5. Happy Titanic

ORGULLO
O N L i N E
26 June 2004

Howdy, kids! How's it goin'? So nice to be back. As predicted, this issue could be titanic. Well, that can be true, we aren't exactly sure, but we can be certain that this will be a little meatier than last week's issue. Can't believe we're issue#5 already? You'd better believe it. You make the news, we just write about it. (Nakks!)

This week's top stories:

As you know, Dimple and Jewel are alumnae of the UP Círculo Hispánico just like most of us are alumni of the club. Well, they are Orgullosas now, and they are happy to be a part of this group. Likewise, we are proud to have them.

Jewel has informed us that Rhoda will be her partner soon in the ever-growing world of Thomson Financial, where Arlyn, Gold, Tara and Blossom are working on a Latin American sked. La Joya Preciosa says "hi!" to everyone. By the way, they need daw two multilingual analysts pa, so Niña, wanna be a Makati gurl?

We then think that a "congratulations!" to Rhoda is in order. Good job for getting--er--the job! After Job-hunting last weekend, you now will be employed. We look forward to cashing out the first pay check.

Also congratulations to Armis who has completed a year at Brent. Is it true about the salary increase chismis? Libre!!!

Hmm, who is next to celebrate a happy 1st anniversary in the workplace? oy, fishing....
Dimple, who looks like Dimples Romana, is living now in Makati and quite happy with her present job at Thomson. She's reminiscing on how she had a bad experience at the embassy she previously worked at. Good thing Mel Espiritu is happy at the Mexican Embassy. We're happy too, and what better way of being happy than to get that ATM card and work it out and let's have a happy-happy!

Happy also is another Orgullosa (seeing a trend here?) and current prez of the UP Círculo Hispánico, Jiji, who flies to España la próxima semana! She bought her euros from Mel Baizas and she is flying in there with another E.L. graduate who may not be famous with a lot of people, Joderick, and is currently known as Erick in Allan's office.

Here's a statement from la prez Jiji: “Guess what? Inducted na si Patty, Diday and Reimund. And were going to have apps orientation later 5:30 pm. I’m online as early as 4 am coz of this blasted internet card. Nway, kumikintab naman ang tambayan but not as shiny when we cleaned it last time.hehe Well, I'll just be updating you guys if there are activities to come. Especially pagmalapit na ang Formal Interview. Ey Nin, could I ask for Crystal's cell number. And Blossom, paano yung funds? May budget daw for the banner? I'll keep in touch. Godbless. P.S. I would like to inform you all that any financial assistance would be greatly appreciated.”

For those of you who are missing UP already, it's still the same old, yet lacking the presence of the cuties that we are. C'mon, admit it. Where are the cute faces in UP now? Almost nowhere to be found? Where are the happiest, smartest, most sensible but wackiest peeps of the University? Paubos na ata. Kaya nga Dids, Mel Fresno, Jiji, Eky, graduate na. To get inspiration, watch the Magpakailanman episode on the life and hardships of Bingo at the University, who, the by the way, is set to graduate this sem.

You got served? Well, Eky also got served with happiness as La Lola Verano remembers her and she is now treated well, at least better than their first class together. See? Zebras can't change their stripes but some animals can....

Speaking of animals, our resident teddy bear Ninskipatonger's email has been affected by a virus and don't you dare open them because they might unleash pandora's box in the cyberworld. On other news, Nins also tried job-hunting last weekend and amazed a guard at Accenture about her E.L. degree. She might not get the job but hey, you fly to Italia next week, that's enough reason to be happy di ba? What's wrong with being an unemployed magna cum laude graduate? (ok, rub it in....=)

Marita, the happy winner of our Orgullo#2 contest, is waiting for her prize. Maybe when Niña holds another--final--despedida party we can give it to you?

Happy is the Ronskipurple, whose email seems to has been fixed already.

And Karina, who is undergoing pre-certification at Source1Asia now.

And Marc Falcon, Nance's boylet, who was spotted sporting a mustache. He was of course with Nancy.

And now... the not-so-happy news...

Remember when most of the girls wanted to go to the Fete de la Musique in Libis last Saturday? Niña got there first, then Blossom, Diday, the brothers, Rio, and El Mamá and El boytoy Deguilla. We knew Mel E. wanted to go there with Dimple and La Joya, but we're not sure if they went because of the rain (!) which cancelled the scheduled gigs of the bigger bands. You can't have 'em al, can you? Niña, did you enjoy the American ethnic band? Rhoda could not make it because her sister said she was at PAL, and also Henz was raring to go but couldn't also, 'di ba Nins? Allan went home early that day, he supposedly had three lakads to choose from, but he slept through dawn and was not able to attend any. Hehehe Problem solved.

Mga huling palaisipan:

Ian, what happened to the house renovation? May bedroom ka na, so you now… you could have… you know, private time with yourself at night… you know, like, when you pray.…
Mye, where are our jewelry?

Nins, pa'no na 'yan, cancelled na ang Imelda? Pero may Spiderman 2 pa rin naman di ba? Let's all wear demin when we watch it ha.... i.e., vaquero.

Special greetings to Ms. Connie Agana! Sino s'ya? Kaya nga palaisipan.

Well, here we are at the end of the road. It has been a refreshingly, titanic-ally, happy edition. Almost--not everyone in this world is truly happy at the moment... Guess you can't have your cake and eat it too, huh.... Oy, huwag nang i-bring-up ang redundancy issue at salawikain iyan. Ito naman pala.

Dito sa Orgullo News Online, kami ang sandigan-bayan. Umaraw man o umulan. Kasangga ka namin, kaibigan.

Next week: Surprise.