staff party

There was another celebration this weekend, but it had a totally different feel to it. It was a birthday party for two of the staff at Bencaleth, my work placement. It was a huge deal because the staff live at the residence with the kids, and so it's a 24/7 job. A trip to the pulperia (convenience store) or a day off is pretty exciting. The party was a time for the staff to be able to kick back and enjoy themselves. Personally, I can't imagine living here. I'm so tired and unmotivated by the end of the day that I appreciate being able to separate home and work. I can understand why the staff sometimes seem unenthusiastic.
Anyways, although most of the kids were put to bed already, some of the older ones were up and helping with the celebration. One of the youth loves music and was the DJ for the night. But he basically played only his 4 favourite songs the whole night. The dance floor was the dining room with all the tables and chairs pushed to the side. There were no decorations except for a simple banner leftover from Mother's Day celebration. We only had Coke, cake and rice. But it didn't matter, everyone had a blast.
It's not what I expected a party to be; it went beyond my expectations.