Mid-Autumn in London

It's my first time celebrating Mid-Autumn/Mooncake festival in London. Something a little different than the usual, such as the weather; it's t-shirt and shorts while you are playing latterns in the park back home, but it's usually cooling in London during this period of time, so we were wearing warm clothings while carrying our latterns in the garden. I went over to Lilian & Jayson's place in the evening, just nice for some dinner, before we start our lattern playing with Caitlyn & Cheryl. We went to this Italian restaurant in High barnet, Al Fresco; a very nice ambience restaurant filled with the aromatic scents of pizzas and garlic bread, which made me really hungry. I ordered the Spagetthi Vongole, just as tasty as i thought it would be, yummy.

Yum yum with lotsa clamps....

Poor Cheryl looking at us feasting...

After the dinner, we proceed straight home, and started with our lattern playing at the small garden behind the house. It's a cooling night, and Caitlyn was totally excited about playing latterns and she's been anticipating this moment for the whole day.

The dark garden has been lighted with latterns...

Caitlyn with her lattern, and Cheryl is trying to reach for the lattern...

The little one happy with the lattern

The tea light candles and the lattern

Caitlyn showing her "moo-moo cow" lattern...

The latterns on the trees...

Me having so much fun... and a very special mid-autumn in London... thanks to Lilian & Jayson and their 2 little cutiepies - Caitlyn & Cheryl...

Found two books that i really love and bought them at Waterstone's

Though i have assignments and exams to deal with, but reading has always been a very big part of me since the school days. I just feel that something somewhere somewhat is wrong if i don't have something to read before i sleep or when am doing my "business".. hahaha. I may take like months to finish a book, and bring it all around the world, but i always know that, it is my best companion, through my ups and downs, and the sleepless nights, it cheers me up sometimes especially after a tough long day, it relaxes and relieves me from the stress from work and life.

A book is also a very good companion when you are travelling alone. I have 2 slots of leave in end september and beginning of october. Thinking of going somewhere to relax my mind by myself, since i cant find anyone to accompany me. Thinking of doing somewhere nearby, probably Bali, Phuket, Krabi... just go there and stay 2 nights, read a book, slump in the bed, nap under the tree, with my musics. Still contemplating.

My stay-in food in London,

Blackberries | Yeo Valley's Greek Style Yogurt | M&S Strawberry scones

I love Yeo Valley's greek style yogurt, am a super big fan for greek style yogurt = honey + yogurt, and i'll add in my favourite blackberries to boast up the anti-oxidant of it, yummy. I can eat 2 tubs of it in a day sometimes. LOL. Marks & Spencer strawberry scones are my all time favourite too, but i've cut down a lot on it, as it's sinfully sweet & creamy. As you age, you should really watch out on what you are eating, it's never been easy to loose the amount that you eat just like you do 5 years back. So much so for all the sweet tooth and buffets, i just have to cut down on those nowadays to keep my BMI within the range.

September in London always bring back lots of sentiments. The first day that i took up this career, my first stop is London on september 2004. It's my first autumn in London, and eversince then, i realised that i'll be in London every september, which is the beginning of autumn. Autumn has always been my favourite season of the 4, i think it's the kinda sunny and yet gloomy feel of it, that's very much resembles me, that gives my a special feeling and devotion to this season. This is my 6 autumns in London, and still hoping for more to come. Preparing for home tomorrow morning, getting ready to brace the hot and humid again... :S