To continue the things that happened during the missing days. A week after the Hanap Barkada Christmas Party, I showed up at the traditional Outsiders Christmas Party. Would you believe that we have been celebrating the event together for six years now. That's a huge feat knowing that all of us who were there during the first Christmas Party were there during last Saturday's party.
After a year's absence, Rocky and his committee have successfully booked the Elbow Room at Metrowalk. The Outsiders places much importance in the said bar since the most successful post-Meng-Meng Christmas Party was held there two years ago. Unlike the previous Christmas Parties, this year's party was graced with more guests and there were significantly more couples who showed up this year. Even though we rarely hold contingents nowadays, I find it surprising that the group remains intact. We may have our own little subgroups, but I'm glad that everyone still values the main trunk where we all came from. To remember how we grew up together and became aware of this lifestyle is truly a humbling experience. I hope they share the same sentiments with me.
I went alone since Phanks had another party to attend. It's been a long time since anyone had seen us being together. But as I've said to Benchboy, we are still a couple. Despite my solitary presence, I never felt out-of-place for Dodong and Roy decided not to bring any guests with them. The three of us, who often shares the night (out) together found each other's company more endearing that night.
Compared to the previous parties we had before, the (parlor) games this year were sponsored by an Odder. I cannot remember the names of the games, except the one where I won a boxed bottle of Grand Matador Brandy. It was a beer drinking contest and coincidentally, it was sponsored by the Odder who works for a huge brewing company.
In spite of my new work schedule, I still left the party earlier than everyone because Phanks told me that his party had already finished. You see, we have this promise of spending the last nights together before Christmas and we haven't broken it ever since.
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And those were the other things that happened ever since the changes that took place more than two weeks ago. So far, my life has been a string of parties and late-night bondings, which my dear mother doesn't approve of. In fact, she expressed her reservations yesterday about my after-midnight arrivals. I told her that since my life begins later in the afternoon, I can't simply close my day when my shift ends. Most likely, I would do my errands or socializing activities after my work duties.
My activities didn't just end after the parties. I did some Christmas Shopping/Delivery Rush where I started my journey riding a jeep going to a godson in La Loma and ending it with a posh taxi ride from Bonifacio Global City to UST (Pre-Kalayaan Revelation) In between the two extremes, I walked from Avenida to Cartimar Recto, and from Recto to Quiapo. Also, I did some bonding activities with some close friends such as Macoy, DK and Mami Athena. Late last night, I still went to Dodong's place to join a pre-Christmas reunion with our former housemate, Nanay Silday, which I haven't seen for ages. We did some bonding and took some photos while the three of us were wasted.
Last night, Princess found his knight in shining armor.
Soon after, I exhausted myself too much (from worrying about my busted computer to sending my presents to people before the 25th) that my body is already failing me.
On the eve of Christmas, after successfully completing all my objectives before the holidays, a little sneeze from my dear sister directed to me, and I immediately caught her flu. Here at work, waiting for the shift to end, I declare myself officially...
Sick.
Christmas Day would come and I might probably find myself ridden in bed.
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