Friday, September 11, 2009

March 9 - 12, 1961

Mar 9 - Thursday


What a frustrating day. I blew up at the slightest teasing by Margotin and Marina and I felt awful. I made la cuacha in a sort of half sense because I could’ve gone to school if I wanted to but I just wasn’t in the mood. I also had splitting headache. I’ve been trying to call Nena ever since yesterday and I simply can’t get in touch with her. Either she’s sleeping or busy or the telephone’s busy. I feel so ikky today. Not all like my old jolly self. I like school during the morning but during the afternoons, ugh. Never mind, tomorrow is the last day of regular classes - yay!



Mar 10 - Friday

I feel guilty about it but I skipped classes today. I wasn’t in the mood to hear Miss Zacarias’ sarcastic remarks. I went to the Chat Peypoch studio with Mom and Pop to get tickets for “Sortiledge” Tita Lol was there with Chicky. Also, Mrs. Peypoch, Mrs. ???? and the mother of Maricar Gonazalez. They said I danced very well. I’m not too sure. I went to the movies with Mom - “The Wackiest Ship In the Army” starring Ricky Nelson and Jack Lemon. Honey really looks like him (Ricky Nelson). I also saw Ricky Nelson on TV. He sang “Be Bop Baby” and “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” Mercy and I chatted on the phone for hours. We talked about everything including my favorite subjects - Nacho, Cosme and Honey. Saw Daddy in the movie “Operation Gang Pass.” Ate lunch at the ANC.



Mar 11 - Saturday

This morning I went to the ANC. Marina, Maribel, Lita, Conchita, Nacho were there. Nacho and I practically spent the whole morning laughing. He was his old jolly self this am. When the radio played “Teen Angel” everybody sort of went to the summer past...Nacho and I laughed at each other with a sort of a quiet understanding between us as if we were both remembering some past moment. I’m getting corny again! Charlie Armstrong was there. He sure is handsome. Lita and I went to the movie at the Gaiety “Surprise Package” with Mitzi Gaynor and Yul Bryner. Received a letter from Arlette and Monica today. I wrote to them and Inger. Mercy and I talked over the phone. Nacho is soooo nice!



Mar 12 - Sunday (Butch Catala’s birthday)

It has been a little boring today. This am Mercy, Margie, Chicky, Albert and I went to the meeting with Father Gomez. We will have some sort of a social on April 8th with boys. Big deal. Then we went to the ANC. Conchita, Arno, Maribel were there. We played “Truth or Consequence.” Pretty corny. I ate lunch at Marcos’. Nena’s picture is on the front page this morning of the Sunday Times magazine. She is with Lita Abraham, Chiriqui Garcia. Got invited to Walter Abraham’s birthday yesterday. Nacho called Marina and asked her to go to the movie this pm. Ay Nacho, que palikero eres! Today is Butch Catala’s birthday, he’s 19! I also have a terrific cold!

Correction

Sorry folks, I repeated myself this morning.  Will continue from March 9 shortly.....

March 4 - 6, 1961

Mar 4 - Saturday


I spent a very nice day. When I woke up I thought it would rain but the saints in Purgatory fixed that. It was a beautiful blue sky and sunny day. I went swimming and even though Nacho was there I wet my hair and I didn’t give a hoot if I looked awful. Speaking of Nacho, when he came in I didn’t even look at him and couldn’t have cared less and seemingly vice-versa. When I got dressed I sat at the table where Nacho, Nena, Maribel and Marina were sitting and we didn’t even say hello but when once our eyes met he looked at me so strangely. Maribel, Lita, Tita Marian and I went shopping for a bathing suit this pm. I finally bought a lovely Jantsen. Nacho makes my heart and pulse pound but then so does Cosme???? and some other people too...



Mar 5 - Sunday

I went swimming this am in my new bathing suit and boy have I got a sunburn. Lita, Maricar, Maribel, Conchita were at the ANC. Arno was there too. I ate lunch there with them and then Nena, Maribel and I went to the Gaiety to see “Oceans 11" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, etc. Mercy and Margie were there too and I didn’t notice them until after Nena told me. After the movie we went back to the ANC. Arno, Nacho were there. I was surprised to see him (Arno). He’s NEVER there on Sunday. Nacho was his old self again. Once I caught him looking at me and we just looked at each other for 4 seconds! It was very disturbing. We had a nice time sitting there at the swimming pool. Nena, Maribel, Nacho, Arno and I laughing, etc. Marina and her sister brought me home. When I later called Mercy she said she saw Cosme, Mari, etc were at the movie and I didn’t even see them. Oh I am so mad......



Mar 6 - Monday

Marina is so crazy over Nacho she now has his picture in her wallet and she fairly breathes Nacho...I passed all tests so far in my prelims except Health. I got 64%..eeeek! Today I wasn’t even listening in Biology and when we had a quiz after the lesson I got 100%. Boy, que chamba! One year ago today Mari Valles asked Mercy to go steady...I’ve just heard the song “El Paso” over the radio and boy doesn’t it bring back memories though I’m not sure of whom - Butch, Cosme? Or just last summer. Nena’s birthday is on Wednesday, the 8th. She’ll be 18!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

March 4 - 8, 1961

Mar 4 - Saturday


I spent a very nice day. When I woke up I thought it would rain but the saints in Purgatory fixed that. It was a beautiful-blue-sky-and-sunny-day. I went swimming and even though Nacho was there I wet my hair and I didn’t give a hoot if I looked awful. Speaking of Nacho, when he came in I didn’t even look at him and couldn’t have cared less and seemingly vice-versa. When I got dressed I sat at the table where Nacho, Nena, Maribel and Marina were sitting and we didn’t even say hello but when once our eyes met he looked at me so strangely. Maribel, Lita, Tita Mariane and I went shopping for a bathing suit this pm. I finally bought a lovely Jansen bathing suit.



Mar 5 - Sunday

I went swimming this am in my new bathing suit and boy have I got a sunburn. Lita, Maricar, Maribel, Conchita were at the ANC. Arno was there too. I ate lunch there with them and then Nena, Maribel and I went to the Gaiety to see “Oceans 11" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, etc. Mercy and Margie were there too and I didn’t notice them until after Nena told me. After the movie we went back to the ANC. Arno, Nacho were there. I was surprised to see him (Arno). He’s NEVER there on Sunday. Nacho was his old self again. Once I caught him looking at me and we just looked at each other for 4 seconds! It was very disturbing. We had a nice time sitting there at the swimming pool. Nena, Maribel, Nacho, Arno and I laughing, etc. Marina and her sister brought me home. When I later called Mercy she said she saw Cosme, Mari, etc were at the movie and I didn’t even see them. Oh I am so mad......



Mar 6 - Monday

Marina is so crazy over Nacho she now has his picture in her wallet and she fairly breathes Nacho...I passed all tests so far in my prelims except Health. I got 64%..eeeek! Today I wasn’t even listening in Biology and when we had a quiz after the lesson I got 100%. Boy, que chamba! One year ago today Mari Valles asked Mercy to go steady...I’ve just heard the song “El Paso” over the radio and boy doesn’t it bring back memories though I’m not sure of whom - Butch, Cosme? Or just last summer? Nena’s birthday is on Wednesday, the 8th. She’ll be 18!



Mar 7 - Tuesday

Sister asked me to be an usherette on Graduation Night for the seniors. I have 5 themes missing and 4 book reports and I have to finish them before Friday. I only hope my pen and hand holds out before I pass out. This pm I went to the ANC to some research work on some old ????? for Biology class in the ANC library. I finished my interview with Honey finally. I only hope its accepted by The Paulinian - please!!



Mar 8 - Wednesday - (Nena Marti and Carlos Garcia’s birthdays)

This afternoon I skipped school. I slept for 3 hours or so. Mercy and I chatted over the phone. She tells me the all astounding news that Vicky Aboitiz and that walking dreamboat Carlos Garcia broke. Wow! I simply can’t imagine that real dippy guy walking around unattached but what difference does that make?! I might as well be Dracula before he would even glance at me. Danny Jose came this pm to get his Falcons badge. Went to practice today. Tita Maitos etc say I do Pichi very well, at least! Honey gets handsomer every day.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Feb. 26 - March 3, 1961

Feb 25 - Saturday


A very wonderful day this has been. I went to the ANC this am. Only Marina (I went with her), Conchita, Lita, and Arno were there. I wore shorts today too. First time in history. I didn’t do anything this afternoon. Played Monopoly with Mom this evening. Talked with my better half - Mercy over the phone. Maricris Tabora is head over heels over Honey but he couldn’t care less. Boys! They’re hopeless. I know how she feels. Mercy seems to be a little interested in Freddy H but her heart belongs to Mari Valles. Life...Marina sure blew up when Lita and I mentioned something about sailing with Nacho. Oh boy!



Feb 26 - Sunday

I had the dreamiest dream about Cosme last night. I dreamed he liked me a lot again and that he was awfully nice to me and that he wrote to me a letter telling all the past was forgiven and forgotten and that he loved me ....gee if only that weren’t just a dream...Come to think of it, Cos, was just wonderful those days even though he says it was all some sort of joke. I’m still “laughing.” I talked with Nena this evening. I don’t like Nacho as much as before even if he is still super duper. Maybe its because he couldn’t care less if I dropped dead so....My mind is filled up with Cosme and Carlos these days.....



Feb 27 - Monday

I got 95% in my Biology test today. Yipeee! Miss Jusi said I got low in my test in History about 75% or so...phew, by the skin of my teeth too! Golly, Cosme seems to be cropping into my thoughts a lot these days. I simply can’t find the paper I typed of the interview with Honey and though I’ve started another one its not as good as the first one. Honey has a very nice baritone over the telephone. When I called Mercy he answered. Mercy forgot to bring Margie’s slam book. I want to read it again although I might get shocked at what I myself wrote.



Feb 28 - Tuesday

I had a terrible headache this am in school. I didn’t go to school this pm Mercy and I spent hours over the phone talking. Gee whiz, that Margie, the big production she makes over some measly old slam book. You’d think it was made of gold or something. Well, anyway I finally got it and to think that Cosme himself read it. I don’t know what’s the matter with me these past few days. My mind seems to be perennially occupied with Cosme..I was really gone over him a year ago, it passed and please don’t tell me we’re going through the same old movie again. That’s all I need.



March 1 - Wednesday

This am Marina and I went to Sangley Point. We had a wonderful time. The food was dee-lee-cious and those handsome Navy men! We went on a yacht from the US Embassy landing to Sangley Point. I enjoyed myself a lot. Thanks to good ol Marina. Went to practice Anti-TB this pm. I’m in the Estudiantina Portuguesa number. I wish, wish I were in the “Manhattan” number like Mercy but I’m too short. Darn. Oh so well, jazzy! We got home at quarter to 11 PM. I’m so tired....



Mar 2 - Thursday

I didn’t do a thing this morning except read. This pm Mercy, Marina and I went to the Gaiety to see “Rio Grande” with John Wayne. Arno and his brother were there. I went to Mercy’s house later. We just talked. I think I’m a little nuts. Every song on the radio reminds me of Cosme. (“A little nuts” is an understatement.)



Mar 3 - Friday

I spent the whole day at the ANC. I tried to find a bathing suit but found none. Arno and Jack Aguirre were there this afternoon. The sun and breeze felt so wonderful. There were many Navy officers. I watched Bert Silos and Salvador Vaca on TV tonight. Bert looked so handsome in his coat and tie so did Salvador but Bert attracted me more. To show you how a teenager’s feelings changes. I couldn’t care less if I never saw Cosme again tonight. Oh boy, what a crazy world. Gee, I’d like to dance with Bert Silos but of course, dreaming again...Talked with Nena for an hour over the phone tonight.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Feb. 20 - 24, 1961

Feb 20 - Monday


School, ugh, books, school, ugh, exams, ugh. Nothing very exciting happened today just the usual day in school. I learned from Magu that Nacho went to the Monarchs’ party. ..................Annie, Vicky A, Carlos and Nacho went to Marina’s house yesterday. Good ol Marina fares better than I. I feel about as attractive and useless as a rag mop these days. I look like one too. I’m beginning to sound morbid again.



Feb 21 - Tuesday

Review, review, review that’s all we ever do around school these days but I’ll bear up patiently because there are only 7 more regular days of school left. Exams tomorrow and I’m crossing my fingers, wonder if I’ll live through it??!! Marina likes Nacho so much she even prefers him to that still tops in my list of ultra-nice people - Butch Catala!! No comments on this though. I don’t want to incriminate myself anymore. Dad helped me with my review in Biology.



Feb 22 - Wednesday

I went sailing through my exams today and Biology was a whiz! But tomorrow I’m simply going to flunk out on Tagalog, History and Economics. This evening I went to practice for the Anti-TB. It was fun today. Honey was his nice old self. Tita Maitos might take me for “Estudiantina Portuguesa” and we danced this and you should have seen Rosie turn her charms on for Honey. Going home, Mercy and I went with the boys - Honey, this cute guy, and some other boy. I sat beside the cute one and if I’m not mistaken his name is Jimmy. But like I said “boys, boys everywhere and not a boy for me.” (One of the boys’ names was Dito Guerero)



Feb 23 - Thursday

Exams, exams, exams ugh. I wonder if I got a 50 or a 60 in my exams in Oriental History and Economics. Bahala na...My voice sounds worse than a frog’s today and I have to whisper to talk. Serves me right for talking so much. In spite of this I spent hours talking to good ol Mercy over the phone and we told each other our troubles. Marina and Margotin are so nice these days.



Feb. 24 - Friday

Geometry and Math exams were really sweated through, phew! This afternoon all we did was play records. I could hardly whisper this afternoon. Ay naku, what’s happening to me? My face keeps breaking out, I’ve got scores of little pimples or prickly heat on my back and I lose my voice. What a mess I am. Mommy’s mad at me. Oh boy, the whole world seems to be against me. I went to Mercy’s house this evening. We talked about the good ol days , about Mari, Nacho, Cosme, Carlos, etc. Mercy saw all of HS La Salle this pm. Lucky her! Honey was there for a little while. Mercy is still MY BEST FRIEND. A real good kid.