Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

the day of the prom.

light blue gown, silver heels, light blue pearl necklace with svarovski crystals, matching bracelet, sapphire ring and earrings, silver bag.

my escort was kuya papu, camille's older bro. he was kinda heisitant to agree to take me at first, since he felt he was to old for that sorta thing (he's 20). but he relented anyway, and i dont think he regreted it. hahaha. camille's escort was her neighbor, chino. papu drove the four of us to assumption. we were one of the first to get there. in fact, our names were the first listed in the guestbook for our section (there were already people from the other sections). we seated ourselves at our table and conversation ensued. more people started coming in. joanne arrived, she wasnt seated at the same table as us, but she and her escort joined us for the meantime. maecy came in too, she had brought along her childhood friend, don. i grinned as they approached. they made a good couple. we caught sight of noelle as well, and joanne left us to join her at their table. then giselle turned up, and that completed ours.

our theme was atlantis. every table had this centerpiece with a fishbowl and couple of goldfish in it. when we first sat down we were like "cool! fishies!" and then we realized one of them was dead and were like "oh! dead fishy!". later in the night we found the other one bobbing belly up as well. we called one of the caterers' attention.
papu: waiter, can we have some new fish? *points at the bowl*
waiter: *blinks* uuuhh...

the program started late. but that was to be expected. opening prayer, opening remarks, then the first dance. we had decided beforehand we wouldnt dance, but when the music started playing we thought "what the hell!" and moved to the floor. by the time they served dinner, we were famished, and wanted to attack the buffet table. but we had to line up like everyone else first.
me: oi! si maecy, gusto na mag-charge!
don: maecy, go! bunguin mo na sila!
maecy: eh?
papu: sabay yung emcee-- "ladies and gentlemen, we seem to be having some problems at the buffet table."
me: "for your own safety, please stay away from the - aaaargh! help! she's got me! noooooo!"
papu: new emcee-- "ladies and gentlemen, we have a rabid woman on the loose. please evacuate the area immidiately."
don: "sorry for the inconvinience. have a pleasant evening."
maecy: kayo ha!
the food was great. we wanted to go back for seconds but most of us were too lazy to get up again. so papu and don were kind enough to go back for us. don came back with a mountain of rice on his plate, and papu with a plate of meat. our own little buffet, hahahahaha.

there was more dancing to be done. the music wasnt exactly...formal. it sounded like we were in a disco party rather than a prom. well, we decided to make the most of it. we formed one big circle and began raving. some of our friends joined us - ches, alex, loren, mars and joanne. the others around us were holding back. we knew what we were doing wasnt exactly appropriate, and we knew that were in the direct line of vision of the teachers. (on the side note: our table was also right beside the table of the R.A.). but at least we were having a hell of a lot more fun!

we stopped when it was our turn to have our pictures taken. even while we were posing in the conference room, we were still teasing each other as if there was no tomorrow. after the photographs, we headed headed back up towards the multi. but we stopped short at the prep waiting area. we decided to take a break from all the hubub. out there, it was much cooler, and the guys took of their coats while the girls kicked off thier heels. we stayed there for some time, just enjoying the night.

when we walked back into the multi, slow music began playing.
giselle: abaaaaa.
me: talk about timing...
we turned to look at each and nodded. the guys lifted their arms and the girls graciously took them. there was a silent understanding among us to keep the first song "sacred". the second song however...
papu: y'know what this would be perfect for?
me: what?
papu: human pinball.
*both of us grin*
and that started it. first we bumped camille and chino, and they bumped maecy, who bumped giselle and so on and so forth, until the song ended (by which time we couldnt stop laughing). then the music turned rave again.
me: circle!!
maecy: lets take the center!!
and so we did. our group was dancing around the assumption logo.

our tired feet bade us to rest, so rest we did. we had fiel (chez' escort) do some card tricks for us, and that kept us quite entertained. a little while after, i nudged camille.
me: what time is it?
camille: *glances at her really spiffy looking watch* a little past midnight...
me: *blinks*
camille: what?
me: erm...i believe...i just turned sixteen...
camille: oh my god!
*whole table errupts into a soft chorus*

awarding. we werent really paying much attention to the emcees. every now and then we would glance up, check who was walking up the stage and clap. however things did get intersesting...
emcee: ...the Le Coeur de la Mer award... for the table who enjoys each others' company the most...
me: kawawa talaga yung mga goldfish...
emcee: this award is presented to... table 40!
meacy: ano daw? 14?
emcee: alonzo, espiritu, rialp and samaniego.
me: holy-- tayo yun!
camille: *picks up and stares our table number* oh shoot!
after receiving the award...
me: cheers!
maecy: to what?
papu: to the fish!
me: our lucky charms to the fish!
*glasses clink*
we were included in the "dance of winners". we took the chance to play one last round of "human pinball".

and so the night is ended.

well not quite yet. there was an afterparty! camille, chez and I, with our escorts, trouped into starbucks katipunan in full prom attire. you can imagine we made a bit of a scene. and got a bit high on caffeine. especially chez... who began throwing me hentai glances for across the table. which led to a conversation on yaoi and yuri. but i'd really rather not elaborate on that. hahahahaha.

then they brought me home. it was about 3am, and dad and kaiser were waiting for me at the door. i couldnt help but smile as they greeted me. i walked up with them the master bedroom and chatted with my parents for a while. but soon they wanted to turn in, so i let them be. the coffee was still going strong though, so i decided to turn on the computer. not surprisingly, i found sophia online on YM.

we ended up going to bed at around 5:30.