Xin nian kuai le!
I have to write this entry before the euphoric feeling subsides.
I had a lovely Christmas but this year's New Year's party exceeded my expectations. It was an awesome experience. I get to see the sunrise, while sitting on the sand in the beach. And I get to celebrate it with people that matters. It also gave me a chance to talk to other students that I normally don't get to interact that much. For a related entry, you can read zatriax. She also wrote an entry on how the ulo ng lechong baboy disgusted her during the Filipino Christmas party. So much for the culture shock haha.
The French students hosted the party at their "headquarters" which has rooms, offices and a lounge/den that has vast DVD collection. I get to danced to the beat of Russian music although it is hard to keep up with my Slovakian partner as he has all the energy for it. I had a great time dancing and watching my other friends dance as well. There was plenty of food and booze for everyone and J was good at being a bartender that he knows very well how to mix drinks complete with blender and fresh fruit concoctions that I had margarita and pi¤acolada. But, miraculously, I didn't feel a bit tipsy. Perhaps, I just know myself better now when it comes to the volume of alcohol that I can take.
At quarter past 1, we decided to watch DVD (I chose 4 weddings and a funeral) and I was getting sleepy during the last 5 mins that I decided to get a coffee in can. We then proceeded to watch one of Charlie Chaplin's movie and by 5-something, while the rest decided to sleep upstairs, the five of us from my mini-intl family (Honduran, Australian,Japanese,France and me) decided to go walk in the nearby beach to wait for the sunrise of the new year. I was dead tired when I got back to the dorms by 8:30 but I was happy. It is quite unique. I made my wish for this coming year and I hope for the best, for me, my family, my love one and the friends that I keep. I hope yours will be better too. :)
I had a lovely Christmas but this year's New Year's party exceeded my expectations. It was an awesome experience. I get to see the sunrise, while sitting on the sand in the beach. And I get to celebrate it with people that matters. It also gave me a chance to talk to other students that I normally don't get to interact that much. For a related entry, you can read zatriax. She also wrote an entry on how the ulo ng lechong baboy disgusted her during the Filipino Christmas party. So much for the culture shock haha.
The French students hosted the party at their "headquarters" which has rooms, offices and a lounge/den that has vast DVD collection. I get to danced to the beat of Russian music although it is hard to keep up with my Slovakian partner as he has all the energy for it. I had a great time dancing and watching my other friends dance as well. There was plenty of food and booze for everyone and J was good at being a bartender that he knows very well how to mix drinks complete with blender and fresh fruit concoctions that I had margarita and pi¤acolada. But, miraculously, I didn't feel a bit tipsy. Perhaps, I just know myself better now when it comes to the volume of alcohol that I can take.
At quarter past 1, we decided to watch DVD (I chose 4 weddings and a funeral) and I was getting sleepy during the last 5 mins that I decided to get a coffee in can. We then proceeded to watch one of Charlie Chaplin's movie and by 5-something, while the rest decided to sleep upstairs, the five of us from my mini-intl family (Honduran, Australian,Japanese,France and me) decided to go walk in the nearby beach to wait for the sunrise of the new year. I was dead tired when I got back to the dorms by 8:30 but I was happy. It is quite unique. I made my wish for this coming year and I hope for the best, for me, my family, my love one and the friends that I keep. I hope yours will be better too. :)