Kokey

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Homemade cookies made by yours truly...Nah, it came in a ready-to-cook mixture. But it was my first time to bake. It tasted awesome, better than those in the market.

Creation of Innovation

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Another Japanese food...MOCHIKO. This one has truly made its name known for its creativity and newness. For those who are wondering, mochiko is an ice cream coated with rice flour. Weird yet it packs a great and distinct flavor. 

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"Good thing comes to those who wait."

Upon buying the product, you will be suggested to wait for 2-3 min or until the mochi is soft. If you can't wait to take a bite (like I do), you will be left with a hard snow ball. And just a tip, be careful cause you might get a brain-freeze from this irresistibly cute dessert. 

cookie dough flavor
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As you take a bite, the different flavors and textures will harmoniously mix. The chewiness of the rice flour, softness of the ice cream, and brittleness of the cookie...it just melts in your mouth. 

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They have about 16 flavors available, ranging from potato chip chocolate to durian. I was able to taste their cookie dough flavor and oreo&milk, which I also recommend you try when you visit them. It somehow is expensive, costing 70php a piece. But if you are up to a different genre of taste, it worthy trying for.

Arigatou

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Arigatou food, arigatou...Thanks for entering my system. Geeky talk aside, Japanese food are really great. They mastered the art of mixing flavors into producing commendable dishes. It is also nice to see that they prefer a healthy diet, with the veggies in their meal. Their discovery of the "umami", the fifth basic taste, maybe their secret in making savory dishes. Nevertheless, I find their appetite for raw food bizarre...I learned in school (elementary to college) that humans are not designed to eat uncooked meat, even seafood. Raw food harbors numerous bacteria and germs. Furthermore, our body's gastric fluid is not able to digest efficiently the amino-acids of raw meat since we do not have the specific enzymes needed to catalyze the breakdown of the  compounds. In simple terms, FIRE WAS DISCOVERED FOR COOKING so let us not disregard our ancestor's breakthrough by going back to their pre-historic routine of eating uncooked meals. I guess not all of us have the same taste. Despite my aversion to raw food, I want everyone to take a lesson...RESPECT THE SUSHI!(say what?!)

Noble Novel

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After weeks of searching, I finally got my copy. I am not really fond of reading books , but since we are required to read this novel, I ought to seek for this precious masterpiece. After seeing the first few chapters, I was amazed how every line was brilliantly constructed. What more could you expect from a Filipino national artist... Let us see if this book can actually lure my inclination. Who knows, I might be bookworm someday.  

Into The Depths

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   "The deepest kind of worship is when you are out of your comfort zone."

It's easy to say that you love God when all circumstances are in your favor. However, most of us fail to worship God amidst trials and pressure. As for me, persecution enfolds my environment. A christian friend even remarked that it is a "weird" thing to reach out to our friend.

God never promised a painless life. In fact, God purposely allows hardships to come. Just imagine a PERFECT life, who would need a God if that happens. When God takes away the good things(or sometimes even GREAT things) in our lives, we are now faced with a challenge. Nevertheless, it depends on our response whether to take the challenge as a problem or as a blessing. 

When I was a kid, I wondered why people don't seat near the front row chairs in a movie house. If they go there for the big screen, it would be better to sit in front so that they'd see the movie larger, as they want it to be. A few months ago, i finally experienced sitting near the screen. I realized that it was too near, I can barely see the whole picture. Same with life, sometimes God allow us to take a step back to widen out the picture. When we think we are in the front row seats of life and that we have it all, God constantly reminds us that it is not what life is  all about. 

Undone

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Back to Work

time flies
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            Time is always not enough when you need to do something. About 12 days left before school starts and I haven't started anything yet. Piles of unfinished(rather "unstarted")tasks are still waiting for me.  

Sounds of Angels

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I re-experienced caroling, thanks to my cool high school friends. We got almost 1300 php from our 1-hr journey. I was amazed that people give AT LEAST 20 pesos. About 8 years ago, the biggest amount I got was 5 pesos. I guess things changed. But, I must also credit our irresistible appeal which is the main reason why we earned a thousand in cash. 

Chatime

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Couldn't resist the offer of one of my favorite milk tea establishments.Finally, I have been able to visit them again after some time. They added more kinds of beverages. Can't wait to take a sip of their new flavors.

Christmas 2012

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Christmas is obviously a festive season. Gifts, buffets, money – what more can we ask for. The same things bother me however. Most people disregard the true essence of this day. We become clouded with materialistic ideals; (as a teen) we strive to beat our "collection" record last year.

I am NOT convincing anyone to observe solemnity. In fact, we ought to rejoice. Nevertheless, we must never forget that we take delight in Christ's birth and not on superficial and worldly treasures. This made me wonder, if you were to celebrate Christmas with only a can of sardines, would you still have that same jolly spirit as you have now? Hmm...(let me leave that question to you)

MERRY CHRISTMAS! May we all be endowed with gladness for the RIGHT reason.

Demise

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12.21.12

"Demise was eaten by the cat."

A round of applause for my joke. Hahaha. Let us simply turn this end-of-the-world allegation into a joke. I am 100% certain that the world's demise is not yet tomorrow. To those who believe that the end is due tomorrow, I dare you, I double dare you, to open the bible and read it so that you won't be mislead next time.

P.S. no animal was hurt during the making of this post  

Vegan breakfast

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Ceasar salad...made it myself :)

CRAVINGS

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MILK TEA!!!

Parolan night

FIRST "LAST DAY FOR THE YEAR" in LB... Had lots of fun with these guys. 

SAFE

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While I was on my way to LB, something happened (obviously). Good thing everyone is safe, and only a scratch was done to the bus. I dunno why, but I always feel assured that I am safe whenever I'm traveling–the power of prayer.