journey series: things i'll miss pt.2

Reese's is a fave I can take along with me.
Just sayin' I think I better go to costco to get a big bag of these!

journey series: things i'll miss, pt.1

continuing on with my journey series posts... let's change the mood a bit. i've had a tough couple months, felt a little stressed, battled through some storms, so forgive me if i've been sounding a little too serious. now, on a lighter note... i'll continue on posting things all about, well, my journey.
the months are closing in, and it's the last stretch, can't say everything's perfect, but i can't just stop now.

anyway, the other day i read my new student packet info, and i totally forgot about food or snacks that i could take to oz with me... posted below, however, are food that i CANNOT :( take with me.
i'm gonna miss in-n-out for sure, street tacos (and their amazing salsas!), and thai food (from a particular resto in hollywood!)

gonna trade these three in for nandos and peri-peri sauches, sushi rolls (that are served as unsliced actual hand rolls) and their soy sauce in cute "fishie" containers, and mushroom meat pies!

In-N-Out Burgers

Street Tacos

Thai Town Los Angeles, and my fave place in Thai Town... Thai Patio! :)

this is how it goes in fried rice town.

for those of you who are reading, and to those of you who know of my fried rice fixation... well, this is a story about that great love.

i've been craving pho citi (specifically, yes.) shrimp fried rice. often, i get poked fun of this mighty craving, however... this love story might show the upside of this serious relationship.

we were reconciled, my fried rice and i, just this past sunday... and then it began:
@mynameisanina: I finally got my friedrice fix.... http://twitpic.com/49aofu

in relation to the story, see the example of extended ridicule...
@pHiLsKi88: @mynameisanina Lmao your always craving for rice! <-- poking fun, even on twitter? tssk tssk.

@mynameisanina: @pHiLsKi88 yeah it was a mean month to withhold (<---weird spelling, but it seems right) me from my pho citi fried rice craving!

then, comes along... the creators of the glorious pho citi, shrimp fried rice:

@phociti: @mynameisanina is that the new torture diet? Sounds brutal! Hope u get ur pho citi fried rice fix soon!
@mynameisanina: @phociti no diet! just haven't had the chance to go to pho citi all february! i missed the shrimp fried rice,...had some yesterday. so good!
@phociti: @mynameisanina awww, and we've missed u! : )
@mynameisanina: @phociti how sweet, thanks! i'm glad pho citi and it's shrimp fried rice feels the same!

i feel so appreciated. thank you shrimp fried rice, thank you.

Nando's.

remember this?

 

well, today, at a world market store, i finally found one!

and then this is me, before eating with chicken tenders (closest chicken i had... next time i'm grilling me some!)

 SCOOOORREEE! hurray saturday delights!

i want this.

only nandos store in america is in washington dc. ... hmm.

cuppppaaa

tonight i'm going out to have coffee, i'm hoping to find a real nice place... the perfect cozy atmosphere and delicious coffee.

haven't had any in a while... and i'm longing for the coziness of melbourne cafes! good coffee just around the corner, chic, and amazing ambiance from your local neighbors, ah! while all the "cafes" in manila, meaning starbucks and seattles best or whatever capitalized american coffee place they've franchised, are so packed, so metropolitan, so busy and so intoxicating. not chic and cozy at all.

so tonight i go on a quest for a good cuppa. of course, i won't be having flat whites or scrumptious chai lattes from any beautiful baristas, but i'll be happy with what i can get tonight. i will report on it another day.

wish me luck!