Independence Day

Filipino Independence day celebration falls on every 12th of June. This year Fil-Am -Filipino American Association of Greater Birmingham (FAAGB) had their celebration at Marriot Hotel. This is my second attendance of this big event. I joined in last year but I wasn’t a member yet so this year I opted to sign my membership because of a good cause and I really enjoyed every activities they have that I attended. It was always adorned with Filipino traditions through their musical presentations. It was indeed a nice get together and a chance to meet fellow countrymen from far different part of Alabama. It happened that I went just myself and friends and my beloved husband decided to stay home and keep Kyle (free sitting) but I still wish he could have come and he will definitely enjoy the program and the food.
The only thing that I don’t like is the food. I surely hate steak if I have a choice it would be great to have a Filipino delicacies but it won’t happened because it was arranged to have an American dinner served. But I hate not to eat because I’m paying for it and I was starving too. So I decided why not ask? So I did, if I can have a to go box! But they looked at me funny since it’s a “sitting down “ dinner. With all those fuzzed I had I still ended up eating the whole plate and ate the whole steak! Well I might as well consumed it since it's paid for. Rigth thereafter, I was so full and wished I didn’t eat too much because my tummy starts to poke out! I’m so conscious with it since I’m wearing a dress that's not lose. But what can I do? But to suck it in and hoping it won’t poke back out!
Anyway fellow Filipinos and some American did a “Tinikling” presentation it’s a national dance in the Philippines and they did a great job performing it. I bet they’d practiced many days to come up with a perfection. Then the disco time kicks in!!! A circle of friends came hit the dance floor and do the electric slide it was fun!!! I took some pictures to share to all of you who didn’t make it! So next year try to come and have a social event with your fellow kababayan from all different side of Alabama.