An impromptu dinner

This is the first time everrrrrrrr, that I am posting a blog ASAP!

If you read my recent blog, on how I had an experience dining alone in Brisbane City at a Japanese restaurant while being a single person seated at a couples table, well this is a follow up to that.

Like I mentioned before, while I have been on breakfast/brunch and coffee dates alone in Fiji, I have not had a dinner by myself, until this evening! (Dating it as of 21/05/24 for my record sake). This was unplanned as I was on my way home after an intense day and I missed my aerial classes and by the time I was heading home, I was hungry (again!).

Seeing the traffic crawling through Tamavua, I thought I might as well eat and wait out the traffic and so I pulled up into Eden’s Bistro and Bar. I walked in and there were a few customers in clusters here and there.

Being an often so regular there, the wonderful staff asked me a table for how many? And I said just me and can I sit at the bar? So I did just that.

I ordered my usual favourites and enjoyed the chatter with the staff there as I settled in to enjoy my drink and light meal that ended with dessert. My absolute favourite and NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE in Fiji does a magic chocolate lava cake like Eden. I will fight you on this!

Anyway, while I was enjoying my drink and meal and Suva being Suva, of course, you bump (or at least I do) into someone you know, and sure enough I meet Sabrina. I mention her specifically in this blog because I admire and have so much respect for this girly. She proceeded to invite me to join her table and have a drink with them. I politely declined and said I was having a me moment and she totally got it! This is worth mentioning because I did not see the pity in her eyes for me (which happens a lot with me) and I loveeee the fact that she understood me and did not have to insist that I accept her invitation. Girl, thank you and I hope I do get to catch up with you before you leave.

So this one is to the girlies here, don’t wait for someone’s son to take you out for dinner. I think Fiji is moving ahead in knowing that single people, men and women, can be spotted out dining alone. I for one, always had this conscience that people would judge me. I know it can be a better experience when the staff know you but still, I love the banter that we have with staff in hospitality and service.

For now, I am proud of myself for finally having a dinner date with myself and enjoying it. If you think this is insignificant to write about, please go ask yourself if you are truly ok with being alone and then come here and laugh/judge me.

Hopefully, by the time this is uploaded and posted, I have showered and be in bed so that I wake up just in time to go burn it all off with Box it Up Fitness Centre!

Ciao!