c e b u p o s t 1

in october, i had to go back to cebu for work. as with most of my work trips, casey comes with.  we love my team in cebu! it's like going to visit family, except that i work their nights and play during the day which means i don't sleep the entire stay.  it takes me almost a week to recover when i get home, but it's always worth it.

one of the highlights of the trip was a big team lunch at lantaw, a floating restaurant.  it looks over the ocean and cebu city.  we took the company jeepney.  i normally travel in the company van, so it was fun to experience how my team members commute everywhere.  the seafood at lantaw is so delicious!  they bring you a basket of live crabs and you pick your meal.  it was fun to have everyone there and this time my coworker karen, from rotterdam joined us.  she is always the life of the party! can't wait to go back!

b l a c k s h e e p

saturday the in-laws came down to hang out with us.

if you knew my in-laws you would wish they'd visit you.

jannie, my favorite #1, brought us down a huge basket of goodies from her garden. i guess i should say their garden because marty, my favorite #2 is one hell of a gardener... don't mess with his fruit trees. most sunday's i spend a good hour stuffing my face with raspberries and blackberries behind the shed in their back yard... don't tell. we now have tomatoes, peaches, carrots, onions, and cabbage. perfect for summer cooking.

dinner out is always a tradition when they come down. maybe it's because i am no cook. regardless of the reason, it's my favorite. we decided to try somewhere new.

eating somewhere new is always risky, but this will not disappoint. i had driven by the black sheep cafe every day on my way to work and knew immediately i had to try it from the name. as soon as i heard it doubled as a native american jewely workshop i about died and pushed it as the place for us to go.

the food was incredible.
1. go early or plan on a wait
   this place is hoppin
2. get the blue fire shrimp

3. whatever you order, just make sure to 

   get the sweat potato fries. so good

4. stuff your face

   spend a good amount of time doing so

5. thank me

6. go running and then go again

next i am trying the goat burger.... hand-pressed beef with goat cheese in the middle topped by a sliced portabello mushroom, sauteed peppers and a very tasty sauce - all wrapped in a navajo taco-type bread. holy amazing.

 

p i e r 4 9

sometimes I am just chilling at my desk at work

and a pier 49 pizza party is thrown

and out of nowhere i end up downstairs..

throwing down pizza likes it’s no one’s business

no self-control. 

no brain power to remind myself of my healthy eating plan.

nothing.

and then it's over.

 

and then i feel like shit.

i will be running.

s t o n e g r o u n d

go here.

just do it.