Pinoy Life At Large

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf was always more than just a coffee (or tea) place for me. My experience with CBTL always includes something learned and unlearned. At a photography workshop sponsored by CBTL, I learned that it is always important to have inspiration before taking a picture. Aside from the fact that there is a need for documentation, pictures can be just as effective as words when trying to convey a message. In very much the same way that writers experience writer’s block, photographers can also “lose the moment” when they lack inspiration. And that is what I probably lacked all this time. However, what I do have, is a story for every picture I take, and the pictures below serve as a testimonial.

I love linguine and the reason that this picture isn’t very clear is because my hands were shaking with hunger. Now you know the story behind the picture. My last meal was chicken sandwich from some fastfood. It made me feel full from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm, but the hunger rallied till it won by 6.00 pm. The above photo was taken at 6.45pm.

Noreen was just as hungry and decided to order the Eggs Ben. Normally for breakfast, she wanted something heavy and had a lot of cheese. She complained when she got this dish because she thought it was too small for her super-sized appetite, so she ordered the Chicago Cheesecake too. You have no idea how mistaken she had been.

Halfway through the Eggs Ben, she was complaining that this was too much and that I should have warned her about it’s deceiving size.

And because she just loves cheesecake, she believed that the Chicago Cheesecake would supplement the “little” Eggs Ben. She had too much to eat, prompting for an earlier-than-usual trip to the bathroom, but was still determined to finish the cheesecake. I guess her ego had a hand in this. After an hour, the cheesecake won. We took home the leftovers.

This was my cake. No trouble downing this one. It has the quality I’ve been looking for in great-tasting cakes and pastries; not too sweet. The blackout cake is as moist as you see it in the picture.

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