The Birthday Boys
September and October are Fall months in America. Hence Batch63 guys whose birthday fall on those months are hereby dubbed as the Fall boys for purposes of this issue of the Menagerie. The Fall boys who treated Batch63 at the Polo Club Kapihan are Vic Corpus, Boy Carlos, Francis Horn, Lito Domantay and Joey Estagle. September and October are also the birthday months of Mari Vargas and Dendi Abdon but unfortunately these two co-celebrants failed to make it to the party. Regardless, happy birthday guys – and thanks for the breakfast!
The Blow by Blow
To begin, most attendees received a rousing welcome as they entered Cameron Forbes Room - the new venue of the Kapihan. Apart from the Fall boy hosts, the guys who came today were: Joey Ingles, Jackie Arellano, Bambi Goco, Benny Ang, Tony Estonina, Ed Oleta, Lito Quiogue, Ed Lim, Polding Arnaiz, Gabby Valdes, Eboy Cosme, George Cunanan, Doug Marcaida and BertSaenz. Naturally, grand kapihan organizer Vince Misa was also there otherwise no one would be responsible for collection (from celebrants) and payment (to MPC).
The typical confusion and kantyawans abounded at Cameron Forbes. Lito Q – a victim of tough guy Joey Alonso during student days (Joey claims he does not remember) – was greeted by the news that Joey was once again looking for him. Before Lito could figure a way out of his situation, the Batch humanely advised him that they were just teasing and that the once fearsome Alonso was really not in the crowd. This kind of love-hate relationship amongst Batch63 guys is normal. It was highlighted by Jackie Arellano when he confronted Polding for violating the Polo Club’s dress code (no shorts in the club’s formal restaurant). Jackie threatened to summon the guards to kick Polding out. In true Conyo boy form, Polding spewed loud, crisp colloquial cussing at the wincing Jackie for daring to harass him. For sure, what transpired must have been loud since it startled the other non Batch63 guests in the restaurant.
There were other self-assuring topics that morning. Ed Lim - whom we understand is in the DLSU Athletic Board (?) - offered the esoteric reasons why ADMU’s recent UAAP victory was a fluke. From basketball, the conversation ultimately switched to Health-talks. Eboy shared his recent close brush with the grim reaper when a lump inside his heart was discovered during a routine check-up. He related how he went about seeking state-of-the-art medical service for his condition. He found one abroad and sure enough, he is now well. Per Eboy, he was able to walk out of the hospital after three days with hardly visible scars.
At the far side of the L-shaped table, Bert meanwhile related his biking experience to those around him. It appears that he and Doug participated in the arduous and grueling Motorcycle Iron man Challenge held early this year. A few months from now in January 2012, Bert and Douglas vowed to be back with a vengeance, determined to cross the finish line this time.
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Note: The actual blow by blow account and the photos for this Grand Kapihan event were provided by Lito Quiogue. Oni Mayo (on leave out of Manila) provided minor editing on the web for purposes of format.
September and October are Fall months in America. Hence Batch63 guys whose birthday fall on those months are hereby dubbed as the Fall boys for purposes of this issue of the Menagerie. The Fall boys who treated Batch63 at the Polo Club Kapihan are Vic Corpus, Boy Carlos, Francis Horn, Lito Domantay and Joey Estagle. September and October are also the birthday months of Mari Vargas and Dendi Abdon but unfortunately these two co-celebrants failed to make it to the party. Regardless, happy birthday guys – and thanks for the breakfast!
The Blow by Blow
To begin, most attendees received a rousing welcome as they entered Cameron Forbes Room - the new venue of the Kapihan. Apart from the Fall boy hosts, the guys who came today were: Joey Ingles, Jackie Arellano, Bambi Goco, Benny Ang, Tony Estonina, Ed Oleta, Lito Quiogue, Ed Lim, Polding Arnaiz, Gabby Valdes, Eboy Cosme, George Cunanan, Doug Marcaida and BertSaenz. Naturally, grand kapihan organizer Vince Misa was also there otherwise no one would be responsible for collection (from celebrants) and payment (to MPC).
The typical confusion and kantyawans abounded at Cameron Forbes. Lito Q – a victim of tough guy Joey Alonso during student days (Joey claims he does not remember) – was greeted by the news that Joey was once again looking for him. Before Lito could figure a way out of his situation, the Batch humanely advised him that they were just teasing and that the once fearsome Alonso was really not in the crowd. This kind of love-hate relationship amongst Batch63 guys is normal. It was highlighted by Jackie Arellano when he confronted Polding for violating the Polo Club’s dress code (no shorts in the club’s formal restaurant). Jackie threatened to summon the guards to kick Polding out. In true Conyo boy form, Polding spewed loud, crisp colloquial cussing at the wincing Jackie for daring to harass him. For sure, what transpired must have been loud since it startled the other non Batch63 guests in the restaurant.
There were other self-assuring topics that morning. Ed Lim - whom we understand is in the DLSU Athletic Board (?) - offered the esoteric reasons why ADMU’s recent UAAP victory was a fluke. From basketball, the conversation ultimately switched to Health-talks. Eboy shared his recent close brush with the grim reaper when a lump inside his heart was discovered during a routine check-up. He related how he went about seeking state-of-the-art medical service for his condition. He found one abroad and sure enough, he is now well. Per Eboy, he was able to walk out of the hospital after three days with hardly visible scars.
At the far side of the L-shaped table, Bert meanwhile related his biking experience to those around him. It appears that he and Doug participated in the arduous and grueling Motorcycle Iron man Challenge held early this year. A few months from now in January 2012, Bert and Douglas vowed to be back with a vengeance, determined to cross the finish line this time.
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Note: The actual blow by blow account and the photos for this Grand Kapihan event were provided by Lito Quiogue. Oni Mayo (on leave out of Manila) provided minor editing on the web for purposes of format.
See slide show for more photos.
