There is just one moon
- And one golden sun
And a smile means
- Friendship to every one
Though the mountains divide
- And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
By sheer coincidence, I met TK of Dear Sage, Dear Sabine, Dear Sadie blog. (Two more addition to the family will require him a two-liner blog title. But who knows if he wants a three-liner blog title even more?) He's a doting father who dedicates most of the blog's content to his three (3) lovely daughters. It was last Sunday when Papsie, Kay, Daryl and me tried Trinoma.
Amidst the crowd near the elevator, somebody called me. There was this young looking stranger (carrying a little child) who was uttering something I cannot understand. Until at last from the mumbling, "Marvin, TK, this is Sadie", I was able to grab what he wants me to understand. The mention of Sadie and when he repeated TK, I finally understood it was TK, the blogger. I was so excited. It was such a marvelous feeling to meet a fellow blogger. After that, we said our prompt introductions. He recognized my kids and my husband probably from the pics that are posted here in my blog and he said he saw Papsie once in Manila.
My eyes were looking for Sage and Sabine, and of course Ayheen. TK sort of cut my obvious searching and said that it was his mother's death anniversary so the cousins were brought to Trinoma, and it was his first time. "It's my first time, too," I replied. Then we parted there. It was a brief meeting but it sure is a extremely good feeling.
I could have written about this when we got home but I was so dead tired I just wanted to lie down. Monday's always a busy day and the kids were cramming using the PC. Then came Tuesday when I started feeling very ill. (Marvin! What spell did you cast on me?!? he he) Until this time, I am sick but not very sick anymore. But still on unwanted and untimely sick leave.
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Near Meetings
The first supposed meeting with a blogger was with Abaniko. While we were chatting, he asked me if we could meet together with another blogger (I am sorry I cannot remember her pseudonym/name). Of course, I was shocked. I hate spur-of-the-moment situations. I was not able to come. And of course, I felt it was not a serious invitation.
The second supposed meeting with a blogger was with Punzi who saw me climbing the overpass stairs and wasn't able to decide to call me. (Was it my hair, Punzi? 'Cause I got the feeling that you don't like it cut that way when you asked while we were chatting why I had my long hair cut. ha ha) We were never able to chat again. While I do wanted to chat with friends, I cannot. I am still having problems with my computer. But, that will come. One day, who knows, I'll be chatting with you guys again.
And the third supposed meeting with a blogger was with Banzai Cat. We were about to meet but was not able to. Damn the skeds he he. Seriously, the serious young man has a serious job that requires serious attention and time. :-D But do you know, JFN (not JFK) aka Banzai Cat, that I had a serious suspicion that you want your anonymity intact? You have a nice (and young) sounding voice, too. Sounds harmless ha ha. They say, if a voice sounds good to the ear, the bearer looks good, or is it vice versa? I don't know. Things get pretty mixed up these days. :-( Ahh.
that's so cool. you know what, if i bump into you on the streets, i think i would recognize you right away! i always consider the bloggers i read (and those who read me) my friends.
ReplyDeleteI bet you wouldn't even recognize me if I bump into you, Bing... but I'm sure I will recognize you from you pictures. That is, if my memory is in high gear...
ReplyDeleteIt's always a wonderful feeling to bump into bloggers, especially those whom we frequent.
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And you are right, it's a small world after all.
I bet snglguy looks like zhang yimou (the lucky guy who shagged zhang ziyi ang gongli)
ReplyDeleteIt really was a treat to meet you in person Bing. what I was saying, the line you didn't understand when I introduced myself was "I'm a big fan of your blog"
Thanks for being so polite in describing me ("young looking stranger" actually she means an old man in sneakers and jeans with a cute kid in his arms)
anyway, I try my best to be Ayheen's version of your Papsie. I'm not sure if he was the one I saw last year on my way to QC though.
Kaye looks like she's gonna be a heart breaker someday (that's if she isn't one yet) I think you need a license for that kind of a daughter. I'll be applying for three licenses in the future, actually. Tell your Papsie he and I better start breeding really, really large dogs to guard... uh... the house.
really, slim whale? gee thanks. i hope even from disappointment ha ha you still would greet me. seriously, i am really anticipating for moments like that with TK, meeting bloggers in unexpected (?) places. that is more fun. i just hope nobody who abhors or hates me sees me ahi hi hi. baka awayin ako sa daan ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteang daya mo naman kasi, single. installment ang show ng parts ng face he he. but there is one pic na pwede kitang ma identify. am very good at it you know. do you know when i went to college, i was able to recognize the people inside the PUJs passengers na nakakasabay ko palagi?
have you met some already, kyels?
wow, a look-alike of zhang yimou?
thank you, tk. it's really nice meeting you in person. :-D and you really looked young to me. kala mo nga college student e he he
ah, Kay... sometimes it's 'scary' to have a daughter like her. pag ginagabi sa pag-uwi, na hindi maiwasan, kakabahan ka na ha ha there are many incidents like when a car stopped just to tell her, "hi, miss sexy!" freaky, di ba? i just hope and pray, God will always protect her.
hi bing! you're TAGGED!! :D click click.. dont 4get to leave a comment on my entry :D hehe
ReplyDeleteI think I'll recognize you when I bump into you, Bing. However, I'm not sure if you will recognize me. :-)
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A Pinay at the flea market here in our town asked me last time, "Pinay ka ba? Ikaw ba yung sa website...? ...si Jayred???" Yikes! There goes my anonymity.
hi, ruff. thank you for the tag. think ive done this tag before. will look into my chest of long forgotten posts. :-) 'neweiz, been to your site, nice entry! i see that you're back to your old jolly self. am i glad. :-D
ReplyDeletei saw a picture of yours in your blog before na wala na yata ngayon, jayred. i don't know. pero marecognize din kita. :-)
umamin ka bang ikaw si Jayred? ha ha
thanks bing!!! ooops sowie. mustve missed it. ive been in a blogging hiatus for almost half a year (jan-jun this year). i mustve missed soo many things :D
ReplyDeletethanks so much for visiting bing! yeah, i guess im back to my old self na. sappy no more, but bipolar pa rin as ever. :D i miss you bing! :D
It would be so exciting to meet up with fellow bloggers only if I am not so far away down here in Zamboanga City. I wonder how it would be so terrific. But really, despite that you and other blogger friends are in the same city, it would still be difficult to find time to meet in person. Bloggers are often busy individuals I surmise.
ReplyDeleteako rin makikilala kita siguro lalo na si papsy. pero huwag mo kong bangain kung ng drive ka. hehe ako naniniwala sa six degrees of separation. somehow/inihaw we are all connected.
ReplyDeleteoptapik - ano yung bayfresh?
no worries, ruff. currently searching. by the time i find it, i will repost it (for you), ok?
ReplyDelete"kung gusto ay may paraan, kung ayaw ay may dahilan" goes the saying, major tom. point is, others meet because they allot time out of their busy skeds for such meetings.
read that somewhere, paulding - that we're all somehow connected.
bayfresh is a disinfectant spray. aerosols that are there to neutralize the odor in a polluted room. ;-D
Yeah, after some hesitation on my part, I did admit na ako nga si Jayred. LOL. (To think I'm protecting my anonymity so that Pinoys in Switzerland and my in-laws will not associate me with my sometimes too honest blog posts; not that it's bad to be honest. Anonymity kasi breeds total honesty. I don't like people to feel uncomforable with me once they know I'm a blogger...And yes, to protect my family's privacy na rin.) Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI removed my pic the moment I learned my husband's cousin "Google us up." Mahirap na. LOL.
it's scary, too, jayred, at times, to post pictures. there are nasty commenters at pwede ka nilang i-assassinate ng kanilang mga criticisms pag napag tripan ka. sometimes you are subjected to 'evaluation' kahit di mo kailangan ha ha
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