Wanderlust and Beyond

I already ordered twice from this shop cause I really like how chewy the cookies are and how big the size is! The chocolate chunks are so big and yummy as well!

See those chunks?! 🤤 This video is from the first time I ordered which was I think last April. And the price for this is just 350 pesos for 10 pcs of cookies! Cheap and yummy! Then the owner of the shop added a new menu which is Ube cheese cookies and S'mores! I saw feedbacks from her IG page and a lot liked them and they also looked good! Since I really liked her chocolate chip cookies, I ordered the new cookies as well!

Ube cheese cookies - 8/10

S'mores - 8/10

I prefer chewy cookies tbh. And look at those chunks!! Who would have thought that these are just 350 pesos for 10 pcs (I ordered 5 of each flavor)?! Seriously, because of her cookies, I realized that the well known/famous pastry shops that sells cookies are overpriced and overrated because these cookies are a game changer!

I never liked white chocolate but it really complimented with the ube and cheese! I enjoyed it so much and it wasn't that sweet! It's the type of cookie that you won't get tired of.

The s'mores tasted just like the chocolate chip cookie with the addition of the marshmallow in the middle but I still liked it! I enjoyed the texture of the marshmallow when you get to the middle of the cookie. It is sweeter though than the chocolate chip but I still really liked it!

I ate both cookies while having coffee and it is so good like these are the type of cookies I would eat at a café or at a reataurant as a dessert! I enjoyed them so much and I would definitely order again! The owner is also very nice and I like business owners who are nice! She also takes in special request just in case you have a preference for the sweetness or whichever you want to change.

Highly recommended! My new normal is trying local food businesses cause I love food so much. And since the prices are also cheaper compared to restaurant ones so it's a big thing for me. I get to taste good food which is almost resto quality with a lower price!

Will make a review about these cookies! It's my 2nd time to order from them! They are so far my favorite 😫💕🍪

Now I am going to make a review about this chocolate shop that my sister wants me try because it is owned by one of her friends (she paid for it though). I was a little apprehended at first because it is a bit pricey and the package that she wants me to buy has praline and I am not a fan of praline.

So the order came today! The owner messaged me that there was a production error with the dark nama chocolate so she had to make a replacement. I was actually sadden by this because I love dark chocolate especially local cacao! The package came and in my opinion, looks really high class.

The top box is the dark nama chocolate and the other box is the truffles and praline chocolate (the colorful ones are the praline). I was actually surprised because the owner told me that there won’t be any dark chocolate so I was really happy when I saw it! Just the smell of the cacao is already making me think that I will like this chocolate!

Praline - 8/10

Truffles - 8/10

Dark Nama Chocolate - 9/10

I really liked the dark nama chocolate like girl... this is legit dark chocolate! I have a thing for cacao cause it’s not that sweet! The owner also uses local cacao which adds to the local vibes (support local!). The thickness is around 0.5-0.75 inches so this is good for dessert! I ate this with coffee and they compliment each other. I would say that this is like a local Royce version.

I really liked the truffles cause it of the chocolate filling. It’s not as dark as the nama but it is still really good. I would have preferred it to be a bit bigger cause it is a bit small for me. The pistachio also adds flavor to the truffles as it balances with the chocolate

I was surprised with the praline because I didn’t expect it to be good! I was never a fan of praline because I was not able to appreciate the taste from previous chocolate encounters. The inside of this one was like a raspberry jelly vibe so I’m not sure if that is the praline but either way, it is so good!

Yup! It’s been YEARS since the last time I wrote something! I got extremely preoccupied with everything that has been happening around me during the past years that I actually forgot the things I used to love doing! To be honest, I was overthinking a lot during the start of the quarantine (we started around March) and now, I can say that I am way better than those times. I was able to do the things that I didn’t have time before like doing art, writing, playing games, and watching series. I also have more time with my cat now! Yes, I am a cat mom now! I might post the transition from being a dog person for almost 2 decades to being a crazy cat mom in the future but I’ll do it when I’m in an extremely happy mood and motivated cause it is something that up to this day is very emotional for me.

A lot has been happening lately in the world. On going war and famine in Yemen, the death of George Floyd which ignited the Black Lives Movement, killing of the pregnant elephant in India, oppression of speech in the Philippines, China’s unending thirst for power, and a lot more that we may not even know about. It is extremely too much to take into because we are also fighting the battle with coronavirus. I’ve been studying a lot about the virus and other cases associated with it. The government in my country did not actually explained the virus thoroughly here so a lot of people are underestimating it. I think in other countries as well as USA has the highest number of confirmed cases now but they were in lock down for a month or two only. I guess Trump chose to open the country than to let the economy of America to plunder especially since China has been trying to gain power from this pandemic (which they started).

I’m not being racist with the Chinese but the virus did start in China. I’m more of against their government with their thirst for power as they have destroyed around 2 billion (just a guess) worth of our reef here in the Philippines! What the actual fuck! And there were news (confirmed news!) that in the west part of the Philippines, if you go to these areas, you will receive a text saying “Welcome to China!”. And some teachers were required to study Mandarin as they plan to teach it in highschool! I’m not that updated with the current curriculum in schools now but I heard that Filipino subjects are now just electives when during my time, it was mandatory. I don’t understand the “friendship” of China’s government and our government here but def af not gonna let this country be a province of China. Our ancestors fought hard to gain independence and have our own government (bullshit though) so us, the younger generations, will continue to fight for this country’s independence. 

So after making my brief introductory post, let’s talk about the people in our life who takes sooooooo long to reply. Worst case is that they will reply after 2 days or after a week! For me, it will really hurt less if that person just does not reply at all but delaying your reply for days?? It just makes me feel that I’m not important at all! It just really sucks you know.

Whoops! I know that each and every one of us has those times that we tend to delay our replies or we don’t reply at all but if you’re gonna delay your reply in days, might as well not reply at all. Let’s learn to respect the person who we chose to “ignore” the text so that they will feel less shitty at all because it really feels that you do not prioritize that person at all. I know that we all have those people that we prioritize more than others but at least we should learn to at least be respectful of their feelings, right? I had this friend who I texted to hang out since it’s been ages since we last saw each other and she replied after 2 or 3 days! Her reply was “Sorry for the late reply! I just saw your text. I was not able to hold my phone for days!” Yeah right. Knowing that person who can’t live without checking her social media accounts. And she did that to me twice! I called off our friendship after the 2nd attempt cause I don’t deserve that feeling lack of importance. I deserve to be at least respected. It’s really insensitive guys. And after that incident, I promised myself that if I’m not gonna reply immediately, I would at least not let my reply past 24 hrs after that person texted.