[Group Events] F2F12 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (moderator: Kwesi) || TFG Christmas Party 2012 - December 15, 2012, 2pm, New Manila, QC

[Christine]

Mahiyain din ako, pero kung may chocolate na sa usapan, wala nang hiya-hiya!

[Marc]

^ What she said! :))

[Biena]

Mukhang sa party na lang ako makakarating at mamimiss ko ang discussion ng book. Sayang. Excited pa naman ako magkwento. Hahaha. At gusto ko pa naman sanang magcostume ng Oompa Loompa. Hahaha. That way, I can color my hair green with a cause! Chos. Pero I'll try harder.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Monique! Clai is actually the nickname I go by.. :) Oh I see! However,i missed the November F2F? :(

*WANTED*
Hi friends! are there fellow newbies like me who doesn't know anyone and would like to go to the party? I'm from Quezon City! I live near UST, España-Blumentritt to be exact..maybe we could meet up first before going there? I'd have to say i'm not that great at directions though..hahaha..so beware! or Monique? or anyone who'd like to meet-up first to gain some form of confidence before going to the actual party? we can compromise with the meet-up place of course.. It's just really AWKWARD to go to a party not knowing anyone? Please! HAHAHA! I'd really appreciate it! I don't go online everyday but I'll be in touch.. ;)

[Tina]

Updated thread title para isang thread na lang din pati for F2F12. :)

[Reev]

Roni! Near Broadway Centrum na yung 1st St. diba? Right after the church? :)

[Tina]

Hi everyone: event invite sent. :)

Reev: I'm not Ronnie, and I can't remember if it's near Broadway Centrum, but I know it is near the church (Mt. Carmel, I think?). :) It's just a block away from Robinson's Magnolia. :)

[Veronica]

Reev, yup it's the street na tumutumbuk sa Broadway Centrum on one end and Robinson's Magnolia on the other. Malapit na rin yung Mount Carmel. Bandang 4th and 5th Streets. It's also near the computer shops along Gilmore Ave. :)

Just so you guys know, that's not my house ha. It's my cousin's house. It's a bed-and-breakfast place that they also rent out for parties. :)

[Tina]

BTW guys -- RSVP is only up until December 10. Of course, there will be last minute attendees, but please RSVP as soon as you can so we can factor it in with the food expenses and the prizes and the other gimmicks we shall think of on the party. :)

More details soon! :D Let me just get my NaNoWriMo novel out of the way...

[Janus]

Tina: May map na po ba nung venue? ^_^

Clai: You're not good with directions? Me too! Yay! (oh wait, that's not something to celebrate about... oopsie! :P)

[Maria]

Tina, if you mods and Kwesi need an extra hand for the preps, let me know. :)

Woot, excitement!

[Klaire]

I really really really want to go, kaso sobrang nahihiya ako kasi wala pa kong kakilala..:/

[Reev]

Veronica wrote: "Reev, yup it's the street na tumutumbuk sa Broadway Centrum on one end and Robinson's Magnolia on the other. Malapit na rin yung Mount Carmel. Bandang 4th and 5th Streets. It's also near the comput..."

Thanks Roni! How are you? :)

[Louize]

Klaire wrote: "I really really really want to go, kaso sobrang nahihiya ako kasi wala pa kong kakilala..:/"

The first step is showing up, always.
There is no shame in being a newbie, everyone is welcome. We'll all be happy to meet you, and anyone else who'll brave the first step. See you!

[Veronica]

I'm fine, Reev, thanks. See you at the party. I'm hoping to hear you and Blue play the piano. They've got a nice grand in the sala. :)

[Reev]

Veronica wrote: "I'm fine, Reev, thanks. See you at the party. I'm hoping to hear you and Blue play the piano. They've got a nice grand in the sala. :)"

Roni: A grand :) Ano yung theme song nyo ng iyong honeybunch? I will just listen to Blue play. :)

Klaire: Mommy Louize will also give you a newbie bookmark she made. :)

[Veronica]

Wala Reev, meron pa palang ganun. Akala ko pang nineteen tra-la-la pa yung may theme song ka. Haha :)

[Maria]

Klaire, we don't bite. But if you feel uncomfortable while there, you can ditch us anytime :) but i hope you don't.

Kaya punta ka na!

[Alexa]

Reev and Ms. Ronnie: Ay wow, pressure :)) Reev, you should play! You're better at it than I am :)) And Ms. Ronnie, you don't have a special song in mind? Anything? (And wow, a grand!)

[Reev]

Diba may theme song yung Charlie and The Chocolate factory? Maybe we should all sing it like little oompa loompas. :P

Ate Roni: Music is ageless. Certainly there must be some song that you dance to...or one that triggers a good memory.

CodeNameBlue: You play. Dance interpretation na lang ako. Haha.

[Veronica]

Okay, now I get it. Para pala akong lola asking the kids to play the piano during a party. Hahaha

I was just thinking you might want to play for all of us, if you like. No pressure. Me, I just like watching people play the piano. You could play gangnam and I would still enjoy it. :)

So, erase, erase na lang the idea. Haha :D

[Reev]

Veronica wrote: "Okay, now I understand. Para pala akong lola asking the kids to play the piano during a party. Hahaha

I was just thinking you might want to play for all of us, if you like. No pressure. Me, I just..."

When I said "song that you dance to"...I meant you and your lovey dovey. :P But hey...if you two dance to Gangnam...I totally support it. Haha.

[Veronica]

Reev, then you'd have to play something from the Stones or R&B from the 70's. We're both cringing at the thought of a theme song (and Gangnam as well). Haha :)

[Reev]

Veronica wrote: "Reev, then you'd have to play something from the Stones or R&B from the 70's. Haha :)"

There you go! Exactly why I was asking. :) Are you familiar with the Stones' Rocks Off? :) Maybe you can just sing a Marvin Gaye's hit. Hehe.

[Veronica]

Reev wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Reev, then you'd have to play something from the Stones or R&B from the 70's. Haha :)"

There you go! Exactly why I was asking. :) Are you familiar with the Stones' Rocks Off? :) M..."

If this is the double album, that's one of my pinaka gasgas na CD's. :)

[Biena]

Tuloy po ba ang book exchange? Anvil sent me some books. They're brand new but not exactly new titles. But we still love 'em right? I'd be glad to share them with you! :D

[Tina]

Hello boys and girls!

Sorry I haven't been answering any questions yet. Just got through NaNoWriMo and well..haha craziness. Pero anyway, I promise to answer questions and post more details by tomorrow! If you have any questions, post them here na para sabay sabay sasagot bukas. Hihi.

Also, happy December! Excited na! :D

[[deleted user]]

Clai: You're not good with directions? Me too! Yay! (oh wait, that's not something to celebrate about... oopsie! :P)

Would you like to meet-up with me so we could go together? :)I'd absolutely love it.. :)

[[deleted user]]

Klaire wrote: "I really really really want to go, kaso sobrang nahihiya ako kasi wala pa kong kakilala..:/"

Klaire! I'm a newbie too! would you like to meet-up so we could go together? newbie power! :) as said in my earlier post..consider yourself warned..I'm a lot awful at directions..hahaha.. :) but i'll be very happy to go with you..I'm quite excited..

[Tina]

UPDATE!

I also updated the first post with the the info below, so don't be confused if you see it twice :D

HELLO EVERYONE! Merry, Merry Christmas! Are you excited for our Christmas party? :) I know I am -- 13 days na lang!

Here are the details:

What: F2F12 + TFG Christmas Party 2012
When: December 15, 2012, 2:00pm onwards
Where: #9, 1st St., New Manila Quezon City (map)
Event invite: Click!
** Please RSVP since we will be basing the amount of food we will order based on the people who confirmed in the invite!

HOW TO GET THERE:
Commute:
Ride the LRT2 (purple line) to Gilmore Station.
Get out at South Exit and head towards Gilmore IT Center. Turn right at 1st Street, and walk.

The house is about 4 gates after the commercial plaza, on your right. We will post a sign on the gate for you to know which is which, and then just ring the doorbell! :)

It's also walking distance from Robinson's Magnolia, so people can meet-up there if you're afraid of getting lost. :)

Carpool:
We are also setting up one car pool care of JL on the day, but this is an early carpool since we have to be at the venue by lunch time. If you don't mind hanging out with us that early and you want to help out in setting-up for the event, let us know. :) We'll be meeting at Robinson's Galleria, time TBA. :)

THEME:
Since our book is all about candies and chocolates and sweets, we shall follow that! Come dressed in bright, happy colors - the brighter, the better. :D You don't have to dress up as a candy, but you know, come in happy cheerful colors that fit the season. :) (Which means no black, brown or gray -- sorry to anyone who's planning to wear those colors :D)

SCHEDULE: (might still change)
2:00 - 5:00 pm - F2F12 c/o Kwesi
5:00-5:30 - break, socials, etc.
5:30-6:30 - dinner
6:30-6:45 - Game # 1
6:45-7:15 - Game # 2
7:15-7:45 - TFG 2012 Quiz Night
7:45-8:00 - Kris Kringle
8:00 onwards - party, party, swimming, etc. :)

CONTRIBUTION: Php 300/head

This will cover for our food, prizes and other supplies that we will use during the party. Any excess will be used for our future F2Fs and our other activities. We will collect this upon arrival.
* In the case that you really, really, really can't pay for the Php 300 (especially for the students), please PM me or Aaron. :)
** Pledges are still welcome. :) Please PM me or Aaron!

FOOD:
We're still finalizing the menu, but we will be getting food from Amber :)

We're also planning to have a candy buffet, and we are accepting candy donations. Bring your favorite candies to share and we'll set up a station where you can get your candy fill. :)

If you want to bring food to share, then feel free to do so. :)

KRIS KRINGLE:
Click here for the thread + wishlists! For those participating, please don't forget to bring your gift. :) If you can't make it for some reason, please let us know ASAP!

TFG QUIZ NIGHT:
The main highlight of the night is our first ever quiz night! This is a trivia game about anything and everything related to TFG. :) This means TFG events (F2Fs, outreach, anniversary, random meet-ups, etc), buddy reads, and maybe a little (safe) chismis. :D This is our way of celebrating everything that has happened to us in the past year. :) So, be competitive! Start browsing through the threads, the Facebook group and photo albums and stock up on your TFG knowledge. :D

CHRISTMAS MAILBOX: (name subject to change)
As another way to celebrate our friendship and the past year, we will be setting up a mailbox station for each and every attendee of the Christmas party. You can make bookmarks, bring cards, candies, tiny gifts, write notes and drop it in any of boxes (or actually, it's bags) of the attendees. You can prepare your gifts/letters ahead of time, or write it there -- we'll provide supplies. :)

What if the person you are giving a note to isn't there? Just write them down and we'll collect them and hand it to them when they show up next. :)

BOOK PILE:
Do you have books that you want to give away? Or do you need extra shelf space and you're not sure where to bring your books? Bring them to the party and we'll add them to the prize pile. (As per tradition, we allow the winners of the games to get first dibs on the book pile. :D)

We will also start collecting books for donation for our February outreach activity, so you can also bring books you want to donate during the party. Unclaimed books for prizes will be added to our donation pile, too.

NEW TFG LOGO:
Are you excited to see the new logo? We are excited for you! Being at the Christmas party gives you first dibs to bookish goodies with the shiny, new TFG logo!

WHAT TO BRING:
Yourself
Your gifts, if you have them (Kris Kringle participants, hello :D)
Candies to share
Change of clothes, if you want to swim. Because we can use the pool. We have the house up to sawa. :)

I think that pretty much covered everything? :) If you have any more questions, just post away!

[Monique]

EXCITEEEEEED! Weeeeeee! :D

[Angus]

And this reminds me that I have to eat my dinner.

Tina, pahingi pala ng excess bookmark with our shiny, new logo. Ibibigay ko dun sa nagdesign (but I'm not sure if he reads books, hehe). Thanks!

[Rollie]

OMG! Baka di ko na maabutan Kris Kringle but i'll be there till 4 or 5.

[Klaire]

Louize and Maria
Thanks po..:D I'm so excited to meet all of you on the 15th! :D see you po..:D

Reev
Really?:D I'm looking forward to that!:D

Clai
sure thing, :P but I'm not good with directions either, :))

[Maria]

The Christmas Mailbox idea... so nice!

Woot! Lapit naaaaa!

[Maria Ella]

Uhm, sorry for performing accounting function~

The contributions are to be done on the day itself, yes? :) Gusto ko yung quiz night, and the mailbox, I like!

[Ranee]

Excited much!

yay for the games!
yay, i could give some books so I could have more space (again) in my bookshelf
may kelangang specific attire sa pool? Pwede bsng short and shirt? or pang bora body lang, 2-piece?

[Aaron Vincent]

Hi Clai and Klaire! Can you confirm your attendance on the event invitation so we can include you in the headcount. Thanks! See you there.

Ella, yep. I think we'll have registration for the contribution, distribution of "mailboxes", and whatever else paraphernalia people will need for the event.

Ranee, I don't think there is a dresscode. I think you should go wearing whatever you are comfortable with(just not the nood. we have minors including me. :P).

[AennA]

Imma bring some chocolates for the candy buffet! note: some. :D

[Biena]

Yesssss! Amber ang pagkain! Pichi pichi PLEASE! Hahaha.

Aabsent na talaga ako! Hehe

[Chika]

Biena wrote: "Yesssss! Amber ang pagkain! Pichi pichi PLEASE! Hahaha.

Aabsent na talaga ako! Hehe"

I second the motion!

[Marc]

Wow, I'm discovering musicians in this group. Very cool. My fascinations of forming a classical/modern trio/quartet/group may not be so far out an idea after all. :3 Will bring my guitar to the party, just in case we decide to share ideas. :D

[Sherbie]

Wow! Christmas party na welcome sa lahat ng members, great and generous idea! And Charlie and the Chocolate Factory pa yung book review, pwedeng pwede ako dun hahaha :) Gusto ko sumama kahit wala po akong kilala sa inyo. :D

[Biena]

Marc wrote: "Wow, I'm discovering musicians in this group. Very cool. My fascinations of forming a classical/modern trio/quartet/group may not be so far out an idea after all. :3 Will bring my guitar to the par..."

Let's jam! Hahaha. (Feeling lang)

[Ma. Lalaine]

Clai! This is also my first time but do not worry hanapin kita. ;))

Claclangclai wrote: "Hi Monique! Clai is actually the nickname I go by.. :) Oh I see! However,i missed the November F2F? :(

*WANTED*
Hi friends! are there fellow newbies like me who doesn't know anyone and would like ..."

[Reev]

"Marc wrote: "Wow, I'm discovering musicians in this group. Very cool. My fascinations of forming a classical/modern trio/quartet/group may not be so far out an idea after all. :3 Will bring my guit..."

Biena wrote: Let's jam! Hahaha. (Feeling lang)

Uuuy. Sige, audience kami. :)

This is exactly why Marc wants to bring his guitar. Okay na yung duo kayo. Wag na trio, quartet. :P

[Moody]

Am I too late to join? I've been missing out a lot and too with my other to-do list activities...

[Biena]

Reev wrote: ""Marc wrote: "Wow, I'm discovering musicians in this group. Very cool. My fascinations of forming a classical/modern trio/quartet/group may not be so far out an idea after all. :3 Will bring my gui..."

NOOOOO! Hahaha

[Tina]

Sherbie and Moody: you're all very welcome to join us :) Please don't forget to RSVP sa invite so we can account for the food.

[[deleted user]]

Klaire wrote: "Louize and Maria
Thanks po..:D I'm so excited to meet all of you on the 15th! :D see you po..:D

Reev
Really?:D I'm looking forward to that!:D

Clai
sure thing, :P but I'm not good with directio..."

Klaire! so it's a go? we'll meet? sabay tayo pupunta sa party? :)))