A Night Remembered
Last night, as rained started to pour on the street where I was waiting for my boyfriend to fetch me, I could not help thinking of going home to get some sleep. I was quite upset about the weather, especially on this night! However, I could not back out as I have already said "No" to the previous night's planned Videoke Gimik (which did not push through anyway as Freda & Verns decided to go to Cafe Havana in Greenbelt 3, Makati).
We arrived at Malate around 10:30pm, just as the band, Mai Castro y la Banda, was preparing to start their 1st set. Well! At least that was a consolation (although the rain had already stopped). We usually arrive here a few songs before the 1st set ends. We warmed our bar seats up first and ordered some drinks. I wanted Rolly to try the Mojito, the famous Cuban (national?) drink and he seemed to like it. Then the dancing started as the music was so tempting, making our feet itch to burn the floor with hot salsa dance steps!
After the band's set, Latin pre-recorded music filled the place and a pair started dancing gracefully and with style, which looks to me as performance and competition oriented salsa dancing. We learned later on that it was Miami-style salsa when the guy approached our table and introduced himself as a member of a salsa group we had heard about. He gave some tips on leading and style of dancing as opposed to Cuban-style, which is what we have come to love and enjoy (and which he must have noted when we were dancing)! But we listened to what he had to say and he invited us to the 1st ever Philippine Salsa Congress in December 2005.
I could not say that Vernie had been so exhausted (as he was the only guy who could lead us) dancing alternately with Freda & me because no matter how often he danced (almost without rest in-between songs) and how much he got sweaty, his adrenaline was still pumping. And ours, too! It was a shame Gail, Jory & Sir Francis could not make it last night. It would have been doubly fun!
After 4 mojitos, 2 beers, a mango shake and a bottle of mineral water, we proceeded to Cafe Adriatico across the street along Remedios Circle. We had some hot rich chocolate to match Pan de Sal with Quesong Puti as well as Pampanga's Tocino with Salted Egg and Fried Rice. It was definitely fulfilling just like our salsa night at the club. We needed to replenish lost energy and the food was just so yummy (even at 3am, mind you)!
That ends our "night out"...or let me say, From-Dusk-Till-Dawn Gimik. So guys, when's the next meet-up? Fridays, i hope. ;-)
We arrived at Malate around 10:30pm, just as the band, Mai Castro y la Banda, was preparing to start their 1st set. Well! At least that was a consolation (although the rain had already stopped). We usually arrive here a few songs before the 1st set ends. We warmed our bar seats up first and ordered some drinks. I wanted Rolly to try the Mojito, the famous Cuban (national?) drink and he seemed to like it. Then the dancing started as the music was so tempting, making our feet itch to burn the floor with hot salsa dance steps!
After the band's set, Latin pre-recorded music filled the place and a pair started dancing gracefully and with style, which looks to me as performance and competition oriented salsa dancing. We learned later on that it was Miami-style salsa when the guy approached our table and introduced himself as a member of a salsa group we had heard about. He gave some tips on leading and style of dancing as opposed to Cuban-style, which is what we have come to love and enjoy (and which he must have noted when we were dancing)! But we listened to what he had to say and he invited us to the 1st ever Philippine Salsa Congress in December 2005.
I could not say that Vernie had been so exhausted (as he was the only guy who could lead us) dancing alternately with Freda & me because no matter how often he danced (almost without rest in-between songs) and how much he got sweaty, his adrenaline was still pumping. And ours, too! It was a shame Gail, Jory & Sir Francis could not make it last night. It would have been doubly fun!
After 4 mojitos, 2 beers, a mango shake and a bottle of mineral water, we proceeded to Cafe Adriatico across the street along Remedios Circle. We had some hot rich chocolate to match Pan de Sal with Quesong Puti as well as Pampanga's Tocino with Salted Egg and Fried Rice. It was definitely fulfilling just like our salsa night at the club. We needed to replenish lost energy and the food was just so yummy (even at 3am, mind you)!
That ends our "night out"...or let me say, From-Dusk-Till-Dawn Gimik. So guys, when's the next meet-up? Fridays, i hope. ;-)
posted by Giggle at 5:36 PM
2 Comments:
I MISS OUR SALSA GROUP!!!! sorry kung medyo busy ako ha... sana maplano natin ng maayos next time... miss you guys!!!
Jors, why don't we set a regular sked like 2x a month if weekly is not possible (hehehe!)
...Missed dancing with you ;)
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