Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Little Women. Big Hearts.

The victims of abuse, single and teenage moms of the Laura Vicuna Foundation and the Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women need our help. SSC batch 86 is extending a helping hand. Perhaps you would like to help out, too?

We are selling tickets for Repertory Philippines Little Women. A good portion of the ticket sales will go to the two mentioned foundations. Your help will go a long way. Plus, the musicale is really good! :)

Also, playing the lead role are two Scholasticans, Caisa Boromeo (as Jo March) and Cara Barredo (as Beth March). Little Women is directed by Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo. Music is by Gerard Salonga's FilharmoniKa.

Little Women the Musicale is based on Louisa May Alcott's 1869 semi-autobiographical classic novel, with its themes of sisterhood and female empowerment providing an automatic connect for women of all ages. An inspiring story of the March sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy - growing up during the American Civil War. A story that touches the hearts and minds of young and old alike.

Show Date:
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010
Time:
3:30 pm
Place:
Onstage, 2/F Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati
Ticket Prices:
P950
P750
P550

SMS Elaine at (0918)927-0421 or call (02)782-3662 for ticket reservations/sales.

You may also opt to be a balcony seat sponsor for these special women. Your Php500 donation will give a seat to one member and a donation of Php200.00 to the foundations.

Thank you very much and we hope to see you on November 27, 2010!

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Below is the seat plan. Please click on image for a larger view.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Aimee.

by: Poteet VillaseƱor-Gimenez
21 October 2010

She would've been 41 years old this year. And if she were alive today, she would've been in the thick things - seeing Luis and Rocio grow up so fast. Luis, who is now 12 years old, sports thick Tekken-like hair, just the way he wants it. Rocio, on the otherhand, will be turning 11 years old this November, and is as bubbly as her Mom would've been. She is always craving for ice cream and chocolate, the latter of which, she is allergic to - just like her Mom. Each time I see them, I see parts of Aimee that remain so alive, so vivid, and so memorable. From the way they eat, talk, their moods, even with the ocassional allergy or two, they all seem to be bits and pieces of Aimee that remind us so much that she lives through them, and you just want to rush and hug them. And more often than not, I do. I do give them a quick hug and they put up with the hugging and they smile through it and Luis and Rocio fully know what I mean.














(L to R: Luis & Rocio with their cousin, Marella)















(L to R: Luis, Miguel Mercado and Rocio)

Miguel, with Luis and Rocio, remain very closeto us. Rocio and my 13 year old, Marella are BFF's. Luis is like a very cool kuya to my 10 year old Jose and my 3 year old Matteo. We have the ocassional get togethers, family dinners, trips out, and this makes our parents quite happy and content to see all 5 grandchildren in their midst. My mother, Carmela, continues to subject all of them to the same kind of discipline Aimee and I grew up with: no elbows on the table, Sunday's best for Church, and so on and so forth. And all the children bask in the bliss knowing that that is how exactly their Moms were brought up when we were their age.

Aimee is my one and only sister. And just like everyone who knew her, we all miss her terribly. But the great thing is, we also know that we have one bubbly, stylish angel hovering, watching as she would over her 2 lovely children, and over the rest of us.

(L to R, The VillaseƱor women: Rocio, Poteet, & Rocio's BFF, Marella)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

We're getting "major major" exposure

This time, we're in the October issue of Sense & Style.










































Click on the image for a larger view.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Early Christmas Shopping

One good reason to buy 12 Little Laws Books is one free book! :)

Please contact Elaine Saul Baloloy for your orders:

phone numbers: 0918.927.0421 and 782.3662
email: mesbaloloy29@yahoo.com

The cost of each book is PhP 150.

Please read this post to have an idea what this book is about.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Little Women The Musical

Tickets to Repertory Philippines' Little Women, are now available.

"Little Women tells the much-beloved story of the four March girls, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they grow to adulthood in 19th-century New England. At the start of the play, pretty, practical Meg, iconoclastic, headstrong Jo (who is modeled on Alcott herself), shy, hardworking Beth and spoiled little Amy are faced with the prospect of a dreary Christmas the year their father is away at war. Money is tight, and what they do have the family shares with their even poorer neighbors. But the girls are resourceful, and they can never be really poor when they have each other.

As the year progresses, the girls have many domestic adventures. They meet Laurie, "that Lawrence boy," who lives in the immense house next door. He and his grandfather become good neighbors and friends, and Laurie seems to be falling for Jo. Meanwhile, Jo embarks on a writing career, publishing a story in the local newspaper. The girls all experience social triumphs and disasters as they try to find their place in the world..." ~ www.childdrama.com

This classic novel gets a musical makeover, with its themes of sisterhood and female empowerment providing an automatic connect for women of all ages.

Find out how the rest of the story unfolds on stage:

Date: November 27, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 3:30 pm matinee
Venue: Onstage, 2nd floor, Greenbelt I, Makati
Ticket Prices:
Orchestra Center P950;
Orchestra side P750;
Balcony (free seating) P550
(Scholasticans - students and alumnae - get 10% off ticket prices)

This production of Little Women is directed by Menchu Lauchenco-Yulo. Music by Jason Howard. Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. Book by Allan Knee - based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott.

















Gerard Salonga's FilharmoniKa will provide the music for all Little Women shows.

Below is the seat plan. Please click on image for a larger view.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

300 More Swatches To Be Produced!!!






















300, the number of additional Swatches that are going to be produced since our first batch of watches are sold out!!! Swatch outlets all over the Philippines are now accepting reservations and will be available for collection by December 2010.

• There is only one size. Watch face diameter is 3.5 cm. Click here to see watch proportion.

• The Swatch costs PhP 3,500. You may leave a deposit of Php 2,000 to reserve your Swatch in any Swatch outlet in the Philippines. Click here to help you find your nearest store!

• Claim your Swatch by December 2010 (at the same outlet where you made your reservation) by paying the balance of PhP 1,500.

• If you live overseas, you will need to ask your friends/family in Manila to order for you. We regret to let you know that we are unable to extend a helping hand with this matter.

• Reservations/deposits transactions are on cash basis or with BPI Express Credit Cards. Only BPI Express Credit Cards are honored for deposits and reservations .

• This Swatch is a St. Scholastica's watch designed and made by Swatch. Anyone is welcome to buy it. It has Scholastican symbols, "Ora et Labora" and "Pax" as part of the design. There is nothing printed on the watch that is batch '86 specific. It has been designed for all Scholasticans :)

• Feel free to write in to sscbatch86@gmail.com

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Stories Through Time






















We made it to the Sunday Lifestyle section
of The Philippine Star. Take a look at
St. Scho's Philippine stars today!

Click on the image for a larger view.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

A Weekend Note From Treena Canapi Appleby

There are few more surprise appearances from us Scholasticans and our "extended families". For today, we have Treena Canapi Appleby. Keep visiting our blog to know what's going on in each others lives :)

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Graduating from high school, you would have had this grandeur idea of keeping in touch with your friends no matter what. Then college comes along and you got close with the people who went to the same college, and slowly lost track of others. You start working and all of a sudden, all those friends become just a few cherished handful and what about if you headed overseas?

I did eventually. I left in '98 to further my dreams of exploring the world. I kept in touch with a handful and got close to a few more as I met them along the years.

Oooh, those days of writing 8 pad paper pages (front and back) letters then mailing it, waiting for a response in a few weeks, months even. That was how we kept in touch then.

MSN happened, and all of a sudden it got a lot easier to know that someone's gotten married, had children, got a job, had a hot date, had a horrible date, that jerk of a boyfriend, etc etc! Instant gratification as it was like everyone was just around the corner.

And now? Don't get me started on skype, yahoo, msn friendster, my space, and the mother of it all...Facebook! Ahhh Facebook or FB. Who would have known that after 25 years, all of a sudden, I'm in 'touch' with nearly half of my batchmates. WHO would have known?! And what a great way of communicating, isn't it? You got to love FB!

A few days ago, I got in touch with Magoo and that took me back to high school with a smile remembering her short hair, being 'astig' and socks that were hardly there! hahhahahaa. She didn't even know about the reunion and now may be considering going home, well, because we got in touch in FB.

Suddenly, the handful of high school friends I've kept in touch with over these years became a small community learning more about each other and catching up.

Now, I'm really looking forward on coming home, seeing everybody face to face and celebrating our silver jubilee year, come February 6, 2011.

In the meantime, let's keep each other posted on FB. Sure, some may not be able to make it on feb 6 but hey, you'll soon see the pics on FB ;) and feel like you've been a part of it as well.

Treena

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Robin, Treena and Eddie Appleby


Treena resides in Sydney, Australia with her husband Robin and their adorable little Eddie. She is constantly in touch with fellow Scholastican and good friend, Franchesca "Peachy" Quizon, who lives in the same city.



Franchesca, Treena, Treena's mum (also a Scholastican) and Eddie.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Do You Recognize These Scholasticans?

Look! They made it to the Events section of Manila Bulletin :)



Click to view a larger image.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

An upcoming silver homecoming kicks off with timeless revelry

by Minnie Jauregui

Almost twenty-five years ago, high school girls clad in white ruffled blouses, blue jumper skirts and good ol’ leather shoes, stood witness to one of the greatest milestones in Philippine history. And close to 25 years after, sans the signature school uniform and now donning fabulous garb and stilettos, the students of St. Scholastica’s College, Manila has joined forces to bring forth another event that will be rendered timeless in Scholastican history.

Last September 10, 2010, the much awaited dream project of SSC High School Batch ’86 saw its fruition at The Gallery of Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center in Makati City. The St. Scholastica’s College Watch by Swatch was finally unveiled to the public.



On that holiday Friday, Scholasticans came in droves and shared cocktails while the all-violin quartet from the Philippine Research for Developing Instrumental Soloists (PREDIS) played in the background. Attendees registered and of course, busses and hugs were exchanged as hearty chit-chats among Scholasticans filled the posh venue. Animated on the video wall was the 2011 homecoming theme of the sponsoring batch, SSC High School Batch ’86. Next year’s silver jubilee slogan is “REVOLUTIONIZE,” a catchphrase that perfectly epitomizes the Scholasticans of that time and characterizes the dominant fever of our nation’s history.



Gracing the special occasion was St. Scholastica’s College Manila President Sister Angelica M. Leviste, OSB, Gift Gate President Mrs. Virginia Ramos and P-Noy’s sister, Mrs. Elena “Ballsy” Aquino-Cruz. Distinguished guests such as His Excellency Nguyen Vu Tu (Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia), His Excellency Yohanes Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Philippines) were also in attendance along with the Benedictine sisters, selected guests from the media, plus prominent SSC alumnae like seasoned singer & comedienne Mitch Valdez and former Akbayan Party-List Representative Risa Hontiveros-Baraquiel to name a few.






As the clock struck six, the national anthem was beautifully performed by PREDIS and an invocation was led by Sr. Mary Placid, OSB, Dean of the St. Scholastica’s College’s School of Music. Handling hosting chores for that event was popular television personality Reema Chanco, also an SSC alumna (HS Batch ’93).






















Mayet Amora-Yam (SSC HS Batch ’86 Homecoming Vice President) took on the mic and shared with the audience a short backgrounder on the makings of the St. Scholastica’s College Watch by Swatch project and elaborated the principle behind the commemorative watch.

















The exclusive timepiece was designed to carry “Ora et Labora” which means “Prayer and Work” – a constant mantra instilled in every Scholastican. These were the same values and ideals that the late President and Scholastican alumna, Corazon Cojuangco Aquino lived out throughout her public and private life.

The keynote speaker of the event was Sr. Angelica Leviste, OSB who delivered a moving speech that noted how St. Scholastica’s College has always taken pride in molding young ladies to become God-fearing individuals. The SSC President also extolled President Cory Aquino as being a true Scholastican. She even noted that the occasion was made more auspicious given that sponsoring batch graduated at the dawn of a renewed democracy under the leadership of President Aquino, and has duly undertaken a worthwhile endeavor for the cause of educators in the name of a true beacon of democracy. She extended her gratitude to the High School Batch ‘86 and Mrs. Virginia Ramos for her generous donation in realizing this dream project for the benefit of the St. Scholastica Research and Development Foundation.

Another highlight of the event was the establishment of the Corazon C. Aquino Professorial Chair, a program established to help advance the education of educators by granting supplemental resources in their teaching endeavors. For every purchase of the St. Scholastica’s College Watch by Swatch, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the seed fund of the said scholarship seat.

A trip down nostalgia lane then followed as a video clip of Cory’s last visit to her alma mater in 2007 during which her eldest son Noynoy Aquino, now our current president, was with her to open a museum of her paintings.

Presenting gifts and a token of appreciation to the night’s guest of honor, Ballsy Aquino-Cruz was Miss Chinky de Leon (SSC HS Batch ’86 Homecoming President), AC Legarda (General Manager, Greenbelt Complex and SSC HS Batch ’86 alumna), Mrs. Virginia Ramos and Sister Angelica Leviste, OSB. Afterwhich, a short speech was delivered by the eldest daughter of our beloved President Cory.

Then, host Reema Chanco paraded with pride the kulasa’s commemorative watch on her wrist and encouraged the attendees to claim their reserved watch or to buy the exclusive timepiece after the program. Blue, white, and silver balloons in cluster with the batch insignia were strategically placed along the corridors leading to the Swatch Store in Greenbelt 5. The said store even went back in time as it decked its walls with swatches that were in fashion during 1986. Swatchaholics would truly welcome an interesting trivia that swatch guards (those plastic protector thingees we attached to our beloved swatch) were launched that particular year.

As early as July this year, reservations for this unique timepiece have been placed in various Swatch outlets and kiosks all over the Philippines. Only 500 pieces have been produced. Those who have made reservations for the St. Scholastica’s College Watch by Swatch but failed to attend the launch are advised to claim their watch at the store where the reservation was made. Simply present your claim stub and the yellow copy of the acknowledgment receipt attached to it. The balance should be paid in cash or straight charge to your credit card.



It was only a matter of time when St. Scholastica’s College High School Batch 1986’s silver jubilee celebration would happen, and what better way to revolutionize the way we look at time that has passed and the great times that lie ahead, but with a special commemorative watch from a brand that kulasas have happily grown up with.

They Love Our Watch!



Customers in Swatch stores love to take pictures of themselves wearing the St Scho watch by Swatch. Swatch was kind enough to share these fun pictures with us.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

A Letter From Sister Bernie Bernas :)

Please click on the image to read her letter.






















Fyi, Sister Bernie Bernas is referring to our
"Little Laws for Little Ladies" book below.

Time Waits For No One

So make a reservation now!!!

St. Scholastica's College watch by SWATCH
will be yours on September 10, 2010.
See you all at The Gallery,
2nd Level Greenbelt 5,
Ayala Center, Makati.

Sleeping Beauty and the Children of Kythe

"Most of our batchmates, family and friends were happy to give rather than watch...nice way to share :-) " Myra Castillo

The selling of tickets for Sleeping Beauty started months before the show date. Little by little, we were selling seats, at a snail's pace. Until one day, someone had the bright idea of selling tickets to people who wanted to treat children with cancer, to a lovely day out!

In 2 days, the tickets were sold out!

The problem of filling seats was a thing of the past. Everyone bought at least 2 tickets (1 for a child with cancer and the other for the guardian). We invited the children from Kythe Foundation - "This is a foundation that helps children who have cancers, especially the young ones. They also help the parents how to handle this kind of situation and make the kids feel what the real life should be."

It was a lovely day for the children. A merienda treat at Jollibee ended the day with smiles on the faces of the children and everyone that helped out.




Thank you to the family and friends of SSCHS 86 for sponsoring a seat
to Repertory’s Sleeping Beauty for the kids of Kythe Foundation. Indeed it was a day of “Healing through simple sharing and togetherness"

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A cash donation will also be given by the batch to Kythe Foundation.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Look who made it to The Philippine Star today :-)

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Another Reminder...

A reminder to all: Please reserve your St Scho Swatch* now!!! There are only 250 pieces left so please run to the nearest Swatch outlet now! Helping out with this fund raiser will help out someone else...Upon the sale of all 500 commemorative timepieces, Gift Gate will donate part of the sale proceeds to St Scholastica's College, Manila Corazon C. Aquino Professorial Chair / Scholarship Seat.

Visit a Swatch store or kiosk near you. There are only 500 Swatches available. It costs 3,500 bucks for each Swatch. There is a reservation fee of 2,000 bucks and only cash transactions are entertained. All Swatch orders may be collected around October 15-30 with the rest of the balance of 1,500 pesos.

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*This commemorative Swatch is available to anyone. Scholasticans and non-Scholasticans (that want to give it as a gift to any Scholastican).



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Have a good Sunday, all! Please remember to say a prayer for Tita Cory and her family today. It's been a year.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Technology has drastically improved. It's about time your eyesight did too!



(thank you, anne, for letting us use this picture)

American Eye Center (AEC) is the latest company to support our homecoming. And their help comes in a form that can help you and our fundraiser. AEC gave us 2 certificates for a Bilateral LASIK (Laser Assisted Insitu Keratomileusis) procedure. That doesn't mean one certificate for one eye!!! These certificates are available to 2 candidates.

We are selling this procedure at a much lower price. What would regularly cost 70,000 bucks is now 50,000 bucks. If you want a layaway plan, we're open to that, too! Please leave a comment here or email Myra Castillo if you, or anyone you know is truly interested.

Thank you for letting others know about this opportunity of being able to see things more clearly.

Friday, July 9, 2010

You Won't Fall Asleep On This Show!

SSC Batch '86 invite you to watch Repertory Philippines Children's Theater, Sleeping Beauty.

Director Joy Virata is backed up by a strong production team - Gino Gonzales executing sets and costumes and John Batalla for lights.

Take your children or friends to see the show.
It’s a good one, we assure you! :-)
Sleeping Beauty Show Details
Show date and time: Saturday, August 28, 2010; 1:30 matinee
Venue: Onstage, 2nd flr, Greenbelt 1
Ticket Prices:
Orchestra Center P500
Orchestra Side P400
Balcony P350

Note: Orchestra seats are numbered; Balcony seats – free seating/first come-first served
This is for the benefit of SSC Manila GS - HS Project / Charities & the Corazon C. Aquino Scholarship Seat.

Please leave a comment or write your class reps if you want tickets. Thank you very much for your support!

Below are the seats. Please click on the image to enlarge it.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

A Time[ly] Reminder

Remember to reserve your St Scho Swatch today! Swatch outlets have taken reservations since July 1, 2010. Only 500 of these watches are available. Each St Scho Swatch costs PhP 3,500. The reservation fee is PhP 2,000.



Claim your St Scho Swatch around October 15-30, 2010. The balance of PhP 1,500 will be collected upon receiving your St Scho Swatch.

Thank you very much for supporting this fund raiser :-)

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

One Not So Quiet Saturday Afternoon…

19 June 2010, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
 ~ Serendra, The Fort

…Sri Rivera Roy and Trixie (aka Mohnani), invited everyone to a despedida for their good friend, Becky Boncan. Becky returns to Vienna, where she resides with her husband, end June. The get-together evolved into a meeting to update everyone present about our homecoming.







It was a joyous mini reunion. A lot of us saw each other, for the first time, after 20 over years! There was none stop chattering that Chinky de Leon, our batch homecoming president, had difficulty silencing everyone – she had lots of good news to share. To add to more Scholastican drama to her announcements, she slipped into an all too familiar garb that we all wore for most of our younger years. (This version doesn’t allow for you to put down the straps.)






















(Contact Becky Malto Feliciano if you want a shirt, too)


Let me share with you Chinky's announcements. Btw, Thanks, Sri! Thanks, Mohnani! It was great seeing everyone. (At ang lakas ng pull ni Becky!)

Swatch Update:

You can reserve your St Scho Swatch very, very soon, ladies. Yes, the watch is exclusive to St Scho and available only in the Philippines :-) Visit a Swatch store or kiosk near you - they are taking in reservations starting 1 July 2010. There are only 500 Swatches available. 500 lang ha!!! So reserve now! It costs 3,500 bucks for each Swatch. 3,500 pesos for Philippine residents. 3,500 dollars for people living abroad. (Joke lang.)There is a reservation fee of 2,000 bucks.

This is the final design:



All Swatch orders may be collected around October 15-30 with the rest of the balance of 1,500.

For those of you living abroad, you will have to ask your friends or family to reserve, pay and claim it for you if you want one. We wish we could help you out more to make it easier, but this is the best way to do it.

Helping out with this particular fundraiser rewards you with a unique Swatch plus points in heaven!!! (So for those of you that aren’t sure about going to heaven, buy na!)

Little Laws for Little Ladies:

In 1970, a book was created by Guia S. Castillo, with a typewriter and drawings by young Scholasticans. The book was mimeographed (remember that noisy machine in the office?!), folded and manually bound with a stapler. It was a guidebook that helped young ladies grow up to eventually be young & confident women, mothers, homemakers, career women, business women and professionals.

That same book resurfaced in the hands of Myra Castillo during one of the meetings. It was a grand idea, everyone thought, to make a new version! And the creation of a new version is just what happened.

The Introduction:
“In 1970, Guia S. Castillo wrote and published the “Little Laws for Little People” which became the standard handbook for good manners adopted by students of St. Scholastica’s College, Manila. The book provided instructional and practical everyday courtesies that young students would eventually and constantly face in their lifetime.

In celebration of its Silver Jubilee, St. Scholastica’s College High School Batch 1986 has embarked on a project to provide an updated version of Castillo’s handbook. Entitled “Little Laws for Little Ladies, A Handbook on Manners and Etiquette”, this book is envisioned to provide the new breed of young students with vital and fundamental information on everyday etiquette inside and outside of the home as well as good manners when using technologies that continue to shape our future, such as email and text messaging. At the end of some topics, there are exercises that the student needs to perform to enable better retention of the lesson.This handbook will continue to evolve to respond and prepare future young students on how to face global changes and challenges.”


The author of the book is Jojo Feliciano, Becky Malto Feliciano’s husband…we owe him big time, girls. He did this for the love of Becky and to help us all out! (None of us Scholasticans had the time to do it.) So when and if you meet him, it would be nice to show him your appreciation and gratitude.

Also, the brains behind this book are Elaine Saul Baloloy, Myra Castillo, Becky Feliciano and Tina Puno. They also did all the legwork! Thank you, again to you all!

This is one of our bigger fund raising projects! Present SSC students will be using this book to guide them as students and young women. 5,000 copies have been published. This book is available by 28 June 2010. There’s enough for the students and for all of you that may want to give them away as birthday or Christmas presents. Or even just to support our batch.

This book, ideally, will continue to make money for our batch in the coming years. When we meet again after 50 years, we’ll have money in our kitty

Sex and The City 2:

Headed by section 4-C, this project was a success! There were lots of cosmos, lots of attendees, lots of us Scholasticans, lots of food, lots of support from everyone, and lots of ticket sales. This project did really good.






Big thank you to the women that worked hard in putting this night together. Thank you, Coco Raymundo, for heading this fundraiser and thank you to Myra Castillo for all your super powers. Also, none of this would have gone so smoothly without Ac Legarda’s help. Again. Thank you. Kudos to you, ladies! And thank you, 4-C!

Repertory Philippines’ Sleeping Beauty and Little Women:

A gentle reminder from the organizers, please buy your tickets now. We’ve been selling tickets for both these musicales. You’ll be helping out our batch and we’ll be raising more funds for our homecoming.

Take your children with or go with your friends to see the show. It’s a good one, I assure you!

Sleeping Beauty

Show date and time: Saturday, August 28, 2010; 1:30 matinee
Venue: Onstage, 2nd flr, Greenbelt 1
Tickets Breakdown:
Orchestra Center P500
Orchestra Side P400
Balcony P350

Orchestra seats are numbered; Balcony seats – free seating/first come-first served

Portion of the proceeds will be donated to SSC charities

Little Women

Show date and time:
Saturday, November 27, 2010; 3:30 matinee
Venue: Onstage, 2nd flr, Greenbelt 1
Tickets Breakdown:
Orchestra Center P950
Orchestra Side P750
Balcony P550
Orchestra seats are numbered; Balcony seats – free seating/first come-first served

Portion of the proceeds will be donated to SSC charities

Please contact Elaine Saul Baloloy or Becky Malto Feliciano for more details.

Poker Night:

Poker night is another piggyback-fundraiser project with LSGH. This could be another success. We did so well with Tears for Fears with their help, remember? So cross your fingers for this one. And please help out by selling tickets to your poker buddies.

There are 50 tickets at 2,500 bucks each, inclusive of a meal and a drink. Poker night will be in Laguna on 17 July 2010. More details to follow. Our contact person for this project is our president, Chinky de Leon.

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Those are our updates for now. Pardon the blog silence. Things have been quite hectic on my end. But in all that silence, I was able to (over) hear a few things to share in our all new “Blind Item Corner”!

Blind Item Number One: A Birkin Bag, a real one, was spotted squirming on an unglamorous monoblock chair last Saturday. One of our officers dared to pick it up to solicit a reaction. She wanted to know who owns it and if it is a real Birkin bag. From across the room, we heard a simple, reserved and humble, “hoy”, from the owner. The bag owner’s good friend confirmed its authenticity by showing us the raincoat inside the bag and by telling us that she personally reserved it at Hermes for the owner. (The raincoat is for the bag, by the way.)

Blind Item Number Two: Several women have a crush on Becky Boncan’s Portuguese husband. In fact, another fund raising idea was inspired by his presence – 100 bucks for anyone who wanted a picture with him – an idea conceived by the smart and pretty woman, running the most successful commercial center in this country!

Becky donated 100 bucks more to our fund!



Blind Item Number Three to Twenty Five: Please contact the other Scholasticans who attended the get together to hear more stories. Or! Next time please just attend future get-togethers. You can’t imagine how lovely these gatherings are. We would really love to see you all.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Reunion With My Playmates

By Dolly de Leon Gutierrez
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 12:03am
(originally posted on Facebook)



Thanks to Peachy Tupaz for this photo of the actual concert.


In my status it says "I died and went to heaven last night in Araneta. TFF YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!"

And I did. And they are. Tears for Fears' music is full of the passion (this once teenager) felt and still feels despite the changing times (and anatomy).

There was one moment during the concert when I thought to myself. "My God, they are actually right in front of me, singing the songs I would dance and cry to during my tumultuous journey as a pubescent in the 80's." Well maybe not in those words. More of, "MY GOD!!!!! THEY'RE SINGING TO ME LIVE!!!!!"

Roland Orzabal sounded exactly like he does in my ipod and possibly even better. Yes, my friends, better. What a powerful and soulful voice! I noticed he used three different voices in just one song - mind you, not octaves - VOICES. He's not human.

Curt Smith is hotter than ever. Though I never really did like him that much. Roland was always my favorite. But Seeing Curt in that t-shirt with his salt and pepper hair made me melt right there on the Upper A section of the coliseum. And yes, we are on a first name basis. We were playmates, remember? What a duo. Dynamic. The dynamic duo!

Some readers may laugh at what I'm about to say but I am not ashamed to admit that being in that concert is one of the best and happiest moments of my life. I am no groupie but I can now imagine how a real groupie feels. The hair on my arms and cheeks stood on end when they started playing the intro of their second song of the night "Everybody Wants to To Rule the World." Oh my gosh, I thought to myself. This is real. This is HAPPENING. Pinch me.

I knew about the concert since December of '09. I knew I had to watch the band that was responsible for expressing all the inner turmoil of Dolly when she was a teenager. Not only that but also the very hopeful and sanguine me, thanks to "Sowing the Seeds of Love" which is my all-time TFF favorite. (Yes, I was pulling my hair and screaming my lungs out when they played that song. A tear fell.)

As the days were drawing near I wanted to fast forward my life to May 2. So I did what the usual anticipating fan does in times of impatience. I did some research on the net about a week before the concert. I found out that they had launched a new album. Oh no. I knew right then they would play a handful of new songs. The new album's name is "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending." I considered downloading the stuff and listen to them so I can go to the concert "prepared" but decided against it. Only because I was too lazy to do it. And also because I know what happens to erstwhile band mates who reunite. Their evolved creative compulsions don't sync with my own evolved passion for music anymore. But I digress. Back to the concert.

The inevitable happened. They played five (I think) new songs. In all honesty I was pleasantly surprised. I liked three of them: "Call Me Mellow", "Closest Thing To Heaven" which is a quasi Beatles/Blow Monkeys type of song and one more which title escapes me. It's funky, quirky and Modest Mousish. (If anyone knows please let me know because that's the one i like the most.) Now, this is all fine. I mean really, the purpose of most concerts, aside from making extra income, is to promote an album. Unlike most of the audience who would sit when they couldn't recognize a song, I remained standing and dancing the entire time in support of my playmates. After all it is our reunion and I was determined to have fun even if a few songs were alien to me. How often do I get to see blasts from my past and actually HAVE fun?

But - and this is a big BUT - what happened to...
Mothers Talk
Change
Laid So Low
The Way You Are
I Believe
The Working Hour
and my 2nd favorite TFF song Suffer the Children??????? Duuuuuuuh?????

I felt betrayed. It was like a shove in the sandbox all over again (although I never played in a sand box). Thank you for making me weepy in "Woman In Chains". It was painful and sweet and perfect but really? Seven missing songs? I mean guys, come on. Guys. Guys! Roland and Curt, I really hope by some twist of fate you read this note because I heard a rumor that you're coming back and your Philippine contacts better tell you that you CANNOT perform in the Philippines and not sing Mothers Talk. Hello? How old are the organizers of the concert anyway, 24?

Otherwise the concert was brilliant. Simple, no pyro techniques, no dancers with their perfect bodies contorting overhead by a rope, no added visual imagery, no drama. Just pure, unadulterated quality performance. Beautiful music. Beautiful Rolly and Curt. Great Oleta Adams replacement.

I still get chills when I remember how Roland strummed his red guitar in "Pale Shelter" but that doesn't mean I'm over the fact that they didn't give me those seven songs.

You know what? Despite the seven sins, I will forever be grateful to them for taking me out of that void of silence where we cry without a sound and for reminding me that anything is possible.

TFF, if you come back I'll be there to collect.

PS. And please do the Mad World dance next time, Roland. We all imitated that dance in high school but no one could do it like YOU.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Because 2 (or more) Heads Are Better Than One

WHAT: Finalizing homecoming theme & Set up committees and people to head these groups.

WHEN: Saturday, May 8th, 1 pm onwards (or until Tina kicks us out of her place)...yes, you may arrive anytime during this afternoon.

WHERE: (details erased)

In case you get lost, to confirm attendance, or if you have any questions:
Pls. save the following numbers - Tina's mobile phone nos: (details erased); (details erased), Tina's res no:(details erased); Becky's mobile phone no: (details erased); Becky's mobile landline: (details erased)

Thanks again, Tina for volunteering use of your house :-)

FOOD: Food will be taken care of by our batch fund (so it's easier to coordinate, as opposed to having potluck)... though we won't stop you if you want to bring something :-)

Please confirm your attendance! Since we will prepare food and drinks, it's important that we have an accurate headcount.

We hope to see you!






(These photos were taken during a meeting at Coco Raymundo's home last February)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tuesday Night with The Girls

We've got 282 days to go before our homecoming. And that's why we are working so hard to get things done. The days are going by too fast.

Last Tuesday's meeting seemed to be full of good news...

...We've got a little more money coming in but we still don't have enough...so help! Please? :-) Feel free to write your class representatives if you have referrals / sponsors in mind. There is a letter that's been well crafted and it's readily available for you. All you need is to let us know.

...Coming soon is Sex and the City. Tears for Fears is happening even sooner! (See you all on May 2!!!) There's also a book project in the works. But this deserves a separate post. Little Women, I just learned, will be performed by the original traveling cast and just like Sleeping Beauty, is a musical. The core group also got a peek at the revised St. Scho Swatch Watch! It's looking really good! (We're aware that a lot of you are interested in purchasing one. We promise to share the details of how to purchase one once everything is made final.)

...We also have more themes that have come in. A total of...drum roll please...3! These ones are worth sharing with you all!

"25 years WE LOVE" or "25 Years and Loving It" or "25 Years and Loving Life"

I thought of these themes because of its very positive vibe.  It's like 25 years of loving people, life, health, relationships, sports, God, our jobs, families, friends, Our past, present, and future, etc. It's also very general and applies to all, working or stay at home moms. It connotes enjoyment of life and making the best out of it.  It implies success too. It implies a continuous process of success and fun in life.  It's all about having fun too in everday life, despite its ups and downs.  It talks about the past we loved and enjoyed and the future we are about to love...


Thank you, Mariel, for sharing this with us.

We know there are a lot more theme suggestions floating around. We need them all in soon. So please write in via email or leave a comment.

This is all we have for now. Plus a few pics below taken during our last meeting.





Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Women from When We Were Little Girls

There are women from our childhood that will always be alive in our hearts - there's Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy from Louisa May Alcott's, Little Women. And there's also Sleeping Beauty. Does anybody know her name?

Get to know more about these women all over again when our batch sponsors matinee shows for these classics with Repertory Philippines.

Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Onstage, 2nd Floor, Greenbelt 1, Makati























Little Women
Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Onstage, 2nd Floor, Greenbelt 1, Makati























It's a long way to August and November, but we all know how some of you plan waaaaaay ahead of time. Also, we're just excited to share with everyone everything that's being planned and approved so that we can raise more funds for our homecoming's success.

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Just in case you want to know, Sleeping Beauty's name is Princess Aurora :-)