I received 2 e-mails from Hawaii this morning. One is from Marcie, who have been rubbing elbows in the past with dignitaries( e.g. are President Arroyo and Ex-President Aquino ) and the other one from her sis, Juliet Uson. It is only now that I learned they are related to the Estebans in Poblacion. Mr. Amado Esteban was my boss for 2 years at the Rizal Academy; Mr. Jovencio Esteban was my co-teacher in the same school, and Rudy Esteban was my contemporary. Rudy married the most beautiful teacher in the Rizal Academy ( at that time ), Miss Naty Marcelino.I transferred to the Divine Word Academy some years later and by coincidence ( and by luck ) I also married the most beautiful teacher in that school. Marriage is something that hits you in the butt so fast that before you know it, you are already changing diapers or heating up a baby bottle..!Anyway, Juliet told me that It's a pleasure for her reading the Asinganian Journal. She said she missed all the good old days growing up in Asingan. She said: "...we're going to have a lot of fun with all my family. I will try to invite the Asinganians and the President, Eddie Sison with his beautiful wife Josie. ... We will go around the island and also go to Haunauma bay, blue hole, etc...Manong bring lots of films and batteries for your camera. Don't forget the charger. "...Yep, I just hope I won't lose my camera as I did when I visited Virginia Beach last year! Tell Manang to bring her bathing suit. We'll enjoy the beach one whole day. Hoping the weather will be good. Manong kindly ask Fe Ramos if she remembered a girl that always say hi or good morning to her when she's sweeping (agkaykay-kay) the leaves in their yard outside their house. Because I always greeted her then in the morning especially during week-ends.(Sabado-Domingo). That was when we were around 11-12 years old. "...Marcie sent me a long interesting article about a Filipino group now playing in Las Vegas but who have been performing in Hawaii for several years. Wish I could re print the article here, but copyright reasons prohibits it.
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Miguelita and I are now excited about the trip which is about 2 weeks away. I am now planning a special gift to some of our hosts ( among other stuff which we might pick up here in Toronto ). My special gift is a compilation of the funny stories I printed so far in the ASINGAN JOURNAL ..All articles are archived and with just a click ofa mouse, I could retrieve each one, do some minor correction of grammar which I can not do while working online. In printing a magazine, the editor always need an editorial assistant which always do the final check-ups, corrections, and this time the inclusion of simple cartoons to adorn the pages. My past work experience in Los Banios Laguna will be put to use again. I do have a mini Printing Press in my basement. My PC is connected to 2 Printers: one is an HP Laser Jet 1200 series. and the other is a Canon Photo Printer capable of printing photos that could be enlarged up to 8.5 by 11..Front cover of the magazine would be an enlarged photo of an Asingan scenery with the title which is SUNSHINE STORIES FROM ASINGAN. Below it would be a small map ( black and white ) of our town. It will be printed on Kodak Paper. The back cover is also on Kodak Photo Paper..Both Photo papers are capable of printing double-sided, good place to print photos of our hosts; more sceneries or other good shots of Asingan. When I went to Virginia last year, I did the same thing, a magazine of Filipino music sheets and on front and back covers, I used Kodak paper printable on both sides. I was just starting with the JOURNAL last year so I did not have so many stories to print..But now..oh boy.
I have all the materials in my basement. I have leftover stock of Kodak Paper which I used last Christmas for making Customized calendars as Christmas gifts. I have the Canon color inks and if I run out, FUTURE SHOP is just a bike ride away. I am all set. But the sun is shining nicely outside and Mother Nature, with her blue skies and flower covered cheery and apple trees are beckoning me to go out!-----#
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