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(Gone: “Quote of the Day: A Student’s Letter to Dear Flannery”)

You are so excited, because even though it has been rather an unpleasant day (face-to-face time with Dean, uh-oh!) and you happened to slip on some re-fried beans that happened to be on the sidewalk, right next to your car, thankfully you did not twist an ankle, though it was mighty embarrassing to have pitched face forward in full view of — of — But never mind, at least it wasn’t in full view of the Dean, who had just accused you of throwing a paper into a student’s face, which as all blog readers know is really impossible, for self has never thrown anything in a person’s face in her entire life, not even a Kleenex, and besides which self is so tiny, so teensy-weensy compared to this particular student — though, come to think of it, it might have been good if self had thrown a paper in this student’s face, because maybe he would have worked a little harder instead of running to the Dean, and — (Once again, self, you digress!)

Today, you heard from two of your favorite people: dear Chandler, who works for FF, and Bob Flor in Seattle.

Bob sent over the schedule of events for Pagdiriwang 2008 at the Seattle Center, and you really wish you had the wherewithal to post images on your blog, for the poster is a beaut. But now, all you can do is quote, and here are the particulars:

21st Annual Philippine Cultural Festival: Celebrating our Native American Connections

June 6, 7, 8
Seattle Center

Honoring Indipino (Native American/ Filipino) Exemplars, Art Exhibits, FourART Group from the Philippines, Indipino Artists of Seattle, and

and The Third Annual Filipino American Women Writers Workshop, with: Toni Bajado, Angela Martinez Dy, Tess Uriza-Holthe, Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor, Donna Miscolta, Nancy Calos-Nakano, Melissa Nolledo, and yours truly
Noon to 5 p.m.
Seattle Center
Centerhouse Theatre
Saturday, 7 June 2008

Stay tuned, dear blog readers, stay tuned!