Life’s Lessons

I have blogged about my loss of appetite for no particular reason for more than 2 weeks already. Last Saturday, we had dinner at our favorite dimsum restaurant, Little Ding How but I only ate the stuffed shrimp. I only had 2 spoonfuls of the steamed fried rice and my tummy says I don’t want it anymore. Just the stuffed shrimp because it doesn’t have pork in it. Yesterday, I was really happy that I was able to swallow the pork lechon (roasted pig) and fish kilawen (fresh fish seasoned with vinegar and lemon juice with onion and ginger) but the rice? I think it’s only about 3 spoonful. I really hate this thing as I need to eat a lot but I can’t. I can feel I am hungry but I cannot swallow the food. So last night, Ace treated us (me, Che2x and my niece Mgel) to a dinner at SM. I’ve no particular craving that time so I had a hard time choosing where to eat until I decided we’ll try the rice meals of Red Ribbon. Mine and Ace’ first dine at Red Ribbon was in SM City Cebu during my birthday 7 years ago. We had spaghetti and black forest cake then. We have actually tasted different pastries of Red Ribbon since then but never tried their rice meals. So, why not try it? I might be able to swallow their food. Continue Reading »

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It’s MIL’s 57th birthday! I and Ace planned to treat everybody (including my sisters, BIL and Ella) for a buffet lunch at Probinsya but plan was changed as PILs wanted to have dinner together with Ace’ older brother and his family instead. Hence we had dinner at Kuya Eds and was looking forward to see our nephew, CT. But they weren’t able to come and was quite dismayed for MIL because she hasn’t seen her grandson and we know how she misses CT for not having seen him since January. I and Ace are wondering what happened to them why they didn’t come. Only to find out they (BIL’s family and PILs) had breakfast this morning at Probinsya. Continue Reading »

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It was my youngest sister’s 19th birthday yesterday. I didn’t prepared something like mine because I was busy with my online job. I just gave her money to buy cake and roasted chicken for dinner. She didn’t asked for more because it’s the schedule of paying her school fees again. Hence, she was just contented with the Yellow Cab pizza treat last Sunday and her little Red Ribbon cake, roasted chicken and ice cream Kuya Ace bought in the bakery nearby.

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Yay! I am almost at the last digit in the calendar. Yes, I celebrated my natal day last Monday. It was supposed to be a holiday for me but who else will do marketing and all? Not unless Mamang and Daddy were here. Mamang will surely cook for me and Daddy will butcher chicken. Hay, I miss Mamang even more. It has become Daddy’s tradition to butcher chicken everytime a family member celebrates a birthday. It’s his own way of thanksgiving. When we were still in school, we would attend classes with a cross mark of the animal’s blood in our forehead. I’m pretty sure Daddy butchered one of his chickens during that day.

Ace surprised me when he went home after lunch. He called for a half-day leave so he can accompany me to the market. Off we went to Bankerohan to buy crabs and shrimps. Remember, I’ve been craving for that. And since it’s my day, I will treat myself with those sumptuous food. After Bankerohan, we headed to GMall for grocery shopping and got a cake. Yes, I BOUGHT my cake..hmp! Since it is my day, it’s my choice again…Black Forest from Red Ribbon!

Ace helped me out in the kitchen. He mixed the fruit salad while I was preparing to cook the crabs. After the salad, he peeled the shrimps. We were not yet done when Manang Inday and Dimple arrived. Manang continued on frying the shrimps while I was preparing other things. Then we had a heavy dinner. Nobody’s on a diet! Good thing I counted everyone and get a piece of crab for each (including Donald and Carol). We have one each. I thought a piece can be shared by 2 people. I was definitely wrong. The ratio is 1:1…1 crab per person. Che-Che even had 2! That was so much! Oh, before I forget, MIL bought roasted chicken that was eaten the next morning because everybody were focused on the crabs and shrimps. We even ate a small amount of the salad and a slice of cake because our food basket is already full.

Anyway, that was such a wonderful day. It’s been years since I last had a birthday cake so blowing my cake candles is very memorable. Too bad that we didn’t have much photos because everybody is itching to eat.*wink*. No time to pose in front of the food.   

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