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#032 fiesta

i stood in the middle of the plaza, awestruck at the hanging silver paper strips above our heads swaying to the beat of the breeze. the weather was perfect; the night was just the right temperature — not too cold, not too warm either. all the christmas lights and spotlights were poised to give a warm glow around the square. the program for the night was about to begin and the air was also filled with excitement.

i stood in the middle of the crowd, smiling at the perfection of it all. the cue of the voice over just as the wind rustled the banderitas, the people hushing as the AVP began, the anticipating applause as the main event began. i felt so lucky to be part of a town fiesta right that very moment.

yep it was the first time i went to one and it was fun. i have never really seen patriotism at its “production best”. this town really did have money to burn. how come we never have this kind of celebration in my town?

one and a half weeks, a headache, sun burned skin, an adobong tahong, 2 lunches spent inside a canter truck, and one town fiesta later, i’m still intact. i had fun, met a lot of people, have never sold so much stuff in my life, played with 2 great little kids, played mini-basketball with a good friend, and always went to bed dead tired. what more can i ask for?

next year, i’m living in batanggas. to my dear old friends, bisitahin nyo naman ako. i’ll have an apartment there. *yey*