West Coast Diaries: American portions

My little brother is 28 today. He is awesome – not just because he has taken me to the US for my birthday, but also because he refuses to be intimidated by even the most outrageous challenges:

That’s a big salad, little man.

But it poses no threat to the man with the bottomless stomach.

By contrast, I am a mere lightweight. Regardez:

3 delicious, plate-sized pancakes with pumpkin filling: No problem, right?

I managed two thirds of just ONE pancake. At this point I had already eaten so much that I felt very very sick.

Happy Birthday, M!