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Cathy also had her Dark Ages, the time before she met her knight in shining
armor (that would be Tom). This is the historical period called Cathy B.T. (Before Tom).
Cathy's life, it's not just a job, it's an adventure! Here is a picture
to prove it.
Click on the picture to see the enlargement.
 Cathy poses at Janfusun Fancy World in Taichung, Taiwan.
Cathy worked at Acer, Inc. in Taiwan from December 1995 until December 1997.
During that time she went on many tours throughout Taiwan with her Filipino
coworkers.
The following table gives a summary of the major events in Cathy Marking's
life:
Life Story of Cathy Marking
Event
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Date
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| Born in Cebu City, Philippines (as Catherine Del Rosario) |
Nov. 23, 1969 |
| Raised in Cebu City, Philippines |
1969 - 1987 |
| Graduated from high school in Cebu City, Philippines |
1987 |
| Went to college at C.I.T in Cebu City, Philippines |
1987 - 1991 |
| Graduated from C.I.T with a degree in computer science |
1991 |
| Worked at Gaisano Main Dept. Store in Cebu City |
1991 - 1995 |
| Worked at Acer, Inc. in Taiwan |
Dec. 1995 - Dec. 1997 |
| Met Tom in Cebu City, Philippines |
Feb. 4, 1999 |
| Became engaged to Tom |
Feb. 9, 1999 |
| Arrived in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
Sep. 7, 1999 |
| Married Tom in Houston, Texas (civil ceremony) |
Oct. 16, 1999 |
| Attended a variety of computer classes at CompUSA, Houston |
Dec. 1999 - Mar. 2000 |
| Started first job in America at New Era Life Insurance |
Mar. 27, 2000 |
| Took honeymoon trip with Tom to Grand Canyon, Arizona |
Oct. 11-14, 2000 |
| Bought a new car (2001 Chevy Cavalier) |
Oct. 16, 2000 |
| Married Tom at Sacred Heart Church, Cebu City |
May 24, 2001 |
| Passed the road test to earn a Texas state driver's license |
Oct. 11, 2001 |
| Found out through home pregnancy test that she is pregnant |
Apr. 1, 2002 |
| Saw first ultrasound of 7-week-old fetus at OB-GYN office |
Apr. 23, 2002 |
| Saw second ultrasound of 16-week-old fetus at OB-GYN office |
Jun. 25, 2002 |
| Gave birth to her first baby (Zachary Brandon: 7 lbs. 5 oz.) |
Nov. 25, 2002 |
| Purchased a house in Katy, Texas |
Aug. 29, 2003 |
| Attended Zachary's baptism in the Philippines |
Jan. 24, 2004 |
| Became a citizen of the United States of America |
Aug. 30, 2005 |
| Voted in her first United States election |
Nov. 8, 2005 |
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