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glad to know that you have got. it.that is all i can think to send you.a safe bet.i sent dory a cd pero hindi nakarating sa kanya.grabe minsan ang tao sa pilipinas.walang hindi kinupit sa mail.akala siguro eh may kasamang pera.bad luck sa kanila.poor lang tayo.anyway take care and i will see you later..

2a.

Re: Thanks

Posted by: "chit ilao"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 9:25 am (PST)

Hi! Terri, a very happy birthday. And many more to come......Reading and appreciating your stories really makes my day. Would love to hear the blow by blow (just like in boxing, can't afford to miss any minute even a wink of an eye) account of how you celebrated it including the one with your honey?!

No, that's only a joke. I know that's censored. He... he... he.... Okay, sige you enjoy every minute of your birthday. And also, to the other January celebrants, a Very Happy Birthdays to you.

This is Chit.

2b.

Re: Thanks

Posted by: "Teresita Pasalo"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 9:52 pm (PST)

Chit and everybody: Okay ! At last ! I got my wish coz many people greeted me on my birthday. I called my co worker in another hospital. I told her , she is korean, greet me , come on greet me coz today is Jan. 4 and so she did. Then she gave the phone to another , i have not said hello yet and she greet me. I got lots of e mail and last nite Oscar called me at 1015H coz it registered on the cell phone. I am busy coz my honey and I always celebrate one day in advance. He he he!. Love it! Ooops that is not what I mean. I said I love him. We shared what I prepared for lunch and there is the linguini that I have been telling you. I prefer Linguini coz mas mahaba ang hibla ng linguini kesa pansit bihon. Mas mataba at mas mahaba. I do not like to be mataba pero mahaba ang buhay para makasulat pa ako dito sa column na ito. Okay, I told them, we have to divide so everyone get their share. I told them , make sure you write your name on your plate coz no more plates.

I also got fresh pineapple. So sweet and in deep yellow color. Sa trabaho this last christmas puro regalo ng patiente and so we raffle it and I got a big box of belgian chocolate with different flavors inside. Of course, I cannot eat it and so I look at it for a long time. I want to start the year eating healthy. After work, my honey and I went to church and heard mass, lucky us. Then, we went to Carrow's , and I ordered prime rib with au jus , my honey ordered scampi shrimp with salmon and we took it to go to make room for banana split with hot chocolate and caramel fudge and one cherry on top which I ate right away. My honey gave me a card and both of them always has heartwarming messages on it . I treasure all the cards I got from my honey and also when the sons came around. They always write on one card para tipid. I am off for 4 days . Umulan ngayong gabi and so I expect snow in Big Bear. I got to see the snow coz the snow will not make his way to see me.

Asan na kaya si Manong Ed Loyola? Malapit na pala ang birthday. Batiin ko na kaya. Kasi I am forgetful. Never mind. I will greet him on that day itself.

Okay guys: Bye for now and if you have questions, keep it to yourself.

Terri P

2c.

Re: Thanks

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:07 pm (PST)

Happy birthday, Terry!! Happy birthday, Terri! Happy

birthday, happy birthday.... Happy birthday, Terri.

I want to be the first and the last to greet you, I

consider it to be the good luck.

Tell me if anybody else greet you after me, OK? It is

now 11:05pm. I greeted you many days before your

birthday too.

You had a great day, you deserve it. I am grateful

to have you for my friend., You are a trouper,(tama ba

ang spelling?)

henia

3a.

Re: merry christmas kaibigan at batchmates

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 3:05 pm (PST)

Gerry, It sounds like a paradise to me. Good and

healthy food, peaceful and quiet place. No wonder it

is growing strong. I agree with you. Sana, all the

mayors are like Mayor Duterte.

Someday, I will come home and then go to Davao with

family, eat all the fruits there, lansones, durian,

etc. at saka fresh fish, ipaiihaw ko. wow. sarap

talagang mangarap. Thanks for making me drool.

Enjoy your stay and Happy New Year to you and your

family.

henia

4a.

Re: Maraming salamat to Josie,Emma,Henia,Chit and Dory

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 3:24 pm (PST)

You're welcome. Kung para saan man yon. Natatawa ako

kasi, matanda na talaga ako. Ni hindi ko maalala

exactly kung ano ang last nating communication na

pinag thanks mo. Siguro, in regards to the phrase that

I quoted about your hard workingness in taking care of

your plants.

Anyway, alam mo, na iintrigue ako about your e-mail

address. Why are you using Prima and Emma? You are the

same person, Emma and Prima, right?

IN regards to plants. That's same words I got from my

uncle, kaya puros fruit trees ang meron ako. Sabi nya

noong my trees were palm trees and flowers, basura daw

lahat ang gusto ko. Walang pakinabang.

It is not true. They give me pleasure, just to sit

under it's shade and to look at them. Flowers are so

uplifting. They make me smile and be proud of my

achievements. Just to have them grow make me feel like

God's heaven is so close to me. And I love to think

that somedays, I will be in heaven. That's why I am

not afraid of death.

Got to go now again. The pharmacy just called. I need

to pick up my son's Rx.

henia

5a.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY

Posted by: "Josephine Jaylo"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 4:55 pm (PST)

HI, TERESITA

JUST TO SAY MY WARMEST GREETINGS OF A HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TERRY...MORE BIRTHDAYS TO CELEBRATE, MAY ALL YOUR PRAYERS, WISHES ANSWERED BY GOD...AS I SAID BEFORE, BIRTHDAYS IS A PERSONALIZED SPECIAL THANKSGIVING TO GOD,THE CO-CREATOR OF OUR PARENTS OF THE REASON WHY EACH OF US IS IN EXESTENCE IN THIS WORLD, IN THIS LIFE OF UPS AND DOWNS. BIRTHDAYS IS ALWAYS A CELEBRATION OF LIFE...

SAME WISH HERE FOR ALL JANUARY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS...who are they ba. ED LOYOLA, i remember, ADV. HAPPY BIRTHDAY na, sino pa ba? by the way prima and i have the same birthday date, feb. 9 and marami tayo classmates na feb. born, lily, precy, evelyn...para alam ninyo na sino mga babatiin ninyo, ok.

so long batchmates, Terry once again enjoy all your God's Blessings with your family, your honey especially who is the best thing that ever happened in your life na i cant forget you once quote in one of your emails...more GOD'S BLESSINGS TO COME YOUR WAY...

josephine

5b.

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY

Posted by: "emma barclay"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:32 pm (PST)

hello josie..malapit na ang birthday natin.everyday we wake up in the morning is a blessing..i intend to enjoy each and everyday that comes along.you just never know what might happen tomorrow.my kids are all grown up and can fend for themselves.whatever happens,i am not that worried anymore.kaya work and relax and enjoy na ako.wait na lang ako kung kailan mag aasawa ang mga anak ko so i can enjoy my apo.matatagalan pa yata dahil wala sa mga isip pa nila ang mag asawa.oh well i am not complaining.at least may kasama ako sa bahay.

anyway reagrds to all and see you later..take care gerry.buti ka pa ant nalilibot mo ang pilipinas.ako eh manila, binan at batangas lang yata ang napuntahan ko.

5c.

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:25 pm (PST)

Pasingit! Happy birthday to both of you!! Josie and

Emma, anong oras ba ang pansit at cake? I remember

birthdays as pansit, ice cream and cake.

Let's thank God for another year, we are still

together with our love ones and that we are strong

enough to go on. Pag hit natin ng 75, sigurado, slow

down na tayo.

henia

5d.

Happy birthday, Emma, Jaylo,Lilly, Precy, Evelyn and Ed Loyola (miss

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:38 pm (PST)

To all of you, may God make your first day of the

year, the beginning of another wonderful year. May it

be colorful with love and plentiful with money.

Enjoy life because it is short, enjoy your love ones

and don't worry about tomorrow, coz tomorrow will take

care of itself. Ignore the bad, the ugly and

appreciate the beauty of this world. Beauty is skin

deep and it is more than what meets the eyes. Enjoy

our group!

henia

6a.

Re: henia

Posted by: "emma barclay"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:26 pm (PST)

yes, prima and emma are one and the same.mostly emma ang tawag sa akin ever since i was born.sa school and other legal documents and passport i used prima.dahil iyon ang nasa birth certificate.other than that i used emma.i am busy planting more plants.i separated all the staghorn kaya 6 na sila and planted more bromeliads.my sister in law came and got some cactus and roses.nakita niya noong namumulaklak ang cactus ko she wanted to plant some herself.plants and flowers gives us a diffferent kind of pleasure and enjoyment.to look at them, and see those flowering plants are enough reward to my hard work.anyway i am glad you like the calendar.take care and i will see you later.

6b.

Re: henia

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:31 pm (PST)

Yon bang staghorn ay iyong parang sungay ng deer? I

like those. Sa cactus, I am impress on how much of

them have flowers and beautiful ones too. I like the

christmas one the most because of the red color. Sa

roses, the best are the smelling ones. They smell so

goood. I also like the light orange colors. But of

course, the red ones are very attractive too. Just

that the light orange ones are rarer. I really think I

will get back on planting. Thanks for sharing yours.

You are an inspiration.

henia

6c.

Re: henia

Posted by: "emma barclay"

Sat Jan 5, 2008 1:41 am (PST)

hello henia..oo iyon iyon.marami na silang supang kaya pinag hiwa hiwalay ko.idinikit ko sila sa kahoy.tapos eh siningitan ko ng orchids sa tabi.hayun sama sama silang tumutubo.i have lots of roses.my cambodian friends gave them to me.she loves roses but she has diaberis.and the thorn sometimes cut into her.she she rang me so we dug it up and planted it in my backyard.very fragrant too.anyway take care ..i will see you later.

ps..nasaan na kaya ang mga guys.si gerry at paeng ang nag-email ngayon.baka puro hang over pa noong new year celebration..

7a.

Re: Fwd: FW: Describe ME in one word...

Posted by: "shirley townley-Smith"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:20 pm (PST)

mysterious

7b.

Re: Fwd: FW: Describe ME in one word...

Posted by: "rhodora verzosa"

Sat Jan 5, 2008 1:53 am (PST)

WHAT A NICE WORD TO DESCRIBE ME ITS A BOOST TO MY EGO WEL WHAT CAN YOU SAY FOR A WOMAN WHO HAS 5 DECADE ON HER AGE LIKE ALL OF US IN OUR BATCH YOU'RE NOT ASKING ME BIT ILL DESCRIBE YOU IN ONE WORD. ELEGANT

8a.

Re: 10 HOURS AFTER 2008

Posted by: "shirley townley-Smith"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:31 pm (PST)

Happy New Year to All! Chit, thanks for the birthday wish, Jan. 22 pa. Terri celebrated hers today and si Ed sa Jan. 31. We are in the middle of our winter here in Vancouver, lots of rain and wind storm. I would also like to extend an invitation to those who are planning to vacation in Canada, If you come my city will be the first port of entry into Canada from Asia, so let me now kung sino man ang gustong mag bisita, like what Cora said, kahit saan saan na lang kahit sa latag na lang. We have extra guest room. It would be nice to have visitors. Let me know so I can prepare. The best time to come is from April to Oct., spring is beautiful as nature bursts in glorious colors of greens and reds, yellows, pinks, lilacs and all the colors of the rainbow. Henia, malapit ka naman sa amin get in your car and head north you will eventually hit Vancouver. So long, I will wait for you to ring my doorbell...

Shirley

ps. my address: 155 66th Street, Delta, British Columbia. V4L 1M7

8b.

Re: 10 HOURS AFTER 2008

Posted by: "chit ilao"

Sat Jan 5, 2008 1:15 am (PST)

I really love to go and see your place. Shirley, remember the post card you sent me when you first arrived Canada was a picture of the Niagara falls.(I have kept that post card for a long time but now can't find it anymore.) Sabi anak ko galing daw akong magtago things pag needed can't seem to find everything I kept but am pretty sure it still among my files. How I dreamt to see that since then. And when I go to libraries, during spare time, would scan encyclopedias on places and my priority was to view Canada in pictures. That's how I've loved your place. Now that you're inviting us, my concern at the moment is how to leave my kids, though you would say they're already grown ups. Good, if I can request any of my siblings to take watch. Got to think about it and more importantly, how to leave my work. I never have any long vacations except for a week's leave when my husband died, two to three weeks during my 3 maternity leaves and on top of that during those leaves, they would ask me to go to the office even for just an hour or two. Okay sige, i will have serious thoughts these coming days. And also, my concern is can I bring along my son who's now 23, a graduate of Computer Science working also in our office as Administrative Assistant. He wants to see and find opportunities there. How is it? Please advice my friends. To Cora and Shirley, hindi kami delikado we can sleep anywhere. Till here, we would be attending the anticipated mass in Canlalay Chapel. God Bless us all!

9a.

Re: Bagong Taon na !

Posted by: "shirley townley-Smith"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:33 pm (PST)

Hi Cora...could you give me your siopap recipe pleaseeeeee.....my son loves siopao, he usually gets to eat them when we visit my parents in Toronto. I would like to surprise him one day and make some siopao for him. Thanking you in advance.

Shirley

9b.

Re: Bagong Taon na !

Posted by: "prima aguila barclay"

Sat Jan 5, 2008 1:52 am (PST)

o sige cora post mo dito ang recepi mo ng siopao.magaya.nagluluto din

ako ng siopao dito.lucky mabibili mo sa chinese shop ang flour ready

to mix na with recepi included.i put chinese sausage, mince pork and

boiled egg.masarap .sometimes gumagawa ako ng siopao mungo.may

nabibibli naman sa chinese shop ng red bean paste.baka mas madali ang

recipe mo.

this holiday nadagdagan na naman yata ang timbang.i have been

cooking.for the first time i cooked quiche.masarap ang gawa ko.the

other night i watched jamie oliver making kebab.ginaya ko.ang sarap

din ng gawa.naka apat na stick ang anak kong babae.i love cooking kaya

nakakakdagdag ng timbang.kaingang bumalik na sa trabaho at baka maging

balyena na ako.

anyway take care guys.see you later..

10a.

Re: Hi Cora

Posted by: "shirley townley-Smith"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:43 pm (PST)

Hi Cora..I will let you know when I next visit my sister-in-law dyan sa Edmonton and i will request some siopao from you.

Till next time.

Shirley

11a.

Re: Happy, Healthy and Bountiful Blessings to 2008!!!

Posted by: "shirley townley-Smith"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:55 pm (PST)

Hi Josephine..thanks for the greetings...I was not able to attend my family Christmas get together in Toronto this year as I wanted to avoid the hassle of holiday travel. I finally finished taking the Christmas tree and the lights down with the help of my son Dylan, I always feel a touch of sadness as I take down the last ornament and the angel that topped the tree, another year past and another year older but wiser, what have a learned this year I asked myself? Patience and compassion.

I will let my aunt Zeny know that I am in touch with you. Take care and say hello to my auntie Gin who lives in Capinpin St. Shelives in San Vicente with her husband and will be going back to Canada in April I believe. I am trying to get back to Binan before they return to Canada, I am hopeful that I will make it soon.

Till then....Shirley

12a.

Re: orchids.

Posted by: "Eugenia Cwikla"

Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:59 pm (PST)

No. I got it. Naintindihan ko yong kwento mo. Yong

lolo ay Baby ang pangalan. Naintindihan ko. Nasabi ko

lang yong mga baby, na walang ngipin kasi, naisip ko

yong lolo na walang ngipin, hindi magandang tingnan

pero nakakatuwa. Yong mga tunay na baby, kahit bungal,

hindi halata. Cute na cute pa rin. Di ba?

henia