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Cathy Lo & Family 

Catherine Lo was born eldest among 4 children to Julian Lo and Ong San San on the 19th of May 1965.  She spent 21 years of her life in Manila Philippines before coming to Taiwan.  She graduated from University of the Philippines majored in Biological Sciences in 1986.  Came to Taiwan in the same year and started to work since then.  She has held different posts in Hotel Royal Taipei, Regent, Honeywell before her present job --- Senior Counsellor at International Studies (an educational consulting firm dealing with overseas education in Europe). 

She was married in 1990 to her long time penpal - Jonson Wu, a native Taiwanese.  They had their first baby on 31 May, 1992.  They named her Charlene Julianne.  Second child came 5 years later, Charlotte Jane was born on 02 April 1997. 

Cathy enjoyed music and reading in the past, but she now prefers to keep her daughters company when she is free from work.     Charlene Julianne definitely has inherited her mother's musical talent as she already plays the piano quite well at this stage.  She will soon be in the primary school.  While Charlotte Jane, the toddler has recently started walking.   

Cathy and Jonson now lives permanently at 11F-3, No 250, Chung Hsiao East Road, Sec 4, Taipei Taiwan ROC.  They also can be reached with their phone & fax no 886-2-2773-4370 or email: [email protected] 
  
 
 
CAROLYN O. LO (wawa)  

There's just never enough words and space to describe this exceptional person,  perhaps like the most of the write-up's, we'll begin with the day she was  born. She was born Carolyn Lo on January 16, 1967, the second child in a brood that would eventually grow to 4.  From her infancy right up to her formative years, she was known to be a rather "high-maintenance" kid who requires extensive attention, and was often endearingly called "Lo-Wa" or "Lo-Lo-Wa," which is Fookienese for the "pesky one."   

But she's never as pesky as one might think from that nickname.  In fact,  While she was a loving, loyal treasure to every member of the big, extended family, getting along with all, young and old, and often the person to speak to when one of us need a kind ear to listen to our problems.  Our deceased grandfather Dr. Ong chi-Tiong was especially fond of her.  She was for years his breakfast Mate and sparring partner for sarcastic but delightful exhange of words.   

In school, she was known as "Cookie," a nickname culled from her Cookie  Monster school bag.  Once again, she's everything of the opposite from the grouchy, hard-todeal-with character from Sesame Street.  Her friends know Cookie is someone they can trust their secrets with and someone who would go the extra mile in the name of friendship.   

Currently residing in Singapore as the Executive Secretary to the Regional President of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, she was literally uprooted from her Taiwan base  When her boss was relocated to the Lion City, yet another shining example of how   
those around her (in this case her employer) value her presence.   
 
KONNIE LO (bubot)   

Konnie, or Bubot, was born September 18, 1971 as the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Lo.  Although the couple was originally disappointed with the, 'er', outcome (specially after the nurse had mistakenly announced it was a 'boy'), but Bubot was never a source of disappointment for her family from that day and on.  At age 2, Bubot was often seen playing blackjack and beating her elders on her own.  She was a 'natural' with academics, and was a typical straight 'A' student who hardly ever settles for second place.  She graduated with honors from  primary, secondary and collegiate levels, and would have handily notched honors in kindergarten levels if there were any to complete a "four-pete."   
However, Bubot hardly fits the description of a book huggin nerd.  She does enjoy other things outside of the library and classrooms like movies, music and television.   She loves her siblings, her extended family and is a loyal friend.   

She is currently a Marketing Manager at McDonald's Taiwan (no she does not don   
an apron and cook french fries) and lives with her brilliant only brother and   
two cousins.  She is definitely an eligible bachelorette who wants simple things   
in life, in spite of having what it takes to lead an extraordinary one.   

You can reach Konnie at [email protected]
Kerwin Lo (Wen Wen)  

The youngest and only son after three strikes of girls, Kerwin could have been fated to be a spoiled brat but that he is not.  Despite of an overprotective mother and three fussy sisters, I would say he turned out to be quite all right.  In his growing up and schooling years, he didn’t disappoint his parents by doing very well in school and didn't give in to peer pressure by staying away from any vice.   Still clumsy at times even at (almost) 25 but that is overshadowed by his wit and good  
judgement.  He has an undying weakness for dairy products, corned beef and chocolates which explains his build.  And then there is his passion for music, movies, movies and movies.  I would say he is in the right job, working for Buena Vista International in Taipei working as a Marketing Executive after he graduated from DLSU with degrees in Psychology-Marketing in 1994.  

If you manage to cram in a few discussions with him about life in general, you'd discover that beneath his happy-go-lucky exterior, is a generous young man with good values and who knows what is right and wrong.  A favorite example would be when he opted to get a pair of cheaper slacks over a more expensive branded one in order to save more money to buy all his cousins basketball shorts in one of his business trips.  He doesn't splurge money on himself but is willing to spend a lot for others!  With such traits, it's rather safe to assume that he would succeed not only in his career but also as a member of this society as well.  
 
 
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