EXCLUSIVE FAMILY DINNER

For the first time in our one year together, his family had finally invited me to have dinner out with them. I've been invited to family dinner several times (I mean twice!haha), but last night was different.  It was an exclusive family dinner (his parents, older brother and sister, him and me).  It was kinda awkward, but his family made me feel comfortable except to his mother. Geeeez, I still have this odd feeling towards his mother. I don't know why. It might be because his mom doesn't really interrogate me like his father that's why I feel like his mom doesn't appreciate me to be his son's gf or maybe because his mother has this feeling of pangigi. I'm not so sure of that.  That's just my guess. It could be 5% true.hahaha. I think it's just a normal thing.hehe. Hopefully in the long run I would be able to converse with his mom comfortably. That would be so great if that time comes. ^^,

Anyway, we had dinner at Ching Palace, Lahug.  It was my first time there.  The place was nice and cozy.  I was freezing there.  The aircon was too cold for me to handle.hahaha.  Their food were all tasty, but I didn't eat a lot because I was a little full. Thanks to the bird's nest soup and Mcdo fries- ate it prior to meeting the family.  That was why I didn't really have the appetite to eat a lot. Oh well, I'm no big eater!nyeeeeeeee!hehe.

The night ended with a SMILE.  Everybody was full and satisfied. : )

w/ him @ Ching Palace, Lahug

May 30, 2011 (24th)

My TARP!
Sponsored by my Tambuli Sales/F&B/Reservations Family.

CAKES! from left-right: Tambuli & Red Ribbon's cake.

My ever supportive younger cousins.

from top left to bottom right: w/ my beau Shane, Tambuli family, cousin Pai, College friends.

Still a HAPPY BIRTHDAY though.

Expect less to avoid unnecessary disappointments!

Days before my birthday I was so busy preparing for it.  From my tarp down to what food I should be preparing.  I admit, I was so EXCITED!  I even dreamt about it!  I even cried in my dreams because the cakes served weren't the cakes I wanted.  I felt so angry to myself for being so irresponsible.  Good thing it was only just a dream.   

On the day of my birthday, I went to church and lit a candle. I thanked God for giving me another year to celebrate.  I was so ecstatic and excited.  I was hoping that it would turn out better than last year, but it didn't.  I guess my 23rd was still the best so far.

It was so depressing to admit that your valued friends weren't there to celebrate with you. Even if how many times you texted them, but couldn't receive a single reply. Your neighboring cousins didn't even bother to greet you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY nor drop by for a while just to say HI despite how tiring the day it was for them.  I just couldn't help myself to get sad.  I allowed myself to be sad on my birthday! It was too bad for me. I shouldn't have allowed it. Regrets...Regrets...Regrets...always come last. 

Even if I was a little sad on my birthday, there were still people who cheered me up.  I thanked God for giving me these people:

>My younger cousins for always been present on my birthday ever since. They still managed to be there considering they had a dance practice on that night. 

>My Sales/F&B/Reservations family for sparing their time just to be there.  They were my first visitors and they still had to wait for a while until everything's cooked.hehehe. Sorry guys for waiting!:) 

>My college friends- Geraldine & Julie for inserting my birthday in their timetable. I didn't expect you would come. I got a chance to meet a new friend as well.hehe. I met Gera's friend that became my friend. 

>My cousin Paiza for the gift.haha. I didn't know you'd seriously buy one. Thanks to Manang IO as well.

>My cousin Karen for trying. I did appreciate your presence. You just don't know how.hehe

>My one and only Love (Shane) for always been there for me no matter what.  He stayed with me until the end of my birthday. 

>My family for all the help and support.

If there was one thing I learned on my birthday, it was that I should expect less to avoid unnecessary disappointments.