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Lessons From Lola - Episode 5

2/28/2016

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This episode of Lessons From Lola is part 2 of the interviews with my family.  I am so thankful to my family for sharing these stories with me. Thank you to my Ate Leah and Tita Tata for sharing their memories about our Lola Sabel on this episode!
If you have a story about your Lola or Lolo and you want to share hIt me up on twitter @OblivNerdGirl with the hashtag #LessonsFromLola. Follow Oblivious Nerd Girl on Facebook (Oblivious Nerd Girl) and Instagram (@obliviousnerdgrl) for more regular oblivious-ness. You can also email your own Lessons from Lola at ObliviousNerdGirl at Gmail dot com

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Lessons From Lola - Episode 3: The Lessons From Lolo Edition

10/24/2015

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In honor of my Lolo Gabing, who's birthday is October 25th, Lessons From Lola Episode 3 is the Lessons From Lolo Edition. In this episode I share stories about my Lolo Gabing (my mom's dad) and my Lolo Nonoy (my dad's dad). Also I read contributions from my cousins and aunt about our Lolo Gabing. Today's episode also has a special hashtag #LessonsFromLolo.

Some corrections about the podcast. In a story that I tell about going to the White House, I say that Lolo Gabing went there. I meant to say that Lolo Gabing went to the Filipino version of the White House, which is Malacanang Palace. And in the story I tell about my Lolo Nonoy going after some dude. He survived unscathed. He was all good. I swear this will make sense when you listen to the episode. 

Also I am currently battling a cough, so my voice gets a bit raspy and weird at times in the podcast. Apologies for the weirdness. 
If you have a story about your Lola or Lolo and you want to share hIt me up on twitter @OblivNerdGirl with the hashtag #LessonsFromLola. Follow Oblivious Nerd Girl on Facebook (Oblivious Nerd Girl) and Instagram (@obliviousnerdgrl) for more regular oblivious-ness. You can also email me at ObliviousNerdGirl at Gmail dot com

Lessons From Lola - Episode 3 (The Lessons From Lolo Edition) by Elaine Dolalas on Mixcloud

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Lessons From Lola - Episode 2

9/13/2015

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Today is Grandparents day. It is also the day after my birthday. Today was spent in the Great One Eight. Brunch with my parents at Stonefire in West Hills. Ice cream at Wanderlust in Tarzana. And I visited my Lolo and Lola at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. 

Last night I called out a last minute get together at Oiwake in Little Tokyo for my birthday. Many thanks to the friends and homies who came out.   I love that it's a small Filipino American world and I ran into a) someone who I work with on Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, b) someone who I grew up with from St. Genevieve Elementary School and High School, and c) someone I knew from college. These folks were all doing one last hurrah at Oiwake, like I was, so we combined forces to create one large and loud Filipino party. It felt like an old school Oiwake get together. Fun times all around. 

While I was taking pictures of the festivities last night my phone was acting up. When I would open up the camera this picture I have of my Lolo Gabing and Lola Sabel would pop up before the camera would appear. Totally weird. I took it as a sign to visit them today. I already had plans to see them, but the picture popping up randomly last night really felt like the strong push to see them this afternoon. I got a little lost and spent a few minutes looking for them, but eventually I found them!  I took a picture and notes on remembering where they are. Hopefully I don't forget again!
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In honor of Grandparents day I worked on the second episode of Lessons From Lola. I tried my hand at editing and producing this episode. I am eternally grateful for Mike walking me through the editing process. That was not a joke and I give heaps upon heaps of props to the folks who edit podcasts for a living and put out multiple podcasts a week/month. 

Episode 2 is about food and the lies that parents will tell to steal food from their children. Well at least that's what my mom did! Yes this story is about my mom, but no worries we circle back to the lesson Lola has taught me about how to get what you want when what you want is delicious crab goodness.

If you have a story about your Lola or Lolo and you want to share hIt me up on twitter @OblivNerdGirl with the hashtag #LessonsFromLola. You can also email me at ObliviousNerdGirl at Gmail dot com

Lessons From Lola - Episode 2 by Elaine Dolalas on Mixcloud

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Oblivious Nerd Girl presents Lessons From Lola

8/19/2015

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The homies at The Parks Finest BBQ inspired my latest podcast adventure with this recent post about RTD.

#TBT to when all you rotten kids wrecked busses because it was Ruff, Tuff, and Dangerous. Some of you would sneak bus passes out the back window to the homie, some of you still got that emergency red hammer in your shoe box of jr. high memories, while even others are having reflections of paper fights and bum rushing the aisle. And to those that remember jacking kids bus passes, collectively we hate your ass, but forgive your juvenile youth. #LosAngeles #EchoPark #DTLA #AllCity #RTD #buspass #checkyourselffool #damnkids #backinthedays #oldschool #youth #missedmystop

A photo posted by The Park's Finest (@theparksfinest) on Aug 13, 2015 at 8:09am PDT

This post about the bus system reminded me of my Lola Sabel. I have been thinking about her a lot lately. I have been floating the idea of a new podcast around and was trying to figure out what I wanted to talk about.  Since I've been thinking about my lola the thought came into my head, "Why don't I just talk about all my stories about her?" And Lessons From Lola was born.
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Thank you to this handsome gentleman for producing this podcast. The sound quality and editing are a lot better this time around because Mike has the knowledge and skills to edit these recordings. Things sound a lot more professional my 2nd go around podcasting.

If you have a story about your Lola or Lolo and you want to share hIt me up on twitter @OblivNerdGirl with the hashtag #LessonsFromLola. You can also email me at ObliviousNerdGirl at Gmail dot com

Special thanks to my creative work group (Angel and Jen) for pushing me to get this podcast done! Also to Lakan De Leon for hooking me up with the excellent rondalla music by the San Francisco based Tan Brothers.

Lessons From Lola by Elaine Dolalas on Mixcloud

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