Cutty

I am hanging out at Starbucks across the US Embassy right now. I am waiting for Vic to finish the Visa interview. It is his first time to undergo the interview since his previous visas (multiple indefinite / 10-year-validity) didn't require him to appear before a consul. I am quite nervous since there is no telling what the consul would do. Since we only have our cars and bills under our name (and the rest under the family business' name), I hope he has enough proof and documents to demonstrate his ties to the Philippines. I hope we have a reason to celebrate this afternoon. I'm quite ready to have lunch at Paseo Uno.

Due to my recent trip , we were forced to move our anniversary celebration to the weekend following my arrival. That way, we weren't pressed for time. That way, we can enjoy our celebration even more. On the actual day of our anniversary, a Wednesday, we just had to be content with a meal from Paseo Uno. On that weekend, Vic made arrangements for an overnight stay in Mandarin. I was very timely because we had to use up our hotel vouchers which are expiring tomorrow. Upon check-in, we were informed that we had to stay for two nights to avail of the complimentary stay. It caused a minor logistical problem, which was really not an issue. We decided to just bring the kids with us on the following night. Our celebration started with dinner at Tin Hau. Again, compliments of our hotel membership. Our dinner was nothing special. The service was actually very unsatisfactory. We waited nearly an hour for appetizers and soup. The lady seated across our table stood up and complai...

If you were like Vic and I, you'd commemorate special occasions with good meals. For us, a good meal comprises a good selection of well-prepared food. There was nowhere else to go but to Mandarin's Paseo Uno or to Makati Shang's Circles. Admittedly, we only liked the appetizers. The selection for the main course was nothing to gush about, except for the all-time-favorite, tempura. In the end, I had two helpings of appetizers (smoked salmon with dill, cali makis, gouda and emmental) and a single helping of dessert. Note that there is minimal chocolate on my plate. (creme brulee, raspberry mousse, black forest and baklava) With my blood sugar in mind, I just finished off the creme brulee. As for the rest, I was content with a spoonful of each.