Apart from these obligations, I still have to maintain my already-lacking social life, which has been so difficult thanks to my packed schedule. To make things more difficult, September and October were the months of celebrations, namely:
- Cherry's birthday
- Dad's birthday
- Jason's birthday
- Sarah's birthday
- Mum's birthday
- My parents' wedding anniversary
- My 3rd anniversary with Jason
But there's more! The cooler and drier weather in Hong Kong means that all the music and art festivals / events / bazaars are all taking place too, and because my time is already so limited, I've had to miss quite a few and they only come once a year. :( Oh well, you can't have everything!
This post though will concentrate on two major events this year (or minor-ish, because my family has never been big on spending or celebrations) - my parents' birthdays!
Dad's actual birthday was on a typhoon night on Monday! But we celebrated with a dinner outside on Sunday evening at Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill, a casual family restaurant. When I scroll through my Instagram and Facebook, my rich peers celebrate these milestones in hotel dining places that cost over $1000 per head, but erm... my family is much too poor for that. LOL. So nothing fancy - not that I mind at all!
Daddy's birthday:
Dad's actual birthday was on a typhoon night on Monday! But we celebrated with a dinner outside on Sunday evening at Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill, a casual family restaurant. When I scroll through my Instagram and Facebook, my rich peers celebrate these milestones in hotel dining places that cost over $1000 per head, but erm... my family is much too poor for that. LOL. So nothing fancy - not that I mind at all!
We'd never tried Dan Ryan's before and I pre-ordered a molten chocolate lava cake as a surprise for my Dad, but what I didn't know was that the restaurant actually already provides a complimentary carrot cake for birthdays. As a result, the three of us were stuffed to the brim.
Oh, and of course I paid for this meal using my very first paycheck!
Mummy's birthday:
Mum's birthday is exactly a week after Dad's (well, four years and one week), so we celebrated on Sunday once again. This time, I chose Amaroni's Little Italy because my parents requested a convenient location, and the restaurant was smack right in the middle of Causeway Bay. I realised that Amaroni's is run by the same company as Dan Ryan's, so this time I smartly asked if they provided complimentary desserts for birthdays. They did!
I wasn't sure what to get for Mum, even though I was paying for half of dinner already, so I decided to get flowers. It was my first time buying flowers and I'm pretty sure I got ripped off but LOL never mind, it's the thought that counts!
I would say that Dan Ryan's is better than Amaroni's though in terms of value for money. Both restaurants serve giant portions but I think I like American food more than Italian food, haha. Steaks over spaghetti any day! Either way, I had a great evening with my parents! Who says you need to dine at 1k+ per head restaurants for a good family time?
(Definitely not this poor family LOL.)
I would say that Dan Ryan's is better than Amaroni's though in terms of value for money. Both restaurants serve giant portions but I think I like American food more than Italian food, haha. Steaks over spaghetti any day! Either way, I had a great evening with my parents! Who says you need to dine at 1k+ per head restaurants for a good family time?
(Definitely not this poor family LOL.)
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