it's no secret that filipinos love to eat. i think that's one reason why we so many town/barrio fiestas all over the country.
no pretext is trivial enough for us to invite our friends and loved ones over to gather 'round the table and partake in a hearty meal that is usually seasoned with a convivial conversation.
birthdays, christmas, weddings, house blessing, graduation, job promotion, winning the lotto, ... heck, you name it, we celebrate it. sometimes we even invent things on the spot so we can have an excuse to raid our larder or open up a few bottles of drink. and if everything else fails, there is always the option of having food delivered straight to your house or office. all you need is a reason.
consider our case. yesterday, a number guys and gals from the 3rd shift decided to have their own little salo-salo because Friday was their last day as graveyard shift
Joes (after 2 months). i was willing to go along and contributed my own share (i was asked to bring the cake), although strictly speaking i wasn't part of their batch because i have a flexible schedule.
sensing my mild enthusiasm, one enterprising colleague piously pointed out that there was
another reason why we're having this little bash: with 2008 being a leap year, it would be quite fitting to commemorate Feb. 29th because it only comes around every 4 years.
[note: pictures above were taken from FoodNotebook]
and so we had our little banquet. as food fests go, it wasn't much but the atmosphere was boisterous and we had a grand time stuffing our gullets at 1:00 am. by the time i stumbled out of the building i was awash with this glow of satisfaction that i haven't felt for some time.
yup, i guess any reason will do -- so long as you're in the right company and willingly go along for the ride.
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