I finally dug out my aerolatte last week after procuring some instant coffee. To be perfectly honest, i've been trying to stop my caffeine addiction since april, but I HAVE FINALLY SUCCUMBED!!! The instant coffee was to make tiramisu, or so i told myself when picking it out of the shelf at the supermarket. but i immediately made myself this frothy latte when i got home, instead of tiramisu. YIKES!!! BUT, i've been trying to keep it at 1 latte every other day. let's see how long i can keep it at bay.
i miss hanging out at 'starbucks', 'coffee club', 'tcc' and 'coffee bean and tea leaf' outlets. now i have 'bermy home-made' version. doesn't taste all that bad either!
As I learn about everyone's plans to welcome the Golden Tiger Year, the more unhappy I become. Although it was a conscious effort on our part to avoid being home for the Lunar New Year, I cannot help but feel left out during this all-important holiday. On this island, we have all but 1 so-called Chinese restaurant. Every year, they would put up the red banner a few weeks before CNY. One red banner compared to the numerous ones back home. How pathetic eh? There is no atmosphere whatsoever. With the "influx" of Chinese kids, 4 in total plus 1 soon-to-be-born, I made myself pack some red envelopes from home, so that the kids can experience a little of the festivities that I am so used to. WHAT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR WITHOUT THE RED PACKETS? This year, we've upgraded our celebration to include mahjong! yes, the mahjong set and table arrived last weekend. hao-e couldn't stop himself from ripping the plastic cover off those ivory -coloured tiles and we ...
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