Patrick had a Stroke ! Three Weeks in the Hospital

 05 November 2019

Today marked Patrick's almost month-long stay in the UST Hospital due to a Stroke.  I'll try to make it short and focus on things that will help you realize what symptoms he had, what treatments did he undergo and how to move on after being released from the hospital.

I wrote this a long time after everything happened because while everything was happening, I was just in a state of shock and was just focused on being there for him and the kids.  It's hard to think of anything else, actually. But for purposes of chronology, I'll keep the date from when it began.

I hope that some of the information here helps because as I understand it from what his doctors said, there are now plenty of cases of middle-aged males that have strokes.  

We all should stay healthy, watch what we eat, exercise as much as we can because getting sick is not an option.

The Manila Bulletin Hatch Exhibit at the UST Museum

26 September 2019

We are always on the lookout for new exhibits to go to and when we learned about the new Hatch Exhibit from Manila Bulletin is now being showcased at the UST Museum, Dylan and I decided to check it out.

The Hatch Exhibit consists of 100 acrylic eggs that served as the medium for Filipino artists to express their exceptional talent.  It will run until October 12, 2019. 

A Fun and Exciting USTHS Batch '89 30th Anniversary Celebration

13 July 2019

Photo by: Jhosh Rodriguez Photography

On this day, we celebrated  UST High School Batch 89's 30th Anniversary. It was held at the Dr. Robert C. Sy Grand Ballroom, Thomasian Alumni Center, UST.

It was actually the first ever reunion that I ever attended and I truly had a great time.  Congratulations and Thanks to our organizers for a job well done! :)

Get-togethers Galore: A Week of Meet-ups with Great Friends

20 February 2017

I can't even begin to describe how hectic this week has been.  For as long as I can remember, this has been the first and only time when my week has been packed with get-togethers with friends.  So, I'm putting together all of these events in one blog post hehe  It's really nice to catch up with friends, whether they're High School mates or former co-workers.  It's fun!

A night of friendship at Cafe 80s with High School peeps

16 April 2016

Tonight, I had a chance to meet up with some High School buddies of mine at the Cafe 80s Bar in Quezon City.  It's been awhile since I've attended any gathering with them so this was a pleasant opportunity to catch up on everyone.  It was nice to see old friends again and meet some new ones. It was a fun night!
*Pictures are courtesy of Leander Suguitan

Get-Together with College Buddies at Bugsy's Makati

12 January 2016

Another happy event to start the year 2016 - A reunion with College Buddies! Our buddy Marlon and his family were back in the Philippines for their annual vacation and naturally, we had a little get-together :)  It's a little impromptu because when balikbayans come back to the PI, their schedules are usually busy with many family gatherings and trips planned.  We can only be there when they say they're available on a particular day and/or time but that's okay because the important thing is that we see each other even if it's just a short while.

Dana's trip to UST Museum

Today was Dana's last day of exams and start of the Undas break in school.  We thought it was the perfect time to visit my friend Maita at the UST Museum.  We've always planned on going especially since Dana wasn't able to go the first time Dylan and I went there.  This time, Maita also had special gifts for Dana in the form of My Little Pony goodies which were more than an incentive for us to go.

Trip to UST Museum

June 28, 2013

The trip to the UST Museum was initiated from a simple FB post made by my High School friend Maita who wrote about playing Chinese Garter in the College of Science.  Since I was from the College of Science, I immediately thought of the egg sandwiches that I used to have for lunch and snacks there.  I asked Maita if they still had them and they did!! That prompted me to meet up with her and combine a trip to the UST Museum since that's where she works. 













Just for fun, here is the FB post where we were discussing the food at the UST Varsity Canteen :)  The truth was, we've been planning to meet up for so long but we never quite managed to make the schedules work.  But in this instance, fate was with us and we were finally given the chance to see each other!

By the time that Dylan and I arrived, it was already snack time so we trooped first to the 4th Floor of the Main Building and had our snacks there.  Naturally, I had egg sandwiches and they were still the best.  Sure brought back memories!! Dylan loved them too and it was an eye-opening experience for him to be eating at the top of a building hahahaha

After our merienda, we went back down to the UST Museum and Dylan and I were given a guided tour by Maita.  There was a new wing to the UST Museum called the Hall of Philippine Religious Images that wasn't there when I was a student (okay so it was a long time since I've been back).  This consisted of religious artifacts brought by our Spanish colonizers and some which were locally-made in celebration of the Catholic faith.  

From the UST Museum website

Dylan was especially fascinated by the Natural History collection.  Who wouldn't?  Even I was particularly interested in these specimens of Philippine fauna.

We were also fortunate that at the time we were there, students from the Conservatory of Music were holding their recital and we were treated to really good classical, symphonic music.  The acoustics in the Museum were exceptional.  

Maita, Dylan and I

If you want to visit the UST Museum, they're open from Tuesday to Saturday, 830AM to 430PM but are closed during Public and University holidays. Thomasians may enter free of charge upon presentation of UST I. D. or Alumni Card. Non-Thomasian Professionals will be charged PHP50.00 each while Non-Thomasian Students will be charged PHP30.00.  

Event: Michael and Tere Glinoga Wedding

July 28, 2012

One of the highlights of our year was being invited to my cousin Tere's wedding to her husband Michael.  They were married at the Santisimo Rosario Parish in UST and Dylan was the Bible Bearer.  He wasn't used to people staring at him so he walked down the aisle in slow motion with his head to the floor.  It's like he wanted to disappear :)  He was still so cute to look at though :D  He was supposed to be wearing barong tagalog but we weren't able to get his in time.  It was a good thing his tie was still in line with the theme of the wedding.

Here is Tere making her grand entrance into the Church.

waiting in line for his cue

Dylan being cued for walking down the aisle

Look at his apprehension hehehe

Tracy with her formal dress :)

 After the wedding, we all trooped to the Hyatt Hotel in Malate.  The wedding reception was held at the Ballroom.  It was a good time to meet up with the rest of the family.  Like having your picture taken with your Dad whom you haven't seen in a long time and sharing a picture with the rest of Dad's male siblings.

We also shared the table with my sister Sharon and her family.  That's her there with husband Jowell and granddaughter Tracy.

Check out the kids' meal :)

Cousins Dana and Den

Dylan and Mama

 After the reception, we left a little early, we took the time to take pictures in the lobby :)

Here's our picture at the photo booth that was a favorite hang out among the guests.  Dana really enjoyed this.  I love her smile in all the pictures :)

So, to Michael and Tere.. Congratulations!! Thank you for inviting us to share in your celebration! :D

Kids: Tracy's Baptism

May 6, 2012

Today was Tracy's baptism.  It was held at the Santisimo Rosario Parish in UST where both Dana and Dylan were baptized too.  Everyone woke up early to prepare for it and for once, we were early to an event LOL  We just hung out at the benches in front of the church while we waited for the rest of the party to arrive.  We were actually the first to sign up for the baptism (which was a mass baptism held every Sunday).

Here's what happened at the Church:

Registration

Opening Prayers

Blessing of the Priest

Anointing with holy oil

Rites of Godparents

 While the rest of the other baptism celebrants took their positions, I took the time to just take pictures of the attendees.

Godparents on the Front Row

The Immediate Family

Ninangs Uye, Pat and Mira

Ninong Gelo and Ninong Mike

After the ceremony, we all took our time taking pictures.  One of the benefits of being first in line is that you don't have to wait for anyone.  You have first dibs on everything.

Ninang Glen in pink and the Grandfather on the far right

After the baptism, we all trooped to our house for the "reception".  Patrick missed the first part of the ceremony because he had to go and pick up our order from Amber's in Timog.  We forgot to take pictures of the cassava cake.. oh! that was really good too~!  :D

Barbecue

Lumpiang Shanghai

Spaghetti

 More picture taking happening at the house with the guests.

Ninang Danica and Ninong Edgar

Ninang Glenn and Ninong Gelo

Ninong Mike and Ninang Uye