Cafe Breton and Chelsea

                There's a song stuck in my head right now, and it goes, "I always thought the left was your strongest side, but when it comes to you, now I can't decide. It's only a matter of time." It's one of those vague songs that are open to interpretation (or maybe that's just me). Anyway, I like my personal understanding of it, and listen to it all the time. Just sharing!

                I know I haven't posted in ages. My life is a little bit crazy now and I always feel like I'm running from one thing to another. I always tell myself that "busy" is a state of mind but sometimes it definitely feels like it isn't-- it feels more like a huge, greedy, giant monster that wants more, more, MORE. If only I could zap things away and escape! All I live for now are the weekends, where I shut down EVERYTHING and stop DOING and just take a breather and RELAX and ENJOY. Weekends and exercise*--it's funny because I've always been very anti-exercise but lately I've discovered what a wonderful escape it can be. There is nothing like a run and an hour of yoga after!

               Anyway, here's what I've been eating lately.

Nutella crepe at Cafe Breton (this costs more or less 100 pesos; super worth-it, if you ask me). They have the best crepes in the Philippines.

For Grandpa- Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

I love my grandfather to bits.

He celebrated his birthday a couple of weeks back.

It wasn't a fancy event, in fact, he had it in the hospital. He went through surgery.

Anyway, he doesn't like vegetables at all.

And I thought it might be funny maybe a bit cheeky to bake him some carrot cupcakes.

He actually liked them a fair bit, wheeeeew. 

Breakfast at Antonio's, Tagaytay

Tagaytay is really a dream. It's only been a week since our trip and I miss it already! It really is a place to escape from reality and pretend that all the requirements and demands of life don't exist.* I just LOVE it for the fresh air and the absence of the Internet. Not to mention for Antonio's.

Welcome to Antonio's! (Remember my Antonio's post?) We went back the next day for breakfast! I just LOVE having breakfast at Antonio's because the place makes me feel like a southern belle.

First up, I had the homemade yogurt with lemon curd. Tres bien! The yogurt was really tangy and deliciously fresh, and the curd tasted like melted lemon squares.

Talk About Croissants.

Croissants are absolutely heavenly.

Buttery, flaky, and fluffy- my goodness.

For a time, they were irresistible to me.

I'd always be tempted to get one before my classes started.

A ham and cheese one, heavily toasted on the panini press.

It was the most comforting thing, alongside coffee.

It was my break and indulgence in the midst of stressful mornings.

Such an indulgence.

So, I mum bought a dozen of croissants at Costco.

Your average croissant.

There are croissants, and there are Chloe-style croissants. 

Happy Chloe

Style

Croissant.

Let me break it down for you.

Chloe-style Croissants

Fluffy huge buttery croissant

Jarlsberg Cheese

Turkey

Dijon Mustard

Alfalfa Sprouts

Mixed Greens


I think my croissants make the world an easier place to live in.