On holiday, Part II

Yesterday, Mr Bob took the day off from work. We watched Quinceanera, which was pretty good. Then we went book shopping. He bought for me Moby Dick in English, and two books in French: Anton Chekov's Stories for Laughing and Smiling, which was originally in Russian, and Albert Camus' L'etranger. Getting to read Camus in its original language -- I'm excited to no end.

Then we ate a buffet dinner at Intercontinental Hotel, because he had vouchers so we could eat for free! We had: salad, then soup and bread with dips (hummus, cranberry/beetroot/some red plant, pesto in olive oil and crushed olives in olive oil), then fresh seafood, then pasta (me: fettucine in pesto and garlic, him: fettucine bolognaise), then one thin slice of beef and a small portion of seafood crepe shared (because by this time we were pretty much full), then dessert (me: chocolate croissant pudding, him: apple pie) and tea.

The food was very good, but I didn't think it was worth the original price of $52+++ per head. I'm proud to say that we didn't waste any food! Well ok, I wasted half a cookie which I nibbled at but couldn't finish for fear of vomiting.

It has been a very good break so far. I'm flying off to Langkawi tonight, with my family. I have to share a room with my brothers, which makes me nervous. And I have to spend three whole days with my parents, which I'm starting to fear might not have been a good decision on my part. Wish me luck!

Also thank you to everyone who remembered my birthday and dropped me a note. It really means a lot.