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Anyways, today, I will be sharing with all of you my father's business's first anniversary slash Christmas party. Actually, the actual date for his business's anniversary was on the 8th of December, but since his older brother will visit us the next week, he decided to move the date to the 15th of December since he also decided to just celebrate the Christmas party and the anniversary in one go.
The day before the party was really busy as we had to do some last-minute shopping, buy so many groceries, and prepare other things. The party has been held in San Remigio at a beach called "Tan Beach." We rented the whole place just for us. It was around 2,000 pesos for rent, but it was so worth it because the place was beautiful.
The party started during lunchtime; other than my father's employees, we also had our relatives, cousins, and friends around. My father prepared tons of food, such as lechon, pancit, dinugoan, and paklay (I don't know if that was it because I forgot if we really had it), and then for dessert we had biko and, of course, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages for the adults.
After eating, of course, we rested for a while and gathered some energy because we prepared different games for my father's employees. A few days before the party, my father asked me to come up with fun games, so as a person who's not familiar with different games for parties, I immediately searched it on TikTok. ðŸ˜
This first game was kind of like "Crack the Egg," and my uncle thought of this one. It was really simple. The blindfolded player is spun around five times. They must find a plastic cup filled with sand, which is buried in the actual sand. Since we didn’t have a bat or stick to break the cup, my uncle found a cut tree branch instead. This game was really fun! The whole place was filled with laughter and shouting because most players got dizzy. But it was all worth it since the winner of each game got 200 pesos as a prize.
The next game was suggested by one of my cousins. It is a popular game played in parties and get-together sessions called the "Musical Chairs." Chairs are arranged in a circle, and the number of chairs is one less than the number of players. When the music starts, they dance or move around the chairs. Once the music stops, they scramble for a chair. There is one person left standing, and that person is out. The game continues until only two players remain. For the last round, they take away the last chair, which is placed at a distance from them. The moment the music stops, they run to beat each other in getting to that chair. And with the last one seated, we have a winner!
The last game, as far as I remember, is really common, especially in kids' birthday parties. It's called "longest voice" game, and it was actually a fun game. I once tried this one when I was a kid. The iconic part is that we used videoke instead HAHAHAHAHAH.
After a while, they rested and had karaoke time; all of them have nice voices. I was shocked hearing most of them sing. Then after that they had their exchanging gifts, and then my father gave all of them their Christmas bonus(sanaOL😔).
After that while lengthy event, I happened to go with my cousin because she was there. During sunset, we went to the shore for some picture taking since both of us are sunset lovers. We took turns taking photos. The view was mesmerizing🥹
Then we did some TikToks while standing in the water, it was super cold since it was getting dark already, and probably because of the breeze, too. After that, since it was getting dark and really cold, we decided to return back. We were also tired from standing there to watch the sun go down.
It was a wonderful experience. I’m so happy for my father’s business, it could not have reached its first year without his hard work and the dedication of his amazing employees. As to that, my blog ends here! 🥰 But before that, here's a quote: "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Robert Brault. We appreciate the small moments for what they are because, in the future, we may understand that those moments were actually the biggest. The fun games, the laughter, the delicious food, and even the simple joy of watching the sunset with my cousin may seem like small, everyday experiences. But one day, I will surely look back on these memories and realize how special they truly were, moments of happiness, family, and togetherness. It reminds us that the best moments in life are often the little things we take for granted, like spending time with loved ones, sharing laughter, and making memories.
