Calvin and I decided to have some adventure on trying new restaurant. Can’t really remember when is the last time we actually trying new stuffs.
We drove to Palo Alto and thinking we can have lunch there and maybe stop by the shopping mall or maybe IKEA whatever we feel likes after lunch. We just walked along the strip and checking out restaurant. I can’t recall the first restaurant we wanted to try but it was a wait and I’m not in the mood of waiting as I’m so mad hungry. I just want to sit and have my food without a long wait. I was so grouchy the all time cause Calvin just likes to do the opposite of whatever I want. I want fast and he picked the busiest restaurant while I want to wait him want something fast. WTF right? Is this what happen after having a long relationship and eventually not in the same page?
As I was being mad on Calvin, we saw this restaurant which is empty and we went in to try it out.
Let see what we had…..
This is what I ordered; Green with Tuna
Calvin's ordered; Ravioli
Me being happy as the food being served.
What I think about it? The food just okay but I did regret ordering it. Tuna don’t taste as good as it look. But no complain on the green but I don’t think I will order this again in the future.
I know this is late post about 3 month ago. But since it’s a holiday weekend and I don’t want to sleep early causes me on wanting to update my entry. I know I been neglected it for a long time and not consisted about it. And my blog are totally a boring blog ever which I don’t write anything interesting but non-sense shit about how pathetic my life is. Aren’t I’m suck big time? I’m saving it on a next entre about how my life sucks.
Anyhow, Chinese New Year in the States is not as grant as in Asia. No lion dance everywhere and it just a normal day when you know your whole family is having a great time. What worst, I don’t get any red envelope for a very long time instead having an envy attitude on my sisters. Hearing them on how much money and won on gambling making worst for me. How I wish to have that fun. Chinese New Year is a time where you get to me all your family members from near to far but I miss is all. Why is the damn air ticket high rocket on festival? Don’t they suppose to help us to reunite with the family??? No??? If only I own an airlines. Damn shit!
Fine! Accept the fact that I’m away from family and not having a reunion dinner with them. I have a hard time celebrate it with my hubby too. I really really wanted to cook like what my family doing. BUT how am I going to cook when it’s only two of us. Mad sad! Then, most friends is having family dinner and can’t find anyone and what sad; can’t even make reservation coz we not more than seven party. Again MAD SAD! Well, we managed to get on hold on one friend to joined us but I realized is way different. I don’t feel the special event at all. It’s like having a normal dinner like usual. Arrhhhhh………………. Fuck life!
I’m not sure if my bf even understands about me wanting to have CYN with friends and family? Seriously, I think he doesn’t even care. He doesn’t like vacation at all besides work. And you know, he doesn’t even allow me to travel by myself coz he so selfish like that. Only he can travel himself. Maybe he has a second wife out there. Hmmm…………..???
Ok peeps! Food photos to indulge…. Enjoy!
Walnut Prawns
Pork Chop
Crab Ball
Shark Fin Soup
Steamed Fish
Abolone
We did have more food but I forgot to capture it before it eaten.
Calvin’s birthday was last Wednesday and we did not do anything big or special this year. Weekend was full as we has wedding event and too troublesome to host a party as we was sooo tired from wedding.
Of course we gonna celebrate it at the restaurant. I don’t mind to cook but the king wants CRABS! Ha ha ha……. And the king choose “Boiling Crab’s restaurant”. I love their crabs over there and it’s my 2nd time there. One thing I hate about the restaurant is we have to wait for at least 2 hours and they will always tells you to wait about 45 mins everything you asked them. WTF right? We learn from it, eat something before heading there and go early. Even you’re there at 6:30pm like we did; you still have to wait for 2 hours. It’s not weekend folks…… we went there on WEDNESDAY and it’s pack!
Anyhow, birthday person always get their wish.
Let’s start when we got seated. Of course, we did some camera shot first before we all mess up.
This is our friends Mary and Paul. They actually joined us to celebrate Calvin’s birthday. So nice of them.
We ordered 6 pounds of shrimps. See that??? It so damn GOOD! Worth the wait for 2 hours.
Show you the shell to prove that I ate a lot of them. And fried sweet potatoes!
While our shrimps is about done.
Our main course came and the birthday boy was happy to have his crabs. We have Alaska King Crabs legs and Dungeness Crab. So Yummy I tell you!
Birthday boy enjoying his crabs!
After the hard work for about 2 hours; we finally done with our crabs and we full of crabs too. I thought I’m going to be crab out but I’m not. As I’m updating this entre, I actually want crabs again. Arrgghhhh…. Hate this craving shit that I’m having.
So we left the place pretty late and we ready to go. Before that, of course we need a group pic. See how messy it can get. So, you don’t have to really dress up nice.
WAIT! I’m not done. How can we end the night without a cake? I bought Calvin a cake in the afternoon and it’s pretty expensive for a small cake but it worth the penny coz it’s really damn delicious. Besides, we don’t eat it all the time. So it’s okay and we can have cake out. And I want Cassie to celebrate it with us.
And I have an excuse to have a family picture with my princess. You know how hard to have a photo with Calvin. Not sure what happen with him these days, I have fewer photos and I don’t have couple pictures no more. Believe it or not, my computer is full of my princess pictures now. Not shots by Calvin but me. Guess, this is what man turns into after facing you for a long period.
Chocolate Rum!
Before I end this post here a dessert for you. A pic from Cassie. I dress her up and made her pose for me from her to daddy.
As usual, I wake up early like most of the day I stayed in Labuan. I love how I adjust my time in Asia. I slept early too when I’m at my hometown. Not much of a night sleeper this time as I don’t go to the club or bar as much as before. Think, this is a sign of me being OLD. And what weird is that, I never adjust my time probably here in the States. I woke up around noon and sleep around 3 or 4am every day. I did try to adjust my time but I screw up all the time and my dog won’t sleep till 3 or 4 too. Weekend is my nightmare all the time coz Calvin will wake me up for breakfast. Can you imagine me without breakfast during the weekdays?
Anyways, last day in Labuan was a bit bitter sweet. Bitter because I’m leaving a place where I’m going to miss a lot and wish I spend more time with my family. Sweet because I don’t have to deal with the hot weather.
That very morning, I met up with my aunt to have breakfast and I get to eat my favorite prawn noodle that I been craving for a very long long time. Do you know I have to learn to cook it and collect those shrimps shell is pain in my ass. Too bad, I only get to eat ONE for an 8 days stay. I’m such a bad eater and blame it to my stupid allergies that attacked me the entire time I’m there. It made my days so miserable all the time and moody. But prawn noodle save my last day. Calvin has his noodle which he always wanted.
Calvin's noodle
Prawn noodle
Then my aunt and uncle drove us around for a last time to showed Calvin the whole island. And then we headed back to our nest to have a rest. And mom called us to check on us if we want to have lunch with her and we did. And mom took us to a Chinese restaurant to try an ABC rice plate. I was so curious about it coz my mom kept on saying it’s delicious and cheap. Guess what they have?
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My favorite ribs! And they have fried egg, sausages and a slice of tomato and cucumber. Indeed yummy! Surpricely, I miss that plate of rice ever since I came back.
ABC Rice Plate
After lunch, we head back to our nest again but this time, Janice tag along and we 3 sisters get to spend time together and we had blast. Calvin went to the cyber café to play his online game. Funny ya? Let’s check out what we did that afternoon.
We tried to be funny but I think we fail max. We just too shy to act funny in-front of the camera. Entire afternoon we just being stupid but I like it. It’s bonding time for us after so long I’m missing in their life.
Evening, I went and meet up with my class mate. She was pregnant during that time and I got her some baby clothes for her baby. Everyone seems to be married and have kids. Not sure when is my turn but wish it might happen to me soon. What is life being married and have kids? Don’t even dare to think that far as I am a mommy to my lovely pup. And a good wifey for my man. Life is perfect for me as it is.
Jessy & I
Tonight was a bit special as I get to meet up with my long time friends and she is organizing a blogger meetup. Fun! They bought us to this place which I forgot the name but I know there something about “Italy”. Ha ha ha…….. I’m such forgetful person. It’s a nice place for hangout. Small but cozy.
Had my dinner there and ordered chicken chop which nothing to do with Italy. Oh… this is one of the best dish in Labuan. Must try! As for Calvin, can’t believe he actually click with my friends. And one of my class mate actually drop by and join us. I’m so glad to see him after so many years.
My Dinner
Group Pic
The Ladies
That’s all from my trip. Hopefully next time my trip will be more interesting.
Living life to the fullest! What make me satisfy the most are having good foods from street to fine dining at any city! And when I want an escape from my stressful world, I tend to see myself in the kitchen making yummy foods. Always welcome guinea pig to taste my new recipes…..
