Journey to my Past (3)

 

301. Wearing Kung Fu shoes.

302. Trying to catch a glimpse at Tito Mado's aparador.

303. His peso bills were fresh & crisp as always.

304. Lining up to receive money from him during Xmas.

305. Then we go back a couple more times in line.

306. Getting the same pink shorts we got Suzette at Divisoria for Xmas.

307. Mama locking her room ie still wrapping presents.

308. Going to our ninongs & ninangs on Xmas day with daddy.

309. Using sticky rice as paste. 310. Watching Inday prepare the gawgaw for the armirol.

311. Loving the banana leaves scent that she uses to iron clothes. 312. Buying 5 centavos worth of palabunutan at the store.

313. Covering our books & notebooks with plastic wrapper.

314. Using Cattleya notebooks.

315. Using old tin can cookies as sewing boxes.

316. Having regular size Xmas bulbs as holiday lights.

317. Daddy's Cursillo days.

318. Locking myself in Tito Mado's room & couldn't figure how to get out.

319 Being left behind in Tito Amang's place after our quick stopover.

320. The whole clan figured I was missing when they reached Banaue Ave.

321. Enjoyed going to the playground in Damar with Suzette & Sam.

322. Having a hearty oatmeal breakfast over at Tita's one time.

323. Making "mano" to our elders in the province.

324. The likes of Tata Uro, Lola Uya, Lola Gore, Lolo Hugo.

325. Making the sign of the cross when we pass by a church.

326. Tito Mado's favorite sports, Jai Alai in Luneta.

327. Daddy's mahjong days.

328. Mama painful combing of our hair to make a pigtail.

329. Ditto with brushing our teeth.

330. Using powdered packets of shampoo that we buy at the store.

331. Going to a children's tv show "The Lollipop Party."

332. Old folks cure for common ailments, see an albolaryo.

333. Inday's makeshift wooden hangers.  

334. Special siopao with "itlog na pula" inside.

335. Eating itlog na pula with tomatoes & patis.

336. Buying tinapa & itlog na pula at the sari-sari store for dinner.

337. Buying imported cigarette shaped bubblegum at QUAD. 

338. Getting away from traffic & pollution when we reach No. Diversion.

339. Watching the "Sound of Music" movie at Cinerama theatre.

340. Riding a calesa for the first time.

341. Smelling Cadena de Amor flowers at night at Fort Santiago.

342. Smelling Calachuchi flowers (aka bulaklak ng patay).

343. Hearing kids celebrate when lights go on after a brownout.

344. Using empty jars to put our lighted candles on.

345. Seeing Metro Manila Aides sweep our streets.

346. Watching Gumby & Pokey cartoons.

347. Watching Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Invincible Man on tv.

348. Having rice & patis for dinner when mama & daddy were out.

349. Hearing scary stories about Balete Drive in Quezon City.

350. Hearing Evelyn's story about the faceless woman...

351. Aruray, Menggay, Chichay, Patsy, Moody Diaz comedians.

352. Moody Diaz lived inside the cemetery (true story)!

353. Seeing lighted parols at night around the holidays.

354. Using a gartered belt with the old style sanitary napkins.

355. Inday's story of Auntie Edith with her bath towel.

356. Making paksiw na lechon from lechon leftovers.

357. Inday's to die for, paksiw na pata.

358. Tito Mado's collossal of chains to secure his jeepney.

359. Guards guarding the statue of Rizal at Luneta.

360. Daddy's Bayside Club breakfasts every Friday morning.

361. Mama wearing a wig in the late 60's, early 70's to school.

362. Our version of super heroes ie "Darna" movies.

363. "Special Offer Misis" roaming down our streets.

364. Using a teaspoon to unlock our Zenith tv.

365. Mama testing the top of the tv when she come home if we used it.

366. Boy getting free plane gliders at the local gas station.

367. Galunggong was my favorite dish.

368. Accdg to Tito Mado, I cried when chicken was served, "gunggong!"

369. Using a duyan to craddle a baby to sleep.

370. Using banig (common in the provinces) as our bed mats.

371. Using kulambo plus katol.

372. Having condensed milk with pandesal.

373. Having coco jam with tasty.

374. Assorted fans denotes your class in society.

375. Buying "Palaspas" during Lenten season.

376. Saying the rosary at night with my family.

377. Having Shakey's pizza & a pitcher of Rootbeer.

378. Getting nauseous when going thru the underpass in Quiapo.

379. Watching street kids play in their homemade scooters.

380. Wearing macrame bags & matching belts.

381. Bringing lolo's carabao to the dike to cool off.

382. Xmas display at COD department stores.

383. Shopping at Good Earth Emporium in Quiapo.

384. Watching the movie "Benjie" at Luneta theatre.

385. Xmas lights & building displays along Ayala Avenue.

386. Buying buko pie & espasol after our Pansol trip.

387. Buying from the fruit stands on our way home from Tagaytay.

388. Our James Bond version, Tony Ferrer as Agent Tony Falcon.

389. John & Marsha tv series, what a classic!

390. Decorating our funky silver Xmas tree with homemade ornaments.

391. Playing with my Tammy doll.

392. Inday's numerous "pamahiin" ie folk tales.

393. Getting boxes of ramen noodles from Nissin Co.

394. Ditto with Carnation canned goods, baskets, assorted cookies.

395. Dialing on our classic black telephone 5 digit telephone numbers.

396. Hanging up on people calling if you want to be their phone pals.

397. Getting a headache from the bus loud rock music on.

398. Playing "Old Maid" with my cousins.

399. Riding the "Ghost Train" with Boy at Pines Hotel in Baguio.

400. Apolinario Mabini's image on one peso bills.

401. Thinking of a digital watch when I didn't know how to read the time.

402. Waking up at 5:30 am for my 6:30 am school bus ride.

403. Having longganisa & rice as baon for school.

404. Having those bland cafeteria food for lunch.

405. Cleaning mama & daddy's room when they leave for work.

406. Having thinly spread (thirsty!) chicken sandwiches in our canteen.

407. Organizing mama's handbag or purse.

408. Having an abacus.

409. Daddy's favorite coffee, monay & cheese for merienda.

410. Typhoon Yoling, no school for one week! 411. Collecting rain water in our huge drums.

412. Buying fancy stones from our Muslim neighbor to make jewelries.

413. And he used to say, "Wag na tawad, mura bigay ko."

414. Wearing our hand woven "Chalekos" from Baguio.

415. Buying snacks at Rustan's Supermarket before going to the movies.

416. Boy & his "gurame" fishing hobby around typhoon season.

417. Getting stung by a wasp at Auntie Rose's backyard.

418. Trying on some of mama's fancy clothes & high heels.

419. Tito Mado's treat at Max's Restaurant.

420. Getting a piece of hard candy as change (worth 5 centavos).

421. Exchanging coupons at Shoe Mart for some fancy jewelry.

422. Having Pop rocks candies for the first time.

423. Having Tito Amang's grilled boneless bangus at our Pansol outings.

424. Watching "Ariel con Tina" noontime variety programs on tv.

425. Watching "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie.

426. Getting afraid of Aling Cora's stern look when we buy at her store.

427. Playing with those "Piggy floppin' pan" toys.

428. Buying bottled Magnolia milk & chocolate milk.

429. Watching "Tawag ng Tanghalan & Kuarta O Kahon" tv shows.

430. Eating boiled peanuts, nilagang saging, kamote & champorado.

431. Tito Mado's concoction of Sarsi with 1 raw egg mixed together.

432. Using waxed paper straws at the original Magnolia House in QC.

433. Basureros doing a better job around the holidays.

434. Watching my brother play "Text" cards with his friends.

435. Aristocrat's 3 piece chicken bbq meal was only P4.95.

436. Aling Aida calling her daughter, "NymphAAAAAAA!"

437. Being afraid of Dr Zalamea's injections.

438. Going to Mercury Drug Store in Quiapo.

439. All kinds of albolaryo's herbs on the side of Quiapo church.

440. Tita & Tito Amang used to have a retail fabric stall in Divisoria.

441. Combination of daddy's Vicks & Salonpas scent.

442. Dr Lim's Espana office has a nice view of UST.

443. Mama & Daddy's scrabble games at night.

444. Eating siopao at Kowloon with tabasco sauce.

445. Daddy's own radio program.

446. Tito Mado's favorite tease on me, "Para kasing Waterlily."

447. Tito Mado's swimming days at Manila Bay every Sunday.

448. Avocado, keso, buko, langka dirty icecream flavors.

449. Selecta icecream was Tito Amang's choice over Magnolia.

450."Bartolina" days ie Inday, Vita & Jhellen's quarters.

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