Passion over Afogato


I have been through some tough time. Th sis the test to my strength and how i can compose myself. it comes like a shock, a wind blow to one that is not prepared for it. But life is full of surprise, both good surprised and not so good surprise. i have spent the past nights crying myself to sleep and i often felt exhausted after a good cry. 

Every morning, if i don't go to work, i treat myself with a freshly made coffee and sometime if i am not lazy i will cook breakfast. Going out to breakfast has also been one of my favourite thing in the past years. but thing changes because human being change and the favourite thing one do may be impacted by that change. 

So this morning, on Nov 10, I decided to heal my broken self with a pancake with passion (plant in Mondulkiri), banana (that my beloved mother gave me) and honey harvest from Koh Kong. Of course, it goes without saying that my coffee is freshly made with the coffee comes from Lao (Trio shop) I bought in my previous trip. It tastes bitterly sweet and I still had some uninvited tears as i swallowed my deliciously made breakfast. Life is full of surprised. One can never get tired of it.




And despite my sore throat and occasional coughing, i stubbornly treat myself with Afogato ice-cream at Nuke cafe. So many reading said that women like to treat themselves stuff they know will make them gain weight or have more sugar level than necessary and how could one care in such a state of mine. Let the bitter sweet of espresso reminds you that there have been sweet moment in life and also those difficult moment when you question your own judgement, decision and what the hell you are doing with your life. It is not the end of the world as i am told. of course the world is not ending. it is just that my world is rather capsized during the water festival. That's it.  


 
The more we are getting older, the more we question what is the meaning of life? What is the purpose in life and what is it in life that you want to spend your time on? If not eating a nice breakfast while crying or sipping ice-cream while thinking what a good thing if you could have your puppy at your side? For her love for you is unconditional!


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