NO FOOD WITH A FACE

that's essentially what i tell people when they ask me what diet im on now. nothing that walks, flies or swims.

last night was a real test. had dinner with dar (who's here for the holidays from new york), jenni, v, maurits (v's baby), annie and tristan (annie's cute little boy)at this beautiful haven of beautiful things called antonios.

the menu, of course, was beautiful.

lamb chops this, foie gras that, scallops here, prawns there, hayyyyy.......

so when the waiter finally asked me "ma'am, what would your entree be?" (yes, the service, too, was beautiful), i asked him if they had anything that didnt have meat in it. i was secretly crushed when he said they did.

i had the wild mushroom risotto and while it could have used another 5 minutes in the cooker, it was sarap na rin. the salad was delish. as was the soup. the double chocolate souffle, unfortunately, didnt quite come up to par with the rest of the meal.

all in all, it was a dinner that was definitely worth the trip to tagaytay.

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while i have temporarily given up food with faces (at least for the next two months), i have some qualms about wearing the 'vegetarian' label. I can't quite claim that i am one without feeling like a big-ass poser. kung baga, i am but a foreigner in these green shores but not a citizen......yet.

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i have also stopped smoking as of jan. 3. As have some of my friends. deesj, adi and even (gasp) jenni.

jenni quitting smoking and me giving up meat (even if its just two months)could be an indication that hell is freezing over as i blog.