Not my usual Valentine

I hate it when work comes in between my personal life. Hey don't get me wrong. Of course I love my job but there are just times when it comes in between some things -- laundry, house chores, watching TV, sleeping, reading a book, meet-up with pals, night out, out of town trips, family gatherings, birthdays. But of my three years on this job, I have learned that you really can't have it all. I must say that when I started working I lost my social life. Thank God, He gave us free will to decide or an option to settle for something better (if we cant have the best). Like a win-win situation so to say. Like celebrating an occassion the day before or a few hours before it hits 12 midnight. Or celebrating it in just a few hours instead of the whole day. What matters most is that you celebrate it rather than not at all. Right?

So anyways, this year's Valentines Day (unluckily) falls on a Monday. So workweek. Iris and I both have to work at 8 and 7pm respectively and we have accepted the fact that a Valentine dinner is really impossible even if I suggested we can take our "lunch" then. Hello? I can't imagine hurrying up to finish an intimate dinner. So we thought of a back-up plan that luckily worked last Valentine.

A pre-Valentine lunch at Bigby's Ayala on the 13th.

Grilled pork belly with cranberry sauce for me.

This is supposedly Strawberry Banana but to my horror it had Basil on it. They should have named this Iced Basil.

and Tapa Bai for Iris

 



I envied Iris choice - Choco Locco. hmp!

Since Iris have to work the night before, we have to cut the celebration short and headed home. We spent time catching up unseen episodes of Gossip Girl. Yeah infuenced by me. xOxO.  So she went off to work at 8:30 and had to keep myself busy at home. I started to check on my backlogged readings but I got bored so I decided to watch James Franco on 127 Hours.

 A bag of chips and mudpack on my face kept me company till 12 midnight. I decided to doze off then setting the alarm to 5:50. I was not hoping that Iris will be out early on the 14th. Couldnt believe my luck when she called me before the alarm and asked me to get up and meet her downstairs. So we drove away to Ayala just before the clock hit six. We were hoping they'd be open but Manong Guard told it will be till 7am. We killed time by doing a couple of things. Namely:

Iris daring me to climb on top of her car. I managed to reach just the hood. I was just so scare I might break the windshield.

A quick driving lesson and some maneuvers. I'm still scared to death! (no pictures though)

A couple of poses around the terraces. Hahaha. We will never have our pictures taken on ordinary days but since Ayala was desserted at that time we both took advantage!



The breakfast at Pancake House was awesome. I had country breakfast

While Iris just had pancakes(?) I was hoping to try their chocolate pancakes but after the meal I got so full.

Or so I thought because I managed to take in a cup of yogurt. ;D

And before I forgot, I got white roses and a bar of my favorite chocolate (minus the walnut)

So I guess the bottom line is that no matter how bad the situation there will always be a better way to get out of it. Just make sure to stay focused ;D