Feb. 8 - 12, 1961

Feb. 8 - Wednesday


Dreary day in school. This afternoon I asked permission from Sister Eustasia to go shopping and be excused from classes and she said yes. Of course, I changed my story a little but the answer is what counts. Went to Tita Mariane’s house to get my costume for Marina’s party. A Swiss costume. Hope it looks good on me. Lita is not going to Marina’s party and if this keeps up Marina and I will be dancing with each other. Went to Anti-TB practice today. Tita Totoy and Tita Betty are just the absolute end. I never laughed so hard in my whole life. I hope this weekend will be nice. Oh please!! This can’t happen to me again!! Our maids almost killed each other today. What a fight they had. Went shopping this pm.



Feb 9 - Thursday

I’m 5 themes, 5 book reports, one workbook, 3 notebooks (and some other things I haven’t noticed yet) and 4 experiments late in school work and I expect to pass??!! Only a miracle will save me now. Its all my fault for being so lazy! Marina is so excited about her party and about half the people she invited won’t go. I only hope for her sake, mine and everybody else’s, that it isn’t a big flop. I tried on my costume this evening and its so pretty. I called Nena this evening and we were talking for a while and then Nacho talked to me about sailing Saturday and the party tomorrow. I hope this ends up to be a nice weekend in more ways than one!



Feb 10 - Friday

All day long I was excited about the party of Marina’s. Margie, Mercy and I dressed up home and Conchita picked us up to go there. Maribel looked simply beautiful as an American Indian and Marina was exotic in an Arabian costume. When Nacho came my heart did 3 flip-flops. He was just wonderful. I danced every boogie number with him but not a single slow drag. I guess it was because I was in flats and I’m too short. (I hope that’s it) When he talks to me and looks at me with those blue eyes....He danced sd with Marina and boy I went through Purgatory again. The Falcons came and were as pesky as usual. Victor, Danny were nice. Cosme was being catty again and Carlos Garcia is the handsomest boy I know. Wow, those eyes, that dimple and that voice...he had a captain’s hat on!



Feb 11 - Saturday

I went to the ANC this morning. Nacho came too. He said he stayed at Marina’s house till 1 AM. I couldn’t care less if he stayed all night (hah, who am I kidding) Lita and Conchita came later and Nacho went sailing. We couldn’t go because the boat wasn’t available. Nacho went with a friend. Marina came later and was she surprised to find Nacho’s trunks in Lita’s bag. Ate lunch at D’Marks with Daddy. Lita picked me up to go to the Beeps party. It was ok but Nacho didn’t go. I didn’t dance except 2 times. Juaco was a little high and Carlos Garcia is just the living end. And of course he and everybody else for that matter wouldn’t notice me but that’s the story of my life. Maripaz Godinez gave me an invitation to her party next Saturday and Jun Ripoll danced with Margie (She flipped!)



Feb 12 - Sunday

I went to the Luisita’s meeting this am with Mercy then went to Mass at 9 am at San Pancracio. Mercy went home. Went to the ANC for a little while, later went to Karen’s new home for lunch. Wonderful house and with a swimming pool. This afternoon Dad brought me to the Assumption Fair because Lita could only pick me up way to early. Everybody was there. When we saw Mari Valles Mercy flew in the opposite direction and I was astounded. Mari looked so handsome today and I’ll still say he has a wonderful smile. Mercy and he should make a comeback (or maybe not). Kenneth was also there. Nacho didn’t go but when I called for Nena this evening he answered and said he won the sailing race against the “110's” and the Dragons. Hurrah for him. PS. I remember Carlos Garcia wore a black shirt with two red stripes and he looked out of this world.