Linden Birthday Bash

Yna celebrated her birthday last Sept 24 while I, on the 10th of Oct.

i've been pretty excited 'bout this birthday bash for a time and it didn't disappoint... it was one hell of a party for four!!! read on...

*Princesses for a day*

{September 30}
Yna, Aion, Jon and I left early and went straight to Linden Suites in Ortigas and checked-in our 2-bedroom suite... The room was big, beautiful and complete with nice amenities... there was only one glitch though... we had no oven. Sure there was a microwave, toaster, coffee maker, rice cooker and range top... but there was no oven.

Why the problem? You see, the boys promised to cook dinner for us that night and the recipe they were both thinking of required an oven... :( It was an even bigger problem for Jon, who, days before, was frantically looking for a recipe of baked spareribs (which i love) over the internet and had actually prepared some of the ingredients already. I'll let you in on a little secret... Jon had never cooked before... so this day was pretty special and when he learned that there was no oven, he was pretty much disappointed and a little heartbroken that my heart went out to him.. I knew how much he wanted to cook so i told him we would make do with what we have... (fortunately, Yna brought a recipe book) ;) The four of us quickly thought of our menu for the night and i told Jon i would just help him if needed... After making a list (and checking it twice), the boys were off to SM Megamall right across to do the grocery shopping while Yna and I explored Linden and went to the convenience store below the building to grab some snacks.

Our slaves arrived moments later, bringing with them lots of goodies *wink*... They wasted no time and busied themselves chopping, marinating and cooking dinner while I let Yna soak in the bathtub first to ready ourselves for our scheduled massage... In between some cooking instructions, i was able to relax for a while by lying down on the sofa, watching TV and reading some magazines..

I had just finished taking a bath when I heard the two masseuse arrive. Right on schedule!!! =) We had a one-hour swedish massage in our respective rooms and i almost slept! Whew. Sarap. =)

princesses ready for their massage

while the slaves cook in the kitchen =D

The combined aroma of the boys' cooking filled the air when i opened my room... I wanted to see what's going on in the kitchen but i was told that we were off limits there... hmmm... the excitement was definitely building up!!! ;)

Few moments later and the dinner was ready. Yay!!! Yna and I were asked to be seated at the dining table for a course-by-course food tasting before we all have our meal... But first, a surprise... we both had our birthday cake to blow!!! =) Apparently, while having our massage, Jon went out and bought cake for us. Such a sweetie, my husband. =) After we blew the candles, the cake was set aside for a while to give way to the feast awaiting us...

After pouring the wine, the boys took out our food one by one... the garden salad, crispy kangkong (by chef aion) for appetizer, carbonarra (by chef jon), spicy chicken (by chef aion) and steak with herbed gravy (by chef jon) for our main dish. It was all good!!! and i'm not saying that for show only... After Yna and I tasted everything on the menu, it was the only time that our slaves sat down with us and ate. It was a lovely and a very special dinner. We were both so touched and felt so loved. =)

our menu: crispy kangkong with dip, garden fresh salad, spicy chicken,

medium well steaks with herbed gravy and carbonarra

a toast to friendship

Tummies satisfied, the four of us headed downstairs to the indoor pool and jacuzzi of the hotel. Since it was almost 9pm, we had the whole place to ourselves. The jacuzzi was oh-so-relaxing and it even had a nice view of the Megamall area. Parties were at full blast that night (oktoberfest na!!!) but we had a much fun party of our own...

Back in our room, Yna and I had coffee and ate our desserts while our slaves attended to our every need ("water please, picture please..." haha!)... I showered first, then waited for the others to finish. While waiting, i got the Magic Mic out and started the videoke session inside our room while the boys had their much-needed rest and played PS2 in the living room. Woohoo!!

And then, it was time for our tequila-vodka-beer bonding session!!! My fave part! Nyahahaah!! We had onion rings (by Chefs Aion n Yna) and Monterey sisig with egg and chicharon as pulutan. We sang, we danced, we played around, and i can't remember what else... ;-) bwahahahah... We partied 'til 4 in the morning and I partied all by myself with only the cabinet, the kitchen floor, and the toilet sink to keep me company til 5:30 am... As for Jon??? Tired and sleeping like a log.... nyahahaha... oh well... =D

*The Morning After...*

{Oct 1}
We barely had 30 minutes left 'til the end of the hotel's breakfast buffet downstairs... i was amazed coz i didn't have a hangover but i was so sleepy and grumpy the whole morning... ;) After the hearty breakfast, we quickly changed to our swimsuits once again and took a dip in the pool and the jacuzzi til it was time to go home...

I got my first gift from Yna when we returned to the parking lot and loved the white clutch that she gave me... thanks gurlfriend! =) Sa susunod ulit... ano, discov naman??? :D

see all pics here.