Comments on: Memories of Me: Top 10 Childhood Play Things http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/ Digital Lifestyle for Creative, Content & Community Folks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marjorie http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22412 Marjorie Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:18:34 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22412 Good afternoon, Shai! Yes, thank you! It was indeed Chinese jackstones. My cousin was sooo good at that. Practically a bloody expert. I actually have a complicated educational history. I moved to the US when I was 7 (1979) but went back and forth to the Philippines every other year or so. A quick summary: 1st grade: St. Joseph's, Quezon City 2nd and 3rd grade: US 4th grade: St. Paul's College, Pasig 5th grade: Our Lady of Sacred Heart, QC (3 months only, then US) 6th grade: US 1st & 2nd year HS: NAMEI Polytechnic Institute, Mandaluyong 3rd & 4th year HS: US College: US (except for 1 semester at Olivarez in Sucat during my sophomore year. A failed experiment and very long story!) Still, I have fond memories of hanging out with my cousins in Mandaluyong, Alabang and Mindoro (our probinsya), spending summer afternoons listening to Top 40 pop songs (luv luv luv RX 93 back in the day!). I think that my childhood was more fun in the Philippines than in the US, although I never got used to being the "odd girl" because of my "weird accent." A lot of schoolmates (esp. in snobby St. Paul's) would assume that I couldn't speak Tagalog, so they'd talk about me right in front of my face! It's funny in hindsight, though. ;-) What about you? Where did you go to school? (And, uhm, if you say St. Paul's, please know that I had quite a few awesome friends when I was there. Not everyone was a snob. ;-) Cheers, Marjorie Good afternoon, Shai!

Yes, thank you! It was indeed Chinese jackstones. My cousin was sooo good at that. Practically a bloody expert.

I actually have a complicated educational history. I moved to the US when I was 7 (1979) but went back and forth to the Philippines every other year or so. A quick summary:

1st grade: St. Joseph’s, Quezon City
2nd and 3rd grade: US
4th grade: St. Paul’s College, Pasig
5th grade: Our Lady of Sacred Heart, QC (3 months only, then US)
6th grade: US
1st & 2nd year HS: NAMEI Polytechnic Institute, Mandaluyong
3rd & 4th year HS: US
College: US (except for 1 semester at Olivarez in Sucat during my sophomore year. A failed experiment and very long story!)

Still, I have fond memories of hanging out with my cousins in Mandaluyong, Alabang and Mindoro (our probinsya), spending summer afternoons listening to Top 40 pop songs (luv luv luv RX 93 back in the day!). I think that my childhood was more fun in the Philippines than in the US, although I never got used to being the “odd girl” because of my “weird accent.” A lot of schoolmates (esp. in snobby St. Paul’s) would assume that I couldn’t speak Tagalog, so they’d talk about me right in front of my face! It’s funny in hindsight, though. ;-)

What about you? Where did you go to school? (And, uhm, if you say St. Paul’s, please know that I had quite a few awesome friends when I was there. Not everyone was a snob. ;-)

Cheers,
Marjorie

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22358 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:49:18 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22358 notsquare - hehe. It's an interesting thing, nostalgia, huh? ;-) Nice to see you here again. Take care! notsquare – hehe. It’s an interesting thing, nostalgia, huh? ;-) Nice to see you here again. Take care!

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22357 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:48:34 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22357 Marjorie - Glad to have been able to be with you on a memory lane walk. ;-) And wow - you reminded me of so many other games and toys I used to play. The bean bags version, I remember calling 'Chinese jackstones'. Then, I remember jump rope & Chinese garter... and the hand games you mentioned. We definitely grew up in the same era! :-) Where did you go to school and what year did you graduate? ;-) Marjorie – Glad to have been able to be with you on a memory lane walk. ;-) And wow – you reminded me of so many other games and toys I used to play. The bean bags version, I remember calling ‘Chinese jackstones’. Then, I remember jump rope & Chinese garter… and the hand games you mentioned. We definitely grew up in the same era! :-) Where did you go to school and what year did you graduate? ;-)

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22356 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:46:04 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22356 Lynn - Interesting car games you had! Never heard of them before. :-) Lynn – Interesting car games you had! Never heard of them before. :-)

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22355 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:45:11 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22355 Murformurf: That's an honour, knowing I've inspired you in that way. Looking forward to reading all about it. And wow - those were seriously great skills to have from an early age! Great memory too. :-) Murformurf: That’s an honour, knowing I’ve inspired you in that way. Looking forward to reading all about it. And wow – those were seriously great skills to have from an early age! Great memory too. :-)

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22354 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:43:46 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22354 Toni: I never had my own dollhouse. Always wanted one, but never got it. Do you know what happened to yours? Toni: I never had my own dollhouse. Always wanted one, but never got it. Do you know what happened to yours?

]]> By: Shai Coggins http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22353 Shai Coggins Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:42:35 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22353 MelissaW - Wow. So you became on older sis when you turned 8? Must've been strange. And yes - imaginary friends. Aren't they fun? :-) MelissaW – Wow. So you became on older sis when you turned 8? Must’ve been strange. And yes – imaginary friends. Aren’t they fun? :-)

]]> By: notsquare http://www.shaicoggins.com/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/comment-page-1/#comment-22241 notsquare Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/memories-of-me-top-10-childhood-play-things/#comment-22241 grabe! nostalgia to the max in #1 :) grabe! nostalgia to the max in #1 :)

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