Starbucks for Breakfast

Four days ago, I finally tried Starbuck's latest b'fast promo after hearing it from Steph. The b'fast promo comes in 3 different choices. I don't really remember the other 2 but I tried their Sausage, Egg and Cheese ciabatta. The ciabatta is toasted and the promo comes with a cup of coffee priced at RM 4.50 which I find is quite reasonable for Starbucks standards.

Latest update : The promotion that comes with coffee is no longer available because I went there again today and I was told the promo ended April 30, 2008.

Wen

The Departure and Arrival

Flight to Spain tonight.

The anticipation after those rushed packing ends.

A blank mind and a restless physique.

This is how it feels like leaving everything behind for a brighter future out there.

Of course family, friends and the girlfriend was present.

Exchanged hugs and kisses and heavy heartedly, farewells.

Down the escalator, towards the check point.

Everything and everyone Malaysian out of sight from then on.

Expo mate 1 to 4, Steve and me.

4 total strangers to become apartment mates in 16 hours.

Airport, another airport, subway then train station.

Calle La prima Angelica, home sweet home for 5 months.

Spanking new place with bare necessities and my luggages.

I think I could live with just that, I think.

Bread, ham, lettuce, water and fruits.

I believe I could live on only those, I believe.

Sights and Sounds

Subway Accordionist
This fellow had the mother of guts to ask for a buck from us, without even playing the damn accordion anywhere near us. I say that is a FAIL!

The group @ Madrid Train Station
The train station seems generic and we were mostly tired from walking up and down of at least 10 flights of staircases just to get our backsides here. Btw, in one of those luggages, lies almost RM10k worth of equipment in there...go figure.

The Bullet Train
If you can't see clearly, its travelling @ 264kph and goes all the way up to 300 (SPARTAAAAA!!!! ok, lame). Anyway, that's how we arrived in Zaragoza in 1.5 hours LaH...real swift. I likey!

Vista
This photo does no justice to the view. Wish you were here to admire it with me.

Tourist Haven

Not quite! Our destination was located beyond the map available, as it was a brand new area. The best the lady could do was circling her finger in the air below the map (Kindly insert a facepalm emoticon). As a host state to the World Expo and no updated maps with the place where most foreign expo personnel will live at? I say that is a FAIL !

Familiarity
Boy was it my first time glad to see a Car-Four/Curry-Fu(Lat)/Care-For-U (I'll never get it right ever!). Anyway, I could queue up all day long in there because the cashiers are mostly muchachas bonitas if you get my drift *wink*

B-Boys
Rare sight! Imagine your parents having a nice cuppa afternoon tea and you practising/performing breakdance moves, can you? The only thing I can imagine is my beloved mom who cares a lot about me, screaming at me for giving her laundry headache and yelling at me for embarassing the family name with weird stuff like that in the streets. Spanish kids are SO fortunate.

Old Friends
This was heartwarming. I'd like to grow old knowing that there will still be a soul mate to hang out with me in a park of some sort in the evenings. By the way, both the photos above were taken from the same spot as the Carrefour photo. I like how they have cafes, benches and plenty of greens located beside the mainroads.

Anticipation

This was my pick for photo of the day. This old lady was awaiting for her grandchild to arrive to be homebound hand-in-hand. Yet another little heartwarming episode all from the same photographing spot.

I think I'm in love with Spain already.


Way

Piloto

Intro simple, este es un blog compartido por las 2 personas. Uno es tierno sobre aparatos de computadora, sueño e interés recién desarrollado a la fotografía. Él está actualmente en España. Los otros amores cosas finas como alimento sobre todo postres y golosinas que estimulan de su cocina. El alimento sólo la hace feliz. Ella por otra parte está en casa en Malasia y dirige un tiempo parcial a casa el negocio basado llamó bejewelled*.

Usted oirá de nuestros pensamientos y frustraciones una vez en un rato con cosas que pasa en nuestra vida. ¡Los cuadros serán compartidos también!

¡Este es nuestro modo de compartir los pequeños acontecimientos en nuestro no vida que pasa tan! ¡Parece confuso, sí, sé! ¿Bien, la vida es confusa a veces, verdad?

(Yeah, I'm just hardworking that way. Translating the "Pilot" entry into Spanish instead of being lazy typing a few of my own words as my first entry. Fear not, I'll be lazier next time and with pictures too! So watch this space LaH!)

Way

"Good" Customer Service

I am a Maxis post paid user and I have always been happy with their services up till yesterday (or should I say this early morning). After all, I made the call at 12 plus am. I called 123 from my mobile to find out how much would a sms cost for a Maxis user who is currently in Spain. I mean, I wouldn't want to be all surprised when I finally got the bill. Ok, some girl picked up my call and I told her exactly what I needed to find out and guess what she told me? "I am not sure of the charges for a sms from Spain. I cannot find it from the list." I told her if you don't know, then who does? I am after all calling the customer service number for Maxis. She continued to say "You will know when your bill comes". I told her by the time the bill comes, it would have done all the damage and way too late. Deep down inside, I was thinking WTF! I had to even tell her to check with her superior. Well, someone has to know, right? She put me on hold to listen to some Maxis ad and came back to tell me it will cost around 50cents Euros plus some service tax. Around 50 cents Euros??? What is that supposed to mean? I concluded that it will cost more than RM 1.50 plus the service tax that she mentioned.

Well, their vision being "To Be A Regional Communications Leader of Choice". Still a long way huh? Funny thing was I actually received a sms from Maxis after that to find out Yes or No on whether my enquiry was answered. I am sure you know whether I actually replied the sms.

Wen

Pilot

A simple intro, this is a blog shared by 2 people. One is fond about computer gadgets, sleep and newly developed interest in photography. He is currently in Spain. The other loves fine things like food especially desserts and whipping up goodies from her kitchen. Food just makes her happy. She on the other hand is back home in Malaysia and runs a part time home based business called bejewelled*.


You will hear of our thoughts and frustrations once in awhile with things that happens in our life. Pictures will be shared too!


This is our way of sharing the little happenings in our not so happening life! Sounds confusing, yes, I know! Well, life is confusing sometimes, ain't it?


Well, 2 words - READ ON!

Wen