It's beginning to look a lot a christmas~

Welcome December 2011!
I really can't believe that it's the end of the year already (again). I still remember about my post last year, talking about my plans on Christmas.
Now here I am, sitting in front of my one-year-old laptop , craving for Christmas.
Christmas has always been interesting for me, because Christmas is the time when I actually spend my time with my family with this, magical, peaceful feeling that I don't even know where it comes from. Christmas is the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our saviour, so I guess that's why the feelings are all good and beautiful.

What areyour plans on Christmas? Maybe some of you have been thinking of getting a fancy Christmas present from your parents, or maybe you're just planning to spend your Christmas with your beloved ones.
I'm wishing you a good luck with it! Christmas is always supposed to be a time when your mood is higher than anything. Yeah, just because it's Christmas.

Speaking of Christmas, there are a lot of things which will remind me of Christmas everytime I see them.
Christmas would be all plain and boring without these things.

1. Santa Claus



This big guy with long white beard is most popular when it comes to Christmas. The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th Century with Saint Nicholas. He was  a generous man and particularly devoted to children. His name and legend somehow went through the time, even after he died. Then the name Santa Claus emerged. Santa Claus is believed as a man who gives presents to good children. In movies, it says that you can only get presents / see him if you believe in him.  One other thing is that He's  most likely the man who excites children every Christmas.2. Christmas Tree

Christmas wouldn't be a christmas without christmas trees. People decorate christmas trees to make it beautiful, with lights and decorations. These christmas trees also contribute A LOT in creating this "Christmas Feeling" every year.3. Ginger Bread

 Ginger bread! Yush, this is one of my favourite things of Christmas.  It's just delicious and.. cute. Sometimes you feel sorry for eating it because it's just too cute to be eaten. xD4. Christmas Stocking 

Christmas stocking is where you put all of your wishes to Santa Claus. You can ask for any kinds of presents, and if you've been good this year, Santa will give you what you want. Simple, huh? This reminds me of  my last year's post about what I asked Santa when i was 5 years old. It's quite a cute story, if you wanna check it out. :)

5. Candy Cane

A candy cane is a hard cane-shaped candy stick. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint or cinnamon; however, it is also made in a variety of other flavors and may be decorated with stripes of different colors and thicknesses. - Wikipedia

I don't know much about this candy cane thing, because I've never really tasted it (sad, huh) but candy cane is also a kinda special thing that you see everywhere on Christmas. Its colors are beautiful, and just like ginger bread, it's too beautiful to be eaten (but I'll eat it anyway xD)

6. Christmas Presents

Presents! I know these are the things that most people are waiting for. Sometimes people just can't wait for Christmas only because they're aiming for the gifts. Well, people have their own ideology about Christmas, but I do agree that a christmas would be boring without presents. 

I still remember when I was younger and i see christmas trees in malls. They put the christmas presents under the trees (which are actually only pretty boxes with nothing inside). I don't really remember how, but i do know that I wanted to take those presents (because I thought I could get a christmas present for free by taking those random boxes lol) until my mom told me (and broke my pure little heart) that there were nothing inside those boxes. Those are fake presents. Since then, I started to smile cynically everytime I see fake christmas presents under christmas trees. And that was also the time when I finally know that nothing is free in this mighty world. :3

Actually there are still A LOT of things that must EXIST (yes, MUST) on Christmas, in order to make it memorable and beautiful. But I think these things above have pretty much represented Christmas already.

Do you think I missed some of other important things? please let me know.

For now, all I can say is Happy December and have a wonderful Christmas this year.

See you on my next post  :)

Ecuadorian Food~ :3 (Part One)

Hah! I'm back!

I just remembered that quite a long time ago , when i just made this blog, i asked my friend Sarah to give me her recommendation about Ecuadorian food, because she's half Ecuadorian and apparently both of us looooove food very much. We often talk about food from our country.

Sooo finally today, i'll post them here, with pictures! :D

1. Bolon de verde
It consists of green plantains which are fried over medium heat until very tender,then mashed into dough, stuffed with cheese or pork and then fried again until crispy. These bolones can be served as breakfast or brunch; They are a nice side dish or appetizers. Yummy!

2. Maduro con queso


It's also made of plantains, but it's different from Bolon de verde. For more info, here's what Sarah said to me about maduro XD :

"You fry it, or you can boil it with cinnamon sticks with the peel still on. thats when they're most sweet, i like them best that way xD"

"...but if you're not one that likes eating sweets, fry them when the peel's still green~!"

"...but cinnamon make it taste so goooood =u= i need to ask mommeh to make that again o^o"

Interesting~ o:
So that's what my friend said about the maduros. I wish i could try it someday :D

3. Arroz con leche


It's Spanish Rice Pudding~ My friend said this is an awesome sauce with sweetness XD

more quotes:

"It's almost as sweet as maduros :3 It literally translates into "Rice with Milk" and its basically Rice pudding. It has cinnamon (the powder AND stick kind), milk, rice, condensed milk, .. pretty much its rice with a bunch of sticky sweet stuff~"

I'd like to try this too~ =u=


That's all for the Ecuadorian food my friend recommended to me. She really has succeeded to make me drool as always~ This post is dedicated to you, Sarah! :3

Gonna post another food next time~

Simple pictures, thousand of meanings

 Hello folks!

These are some pictures of my favourite characters other than Tuzki and Yoyo. They're Pon and Zi, Why do i love them? You can tell it by looking at the pictures and meanings.

Somehow i can feel the emo aura from these pictures, but they're so meaningful and brilliant, i think.

Pon and Zi were created by Azuzephre, he's a Deviant, apparently.

anyway here's his dA.

Oh anyway i don't mean to do anything with this. Just sharing things that i like here :3

I'll be back when i have something to say xD

Janet