Sunday in December

Today I made chocolate chip cookies. Today was the Sunday that I woke up feeling changed.  I ticked off another concert off my musical bucket list when I saw Sir Elton John last night here in Manila!

It was awesome!! And may I say, even as a fan, I completely forgot just how many songs he had!  He almost went to three hours and he's what? 67?  Fantastic.  Had the best time! :)  Sadly I was in the nosebleed seats so no real pictures to speak of :( But he sang "Candle in the Wind", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Rocket Man" back to back which made me cry like a little little girl.  Someone was nice enough to put it up in youtube.  Here it is :) 

Today, apart from making the cookies, I've just been home, looking through the different blogs and putting a culinary challenge to myself, of what I can make that can last the week.

So far, I've gotten, STEW, CHILI, and RAGU BOLOGNESE and some other Filipino dishes like adobo which is my fave and I need to refresh myself with.  I used to be able to make such a kickass one :)  If there's anyone out there reading this, please feel free to send me any suggestions or indeed, RECIPES! :) It would be appreciated very much! And thank you in advance.. :)

Anyway, some things I saw online today that caught my interest, apart from all the recipes I've been reading!

I would really like to get one of these rings:

This is cute for my initials (my initials are ARM... which makes me ineligible to have married Brad Pitt)

Black triangle ring

And a cute one with little dots and a small diamond :)

Love this MUG

This picture is my reminder of a stamp I need to have made :)

 

I really and truly want this robe. Actually there's a scarf too. It's so pretty.

I must remember this.  It is hard to live in with someone.  It is inevitable that you fight and there are some days that you will piss each other off.  This is a great article on how to combat that :)

I love this living room! It is super minimalist and the colors are beautifully muted.

A downloadable 2013 calendar! :)

What brilliantly WHIMSICAL pictures! :)

I would love to have this. I just need lavender!

I would love to try and make this.

I WILL try to make THIS deep dark chocolate.

Another Christmas idea! :) Based on the high I am on today as I've successfully made my first batch of cookies, this seems like a doable idea :)

What a great dining room!

Great natural stuff for your skin!  Who knew it was all in your food bin?

I need to pull up my boot straps and get ready for the up coming Monday in a few hours :)  Here's the hope that this week will turn out more productive than the last couple of weeks. I must also find time to start doing my articles and find my Christmas party dress! 

Fingers crossed.

For now I will leave you with one of my favorite songs of Sir Elton :)

A Friday in December

So the year is coming to an end and though it sure had its own dramas, it was more drama free than the last three years prior. Truth be told, I haven't had a more fun year. If I am to go through why this is, which I sort of reviewing any way in my mind, I would start with one word: CHANGE. I was single for a long time (since last year), after 4 years and by choice, spent the majority of this year as such, so I got to know a lot of new people.  Then I did one of my biggest fears of my life, which was to quit the corporate life, job and steady pay.  I am now self employed, with me trying to get gigs and clients to work with.  Thus far, I have been more than lucky, I've been downright BLESSED.

Because of all these changes, I now appreciate the little things in life such as my breakfast.  I love breakfasts anyway, but today I really loved mine.

Technically it is one of my favorite breakfasts of all time, a cheesy omelet topped with flat leaf parsley and mixed in with a dash of nutmeg and a wee bit of cayenne pepper.  Apart from that, it is DEAD EASY to make.  Throw in a few slices of toasted multi-grain bread, slather on some butter and YUM.

A close up! :) Yummy. See the melted cheese on the sides??? 

My favorite mug and civet coffee that I got from Vietnam earlier this year. YUM. Bit of condensed milk in there then away we go :)

 This is more or less my view when I wake up in the morning :)

Panthro

Then the cats take over the bed and the rest of my day.  

Looking at Panthro, who wouldn't want to be a cat, right? All fluffy and vibrating.

A friend of mine is currently in Helsinki in Finland, a place I've always wanted to go to, and at the same time I saw this today as well :) 

I too love this post :) So so so cute these cook-y (pardon the pun) things! 

This is so so so my style of house, I love it.  I would probably add a little more color though, pale greens and blues maybe, and a splash of red somewhere.  I guess what they call Modern Rustic?  Much like this. Urg, Universe send me some mulahs! HAHAHAHA!

If there was another word to describe this year, it would be OPPORTUNITY.  I am being given such wonderful opportunities that I thought would not be available to me unless I had a day job.  Nowadays, I wake up late, stay up til when I like, and have had been able to get the jobs that I actually was dreaming about in the day job.  It is great! :) I can't wait til I start with it all! :) A movie (indie flick), then a new MP3 player, also there are some other things in the pipelines that aren't sure yet. 

Apart from that, I have the opportunity with changing the jaded & cynical way I have been since forever, thanks to a new person in my life. I will slowly introduce him, but I will take my time in doing so.  We just get on really well, and he's slowly turning into one of my bestest friends.

Now, I will end this by doing   

TEN THINGS THAT MAKE ME TERRIBLY HAPPY THIS DECEMBER based on this blog. 

Here we go: 

1. the gloomy weather; I like grey weather;

2. I also like the cool breeze when it is sunny;

3. white cheddar popcorn with a dash of cayenne pepper;

4. hot dark chocolate, also with a dash of cayenne pepper;

5. warm feet and hands;

6. cold and crisp sheets;

7. my friend Camille's baked brie;

8. midnight snack dates to secret places;

9. being home and being able to call my own time;

10. realizing that my dreams are actually DOABLE and getting them DONE.

Talk again soon :) Til then, keep toasty!