Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Heart, we will forget him!
You and I, tonight!
You may forget the warmth he gave,
I will forget the light.

When you have done, pray tell me
That I my thoughts may dim;
Haste! lest while you're lagging.
I may remember him!

~ Dickinson

Mi Chiamo Margherita


Last Sunday, I went out w 4 of my closest friends. It's been 3 months since our last get-together and we all concurred that it was time to update each other on the goings-on in our lives.

We had dinner at Gressini's, a quaint Italian-themed trattoria on Magsaysay Avenue. We were informed by the chef that they have not had yet their grand opening. "Soft opening pa lang po kami." This statement elicited snickers from the group since we have been talking about just that before we headed to Gressini's. Soft opening, private entrance, hard core. ha.ha.ha.

After much discussion as to what to order, we decided to have a salad (Okay but not really mind-blowingly impressive), Spinach Ravioli (It was rather dry and underseasoned but the cream sauce was tasty), and pizza (Di-vine, especially when topped with their special chili sauce).

After dinner, we decided to get a bit sloshed. So we piled into Mngr. Nonoy's car and headed to Jelatto. It was a pleasant surprise when Dr. Jeane and I found out that the margarita was on a buy-1-take-1 promo offer! I had a glass the previous night at another bar when I went out with Ivy and I was still craving for more! Needless to say, we immediately ordered 1 each. Ol' Maggie didn't disappoint us. It was yum-mee! Heaven in a glass! I was grinning from ear to ear after every sip! Trainer Doris, on the other hand, decided to order Mango Shake. "Just in case I'm, you know...wink, wink!" :-)

The boys proceeded to order a bucket of Premium SMB. I haven't seen or tasted one before. Of course, i checked it out. It was a bit sweeter than regular beer and i love it!

It was a great night, in all. Even Jett the Messiah stayed on even if he planned to go home early.

Next outing: June 20. Ya-hoo.



Monday, May 4, 2009

The Color of My Summer

Laughing Matter

An old (she's gonna kill me for using this adjective!) friend sent me 3 books. She used to live and work in Calif, bagged a scholarship grant in England and while packing her stuff, decided to send me some books.

2 of the books were written by Chelsea Handler, a stand up comic. As expected, the books were very hilarious! They're the perfect companion on a rainy day.

The downside is, these books might leave you with an intense craving for a stiff drink. LoL

The 3rd book is by Ellen Degeneres. It's funny as well but not as feet-stomping, thigh-slapping, tears-rolling-down-your-cheek funny as Chelsea's.

The Prodigal Blogger

It's been a while since I've written anything here...been a busy, busy bee lately. So many things to do, so very little time. At least that's what I think. I can just hear our leadership trainer tsk-tsk-ing. "It's all about Time Management," he'll surely say.

I have so many things to post...summer outings, fastings and feastings, and what-nots. I'll probably get around posting them one of these days. Before the year ends, at least. Pramis! LOL