Yummy Persian Adventure : Hossein’s

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It was a casual business lunch with A, and I was very much excited because I like Persian food. Arya’s left me really wanting to try more Persian food, and with A’s recommendation of Hossein’s, I texted her a “yay!”, without thinking twice!

Now, lunch time is very much over, but the food we had are really, really haunting me, wanting me to go back there and indulge and relive my dining experience there!

The menu of Hossein’s was just something I’d call a “wild overload” as there were so much to choose from! This would be great if you’re dining as a group, to be able to try alot of varieties from their menu, but if you’re only two, you need to choose carefully, as the prices aren’t cheap as well.
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Finding Meaning in The Graveyard Book

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As of late, I have been enchanted with Neil Gaiman’s novels. Oh, how regretful I must be right now for not giving his books some attention, that Stardust has been sitting in my library for so long already! After reading Fragile Things,( review, to follow ) I have decided to scourge Powerbooks for more Neil Gaiman books, and I got myself The Graveyard Book.

The Graveyard Book has a very interesting plot, that it starts with a family being massacred on a grim night, with one sole survivor, a little baby, who, by destiny, stumbles ( yes, stumbles! ) into the graveyard as it becomes his new abode, to grow up with ghosts, and elements of the graveyard. A little weird, isn’t it? I felt that it was somewhat belonged to the same genre as Harry Potter, weaving fantasies, and playing with the mind. Oh, how my mind enjoyed wandering in the realm of imagination while reading this. I very much enjoyed reading Nobody’s ( yes, this is the protagonist’s name! ) adventures, walking in the world of the living, and the dead, being able to have the “right of the graveyard.” Read the rest of this entry »



Sister’s Graduation Plus a Quick Feast

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proud sister, and proud dad to Suzzane. Cheers!

I must admit, I am so not a morning person.

I think it’s been only twice or thrice this year that my eyes have seen the sun rise, as I really have a problem waking up early in the morning.

But then, with my little sister Suzzane’s graduation with a call time as early as 7 am ( yes, in full makeup already! ), who am I to say no, wherein she has never said no to me for all the things I’ve asked from her?
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My Birthday Feast

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Gratification.

I wasn’t really excited about my birthday. Adding a year to my age doesn’t appeal to me, as I am quite obsessed with freezing and stalling time. Well, it’s just me.

But then, let me tell you about my day!

M counted down my birthday with me, as of course, that sort of cheered me up. I woke up with greetings, and more greetings came in.

My baby sister S smsed me something that would have really annoyed me, a jejemon birthday message, that I know she took so much effort to make me really annoyed and laugh. Mind you, she’s not a jejemon. She just pretends to be one to annoy me. Haha!

Whenever a family member’s birthday would fall on a weekday, all of us would be tired from work, and school that we don’t really want to eat out anymore. My birthday fell on a Monday, and we were supposed to eat out a day before, which was Sunday, to celebrate Father’s Day as well, but unforseen events occurred that hindered that celebration.

But I think, it was more of a blessing.

My dad heard me wanting to get a birthday cake from Carla & Elaine , and was willing to get me one even if we lived in Quezon City ( very sweet of him ) , but Geiser Maclang went ahead and sent me a very delicious, moist chocolate cake from Purple Oven.
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Happy Birthday Angkong

Happy Birthday, Angkong!

Today was a busy day with my sisters going to school inspire of being a Sunday for Family day, and riding along my dad’s car to bring my sister to school, and bringing ama to Church. Amongst all of that, we haven’t forgotten.

It’s been more than ten years, and the memories of you are still very fresh in my mind. They will forever be etched in my mind as the most wonderful memories of my childhood, for you made me quite a happy kid.

I remember you being the doting grandpa to us, playing with us, and being most generous with your smiles, and hearty chuckles. You were a happy grandpa. We loved you so much. I love you so much. I would remember us, walking hand in hand walking around Binondo, being happy and contented just with our company. Even until now, whenever I see an old man and a little girl holding hands crossing the street, tears would well up in my eyes remembering you, angkong.
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