HAPPY MONTHSARYYYYYYYY! :D

HAPPY MONTHSARYYYYYYYY! :D
I love my Baby. Thank you for making it special once again and greeting me with the warmest 'I Love You' from you. Bursting with happiness with how the day turned out. Almost there. ♥ It started pretty rough but of course, again, we'll always have each other's backs. Happy Monthsary, here's one for you. :)

So many opportunities & blessings coming our way!!! It's overwhelming. Thank You, God! :) we acknowledge you for ALL the great things. :) 

IL MERCATO Part 2! FOOD HUNT! LEGGO!

 

 FOOD BLOGGIN' LOVIN.

             There in IL MERCATO Food Bazaar, there's wide selection of table desserts to choose from. What attracted me most is the one of Chef Jo's SWEETUMS. There she had a variety, and by that i mean, A WHOLE TABLE-FUL of cakes to choose from! From Blueberry cakes to Oreo Cheesecakes to Chip Ahoy Delight to Black Forest which was amazingly gooood! CHEF JO absolutely knows how to work it! Very intricate and oh-so good to look at, it was also nicely packaged, neat and appetizing. We ordered to try them on after having our main course and definitely, these are excellent desserts you can't resist! Will definitely have them again next time we go to eat here!

MOCHI MADNESS

We went to IL MERCATO in Metrowalk, Ortigas to have a sumptuous family dinner! Dad said that there's a food bazaar at night (7pm-4am) wherein it offers a variety of food choices from giant Fish Miso, (which my parents ordered for only P150 and they were so full!), lutong-bahay Pinoy favorite meals, there were also Beef Ribs, Shawarma, BBQ, ihaw-ihaw, Pasta, and a whole good of desserts! So delightful! Everything there was fairly priced and budget-friendly. :D What I ordered for myself though was oh-so-gooood Chicken Cordon Bleu!!  :)

One of the best parts of the night was when I tried MOCHI, a dessert which my sister has been raving about! She first had a Mochi when she was staying in LA :)

 

Sweet ice cream wrapped in soft fluffy dough and dusted with a white powdery coating. 
This dessert has it's unique, powder-like texture that. This is actually a Japanese confection made from pounded sticky rice which the name 'mochi' came from. 


The pulverized glutinous rice is then stretched to a form that shapes a 'ponkan' fruit. A very appealing mound of heaven's ice cream is inside it which is rich in flavor and very creamy in texture. It is then dusted with powdered sugar to finish the Mochi Balls. There are many flavors to choose from, but the store owner said that the one's that are most in-demand are the Green Tea or what they call as 'Matcha', Red bean or 'Azuki', Chocolate and Strawberry. 


They are usually sold in packs but here in Il Mercato, they sold it individually and it can be quite expensive. Each of these Mochi Balls is sold for P50. For all it's worth, it's a must-try! Truly Decadent! :) Interested to make your own? Have a guide on how to have a homemade Mochi, click here!

The flavor I had was Quesumi 'Cheese' and I love it!

 This chewy sweet bliss dessert tastes good! Picture above was from another blogger who also had a feedback about Mochi ice cream :D Click here

"The surest way to become, is to playact" -unknown

Oh I love this topic. It emphasizes the message that whenever you wish to change yourself but find it difficult, start as children pretending that you already are. As you play at being you wish to become, the playact itself will surely transform you.

A lot of times we become doubtful of ourselves, myself included; and during these times we feel so caught up and the grapple of chains around our throats cuts the air we breathe in. Okay that was an exaggeration; but still, look at how many men and women for that matter, capitulates to the belief of the society that you are NOT GOOD ENOUGH? Get done with it. Remind yourself that whatever makes you happy, you deserve it. And even before you discovered what makes you happy in life, God has already equipped you with the things you need in order to achieve them. GO GET THEM!

Believe that you're always up to meaningful things. Today is the best day for you to get going on something totally new. You ought to be able to get a lot of things done by doing the playact. You'll sure to find a strong support system behind you, myself included.

TODAY'sSHARE

Okay:) This may sound superficial to some, but to me, it makes perfect sense. I get that excited vibe whenever I cook Pancakes. The precision of making it round and impeccable makes cooking all the more obsessive. Basic ingredients known by almost everybody are flour, eggs, butter, some water and for some, they put on a little bit of honey already in the mixture which will make it ready-to-eat right away.

Oh btw, I admit I'm not the downright exemplary of chef/bakers/regular cooks who do just amazing when it comes to preparing food, but I am slowly excelling at it! :)

The beauty of this post is just a reminder to us that everyone starts at something, somewhere. And judging that great people started out big right away is a complete fallacy. They started small, and practice what they do best, and little by little, with every attempt they make, they gain more and more enthusiasm and commitment in making the next 'try' a perfect one.

And so I relate this to my pancakes. Well obviously the one you're seeing right now is not ideally the 'perfectly done' product. However, I wouldn't be stopping only here; I will do more pancakes, and even if it will take me to do a hundred more pancakes just to get it right, commitment and the love for it will get the best of me.


Here's the finished product!

Thank you for reading this post! Much Love, Margaret

Cheers!

Act In spite of Discomfort

The poster up there is a very helpful tool, not only for you but admittedly for me as well. I would constantly look at it because it makes me go the extra mile with everything that I do.

Why is acting in spite of discomfort do important? Because "comfortable" is where you are right now. If you want to move into a new level in your life, you must break through your comfort zone and practice doing the things that you  are not comfortable.

Ordinary people  are not willing to sacrifice that and be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life. But the truth is? Being comfortable is overrated.  Being comfortable makes you feel warm, fuzzy and secure, but it doesn't allow you to grow and expand your comfort zone.

With everything that's new to you, it feel uncomfortable in the start. That's how it goes. Everything is uncomfortable in the beginning, but if you stick with it and continue, you will eventually move through the 'uncomfort' zone and succeed. Then you will have a 'new' expanded version of yourself, which means you are a bigger person then yesterday.

"THE ONLY TIME YOU ARE GROWING IS WHEN 

YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE"

From now on, whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into  our old comfort zone, pat yourself at the back and say "I must keep on growing", and continue moving forward.

Consciously practice going into your UNCOMFORT ZONE and doing what scares you.

When you S-T-R-E-T-C-H yourself and you expand your comfort zone. Good luck to us! Cheers! :D

TODAY'sSHARE

(This is a portion of the blog which will be continuous and not necessarily shared in order. Every entry will be introduced with a hanging sentence that would be completed such as the phrase below. These posts are thoughts of the moment that would be shared to it's readers. Here's the first part, hope you'll like reading it!)

I AM AMAZED WITH..

GRAFFITI ART!

I have high regards when it comes to people who have this extraordinary skill and talent in coming up with their own concept and making it into reality though colors and figures. It has only been once that I have seen a 'live' graffiti artist do an actual work on to a wall and that was for an event in Greenbelt 3. 

I was on my way home and i was hurrying my way back when suddenly i passed by this event, and I just had to stop even for a minute and be at an awe with how fast and incredulously amazing the artist made a boring wall 'ALIVE'.

TODAY'sREMINDERS

Coins always make sounds but paper bills are always silent.

 So when your value increases,

keep yourself SILENT and HUMBLE 

Treated Chela Strawberry Yogo from Zentea

in E. rod area and this made her happy!

I'm happy then as well! :)

I'm not your typical "tea" drinker, but this is one place that you can catch me enjoying one of their chai teas. The only qualms I have are with the limited menu  and parking space. I think ZENTEA comes in quite a pricey package. An XL drink costs P90 and it's as big as the one in the picture. The Large cost P80, with an utter difference in amount, so better get the XL. Strawberry Yogo was surprisingly delicious. Overall, a great meet-up spot. Looking forward to more food trip discoveries! 

MANOR'S  LADIES OF THE NIGHT! :)

 Congratulations for the good 3 years of this awesome place! Had been very in demand!

The Only Way to Succeed is to Not Worry About what Anyone Else Is Doing

This statement struck me at LARGE. I have been a victim of a mortal wrong doing of comparing my level to where others have gone by now and where they would be heading. What's the cost of such impish act? 

My own time and effort, wasted. My own LIFE is on the LINE. 

Be busy making your own life Remarkable. 

MORE time to build your character, 

LESS time to make comparisons with others :)

The 100 Roses Valentines Day

This day was a darling. This is the period I find totally unpredictable. 

Krey you are a wonderful person, thank you for your effort and time 

in making sure I feel special today. I will always treasure the memories. 

Thank you so much, I loved it!

Thank you for the poem.

Thank you for the roses.

Made me a happy girl :)

Now I know where I should go.. hmm. :)

DREAM HOUSE

 Oh my gosh my DREAM HOUSE. I have been always enjoying seeing photos from different places and much to my content, every single one of the hotels i've seen were beautiful. However, the design and concept made by Joya Residences really grabbed my attention. These are the designs of the house that suit my personality so well, i couldn't explain myself any further. Elegant but vibrant and modern at the same time; very comfortable yet a Classic touch of sophistication is what makes this package a Perfect 10 for me. Unlike the typical all white, or the rigid hotel-looking rooms, Joya Bedrooms makes me want to live here forever. If I would be someday the designer of my own house, this is how it will look like ->Bedroom 1 Loft and 1 Bedroom. :D