Thursday, December 24, 2009

Septemer 26 - October 26, 1964

(I am posting these entries on Christmas Eve 2009.  To my friends who may read this - here's wishing you all a Merry Christmas!!!! May that bright Star of Bethlehem shine brightly on you tonight and throughout 2010.)


September 26 - Saturday


Went to beauty parlor and stayed home. Later went to the movies with Mom and Mercy - we saw “The Pink Panther.” It was a riot. Peter Sellers made me laugh so much I cried. We had a snack at Tasa de Oro.



September 27 - Sunday

Went to Mass with Mom and Mercy. Saw Joey. Ate lunch at Alba’s. Spent rest of the day at Mercy’s house - Honey and George were there. I miss Joe.



September 28 - Monday

Am not feeling well again. Went to see Dr. Ocampo. Met George’s mother there.



September 29 - Tuesday

Maribel told Mercy that Joey is dating Dita again. Nothing surprises me any more. Rained buckets this noon. Ate lunch with Dad at Swiss Inn. Did not go back to the office this afternoon. I still don’t know whether to go tomorrow or not. (Cliff at Polo Club).





September 30 - Wednesday

Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. Could not make a dinner date with Cliff at the Polo Club tonight. Am so sorry. Wish I had gone. Cliff is so nice. I bought a new dress.



October 1 - Thursday

I guess I am prompting after all for the new play - “The Silver Whistle” - I have the script. The work is really piling up at the office.



October 3 - Saturday

Small dinner at Mercy’s house. I didn’t have that great a time but I guess its no one’s fault except mine. Jigger was there for a while. Hasn’t changed and is very nice.



October 4 - Sunday

I hate to admit it but that Joe has really gotten under my skin. Saw Joey at Mass. Went to the office a while. Went horseback riding with Joe and Boo at Joe’s house in Forbes. I had a very nice time.



October 5 - Monday

Nothing special today but thinking very much of Joe.



October 6 - Tuesday

Saw Cliff in the afternoon. Dammit that Joe is still n my mind.

October 7 - Wednesday

Called Jose Mari about MTG rehearsal this evening. Maribel had lunch with me.



October 8 - Thursday

Someone called last night but didn’t leave his name. Maid said it sounded like Joe. Que ilusiones. Ate lunch at Mercy’s home this noon. I’m still wondering who called last night.



October 10 - Saturday

There was supposed to be a party at the Schlachtermans but it got canceled. Stayed home this evening.



October 11 - Sunday

Mass with Dita and Mercy. Stayed at Mercy’s house for a while. George and Honey brought me home.



October 12 - Monday

Called Cliff to say goodby. He’s so sweet.



October 13 - Tuesday

Went shopping with Mom at the Escolta.



October 16 - Friday

Ate lunch with Lita and Mercy at Cucina Italiana.



October 17 - Saturday

Movies with Mom and Mercy - “Love Cage.”



October 18 - Sunday

Spent afternoon at Mercy’s house. Monica was there as was Honey.



October 19 - Monday

Went to the movies with Lita, Tita Chat and Mercy - “The Visit” - terrific movie!



October 22 - Thursday

George’s stepfather died today. Went to pay respects this afternoon. Mass tomorrow. Went to see G.C. at hospital. (No idea who "G.C." was.)



October 23 - Friday

Mass for George’s father.



October 24 - Saturday - Mom’s birthday

Went to Yan’s house this evening with Lita, Mercy and Honey. Had a fairly pleasant evening. Honey can always make me go soft around the edges.



October 25 - Sunday

Took Emil to the movies. Went to Mercy’s house later. Chatted with Honey. Dinner at home with la familia - Delicious turkey dinner cooked by Dad.



October 26 - Monday

Dinner at Tita Trining’s house. Chatted the whole night with Mon Legarda.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

September 14 - 26, 1964

September 14 - Monday


Honey’s birthday. I went to Mercy’s house and wished Honey a hb. He always was and always will be a darling!

September 15 - Tuesday

Had to go to Guy Cooper’s house to type script for Macapagal interview. Went home at 2:15 AM!!


September 16 - Wednesday

Malacanang this morning for filming of Macapagal with crew and staff of PAI. I saw Cliff who was breakfasting there with bankers and the president. Met Secretary Hechanova and the president, of course! We have to return tomorrow. Merche gossiped to me that Joe’s love in his life is Pearly Arcache - Well!!

September 17 - Thursday

Continued filming the interview of President today. It was very exciting. Not many get to see the inner workings of the Palace and it was very thrilling.


September 18 - Friday

Cliff called to confirm tomorrow’s date. Ate in Mercy’s house. Honey and George were there. Everyone was in a good mood. Went out with Italian officers with Mercy, Betsy and Pinka.


September 19 - Saturday

Cocktails and dinner with Cliff. Sulo later. Party at Barredo’s house for Jigger.


September 20 - Sunday

Got invited for a date by Italian officer but could not go. Went to Mass with Mercy this morning. Saw Noel at Mass. Typed all afternoon and evening at Cooper’s house. ( the Cooper I refer to here was my boss at the time - Guy Cooper)  I am bushed!


September 21 - Monday

Typed again all morning at Cooper’s house. (Oh where were computers and word processors then?! I remember typing the long script for the documentary we were filiming for President Macapagal's visit to the US, and advertising scenes. I never was so tired.) Haven’t see Joey and Jose Mari in a week! Strangely enough I miss Joe. Am not feeling too well.



September 22 - Tuesday

Called Conchita to wish her a happy birthday. Also called Joe about polo pictures. Monica called me and Mercy had supper with me at home. Gave material to dressmakers for two dresses. Was called by MTG to do prompting for next play.



September 23 - Wednesday

Dinner with Cliff this evening. Werner and Marianne’s anniversary. Joe left the polo pictures at home. Missed him this noon. Nice evening with Cliff. Met Danny and Ising Vasquez at dinner.



September 24 - Thursday

Mercy’s birthday. Had dinner at her house.



September 25 - Friday

Went to dentist to have molar pulled this noon. Skipped office this afternoon. Feel awful!



September 26 - Saturday

Went to beauty parlor and stayed home. Later went to the movies with Mom and Mercy - we saw “The Pink Panther.” It was a riot. Peter Sellers made me laugh so much I cried. We had a snack at Tasa de Oro.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

August 30 - September 13, 1964

August 30 - Sunday


Date with Cliff. Went to take pictures at Urdaneta. Valley Golf Club, MTG, “Dr. Strangelove,” Omelette House and back home at 10:30.



August 31 - Monday

Joey brought me home from Mass. What a day!!!! (Oh, what did I mean by what a day?)



September 1 - Tuesday

Joey and Jose Mari brought me home from Mass.



September 2 - Wednesday

Missed Joey at Mass. Went to MTG and watched rehearsal for ???(can’t understand what I wrote). Got home at 12:30 AM.



September 3 - Thursday

Missed Joey again at Mass. (Methinks I just went to Mass at Ateneo to see Joey Escaler.) Called Yan to wish him a happy birthday. MTG reading for “Silver Whistle.” Chatted with Tony Rand for a while. (I remember Tony - tall, dark and handsome!)



September 4 - Friday

Called Joey to ask for Jose Mari’s phone number. He called me back. For the umpteenth time - lucky girl who gets him.



September 5 - Saturday

Full dress rehearsal for “OMWF” (Still don’t know what that means!) Took care of “house” tonight at MTG. Tony invited me for a drink at the Anchor Bar.



September 6 - Sunday

Joey - movie with Mercy. Joe - date with Monica. Saw Joey at Mass. Stayed home all day. At least I’ve settled down for one day. (Who was I fooling?!!! “Settled down” indeedy. Joey and Joe out on dates and me home - hah!!)



September 7 - Monday

Opening night of “Once More With Feeling” (Finally figured it out!) I did not go to Mass today for the first time in months! (Those dates yesterday really killed my religious fervor didn’t they.)



September 8 - Tuesday

Jose Marie was at the play tonight. Had a lovely chat with him. Lita ushered at the play tonight.



September 9 - Wednesday

Joey and Jose Mari were at Mass today. I think I annoyed Joey today. Conchita ushered for the play tonight.



September 10 - Thursday

Joey wasn’t at Mass today. Maribel and Dita ushered tonight.



September 11 - Friday

Joey and Jose Mari brought me home from Mass.



September 12 - Saturday

Cast party. I had the most wonderful evening in my life! Joe and Monica and Joey and I went to Alba’s. (Goes to show where I was, I am Joey's date and Monica is with Joe - almost incestuous isn't it?!!! and yet "the most wonderful evening of my life" - still the drama queen but still curious as to why it was that wonderful? Or maybe I just wrote it down that way because I really don't remember doing this foresome but you would think I would remember a date with Joey.  The more I think that I was Joe's date and Monica Joey's)



September 13 - Sunday

Opening of NCAA. La Salle beat Ateneo! Mercy went with Joey to the game.

Monday, December 21, 2009

August 1 - 29, 1964

August 1 - Saturday


One very lousy day - all because of M.S. (Did I mean Mitch Schlachterman? How annoying that I wasn’t as descriptive in this small diary that I was in my previous journals. I am curious as to what Mitch did.) Honey is a darling, anyway.



August 2 - Sunday

Went with Joey to Joe’s house this evening. Joey is tops. Tony Rand was there, etc., etc. Joe took me home. I wish I knew where this was all going.....????



August 3 - Monday

Mercy tells me that the whole world is mad at me for not picking up Monica yesterday. (Good heavens, did they think I was going to share Joey or Joe with Monica?! As in the Morris in Baguio fiasco, when some attractive guy paid particular attention to me, everyone else went up in arms! Looking back on this I wish I hadn’t been such a wuss and told them all where they could go. But I was such a goody two-shoes. As I’ve said before, I was really pathetic. But man did I learn!) I was supposed to go horseback riding with Joe but didn’t. Went to Lita’s house to see Carmen and leave gift for baby.



August 4 - Tuesday

Joey and Joe came home last night and stayed a while. They met Mommy. Joe was in very good spirits and some day, some very lucky girl will have Joey Escaler as her husband.



August 6 - Thursday

Maribel gave me a lovely dress and terry cloth blouse. She’s so sweet. Joey took Mercy and I to Monica’s house and later invited us to dinner at Aristocrat. Anthony joined us. Had a marvelous evening.



August 7 - Friday

Mercy and I went to Mass today. We were stuck with no transportation. Went to confession. Did not go to work this pm. I miss Joe and did not see Joey today.



August 8 - Saturday

Dita picked me up. Went to Mercy’s house. Stayed till past 11.



August 9 - Sunday

Mercy, Dita, Betina and I went to the Rizal to see “The Long Ships.” Later went to Mercy’s house. Monica, Honey and George were there. Crazy evening.



August 10 - Monday

Joey was not at Mass today. Went grocery shopping with Dad.



August 11 - Tuesday

Joey not at Mass again today.





August 12 - Wednesday

Joey at Mass today. Date this evening with Joe Vincent. Dinner at his home. I had a very, very, nice evening!!! (I have an asterisk by this entry in my original notation, which means the evening was extra fantastic. And since this is another evening I remember very, very distinctly, it was a real “wow” night.)



August 13 - Thursday

MTG tonight. Helmut brought me home.



August 14 - Friday

Joey brought Maribel and I home from Mass. He’s so sweet. Spent the evening at Mercy’s house.



August 15 - Saturday

Joey and Joe were both at Mass. Ate lunch with Joe at Summit. Later in the evening we went to see “Honeymoon Hotel” with Joey, Rosarito, Noel and Ong. After the movie, we went to Sulo. Saw Carmen, Marivicky and escorts. Also Betina and Chu-Chu. How different Joey and Joe are!



August 16 - Sunday

Went to Mass in the afternoon with Mom and later a movie. I’m so mixed up and to think I brought it on myself.



August 17 - Monday

Joey and Jose Mari brought me home from Mass. Mercy goes out on a date with Joey tonight. I wish I would use my head sometimes.



August 19 - Wednesday

Went to Mass. Later Mercy and I went to Dita’s house. Movie at Rizal with Maribel and gang. In the evening we went to Joey’s beach house.



August 21 - Friday

Today party at Joe’s house also at Miren’s house. Did not go to either. (Gosh, this irritates me! Why in heaven’s name did I not go to these parties??!! I’m not surprised I didn’t go to Miren’s but Joe’s??? I guess I’ll never know.) Went to the movies with Mom. (Maybe I actually preferred to be with my mother?) I miss Joey. (Ah, maybe I had fallen for Joey Escaler but was enjoying JV’s attentions. No wonder I wonder about using my head in my entry a few days earlier!)



August 22 - Saturday

Nena Marti Elizalde gave birth to a baby boy yesterday!!! Joey arrives tomorrow.



(Ah, now I remember another big event in 1963 which I recorded about amply in missing diary - the wedding of Nena Marti to Manda Elizalde and the debacle of my beautiful dress which I had made especially for the wedding. I was also going as Nacho’s date. But just as my mother was trying to zip up my dress, it wouldn’t close. There was almost an inch missing between the zipper. It seems the maid had steamed ironed it and it shrank!!! The dress was a beautiful white chiffon dress with a green velvet waist band, a sleeveless scooped top, low scooped back. But the top wasn’t chiffon, only the skirt. The top was a shimmery material that obviously wasn’t meant to be ironed. I had nothing else to wear to the wedding of the year in Manila. All of Manila’s Spanish society would be there and I had no choice but to call up Nacho and tell him I couldn’t go. One of the worse moments up to then of my life. Now it seems almost silly but it was surely a big deal then!)



August 23 - Sunday

Monica’s house this evening. Mercy, Monica, Joey, Honey, Joe, George, Anthony, Mitch and I. D-Day in August!!!!!! (Why D-Day in August?? I wish I had explained but looking at the people there, it must’ve been a very interesting evening. However, though I remember being in Monica’s house with this illustrious group I have no recollection of what occurred that night. Sayang.)



August 24 - Monday

Saw Maribel at Mass. Joey wasn’t there. Went to Monica’s house this evening to watch Dad’s interview with Gemma Cruz. (My dad interviewed Gemma Cruz?!!!)



August 25 - Tuesday

Joey brought me home today. It’s fantastic what he can do to my system.



August 26 - Wednesday

Had lunch at Maribel’s house with Mercy. Joey brought us there. My dear Honey stricken sick!!!



August 27 - Thursday

Mom and Dad at MOPC (Manila Overseas Press Club) this evening for dinner. Went to Lufthansa to pick up Mercy. Mercy and I went to Syvels to buy shoes. Dropped in at Joey’s office and he took us to Mercy’s house. Spent evening with Honey who feels awful, poor guy. Blackout for an hour.



August 28 - Friday

MTG ticket selling this noon. Went to Mercy’s house and spent time keeping Honey company.



August 29 - Saturday

Spent the evening with Honey again. Mercy had another date with Joey!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

July 21 - 31, 1964

July 21 - Tuesday


This evening - party at Joey’s beach house. Wonderful evening. (I don’t have an entry about this little incident that day but I remember it vividly so I will share - as I walked into the house, I didn’t know the door was a glass door and banged my whole face and body into it. I didn’t really hurt myself but was thoroughly embarrassed. Of course, my best friend Mercy was with me and in a fit of nervous embarrassment, began to laugh and laugh.)



July 22 - Wednesday

Went to Magnolia’s for merienda with Mercy and Dita. Bill Kane called me to do prompting for the new play. I said yes but will call him back and say I can’t do it.



July 23 - Thursday - Public Holiday

Merienda at Sulo. Then beauty parlor. Mercy ate lunch at Dita’s house. Monica’s house twice with Emil and Dita’s sisters. Arno there with Monica. (Arno was still around??!!!) Evening at Mercy’s house. Honey and co. there. George and Mercy brought me home.



July 24 - Friday

Cliff called me up for dinner date on Monday, also Tuesday but declined.



July 25 - Saturday

Holiday Hills and horseback riding with Joey, Dita, Anyang and Joey’s two little cousins. Went to see German ship with Helmut, later to Sulo. Very tired. Had a wonderful day at Holiday Hills.



July 26 - Sunday

Ate lunch at Swiss Inn. Spent afternoon and evening at Mercy’s house. Mitch, Monica and George were there too. Hay veces que tengo ganas de comerle a Honey entero.



July 27 - Monday

Dinner with Cliff. Had a very pleasant evening. Sulo for a nightcap. Home at 11:30.



July 28 - Tuesday

Rudy returns and so does Maribel. Missed Joey today at Mass.



July 29 - Wednesday

Joe returned today. Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. Rudy came to the office brought me five pretty hair bands as pasalubong. Joe called me tonight.



July 30 - Thursday

Date with Joe tonight. Went to Marcos, Alba’s. Didn’t realize until tonight that I had missed him so much.





July 31 - Friday

Asked Joey if he could pick me up and take me to Joe’s house on Sunday. Cliff called for two dates but declined both. Went shopping bought dress and stretch pants. George took me home from Mercy’s house. Honey was there.