Compleananno Romantico. Be grateful for all the friends that you have, cherish them, and hold them close.

Yesterday night, Ivan and I were told to save time to hang out with Jill, Jerry, and Andy. So, around 7-ish we arrived at Jill's house only to be greeted by our server. He lead us into a room closed off from the rest of the house by long, purple curtains. As he held the curtains aside for us, I curiuosly poked my head inside the dark room to see what awaited us. To my surprise, Ivan and I found a table set for two, roses, and candles ~ carefully lit by our server . Once we were seated, melodies of Jay Chao and various Asian ballads played in the background, and I looked from across our table in disblief and smiled. Seriously, I was so touched! Next, our server came out again and brought us our menus, water, refreshing Sangria, and some garlic bread to start off our dinner. Ivan and I chuckled when one of the cooks angerily yelled at him from the kitchen. Ahh...only Chinese chefs could be so kind. We were later fed a delicious fresh salad, and our main course: Chicken in a creamy sauce over shell pasta. The pasta melted in my mouth, and eventually I was so full that I regret that I could only finish some of the ice cream dessert served last.

The surprise dinner was so thoughtful and sweet! Thank you so much Jill, Jerry, and Andy! I won't forget this =)