Just came back from the "reason" why we're here in the first place: Tito Frank and Tita Aluh's 25th Wedding Anniversay party. I was part of the entourage, and read the responsorial psalm and a prayer for the blessing. I was a little nervous, and then I realized I screwed up half way through; I was supposed to read the response as well. Damn, shows just how much I pay attention in Church.
We then went to the restaurant. It was small, but the food was really good. Three weeks of eating Filipino Food, and the Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes were really great. My family was also funny with the mic, chanting "Jason! Jason! Jason!" trying to get me to sing a song. Yeah. Right. Sounds like something I would do. Embarass someone, that is, not sing. (I didn't sing, by the way). At the end of the party, it was like some karaoke party, with everyone singing and whatnot. Oh, and the brownout in the middle of the party due to the extreme rain was also fun. Only in the Philippines!
Oh I also witnessed my cousin Happy try to say a joke during her speech, but fail miserably. It was so awkward, it was funny.
On Friday I watched my nieces Kiah and Towee dance during a high school recital/performance. They were good, but I couldn't help but feel that it is still a very conservative society here. No girls allowed dancing with boys, so it was an all-girl dance troupe. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but their parents would have a hell of a time in North American culture.
I also bought the majority of what's left to buy, including getting my Kuya Rocky a good badminton racket (they are crazy about the sport here) and my Ate Mye some "rubber shoes." Oh, and I also bought myself some Chuck Taylors. Yee-uh. Looks like Monday will be the last of the last days of shopping, with only Ate Karol left to buy. Oh, and me, of course.
All in all, it's been a great trip. I'll prolly miss my family the most, especially the little kids who made me laugh to no end. Boy, am I going to have stories to tell when I get home.
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