A Week of Good Food And Company

My week long birthday celebration started last Sunday when I met fellow bae sis and good friend Mariz for lunch and presented me with a bunch of beautiful roses I've mentioned a few postings back. Then we did what we love to do, go to Divisoria and check the latest korean movies and drama series and then do some more bargain shopping of whatever caught our fancy. She's the best companion to have because she knows every nook and cranny of the place and is familiar with some merchants so I was able to get a big discount.

TuesdayMay 30 - I got a call from Flor asking if we can meet after office so I said yes and then called up Charity if she's near the area. Lo and behold she's available too and happens to be craving for samgyupsal "korean barbeque" so we ended having dinner at our regular place. We had 2 orders of the barbeque and a bowl of ramyon aside from the numerous banchan accompanying a korean meal. The menu was updated and I did not let the moment pass without sampling their bibimbap. My dear ajumma did not disappoint me, it was yummy! We were so full we ordered some tea to applease of stomach (bad, bad, bad, I forgot my diet again).

On the eve of my birthday, Charity invited us to attend a soft launch of a medicine her company Roche is introducing to the Philippine market. With a promise of good food and entertainment as one of the posh hotels along Ortigas we all trooped to the place. Since almost the entire V team is present, I joked that it's my birthday treat for them and they gamely went along and thanked me for a wonderful dinner as we enjoyed an eight course continental dinner. The affair ended two hours before midnight so we waited it out and had coffee at along Podium. They did a countdown and sang the birthday song in korean for me. Soon after sms messages started coming in. I guess I'm really well loved or my friends are insomiacs like me so they were able to send their messages first hour of June 1.

On the day of my birthday I treated my co-workers for lunch and then a birthday cake came later in the afternoon courtesy of my boss. A beautiful fireworks display greeted my arrival home. Nope, it's not for me but my birthday happens to coincide with Makati Day. It was a sight to behold so I'm not complaining. My family is craving for pizza so I just called in and ordered Pizza Hut's Promo Package..... sigh more calories piling in.

My birthday cake

Then to top it off, last night nine friends of mine went back to Min sok for another round of korean barbeque, bibimpap, egg jhim, ramyon and then off to Starbucks for some cake and coffee.

What a week and I can't even look at myself in the mirror cause I can see the pounds showing. I must, I must exercise........