When I woke up, I heard my friends commenting about the nice view of the nearby volcano from our bedroom. I had a mild hangover so my mind was somewhere else.
Took a quick shower and joined my friends at the breakfast table (setup at the patio). Everyone was there. We were served fried bangus, omelette, corned beef and luncheon meat. I still had no appetite but I had to eat something. Good thing coffee was served too.
Tagaytay Highlands was our first trip. David and friends frequent there for badminton. I heard from Nikks that he spends 3 hours playing badminton. And when we saw him there later, his game was intense. He played doubles with his boyfriend, a trainer and a driver.
We urged Table to play too. She bought some outfit at a nearby store before joining them. They played 2 games and in both games, our friend's team lost. We shouted, "Nice game, David! Nice outfit, Table".
Afterwards, we checked out the place. They have an indoor basketball court, pingpong tables, Wii games, computers and swimming pool. Outside, they have cable car, pools and gardens. Perfect for another photo op.
Before joining David and his friends, we had a few drinks. I ordered some Gatorade 'cause I still wasn't feeling well.
We left the place around 4 and went back to David's home.
Another drinking session ensued. Nikks was telling everyone that she wanted to get drunk. So they kept on pouring the wine. We had some cheese, ensaymada and century egg to go with the wine. My tummy was screaming for more food. Nikks gave me some palabok.
David decided to continue the fun at the Peak bar. We had a detour at some wine store.
'twas already dark and foggy outside. Shine drove for us. Nena replaced Nikks in the car and he's got a bottle with him. Good thing we brought our glasses with us. We were advised to bring it home safely.
When we reached the resto, it was so damn foggy & windy outside. We kept on laughing at Nikks who's having a Marilyn Monroe moment.
For dinner, we had shabu-shabu. The hot soup & noodles was delish.
Afterwards, we went back home for more singing & drinking. David would stand on top of tables, the couch or even walk up the stairs and disappear for a moment while singing Bocelli songs. OMG! what a worst day to lose my voice! Once more, I passed out.
We're supposed to meet Jhie around 7-ish. But 8 came and still no image of Ms. EverLate.
Anyhoo, Table, Nikks, Ogz and I had dinner at some Italian resto. We noticed that a lot of peeps were eating there. That looks promising. We ordered pizza and pasta. They arrived separately though. Bummer!
1.5 hours later, Jhie informed us that she's on her way. We almost gave up on her.
At 10, we're on our way to Tagaytay. I took the wheel because Table was too sleepy & tired to drive. It's my first time EVER to drive in Manila. Good thing her car is automatic. I just needed some guidance from Nikks & Ogz whenever it's a two-lane or otherwise. I couldn't see much the lines on the road.
After an hour and a half of driving, we reached the house of Mr. David Fernando, Nikks' friend. They have a huge compound with small houses leading up to the main. We parked in front of it. Lots of trees and plants. I was happy to see dogs and played with them a bit before going inside.
To the right is the dining room and kitchen. To the left is the living room (with chimney), the Masters, and stairs leading down to the entertainment room and more bedrooms.
While waiting for our hosts, we had some photo op. Table brought her DSLR. We had pictures by the chimney & by the Christmas tree. So fun!
Then we setup the in-house videoke machine but failed to make it work. We opted for Table's MagicSing instead. Too bad, I lost my singing voice so I couldn't enjoy the videoke.
We also called our friend, Kendz, to wish her a Merry Christmas.
After a while, the host arrived with some friends. I finally got to see David, clad in short shorts, Renard & his two girl friends and Nena. Nena gave us some vodka and wine. He also rendered us Cher's "Believe".
I remember singing "Creep" 'cause that's the only song that my voice can take. I couldn't reach the freakin' high notes. So I just drank the night away and passed out.
