It’s 9:46am and I’m in a netshop venting out my morning frustration. Left the house before 7am and the traffic going to MRT Quezon Avenue was already a hint..7:45am I texted/advised blogger-friends that I might miss the 8:15am call time for Binalot (Dahon Community) but I’m on my way for sure. 8:06am, at the MRT station the escalator was under repair so I waited in line for the lift and texted blogger-friends again..they said the service wasn’t there yet since it will be coming from Villamor. I breathe easily too soon for when I alighted the lift, a long zigzag line of MRT passengers greeted me. Quickly went back down and boarded a cab instead and texted blogger-friends again as an update. I don’t know what’s with this day but the traffic along EDSA or any shortcuts for that matter is just as slow as a bum snail. 8:30am I was still in the Crame area and by 8:49am blogger-friends texted they’ll still wait for me. At 8:51am I got a call that they’ll go ahead..very frustrating!

The cab driver was so considerate to offer he’ll take me to wherever it is possible so that I can catch up with the group at no extra charge but I said we should just turn back. My family always has this belief that glitches happen because maybe it was not meant to be..oh well, I tried (very hard). Also as added consolation, the cab driver gave me a huge discount (God bless his soul).

This isn’t a rant post just an outlet of my frustration this morning. I hope and pray the Charlie Green presscon and concert later will prove to be better. Toodles, back to the clinic/legal office (they’ll surely be surprised!)

Cheers and God bless positive peeps! =]

“Coffee”, just that word and I’m hooked! A “Love”-ly person e-mailed and reserved slots for me and my sister for a delightful coffee tasting seminar at Starbucks last weekend.  They featured Guatemala Casi Cielo and Caffe Verona plus the company’s commitment to ethically source coffee through Shared Planet.

*Guatemala Casi Cielo - smell: floral, cocoa; taste: lemon acidity, smooth body, dark cocoa finish; mouth feel comes from the cocoa-powder texture that coats the tongue characteristic of the Antigua Region; an elegant coffee which complements sweet desserts, herbs and cheeses.

*Cafe Verona - roasty, sweet; low acidity, full body; a blend of coffees from four farms in the Antigua Region; complex and a multi-region blend (Latin America and Asia/Pacific with Italian Roast; a post-roast blendto bring out all the four coffee flavours.

*Shared Planet - (2008) is focused on three key ideas: Ethical Sourcing, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement; the company’s way to share their Global Responsibility efforts with their customers.

Needless to say my sister and I really enjoyed every bit of the seminar and have showed intent for the next seminars (another one as early as te first week of March). So for coffee lovers, new coffee drinkers or just simply foodie peeps..check out the Starbucks Coffee Seminars at a branch near you!

La Celestina – Film in Spanish with English subtitles For Adults Only

February 13, 2010 6:00 PM Director: Gerardo Vera

Duration: 109 mins.  Production: España, 1996

*Cast: Penélope Cruz, Juan Diego Botto, Terele Pávez, Jordi Mollà, Nancho Novo, Maribel Verdú, Candela Peña, Nathalie Seseña, Carlos Fuentes, Anna Lizarán, Sergio Villanueva Continue Reading »