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Hump Day Humour

Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

It’s the middle of the work week and as early as now, I’m daydreaming of the weekend already.  Who’s with me on this one????

I walked past my workmate’s desk and saw a poster which said “THE SHREDDER” so I had a read through it and can’t help but laugh.  Because of that poster, I had a few seconds of laughter which I needed to ease up my busy morning.

I’m sharing the poster with you and a few other office humour photos I found online.  Hope they make you smile or laugh too.

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Discovered Inspirations: Change

After our clan’s mini-reunion and my Mum’s vacation in Sydney (she went back to Manila last Saturday), I am much more inspired to make a few changes in my life.  I can’t pinpoint what it was but seeing my family has given me new insights and motivation to do better and be better.  Being with them has grounded me, gave me better perspectives and a new direction.  The past six weeks has humbled me and made me more grateful for the blessings I/we have.  At the same time, I realized that some things in our life needs a bigger improvement, hence, a change is in order.

The Husband and I had a good talk about this and I’m glad he is eager to take that chance for change with me.  We are taking little steps here and there.  A big change may not happen soon but we find comfort in the knowledge that our little sacrifices now will be fully realized later on.
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Chocolate Discovery: Patchi

27 April 2012 4 Comments Category: Food

I’m always grateful for family and friends visiting.  Whenever that happens, the Husband and I would request for them to bring something we don’t have here in Sydney.


One of our requests to my Mum was to bring us a couple of Patchi chocolates.  We’ve heard about this chocolate for a couple of months now.  We have them in Melbourne (Shop 203, Level 2, Melbourne Central, 211 La Trobe Street) but not in Sydney.  

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi
Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



I requested my Mum to buy us a few bars, specifically the Milk, Dark and White.  One of each was enough for my Husband and I to enjoy and know what this brand is all about.  My Mum also bought a small pack small chocolates to the mix.

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



We tasted the white chocolate bar first (when tasting food, start with the ones with less flavours), Patchi Harmonie: White Chocolate filled with rice crispy and hazelnut.  Biased aside (I’m a white chocolate fan), this was the best from all the three bars we’ve tasted.  It was creamy, smooth and the sweetness does not overwhelm.  The fusion of rice crispy and hazelnut brought substance to this chocolate.

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



Next was the Patchi Finesse: plain milk chocolate.  While I appreciate the smoothness of their chocolate in general there’s nothing spectacular with this bar.  I sense a blandness when I ate a few more blocks and at one time realized that it reminded me of Goya chocolate.

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



Always in search of the best dark chocolate, we tried the Patchi Noblesse: dark chocolate with 70% cocoa.   To the Husband’s tastebuds, this fell short of expectations.  There’s that smooth consistency once more but we felt it was lacking in cocoa.  The Husband being a fan of dark chocolate, wants the strong and bitter chocolate taste.  On the other hand, I told him that if there was one dark chocolate I could, this would be it.    

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



The small pack of chocolates turned out to be milk chocolates.  However, compared to the Patchi Finesse, these ones tasted better.  It was more creamy and sweet.  It was small but packed with milk chocolate.

Chocolate Discovery: Patchi
Chocolate Discovery: Patchi



In case we come across a Patchi store, we’ll definitely buy the Patchi Harmonie and the small milk chocolates. 


The Patchi chocolates featured in this article were bought in Greenbelt 5, Makati City, Philippines.


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Morning Tea and The View

Our planned morning tea today was supposed to be indoors but when the sun came out by mid-morning, we decided to have it out in the sun.  It was such a beautiful day.  The sun was shining, the weather warm but breezy.  We had a simple morning tea.  Just cupcakes, scones and fruits.  Both pastries freshly-baked by my workmates.  



While having tea, I walked towards the end of the balcony (we were at the 6th level of the building) and took a photo of Sydney’s cityscape.  The view from where I work is always breathtaking.  When the weather’s this great, you’ll see the bluest skies and “fluffiest” clouds of Sydney.


I shared this photo with my workmates and one said, “Your photo made me realize some of the things I take for granted, such as how beautiful this city is. Thank you.”

After an hour, dark clouds appeared and Sydney was once again enveloped in a thunderstorm.  The sun re-appeared after lunch but the warmth was gone…it was cold once again.  

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See Australia!

I started following See Australia (@seeaustralia) via Instagram last week and thru the photos they share, I realize the so many breathtaking places this country has.  See Australia reposts an instagramer’s best photo of anything Australian once it is tagged #seeaustralia.  They also have a facebook account where people also posts photos depicting the life and beauty of Australia.

On Saturday (21/4/12), my family and I witnessed The Three Sisters (famous mountains at Blue Mountains, seen at Echo Point) surrounded by fog.  I almost ran to the end of Echo Point so I can capture the beauty of The Three Sisters surrounded by fog, afraid that if I delay, I would entirely lost the moment.  I tagged my “Three Sisters” photo as my first #SeeAustralia photo.  

Yesterday, @seeaustralia chose my photo and reposted it on their instagram.  I was very happy my photo got picked and shared to a bigger audience.



As of now, it has 687 likes!  


It’s a wonder what a photo can do.  I’ve received a couple of comments in my instagram account (@ibyang) and I’ve learned that most people are wanting to travel to Australia and see The Three Sisters.  Thru See Australia, one is able to travel to a this country thru captivating photographs shared by photographers/hobbyists.  Thru these photos, one is able to dream and want to travel here.  I hope one day, those dreams and wants will come true.


Follow @seeaustralia in instagram or facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeeAustralia and share in appreciating the beauty of Australia.

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