Liz and I had nothing better to do so we decided to dine at Cafe Oliv along East Coast Road. It was a nice diversion from the usual kopitiam/hawker dinner. The resto looks nice and pleasing. They have pasta and grilled entrees. The menu's illustration of the pasta made my mouth water even more. My mouth had been watering earlier because we can't stop talking about food while on our way there.
I also noticed that the ones marked Must Try are all spicy and contain Thai cream sauce. I was tempted to try one but then I saw that the Oliv Beef Stew. I figured that if they named the stew after the resto then it must be good. Plus, it's not spicy so there, I ordered it. Liz ordered Grilled Chicken, which was good. Yes, I tasted her food. lol. We did not wait long (either that or we were just busy talking and we didn't notice time pass by). For starters, we had a soft shell crab dipped in what seems to me like mayo. When my food came, it was on an unusual square bowl. Sorry, no pics. I didn't think that I would blog about this that time. I'm not much of a food critic but by my standards, it was good. Notice how I am playing safe giving a review of the food. lol
We were celebrating Liz's successful petition to the US so she treated me to dessert. Luckily, today was Tuesday and the resto offers 50% off on desserts during Tuesdays and Thursdays. She ordered a warm brownie ala mode which was uhm... a warm brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Therefore: "ala mode" = "a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top"
It was so good that I still kept digging at it even if I'm already full.
Okay kids, don't do what I just did. That's called Gluttony.
Imagine: Fudgy chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream on top.
What-to-do-what-to-do? lol
=P
*Sigh!* This is a perfect example of how to make a seemingly ordinary night into a something special: Have a nice friendly date with a beautiful woman in a cozy restaurant. =D
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
cafe oliv
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
parkway
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Friday, August 24, 2007
changes
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
oist!
For the first time since we broke up, i addressed F by her first name. For weeks, it has always been, "wassup?" or "hi!" or the playful "oist!" but I had never really called her by her name. I guess it's an integral part of the healing process. I had to let go. Else, I would have been fooling myself -- attempting to hold on to something that would eventually be gone no matter how hard I try. Like, as a child, I would dream about getting money and then I hold on to it so tightly. But when I woke up, there would be nothing inside my clenched fist -- only despair in my heart.
whirlwind
a whirlwind passed me by
and my world spun like a top
i hardly recognize it anymore
slowly I'm coming to my senses
only to realize
that the world is the same
and it is only I who have changed.
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confessions of a broken heart
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so busy but still got time to blog
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Dinner @ Liz's
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
levels of love
Last Thursday, at the CLP in SPP, Father Angel gave an interesting talk about Loving Your Neighbor. He told us that there are three levels of Love.
The first one is Instinct. This level is based on feeling and emotions. I think this is where love at first sight falls. This is where you stay in a relationship with a person simply because she makes you feel good. According to Father Angel, this is the commercial form of love and where the most of the people are in.
The second is Moral. This is where you love a person because your conscience obliges you to.
The third level is Commitment. This is the highest level of love and this is where we should strive to be. This is choosing to love a person despite her short comings. This is the love that I want and the love I will promise to give.
With all these, the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin's definition of love comes to mind...
When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day. It is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every part of your body. No... don't blush. I am telling you some truths. For that is just being in love; which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over, when being in love has burned away. Doesn't sound very exciting, does it? But it is!
Amen to that, Dr. Iannis! =)
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
happy peanuts
One of my colleagues gave me a pack of Happy Peanuts.
Hmmm... Sweet memories. =)
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Monday, August 13, 2007
goobye baby
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
filler no 526
Light it up for you.
Let me tell you why,
I would die for you.
Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me make this mine,
I'll ignite for you.
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
how to be dead
My attempt to sleep early last night was futile. I wasn't able to sleep until it was already past 1AM. The good news is, I am early for work today. Early, meaning I came on time. The bad news is that I am so sleep! I hope this milk tea I bought from auntie kicks in. Otherwise, this day would be a struggle. And this day, being a Thursday, would be a long one. I love Thursdays!
Why was I unable to sleep early last night?
Of course! Because, yes. (LOL! I love my friends! No, really, I do.)
Come on! Stop trying to make sense of this entry. If you don't get it, then that's just because you think too much. =)
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starting small
The following blog entry was written yesterday but was not published until today:
I'm reviving my blog and I think the best way to start it is to start small.
Really, really small.
Let's begin with what happened this morning.
I snoozed my alarm clock thrice. That means I lost 30 minutes of prep
time already. It's really hard to get up when it's so cozy under the blanket.
When I finally left the house, it was already past eight! To add insult to
injury, when I arrived at the MRT station, there was an announcement that the
train will be delayed for 10 minutes.
This is not a good way to start
the morning.
I'll try to sleep earlier tonight. Maybe I will get up
earlier tomorrow. Hopefully. =)
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