March 1st 2014

I was still up past midnight. I spent the first minutes of this month thinking about him. Thinking about what was currently happening to him. But I was assured that he wouldn't do anything foolish or whatsoever yet I just wanted he assurance of his safety. But then thirty minutes after midnight, I fell asleep. 

I then woke up to a flat morning, I immediately got a hold of my phone and scrolled through my notifications and found his text saying that he's safe and all. I trusted him and I knew with whatever he says, he wouldn't lie or whatever. 

My morning started with a cool breeze from outside and so I got out of my bed and immediately took a shower and got ready for school. I had breakfast at Pancake House with my parents. Ate their new dish called Banana Nutella Crisp Toast. It was too buttery for my taste but it was still food and still good. So I headed to school after this and attended my first class for Saturday. As usual, NSTP was pretty chill and useless ha ha. Just for attendance's sake and my teacher, I went to school. 

He  haven't texted me since this morning and I figured, he was still asleep at Clark's condominium. I tried waking him up so that they could go to school but as usual, no effect. He was really tired from last night so I just let him be. He needed the rest he could get from today. After three hours my friends (Denise, Shine & Boogie) and I tried this milk tea called SUPER CUP, a milk tea place, and what I got for myself was Wintermelon Black tea. I must say that it was so good! Sweet yet light to the tummy. Just something I like!! Perfect for the cool sunny morning.

Back in school, they finally attended class. It was great seeing him. It competed my day. After class he at and we headed to Shangri-la since I was being fetched there. When we arrived, we went straight to the food court and out of nowhere I heard someone calling me BADS. And I knew it right there and then, that high pitched "piyok" toned voice was Charlene. My dearest friend since my grade school days. My eyes grew big as I saw her and I immediately made my way towards her and hugged her real tight! I was surprised to see her and so happy that I did!! She immediately asked me who I was holding hands with and I told her a brief story of who he is and who he is in my life. I was glad to have been able to introduce him to her and my friends there :) (Eka, Shawn, Nyanya and Mila) It was so great to have been able to catch up with her and I really didn't expect that afternoon but it was an additional to making my day wholesome. 

After our short bonding they then left and I'm back with my college friends to eat. We just had continuous stories thrown at the table and jokes here and there and it was really fun. Mike then arrived and shortly after we finished eating, my parents arrived. 

After that, we parted ways. Mike and I had our shoes window shopping and movie date together! It was a long day but I am glad that every bit of today happened. 

Food: Moonleaf milkteas

Moonleaf has been my number one favorite milk tea store cause they just taste so great! They have one of the best tasting milk tea and fruit teas ever plus their nata is so chewy and soft which I love so much cause they suit fruit teas so much even without the sugar cause nata are so sweet! They are just light and for sure you will enjoy it! A must try if you haven't tried them and take note of their:

1. Wintermelon milk tea (better with black pearls)

2. Passion fruit green tea (better with 0% sugar and nata)

3. Lychee nata fruit tea 

Passion fruit green tea 0% sugar with nata

Check them out at Moonleaf Tea Shop

Food: Whipping Cream vs Full Cream

I was planning on making s'mores pie tomorrow and all of the ingredients are in my head but when I got to the grocery I got confused whether it was heavy cream or full cream or whipping cream that I was supposed to buy. After staring at the cream section, I just got whipping cream because it seemed to me like they're kinda all the same and whipping cream is much more useful for me when I bake and it's the most often cream I use. When I got home, I checked out the recipe and apparently, it was full cream that I needed. So I thought to myself I did not want to waste money by buying full cream so I just used whipping cream instead. It would be a really big waste if I did cause creams here in the Philippines are pretty expensive! So I thought about Googling what the differences are with creams. I stumbled upon this article written by Ms. LaBau and it enlightened me on the truth about creams!

Standing in front of the dairy case can be a daunting experience—who knew there were so many different types of cream? Understanding their differences is key to selecting the right cream for your needs. Cream is obtained by skimming the top layer of butterfat from milk, and it is categorized by its fat content below.

• Half and half: half milk and half cream mixed together, with a fat content between 10-15%. It adds a richness milk does not, but is not thick enough to replace cream in recipes that call for cream. It will not whip like cream, either.
• Light cream: fat content between 18-30%, also known as coffee cream. Light cream will not whip.
• Whipping cream: made specifically for whipping, contains 30-36% milk fat. Often contains stabilizers and emulsifiers to ensure it keeps and holds its form when being whipped.
• Heavy cream: also called heavy whipping cream, has a fat content between 36-40%.
• Manufacturing cream: has a fat content over 40%, and is generally not available in retail stores. It is primarily used in professional food service.
• Aerosol cream: comes in aerosol cans and contains cream, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and nitrous oxide, the propellant used to squirt it out of the cans. Although it has its uses in dessert preparation, it is not used in candy making.
• “Whipped topping” or “dessert topping”: usually does not contain cream at all, but instead is a mixture of hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Get Healthy!

Eat more fruits over junk!!
When you work out and exercise, it's not just the work that makes you fit but it's more on what you put inside your body. It is what you eat. Eating a little bit of junk isn't that bad but it's better to keep away from those and opt for the healthier ones like fruits, vegetables, nuts or grains.

Eating better and healthier would instantly make you feel lighter, healthier and much more better! Tried and tested it. When I switched to eating fruits and nuts for snacks instead of chips, chocolates and other unhealthy stuff, I began to form more muscles and feel really healthier. It's as if my heart pumped more blood and that I won't get infected with any illness easily! My metabolism is also faster and my skin was also better!! Smoother and shinier were my skin and hair!

Healthier anything leads to a better you. A healthier you which you can turn into a lifestyle that would prevent you from having illnesses in the future. Start now while it's still early and make it your life style!

Fitness: Week One

Current weight: 110 pounds
Target weight: 95-98 pounds

Week one = April 3rd - April 9th

Activities:
A) Zumba seven times a week
B) Jogging once a week

Diet status:
A) No missed meals
B) Less sweets
C) More water
D) Extra dose of vitamins
E) More protein less carbohydrates
F) More whole grain carbohydrates

** at least six hours of sleep daily


Weight lost: ????? Not really sure

Finish: Slimmer legs & smaller stomach

INSPIRATION:

Fitness: No To Missing Breakfast

Never skip breakfast again! Studies show that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because you break the fasting you do when you sleep at night. A small breakfast meal makes a big difference with how your body and brain would work for the day. Your system needs enough nutrients to keep you going and how you start your day affects how it would go the whole day. So if you wanna have that great free spirited day, go ahead and have your breakfast. Remember to eat a healthy meal wether it's for breakfast, lunch, snacks or dinner. A healthy choice of food will show on how your body is.