Lunch at Thai Express

Sunday! We had early lunch at Thai Express inside the Pacific Center with mother, before heading to watch Sonic the Hedgehog.

Pad Thai

Green Curry

Our first meal of the day!

Lunch at Chipotle

We walked 30 minutes to the closest Chipotle and had our fill of the huge burrito and chicken quesadilla. I'm happy.

Huge Burrito!

The burrito is so big, we had to share it.

Chicken Quesadilla

Amazing service!

After lunch, we walked back home to "burn" calories.

Dinner at Masa Japanese Restaurant

It's been a painful ending to Friday. A colleague said, "you're causing the team stress" when he doesn't do an excellent job managing his team. However, as soon as I saw hubby, he had some great news about work, which confirms our belief that God always provides in unexpected ways.

Devil's Kiss
Deep-fried lobster, crab meat, cucumber, avocado, salmon, tuna, ebi, tobiko, special spicy sauce, makame, and lobster tempura

Shrimp Curry (substitute white rice with black rice)
Japanese Curry with Shrimp and Rice

Assorted Katsu Curry
Japanese Curry with Tonkatsu, Ebi Fry 2pcs, Goroke 2pcs, and rice

Good start to the weekend.

Friday Lunch with Parents at Bridges Restaurant

It was an emotional week in the office, and I'm tired. My dad is flying out of Canada tomorrow to take care of business back in the Philippines. I asked if they have time to have lunch with me today near work, and we ate in the beautiful Bridges Restaurant in Granville Island.

My dad enjoyed his Spicy Tuna Burger while my mom surprisingly finished her fish and chips. Hubby had West Coast Chowder, and I had Seafood Penne.

Seafood Penne

Fish & Chips

West Coast Chowder

It was a nice break from routine to have lunch with people I love and care about.

After lunch, we walked to Blue Hat Bakery, where I decided to buy them baked goodies. My dad had a cup of coffee, and they shared a mango danish.

Fresh Mango Danish

I felt so loved during the 1.5 hours I spent with my parents and being able to treat them today is a reminder of why I work hard (even if my job could be stressful). I need money to spoil them like this every now and then. Hearing my mom say Ang sarap! (delicious) every bite of the danish and Ang ganda naman dito parang walang problema (it's so beautiful here, and it feels like I don't have any problems) while staring at the water and mountain background while we're in The Bridges felt great.

Thank God it's Friday!

Dinner at Wendy's

We haven't had Wendy's in a long time. Since we're in the area (buying lightbulbs at Home Depot), we decided to grab dinner here.

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Bacon Cheese Potato

I also tried their chicken nuggets today and thought it's so much better than McDonald's.

Family Day dinner at Royal Seoul House Korean Restaurant

Cooking for the family and eating Korean food that we all love is the best way to spend Family Day today.

Thank God for family, hubby, and long weekend for much-needed love and rest.

We ordered two servings of BBQ Combo B, two meals of the Goon Mandu (deep-fried beef dumplings), one large Japchae, and one large Haemul Pajeon (seafood pancake). I did most of the grilling and wasn't able to eat as much as I usually do. It's probably for the best too since we've been doing a lot of eating out lately, and I have started to gain a couple pounds again.

Grilling is so much fun (although, don't eat here if you have an appointment afterwards since you'll smell like BBQ)

BBQ Combo B

BBQ Combo B

Japchae

I need to stay positive since it's back to work tomorrow. Good night!