December 1 - Tuesday - George Gallent’s birthday.
Margie was at home tonight.
December 3 - Thursday
Opening night for “A Christmas Carol.”
December 4 - Friday - Joe Vincent’s birthday
“Christmas Carol” - 8 PM.
December 5 - Saturday
Party at Joe’s house after Christmas Carol at 4 pm. The party was very nice. Joe was very attentive to all his guests. Went to “Rincon” later with Mitch, Honey and Lita.
December 6 - Sunday
Cast party at Cliff’s apartment. (Another event I remember distinctly!) It was great party. Jose Mari and Joe came with us. Joe was his old charming self. Jose Mari was very nice and everything was just perfect.
December 7 - Monday - My parents’ anniversary!
December 8 - Tuesday
Mass at Ateneo. Saw Jose Mari and Joey.
December 9 - Wednesday
Did not go to the office today.
December 10 - Thursday
Sent telegram to Cosme to wish him a happy birthday. Spent a little while in Mercy’s house this evening.
December 12 - Saturday
Party at Monica’s house. It was ok. Joe was there with Pearly. Honey was a little high. Ditoy Atayde is very nice.
December 13 - Sunday
Stayed home all day.
December 14 - Monday
Typhoon signal up. No office this afternoon.
December 15 - Tuesday - Monica’s birthday
Lunch at Mercy’s house.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
November 15 - 30, 1964
November 15 - Sunday
Went to Mass with Honey, Mercy and Monica. At 6:30 - at German Cultural Center Reception for German actors.
November 16 - Monday
Had a gathering at home and all had a nice time. The sun is shining a little brighter these days...
November 17 - Tuesday
Lunch with Mercy. I have a part in “Christmas Carol” as does Lita.
November 18 - Wednesday
Lunch with Mercy.
November 19 - Thursday
Lunch with Mercy
November 20 - Friday
Went to the Rizal with Tita Chat and Lita to see “Marnie.” I thought the movie terrific. Jose Mari called today.
November 21 - Saturday
Stayed with Mercy all afternoon.
November 22 -Sunday
Ditto as yesterday. (No wonder my mother used to tell me that I might as well move in there!)
November 23 - Monday
Movie premier event at Rizal to mark anniversary of JFK’s death. “Years of Lightning, Day of Drums” - Beautiful movie.
November 24 - Tuesday
Dinner at Legarda’s.
November 25 - Wednesday
Gathering at Monica’s house. Had a wonderful evening.
November 26 - Thursday
Movie with Mercy and George.
November 27 - Friday
One depressing day.
November 29 - Sunday
Dress rehearsal for “Christmas Carol” Stayed at Lita’s house for a while.
November 30 - Monday
Played bowling at Casino with Albert, Marisol, etc.
Went to Mass with Honey, Mercy and Monica. At 6:30 - at German Cultural Center Reception for German actors.
November 16 - Monday
Had a gathering at home and all had a nice time. The sun is shining a little brighter these days...
November 17 - Tuesday
Lunch with Mercy. I have a part in “Christmas Carol” as does Lita.
November 18 - Wednesday
Lunch with Mercy.
November 19 - Thursday
Lunch with Mercy
November 20 - Friday
Went to the Rizal with Tita Chat and Lita to see “Marnie.” I thought the movie terrific. Jose Mari called today.
November 21 - Saturday
Stayed with Mercy all afternoon.
November 22 -Sunday
Ditto as yesterday. (No wonder my mother used to tell me that I might as well move in there!)
November 23 - Monday
Movie premier event at Rizal to mark anniversary of JFK’s death. “Years of Lightning, Day of Drums” - Beautiful movie.
November 24 - Tuesday
Dinner at Legarda’s.
November 25 - Wednesday
Gathering at Monica’s house. Had a wonderful evening.
November 26 - Thursday
Movie with Mercy and George.
November 27 - Friday
One depressing day.
November 29 - Sunday
Dress rehearsal for “Christmas Carol” Stayed at Lita’s house for a while.
November 30 - Monday
Played bowling at Casino with Albert, Marisol, etc.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
October 27 - November 14, 1964
October 27 - Tuesday
Lunch with Mercy.
October 28 - Wednesday
Went to Mass with Lita and Mercy.
October 30 - Friday
Sold tickets for MTG from 12 to 2. We left for Baguio at 6 pm this evening. We, being Lita, Mercy and I.
October 31 - Saturday - Baguio!
Lita, Mercy and I spent a lovely day walking, eating, shopping, etc. We LOVE Baguio!
November 1 - Sunday
Had dinner at Tita Trining Legarda’s house. I wish we could stay here forever. Dad called to tell me Tito Pepito died on Oct. 22nd.
November 2 - Monday
Mercy and Lita came down today. Ate lunch with Tito Ben at Forrest House.
November 3 - Tuesday
Left for Manila by PAL. Ate lunch with Mercy.
November 4 - Wednesday
Had lunch with Mercy again. They come and they go but there is only one Honey Muniosguren.
November 5 - Thursday
Mr. Frank Tenny died today.
November 6 - Friday
Lunch with Mercy.
November 7 - Saturday
Went to the play “Silver Whistle” with Cliff. Honey and Lita were with us. (Now there was an interesting combination of pairs. Don’t remember this at all!) Later went to Alba’s. Had a very pleasant evening.
November 8 - Sunday
Spent whole day with Mom at home.
November 9 - Monday
Mass this morning at San Marcelino Church for Tito Pepito.
November 10 - Tuesday
Cliff sent over to the office a darling little brass figure from Thailand (which I still have). Had lunch with Lita and later we dropped by Joey’s office this afternoon. Was my face red! (Yet, again, I wish I had explained why!!!!)
November 11 - Wednesday
Lunch at Mercy’s.
November 13 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house.
November 14 - Saturday
Spent afternoon with Mercy. She had a date with George. Talked to Honey for a while before he and Mitch dropped me home
(I know that anyone reading these entries now are truly bored as the entries themselves are boring - again, only because these are not true "diary" entries but entries in my little yearly planner for 1964. They do end on December 31st and so does the chronicle of my late teen years in Manila but I will get to that soon.) In the meantime, I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and again, here's wishing that 2010 brings us all good things!
Lunch with Mercy.
October 28 - Wednesday
Went to Mass with Lita and Mercy.
October 30 - Friday
Sold tickets for MTG from 12 to 2. We left for Baguio at 6 pm this evening. We, being Lita, Mercy and I.
October 31 - Saturday - Baguio!
Lita, Mercy and I spent a lovely day walking, eating, shopping, etc. We LOVE Baguio!
November 1 - Sunday
Had dinner at Tita Trining Legarda’s house. I wish we could stay here forever. Dad called to tell me Tito Pepito died on Oct. 22nd.
November 2 - Monday
Mercy and Lita came down today. Ate lunch with Tito Ben at Forrest House.
November 3 - Tuesday
Left for Manila by PAL. Ate lunch with Mercy.
November 4 - Wednesday
Had lunch with Mercy again. They come and they go but there is only one Honey Muniosguren.
November 5 - Thursday
Mr. Frank Tenny died today.
November 6 - Friday
Lunch with Mercy.
November 7 - Saturday
Went to the play “Silver Whistle” with Cliff. Honey and Lita were with us. (Now there was an interesting combination of pairs. Don’t remember this at all!) Later went to Alba’s. Had a very pleasant evening.
November 8 - Sunday
Spent whole day with Mom at home.
November 9 - Monday
Mass this morning at San Marcelino Church for Tito Pepito.
November 10 - Tuesday
Cliff sent over to the office a darling little brass figure from Thailand (which I still have). Had lunch with Lita and later we dropped by Joey’s office this afternoon. Was my face red! (Yet, again, I wish I had explained why!!!!)
November 11 - Wednesday
Lunch at Mercy’s.
November 13 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house.
November 14 - Saturday
Spent afternoon with Mercy. She had a date with George. Talked to Honey for a while before he and Mitch dropped me home
(I know that anyone reading these entries now are truly bored as the entries themselves are boring - again, only because these are not true "diary" entries but entries in my little yearly planner for 1964. They do end on December 31st and so does the chronicle of my late teen years in Manila but I will get to that soon.) In the meantime, I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and again, here's wishing that 2010 brings us all good things!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Friday, December 18, 2009
July 1 - 20, 1964
July 1 - Wednesday
Ate lunch with Maribel, Tonichi and Cha-Cha Tuason at Alba’s. Went to bed early, did not feel well.
July 2 - Thursday
“Gigi” postponed indefinitely. The typhoon really wrecked everything! Pilar Franco left for Spain. Joey brought me home from Mass. He and Jose Mari are just the best or have I said that before?
July 3 - Friday
“Gigi” resumes. Joey brought Mercy, Maribel and I home from Mass.
July 4 - Saturday
Went to the beauty parlor then Mass with Mercy and Maribel. Joey took us home. Went to the ANC for a minute. Talked to Bruce Esterline, Gail and Marie. MTG this evening. Mercy, Maribel, Joey and Dita went to see the play.
July 5 - Sunday
Went to Mass with Mercy and Maribel and we had lunch at Maribel’s house. Then later, all of us including Monica, Joey, Noel and Jose Mari went to the airport, races and Wack-Wack. MTG in the evening.
July 7 - Tuesday
Cast party for “Gigi.” Stayed till 4 AM. Earlier had lunch with Maribel and there was a party at Schlachterman house for Nadia. She leaves for Hong Kong tomorrow.
July 8 - Wednesday
Joey brought me home from Mass as usual but he was pensive and quiet and that was unusual for him.
July 9 - Thursday
I think the nicest thing about Joe Vincent is Joey. (I actually wrote this and remember thinking it. Then and even now.) I had merienda at Mercy’s house with Maribel.
July 10 - Friday
Lilliana’s party. Date with Cliff. Very pleasant evening. We went there and also to Sulo and Shangrila.
July 11 - Saturday - My Nana Laura’s Birthday
I sent a telegram to my Nana. Mercy’s house this afternoon. Lita and Conchita were there too as well as George and Mitch. Those 2 and Honey are just yummy!
July 12 - Sunday
Mass with Mercy. She and I had lunch at home and later we spent a little time with Honey and George. Mercy, Dita, Maribel and I went to Monica’s house - then to Polo, Dita’s house, then Supermart where we met Diego and Inaki, etc. Finished day at Mercy’s house.
July 13 - Monday
Cliff called up the house to have something translated. Joey and Jose Mari brought Maribel and I home from Mass. Joey said he saw us yesterday. Movie “What A Way To Go” with Mom.
July 14 - Tuesday
Mass with Maribel. J. and JM brought me home. Met Michael Lee this afternoon. (???)
Inaki and Maribel brought me home.
July 15 - Wednesday
Invited Joey and Jose Mari for dinner tomorrow night. Received a card from Cliff. I called up the rest of the gang.
July 16 - Thursday - my 20th!
Received present from office staff. Went shopping this afternoon and bought a pair of shoes and unmentionables. Cliff called for a date on Saturday but declined because I’m off to Nasucbu. Came home this afternoon and found that Joey and Jose Mari sent me a dozen long-stemmed red roses with a card that said “....de tus primos..” !!! I also got a cake from Maribel. Everyone I invited came this evening and everything turned out well. Honey and Joey are darling.
July 17 - Friday
Barry Goldwater won GOP nomination. Joey and Jose Mari gave me a birthday card. Went to see Maribel off with Joey. I am beginning to like him too much.
July 18 - Saturday
Mercy, Dita and I went to Supermart. Stayed in Mercy’s house this afternoon.
July 19 - Sunday
Gathering at Monica’s house. Movie with Mercy and Dita. Dita likes Joey. (Who didn’t??!!!)
July 20 - Monday
Joey told me today that Joe returns on the 29th. Big deal. Small gathering at his house tomorrow. Mercy sick today.
Ate lunch with Maribel, Tonichi and Cha-Cha Tuason at Alba’s. Went to bed early, did not feel well.
July 2 - Thursday
“Gigi” postponed indefinitely. The typhoon really wrecked everything! Pilar Franco left for Spain. Joey brought me home from Mass. He and Jose Mari are just the best or have I said that before?
July 3 - Friday
“Gigi” resumes. Joey brought Mercy, Maribel and I home from Mass.
July 4 - Saturday
Went to the beauty parlor then Mass with Mercy and Maribel. Joey took us home. Went to the ANC for a minute. Talked to Bruce Esterline, Gail and Marie. MTG this evening. Mercy, Maribel, Joey and Dita went to see the play.
July 5 - Sunday
Went to Mass with Mercy and Maribel and we had lunch at Maribel’s house. Then later, all of us including Monica, Joey, Noel and Jose Mari went to the airport, races and Wack-Wack. MTG in the evening.
July 7 - Tuesday
Cast party for “Gigi.” Stayed till 4 AM. Earlier had lunch with Maribel and there was a party at Schlachterman house for Nadia. She leaves for Hong Kong tomorrow.
July 8 - Wednesday
Joey brought me home from Mass as usual but he was pensive and quiet and that was unusual for him.
July 9 - Thursday
I think the nicest thing about Joe Vincent is Joey. (I actually wrote this and remember thinking it. Then and even now.) I had merienda at Mercy’s house with Maribel.
July 10 - Friday
Lilliana’s party. Date with Cliff. Very pleasant evening. We went there and also to Sulo and Shangrila.
July 11 - Saturday - My Nana Laura’s Birthday
I sent a telegram to my Nana. Mercy’s house this afternoon. Lita and Conchita were there too as well as George and Mitch. Those 2 and Honey are just yummy!
July 12 - Sunday
Mass with Mercy. She and I had lunch at home and later we spent a little time with Honey and George. Mercy, Dita, Maribel and I went to Monica’s house - then to Polo, Dita’s house, then Supermart where we met Diego and Inaki, etc. Finished day at Mercy’s house.
July 13 - Monday
Cliff called up the house to have something translated. Joey and Jose Mari brought Maribel and I home from Mass. Joey said he saw us yesterday. Movie “What A Way To Go” with Mom.
July 14 - Tuesday
Mass with Maribel. J. and JM brought me home. Met Michael Lee this afternoon. (???)
Inaki and Maribel brought me home.
July 15 - Wednesday
Invited Joey and Jose Mari for dinner tomorrow night. Received a card from Cliff. I called up the rest of the gang.
July 16 - Thursday - my 20th!
Received present from office staff. Went shopping this afternoon and bought a pair of shoes and unmentionables. Cliff called for a date on Saturday but declined because I’m off to Nasucbu. Came home this afternoon and found that Joey and Jose Mari sent me a dozen long-stemmed red roses with a card that said “....de tus primos..” !!! I also got a cake from Maribel. Everyone I invited came this evening and everything turned out well. Honey and Joey are darling.
July 17 - Friday
Barry Goldwater won GOP nomination. Joey and Jose Mari gave me a birthday card. Went to see Maribel off with Joey. I am beginning to like him too much.
July 18 - Saturday
Mercy, Dita and I went to Supermart. Stayed in Mercy’s house this afternoon.
July 19 - Sunday
Gathering at Monica’s house. Movie with Mercy and Dita. Dita likes Joey. (Who didn’t??!!!)
July 20 - Monday
Joey told me today that Joe returns on the 29th. Big deal. Small gathering at his house tomorrow. Mercy sick today.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
June 18 - 29, 1964
June 18 - Thursday
MTG (Manila Theater Guild) tonight. Lita came with me. Joey took the trouble of bringing me home from Mass. Can’t say enough nice things about him.
June 19 - Friday Rizal’s Birthday - Holiday
Saw Joey with Margie Ansaldo. Went shopping with Monica, Lita and Mercy.
June 20 - Saturday
Went to see “Christine” with Mom.
June 21 - Sunday
Selling tickets for “Gigi” at ANC (for MTG). Mass with Mercy. Saw Honey and George. Date this evening with Helmut and Klaus for dinner.
June 22 - Monday
Lunch with Maribel after Mass. Joey and Jose Mari dropped us at Za’s. Finished MTG rehearsal (Gigi) at 8 pm. Received letter from Cosme.
June 23 - Tuesday
Saw Joey at Mass but left before he did. Did not go for MTG rehearsal. Stayed at Mercy’s house with Maribel.
June 24 - Wednesday
Mass with Mercy at noon. Monica and Yan at home later. Dropped Mercy at her house and MTG this evening.
June 25 - Thursday
Joey brought Maribel and I to her house and we had lunch there. Later we went to Pedrito’s, Inaki’s office, Lufthansa, Za’s and last to MTG.
June 26 - Friday - Joey Escaler’s birthday
Did not see him today.
June 27 - Saturday
George plays his debut game at Jai-Alai tonight. Rehearsals for ‘Gigi”. Helmut stayed for the whole thing!
June 28 - Sunday - Maribel Bona’s birthday
(How sad that these two nice people - Joey and Maribel - whose birthdays are 2 days apart have both died in the prime of their lives. This is so sad.) Dinner at Maribel’s house. Joey was there. Dita Veloso brought me home.
June 29 - Monday
Opening night for “Gigi.” Ate lunch at Selecta with Joey, Jose Mari and Maribel. This evening Typhoon Dading (one of the worst typhoons I’ve ever experienced) passed through Manila. Trees were falling over the place, streets flooded, the lights went out. Helmut and I watched it all from the Men’s Bar (ANC) and it was all horribly fascinating. The play went on to the end by candlelight!! No phones, no electricity till now. (This night and the typhoon and watching mango trees fly by the lawn at the ANC is a clear, clear memory and one I won’t forget. I remember hearing the galvanized roofing of the ANC (a couple of stories above us) and thinking it must be ripping. I remember the play going on only with candles and I also remember that I finally found someone to take me home - I think it was in Lita’s car, but am not 100% sure. A night to remember (and we were used to typhoons) surely. In today’s measuring - a category 5 hurricane at least!)
MTG (Manila Theater Guild) tonight. Lita came with me. Joey took the trouble of bringing me home from Mass. Can’t say enough nice things about him.
June 19 - Friday Rizal’s Birthday - Holiday
Saw Joey with Margie Ansaldo. Went shopping with Monica, Lita and Mercy.
June 20 - Saturday
Went to see “Christine” with Mom.
June 21 - Sunday
Selling tickets for “Gigi” at ANC (for MTG). Mass with Mercy. Saw Honey and George. Date this evening with Helmut and Klaus for dinner.
June 22 - Monday
Lunch with Maribel after Mass. Joey and Jose Mari dropped us at Za’s. Finished MTG rehearsal (Gigi) at 8 pm. Received letter from Cosme.
June 23 - Tuesday
Saw Joey at Mass but left before he did. Did not go for MTG rehearsal. Stayed at Mercy’s house with Maribel.
June 24 - Wednesday
Mass with Mercy at noon. Monica and Yan at home later. Dropped Mercy at her house and MTG this evening.
June 25 - Thursday
Joey brought Maribel and I to her house and we had lunch there. Later we went to Pedrito’s, Inaki’s office, Lufthansa, Za’s and last to MTG.
June 26 - Friday - Joey Escaler’s birthday
Did not see him today.
June 27 - Saturday
George plays his debut game at Jai-Alai tonight. Rehearsals for ‘Gigi”. Helmut stayed for the whole thing!
June 28 - Sunday - Maribel Bona’s birthday
(How sad that these two nice people - Joey and Maribel - whose birthdays are 2 days apart have both died in the prime of their lives. This is so sad.) Dinner at Maribel’s house. Joey was there. Dita Veloso brought me home.
June 29 - Monday
Opening night for “Gigi.” Ate lunch at Selecta with Joey, Jose Mari and Maribel. This evening Typhoon Dading (one of the worst typhoons I’ve ever experienced) passed through Manila. Trees were falling over the place, streets flooded, the lights went out. Helmut and I watched it all from the Men’s Bar (ANC) and it was all horribly fascinating. The play went on to the end by candlelight!! No phones, no electricity till now. (This night and the typhoon and watching mango trees fly by the lawn at the ANC is a clear, clear memory and one I won’t forget. I remember hearing the galvanized roofing of the ANC (a couple of stories above us) and thinking it must be ripping. I remember the play going on only with candles and I also remember that I finally found someone to take me home - I think it was in Lita’s car, but am not 100% sure. A night to remember (and we were used to typhoons) surely. In today’s measuring - a category 5 hurricane at least!)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
June 5 - 17, 1964
June 5 - Friday
Daddy back from Mindoro. Lunch with Maribel and Mercy. Monica had dinner at home.
June 6 - Saturday
Litton residence for semi-formal party. Wish I had stayed home. Talked to Mercy on the phone and both agreed Joey IS a darling!
June 7 - Sunday
Stayed in Mercy’s house all evening. Mitch brought me home.
June 8 - Monday - Mitch Schlachterman’s birthday
Joey brought me home from Mass. Dinner at Mitch’s house. Couldn’t go because I couldn’t leave Mom alone. Couldn’t meet Nadia at American School this morning.
June 9 - Tuesday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. Saw Honey. Monica at home this evening for a while. Mercy said George appeared with Diane at Mitch’s house yesterday - fireworks!!!!
June 10 - Wednesday
Ate at “Tasa de Oro” by myself today. Maribel came home with me and stayed for a few minutes. I wish I knew if Joe got my telegram.
June 11 - Thursday
American School merienda with Nadia and Yan. (As in some of my entries that I have distinct clear memories off, this last one I don’t even have a glimmer of recollection doing and I don’t even know why.) Played Scrabble at home tonight.
June 12 - Friday - Philippine Independence Day
Went to see “Sunday In New York” with Yan, Mari, etc.
June 13 - Saturday - Feast of St. Anthony of Padua
Stayed home all day. (Milagro!)
June 14 - Sunday
Had lunch at Mercy’s house. Mass with her and George in the afternoon. Movie later - all of us and Monica. Dinner at Mercy’s house.
June 15 - Monday
MTG - 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Saw Cliff, Lev and Helmut. Jose Mari Cortes is not as bad as I thought. He really is quite nice. Joey brought me home from Mass at Ateneo.
June 16 - Tuesday
Joey brought me home again today. He is such a darling. Maribel came home for a while this afternoon. She stayed till 7.
June 17 - Wednesday
MTG meeting and practice at 7:30 for Production crew. Joey brought me home yet again from Mass with Maribel. Can any guy be any nicer?!
Daddy back from Mindoro. Lunch with Maribel and Mercy. Monica had dinner at home.
June 6 - Saturday
Litton residence for semi-formal party. Wish I had stayed home. Talked to Mercy on the phone and both agreed Joey IS a darling!
June 7 - Sunday
Stayed in Mercy’s house all evening. Mitch brought me home.
June 8 - Monday - Mitch Schlachterman’s birthday
Joey brought me home from Mass. Dinner at Mitch’s house. Couldn’t go because I couldn’t leave Mom alone. Couldn’t meet Nadia at American School this morning.
June 9 - Tuesday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. Saw Honey. Monica at home this evening for a while. Mercy said George appeared with Diane at Mitch’s house yesterday - fireworks!!!!
June 10 - Wednesday
Ate at “Tasa de Oro” by myself today. Maribel came home with me and stayed for a few minutes. I wish I knew if Joe got my telegram.
June 11 - Thursday
American School merienda with Nadia and Yan. (As in some of my entries that I have distinct clear memories off, this last one I don’t even have a glimmer of recollection doing and I don’t even know why.) Played Scrabble at home tonight.
June 12 - Friday - Philippine Independence Day
Went to see “Sunday In New York” with Yan, Mari, etc.
June 13 - Saturday - Feast of St. Anthony of Padua
Stayed home all day. (Milagro!)
June 14 - Sunday
Had lunch at Mercy’s house. Mass with her and George in the afternoon. Movie later - all of us and Monica. Dinner at Mercy’s house.
June 15 - Monday
MTG - 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Saw Cliff, Lev and Helmut. Jose Mari Cortes is not as bad as I thought. He really is quite nice. Joey brought me home from Mass at Ateneo.
June 16 - Tuesday
Joey brought me home again today. He is such a darling. Maribel came home for a while this afternoon. She stayed till 7.
June 17 - Wednesday
MTG meeting and practice at 7:30 for Production crew. Joey brought me home yet again from Mass with Maribel. Can any guy be any nicer?!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
May 23 - June 3, 1964
May 23 - Saturday
Went to St. Pauls with Linda and Kathy Hinkley. Later to Mercy’s house and stayed all day. Mercy had a date with Joey Escaler. Had a nice little chat with Honey during dinner and later with him and George. Cliff called me up to invite me to Los Banos and declined again. Susan Reyes and Mary Ann Ojeda all mentioned Joe (Avelino) today at St. Paul’s.
May 24 - Sunday
Arrival of Tita Marianne and Monica. Saw her at Mercy’s house. Ate merienda with George. Mercy and I had a long chat. Later George drove me home and threw V’s ring out the window!!! (Who in the heck was V?? Oh wait, was it Vergie? Yes, that’s it!!)
May 25 - Monday
Maribel dropped me off at Ateneo. Met and talked with R. Lane. R. Henson dropped me home. (Again, no idea who the latter two were.)
May 26 - Tuesday
Went to Malate Church for funeral Mass for Lita Fernandez’s mother. Maricar dropped me home after Mass this noon. Monica and Mercy will have supper with me tonight.
May 27 - Wednesday
Maribel, Mercy and I went to Mass together and then had lunch at Cucina Italiana.
May 28 - Thursday
Maribel had lunch with me at home.
May 29 - Friday
Ate lunch at Maribel’s house. Monica was at my house this evening and Linda Hinkley leaves for US.
May 30 - Saturday
Cosmos Inauguration with Dad. Met Senator Manglapus.
May 31 - Sunday
Date with Cliff and Len. Monica with us. Visited Los Banos. Saw the little hospital where I was born. Still exists. Very emotional. Should have gone with Mom and Dad.
June 1 - Monday
Saw Joey Escaler at Mass at Ateneo. Ramon Henson asked me if I wanted to join La Salle College play. Talked to Maribel. Talked to Nadia about job. Talked to Yan also. Joe Vincent plays polo in game in Honolulu today.
June 2 - Tuesday
Mr. Harvey called and asked me to do props for next MTG play.
June 3 - Wednesday
Dad left for Mindoro and the maid quit. I stayed home and helped Mom. This pm I was at the office and sent telegram to Joe. Saw Honey at Acme. Mercy says Joey got a letter from Joe. (As I type this I sadly remember that Joey Escaler (one of the nicest guys ever) and Maribel Bona have both passed away. Far too young but in 1964, we were all young, good looking and were going to live forever!)
Went to St. Pauls with Linda and Kathy Hinkley. Later to Mercy’s house and stayed all day. Mercy had a date with Joey Escaler. Had a nice little chat with Honey during dinner and later with him and George. Cliff called me up to invite me to Los Banos and declined again. Susan Reyes and Mary Ann Ojeda all mentioned Joe (Avelino) today at St. Paul’s.
May 24 - Sunday
Arrival of Tita Marianne and Monica. Saw her at Mercy’s house. Ate merienda with George. Mercy and I had a long chat. Later George drove me home and threw V’s ring out the window!!! (Who in the heck was V?? Oh wait, was it Vergie? Yes, that’s it!!)
May 25 - Monday
Maribel dropped me off at Ateneo. Met and talked with R. Lane. R. Henson dropped me home. (Again, no idea who the latter two were.)
May 26 - Tuesday
Went to Malate Church for funeral Mass for Lita Fernandez’s mother. Maricar dropped me home after Mass this noon. Monica and Mercy will have supper with me tonight.
May 27 - Wednesday
Maribel, Mercy and I went to Mass together and then had lunch at Cucina Italiana.
May 28 - Thursday
Maribel had lunch with me at home.
May 29 - Friday
Ate lunch at Maribel’s house. Monica was at my house this evening and Linda Hinkley leaves for US.
May 30 - Saturday
Cosmos Inauguration with Dad. Met Senator Manglapus.
May 31 - Sunday
Date with Cliff and Len. Monica with us. Visited Los Banos. Saw the little hospital where I was born. Still exists. Very emotional. Should have gone with Mom and Dad.
June 1 - Monday
Saw Joey Escaler at Mass at Ateneo. Ramon Henson asked me if I wanted to join La Salle College play. Talked to Maribel. Talked to Nadia about job. Talked to Yan also. Joe Vincent plays polo in game in Honolulu today.
June 2 - Tuesday
Mr. Harvey called and asked me to do props for next MTG play.
June 3 - Wednesday
Dad left for Mindoro and the maid quit. I stayed home and helped Mom. This pm I was at the office and sent telegram to Joe. Saw Honey at Acme. Mercy says Joey got a letter from Joe. (As I type this I sadly remember that Joey Escaler (one of the nicest guys ever) and Maribel Bona have both passed away. Far too young but in 1964, we were all young, good looking and were going to live forever!)
Monday, December 14, 2009
April 27 - May 22, 1964
April 27 - Monday
Didn’t go to work. This afternoon Mercy called.
April 28 - Tuesday
I spent the evening at Mercy’s house. It was an especially nice evening mainly because Honey was there.
April 29 - Wednesday
Received postcard from Rudy and Mimi from Hong Kong.
April 30 - Thursday
Dinner at Litton house. Merienda at Za’s Café with Honey, George and Mercy.
May 1 - Friday - Labor Day
I spent the whole day at Mercy’s house and boy what a day!
May 2 - Saturday
Mercy had lunch at my house.
May 3 - Sunday
Went to Maligaya Beach with Mercy, George, Lita and Morris. Honey did not go. (Good heavens, I remember this disastrous outing. For me, anyway. Just look at the two couples and me by myself. And Honey not there. Truly pathetic!) Movies in the evening with Emil and Tito Eugenio.
May 4 - Monday
Went to the movies with Mom.
May 5 - Tuesday
Mercy and George at home this evening.
May 7 - Thursday
Mercy’s house this afternoon.
May 8 - Friday
Mercy and I merienda at Za’s Café. Got pictures of Roaring 20s party.
May 9 - Saturday
One lousy day.
May 10 - Sunday
Another one.
May 14 - Thursday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. I must really care for Honey. He and Mercy had a bad row. Dinner at Escaler home.
May 15 - Friday
I had a wonderful evening last night. Joe Vincent is darling. Asked me for a date today. Refused. (Why, I wonder?!!) Sunday instead. Also got paid today.
May 16 - Saturday
Joe Vincent called up for me but couldn’t talk to him. Stayed in Mercy’s house this evening.
May 17 - Sunday -
Date with Joe Vincent with Maribel Bona and Anthony Trillo. I had a wonderful evening. (And did I mention a first kiss at the end of my 1962 diary entries? Yes JV was the one. The interesting thing is that though I obviously started dating because I had gone out with Cliff and others from the MTG, I never thought of those dates as pivotal. I guess the reason is now obvious.)
May 18 - Monday
Maribel dropped me off at Ateneo. She said she had a nice evening last night too. Ate merienda at Mercy’s house. Declined date with Joe today but he called to confirm for tomorrow. Honey really surprises me at times. (I do wish I had explained these cryptic remarks of mine.)
May 19 - Tuesday
Date with Joe Vincent with Joey Escaler and Rosarito Caro. Went to Champagne Room, Playboy’s Penthouse, Alba’s, Shangrila and Continental. (Did JV know how to show a girl a good time or what?!) Met Joe’s father Johnny who was with Elvira Manahan. (Elvira Manahan - who knew that many years later I would be visiting Manila, staying with Mercy only for us all to be shocked by the news of her murder!) Lovely evening.
May 20 - Wednesday
Joe leaves today for the States. To coin a phrase - “It was nice while it lasted.”
May 21 - Thursday
Maribel and I went to the Acme for a moment and later she dropped me off at Mercy’s house. I only stayed a while.
May 22 - Friday
Movies with Yan and Chiqui and Mommy.
Didn’t go to work. This afternoon Mercy called.
April 28 - Tuesday
I spent the evening at Mercy’s house. It was an especially nice evening mainly because Honey was there.
April 29 - Wednesday
Received postcard from Rudy and Mimi from Hong Kong.
April 30 - Thursday
Dinner at Litton house. Merienda at Za’s Café with Honey, George and Mercy.
May 1 - Friday - Labor Day
I spent the whole day at Mercy’s house and boy what a day!
May 2 - Saturday
Mercy had lunch at my house.
May 3 - Sunday
Went to Maligaya Beach with Mercy, George, Lita and Morris. Honey did not go. (Good heavens, I remember this disastrous outing. For me, anyway. Just look at the two couples and me by myself. And Honey not there. Truly pathetic!) Movies in the evening with Emil and Tito Eugenio.
May 4 - Monday
Went to the movies with Mom.
May 5 - Tuesday
Mercy and George at home this evening.
May 7 - Thursday
Mercy’s house this afternoon.
May 8 - Friday
Mercy and I merienda at Za’s Café. Got pictures of Roaring 20s party.
May 9 - Saturday
One lousy day.
May 10 - Sunday
Another one.
May 14 - Thursday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. I must really care for Honey. He and Mercy had a bad row. Dinner at Escaler home.
May 15 - Friday
I had a wonderful evening last night. Joe Vincent is darling. Asked me for a date today. Refused. (Why, I wonder?!!) Sunday instead. Also got paid today.
May 16 - Saturday
Joe Vincent called up for me but couldn’t talk to him. Stayed in Mercy’s house this evening.
May 17 - Sunday -
Date with Joe Vincent with Maribel Bona and Anthony Trillo. I had a wonderful evening. (And did I mention a first kiss at the end of my 1962 diary entries? Yes JV was the one. The interesting thing is that though I obviously started dating because I had gone out with Cliff and others from the MTG, I never thought of those dates as pivotal. I guess the reason is now obvious.)
May 18 - Monday
Maribel dropped me off at Ateneo. She said she had a nice evening last night too. Ate merienda at Mercy’s house. Declined date with Joe today but he called to confirm for tomorrow. Honey really surprises me at times. (I do wish I had explained these cryptic remarks of mine.)
May 19 - Tuesday
Date with Joe Vincent with Joey Escaler and Rosarito Caro. Went to Champagne Room, Playboy’s Penthouse, Alba’s, Shangrila and Continental. (Did JV know how to show a girl a good time or what?!) Met Joe’s father Johnny who was with Elvira Manahan. (Elvira Manahan - who knew that many years later I would be visiting Manila, staying with Mercy only for us all to be shocked by the news of her murder!) Lovely evening.
May 20 - Wednesday
Joe leaves today for the States. To coin a phrase - “It was nice while it lasted.”
May 21 - Thursday
Maribel and I went to the Acme for a moment and later she dropped me off at Mercy’s house. I only stayed a while.
May 22 - Friday
Movies with Yan and Chiqui and Mommy.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
March 11 - April 26, 1964
March 11 - Wednesday
Mercy’s house this afternoon.
March 12 - Thursday Butch Catala’s birthday
Rudy invited me to go to Baguio. Went to the hospital, saw Rudy this morning.
March 13 - Friday
Maricar’s house. Despedida. I can go to Baguio!
March 15 - Sunday
Payday.
March 17 - Tuesday - Dad is 50 years old today.
March 18 - Wednesday
Left for Baguio at 4 AM with Mimi Ledesma and the kids.
March 19 to 30 in Baguio
March 24 - Tuesday
Saw Honey at the Baguio Country Club.
March 25 - Wednesday
Went to the Lopez house with Honey, Pocholo, etc.
March 28 - Holy Saturday
At the Country Club. Saw Joe Vincent at the Country Club
March 29 - Sunday
Camp John Hay
March 31 - Tuesday
Payday.
April 2 - Thursday
Opening night of “The Bad Seed.”
April 4 - Saturday
After the play, Litton house.
April 7 - Tuesday
Went to see Phil Am Films lab with Rudy. Tito Eddie Viaplana died today. We all went to La Salle chapel this evening.
April 8 - Wednesday
Lita returns from Spain. (And this is why Lita nor Luli are not mentioned until now - both had gone to Spain. I don’t remember if Luli ever returned to Manila or stayed in Spain.) Mass at the La Salle Chapel for Tito Eddie.
April 9 - Thursday
At Mercy’s house this evening.
April 10 - Friday
“The Bad Seed” still playing - Margie, Chiqui went to see it. The play last night has its best showing. I called up Fifi and Jeanne to congratulate them.
April 12 - Sunday
Yan’s house with Mercy and George.
April 13 - Monday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house.
April 14 - Tuesday
Said novena for Tito Eddie this pm. Saw Pocholo Lozano at Ateneo.
April 15 - Wednesday
Payday.
April 17 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house. Deposited 20 pesos at OBM. Dinner at Ramos’ house for EBR, Jr.’s birthday. Cliff called this morning.
April 18 - Saturday
Dinner for Lita at Sarthou home.
April 21 - Tuesday
Margie’s graduation. (I expect this is Margie Gonzalez)
April 24 - Friday
Rudy leaves for 4 months.
April 26 - Sunday
“Roaring 20s” party at Schlachterman house. Will I finally have to fake it?! (I have no bloody idea what I meant when writing this. However, the Roaring 20s party was a blast and I have a couple of pictures to prove it. Another hot night for me as I remember and by that I mean that I looked pretty good and the guys like Honey, etc were pretty attentive. I didn’t write this down but that party is another of my distinct memories.)
Mercy’s house this afternoon.
March 12 - Thursday Butch Catala’s birthday
Rudy invited me to go to Baguio. Went to the hospital, saw Rudy this morning.
March 13 - Friday
Maricar’s house. Despedida. I can go to Baguio!
March 15 - Sunday
Payday.
March 17 - Tuesday - Dad is 50 years old today.
March 18 - Wednesday
Left for Baguio at 4 AM with Mimi Ledesma and the kids.
March 19 to 30 in Baguio
March 24 - Tuesday
Saw Honey at the Baguio Country Club.
March 25 - Wednesday
Went to the Lopez house with Honey, Pocholo, etc.
March 28 - Holy Saturday
At the Country Club. Saw Joe Vincent at the Country Club
March 29 - Sunday
Camp John Hay
March 31 - Tuesday
Payday.
April 2 - Thursday
Opening night of “The Bad Seed.”
April 4 - Saturday
After the play, Litton house.
April 7 - Tuesday
Went to see Phil Am Films lab with Rudy. Tito Eddie Viaplana died today. We all went to La Salle chapel this evening.
April 8 - Wednesday
Lita returns from Spain. (And this is why Lita nor Luli are not mentioned until now - both had gone to Spain. I don’t remember if Luli ever returned to Manila or stayed in Spain.) Mass at the La Salle Chapel for Tito Eddie.
April 9 - Thursday
At Mercy’s house this evening.
April 10 - Friday
“The Bad Seed” still playing - Margie, Chiqui went to see it. The play last night has its best showing. I called up Fifi and Jeanne to congratulate them.
April 12 - Sunday
Yan’s house with Mercy and George.
April 13 - Monday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house.
April 14 - Tuesday
Said novena for Tito Eddie this pm. Saw Pocholo Lozano at Ateneo.
April 15 - Wednesday
Payday.
April 17 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house. Deposited 20 pesos at OBM. Dinner at Ramos’ house for EBR, Jr.’s birthday. Cliff called this morning.
April 18 - Saturday
Dinner for Lita at Sarthou home.
April 21 - Tuesday
Margie’s graduation. (I expect this is Margie Gonzalez)
April 24 - Friday
Rudy leaves for 4 months.
April 26 - Sunday
“Roaring 20s” party at Schlachterman house. Will I finally have to fake it?! (I have no bloody idea what I meant when writing this. However, the Roaring 20s party was a blast and I have a couple of pictures to prove it. Another hot night for me as I remember and by that I mean that I looked pretty good and the guys like Honey, etc were pretty attentive. I didn’t write this down but that party is another of my distinct memories.)
Friday, December 11, 2009
February 22 - March 8, 1964
February 22 - Saturday
Mercy, Honey, Butch, Yan and I went to Beli’s party. It was pretty crowded. When Honey disappeared with Mildred for a while, the green-eyed monster appeared again. He later assured me that he was only typing something – it still bugged me.
February 24 - Monday
Guy Cooper returns from LA today at 10:45 pm. (Guy Cooper was the director/production manager of the company I worked for. We produced television commercials and documentaries - more notably San Miguel, Sarsi commercials (the San Miguel commercial won an international prize!) and we produced the documentary about the Philippines, etc. when Macapagal visited the US.)
February 26 - Wednesday
I had dinner with Cliff at Alba’s and then we went to an MTG meeting. Later we went to the “Safari.” I had the usual nice evening but again I kept wishing it was Honey instead of Cliff and it isn’t fair to Cliff at all, but I can’t help it.
February 28 - Friday
Mike invited me to go with him to Baguio on Sunday. Is he nuts?!!! Declined.
February 29 - Saturday
Payday. Party at Litton home.
March 3 - Tuesday
Cliff invited me to a Sunday outing. Declined.
March 4 - Wednesday
Spent the evening at Mercy’s house.
March 5 - Thursday
Attended premier of “Walls of Hell” with George, Yan, Mitch, etc.
March 6 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house.
March 7 - Saturday
Purim Ball. Did not go ....Played Scrabble and ate dinner at Mercy’s house. Very nice evening!!
March 8 - Sunday Nena Marti and Carlos Garcia - birthdays
Yan’s house this afternoon.
Mercy, Honey, Butch, Yan and I went to Beli’s party. It was pretty crowded. When Honey disappeared with Mildred for a while, the green-eyed monster appeared again. He later assured me that he was only typing something – it still bugged me.
February 24 - Monday
Guy Cooper returns from LA today at 10:45 pm. (Guy Cooper was the director/production manager of the company I worked for. We produced television commercials and documentaries - more notably San Miguel, Sarsi commercials (the San Miguel commercial won an international prize!) and we produced the documentary about the Philippines, etc. when Macapagal visited the US.)
February 26 - Wednesday
I had dinner with Cliff at Alba’s and then we went to an MTG meeting. Later we went to the “Safari.” I had the usual nice evening but again I kept wishing it was Honey instead of Cliff and it isn’t fair to Cliff at all, but I can’t help it.
February 28 - Friday
Mike invited me to go with him to Baguio on Sunday. Is he nuts?!!! Declined.
February 29 - Saturday
Payday. Party at Litton home.
March 3 - Tuesday
Cliff invited me to a Sunday outing. Declined.
March 4 - Wednesday
Spent the evening at Mercy’s house.
March 5 - Thursday
Attended premier of “Walls of Hell” with George, Yan, Mitch, etc.
March 6 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house.
March 7 - Saturday
Purim Ball. Did not go ....Played Scrabble and ate dinner at Mercy’s house. Very nice evening!!
March 8 - Sunday Nena Marti and Carlos Garcia - birthdays
Yan’s house this afternoon.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
February 3 - 19, 1964
February 3 - Monday
Cliff called.
February 4 - Tuesday
George took me to the movies to see “Take Her She’s Mine.” Saw Mrs. Rindler and Cliff. (George took ME to a movie? By myself??)
February 5 - Wednesday
Talked with Yan and Mitch over the phone.
February 6 - Thursday
MTG at 6:30. (MTG stands for Manila Theater Guild - the drama group at the Army and Navy Club.)
February 8 - Saturday
Went to Elisa Llamoglia’s debut with Honey, Mercy, Yan, Mitch and Nadia. The food was the best I’ve ever eaten yet and we had champagne and Chianti. I was a teeny bit high and Honey looked so handsome in his blue suit. (40 plus years later, Elisa sent me copies of the picture of that prom and I looked pretty good. Honey is sitting beside me at the table. Why I don’t say more about that evening is beyond me but I can see that my long diary entries are over. One liners from here on and sporadic at that.)
February 17 - Monday
After the play I went to the “Woodshed” with Mike. Kim (ugh) and Fifi joined us later. I think Kim is the ikkiest there is! (I'd give anything to remember who Kim was. I know she/he? worked at "Production Associates" with me but I'll be darned if I remember him. I do remember Mike. Gosh, how I wish I hadn't lost my 1963 diary. It would clarify so much!)
February 19 - Wednesday
Today we went to Lido Beach. It was fun except I think I’m terribly jealous of Merche. If I saw Honey talking to her too much I’d suddenly get depressed. Honey looked good enough to eat in black trunks and slightly sun-burned on his face. (Yeah, that would’ve done it for me though saying a guy looked good enough to eat wouldn’t be so innocent said today. In my day planner - Mercy wrote over the entry “BLAST” for this day. I wonder what was going on with her. Obviously I was to engrossed with her brother’s comings and goings to write about hers.)
Once again, I am reminding all that this "diary" was more of notes I wrote on a date-book planner, not a real diary like in the past, hence I've skipped some days. It maddens me that I was not as expansive in explaining events and feelings this year but I was too in a hurry to be an "adult" and get on with life's adventures. Had I only known.....
Cliff called.
February 4 - Tuesday
George took me to the movies to see “Take Her She’s Mine.” Saw Mrs. Rindler and Cliff. (George took ME to a movie? By myself??)
February 5 - Wednesday
Talked with Yan and Mitch over the phone.
February 6 - Thursday
MTG at 6:30. (MTG stands for Manila Theater Guild - the drama group at the Army and Navy Club.)
February 8 - Saturday
Went to Elisa Llamoglia’s debut with Honey, Mercy, Yan, Mitch and Nadia. The food was the best I’ve ever eaten yet and we had champagne and Chianti. I was a teeny bit high and Honey looked so handsome in his blue suit. (40 plus years later, Elisa sent me copies of the picture of that prom and I looked pretty good. Honey is sitting beside me at the table. Why I don’t say more about that evening is beyond me but I can see that my long diary entries are over. One liners from here on and sporadic at that.)
February 17 - Monday
After the play I went to the “Woodshed” with Mike. Kim (ugh) and Fifi joined us later. I think Kim is the ikkiest there is! (I'd give anything to remember who Kim was. I know she/he? worked at "Production Associates" with me but I'll be darned if I remember him. I do remember Mike. Gosh, how I wish I hadn't lost my 1963 diary. It would clarify so much!)
February 19 - Wednesday
Today we went to Lido Beach. It was fun except I think I’m terribly jealous of Merche. If I saw Honey talking to her too much I’d suddenly get depressed. Honey looked good enough to eat in black trunks and slightly sun-burned on his face. (Yeah, that would’ve done it for me though saying a guy looked good enough to eat wouldn’t be so innocent said today. In my day planner - Mercy wrote over the entry “BLAST” for this day. I wonder what was going on with her. Obviously I was to engrossed with her brother’s comings and goings to write about hers.)
Once again, I am reminding all that this "diary" was more of notes I wrote on a date-book planner, not a real diary like in the past, hence I've skipped some days. It maddens me that I was not as expansive in explaining events and feelings this year but I was too in a hurry to be an "adult" and get on with life's adventures. Had I only known.....
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
January 13 - 22, 1964
January 13 - Monday
I enjoyed “The Nurses” tonight. I really have nothing important to say. I saw Dick on the way home. It’s been a pretty depressing day. I fixed up my closets and spoke to Mercy over the phone. Lousy day.
January 14 - Tuesday
I had a very nice day at the office. Mercy came home this evening and we chatted until she left at 7:30. As usual the pendulum of our conversation kept swinging from Honey to George to Honey and back to George. They’re playing “The Way You Look Tonight” over the radio. I wonder what Cliff thinks of Saturday. I’m frankly curious. (And, I frankly don’t know what I was wondering or curious about.) I long for Honey’s company again.
January 15 - Wednesday
Payday today and I bought film for my camera. Dad took a picture of me with his Polaroid camera. (And I still have that picture in my album. One of my favorite pictures taken of me - I’m standing relaxed and happy, smiling at my father, wearing a striped sleeveless shirt and white shorts. I remember the moment as if it were yesterday.) I was just imagining while taking a bath, that of all the guys I have liked stood before me and asked me to dance like - Cliff, Carlos, Cosme, Mitch, Nacho, Arno and Honey - the guy I would say yes to without hesitation is Honey.
January 16 - Thursday
My godmother (Esther Arana) was home this noon before I got home. She brought me a pretty gold bracelet from Spain. (Oh, that lovely bracelet - it just evoked a string of memories - more importantly that Cliff exchanged the 4 pink opal beads on it with pearls in Japan and I added the solid gold coin my father gave me when Frances was born to it. Only to take it off on Christmas morning of 1967 lay it on the table, then forgot about it, scooped up all the Christmas wrappings (bracelet among them) and dumped in the incinerator! One of the things I’ve lost that to this day, fills me with remorse.) Margotin left me her album of her debut to see and will eat lunch here at home tomorrow. Mercy came home this afternoon and we chatted as usual about Honey and George. We ate merienda at “Tasa de Oro.” Poor Chuck is quite in love with his girlfriend and doesn’t know whether to march to the altar or not. Mr. Cooper leaves tomorrow for Los Angeles. I’ll miss him. Hope to very much see Honey tomorrow.
January 17 - Friday
I spent the whole evening with Honey, Chiqui and Albert. Mercy had a date. We played Scrabble. The subject of Muneca came up and why I had cried. Honey asked why again but Mom came to the rescue by picking me up to go home so nothing else happened. (Now, here is something I have only a slim memory off. I remember Honey inquiring why I had cried, but I don’t remember the incident that prompted it, why it involved Honey and who in the heck Muneca was!) I’m very much in love with Honey. It’s not a heart-throbbing, pulse racing sort of thing, but quiet and sure. Mr. Cooper left today and we saw him off at the airport.
January 18 - Saturday
I was in Mercy’s house again this afternoon. Later Yan called up and invited us to a movie. Mom, Mercy, Maryanne, Yan and I went to the Rizal to see “Bye-Bye Birdie.” Mercy was being quite pesada this evening. Tomorrow we have to wake up early to go to Mass before leaving to catch the boat to Corregidor. I’m so happy Honey is coming with us.
January 19 - Sunday
I never was more tired in my entire life. I’m also as red as a lobster. The boat trip wasn’t the fun we expected. Too many people and lousy food. The trip back though was more pleasant. It was quite chilly as the sun went down and Mercy, Honey and I were huddled together. There was a moment Honey’s face was 2 inches away from mine and quite bad for my system. When we were close together, Honey put his head on my lap and sort of dozed and I was running my fingers through his hair and I thought why couldn’t this be forever....
January 20 - Monday
I was in Mercy’s house this evening. She’s really head over heels in love with George and very confused. Just before I left to come home, Honey came upstairs. It’s funny there’s no pulse-racing, heart hammering (like the rest of the guys I “liked” before) but it’s a quiet awareness of his presence. Rudy Ledesma is a darling. Deposited first 10 pesos in the OBM.
January 21 - Tuesday
Mercy and I went to Mass together this noon. She ate lunch at home and later we went to her house. We played Scrabble and I beat her. Later, Honey arrived and we had merienda and played Scrabble again. I was leading all the way but Honey beat me at the end. I’ll beat him yet. Next to my parents, I guess the people I’m closest to are Mercy and Honey. I hope the pictures from the boat trip develop alright. I never thought I was the jealous type but the moment I hear Honey’s name mentioned with another girl....
January 22 - Wednesday
The afternoon all the Production Associates staff went down to OBM for a meeting with E.B. Ramos, Jr. He made a very strong impression on me. He mentioned the fact that Cliff had been to his office and had mentioned me. Cliff made with the disappearing act though. I got the pictures of the Corregidor boat trip and they came out pretty sharp. Mr. Ramon mentioning Cliff to me set me to thinking about him. I sort of miss him now and then in a way. I want to go to Mercy’s house tomorrow to show them the pictures but people will think I live there! (Duh. I guess somewhere between September 1962 and January 1964 I exchanged the ANC for Mercy’s house. My mother certainly thought I should just move my bed over there.)
I enjoyed “The Nurses” tonight. I really have nothing important to say. I saw Dick on the way home. It’s been a pretty depressing day. I fixed up my closets and spoke to Mercy over the phone. Lousy day.
January 14 - Tuesday
I had a very nice day at the office. Mercy came home this evening and we chatted until she left at 7:30. As usual the pendulum of our conversation kept swinging from Honey to George to Honey and back to George. They’re playing “The Way You Look Tonight” over the radio. I wonder what Cliff thinks of Saturday. I’m frankly curious. (And, I frankly don’t know what I was wondering or curious about.) I long for Honey’s company again.
January 15 - Wednesday
Payday today and I bought film for my camera. Dad took a picture of me with his Polaroid camera. (And I still have that picture in my album. One of my favorite pictures taken of me - I’m standing relaxed and happy, smiling at my father, wearing a striped sleeveless shirt and white shorts. I remember the moment as if it were yesterday.) I was just imagining while taking a bath, that of all the guys I have liked stood before me and asked me to dance like - Cliff, Carlos, Cosme, Mitch, Nacho, Arno and Honey - the guy I would say yes to without hesitation is Honey.
January 16 - Thursday
My godmother (Esther Arana) was home this noon before I got home. She brought me a pretty gold bracelet from Spain. (Oh, that lovely bracelet - it just evoked a string of memories - more importantly that Cliff exchanged the 4 pink opal beads on it with pearls in Japan and I added the solid gold coin my father gave me when Frances was born to it. Only to take it off on Christmas morning of 1967 lay it on the table, then forgot about it, scooped up all the Christmas wrappings (bracelet among them) and dumped in the incinerator! One of the things I’ve lost that to this day, fills me with remorse.) Margotin left me her album of her debut to see and will eat lunch here at home tomorrow. Mercy came home this afternoon and we chatted as usual about Honey and George. We ate merienda at “Tasa de Oro.” Poor Chuck is quite in love with his girlfriend and doesn’t know whether to march to the altar or not. Mr. Cooper leaves tomorrow for Los Angeles. I’ll miss him. Hope to very much see Honey tomorrow.
January 17 - Friday
I spent the whole evening with Honey, Chiqui and Albert. Mercy had a date. We played Scrabble. The subject of Muneca came up and why I had cried. Honey asked why again but Mom came to the rescue by picking me up to go home so nothing else happened. (Now, here is something I have only a slim memory off. I remember Honey inquiring why I had cried, but I don’t remember the incident that prompted it, why it involved Honey and who in the heck Muneca was!) I’m very much in love with Honey. It’s not a heart-throbbing, pulse racing sort of thing, but quiet and sure. Mr. Cooper left today and we saw him off at the airport.
January 18 - Saturday
I was in Mercy’s house again this afternoon. Later Yan called up and invited us to a movie. Mom, Mercy, Maryanne, Yan and I went to the Rizal to see “Bye-Bye Birdie.” Mercy was being quite pesada this evening. Tomorrow we have to wake up early to go to Mass before leaving to catch the boat to Corregidor. I’m so happy Honey is coming with us.
January 19 - Sunday
I never was more tired in my entire life. I’m also as red as a lobster. The boat trip wasn’t the fun we expected. Too many people and lousy food. The trip back though was more pleasant. It was quite chilly as the sun went down and Mercy, Honey and I were huddled together. There was a moment Honey’s face was 2 inches away from mine and quite bad for my system. When we were close together, Honey put his head on my lap and sort of dozed and I was running my fingers through his hair and I thought why couldn’t this be forever....
January 20 - Monday
I was in Mercy’s house this evening. She’s really head over heels in love with George and very confused. Just before I left to come home, Honey came upstairs. It’s funny there’s no pulse-racing, heart hammering (like the rest of the guys I “liked” before) but it’s a quiet awareness of his presence. Rudy Ledesma is a darling. Deposited first 10 pesos in the OBM.
January 21 - Tuesday
Mercy and I went to Mass together this noon. She ate lunch at home and later we went to her house. We played Scrabble and I beat her. Later, Honey arrived and we had merienda and played Scrabble again. I was leading all the way but Honey beat me at the end. I’ll beat him yet. Next to my parents, I guess the people I’m closest to are Mercy and Honey. I hope the pictures from the boat trip develop alright. I never thought I was the jealous type but the moment I hear Honey’s name mentioned with another girl....
January 22 - Wednesday
The afternoon all the Production Associates staff went down to OBM for a meeting with E.B. Ramos, Jr. He made a very strong impression on me. He mentioned the fact that Cliff had been to his office and had mentioned me. Cliff made with the disappearing act though. I got the pictures of the Corregidor boat trip and they came out pretty sharp. Mr. Ramon mentioning Cliff to me set me to thinking about him. I sort of miss him now and then in a way. I want to go to Mercy’s house tomorrow to show them the pictures but people will think I live there! (Duh. I guess somewhere between September 1962 and January 1964 I exchanged the ANC for Mercy’s house. My mother certainly thought I should just move my bed over there.)
Monday, December 7, 2009
January 6 - 12, 1964
January 6 - Monday
I had a wonderful, truly wonderful evening. Cliff picked me up in his cute little Volkswagen Beetle and we headed for the Del Rosario residence. I was one of the youngest women there. I met of a couple of senators, Carlos Romulo’s son, some presidents of banks and a Doctora Consing who was very charming. Someone thought I was Cliff’s wife but we tactfully ignored that. Cliff is such a nice person and I’m quite fond of him and a little confused. I didn’t think of Honey once this whole evening. Cliff isn’t Honey but he’s Cliff. There couldn’t be two more different people.
January 9 - Thursday
I went to Mercy’s house this evening and I really don’t know why I go there. It’s just Honey, Honey, Honey, Honey. He lent me TIME and NEWSWEEK and the book “Catcher In the Rye.” I am so crazy about him. I wish I could go out with him on Saturday but that’s life.
January 10 - Friday
Just stayed home and watched “The Bob Hope Show” on TV. Am going to bed early.
January 11 - Saturday
My hair looks great and I only accompanied Mercy to the beauty parlor. Ate lunch at her house. Cliff picked me up at seven sharp this evening. We went to the Madrid, Safari and Shangrila. Saw Dita Veloso with Gigi Garcia at the Shangrila. We danced quite close and held hands and the awful thing about it was that I kept wishing it was Honey and wondered what he was doing. Cliff is a most wonderful guy but I’m not in love with him or even falling for him though I’m afraid he is with me.
January 12 - Sunday
Tonight I realized while talking to Honey that he likes me as a friend, which of course makes me end up nowhere. I feel pretty empty this evening. Sort of devoid of any emotion for anyone. Cliff I just like and Honey - well, he’ll always be tops with me. (And so it goes, and so it is, 40 years later...) Oh well, it’ll all work out somehow. Honey told me this evening he will come with us on the boat trip to Corregidor next Sunday. I’m so glad and I hope everything turns out alright.
I had a wonderful, truly wonderful evening. Cliff picked me up in his cute little Volkswagen Beetle and we headed for the Del Rosario residence. I was one of the youngest women there. I met of a couple of senators, Carlos Romulo’s son, some presidents of banks and a Doctora Consing who was very charming. Someone thought I was Cliff’s wife but we tactfully ignored that. Cliff is such a nice person and I’m quite fond of him and a little confused. I didn’t think of Honey once this whole evening. Cliff isn’t Honey but he’s Cliff. There couldn’t be two more different people.
January 9 - Thursday
I went to Mercy’s house this evening and I really don’t know why I go there. It’s just Honey, Honey, Honey, Honey. He lent me TIME and NEWSWEEK and the book “Catcher In the Rye.” I am so crazy about him. I wish I could go out with him on Saturday but that’s life.
January 10 - Friday
Just stayed home and watched “The Bob Hope Show” on TV. Am going to bed early.
January 11 - Saturday
My hair looks great and I only accompanied Mercy to the beauty parlor. Ate lunch at her house. Cliff picked me up at seven sharp this evening. We went to the Madrid, Safari and Shangrila. Saw Dita Veloso with Gigi Garcia at the Shangrila. We danced quite close and held hands and the awful thing about it was that I kept wishing it was Honey and wondered what he was doing. Cliff is a most wonderful guy but I’m not in love with him or even falling for him though I’m afraid he is with me.
January 12 - Sunday
Tonight I realized while talking to Honey that he likes me as a friend, which of course makes me end up nowhere. I feel pretty empty this evening. Sort of devoid of any emotion for anyone. Cliff I just like and Honey - well, he’ll always be tops with me. (And so it goes, and so it is, 40 years later...) Oh well, it’ll all work out somehow. Honey told me this evening he will come with us on the boat trip to Corregidor next Sunday. I’m so glad and I hope everything turns out alright.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
January 1 - 5, 1964
1964
New Year’s Eve - 1964
Mercy’s house. Mitch’s house. Continental and home.
January 1 - Wednesday
I met Vergie last night and came to the realization how much I love Honey. (Interesting note about Vergie. She introduced me (and maybe Mercy) to the fact that our boyfriends (and in her case, brother), actually did the big “It.” (And explaining the why and what of this would compromise my friends so I am leaving details out because some things should be kept descrete.) Before that, sex was a romantic notion we perceived from the movies and the only “action” we got from the proximity of a boy was heart flutterings and racing pulses. Sadly, however, a scant 10 years later, Vergie and her husband Sak would be the two last people (aside from my mother in the hospital) to see my father alive. That is a story for another time but it never ceases to amaze me how strange life is and, sometimes scary, when these “coincidences” occur.) I wonder where it will all end? Cynthia Lebrun I can’t stand for obvious reasons. Mercy did exactly what she wanted and had a ball with Diego (Garrido). Mitch acted civilized again. Vergie reminds me a lot of Merche - any connection or coincidence? Mercy says Honey had a lousy New Year’s Eve too. It’s pathetic how I mess up my life.
January 2 - Thursday
I punched the IBM clock for the first time today. Forgot to punch it on the way home. I’ve lost 4 pounds from 101 to 98 lbs. I’d better be careful or all my dresses will look like sacks on me.
January 3 - Friday
I went to Mercy’s house this evening since Albert had a small gathering. I played Scrabble with Honey and Mercy. Honey has the warmest eyes. I should be careful when I look at him - too much emotion shows on my face. After chatting upstairs for a while he left. I danced my feet off with Yan. Mitch arrived later. He was his old self again, whatever that may be. Mercy is still, I think, very much concerned about George. When someone gets under your skin and into the very core of you - you’ve had it!
January 4 - Saturday
Mercy ate lunch at home and we chatted until 3 pm and later went to Desiree where Mercy had her hair cut and set. I was talking to Mercy over the phone and it seems they were trying to get Honey to make friends with George at the Jai-Alai. Mercy just has to get George out of her system. (Hah, the joke was on me on this one!!) It would be for the good of all - all around. I care so much for Honey. And the mess that George and that woman Vergie have gotten or better said, might get him into, makes me so mad! (Now, I remember vaguely what this was all about but can’t for the life of me remember why I made it my business or why it should’ve made me so mad. Well, I know why I was a bit distressed pero no era para tanto. But this is hindsight 40 plus years later.)
January 5 - Sunday
I went to Mass and Communion this morning. This afternoon I went to Mercy’s house. I had a very nice time chatting with Chiqui and Albert and playing with Marilu. We played Scrabble after dinner. I hate to keep repeating this but Honey is everything in my life right now. (Well, maybe its just as well I don’t have my 1963 diary any more. It’s funny, but I thought my crush on Carlos was funny and pathetic at times, but this stuff about Honey is very embarrassing. Probably because Carlos dropped below the radar for 20 years and Honey has always been on my life’s scope as one of my best and truest friends but I have to be honest and accurate so bear with me.) How this will all end I have no idea but I hope for the best. Tomorrow I’d much rather go with him than with Cliff to the Casino but I can’t let Cliff down. He’s an awfully nice guy but he isn’t Honey. (This last sentence is so full of the portent of things to come that it really is scary!)
New Year’s Eve - 1964
Mercy’s house. Mitch’s house. Continental and home.
January 1 - Wednesday
I met Vergie last night and came to the realization how much I love Honey. (Interesting note about Vergie. She introduced me (and maybe Mercy) to the fact that our boyfriends (and in her case, brother), actually did the big “It.” (And explaining the why and what of this would compromise my friends so I am leaving details out because some things should be kept descrete.) Before that, sex was a romantic notion we perceived from the movies and the only “action” we got from the proximity of a boy was heart flutterings and racing pulses. Sadly, however, a scant 10 years later, Vergie and her husband Sak would be the two last people (aside from my mother in the hospital) to see my father alive. That is a story for another time but it never ceases to amaze me how strange life is and, sometimes scary, when these “coincidences” occur.) I wonder where it will all end? Cynthia Lebrun I can’t stand for obvious reasons. Mercy did exactly what she wanted and had a ball with Diego (Garrido). Mitch acted civilized again. Vergie reminds me a lot of Merche - any connection or coincidence? Mercy says Honey had a lousy New Year’s Eve too. It’s pathetic how I mess up my life.
January 2 - Thursday
I punched the IBM clock for the first time today. Forgot to punch it on the way home. I’ve lost 4 pounds from 101 to 98 lbs. I’d better be careful or all my dresses will look like sacks on me.
January 3 - Friday
I went to Mercy’s house this evening since Albert had a small gathering. I played Scrabble with Honey and Mercy. Honey has the warmest eyes. I should be careful when I look at him - too much emotion shows on my face. After chatting upstairs for a while he left. I danced my feet off with Yan. Mitch arrived later. He was his old self again, whatever that may be. Mercy is still, I think, very much concerned about George. When someone gets under your skin and into the very core of you - you’ve had it!
January 4 - Saturday
Mercy ate lunch at home and we chatted until 3 pm and later went to Desiree where Mercy had her hair cut and set. I was talking to Mercy over the phone and it seems they were trying to get Honey to make friends with George at the Jai-Alai. Mercy just has to get George out of her system. (Hah, the joke was on me on this one!!) It would be for the good of all - all around. I care so much for Honey. And the mess that George and that woman Vergie have gotten or better said, might get him into, makes me so mad! (Now, I remember vaguely what this was all about but can’t for the life of me remember why I made it my business or why it should’ve made me so mad. Well, I know why I was a bit distressed pero no era para tanto. But this is hindsight 40 plus years later.)
January 5 - Sunday
I went to Mass and Communion this morning. This afternoon I went to Mercy’s house. I had a very nice time chatting with Chiqui and Albert and playing with Marilu. We played Scrabble after dinner. I hate to keep repeating this but Honey is everything in my life right now. (Well, maybe its just as well I don’t have my 1963 diary any more. It’s funny, but I thought my crush on Carlos was funny and pathetic at times, but this stuff about Honey is very embarrassing. Probably because Carlos dropped below the radar for 20 years and Honey has always been on my life’s scope as one of my best and truest friends but I have to be honest and accurate so bear with me.) How this will all end I have no idea but I hope for the best. Tomorrow I’d much rather go with him than with Cliff to the Casino but I can’t let Cliff down. He’s an awfully nice guy but he isn’t Honey. (This last sentence is so full of the portent of things to come that it really is scary!)
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