Driving

I equate driving with independence. Mobility at any given time, at any given place. Sad to say, I have yet to secure even a non-pro driver's license. Because I have not learned yet how to drive.

I did enrol at A1 driving school six years ago. My husband tried to give me a follow-up coaching and actual driving lessons but it didn't prosper to anything. I was able to drive around the neighborhood. My most poignant memory of it was when I went up the gutter. Also, I stopped in the middle of the road one wee hour of the morning to my husband's horror.

I am not sure if my zero confidence in driving is brought about by this. It is said that never ever ask your husband or your boyfriend to teach you how to drive because it won't work. As if there is some psychology to it. Maybe the huband or the boyfriend gets too protective of you that he wants you to get every little thing in every little move you do. But it gets all the more confusing.
Anyway, ALL the women I know learned how to drive not through the courtesy of their significant others but through driving school, or through a friend, or another relative.

Or maybe, there are people like me who are not just that interested in driving. But as we all know, even if public utility vehicles abound in this country, driving has become a necessity now and not anymore a luxury what with all the hustle and bustle we are faced in day in and day out. Conclusion, I must, I must, I must slip on that driving shoes, get on the car, start the engine and drive. :)

Super Bowl

As a family, we love to do what most families do and that is, eat out. It's a simple activity that we enjoy since it is also a great time to bond. Having a taste of each other's food even if you've had a taste of it a hundred times before is still a staple when we dine out. My husband is the more adventurous one in trying different kinds of food. Me, not much though exploring different cuisines and different restaurants excite me too.

One of our usual eat out is at Super Bowl. I love their Yang Chow fried rice and their bestseller, fried crispy chicken. I think it's honey cured, it has separate seasoning of salt and soy sauce(?). Well, among other things that's what I usually have when we go there.

There's hustle and bustle inside the restaurant and usually, people are quite sensitive enough not to linger knowing that there are other customers waiting outside. What the restaurant management can improve on maybe is the lighting inside. Sometimes it looks too dark and cleanliness can still be improved. Also, their customer service is deteriorating. It used to be that they greet each customer warmly with something like "super evening s', m'". It's something new at least. The crews were very accommodating. Lately, I cannot say the same thing. Once, the service crew even asked us if it's okay to wait for another few minutes since the family next to us is bigger and they can use up the just vacated long table. Excuse me? We were waiting for like twenty minutes and now we're gonna have to wait again? Also, it used to be that they were very sensitive to serving time or waiting time. The last time we were there on December, our food took thirty minutes to be served, and there was no complimentary pica-pica (it's like a chicharon) which you can consume and not mind the time somehow. Well, we were served one but I have to ask.

Anyway, they serve good food. But definitely, excellent service is the name of the game in the very competitive food industry. I should know, I came from one.

Now comes the posting of the photos I took. I love doing this. Taking pictures of just about anything, food especially.

I haven't taken any decent picture of Yang Chow.

I think this is Honey Glazed Pork Ribs

I love how this looks.