The Starlit Sky

That’s right … I don’t like strawberries. I don’t eat any strawberry-flavored food most especially if it’s ice cream. Yay! The mere thought is enough to make me feel dizzy. I know a lot of people are saying that strawberries are sweet and that they taste really good and that good food brings back good memories but that’s just not my case Friends are often surprised everytime I tell them I’m not a fan of strawberries. Some are even annoyed saying I’m all that arte (choosy). I don’t know. Maybe it’s all in my mindset. When I was small, my parents would always have to bring me to PGH (Philippine General Hospital) because I was a sickling. Asthma, allergies, flu, etc. As far as I can recall, I hated the bitter taste of medicines so my mom and the nice nurse convinced me to take all those tablets and syrups by telling me that those are strawberry-flavored so the taste must be really good. And so I grew up with the idea that strawberries taste like medicine. To make it worse, their smell reminds me of the unpleasant atmosphere of a hospital. I know I sound strange and weird but it’s the truth.

“Only ice cream? Sounds strange.”

That was the initial reaction of my friend when I told him that we’re going to have an ice cream party at our house on Sunday. Well, it’s not really a big party, just a small family gathering which we regularly do every weekend. My mom will cook our favorite dishes and then we’ll have ice cream for desert!  But not just one flavor. Four! My brother’s treat He just started on a new job and it’s going to be like a celebration for him.

I think every member of the Vargas Family loves ice cream Mom’s favorite flavor is ube, Kally likes cheese, bro loves chocolate, and …  do I need to tell my favorite? Of course vanilla but chocolate is second to my heart. I like plain and not too sweet. Unfortunately, I easily get a sore throat with rocky road, cookies and cream, and choco crumble.

I am really looking forward to Sunday