April 17 - 24, 1962

April 17 - Tuesday


I washed my hair this morning and this afternoon, after lunch, I went to Mercy’s house. Mercy, Honey, Chiqui and Albert were playing mah-jong. I read some movie magazines. We went to Bingo this evening and Arno and Pichuco were there with Luli and Lita. Arno says that Carlos seemed pretty frustrated with life when he talks to him. Aren’t we all though? Lita was pretty broken up tonight because she found out that Morris has been “making a fool of her.” My opinion of Morris is pretty rotten now. Anyone who does such a rotten thing to Lita isn’t worth anything much anyway. Arno had to bring her home during the Bingo intermission because Lit was on the verge of tears. Albert won 50 bucks! Lucky him. I got Carlos’s signature (finally) from the scoring notebook of the Charades game we played last Friday at Mercy’s house. Pimples are giving me problems again. I hope I can find that medicine from Mennen that keeps them at bay.



April 18 - Wednesday

I went to the ANC this morning to make a phone call for Dad since our telephone was out of order. Mercy an co. were there. Marina and I wore our denim skirts. Later, Mercy and I sat with Arno and his mother. I had lunch at Mercy’s house and then we returned to the ANC and we all sat by the swimming pool. Later on Maricar arrived and we went to Dairy Queen since Albert wanted to treat us. Arno played “Little Girl Blue” on the jukebox and I played “Only the Lonely.” There are times when I like Arno terrifically and there are times when I wish Beli would hurry back from Baguio so I wouldn’t have to see him so often. I went to Mercy’s house this evening and she and I had a heart to heart talk about my favorite subject - Carlos Garcia, and Lita, Arno, Morris, Cosme and whatever else. The more I talk about Carlos, the crazier I am about him and the less I know he care about me. Mercy and I were also discussing Chiqui Ramirez and Margie and how Margie can be so completely hypnotized by him. Mercy and I may fight but we understand each other in our own way better than anyone else. Arno can make me feel so wonderful and so mad at times, but Carlos is the only one for me!



April 19 - Holy Thursday

I stayed home this morning and slept a siesta this afternoon. At 6, Mom and Dad and I went to San Agustin Church for Mass. Dad did the Stations of the Cross and went to confession and communion. Later we went to the ANC and Lita, Luli and Jeanne were there. Also there were swarms of handsome young officers since there are 6 destroyers and one carrier in the bay. Lita and Luli told me that Pichuco and Arno had a grand fight with them since they were in a teasing mood. If Beli could see Arno now - hah! Mitch, Yan and Honey were there all day too.



April 20 - Good Friday

Mom and I went to the Ateneo Chapel and St. Paul’s Chapel this morning. Then we went to Luli’s house and Mom stayed there. Luli and I went to the ANC. Pichuco and Arno were there and they took my graduation ring and refused to give it back until this afternoon. Nena was there this afternoon. Later we all went to Dairy Queen (not Nena). We returned to the ANC and played “Monopoly.” Luli and I had a girl to girl chat this evening and I learned that she was kissed in the lips by Angel (Carlos’s cousin)!!! Ring a ding ding. That leaves Mercy and I - sweet 18 (almost) and never been kissed. Dad and I are on very good terms these days as well as Mommy. The three of us enjoy our time together very much. When Arno held my hand when we were horsing around about my ring, my pulses raced a bit but I can imagine if it had been Carlos. Just the mere thought of it....sigh..... Jeanne called me up to say goodbye because she’s going to ???? for a few weeks. Nena is worried because both Josin Loinaz and Manda Elizalde are both up in Baguio



April 21 - Saturday

It’s been quite a Saturday. I went to the ANC early this morning and I had my breakfast there. Later, Pichuco joined me, Lita and Nena by the swimming pool. Arno arrived at about 11 and he looked good today. After lunch we played Monopoly again. The Muniosgurens and the Sarthous came and they decided to play mah-jong. I listened to the radio a while and later I sat beside Honey and watched him play. After this, us girls, Luli, Lita, Mercy, Marina, Muneca and I sat in the Sunset Lounge and ogled all the navy officers around the place. One young man passed by our table and he took my breath away. He had a shock of wavy black hair and thick black eyebrows and eyes. He passed by us 3 times! We went back to the Teen Den when the officers left. Mitch was there with Nadia. Mercy and I were chatting together when Yan joined us and we decided to play Charades. Mitch, Honey, Lita and Luli and Nadia joined us later. It was a lot of fun. Mitch is so cool...he took Nadia home in a lovely, blue Impala. Funny, not once today did I think about Carlos (except now, I guess). First time in months. Fritz Infante called me this evening and asked me something concerning Magu. I think Fritz is one of the finest boys I have met. Since he trusts me, I won’t break his confidence. This is awful of me but I hope he says goodby to Magu. I saw Cecilot Guidote, Fr. Reuter, Joe Avelino (sigh), and Maribel Carceller on TV tonight. They were all performing in a play (some dramatic story) and Cecilot is a great actress and Joe Avelino is simply adorable. Oh well, lucky Maritoni. Dad was in a black mood this evening, thus Mom and I were also in a black mood. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday - hope it’s a nice one.



April 22 - Easter Sunday

I wasn’t in a very good mood after Mass and Communion this morning. Luli sat with Mom and I while we ate breakfast. Later Mercy came with Chiqui and Albert. When Luli and Marina left, Mercy and I sat with Arno and Pichuco in the Sunset Lounge. We had lunch in the Dining room and after lunch we met Arno, Yan, Pichuco in the Teen Den. Jan took us to the Filipinas Hotel for a few minutes because she had to talk to an officer she met. When Arno found out we were going he gave me a I-don’t-think-you-ought-to-go look which I completely ignored and Mercy and I went anyway. I won’t forget the way Arno looked (Arno was probably right. Wasn’t the Filipinas Hotel then one of dubious reputation? Where in the heck was it located anyway. On the Boulevard?) at me when I went out the door. We came back right away, anyway and Yan, Arno, Honey and Chiqui were about to play mah-jong. Yan asked me to sit by him and I held his chips for him. Yan won 2 bucks. Mitch came in while we were playing and Mercy gave me a look. Spik Loinaz, of all people, was there this afternoon with Charlie Armstrong. Lita and I sat together in the Sunset Lounge. Spik glanced up at our direction when he passed by. We played Charades with Yan, Honey, Mercy, Lita, Luli, etc. Later Arno joined us. I think I flirted with him for a moment or two and vice versa. Beli would’ve murdered me, or Arno? Mitch brought us home. Mercy and I couldn’t take our eyes off him, he is something. Yan is so sweet and nice too. Today, I wouldn’t have given 2 hoots if Carlos married Lorraine Andrews! (Lorraine Andrews, too??!!)



April 23 - Monday

Well, this afternoon and evening I found out there are other people in the world besides Carlos and Arno, namely Mitch Schlachterman. (If Mitch ever reads this, he will have a good laugh.)This evening when Luli left and everyone else, too I was with Yan and Honey when Mitch came to pick Honey and Yan up. Mitch sat with us and I just enjoyed his company sooooo much! He’s so much fun and he’s got the same quick laugh and wonderful wit and sense of humor as Carlos and Morris. (Oh, geeez!). Mitch was wearing Bermuda shorts, a white t-shirt and a straw hat. He was in a great mood and we all had such a good time. Cynthia Carreon and Maricar Beliso and Freddy Franco were all the ANC too. Honey was in his good mood and just wonderful. He and Mercy had a fight when we played charades. Our team won - Honey, Marina, Belen and I! There are about a dozen destroyers and 2 carriers in the Bay and they sat that by May 2, there will be 50 ships in the Bay. Golly, is that the whole Pacific fleet?! All those men! Tomorrow Jan is taking a group of us girls out to see the USS Pine Island. I don’t know whether to go or not.



April 24 - Tuesday

Linda Villavicencio called up at 8:30 this am asking if I was going to St. Pauls to give the contribution they are having for the Class of ‘62 on Sunday. When I told her I couldn’t go and I didn’t have the five bucks she game some jazz about being proud?! This morning I helped Daddy sort out some papers and later I went to the ANC. I had lunch with Marina there. The usual people were there this afternoon. Tita Carmen Marti is such a nice lady. I like her so much. We played Charades - Yan, Mercy and I against Luli, Albert and Chiqui. Yan brought us home at 6 in his car. Mom and I went to Bingo. Luli, Mercy, Lita and I sat with Yan at the big center table in the middle of the room. Luli, Lita and Yan won. Mercy and I got left out in the cold. No luck. And I sure need the money for Baguio so badly. After Bingo, Yan drove Mercy, Margie, Lita and I to the Aristocrat for a snack. We had a wonderful time, laughing and giggling and eating pancit. Yan is a darling. He’s so polite and generous too. Tomorrow we hope to go to see “State Fair” at the Ever.