We haven’t gone to a decent summer getaway this year, and the closest thing we could get to a full day of sunshine was a trip to Memory Lane. Sounding like an old cheesy come-on aside, Memory Lane is a summary of all the lovely and quaint things we have pictured in our heads since - we don’t know - day one of our lives?
Just simply driving up to the house gave us a vision of how we wanted to live for the rest of our lives! It really generated innumerable oohs and aahs of delight as we turned from one corner to another. Thus, to avoid incoherent rambling, we have dissected the experience in to the most endearing parts.
The Garden. It’s so hard to promise to contain unguided rambling when a garden is this beautiful! A walkway of blooms greets you as you enter Memory Lane, and accordingly draws you in to the whimsy of the place. It is exactly how a home garden ought to be - almost bigger than the house itself, and flowers growing as tall as people. A sign warns anyone who picks a flower, but we were happy to oblige and observe the rules. In pursuit of capturing the beauty of the moment, we took photos instead.
The Porch. Of course, lunch had to be al fresco! It’s one of those combination of things that makes you inexplicably at peace - a delightful view, the sun daintily peeking through tree leaves to grace a corner of your face, the light breeze, the faint background of birds singing, and good company.
The Food. You would go to Memory Lane for the experience and the ambience more than you would go for the food. Their menu is pretty diverse. Isobel had their specialty dish - Mom’s Homemade Spaghetti, which took more after the Filipino’s sweet-style pasta. Cara had a bowl of potato salad in Japanese mayonnaise-based dressing. The dressing wasn’t as Japanese or Asian as expected, it was a comforting dish nonetheless. Our friends, Gel and Dianne, had angel hair in aligue sauce and chicken cacciatore pasta respectively.The chicken cacciatore pasta was the best dish in the bunch.
The Restaurant. The place had such marvelous vintage things from the 1950’s to 1960’s, including a black and white telly that showed old Hollywood films, and a small jukebox cleverly labeled as iJuke. Our favorite items are the vintage advertisement posters, the chandelier, romantic lamps and the witty signs posted around the restaurant.
The Powder Room. As tradition goes, we just had to make the requisite photo-booth time inside the powder room come true. It proved to be one of the most romantic and prettiest powder rooms, with dainty mirrors, lamps and floral fixtures.
The service crew was friendly - shout out to Mark who was too kind to help make our Parent Trap-inspired dreams almost come true - You rang?
It was a perfect Saturday in the company of all things good and calming to the soul.
Poetry is a synthesis of flowers and French Macarons.
Are you as fascinated with these pastries as we are that you’re starting to see them bloom in every flower, too? Just the very thought of their sweet almond and ganache melting in your mouth makes you feel like living in a daydream, or happy as a queen (king)?
Just delivered a fresh batch of rose-adorned macarons to a dear friend over coffee and long conversations. An absolutely perfect way to spend a weekend :)
Our Cream Rose promo for May is still on! Our rose-adorned macarons are still available!
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I’m actually now working, but I graduated from UP Manila last 2008 :)
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1. Simple things that make you dance/I mean happy
- Flowers, whether wild ones that grow in the cracks of pavement, or ones you surprisingly stumble upon on streetsides and walkways, or ones that are taken care of in gardens
- Strawberries and anything strawberry-flavored
- Long, relaxed rides with the one I love
- Coming home to my puglet
- Holding hands and soft kisses
2. 2 things that fill your heart with gratefulness
- Family
- My Darling
3. Who is your all time favorite author?
- Jane Austen, without a doubt!
4. What kind of dresser are you?
- I’m not sure which category I fall in but I love pinks, laces, florals, pastels and feminine apparel and accessories. There are days in which I would love to dress comfortably, but on most days, I’d sacrifice a bit for style.
5. If you were a flower, what kind would you be?
- A cream pink rose or peony. I just love how dainty and innocent they look but at the same time there’s this elegance and timelessness about them. I love how their petals and colors express so much but in a soft and delicate way.
6. Favorite subject to photograph & why?
Flowers. I know, I’m sorry that I just can’t stop talking about flowers! They’re the kind that you don’t really need to do anything to make the photo beautiful. There’s this natural and inherent beauty in nature and all you have to do is take the shot. It’s a privilege to be in the presence of such beauty, and it’s like a natural instinct to partake in that moment without destroying it or taking it away.
7. 3 infamous facts about yourself
- I’m obsessive compulsive in some areas
- I get as optimistic and bubbly as I can get as downtrodden and sad
- I’m very sensitive
8. What is your biggest insecurity and why
- My body. I’m still in the process of learning to love it and be more comfortable in my own skin, without asking too much from it or comparing myself to other people.
9. Do you like rain?
- Most of the time, no. It makes me sad or worried.
10. What do you think of writers?
- I love them, and how they can make feelings and thoughts be expressed so diversely; how they can make words mean so tangibly that they affect how other people feel, think and behave.
11. A song that reminds you of Cherryl :p
- Sunday Morning - Maroon 5 :)
PS, New set of questions soon!
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The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You’ll never know how slow the moments go till I’m near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It’s just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my loveListening to Daniela Andrade’s cover of The Very Thought of You is like listening to roses open their skirts at day break. We hope you enjoy this version as much as we do while we take peeks at our very fragile French Macarons in the oven - very much like watching roses bloom.
Our Cream Rose promo for May is still on! Our rose-adorned macarons are still available! If you see someone’s face in every flower, perhaps a rose-adorned macaron is something you can share with that person <3
hi po i just wanted to ask advice from you. kase po i want to make a new blog. kase po ung blog ko puro nlng "re-blogs". gusto ko po sna gawing personal. ung parang sainyo lng po. now, should i delete all the "re-blogs" i made or should i delete my blog and start a new one? oh plss help :((
Hi! If you want, you can keep 2 blogs under your account in Tumblr - one for reblogs, and another for your personal posts :) Just go to your dashboard & click on the icon beside your current blog name, the one with the bullets and lists sorta icon. And choose create a new blog :) Start customizing & posting, and let me know about it so I can follow you <3
- Anonymous
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1. Name a guilty pleasure of yours.
- A lot to name! But I would have to say, my favorite guilty pleasure (if there is such a thing) as of the moment is Joe & Quinn from Glee. Haha.
2. If you could rule any country in the world, which country will it be?
- France, most definitely!
3. What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever worn?
- There are really no daring items in my closet; I’ve never been really comfortable showing stuff. So, I think the most revealing items (but not really - given the context in which they are used for) are my bikinis.
4. Favourite form of transport.
- Our family car. I don’t need to worry about anything. I just dose off and/or shut down completely.
5. What’s the funniest video you’ve ever watched on YouTube?
- Originally not a YouTube video, but a clip from Mad TV off their Can I have Your Number sketch.
6. Favourite internet meme.
- Any meme that makes references to The Simpsons or Adventure Time.
7. Who would you choose to be for a day?
- Marie Antoinette minus the adultery, the bad press, and the execution.
8. What would your last meal be if the world’s going to end tomorrow?
- A creamy pumpkin soup, oozing melting cheese and jam sandwiched between freshly toasted bread, macarons of every flavor, and strawberry milkshake.
9. Worst movie you ever saw.
- Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever. I just saw this other day on Star Movies, and it is, by far the grossest, most senseless, irrelevant movie in the entire history of the human race.
10. Favourite month of the year.
- Can I choose 2 months? January and May :)
11. Name the most unusual talent that you have.
- My natural flair for indecisiveness
PS, I shall post new set of questions soon <3
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I’m loving answering all these questions! It is such a breather from all the pressures and consistency out there; it’s like finally loosening a tightly laced corset at the end of the day. I can be myself again!
Rule 1- Post the rules
Rule 2- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones
Rule 3- Tag 11 people and link them to your post.
Rule 4- Let them know you’ve tagged them.
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1. Song that’s playing as you started answering this?
Skrillex by Summit feat. Ellie Goulding. I love listening to Ellie Goulding; her tracks are mind massage.
2. What did you want to be as a kid when you grew up?
I was such a dreamer! Okay, there were several ambitions…
- A gas station girl. My lolo’s house is next to a gas station and, as a kid, I was fascinated with those fuel dispenser/gas pump thingamajigs. To me, at that time, it was the coolest job in the universe (which was, from my point of view then, just the whole area of our street)
- A cashier. Still, one of those weird fascinations. This time, with the cash register. I’ve always wanted to try it and I did become a cashier for a fastfood chain back in college. I didn’t like it, or maybe I hadn’t got the chance to be accustomed to the pressure of long queues and grumpling, ill-mannered, vehemently hungry customers.
- A botanist. This dream is something I felt most passionately for. I have always been in love with plants and flowers, and I wanted to be surrounded by them for most part of the day.
- A princess. Must I explain further? :)
3. What’s the last movie you saw in the cinemas?
American Pie Reunion. I was a bit tensed throughout the film. I’m easily stressed out by plots of progressively compunding mishaps. It was still funny, though; mostly reminiscing through the old American Pie movies and how we were as teenagers when the series were popular.
4. If you could be in a TV show, what would it be?
Although absolutely impossible, I could co-host a Martha Stewart show or do bits in The Delicious Ms. Dahl
5. Your usual Starbucks order?
Tall cafe latte, hot, non-fat
6. What’s the last book you finished?
It is rather unfortunate that the last book that I picked up and actually finished was from months ago! Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke.
7. What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
Chocolate ganache fillings for macarons, fruits, eggs, strawberry vinaigrette and wine
8. 3 facts about your best friend.
Isobel is:
- An incredible artist
- A diagnosed but untreated chocoholic
- A beautiful person inside and out
9. 3 of your obsessions/addictions right now.
- My puglet. I literally find myself running home from work and/or a trip to see him again.
- Strawberry frozen yogurt
- Anything from the periods of English/French History
10.5 things your dream house should have.
- A HUGE garden
- A breakfast room
- A kitchen with the best oven and mixer in the world
11. What are you wearing at the moment?
A floral baby doll dress
NEW QUESTIONS:
1. What is your guilty pleasure as of the moment?
2. What is your comfort food after a disheartening day?
3. If you were a fictional character (from a book/TV show/movie) who would you be?
4. With all limits aside, what would you want to be doing everyday for the rest of your life?
5. What is the sweetest thing somebody has done for you?
6. What is a song that sums up your childhood?
7. Name three happy thoughts.
8. If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
9. What is a movie you can watch over and over again?
10. What was your last meal?
11. What is a dessert that best describes your personality?
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1. mynameisobel
2. jessicalahoz
3. thelittlelle
6. teesh-oh
9. emiplease
10. elisechua
11. fluxxe
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LA VIE EN ROSE SWEETS PROMO
This May, have roses on your table than diamonds around your neck. Share these blooming pastries with the ladies you love <3
Photo & Layout by Isobel Funk
Hello, world
Introducing the new boy I’m in love with - Maki. The Darling got us a pug for our anniversary and he’s extraordinarily adorable! Nothing could ever make me any happier. We’re supposed to shuttle him between mine and the Darling’s house, but he’s currently staying with us now for the week. The whole family adores him!
This morning, he nudged me in to having breakfast outside as he wanted to play. This boy obviously takes after me, as he loves nibbling on leaves and flowers, too. Okay, but not entirely after me. He got some percentage of the Darling’s love for shoes. Maki is obsessed with feet and curling up inside footwear.
I wanted to say more, but I can’t stay away for too long from cuddling the new baby!
