BCHS Class62

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Baguio Update

Back on a social swing in Baguio, GloV has arrived !!! In email exchanges, she has attended the BCHS Grand Reunion last week-end with Estela E. del Val, Winnie Oliva-Sapin, Cresencia Mary Ocol Lutrania, Gloria Mañalac Datud and Glory Salvador-Alipit. Pictures of the reunion will follow as soon as GloV finds a "working" computer.

GloV back on a Social Swing, Baguio
Complimentary Picture - Rhodora Peñera-Olea
(daughter of late Mrs Felicidad Peñera-BCHS)

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Sharing English-Ilocano Dictionary

Determined to look for the word "Root-Goot" in the Ilocano Dictionary, it did not honor me with any translation, let alone the confirmation of such a word in the Ilocano dialect. To save face, I am now sharing with you something shared by Evelyn Domingo Barker (Class'61) from It's More Fun in Ilocos Facebook page.

English-Ilocano Dictionary:
1. ANTIQUE - Kabsat ni mama
2. DECIPHER - Saan a dibotones
3. RAVINE - limnekken ti init
4. BEGOTTEN - panagimukat manen
5. WHO - Pagpasardeng iti nuang
6. ABOUT - Nauneg nga banag
7. STONE - Agsardeng kan
8. SHOW - Agbugaw ti manok
9. SHOCK - Saan nga sika
10. COTTON - Babassit nga agkarkarayam

# 7 - Agsardeng kan.... ahhhhh!!!

Of Age and Confusion

Aging confuses my brain... or does confusion come with age ?... Whatever it is, my brain has slowed down in processing things.

I have always thought that root-goot is an Ilocano word. I used the word root-goot while I was in a conversation last week. Last night, I suddenly thought "root-goot" is not Ilocano! Now, my confusion starts. This morning, I googled the word root-goot to check if it is by any chance an English word. First, second, third search of various spellings (root-gut, rut-goot, rut-gut) did not appear in any dictionary, be it Oxford, Webster, Urban etc. My brain settled then and I convinced myself that root-goot is truly Ilocano. Next step, looking into an Ilocano dictionary! But, before I did that, I decided to try one more time and googled "rotgut" and here it is, in the Urban dictionary!

[[rotgut - Not just cheap, but terrible liquor designed mostly to get you wasted and not much else. The term originated in the old west when many alcoholic beverages were designed purely to be easily afforded by anyone and their dog and to get the drinker hammered, often times, these cheap alcohols would make the drinker sick (due to the extremely low-quality of the ingredients). These days, the term just means something that's not much better in taste than rubbing alcohol and good for nothing more than getting you piss drunk when you're on a budget.]]

Happy to let you know that I used the word correctly in the Ilocano conversation, to mean exactly what it is I was trying to convey. "the term just means something that's not much better"

NB. It is a good thing "lo non parlo italiano" and/or "Je ne parle pas français ", otherwise my brain needs to be re-wired ! LOL !!!

NB2...English-Ilokano Dictionary: STONE - ag-sardeng kan idta ahh !!!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Spring Inspiration !

Did I shout out a few days ago that I finished/mailed my tax return before April 30th deadline? Guess what ?!?, my cheque payment to Revenue Canada was cashed yesterday, May 1st PRONTO !!!

Spring is here finally. The sun is out and the birds tweeting, I get inspired easily. These are a few things I did after calculating my brain out! LOL!!!

Can not pass sizing up the mega Strawberry with my thumb !

Final Product - Strawberry in Balsamic Vinegar !

Attempting to use left over caramel to give life
to the Creme Caramel aka Leche Flan !

Need to Clean-Up !!!

No Pine Nuts, substituted Macadamia. Amelia's Vittorio will say nah ah ahh !!
It tasted good, on crackers !!!

Tonight ... these green vegetable rosebuds
added to my Vietnamese Pho

Friday .... a miracle !!!
Shrimps in Avocado base (LOL)

Few things I discovered about this week's excercise:
I can not multi-task !!! The Creme caramel was slightly overdone (burnt) while I was taking a picture of the strawberry stewed in balsamic vinegar. Patience is a virtue !!! Candy Decor, near collapse - not dried to perfect hard candy consistency. Cleaning up after any experiment is a &^%$#!. One can not substitute ingredients (in pesto!), or hear of Vittorio's tirade! Vietnamese Pho must be ordered/eaten in a Vietnamese restaurant. Friday's Shrimps will be a dream !!!

Hope I get further inspired !!!

Friday, April 26, 2013

RIP Mina F. Sao-ang Class'62

A few years back, as we were getting ready for the Golden Reunion, Mina was one among a few who we needed to contact. Vickie Estepa found her and the news of her passing in the Midland Courier Obituaries:

MINA F. SAO-ANG ANCHALES

68 years old

of Kadaclan, Barlig, Mt. Province and Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet

died on Friday, April 05, 2013

It is sad that we did not get to see you @ the reunion
Rest in Peace
Mina

Additionally, Vickie had added more info regarding Mina. She was an elementary grades teacher in one of the public schools in Tuba District, Division of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Department of Education. A widow and predeceased by 2 children, Mina is survived by 3 children and 4 grandchildren.