...an apple a day...

the title have absolutely nothing to do with what i have in mind right now.

what i have in mind is quite unhealthy actually, in some aspects... ok before u get any ideas; let me get to the point. it's getting quite bumming to be missing stuff from back home like;

1. California maki from Tokyo Tokyo - i tell u, u won't get a decent sushi where i am.. even the one from marks looks forced

2. iced blended white chocolate dream of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - its simply the most sinfully satisfying coffee you'll ever have the opportunity of ingesting

3. the calzone from Yellow Cab - love the mozzarella, love the ham, love the peppers...luv it.

4. Chicago deep pizza from Sbarro - yup, don't ask why i weight like this

5. chicken a 'la king at French Baker - creamy...yummmmmmyyy...


and this is just a few of them ...
ok...
'nuff said.

what i really am celebrating are the discoveries i've already made here. these are the top 5 discoveries i've made so far:

5. red wine. white wine. - i haven't had much alcohol for almost half a year...i've vowed to stay away really, but when i got here i realized not all alcoholic beverage has the same dizzying effect... in moderation, this gives a warm fuzzy feeling and promises a deep satisfying slumber ( ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz....)

4. orange/yellow light VS. 'd fluorescent light - i wasn't keen on it because i love to read but still want to protect my eyes, and i was so used to the white thing ... but now, i realized that it's relaxing and makes your skin glow, good for picture taking hehehe :)

3. kiwi fruit - give this a chance. it's not very popular but it is, as my father keeps on insisting the most nutritious of all fruits,
truth is i doubt it's true but for me, the selling point is on the joy of slowly peeling it and then being greeted with this really pleasant green colour
and when you slice it, it just looks so pretty with the tiny-tiny black seeds,
go ahead... take a bite. it's just soooo
refreshingly sweet and pleasantly sour at the same time

2. 2nd to the top is Marks & Spencers' perfume called Photograph
- im pretty sure they have it at M&S shops back home but i just recently discovered it. i really like the light fresh scent, it's not too sweet and not too fruity.. it's just right. especially when you're going for the dainty, innocent effect. and at £12 per 100ml, easy on the purse as well

1. and the top one... tanananana!
Tea tree oil foaming face wash from the body shop. again...there is definitely one at body shop stores back home but i took notice just now.. see im having face maintenance problems lately (alternate exposure to bitter cold weather and hot air from electric heaters is to take the blame for icky breakouts) and there is no respectable facial salon anywhere near me (big dilemma, i know), but this is a miracle worker. really.
of course u still have to use the toner and moisturizer but this face wash is a must!

ok. it doesn't seem that it amount to much, right?
but the uncovering of these simple treasures have only just begun
who knows what else is out there? :) i'm keeping my fingers crossed.