Starbucks Hangover: Salted Mocha Caramel

I just got to blog again this time. Last term was one of the most crucial terms that I have experienced and this time, it's a new leaf for me. Time to go to the new me which is the old me back then. Focused, Driven to excellence, priority on academics, etc. I needed a place to read and study "America is in the Heart" by Carlos Bulosan for one of my subjects. What better place to hangout than going to Starbucks. It is like my alternative home when am solo and I need time and space for myself. It is also one of my hangout place when I want to study because the aura of the place makes me feel relaxed. So there was this flavor of Starbucks that I wanted to try out which is Salted Mocha Caramel. I never tried it yet and it was something new to me ever since I learned from their Facebook page a couple weeks back. When I heard about this flavor, the first thing that came to my mind was my good friend's Salted Caramel cupcakes which were one of her best cupcakes that she ever made. Try visiting her Facebook which is Little Louie's Cupcakes if you are cupcake-aholic. Anyways, back to the Salted Mocha Caramel. I then ordered the Frappuccino Grande size which costed me about 165php which is a big price difference from the Tall size which maybe is around 150php since the hot drink for tall costs 145php and the grande costs 160php.

My 1st Ever Grande Salted Mocha Caramel Frappuccino

So what's my opinion and comments as well my rating after trying it out? Well here are some of them:

• If you love Toffee Nut of Starbucks (which is released always around November) + Rock Salt Cheese concept of Happy Lemon, then you will be in love with this drink
• At first I thought it was like pure caramel but then learning late that I should mix the rock salt which was on top, you would not experience the sweet + salty combination of this drink
• It's delicious (Definitely!!!) but for me not a big hit for Starbucks since it's not that much that original since the concept of Rock Salt on top is already being done by Happy Lemon.
• My rating for me would be 3.5/5. Delicious drink but could improve by balancing the mocha and caramel since the one that I ordered the caramel flavor overpowered the mocha flavor rather than the balanced mocha caramel combination.

I believe that Starbucks can make more new and unique flavors just like their Hibiscus Berry and Cool Lime. And don't forget guys that it's almost Christmas and for you those who are into planners especially those collecting Starbucks planners, prepare yourselves by saving up for this year's holiday season.

As for me, time to hit back to studying here for me.

Busy Busy Life

XOXO,

D <3

Wicked Post

Hey guys! It's been awhile again for me to blog something. But anyways, hell week and this term is about to end. I'm hoping to pass all of my subjects this term and if I do, thesis proposal here I come. So let me share what I did today for a change here in the house.

I was interested on making something that I haven't tried which can be bought in Flaming Wings which is Wicked Oreos. What is a Wicked Oreo anyway if you may ask. Well, it's definitely an oreo coated with the pancake mixture and you can top any kind of topping that you like that you think will complement to it.

Wicked Oreos that I Made for the First Time

So you may ask how do you make these Wicked Oreos, well first up is that you must have the following ingredients:

• Oreos
• Pancake Mix
• 1 medium-sized egg
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 Tablespoons of Cooking Oil
• Any toppings that would complement the wicked oreos
• Butter or non-stick spray for the pan

Once you have these ingredients, you are now ready to make your very own Wicked Oreos. Here are then the steps:

1. Make the pancake batter by mixing the egg, 1/2 cup water, cooking oil and the pancake mix altogether until there are no more lumps
2. Heat the pan and place a small amount of butter or spray non-stick butter as an alternative
3. Dip the oreos in the pancake batter and coat a lot of pancake mix to it.
4. One at a time, place the coated oreo into the pan. Ensure there would be no more than one if you want no oreos to be stuck together.
5. Flip them right away once you see bubbles coming out then flip again till it becomes golden brown.
6. Serve with toppings that you want to place with the wicked oreos
7. Dig in! The best part of all of course

As for me, I made myself this... This is what I served to my dad and I can't believe he finished this at once :))

Wicked Oreos with Grated Dark Chocolate Truffle and Mini Truffle on Top

Hope this made your day and someday you will try out yourself.

Gonna leave you with Taylor Swift's new lead single in her new album coming out this October which is "Red", "We Are Never Ever Gonna Get Back Together"                                   

XOXO,
D <3

An Artist's Life

Hi Guys! Sorry for a late update. This term has been hectic for me for the past month and till now, it does. So for the meantime, let me share with you a side that you might have known already (due to being a friend of mine or close) or not yet known by other people.

Indeed right now, am like in my senior year taking up a course that until now I don't know why am I in it anyway :)). Is it maybe because I was blinded with the happenings to me in my 4th year HS when I was able to finish every program (which is Visual Basic btw) that I make in my computer subject or is it maybe due to my curiosity of how my mom works in her job since I've been observing much every time I go there?  I don't know but really, if I didn't end up in this course, I would have been taking up Multimedia Arts. THERE. You heard it right. Now you will be wondering then, I am in a course involving programming and business stuff and what I want to be in involves arts and anything related to multimedia. Well, that's basically the truth. I always wanted to be in the arts. Drawing, freestyle or photoshopping, painting, etc. I'm more of the creative side. Include here the photography and a bit of writing. This is what I wanted. Maybe after I graduate, I want to take a short course in this field since this is my interest. But hey, it doesn't hurt much now since I'm still into this as a hobby.

It all started when I was in elementary where I took a summer class on drawing, oil pastel and oil painting. At first, I was a bit impatient and I always wanted to finish it as soon as possible to make more drawings and art pieces. But in the end, I learned is that it's not about how many you have made. It's about how well you made even with just a few. With the smallest and grainiest detail placed in the work, and doing it for months or even years, it will eventually pay off as it is more pleasing to the eyes to see such a beautiful and creative art piece. Though I made a lot of works in the past, there will always be one work that I will be always proud of and it's this one. I won't tell what I've used for this one but I would say, I can't believe at the age of 11 going 12 I have made such a piece like this.

Oil Pastel or Oil Painting?

Eventually years have passed since I've touched this kind of materials and I 've decided to shift to another kind of art which is Photoshopping, particularly Vectoring. I didn't know what vectoring was until one of my friend's blockmates introduced to me. At first I was again kinda impatient in doing one until eventually after some time I get to make one.

My first one wasn't I hoped it would be. I made a chibi Miku but it wasn't that much of a vector. Then after I made another one which was a random anime character and I was a bit satisfied since it was a bit better than the Miku that I made which was this one

I was like then I should make more of this. So I practiced another one and eventually I was happy with the first successful vector that I made which is Dark Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh. Here's the picture of it :)

And here is a compilation of my works that I did last year...

Am so really proud of what I did and indeed this is all hardwork that I made. Till then, I shall continue and pursue my dream of graduating with flying colors and take someday a short course related to this. How about you. What's your dream? What are you passionate about?

XOXO,

D <3