BITE INTO THE BRIGHT SIDE

When I was in Grade School, one of my favorite local chocolate is Cloud 9.

Today, before going to the cemetery, we made a trip to the nearby 7-11 grocery. And I discover another Cloud 9 Chocolate Bar reinvented product. It's called Cloud 9 Monster Munch. It is a monster combo of wafer roll, caramel, chocolate cream and rice crispies in rich chocolate.

The chocolate is crunchy because of the rice crispies and wafer. But it is also chewy because of the caramel-flavored chocolate filled wafer roll. The wafer roll is covered with rice crispies and coated with milk chocolate.

I should say that I enjoy biting into the bright side of my new chocolatey discovery.

ALL SOUL'S DAY

It's been 6 years since my father passed away. Before we used to go to the cemetery every Saturday after he died. But as time flies by, every Saturday becomes once a month. Then, once a month becomes special occassion like All Soul's Day.

Before, we used to visit him on Halloween's Eve of October 31 till November 1 in the afternoon. But because of the throngs of people going to the cemetery, we decided to go today, November 2. Today is really a feast of the souls or All Soul's Day and it is but a fitting tribute to visit our deceased loved-ones. In my case, I was able to visit my dad, lola and lolo.

Change in schedule was also brought about by the rainy season. Our visit was cut short when it started to drizzle.

Upon going home, we were stuck in traffic. The drizzle became outpour of rain. And it is really nice to observe the ripple flowing at the windshield of our vehicle.

MY STARBUCKS ADDICTION

I love Starbucks.

I really do.

caption: this is me @ Starbucks, West Avenue Quezon City in 2006

Before I used to think that Starbucks is another imported coffee store from the U.S.

It was in 1999 when the first branch opened along the Makati area.

My dad used to bring Starbucks brochure made from earth-colored papyrus.

History of Starbucks including their best-selling coffee was printed on the brochure.

caption: me and my boss @ Starbucks, West Avenue. We have nothing to do but take pictures...

It is where friendships were formed.

...Stories were created.

...Solitude was embraced with a frapuccino or hot coffee.

I love Starbucks.

I love Vanilla Frapuccino.

I also tried other flavors.

But most importantly, I was able to claim their Starbucks diary.

And it all begins with ONE.