Should I start writing right now, or maybe a little bit later, maybe tomorrow, or day after tomorrow!!! That tomorrow turned into weeks, months, and never came until today. It's not actually procrastination, I consider it a lack of creativity and dedication. A lot has happened lately which changed my life situation and has arrived with consequences. So you might be thinking I am making excuses to justify my delay, but in real life, everything is different. I have a lot on my plate already, so writing something with dedication wasn't possible for me anymore. Even though I planned to write atleast 2 posts per month and put it on my to-do monthly list, that day never arrived. For the past 2 years, I have been dealing with a lot mentally, which has led me to seek professional help. It was never easy, and still now I struggle dealing with my existence and survival. I was surviving to exist in this world, basically, and now that survival gave me a goal to live life. Right now, my goal is not just to survive but to live life, to have a goal for the future.
Nobody understood my struggle, not even my own family, so I don't expect anyone to understand me. These two years with hundreds of constant therapies left valuable lessons in life. I am still in therapy, but like I said, I can see or imagine a future version of me. I learned to value my life and am trying to find a purpose. That is huge progress I have been noticing in myself. I now think I am capable of finding my purpose, and that's a development. Even though my depression and traumas shadow me all the time, I don't let them break me or manipulate me all the time. I don't consider my life a curse.
How have I been doing?? I am okay, can't say anything more for now. I am now doing a business course, I study, I go to therapies, I give my dog time, and I play games. For now, that's enough. On weekends, I don't do much, I mostly spend my time watching Netflix. I don't go out a lot on weekends because my weekdays are intense. Due to lack of concentration issues, I normally have to give my time to study rather than usual. I am looking for a chance to live life, that's it...
The weather is nice in the Netherlands, so last weekend I decided to have a nice lunch in a restaurant. I always have a weak spot for asian cuisine, so when I found a Vietnamese restaurant, I couldn't resist myself of not visiting the restaurant and tasting their food. The restaurant is called MR. PHAN, an asian restaurant located at Almere Centrum, Netherlands. Not very far away from the place where I live now, in fact, it's walking distance from my place. Their menu was displayed on the walkway, so it was easy to explore what to eat before going inside the restaurant.
MR. PHAN - Almere
It was not a fancy restaurant; no reservation was needed, even though it is recommended to have a reservation before dining. But what I understood was that anyone can go inside and have a meal whenever they want to.
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The interior of the restaurant was nothing fancy, it was a typical asian restaurant where you listen to asian music and enjoy Vietnamese Pho or other dishes. What is PHO? It's soup noodles with vegetable topping and meat. You have both vegan and non-vegan options. You can choose spicy or non-spicy rice or egg noodles. They serve some side dishes, and I honestly can't pronounce their name. PHO is a comfort food, a popular food in Vietnam. What is the difference between Ramen and PHO, I think technique and cooking style...
At first, my choice was to have PHO, but the,n when I saw they had a ramen option on their menu, I changed my order and ordered ramen with beef. Trust me, one bowl of PHO or Ramen is enough to reduce your hunger. For drinks, I ordered Ginger Ale.
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Don't judge the food by the picture because my camera didn't do justice to capturing food photos. The serving time was pretty quick. They didn't let their customers wait for the food instead, they gave the customers time to enjoy their food. I personally love the energy of the restaurant, pretty positive vibes. When you love the food that is served, you don't care about the atmosphere/surroundings much. The restaurant was very clean, and that was enough for me to enjoy my lunch...
The broth of the ramen was pretty delicious, very thick with full of flavours. They added egg noodles, beef thin slices, an egg, black fungus, seaweed, and Bok choy in ramen. The portion was enough for one person, and the spice level was mild. So, overall, one bowl was enough for my lunch, and I didn't crave dessert.
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I used to visit a lot of restaurants before, but now I don't anymore. Unless it's not necessary, I don't plan to have lunch or dinner outside, so going to a Vietnamese restaurant to treat myself was kind of a celebration to me. I wanted to enjoy myself while treating myself with comfort food I liked. That's what I did. My overall experience was nice, and the food was good, tasty, and flavourful. Not every asian restaurant can serve such tasty broth or noodles in the Netherlands, I am saying this with my own experience...
So this was one of my Saturdays, nothing much, just ate food and came back home...
Where is my photo enjoying the food?? There is no photo of mine because I am dealing with a body-shaming issue because I gained weight...🤣. I guess I need a therapy lesson...🤣
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I am @priyanarc.... An architect, a dreamer, and a passionate writer who loves to write about life. I try to present my own perspective and experiences. Please leave your feedback and criticism because it's the only way I can know and reach your mind and thoughts easily...
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