Monday, November 26, 2007

Class of 1992

Earlier this afternoon I had the pleasure of attending the ADMU 92 reunion held at the high school covered courts of the Ateneo de Manila.  In spite of the threatening weather, the turn out was respectable, and I was able to see my old friends... a few from English, Biology, Math and Filipino, plus others I hung out with during my lunch breaks.

Our batch is a varied and interesting one... one is the spokesman for the United Opposition, while another is the daughter of President Gloria M. Arroyo... there are doctors (a bone surgeon, two nephrologists and a thoracic-cardiovascular surgeon)... lawyers... a photographer... others have decided to be stay-at-home moms or work from home... artists, economists, and entrepreneurs.  We all got together amidst pizza booths... ice cream... beer and soda... activities for the kids... strollers... monobloc chairs... high winds from the typhoon that never came... and many memories of dorm visits and uniformed teachers.  We tried to figure out what had happened to those that couldn't attend... who was overseas or who was still home...

All in all, it was an afternoon well spent, and one I shall remember for a long time.  Thanks to Heaven Torres for getting us all together!

No, I didn't graduate with the rest of my class (actually, I didn't graduate at all), but it didn't matter... as far as I'm concerned, I am from the Ateneo de Manila University... Class of 1992.

15 comments:

Michelle S said...

great diverse list of professionals, although i'm bias with the two nephrologists (i love nephrology and critical care nursing =)....reunions are always wonderful to reminisce on the good 'ole times and the not so good ones....nevertheless, it's heartwarming to go back down memory lane.

tin samson said...

wow, you were just in the area! yay for us atenistas! ;)
i wonder if my two cousins attended. same batch as you.

(if it's okay to ask here... have you watched disney's enchanted yet? it's beautiful! patrick dempsey is mcdreamy indeed, and idina menzel is part of it too, woohoo! lovely, magical movie!)

sees pop said...

Yehey for our batch!!!! :-D I had so much fun!

Bill みつる said...

Hmmm, I know that some of my classmates from UERMMMC ages ago were also your friends/classmates in ADMU. I wonder if they were present during the reunion.

One time, if I remembered it correctly, they talked about your movie with Aga Muhlach and Ariel Rivera that was filmed in Dr. Joven Cuanang’s house in Antipolo who was our professor in Neurology. :)

Lloyd de Leon said...

hi chelmie1! can you refer a really good nephrologist here in manila? our family has got to get a good kidney doctor. thanks!

Gerry Nepomuceno said...

Go Blue Eagles! I'm a batch ahead of you but I distinctly remember you walking the halls of Bellarmine during your freshman year. You still look the same though. Unlike the rest of us, you managed to hold on to your youthful looks.

Michelle S said...

Aloha Lloyd! Unfortunately, I only know the nephrologists here in Hawaii.

Michelle S said...

Aloha Lloyd! Unfortunately, I only know the nephrologists here in Hawaii.

Lloyd de Leon said...

Heehee! It's ok Michelle. Thanks, anyway :)

~ Anne said...

But you were a Biology major right?

XXXX YYYY said...

adel tamano and luli arroyo were your batchmates? diverse...

alex chen said...

Hi, Lea! My sister and I tried to buy tickets to see your concert at San Manuel on Jan. 3rd but we couldn't get it because we're not 21. haha Well hopefully, we'll catch one of your later concerts in April if I don't have midterms or finals! Good luck! Hope you're doing great, and hope to be able to see you in concert soon. :)

Sam Bamboa said...

Good blog. You are so vary beautiful!

mark famador said...

Sayang I wasnt to be there with you guys. Sounds like you all had a lot of fun.

Pink Pumpkin said...

Miss Steffi has the pictures!!! Yeehaw! I'm looking at them right now. =)