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A BLUE MOON is special because it happens very rarely.† I have come to use it to describe my encounters with some dear old friends particularly my adopted siblings, the Boys and Girls of P. Campa.
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A FULL MOON, at least according to folklore, is special to the creatures of the netherworld.† It is usually...
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MITZ PICARDAL, my long-time friend and now a renowned expert in the field of digital photography, quite candidly took portrait photos of his friends (myself included) on December 22, 2008.
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To the people who know these faces it will be apparent that on each portrait Mitz captured not one but two photographs.
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On the surface are...
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THERE WERE TWO FULL MOONS†instead of the usual Blue Moon for The Boys and Girls of P. Campa in November and December 2008 as the Manila-based remnants got re-united with three of their long-lost friends.
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JOHN AND YOKO, the ever full, ìplease wait to be seatedî Cosmopolitan-Japanese resto at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 5 in Makati City, was host to the latest of what the Boys and Girls of P. Campa have come to call a ëBlue Moon.í† It was a Tuesday, November 25.
John and Yoko was a...
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THERE WAS excitement in the air and the remnants of the Boys and Girls of P. Campa met again after only about five months since their last get-together in June 18 (See Blue Moon).† This is extra-ordinary indeed considering that their last get-together prior to June 18 was in December 2005.
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THIS BLOG POST goes online at exactly 12:01 AM of December 2, 2008 (GMT+8).
Please bear with me but I just needed to state that for the record.† I wouldn’t dare risk being accused of not greeting our birthday girl early enough (you’ll understand why when you read on).
Friends, countrymen… Aileen Grace S. Caalim of...
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IT SEEMS LIKE IT was just a couple of years ago.† Fact is, it was sometime in 1992 when a band of newly grads, some would-be Electronic & Communications engineers from Saint Louis University in Baguio City, came to Manila to confront their future.† Their first mission was to pass the ECE Board Exam....
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WHILE ORGANIZING my e-photo album over the previous weekend I came across a set of photos that bring back fond memories.
The photos were taken during the last day of the Dale Carnegie Course I took in the summer of 2004. †It was the graduation day of Dale Carnegie Course Class 880 (DCC-880).
That was more...
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ANOTHER MEMBER of the UPMBA Housemates celebrated his birthday in September.† Mr. Alex Evaristo, MBA, turned only-God-knows-how-many-years-old last September 13.† I wonít force a figure out of him.† Do not ask others what you dread others asking you is still wise counsel.† At least we are all growing in wisdom and stature.
Alex is many...
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I HAD A MEETING in Ortigas Center†on August 27 and I took the opportunity to touch base with two good friends, Karen and Aileen.† They were to meet for lunch in Mega Mall that day so I invited myself into their lunch date.† I couldn’t bear the thought of two of my lady friends,...
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ON SEPTEMBER 4, Sachi Kat of the UPMBA Housemates celebrated her ?? birthday!
Shobe Aileen is first to greet, as usual, with this photo greeting card.
Mommy Cecile said, “happy birthday, kat!”
Kiko gave his rejoinder:†“Happy Birthday, Kat!”
Harry asked, “May nagbirthday ba? Bat parang wala akong naramdaman.††Pero sige makikibati na rin ako. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAT AND BELATED...
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ATTENTION!† Calling all past and present officemates, clients, colleagues, former classmates, former teachers/professors, former girlfriends, former boyfriends (if any), ka-MUs, ka-tropas, kabarkadas, kapusos, and kapamilyas of Mr. Francis ìKikoî Ricamora.
What:† Kikoís birthday blowout
Where: To be announced
When:† To be announced
Who:† All of the above plus the UPMBA Housemates
Why:† Why not?
The UPMBA Housemates send their best...
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