Sleeping Patterns
By: Ma. Theresa P. Valdes

     Even if the Valentine's Day Celebration of the Rotary was a few days late (... because I refuse to have it on that Day itself!) That lovin' feeling was just all over the place. Maybe because people got a good Valentine's gift or the couples have really no choice coz' they're stuck to each other and might as well enjoy the evening. Married, single or just single for that night, al had fun playing our love-theme games.

    The night started with the usual "Thank you for coming" giveaways being distributed while people were eating and listening to the free lounge singer that comes with the place. Not bad singing since no one was paying attention to her and the live pianist actually added class to the whole event.

    Since Alvin and I with the ever-so helpful Leni were still finishing the sequence of the games, DOV started the event proper with an introduction to the honored guests and some foreign delegate fresh from? (...I wasn't listening so I don't know who they were).

    Little did I know, that group, after saying a few words about themselves, did an impromptu member which come out like another free entertainment only this time the Rotarians had to listen to them out of respect. They actually bought us time to arrange the sequencing of the games.

    As I noticed the audience was losing interest, Al and I decided to come in and start the festivities. We started of with a name-that-love-song game, only to find out the CD enclosed had a different label so we the emcees did not even know the real titles so we quickly killed that game.

    After a charade game of love movies where everyone participated my special lady guests arrived so we immediately started our most exciting game of the evening - "The Dating-a-Rotarian Game". The bachelorettes were carefully hidden so the chosen contestants had no clue as to what they looked like. The only clue was their lovely voice asking them questions.

    For the first set, the bachelors were lock, a GSE delegate who is an architect, Ralby our "bachelor again" Rotarian, and Joe Marie a truly single Rotarian. They all answered frankly although I would have preferred Ralby to disguise himself into a Prince Charming (not that he isn't) but just to confuse the lady. A variety of questions were answered but the funniest were the side comments of the audience such as Q: "If you were a car, what would you be?" A: of RALBY by the audience: "SECOND-HAND" KIA PRIDE!"

    After a couple more questions were answered, our bachelorette chose our Rotarians guest architect with really spiky hair do! But Ralby was a close second choice!

    As I was choosing the next set of bachelors, I noticed my original list with the guys I wanted was not complete. I would have wanted Marco, RJ, Noel, etc. to be up front. Even Tristan was on my A list but I guess he isn't available anymore . . . (too bad for all the women out there! So because of a really true-bachelor shortage, Paul and Miguel were good enough as contestants since both were "single-for the-night!" At least we had a real bachelor-Stephen, an American landscape architect (type ni Sandy but Dong was watching over her like a hawk) who was also a GSE delegate.

    This time sine our bachelorette is a chef, one question to all the boys was Q: "If you were a dish, what would you be?" Again the audience had the best answers. For Miguel - Lechon baka! For Paul - ox's tongue or crispy pata. Of course we couldn't pick on the foreign kasi cute naman.

    Obviously Stephen was chosen especially after demonstrating his "best-body-part" - butt! to all of us. Too bad Eugene had left early coz' I would like have wanted him to show off his butt too (pang-bato ng Rotary Makati-Ayala)!

    Since we had surplus prizes, (...I overdid it again with the budget!), we still had more games after. This time it included couples and not the single crowd. The couples had to arrange themselves according to the category I mention. You should have seen them arranging from the smallest weight line to the widest. Arsenic said he was 33" but Crispy secretly winked! So we don't really know the truth.

    But the funniest was Alvin!! He lined up first to the question - "no. of times you guys have sex in a week!" (from the lowest no. to the highest). He didn't even consult with his teammates and assumed this position. NO wonder Becky isn't getting pregnant! You gotta DO IT Al to at least get somewhere.

    He later confessed to me he didn't understand the question and thought it was for this week only .... GOOD OUT! I love you, Al. You better name your daughter after me.

    Overall, another fun Rotary event. With Chatty and her cool M&M minis and LENI who Eugene left for his bowling game, the night will surely be remembered. LENI, enjoy that G. Shock watch and keep it in the safe next to the other on you won, too!