The Sweetness of Gigi's Coffee and Cupcakes

I've been waiting for a month for Gigi's Coffee and Cupcakes to open up in Shang-ri la Mall . I've seen their branch at Eastwood however I rarely went there. So, I was very delighted when I learned that they will have a store in the new wing of the Shang-ri la Mall.

Their store in Shang-ri la Mall is small compared to the one in Eastwood. It is located at the 6th floor and at the left side of the escalator. The store was so small that I almost did not notice it. The color of the store is mostly green and white. The chairs and tables will make you feel like just having coffee and cupcakes at your own home. Maybe because beside Gigi's Coffee and Cupcakes is Shelter Home and Design. So, while waiting for your order you may look around and see what you can buy at Shelter Home and Design.

I'm being a fanatic of salted chocolate and salted caramel food. I want to try Gigi's Sea Salt Chocolate cupcake and so it's exactly what I ordered. I accidentally squeezed my cupcake that the chocolate glazed on top have cracked. The sprinkled salt was very evident on top of the chocolate. The bread was so soft but not that moist. The saltiness blends perfectly on the sweetness of the chocolate. Although the cupcake looks plain the taste is very delectable. This is something that I will always order whenever we come back.

My sister who is a coffee addict ordered the Coffee Cupcake. My sister also got excited with the cupcake that she squeezed it and some of the frosting on top slipped on the side. I like the frosting on top because it taste like coffee.

Gigi's Cupcakes are very affordable unlike the other cupcakes which will cost you around P80 to P100. The cupcakes we bought only cost P50. Aside from the Sea Salt Chocolate and Coffee Cupcakes they also have Red Velvet, Peppermint, Chocolate Chip Overload, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Green Tea. Actually they have a lot of cupcakes flavor that I actually forget some of it. They also have coffees and teas. I will definitely try their drinks on my next visit.

Being Artistic: Photography and Painting

I wasn't able to go out much this month and even if there are long weekends because of the holidays I was stuck at home. Not that I did not much have fun, actually I liked what I did while at home. 

This month I was doing the things that I like. I joined a photography competition on a phone application and there was a Halloween Booth competition in the office. My creative skill was again challenged. Since I started working, I rarely used my creative skills in arts. At work, it's usually your creativity and thinking out of the box to solve problem and make work much more efficient.

It was my sister who told me about a photography contest for wallpaper background. It was hosted by an application that she installed on her phone. Among the thousand entries only 200 will be chosen to be included as finalist.  I submitted three entries however only one was picked to be included on the contest. Users of the application can download your entry and use it as the wallpaper for their mobile phones. Aside from the number of the download, there are also judges that will decide on who will be the winner. The winner will be announced at the end of October.

Since October is a month for Halloween, there was a Halloween Booth contest in the office. The main theme was to decorate your pumpkin. I was tasked to do the backdrop of our booth. The heavy task of painting a huge cloth was given to me which I have to finish in three days.

I have no problem in making drawings however I don't know how to mix and blend color. I can paint but it's usually monochromatic. 

I asked my two siblings to help me paint. Good thing they are very much happy and willing to lend a hand. Over the weekend and the holiday, I spent the whole day completing the painting. 

The concept of our booth was a pumpkin farm however to make it interesting and amazing we made a large pumpkin where kids can go inside and peek into the eyes. We asked helped from our building assistant to do the structure of the large pumpkin. We all helped out to make the pumpkin and decorate our booth so that it will look like a pumpkin farm.

I didn't win first place for both contest. 

For the photography contest, my entry was among the 100 entry chosen for the second prize. 

For the Halloween booth contest, our group won also for second place. A heart-breaking thing is that it's only a one point difference from the first place.