The Future Mr. and Mrs. Villareal's Engagement Party

As was planned a month ago, Pilep and Che will be celebrating their engagement by treating the whole gang in Bellini's! Yay! ;p

I actually thought na canceled na yung celebration on the 28th of Feb since sabi ni Pilep, aantayin nalang daw nila ni Che sina Mark and Ed on May. However, there were change of plans and CHELIPS decided to hold the celebration on the 28th na talaga!

That whole day was hectic for me. I finishing up stuffs during the 27th so I couldn't get much sleep. On the 28th itself, I needed to woke up early and go to the UST to meet up with my adviser. Grabe, 3 hours palang ata ang tulog ko.

After UST, I need to rush back to PIA to meet up with my mom and the others. We we're going to my Aunt Natty's burial. It was on Norzagaray, a "liblib" town na in Bulacan, which is also my mom's "province" (my lola was from there). Aunt Natty died the Tuesday of that week with heart failure. RIP.

The whole day, my eyes kept involuntarily shutting down. Its that feeling where I need to doze up, but couldn't. Needless to say, most of my relatives on my mom's side was there so I needed to socialize (which I didn't do a good job that day).

It was already 5pm when we just started going back home. I kept texting Che that whole trip kasi natatakot ako na baka hindi ako umabot sa oras. Thank god the party started late! Haha.

Once I got home, I immediately went for the shower and fixed myself in a flash! Then my mom insisted na ihahatid niya nalang daw kasi naaawa siya sa akin na wala pa raw akong tulog... at baka mabangga pa ako. So she brought me to the venue, Bellini's in Marikina Shoe Expo in Cubao.

Now, there is something special in Bellini's that why the newly engaged decided to hold the celebration there! It's actually the restaurant on that infamous (at least to our barkada! haha) John Lloyd-Bea flick, One More Chance. Hahaha! In the movie, the restaurant was used as the "hangout" of the protagonists' barkada.

So being "fans" of the film, we had a great time appreciating the place, and be amused at the same time! Hahaha!

Once I got there, Patch, Myk and Dale (himala!) was already there! Haha! Che and Pilep, together with Donna and Jem, soon followed. Drey couldn't come because he had overtime work (on a freaking Saturday! grabe! hehe) which is really a shame since siya sana ang pinaka makaka-appreciate nung place... since siya ang number one fan ng "One More Chance"!!! Hahahaha! ;p

Si Ade naman, no show parin ooooooohhhhhh!!!!! Hahaha! ;p

Before ordering, CHELIPS handed me the Street Fighter toys they've given me!! Wow!! Hahaha! Para akong inabutan ng Oscars trophy eh! Hahaha! Thanks Pilep and Che!! Sobrang astig talaga ni Bison, at ang sexy ni Ibuki! Hahaha! Thanks, thanks.. great additions on my growing obsession collection! ;p

And I forgot to mention about Che's gift to Pilep!! Haha! Pero in fairness, super thoughtful nga talaga nung ginawa ni Che. She gave Pilep a notebook with "214" written in the front. First thing that came to my mind was Valentines (2/14), and the Rivermaya song ("Am I Real")! Haha! Turns out, the notebook contains exactly 214 pages, with each page inscribed with a note! Awwww.. ilang gabi kaya nawalan ng tulog si Che para mag isip ng mga sinusulat!? Hahahaha! Baka ginoogle nalang yung mga sinulat dun sa notes! Hahahaha! JK! ;p

But seriously, that was a very nice gift by Che to Pilep. :) Pics coming up. ;p

Soon, Pilep decided to order. Hindi ko nga alam kung ano yung mga inorder ni Fifi at first... nagulat nalang ako sa dami pala ng mga pinag order niya! Hehehe! Three LARGE pizzas, a tray of steaks and fishes, a tray of different kind of pastas, bread sticks, and several ice tea pitchers! Grabe! Haha!

The only thing more enjoyable than the dinner itself was of course, the company of friends. Kwentuhan, tawanan, biruan, kantyawan... these are always the things I look forward from these people. :)

At grabe, ang ingay parin ni Myk! Hahaha! Kahit kailan, maligalig talaga ang taong yun! Hahahaha!

Another notable presence during the dinner was the blind singer who was sporting a massive mullet! Haha! Pero in fairness, ang galing niya kumanta and mag guitar! Also, the actual owner was there, also serving the food and tending to the customers. Mukhang masungit, hehe.

Eventually, we finished dinner and decided on where to go next. I am so tired na, pero go pa rin. I could only imagine how Pilep is feeling since isa pa yun na walang tulog! Nag-ddrive pa naman siya for the whole night. :(

Then sa mga hirit ni Myk, there came a big miscommunication! Haha! Nag joke kasi siya na may last full show pa raw sa Trinoma, pero "A Very Special Love" (an old film). Akala namin, yung punch line niya eh ung movie title, so we thought na meron talagang available na ibang movie! Haha!

So we drove out of the place. Nagulat ako bakit pa-Libis yung daan eh Trinoma yung balak! Haha! Dun lang nagkaalaman na joke lang pala yung hirit ni Myk, at WALA talagang last full show na movie na available pa that time! WTF! Hehehe!

So we decided to go to Eastwood nalang. Going clubbing on Alchemy was considered, but Myk's contact for a guest list was on the hospital during that time. So yun, hinatid nalang muna namin si Patch then we proceeded to Eastwood.

Finally, Drey was able to catch up with us. We decided to stay nalang on Starbucks and talk about business plans. I must admit, the talk inspired me to think about doing business seriously. Although no concrete plans were made yet, I think it was a good start of talking about it. ;)

After a while, we called it a night! Uwian na! Donna rode with CHELIPS, while Dale and I hitched a ride with Drey and Jem. Si Myk, lonely boy! Hehehe!

Also, nagka-urgent pa si Drey during that time! Once we got to Jem's place, he received a call from his boss. May urgent ata sa office... and then his cellphone went low batt! Yikes! Buti nalang nandun na kami kina Jem, and nakagamit siya ng landline. :)

Still needing to fix things at home, hindi na kami nagtagal kina Jem. We hitched a ride with Drey to PIA where my car is parked. Since its a short drive home, I guess its alright for me to drive. Hehe. So since its late, Dale decided to sleep over nalang.

The night was fun kahit sobrang pagod. I'm really so happy for Philippe and Che, and I wish them the best of everything! :)

Che and Fifi, thanks sa dinner! And thanks sobra sa TOYS! Hahaha! Mag-accumulate ulit ako ng "CHELIPS POINTS" in the future! Nyahahahahahahahaha! jk! ;p