Weekend recap.

Saturday was an extremely great day; so good in fact that it couldn't have turned out any better.

Here's how my weekend went from ordinary to super:

900am: After weeks and weeks of dreary rain and fog, God showed his mercy and blessed the Bay Area with ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS WEATHER. Wooohooo! Spring is finally here!

1130am: Had a meeting with a client in Japan Town. Incidentally, it was my first time there, so I soaked in the scenery and enjoyed my saba shioyaki.

130pm: Concluded the meeting with a closed deal and a good japanese lunch. Yeba!

230pm: Spent a relaxing afternoon with Bebs in Union Street at our all-time favorite cafe, Crepes A-Go Go. Not only is the food awesome, the service is well worth the tip. Where else are you received by such gracious French folks with hearty handshakes, warm smiles and a genuine Oh, it's so goooooood to see you again! (Read with French accent for full effect).

Sure made us feel like a million bucks. :)




I digress, but make sure to get the Strawberry & Nutella crepe when you visit. I've been on a mission to find a restaurant that can actually top this version, but it's still the best I've tasted so far.


Bebs in his pogi pose... or probably just checking out the chicks. hehehe.


Happy and content from the Strawberry&Nutella crepe.

400pm: As if dessert wasn't enough of a fix, we went bargain shopping. Yeehaw!

530pm: Spent the rest of the afternoon with Hawk (and fam), who had stories to tell of his and Raf's adventures at the geek conference... erm, E3 conference, I mean. heheh.

11:00pm: Capped off the day with Joe and Bic's joint birthday gig at Voda. Had a lot of fun seeing old friends and meeting new ones.


From left: Bebs, moi, birthday boy Joe, JJ and Hawk.


Clockwise from back: Raffy L, JJ, Bebs, moi, and Hawkins.


With my Bebs. Don't freak out; I just really get obscenely red without having to be drunk.


Apparently someone doesn't know how to make a bad boy pose... hehehe.
(Hey now, he's a lover, not a fighter ;)


I think this was also a first in a long time that the boys were complete. Which definitely deserved a picture.


Westlife unite!


That has got to be three different shades of brown right there.


Me in my unusual color, and the half-asleep Raf.


With the birthday couple (Joe: back row, third; and Bic: front row, last)


With the other Raf, Joey, and Bino.

2:30am: Fun party! Gorged on Mr. Pizzaman with J, Raf L, Raf E, Carol and Tala before calling it a night. Anything you end with a slice of pizza has got to be a good day. ;)

Sunday
Enjoyed my El Paso (homemade corned beef, two eggs, sourdough toast and house potatoes) for lunch at Crepevine with JJ, Raf E, Carol and Bebs. Afterwhich headed to the theater for tan tan ta nan tan ta nan tan ta nan... EPISODE 3, baby! Finally watched it. and fortunately, it was better than I expected. How they finally worked on the storyline first is worth noting. Characters were well developed, Anakin was HOT (hehe) and Obi Wan simply exuded inner strength. Now that's my Jedi.

I have to agree with Pazu though: in previous episodes we've witnessed Padme as such a strong woman. Queen at one point, headstrong senator in another. Why the sudden show of weakness in Episode 3? She did nothing but worry, cry and express fear throughout the film. Although for all it's worth, she did cry very well (geez). So well that I totally felt her pain (You are breaking my heart, Annie...). That was pretty moving.

All in all, it's the best among the Prequels. Definitely worth the big screen and the ten bucks. And a good way to cap off the weekend.

Now if we can just speed up the week and get on to Memorial Holiday. Woohoo!