I am once again revived from the dead! gosh last week had been a busy week for me. Not because we were flooded with samples again, but because we only had that week to make a surprise presentation for the general Christmas party.
And when it's Filipinos and with performing, we definitely don't dilly dally around with this. The need for a presentation was announced on Monday of that work week and so that very Monday, the business head volunteered 15 of us lab staff (this was against all of us, honestly) to do the performance.
And here I thought we'd finally be free of this ridiculous dancing/performing thing 馃ゲ apparently not. Anyways, that day, we the participants had a meeting that basically resulted in a fight and a yelling session that lasted a good 2 hours 馃ぃ馃ぃ but by the end of the day, the theme was decided and the sequence of everything.
Come Tuesday, we had practice and changes as we deemed fit. it wasn't an easy process but by Tuesday, we were getting the flow of what we were doing. Wednesday and Thursday... I was assigned to do the props too 馃ゲ馃ゲ and it kind of sucks to be the only artistic person in the company because they keep making me do things like this.
Luckily the maintenance uncles were there to help out with assembly, else I'd be crying all week then. So basically, I did the design, layout, attaching leaves and the painting. hell of a week for me. I was either summoned to practice, but if not, I was to paint the small nipa hut imitation. This routine continued until Saturday. Yes, we all had to practice even on a Saturday instead of making final preparations for the Christmas party on Sunday.
This was our last minute practice on Sunday afternoon. Despite all the practice we had, we still had time to do a mini spa day.
Sunday afternoon was hectic though. Everyone was getting dressed, getting dolled up and getting their make up on
Here is me while all the chaos was happening 馃ぃ already dressed without a care in the world. This was because they dressed me up first because I'd be walking the red carpet 馃ぃ
Once at the venue, I swear, it was photos left and right. Crazy as it sounds, there was literally cameras left and right out there. Mostly because it was the first time our business line was actually complete in attendance so it was surely a party to celebrate.
Not much could be said about any year ender party. There was a long set of awardees for their service years, the minor raffle was held for basic appliances, we jad dinner then the performance that got us our win. It was amazing that apparently, this was the first time the company ever competed, so it was also our first win. This is definitely what I call stong beginners luck, I swear.
After they announced the winner for the perf, the winner for the catwalk was announced. Sadly I wasn't a strong enough contender 馃槄 but the highlight of the event was probably when the mobile bars were finally opened and everyone started drinking and partying 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ goodness was it wild. I even had to drag my coworker back to the van that drove us to the party venue 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ
And let's just say, the lab dorms suddenly became fully occupied for the first time since the pandemic 馃ぃ everyone just knocked out as soon as we got back to the lab and now, everyone is still hungover, myself included 馃ぃ
Unfortunately this is all my poor little brain can muster up. Hope you guys have a pleasant day 馃槉