Happy 1st Year, Gobbldeygook's Corner!

Salted Caramel Mocha & Coffee Crumb Cake

It's been a year now since I started this little diary of mine online. I never would have thought that it would last this long. I have a bad habit of starting something but never actually have the sustaining power to really finish it. To prove this point, I still have an unfinished novella entitled "Pinakatatagong Lihim (Well Kept Secret)" hidden (pun unintended) in my computer's hard drive that occasionally winks at me whenever I happen to stumble upon it, somehow mocking me for letting her gather dusts with fears of finally succumbing to extinction. I do intend to finish it. Hopefully, before the year ends. I also intend to brush up my writing skills when it comes to prose. I could imagine if I started writing again (or continue my unfinished prose story), it would be a bit rusty. Not that I intend it to be published. Most of the prose stories and manuscripts that I write were somehow 'not publishable', but it gives me a great sense of fulfillment whenever I finish a certain prose or story. And I kinda miss that feeling.

A Milky & Sunny Weather All Day, Everyday

pancakes at Milky & Sunny

I favor breakfast food more than any other meal of the day. It's good way to jumpstart your day and breakfast food has a way to fuel you to brace yourself for the tasks that lies ahead. I admit, though, that I wake up fairly late so I wasn't able to enjoy it on cafe-restaurants that only offers breakfast food at a certain time. I'm still working on my body clock to wake up much earlier and savor the goodness that is breakfast. For the meantime, I'm thankful to those food establishments that offers breakfast meals all day. Like this shabby chic breakfast place in Kapitolyo, Pasig aptly named Milky & Sunny.To people like me who like breakfast but still find it quite a hassle to wake up early, this is great news.

The High End Tea Place Of 'Em All

coconut milk tea at Da.u.de

Milk tea places stormed the metro around third quarter of last year. It also created quite a cult following. Some of them pledged allegiance to one particular milk tea brand and would not even budge to try out any other brands. I, myself, became addicted to milk teas at one point and did my own rounds. But this new tea place at BGC excites me the most. So far, this has been the chicest, trendiest tea place that I've ever been. Hands down!

Where Technology & Food Collide

food at DW Cafe

Who would have thought there would be a cafe right beside a gadget store? And not just an ordinary cafe that serves coffees and desserts but also offer Japanese food favorites like omurice and katsu dishes.

The Mami That Would Bid The Rainy Blues Away

How wonderful it is to sip a hot, flavorful broth especially if the weather is cold coupled with a light drizzling rain. I do like to eat hot soup during this season. That's why my Nanay will usually stock up packages of instant noodles so we could prepare a quick, hot noodle soup if we crave for it. I especially like those instant Knorr soup where all you have to do is just mix it in with hot water then let it boil and stir for a couple of minutes and voila! You had an instant creamy soup. But if you wanted a soup on a more elevated level, one could find such soup at Ma Chicken Mami House.