“No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights
they got plenty of sleep. –Author Unknown
To many people, Friday and Saturday nights mean getting to
enjoy a night all to yourself without worrying about work the next day. It
means getting to unwind and relax from a long and excruciating week and fully
embracing the fact that for the next two days, you would not have to put work
in your mind and focus on the things one enjoys. While some people would enjoy
a quiet day in and spending the weekends entirely at home with nothing but the
telly on, some people would not want to waste a single moment of what they see
as a golden opportunity of unabridged fun . This is particularly true for
individuals who are in their early to late twenties. In this regard, many would
opt to enjoy a drink or two with friends or co-workers as early as Friday
nights (with some even going as far as to enjoying them on Thursday nights).
In fact, it can be safely assumed that in the
workplace—particularly one dominated by millennials—there would only be a
handful of people who would not enjoy whiling away the time in a pub or bar
enjoying their favorite beer or signature cocktail. After all, apart from
getting finally having that weekly chance to relax, it is also seen as an
avenue for socialization. And for singles, Friday and Saturday nights are prime
nights for checking out the scene and dating pool in clubs insomuch that these
are the days slated for hunting their next targets. However, what about those
of us who have outgrown the nightlife scene or are otherwise weary of it? What
if we are sick of the big city shenaningans and are desirous of something a
little different? After all, we cannot realistically expect to stay in the
Makati nightlife scene and
sphere for the rest of our lives, can we? At some point in our lives, we would
inevitably retire our party flags and look for a more subdued way to enjoy our
nights during the weekends without getting smashed in the club. If you are one
of such individuals looking for feasible alternatives, take a gander at the
list below for some suggestions as to how you can spend your Saturday nights
sans going to bars or clubs:
Invite your friends or co-workers to a Trivia
Night
If you feel like the club scene is somewhat
repetitive with basically what you are doing inside as redundant, you might be
one of the few individuals wishful of intellectual stimulation while you are
there. In this regard, round up your squad or the office gang and invite them
for a drink on a Trivia Night. More often than not, most bars in Makati or any
major city in the Philippines would have themed nights so as to appeal to a
wider range of club goers. More importantly, it keeps them relevant and prevents
them from progressively declining into a place wherein the same thing happens
night after night. So, for a change, go ahead and enjoy a few beers while taking
part in Trivia Night. Who knows? You might just be the lucky group to bag the
first prize that can range anything from cash money to free drinks for a year.
Belt it out at a Karaoke Bar
Filipinos are known for their penchant for
singing and unique affinity for Karaoke bars. Those 5Peso Karaoke machines you
can spot in almost every sidewalk bar in the Philippines can attest to that
fact. In this regard, why not spend your next weekend night out at a Karaoke
bar in lieu of a regular bar. Admittedly, it might be just as loud as a regular
bar is but at least, only you and your friends would be making the noise in a
private function room. More importantly, karaoke nights always make for fond
memories as you and your squad would be doing more than just drinking. If you
want to take it up a notch, you can even turn the entire thing into your own
version of the American Idol where some of your friends who do not want their
own turn on the mic can stand in to judge the singing prowess of those that do.
Watch a comedy show
Instead of staying in on weekend nights
binging on comedy shows on Netflix, why not witness a live stand-up comedy with
your gang? Go out and see comedians live and who knows? You might just discover
the next comedy icon that would soon take the world by storm. Stand-up comedy
shows usually feature a variety of comics that are guaranteed to appeal to a
range of humor styles and preferences. If you do not enjoy the first comedian
or comedienne, do not be so quick to dismiss the idea and stay for a while.
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