Two Gettogethers

Last Saturday, our batch get-together pushed through. It was a success. There were about 20 of us.

Conversations were on: "What are you doing now?"...the usual reminiscing of college days, including teachers...How is UPCBA now?...talk on other UP students...some politics, the economy...and plans on how to celebrate our 30th anniversary out-of-town.

Food was plentiful - barbecue, chapchae (noodles), lasagna, rellenong bangus, curry, salad, three kinds of cakes, adobo roll, chicken empanada, fruits, chicharon with softdrinks and wine.

I was fetched (although rather late because the poor guy came all the way from Cainta) and brought home (by somebody who lives in Marikina). So I reached home past 12 midnight already.

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I caught Fr. Mario's healing mass on www.gnnchannel.com via streaming. It was a delayed telecast. Next week, they will be aired live again.

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Last night, we had a family gettogether because there were four birthday celebrants - me, a nephew, a sister-in-law, and a brother.

Food was pancit malabon, chicken inasal, beef with broccoli, sweet and sour pork, chicken salad, chicharon, manggang hilaw with bagoong, honey dew and chocolates.

Talk was varied. Again, there were plans to go out of town for summer.
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With all that eating, my blood sugar remains up. Oh no!
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Client did not agree to the increase in cost we were asking for. So my FGD won't push through. Yehey.
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Mom will be away till Wednesday. There's plenty of left-over food so no need to cook.

Batch Get-Together

Finally, our batch get-together pushed through. It was held at Meldy's place in Tierra Pura.

I was the second to arrive. The first cab I took got a flat tire so I had to ride another one. The first guest was USec Anneli Lontoc of DOTC. She was there by 1:30 pm.

Slowly, the other guests arrived. There were 13 of us but one had to leave early to attend an Iglesia ni Kristo service and later a wake.

Someone brought our yearbook and we had fun looking at old pictures. I asked everyone to write their contact numbers to update our list.

Food was plentiful. Before dinner, there was red wine, nachos with cheese dip, potato chips, Chocnut and Mentos, chicharon with vinegar (two types: healthy and unhealthy), garlic bread with pesto. For dinner, we had pizza, lasagna, puttanesca, barbecue, chicken empananada, and salad. For dessert, there was walnut cake and cassava cake.

Everyone brought home food, including the untouched ensaymada. I chose cassava cake and lasagna.

Rino gave away books because he works for Random House. I got five books including one by Dan Brown and another by John Grisham.

Cynthia, who had a driver, brought me home. Mom already texted me so I had to assure her that someone was giving me a ride.

We are planning our next get-together sometime November this year, hopefully double the number of attendees.

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Today, I continued reading "The Great Train Robbery" by Michael Crichton. I also worked on a report.

Tomorrow, I will be attending a client meeting in Makati. I will be fetched and brought home. Yehey. Work is work.

Another friend is asking me for help in making Powerpoint Presentations. My pleasure.