Murakami my love

It finally arrived three weeks ago!

It's almost a thousand pages and I've been delaying reading it so I can make it...last. Haha! I actually ordered it with Patti Smith's Just Kids and I decided to read Just Kids first. That book is phenomenal. Well-written. Nostalgic. I am not in any way an artist but I was deeply moved by the book. I guess it's because I have a lot of artist friends and it made me happy just to have an insight on what's going on in their minds and heart.

I am planning to start reading Murakami this weekend. I read on a Twitter feed that there are mixed reviews about the book. I decided not to read any of the reviews yet and just develop my own once I'm done reading.

Fall/Winter Drink in Starbuck's

Every year, one of the things I look forward to during fall and winter is the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from Starbuck's. I get about four months to enjoy this delicious drink. I introduced my eight-year old nephew to this drink last year and it became an instant hit! Oh by the way, do not confuse this to their Salted Caramel Mocha because the latter is caffeinated. More than a month after my drink appeared in the menu, I found this in the holiday gift ideas section in Walmart:

Aaacckk! This made me so happy! I bring this with me all the time now so I can enjoy it at home AND at work! There, I'm sharing with you my secret because this drink is not to be missed! Go try it now!

iPhone 4S

Isn't it a beauty?

I just love this phone! The color makes it so unique too. What I love most about this gadget is...Siri! Wow, whoever programmed this virtual assistant is hilarious a genius! Sometimes when I'm bored I just play with my phone and ask Siri all silly questions. She has answers to almost everything, is funny, and philosophical too! Haha! It was sold out in our city an hour after the shipment arrived

One Year

Thank you for the past 365 days filled with love and laughter.  I can't wait to celebrate it with you. You are my world and my ever after. I love you more.

October

It's my favorite month of the year!!

In a few days, we will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary. I just got done finalizing our special plans for that day. I am too excited I need to calm down. It's just going to be simple but filled with promises of being sweet and meaningful. The day after is my birthday, woohoo! I am looking forward to eating as much meat as I can from the churrascaria (sorry my vegetarian friends).

I hope the weather is getting nicer wherever you are!

1Q84

Murakami is my favorite author and I can't wait to have this in my hand. Pre-ordered today via BN.com.

via Wikipedia

October 25th seems like a lifetime away...

Pop Tarts

Today is a monumental day for me. For the first time ever, I tried pop tarts for breakfast. And they were...heavenly good.  Who made these???  And before you tell me to google it (which I already did), let me remind you that that was a rhetorical question. Seriously though, they taste so good it's quite impossible not to get hooked.  Of course at the back of my mind, I know it's all sugary and unhealthy.  But my golly, if you need to take a break from eating all those healthy foods and want to reward yourself for being good, try pop tarts. I saw in their website that they have a gazillion flavors to choose from. For my first try, I wanted the low fat/low calorie ones but my husband insisted that the frosted strawberry flavor is the way to go. And the sweet-tooth in me couldn't possibly say no. It's a weekend and maybe I'll try them again tomorrow and ignore them during the week. Oh God, please give me the strength...