My God! My God!
This is what she says in panic everytime she retrieves a ticket from her deep bag and couldn't find it right away.
She was born a Capricorn, spent pretty much of her growing years sheltered because she was the sole girl. Her parents were school teachers in Dumaguete and they were able to give her and her male siblings a good country life.
At St Paul College in Dumaguete she took up a degree in AB. This is also the school where she participated in piano recitals and became an active member of the Glee Club.
Yes, her fingers can run the ivory keys and play Fur Elise with so much passion.
Yes, she can sing as a coloratura although her fave song is a standard entitled Sinner or Saint.
After college, her father sent her to Manila to keep her away from entering the convent. She expressed her intention to be a Paulinian nun to her father, who denied her that request.
In Manila she enroled in UST but after a year, transfered to the University of the Philippines. She stayed in a ladies' dorm near the university. This is where she met dormmates who were from different places and would prove to be good friends of hers. One of these women became her maid of honor and the godmother of her first-born.
She isn't a housewife and I don't think that she's really comfy working in the house. Don't let her work in the kitchen and expect food to be ready within the normal cooking time because she will take her time. In the same way, she will wash the dishes and it will seem like forever.
Maybe it's the way she looks at things she handles. This woman is a researcher, a scientist and time is elastic for a purpose.
She dislikes chicken (except Max's) and fried egg because she got a lot of this as a kid.
Her birthplace is Meycauayan but somehow the municipal govt couldn't find her records. So she registered anew in Manila.
She is an irate driver and anyone who makes a false move on the road and gets in her way is, in her own word, a, "Puta!" But as a passenger, she will be the last person to enter the car because of kikay reasons.
This woman is my mom and she is one heck of a fighter that sometimes it could be embarassing. But she has very good PR skills and when she's not at home, the house becomes very quiet - and a bit lonely.
My friends are in love with my mom because she will tease them and make them feel like part of the family. Mi casa es su casa.
She's been practically around the world as a tourist yet she will always tell you how she hates the cold and share with you funny stories when we went to Suzhou in China or when she went to London with my brothers.
She prays a lot but will frown on religious organizations because she thinks these groups have more money in mind than grace.
She loves my father dearly and would forgive him for his mistakes every now and then.
And I love her for everything that she is.
Happy birthday!
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kids should know this...
Dumaguete has earned the distinction of being known as "the center of learning in the south," or a "university town" due to the presence of these universities that have made their mark nationally and abroad. The city's ambience and tranquil, moderate way of life make it conducive to learning and intellectual pursuits. The city has become a melting pot of students, professionals, artists, scholars and the literati coming from different parts of the country and the world. (wikipedia)
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