Wrapping up Gifts at Wan Chai

Siomai, porridge, Wan Chai, and more than 20 boxes of picture frames, what do they have in common?

Nothing really. Except for the fact that they were all together today.

Imagine two people entering the Wan Chai restaurant with several plastic bags on hand. Just got back from shopping? Maybe.

They sit down, looked through the menu and ordered siomai, porridge, chicken feet and asked for tea. Just tired and full? Possible.

Then they start pulling out all the stuff inside their plastic bags on the empty table, bring out a scotch tape dispenser, a big scissor, and unroll the grift wrappers. Gift wrapping? yes.

It would've been ok if it looked like they were merely going to wrap one gift. What follows is a scene much like a sweat shop/production line, as both persons started wrapping not one, two or three times, but more than 20 items, one stack growing on top of the other. Plus there's also the special non standard gifts for kids, and the official exchange gift that's about to happen in the next few hours once they arrive at their friend's place.

But, that's fast forwarding a bit too much.

While still wrapping, the food comes, and they both eat while still continually wrapping. The waiters are all curiously looking at them while both people wrap the gift (photo frames) with a urgency and pace that was unlike normal. And so they wrapped.

And wrapped. And wrapped. Finally, after err.... 45 minutes, they both finish up, put the gifts back into the plastic bag, eat the rest of the remaining food with a gulp, paid the bill, and left the establishment.

Those are, me and my boyfriend, by the way. Was with my boyfriend at a local Dimsum chain in the Philippines, ironically called Wan Chai (In the real Hong Kong, I WORK in that area), near the place where my college barkada Christmas party will be taking place. Talk about last minutes, huh?

*Yes, for those people who were wondering why we didn't come at exactly 6pm (or was it 5?), we were doing the gifts for you. Be grateful, Christmas is the time to be forgiving and jolly.