Saving Time for the Best Shindigs of the Year

I attended 4 parties last week and – they are all beginning to look the same. I guess going out too often is not good as it spoils all excitement and expectations – or age is beginning to catch fast on me and it's getting tiresome.

And yes, October-November-December is almost here which means more and more engagements. The best two (2) shindigs, I would say, should be Cream Halloween Ball (BigFish) – which is Club Manila's longest and most attended party, and any New Year salubong party either it be Greenbelt, Manila or Ortigas – with renewed hopes and expectations; and a resolution that the coming year we will find our peace and live a quiet and comfortable life. I have declared a no-party life in the last 5 years and yet – you can take me out of the club but you can't take the club out of my head…. (Sing it Kylie…)

I joined Fabby and friends and we watched the raucously handsome Bamboo at Arts Venue along Taft Avenue on a Thursday Night (30 August 2007). More than anything else, I am disappointed with a crowd who does not know how to appreciate great talent and whose only leisure is to busy themselves with their cameras and camera phones – wanting to have their pictures taken for Friendster. There are more clicking of phone cameras rather than clapping of hands. The gig ended around 11 pm – almost a one hour stint.

The problem with me and alcohol is that once I get a drip, I just want to continue with the gulp. So after 3 Colt 45's, we decided to continue with our boozing at Club Embassy - as the girls I am with wanted to flirt.

We arrived at Club Embassy around 12 midnight. Compared to previous days at the club, that Thursday night looked empty considering that an event - Electro Reality is happening. With mainstream music sweeping the dance floor, it looked like electronica has been left for dead. I think what mainstream dance music did was to get the best elements of electronica (Intelligent Dance Music), got somebody famous to do the vocals, repackaged it and sold the idea to the airwaves (radio) or got some famous label like Ministry of Sound. I have always thought of its underground appeal as part of the attraction.

Friday night (31 August 2007) is more chilled with Ruben Sy's despedida party at Wakwak. I saw a lot of friends that I used to party with years and years ago – seemingly with comforted faces as if having graduated from the scene. Congratulations to them!

Saturday (1 September 2007) is more tiresome, moving from one place to another in search for a good crowd. As usual, we ended up at Club Embassy again, this time to check on hats. It was the Hat Club Party (BigFish) and at that time around 4 am, there were not so many hats to be seen.

I think I overdid my going out last week. And too many beers is not good for the ulcer as well. Methinks one needs to store up energy for the bigger and more meaningful parties in the coming er months.