A Memorable Jully 4th for the Slayer
Guys,
I got word this afternoon that DS is now the father of a beautiful and brand new baby girl, (the Slayerette?) born on July 4th, the 214th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Mother and baby are doing fine.
Congratulations to him, the baby and the new mommy. I look forward to seeing them all soon.
GE
Claude is back and all is well...
I spoke to Claude (the owner of Cafe de Ville) yesterday, and found out that, after a very serious illness, he was returning to work, so naturally we booked a table for this evening. I had the great good fortune to meet another ISG member, introduced by Wicked Roger and the two of us, together with our ladies, had a meal that lasted about 2.5 hours--good wine, nice entrees, and lovely Calvados with coffee after the meal.
The good news is, that Claude is back, and the quality of the food has returned to it's former status. It had declined while he was away and ill. Granted, at Php10,000+ for four people, the bill was steep by Davao standards, but given that this is as close as we get to fine dining in Davao, it was well worth the price. The service was excellent, the rack of lamb cooked perfectly, and the company was, of course, superb. I had forgotten that, at its best. Cafe de Ville presents an actual dining experience, and it's about the only place in town that does.
We arrived at 7:30 and left well after 10, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
GE
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: new hauntings
Guys,
Online working and I get a Im from ??. Turns out to be Cherryl (pronounced sha-real), the then 21 y/o sales girl at Gaisano South whom I was fucking back in 2007 on a more or less constant basis. Now I actually thought there was more to it than her fucking and blowing me 2-3 times daily. But I soon learned she had a serious filipino boyfriend that she hoped to marry soon. He got her pregnant and she never contacted me again and changed her cp# in a "New York Heartbeat". All this just before New Year's Eve.
GoodEnough and his Lady actually went to see her at her work. As GE called me back at the Marco Polo, his woman spoke with her. Came back saying, "I am positive she is pregnant by some filipino". And she was Right! Of course the fucking lowlife filipino did what comes naturally in this culture. He abandoned her. She went home and had her baby and returned to get a job, it turns out, in the same Mall as my Rose (Conor's mom).
Well now she is "riding the high waves" (term from teen surfer days long ago). She has found a real SUCKER (american guy from internet sending her money). She was Iming me to inform me that she was in college. I hear from her a few days later announcing that she had her very expensive cellphone stolen. Well no problem, I assured her. The "Big Fish" (american asshole from internet) she landed will get her a new one faster than any of us can say DUMBSHIT. She agreed on this.
We all DO need to get a little smarter. In my case I was giving her "pocket change". a 1000 pesos ($21.75 US) every week when in Davao and rarely when in US. WHat I did do was buy her very nice (expensive)gifts of jewelry which I am sure have long since been pawned.
Listen! The girl is 18-23! You are 45-65! Do any of US actually think these women are interested in us for US??? They want men close to their own age that share their interests in "important" things like "Pinoy Big Brother", "Wow Wowwee" and pinoy rock stars. And Slayer is talking about his younger days working as ______ in the US and fine restaurants in Hong Kong or Shenzhen. Or dining out in New York City. Or a great bottle of No California Napa Valley Cabernet. AND LIKE THESE WOMEN GIVE A TINKER'S FUCK!
Dragon Slayer
Davao and the August Festival
Guys,
I intended to be in Makati a few days and then fly to Davao. Problem is that Kidapawan Festival should have people arriving in Dahinkvao, filling up ALL Hotels, beginning Sunday, August 15. Festival ends the following Sunday, August 22. Correct me if I have the dates wrong.
I last was here for this in August 2004 when I lived with GoodEnough. I was drunk most of that time and had a couple barroom brawls. Remember that everywhere was crowded and the atmosphere was essentially one for filipinos, not westerners, to enjoy. We both have numerous posts from that week in the original Davao Board.
I do not want to be here this week. My thinking is to go first to Cebu and then CDO. I do not enjoy huge crowds and I think this is a good time to see other places. I was looking forward to heading driect to Davao CIty but I would arrive right in the commencement of the festival. Most likely I could not even book a hotel room now for that week. So, it will be Makati, Cebu and CDO.
Birth Party for Devinia is Saturday, August 14 in Makati Cinema Square. Sushi and Champagne will be the "Order of the Day". As to Lorna's beautiful friends being there, I do not know yet. This is always a small party but a lot of fun and ALWAYS a happy mother and a cute, newborn baby.
Dragon Slayer