Wam's World

Weekend Update
Long story short: internet connection was unvailable at home over the weekend so I'm doing this in the office.

Saturday: Went with Mom to EDSA Shangri-La to attend the 50th wedding anniversary dinner of Allan Hao Chin's grandparents. It was similar to the Olivan-Robredo-Hao Chin gathering we had a few years back, with the same (and some new) faces attending and having 4-Ku and Penny yuk it up in front of the microphone. It turned into your typical Hao Chin family affair when the kids presented their program with the usual song and dance--stuff I'd see at the Hao Chin Xmas party. I was tempted to emcee the affair to maybe formalize the program, when I realized that's the last thing it needed. Gaile (Jesse Robredo's niece, whose name I finally spelled correctly) worked feverishly 'til the last minute on a Flash slide-show presentation which lasted about a minute and a half, so we had to play it twice, with Alan nicely accomanying the second screening with his piano playing Stephen Bishop's It Might Be You. Even after all the Thank You speeches and group pictures were taken both Hao Chin kids and Robredo sisters couldn't help but go into lounge singer mode when Alan was behind the keyboard. Surpsrisingly alcoholic beverages weren't involved in their loss in inhibition to belt out those tunes. The very small audience of relatives, maybe.

Sunday: Mona Cu's wedding at the Manila Cathedral. A day full of coincidences. Before Mona's scheduled 10am wedding, the 9:30 ceremony was for Charlzen Chua's (friend from the Taiwan Field Trip in '98) schoolmate, with Charlzen, wife Jill, Gilbert and his girlfriend in attendance. I saw Philip outside with a video camera. Then the 10:30 wedding (all 3 ceremonies ran late since the church probably didn't account for lateness and long photo sessions) was attended by my parents for a business associate. Marjorie Cosiquien was there for that, as well. After the wedding I hightailed it outta there, but before losing my way trying to get to Gloria Maris in Greenhills. (note to self: work out route in head before rushing off) Part of me is relieved I'm usually driving solo when I get lost. Less embarrassing that way. Among those In attendance at the reception were Charlene Sison (another Taiwan "field mate") and her mom, my friend Jane from DLSU and Sheryll Lane Co accompanied by boyfriend Richmond Lee. The emcee wasn't that good (acquaintance of Sheryll Lane not withstanding), the video presentation needed work (why do the interview portions always have girls asked about the bride and guys the groom exclusively? Don't couple have friends of the opposite sex?) and the food was same as always. But what am I complaining about? This is Mona's day. Okay, Melvin's day, too but Mona did most of the work. After the lunch reception I had one last picture taken of me with the couple before we all went our separate ways. A stop by CATS rewarded me (and my patience) with the long lost, hard to find copy of Promethea #18! Ebay, here I come!