Almost 11
P.M...
The wild
condition of the wind outside had already calmed and settled down
while most streets became taciturn and dull. This was the tune of the
surroundings when we stepped-out of our room and walked to The WayOut
Club. But that night, it wasn’t at Crosswall!
That
night, the quietness of the streets emphasized the clicking sound of
my heels. It was an ear-popping sound which bounced off the walls of
buildings as we passed. Each alley was cloaked in silence, enough for
me to feel a little anxious. However, the street lamps as well as the
other clubbers gave us a feeling of safety.
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We were
almost there at the new location and could even see outside the club
the resplendent lights and the colourful six foot notice board
printed on canvas. We were like fireflies attracted and charmed by
its glimmering portal. The new venue was called 2AD at 2 Crutched
Friars, EC3N 2HT and it was at the centre of a modern low-rised
building.
We
entered the hallway which led us to an elevated reception area. And
after paying the entrance fee, a changing room and cloakroom on the
right side was visible and just waiting to be used by excited
customers. It was literally a changing room especially allocated for
those who want to use all their skills to make themselves even more
beautiful before dashing and showing themselves on the dance floor.
We moved
ahead and down a wooden staircases with a landing half way. This
guided us to the underground level where we found the main venue and
dance floor. At the end of the staircase, we saw a wooden cushioned
sofa with a framed rectangular mirror above it and next to it was
Miss Vicky Lee with a table bursting with glasses of
champagne. We were greeted by her and offered a free glass of
sparkling wine before entering the doorway going to the main venue.
The first thing we encountered was the bar, which was already taking
orders from customers.
We sat on
one of their sofas and the club was very loose and relaxed. And if
I'm not mistaken, there were more than 20 people at that time
including us who were enjoying and observing each other.
I was new
to the place and naturally, very curious. That is why, I nosed around
and found out that the dance floor and the stage was placed at the
far end of the room and had two types of built-in seats. To be more
specific, the dance floor was on the left side of the bar and away
from the other 4 sets of sofas near the doorway. I even checked the
ladies toilet and was surprised to discover the extra feature inside.
A huge set of wall fitted mirrors, commonly used and found in most
gyms, were on the left side. Most useful and welcome for all
glamorous and conscious women who love checking their selves from
time to time. Actually, I was one of those women who found the mirror
alluring after flushing the loo!
I went
back to my seat and in less than 30 minutes, customers were arriving
in flocks; some just individuals and others in boisterous groups. And
that was also the time I recognized familiar faces. Amongst them was
Vany Lacsamana who looked stunning in her cream coloured midi vest
body con dress; approachable Isabelle Cortez who was sophisticated in
her all black outfit and Jill Del Valle who wore an orange one
shoulder, above - the - knee dress which made her skin tone more
vibrant. Alongside were Maria Alma Mae Conde who was luminous in her
Miss Sixty stripe body con mini dress.
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It didn’t
end with them only as another group of lovely women appeared just
before the club was becoming more crowded. Namely, Samantha Jade who
looked foxy and seductive in her fringe; the modest and demure AJ
Mendoza; the amusing Liandra Gandara who looked sexy in her white
skinny jeans; the colourful Miss Mitchsimone Thomas who greeted me
with an amiable smile and the assertive Miss Abby Tolentino.
When the
clock was heading to the wee small hours, guest performers such as
Miss Dee Chanelle, Alexis Mendoza and Silver Summers started to
energise the dance floor. With what? Nothing else but with their own
versions of reinvigorating boogie songs. They were great singers with
charming voices who insisted that the crowd would sing and dance with
them, while belting out on stage. All I can say was, they controlled
and rocked the dance floor!
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While everybody was still perky and at their height of excitement on the dance floor, we decided to go outside for a breath of fresh air. Standing in front of the building we felt the cold early morning breeze on our skin. While we were still there, I noticed by chance that the lights from the club irradiated the dark street. The silence was broken by the chatting from other customers which disturbed the tranquillity.
We
couldn't stand the cold any longer and that's the time we decided to
go back downstairs to warm ourselves again. And after almost 30
minutes of enjoying to the fullest the ambiance downstairs, Ash and I went
back home with big smiles on our faces.
Aside
from having a great night at The WayOut Club, I loved also the new
venue's arrangement of the dance floor and the centre stage. They may
not be at the centre like at Crosswall but as positioned, it gave
all of us who stayed mostly in front of the bar a good chance to talk
without the need to maximizing our voices. The guest singers could
perform making all those on the dance floor lively and active, but
also we could enjoy a conversation. Which is, in my opinion, like
staying in a bar or restaurant with buoyant background musics being
played.
I
honestly had an ecstatic time and was very pleased we planned our
visit to The WayOut Club's new venue.
*All Photographs Courtesy of Ricky Dixon
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