long weekend?

telltale signs that this long weekend will be great...

...is when starts with a good book, coffee and hot pan de sal for breakfast!

Life is good!

pretty(happycamper)twistedchick

sweet morning

I tried this Dark Chocolate Cherry Sansrival of Starbucks.

I'm not a fan. 

Its toooo messy to eat (hahaha) and sticky! It stucked to the fork, to the paper plate...to everywhere!

I loved the cherry though! haha

I tried this because my friend loved it...guess we have different palate preference! :D

prettytwisted(and sugar rushed)chick

christmas and coffee

Christmas in a cup :D

One of the things that remind me of the coming Christmas season is when Starbucks starts offering coffee on red cups rather than their ordinary white cups.

Also its the start of collecting a certain no. of stickers to be able to get the Starbucks planner. It has been a tradition of mine (since it started 5 or 6 years ago) to get that coveted planner.

Now, I'm not quite sure.

I barely touched the planner I have this year coz I have my own calendar for office, and a sort of journal at home.

So we'll see how I fare with this sticker thing. I might send it as a gift if all else fail.

Grabe, its almost Christmas! I havent done any shopping yet! Goodluck to me. Hehehe




prettytwistedchick

valentine's day

ahhhh its valentine's day once again.

if you're single (like me) you probably dread this day. why? because the moment i stepped out of the house this morning, i am reminded as to my single status. if for couples its valentine's day, for us singles, today is single awareness day! (for others, they termed it as SINGLES INDEPENDENCE DAY but independent from what, may i ask?!?)

yep, that we are!

i'm not bitter or anything (although i project the image that i am bitter hahaha) i am still hopeful that one day, in the near future, love will come my way. :D

so as i've said, its single awareness day... everywhere i go there are flowers scattered, chocolates, people wearing RED dresses/shirts... i, on the other hand, wore black and white dress and pearls (just to be contrary!haha)

since i dont usually wear a dress in the office (it's hard to commute wearing heels + dress) everyone was teasing me as they thought that i have a date.

"nope, i dont have a date" i said. "but i am open to the possibility that at the last minute, someone may conjure enough nerves to ask me out!" hahaha

(to someone who at one point or another toyed with the possibility of spending valentines day with me, you should have had the nerve to ask me out--i learned my lesson, i will not be too grouchy anymore hahaha)

plus I may be dateless today but that does not mean I’m loved-less… I have all the love of my family and friends for now its more than enough… although prince charming is welcome to join the club hehehe...

anyhow, forget about dates...it has been water under the bridge :) on to the main topic:

i loved my breakfast for today! i had one grande (hot) cafe mocha, one dark chocolate macadamia cookie and one FREE VIA ready brew sachet (all from my ever reliable morning cafe, Starbucks!)

yum right?!?

the reason for my early coffee "splurge" was because i'm fueling up for a very tiring day ahead... why do i say so? because my most annoying "client" (if i can call her that--i dont have clients but i have no other way to call her) will drop by the office today (around 1.30pm) hence i need all the ENERGY and POSITIVITY i can get! i tell you, once you meet her, all your energy, patience and strength will definitelydrain!

i just hope it will be finished soon enough! :D

my morning "clients" were pretty much a-okay..i thought today will be hell day but i guess only in the afternoon! anyhow, i'm happy (so far!)

have a happy valentines day!

note: my day turned out pretty calm and uneventful! my annoying "client" was actually tamed today...i wonder why... i should now brace myself for the next outburst!

date-less but not love-less

prettytwistedchick

FRENCH TOAST

its saturday and everyone is expected (allowed) to sleep in a little bit longer than usual... no sound of alarms ringing... just me with my fluffy pillows, a warm blanket and a slightly cool weather...NOT!

i woke up today around 4am.... yes F-O-U-R-freaking-am. darn body clock, messed up again! ayayay!

so what does one do during wee hours in the morning? well, as for me, i went online and watched my koreanovela of the month (finished it and it was GOOD! :D) after all that, I still cant sleep.

so at 5.30am, i've got nothing to do. i decided to go downstairs and rummage the fridge. "TING!" *lightbulb on top of my head* i have an idea, why don't i make myself some french toast. i looked for some bread, check. then butter, check. eggs, check. milk, check. sugar, check. and the optionals--whip cream, check and choco syrup, check. YEY! I’m all set!

i made this with one person in mind--MYSELF! Hehehehe everyone is still asleep and i'm betting it'll be hours more before anyone wakes up so why make batches of toast?!?

yum!!!

INGREDIENTS: 1 egg (BIG!)
milk (i put a little as possible because i'm lactose intolerant BY CHOICE hehe)
sugar (estimate on how sweet you want your toast)
2 pcs of white bread

PROCEDURE:
*beat the egg and combine with milk and sugar
*soak the bread into the egg mixture
*heat pan with butter, and fry the bread until golden brown

*OPTIONALS: maple syrup, whip cream, fruits or sprinkled with powdered sugar..you can also add cinnamon or vanilla in the egg mixture :) a variety can be done with this toast... just use your imagination!

another look of perfection hahaha

NOTE: what i did here is just the "basic" french toast, for lack of availability of other ingredients this early hour... as you can see in the pics, i've decided not to use the cream anymore...this is more than enough for me!

with morning paper on one hand, a coffee on the other and this french toast in front of me...my morning is complete!

…off to bed!

prettytwistedchick