break! finally!!!

YAY!!!!

First semester of gradschool is officially over!  I've got 3 weeks to recharge and do a little R&R.  Gotta catch up with a lot of movies I missed because I had to prioritize school and work!

I started last night with The Lincoln Lawyer and I what's a movie marathon without these: :)

In the past weeks, I was able to download a whole bunch of movies as I do countless papers from night time until the wee hours!  Lincoln Lawyer was last night, Crazy Stupid Love was a while ago, I'm halfway through Watchmen, and I'm not so sure what I'll watch next.  But I'm just really glad that at least I can not focus more on my job and take a breather for 3 weeks.  Come November, I'll live a zombie life again.

Oh, I find Lincoln Lawyer awesome, Crazy Stupid Love hilarious and sweet, and Watchmen a bit boring - BUT it's interestingly done.  Very symbolic and metaphorical I must say.

Oh, and I'm glad I have time to blog once again :)  (At least for the next 3 weeks)

Straight from the Universe,

margaret

Gonuts with disappointment with these Donuts

About 8 years ago (if I remember it right), before citizens of the Philippines went Krazy over Krispy Kreme, there was GONUTS DONUTS!

Everyone went NUTS (pun intended) over these sweet treats, because it is something new!  For the longest time, the first thing that comes to mind to us Filipinos when we hear the word DOUGHNUT is Dunkin' Donuts!  Because that was the only brand of doughnut available in the Philippines.  So when Gonuts Donuts was introduced, everyone was just eager to try 'em.

I must say, when Gonuts Donuts first launched, their donuts were really yummy!  You can actually tell the freshness of their doughnuts and very flavorful.  It has the right amount of sweetness.  It was bigger in size compared to Dunkin Donuts' and heavier.  THAT was years back.

Now... their donuts are too dry, and too sweet, and has shrunk!  Yes, they may have been selling them cheap (about Php 240, 1 dozen) compared to when they first came out, but the quality is just so poor now. :(

Dunkin' Donuts actually did make smaller donuts too a few years back (during the big recession), but the quality - meaning the texture and the flavor of the donuts are the same.  It just differed in size.  Unlike Gonuts Donuts, not only did they make their donuts smaller, they totally murdered the flavors and the quality of their donuts.

Now that there's Krispy Kreme, and that the recession years have gone by, Dunkin Donuts is back in making donuts the size like their originals from way back circa 1980's.  And oh how I love 'em! :)

Straight from the Universe,

margaret

blogging partners: junkidoodledoo!

<----- These are my blogging partner!  Not really all the time.. it's MOST of the time :)  The combination of salty (chips) and sweet (brownies from Brownies Unlimited- take note, moist and fudgy and reasonably-priced!) are always always always a killer - figuratively & literally!  Which is why I buy these stuffs less as compared to before.  :(  It's a really sad thing for a junkie like me, you know!  Gah!  Gotta watch my health especially now that I'm not getting any younger - and because Diabetes runs in the family!  My body doesn't function the same way as before.  My metabolism ain't as fast; my joints ain't as flexible anymore; I get tired easily compared to a few years back.. you get the picture.  Oh well, cest la vie!

Straight from the Universe,

margaret