So, last week, my mom kept asking me if we'll go through with the plan but little did I know, she secretly called my sister-by-heart and the closest friend I have, Hive account@jveronica, as early as Monday of that week to inform our closest friends to come over our place last Friday, May 11.

Thursday came and my mom told me that we'll have a pizza and pasta party for Friday. As the host, I messaged my chosen friends to come over our house. Many of them actually told me that they can't go. They had their own reasons or shall we say an excuse. I accepted it and I tried to understand them because I'm typically the person who does not force someone to go if they didn't want to.

Here comes Friday. While we went out to buy some stuff, Hive account@jveronica called because she was tasked to cook lasagna and her signature spaghetti, which is actually my favorite spaghetti, and she was about to come over as early as 11AM. Since we were still out, we told her to come to Chowking so we could eat lunch and go to our place together.

While me and my cousin were in queue, she came in and told me that someone wanted to say 'Hi.' To my surprise, our photographer slash videographer friend Hive account@emelbprudente was standing at a corner. (He's actually new to steemit guys and do give him a follow.) They actually went together.

We all had lunch and then went to our home. Hive account@jveronica and Hive account@emelbprudente helped each other in cooking the pasta and I really appreciate all their efforts. Hive account@emelbprudente told me that he can't stay for long because he has to go to his lola's wake. So he went home along with his sister at 5PM.

Some of my workmates at the shipyard came, and some of our family friends.

FROM LEFT: My mom, my aunt (dad's elder sister), Tita Mikay, Tita Vilma and me.

We had lechon, pastas (Spaghetti, Lasagna and Mom's carbonara), some viands and pizzas.

Dinner finally started and we had karaoke too. The night was just starting when another friend of ours came, John, Hive account@jveronica's boyfriend, Hive account@giancortes and his wife Sheila with their baby and my God son, Zack Allister.

I was busy carrying baby Zack with me when I peeped over who was Hive account@jveronica was busy chatting with. I saw their conversation with our Architect friend Hive account@criz1404. (Support him too guys!) I asked her if they'll come and I saw the disappointment on her face when I accidentally knew that they were coming.

Minutes after, while I was busy entertaining some of our guests, Hive account@criz1404, Koy² along with Hive account@emelbprudente, who said he can't go back but he'll try to, arrived at our place. Hive account@jveronica called me and again to my surprise, I saw our artist friend Hive account@ianceaz with his girlfriend Krystal. I was totally shocked. I didn't expect them to come. I thought they couldn't but they did. I smiled from ear-to-ear. I was indeed happy.

More close friends came. My brothers from another mothers, Daniel Dale and Olym visited whom I haven't seen for long. Hive account@criz1404's girlfriend Hive account@arielleroque (follow her too guys!) caught up after their board meeting and I couldn't stop smiling. My heart felt full. My day was complete.

FROM LEFT: Hive account@giancortes, Krystal, Sheila, Daniel Dale, Olym, John, Hive account@arielleroque, Hive account@jveronica, Hive account@emelbprudente, Hive account@criz1404, Koy², me and Hive account@ianceaz.

We had booze and we sang all night long but we had to cut the karaoke short because we'll be paying a fine if we're still noisy after 10PM.

We decided to play Jenga, a stacking game of wooden blocks where each player needs to take out one block and avoiding the tower from falling. Losing in the game means you have to drink one full of shot glass of brandy. I tell you it's a lot! It'll make you tipsy!

Hive account@emelbprudente so serious with his turn.

Everyone were already standing. It felt like it was a championship game or a game of life and death. We became serious. It was intense.

This I guess was the tallest tower we ever had.

We had more than ten rounds of game. Everyone had two shots each except for Hive account@jveronica who at first was winning the game. We all planned of letting her lose until she finally fell the tower and fortunately, she did it in three consecutive times.

We had 3 bottles of brandy and we all got tipsy. We ended the night at 3AM and they slept over at our place. That night was indeed one of the most memorable night that I ever spent with them.

This was the morning after.

Thank you to everyone who came to my thanksgiving party. You all made me happy and you guys made me realize how truly blessed I am, really, from the bottom of my heart and my hippocampus.

I won't say goodbye, just see you all again soon. I miss you guys and I love you all. 😘😘😘

Hive account@kyanzieuno