HBDJ!

Jimboi turned another year older and since we are feeling a little Sam&Piolo-ish we decided to celebrate the night with a buffet dinner in Spiral at Sofitel. (Goodluck to my midyear resolution!) It was unfortunate though that my head decided to ache so I couldn't enjoy the evening as much as I would want to.

Anyway, since it was a buffet, food was aplenty! I almost got full just by looking at the selection! I coudn't decide what to eat!!! Pig out itu kahit pa masakit ang ulo! Labo-labo na to, lamon kung lamon na parang wala ng bukas! :P

I started with a Korean soup (I don't speak Korean so I don't know how to pronounce what it's called much more to spell it. Pasensya naman!). I liked it so much I consumed 2 bowls. haha. Then Jimboi asked me to try this Chinese soup which he says his mom always cooks for them. I was about to eat the herb thingie that looks like a bark of a tree but Jimboi told me not to. He said it's there to add flavor and has a medicinal property (to cure what, I'll never know) but you're not supposed to eat it. The soup was good but not as great as the Korean one.

Next I stuffed myself with seafood! I got three oysters, two prawns and a crab. Then I got a grilled prawn and some Salmon Teriyaki which I liked much so I got a second serving. hihihi. I also got a small portion of a grilled fish, I don't know what it is called and I didn't bother knowing, I didn't like it.

Then I sampled meat. A little lamb chops, some roasted chicken and peking duck, a portion of meat in red wine sauce, a little piece of grilled meat that I don't know what is but liked, and a bacon wrapped asparagus which I didn't like. Whew! I took some leafy greens and a bundle of buttered asparagus too! But I didn't take any rice save for the two piece california maki.

When I first saw the dessert bar, I was ecstatic! I kept thinking what I'd have, thinking if I'd have a little bit of everything! lol But by the time I finished my meal, yes I still have room for desert that's not the problem, I didn't have the urge to eat sweets anymore because my head was killing me. I wanna cry! All I could manage to have was fresh fruits and a little halo-halo! :(

So I rested for awhile. I looked stupid slumped on the table when everyone else was busy eating and drinking, but oh well. Then when I was feeling a little better, I decided to walk around and take pictures. When I got back, I sat, and then Jimboi went (I thought then for a few more dessert). But when he got back, imagine my surprise when he got me this.

It's not my birthday but his and I get to have a cake? Weird but sweet! He said he just wanted to thank me for being there and for celebrating his birthday with him. I was touched and kilig and all.

Too bad my "real"gift didn't make it in time, but I think it will be worth it. My "not real" gift was a big automatic golf umbrella which I said he should put in the car because rainy season is just around the corner. Not sweet, I know, but that's not the real gift remember!

We got another surprise after the dinner. When the bill arrived, we were given a 15% discount just for being fabulous! :) Great, right? :) So try Spiral out! :) The food was excellent and the service was great! (Plugging again!)

After that we hung out by the pool area (where I slept for about an hour in the lounge chair! haha), then we took some pictures. We were supposed to watch a movie but I was already feeling a big ball in my head so we just headed home.

Then I gave him my second gift (which still isn't the "real" gift by the way) and it was a nice way to cap the night.