A glimpse of last night's terror...

It was stark dark last night, black as the pit of the unknown. The wind blows the damp, eerie feeling as the rustling pieces of dried leaves slowly touches my feet. The stillness of the night is awaken by the sound of crickets and the howling of the dogs.

Suddenly, fear had taken me. Piercing into the depths of my consciousness as I watched the dawn slowly engulfs the night away.

I was standing on my own lifeless feet waiting for salvation when a glistening ball of tear breaks into the corner of my tired eyes. The warmth of it gently touching my face. And then the reality of it all sets in. I looked around, as if I was questioning the stars above. The place was empty, thousands of souls like me had taken their chances waiting for salvation. It was a long line I know, not knowing where it ends, or how it all started - remains unknown. I stayed calm and prayed as I feel the numbness of my body, my soul leaving me in peace.

I am not leaving my world without a fight...

The bright lights suddenly appeared, like waiting for a train at the end of the tunnel, it was fast approaching. Its ready to take me. It will save me... I KNOW.

The battle had begun. Thousands fought for their lives, for their piece of space on this salvation train. I was holding on to my last breath as I braved and charged the sea of the hopefuls.

I won. I defended my territory. I was still standing after all of the battles I've won for the night.

I closed my eyes, drowned myself in pain as I slowly succumb to rest my soul.

And then my peace was broken. A thundering voice had awaken me...

"O, IMUS NA! IMUS NA! YUNG MGA NATUTULOG DYAN, BABAAN NA HO DITO!"

It was an eventful night. A dreaded one. It was not yet over, as I descended my throne and left to start another journey...

(1:30 AM)

"The place was empty, thousands of souls like me had taken their chances waiting for salvation. It was a long line I know, not knowing where it ends, or how it all started - remains unknown. "

Barista fave: Iced Americano ++

I'm a huge fan of Starbucks coffee and their baristas, so I guess it's safe to say that my mornings aren't complete without a quick shot of their barista fave mixes.  

For the past two months, I've indulged myself so much into Green Tea Blended Frappuccino Creme (with Vanilla replaced by 1/2 Irish Cream and 1/2 Hazlenut syrup). Then, I grew tired of the sweet mix and started craving for more intense caffeine infused drink.  So last night, my friend and I went a lil experimental on our drinks and asked for a certified barista fave. 

What we got was: Iced Americano + White Mocha + Breve milk :-)  

Iced Americano with White Mocha and Breve milk (with no water)

Here's the mix:

Syrup: White Mocha

Milk: Breve milk

Drink: Americano

*No water, just ice :-)

-The drink itself is Caffe Americano and is perfect for those with a bit of addiction to full-bodied espresso taste. 

-The White Mocha syrup (add on) (an additional of about 60 calories on a single pump) creates that heavenly sweet twist to your coffee.

-The Breve milk does a little magic in making your espresso drink creamier, better than a regular latte and well, sinfully delicious.  For those on a strict diet, you may opt to skip this sinfully delicious part as Breve milk is a half and half of whipping cream and whole milk - (50:50 mix) so do the calorie math.

Just don't be afraid to be a little experimental on your next visit to your favorite Starbucks branch.  

I think that's about it for now.  Enjoy your magic in  a cup! :-)