My lime crime lips and a freshly dipped watermelon Popsicle.
I wanted to get balloons like this for my bday but forgot. Hah.
We went clubbing!
The best and the most $$$ chamorro meal you will ever have.
Strawberry pigigy!
Ferry building oysters!
Vegan Kare kare at Pampalasa, a new filipino restaurant in the SoMa area where Bayani is the chef at.
Last drinks with Bebot and Tony. Best part when the old folks don't get it. "Why are people here? Why is the table like this? Look at the floor. It's unfinished. There's nothing going on." The bar had a penis statue which my auntie found amusing.
I got to hang out with a lot of family this week. My auntie and uncle are in town and thanks to a flop in our communication, they were supposed to stay with me, but then they ended up staying in the city. I went to city almost every day this week. Marina and Russian Hill on Sunday, Mission on Tuesday, SoMa on Wednesday, Inner Sunset on Thursday, and back to SoMa on Friday. Saturday was Embarcadero in the morning, Mission for Dinner, and then SoMa for some dancing, Tenderloin for some late night eating. It's been fun and the best part was most of it was with family! There's a lot of love there. Sunday, we woke up a full home with all my nieces and nephew over and made breakfast, and then I headed out back to the Sunset area for some Twirl and Dip and Art at the deYoung.
There was a lot of good food. I went back to Lolinda for the 3rd time in 2 weeks. Revolution Cafe for some live music for a second time. I even went to AsiaSF, which I have not gone to in over 10 years! Definitely a San Francisco must. The good food continuted onto the weekend. We made a reservation at Pampalasa, a rustic Filipino place in the SoMa area where Bayani is the chef. everything was good! I liked the sotoghon soup. The broth was very rich and flavorful. Ukoy, which was battered and fried vegetables was perfectly crisp the way your favorite onion rings are. Pancit bihon was flavorful Fresh lumpia with a coconut crepe was light and refreshing. Sago with handmade tapioca. Desert of sweet tofu (taho) did not disappoint! appropriately named, the food is flavorful. Pampalasa (lasa = taste).
I had not planned it, but I ended up having dinner at Prubechu, currently the only Chamorro restaurant, and it is in the mission. I crashed my sister's large party as I ordered a la carte and picked on whatever the kids did not want to try. It was a lot of food. And after that some dancing. To end the might, Korean food, at COCOBANG, which did not disappoint. Sunday equalled more guam food redux. And a trip to the sunset area for shopping, food, and art. Time to sleep.
Turned 30 with a bang this year. I had an all weekend celebration and still some events planned for next weekend.
I tell people that my social life here, began shortly after the first birthday I had here. I had a slightly quiet birthday last year and we are all certainly allowed to have those in our lives, I spent it mostly with family and reflecting, a couple weeks later, is when I planned my first social outing, and of course it was soo much food, and I took baby steps planning it, but it was fun in the end. Summer continued and so did the city outings, and me enjoying my new schedule, with my evenings free. 2015 brought on its new challenges, a new job that demanded more hours again, and me adjusting to that. I used to live for the weekends. I had a crazy social calendar, with most days of the week filled out, and I would send to friends, so they can plan theirs too. The last "free" weekend went out with a bang, I was able to spend it out of town with a friend up in the mountains, and before that a bachlorette weekend in Vegas. My work has a peak season, and when we started preparing for that, all hands were on deck, and even that very first weekend that I worked on the weekends, I had to cancel a weekend trip to Healdsburg with Itinerary planned. That trips remains to be unscheduled where I will have food, wine, and ice cream awaiting for me to try.
It's Sunday and along with Sunday comes the Sunday Blues. Usually thoughts like, "Why'd I'd eat so much?" or "Why'd I drink so much?" comes to mind. Tiredness and restlessness go hand in hand. Promises made to self. Schedule this appointment and that appointment. Talk to the boss about this and that. Anxieties about work and relationships are pondered.
Anyway.. cheers to this week. I will try to post pics of my celebrating soon! It was a good birthday! I promise ya!
