On EB's and its story

I surf, chat, send mails and I know how Microsoft office works. But blogging? If JOANNE calls herself “the late blogger” I also consider myself as one. Honestly, at that time I was never up to date about the new effects going on in the Web world. Until I exchanged emails and chatted with an expert on web design and html's things. How did we meet? Now here's the story behind EB (eyeball) happened sometime year 2005. One night we were invited by honey's officemate over her place for appetizers with some of her chosen colleagues. It was the first time I met other officemates including the French-German couples who happened to be her neighbour and a good friend of hers. While exchanging conversation here and there they confirmed having a Filipina friend and she just live next door. Sylvain told me her name is KALA which I thought an origin of Baguio! Really it was my first time to stumble upon such an original name. I gave them my email address to be given to her so she could be able contact me. The next day Kala emailed me and we started chatting from then on (until now) and had planned to meet each other.

Before heading off to Corsica I finally met her August of 2005 and I brought along with me my 4 months baby girl Mayumi. Kala tagged along with her is another blogger MAKIS. We all have 3 things in common, being a Filipina who doesn't have a family in France, married to Frenchies and we all live in the beautiful city of South. We then went to a café to get acquainted with each other. From that time on a good amity started between the three of us. The meeting was great and funny, hence thinking that I am the most talkative between us three I was wrong! Makis is babblier that made me feel discreet. What more Kala? To start with an ice breaker, do you know why Makis was smirking here? Okay this is how it went, it was time for picture taking Kala took photo and I sat down beside Makis and her head and my breast collided telling me they were too big, of course I was into breastfeeding then ! And Kala, reminded me of her Mom, don't I ?! Now do you see the picture? I'd like to thank Kala for the final push and introducing me to this wonderful means of expression and communication !






I met another Filipina who is a non-blogger, named Jhona but a Friendster buddy. Thanks to Makis! In fact, she sent an email to Makis that she would like to meet other Filipino living in Marseille (she doesn’t know anyone). We all agreed to meet her over my place and we started going out. I and Jhona often see each other because we both live in Marseille which is more accessible to plan and go out. She sometimes visits me at home and stroll at the park beside our residence, go to the beach at David or I visit her together with my kids over her place.

Makis, Kala, Jhona and Myself

The story continues…..

I’ve also met the blogging sewer writer herself APOL. She lives far from us so I have seen her thrice and chatted with her very rare as she is very busy spinning her ETSY shop and writing short stories. It was Kala’s birthday when I first met her together with her husband and yes I confirm that she’s the most talkative of us all, funny and wacky!

During Kala's birthday bash

Now, the farthest away blogger I’ve met is the famous busy working Mom ANALYSE the Dijonais together with the whole family! Kala gave me few blog sites to visit including hers and Francesca’s. Lurking on their sites and others gave me an idea on how to start off my own blog. I emailed her and later on converted into chatting more or less everyday as she was still pregnant at that time. Meaning, she had more time to blog and chat. We have had interesting and diverse conversation about France, cultural differences, being a new Mom, being a blogger, her being a working Mom and me as a stay at home Mom etcetera! That was a great exchange! When they visited the South of France they never missed to give me a visit. I invited them for lunch. Okay I will not tell you what were the menus….you know it’s my weak point. Though, Laurent (Analyse husband) told me that I make a delicious soup. He was rather expecting to have a Filipino style soup (lots of water with vermicelli pasta). Obviously, I was already advised by Analyse that he’s a very selective eater. If he only knew that I planned the menu greatly ahead of time to avoid embarrassment. Smart move! They brought cake for dessert. So I asked Makis and Jhona to come over too, unluckily Kala just moved to Paris during their visit. We had a great time especially with the kids. Mayumi never let go of Laurent as if he was his own Papa while Louna was tranquilly playing around, she didn’t pay attention at all nonetheless get jealous! Gentille LOUNA!

One fine day

The last but not the least is the very talented blogger HILDA. She commented on my blog and we started emailing each other and eventually turned into chatting. She has a 9 month daughter who happened to be MAYUMI too. She invited me to her FRENCH FOOD BLOG and I often get ideas of great recipes. We’ve been planning to have an EB together with Makis but it was never finalized until Makis needed to urgently leave for Philippines. One day she needed to go to Vaccination Centre before leaving for Philippines but the centre near her place is always unavailable. Thus, she asked me if there’s any here in Marseille, I told her yes! I've proposed to accompany and served as her driver! In return she cooked Pansit for me using Udon (Japenese Noodles) and I can tell you she is indeed a Cordon Bleu. I was so embarras when I had to cut the onion...hehehe it came out as squared onions and not fine chopped onions! Now I know how to cut onions properly, thanks Hilda! The moment was not enough for our first time acquaintance however we are still looking forward to another adventure with Makis when she comes back and that is very soon!

Mayumi meets Mayumi

When I read others EB’s episode it makes me happy because that’s how the magic of technology could reconnect people! I remember WIL saying about his EB experience with co-bloggers back home. I like the last passage he said “Who'd have thought that if it weren't for blogging, we'd all just be going about our lives not even aware of each other's existence?”. SO TRUE! Now, I wonder who will be the next on my EB lists.