. . .REBORN AS THE SUGI 7
January 15, 2009
(errata : pls excuse the motley crew of errors, misspellings and typos in Praning Na Si Lola. thanks )
SUGI RESTAURANT, COOL TUES, SOMEWHERE IN GREENHILLS - most came from work and wore different moods on their sleeves but were unanimous on one sentiment : the year past was indeed nanoseconds- short and unbelievably, a full solar swing was completed since we last met with these memorables.
We refer to none other than the Promenade 7 (LovelyStef, mvic606, arlynA, TeaCakesEunice, NetSy, pennyrose, & Gogo) whose attendance, roster and friendships remained intact, meeting only a few meters away from the meeting place January 2008.
( for easy reference, we point the batchmate to Nang Nilibre Ako Ng Promenade 7 posted on sjcs_batch_82 just a little over a year ago. )
As usual, time was not enough to discuss all the discussable and juicy topics of the day that usually occupy the hearts and minds of this august group. For the most part, YLB and his ears were just content listening to the banter and lively exchanges among these beauteous mouths and voices.
Just as an overview : being there for teenage kidz ( daughters, especially ) , brainless scions of canned tuna magnates, contemplating just HOW MANY 82 batchmates enroled in nearby CHS on Mendiola, new vacation spots and the increasing ( or decreasing ) importance of sex as one reaches Middle Age, were some of the topics touched on.
"Touched on" is a generous term, as the points offered, countered and resolved transpired in minutes, if not seconds. These ladies discussed and dissected issues so fast, they could talk AND listen to each other simultaneously and effortlessly as if they did it every day. As I suspect they do.
They also tried to dispense as Oracles the nuggets of wisdom needed for YLB's disturbing questions : Why was everyone in the mall wearing a particular shade of purple ? (lucky color of the year pala. ) Why was every other person using slippers. ( they're now called flip-flops, also known as Havaianas... casual is fine but with office attire ??? ) and lastly but not the leastly... why does everyone want to be adorned with SOAPY-WHITE SKIN? (no answer for that, i forgot to ask it... but you have to admit, it IS disturbing.. .)
They are astoundingly candid with themselves, analyzing each other with scalpels and carving knives clinically as friends who have known each other for eons do, and remaining as understanding and forgiving after. It was all that we could do just to listen and try to keep up with them. For once, we were tongue - tied and at a loss for words as we assumed the role of student among teachers of life and experience.
We could not help but be the center of attention for a fraction of the occasion - after all, we had been away for sometime ( in a way, we were away, accdg to one of the 7 ) but the true star of the show was batch 82 how most of us were able to reconnect to everyone else, largely because of the wonderful efforts of YoungShi and his Magic Internet Wand, and the recent hellos of long lost brothers Nelson T and Doc Gerry S. . .
One year is too long. Hope to see all of you long before !
YLB
NOel