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some good news… and a coffee break

June 1, 2007

we’ve had a series of good news lately, so i’m writing this post in a better frame mind. one is work-related (you should see the ear-splitting grins on my officemate’s faces), the san antonio spurs won the play-offs (yayy, go spurs!), and the last one is more personal in nature but certainly welcome.

so yesterday, after an enforced 2-day inactivity, due to a lingering, half-baked cold that refuses to go away, i decided to go out for a brief spell (i was literally climbing the walls in sheer boredom). after an hour of aimless meandering, i dropped by at Cibo (Glorietta). Looking over the menu and realizing that i couldn’t stand a strong dose of caffeine at this stage, i finally asked the waiter if they had latte and then he assured me it was available. and darn, if he didn’t bring me a steaming cup of — milk! — 10 minutes later.

nonplussed i stared at it for a full minute. because we were discussing hot drinks (coffee) while he was scribbling down my order, i naturally assumed that the waiter would know i was referring to cafe latte.

frankly i didn’t know whether to laugh or feel insulted. [fortunately, the place was half-empty and the other patrons were too absorbed in their own affairs to notice what was going on.]

finally, i shrugged, and stirred in some brown sugar and gulped it down as quickly as i could. i shudder to imagine what that waiter thinks of me, but i suppose i can always take refuge in the fact that i was obviously not at my best — surely he couldn’t fail to notice my stuffy nose and occasional fits of muffled coughing? (gosh i hope so). the terms “wishy-washy“, “namby-pamby” and “insipid” were floating before my eyes like red flags, but i ignored them with a virtuous air of indifference.

in any case, i suppose that cup of milk wasn’t exactly a total loss because i felt better afterwards. i had a good laugh when i finally got up to leave (i left some tip for the waiter, too). it looks like i will be avoiding Cibo for awhile…

 

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Milk — you get protein and calcium anyway. :D

Posted by Celle at June 3, 2007, 4:14 pm

omg onyxx i’m done with reading but i’m still laughing :D so much for your caffeine craving. but at least, as celle said, cibo made u healthy in one sitting. ;)

Posted by karmee3.0 at June 4, 2007, 8:34 am

Had I been there at Glorietta that time, I would’ve gladly taken that cup of milk from you. Lately I’m finding myself loving the taste of milk (I didn’t use to when i was younger. Regressing already? LOL)
Plus, that ear-splitting-grin-inducing good news is really all that

Posted by zarine at June 4, 2007, 5:06 pm

I left my comment on this entry already. what happened???

Anyhow, I hope you’re feeling better. I’m still recuperating and you’ve probably given me the virus…. hehehe

Milk is always better than coffee! :-) Oh no, I also like chai latte… Oops

Take it easy!

Posted by alvin at June 4, 2007, 8:08 pm

thanks for your input guys. i feel less dorklike already :) it’s been years since i had my last glass of milk, so the experience was a bit jarring mwehehe

Posted by onyxx at June 5, 2007, 12:36 am

     

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