This was one of my birthdays.
Inside the second room of the to room apartment we lived in.
That's my cousins and me crammed into the room.
Yes, there were no sofas. That was actually the bedroom.
It's about the size of an average American master bathroom.
The living/dining room is just about the same size too.
Still, everyone came. From morning until evening.
Because Filipinos love parties.
Because Filipinos get together to celebrate other people they care about.
And because there's free food, camaraderie, and gossip.
I love third world parties.
Inside the second room of the to room apartment we lived in.
That's my cousins and me crammed into the room.
Yes, there were no sofas. That was actually the bedroom.
It's about the size of an average American master bathroom.
The living/dining room is just about the same size too.
Still, everyone came. From morning until evening.
Because Filipinos love parties.
Because Filipinos get together to celebrate other people they care about.
And because there's free food, camaraderie, and gossip.
I love third world parties.
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that's so amazing!!
ReplyDeleteand I thought our house was small!!! and I hardly ever have people over because it just seems like such a bay layout for entertaining -- but really, all that matters is that the people you love and care about are There.
Still trying to decide what pic to use myself. Do I go baby pic, or honeymoon pic?
Parang kami din ng mga pinsan ko in Manila before. This made me miss them =) #WW
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. Miss ko din mga pinsan ko. ;)
ReplyDeleteah yes. the people are what matters. the size, the neatness, the decor...all irrelevant if you really think about it, eh? thanks for linking up again this week!
ReplyDeleteOh my, that's a lot of kids in a tiny space! I have similar pics of my family!
ReplyDeleteWow! that was a bit of a squeeze wasn't it but everybody looked happy and having fun ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave a partytastic week and thanks for pirouetting by ;-)
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Wordless Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! Thanks for hosting every week!
ReplyDeleteFunny thing was that, back then, it didn't feel like it was a squeeze. I guess it was just the norm that complaining for a bigger space didn't even come to mind. And yes, we were all happy!
ReplyDeleteBirthdays were always my favorite because everyone of my cousins always came! The more the merrier - doesn't matter if we were a bunch of sardines!
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