Crystal Koo came home to Manila from Hong Kong, so she invited fellow writers out to lunch and coffee. We went to Sa Kanto in Podium. J and I had fun listening to the Alfars’ and the Osiases’ adventures in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and elsewhere, Crystal’s adventures in teaching overseas, Tin’s adventures in acquiring a master’s degree in Creative Writing (ha!), and Charles various dramas (yes). There were so many stories that we couldn’t get a word in edgewise! And that’s a good thing! Of course we talked about other people’s relationships over coffee in Cafe Breton (the Alfars and the Osiases, unfortunately, had to run to get ready for the Palanca Awards) because that’s what writers do. Really.
Only J, Crystal, and I ate a lot. It was a bit…embarrassing. Haha! Especially if you’re seated next to Tin Lao who ate such a healthy lunch of eggplants and steamed rice. We all loved the Dynamite, chili fingers stuffed with beef and cheese, and I couldn’t resist ordering Kwek Kwek. The main dishes were so-so, and Crystal wasn’t a fan of the pork adobo. Next time, we’ll just order all of the side dishes – and a glass of beer. Check out this review, with pictures.
Nagutom ako bigla. Heh.
Thanks Crystal for putting this together. Let’s do this again!
And thanks Charles for these goodies:
In other food news: I loved this unagi casserole from UCC.
Got these German chocolate bars from J. It’s filled with strawberry yogurt. Yum.
In writing news: I am trying my hand at writing poetry in Filipino. There are two posted online, but they are friends-locked.
My brain is tired. I wish I had more time to read and write.
Eliza Victoria 
Yay! One moar time next time! And definitely with beer then!
Red Horse! Haha. :D