The past weekend wasn't just another "long" weekend to me. I celebrated two things: my 25th birthday and my third year anniversary with A.

While everything last year was the whole she-bang, this year was all about being low key. It was already Thursday and I was still couldn't decide whether I should have a birthday party or not. I finally texted people and invited around 10 people, excluding my officemates because they hang out at the bar after work anyway before midnight on Friday.

Despite the last minute invitation, only three people did not come. Between all of us, we shared 3 bottles of GSM Premium Gin (a product I've been endorsing as it is the ultimate tequila replacement minus the hangover and it is only P88 in the grocery!) and roughly 4 buckets of beer. We were dead drunk and dancing to music covered by Unity, whom I'm really good friends with. (Fate was really on my side that night. Unity's regular schedule was every Wednesdays but that week, the band slated for Saturday nights asked them to switch!) Take a look at the pictures below and see how much fun we had!

With Tito Henry (VP of Food & Bev) , Froilan (Manager of the outlet), JP & Kat of Unity, Seph (Graphic Designer), Lito (VP of Logistics), Me and Ms. Iya of San Miguel

The Crew: Glady, Migs, Me, Jeane and Wes

Me, A, Bri and Elaine

My Uncle and Boss who was forced by the band to sing a song. He's very shy in the sense that he doesn't like beng in the spotlight so he had to take a lot of Gin shots to be able to sing 'Ipagpatawad Mo.'

A playing the drums after being forced by Kat to go upstage and pretend to jam with the band. The band suddenly played 'Laklak' (minus the vulgar lyrics) and what do you know? A can play this song because he sings it in videokes! This was the first time I've seen him play in public and it's the best birthday gift ever!

Party Poison: Cigarettes, Water (for sobering up), San Mig Light and the ever famous (or infamous) GSM Premium Gin with lots of orange slices

Pouts for the camera (I seriously have a bad habit of pouting to the camera)

My man

A's presents: A beautiful yet simple and sexy anklet, a paperback copy of Inheritancy by Lan Samantha Chang and my favorite (expensive chocolates) Guylian pralines.


I really had so much fun. Everybody had fun. We took a total of 137 pictures, each with (drunken) smiles on our faces. People who just met that night took pictures together, arm in arm as if they've been friends for years (but I bet upon seeing the pictures they can't recall each other's names!). Some even hugged (but I guess it's because they were both dizzy and needed someone to lean on). But the best reaction I've ever gotten was that they were so drunk, they don't even remember how they got home at all!

It was soooo much fun that if I didn't have an event this weekend in Tomas Morato, I'll celebrate again!