Awesome Mojito

Gone are the days when I end up having Margarita every single time I order cocktails. When I became friends with Mojito, it took the number one spot in my list of favorite drinks. I love its minty, citrus flavor and the alcohol mix is not too much, thus making it a fun drink for me. 

According to Wikipedia, the traditional Mojito is consists of five ingredients: white rum; sugar; lime juice; sparkling water; and mint leaves. There has been different versions of this Cuban drink, a lot of people experimented with various flavors and presentations.

Since it became my default choice, let me share 3 awesome Mojitos that I love.

Mojito on the beach, I love the idea of having cocktails while lounging at the beach. The cool breeze, nice music, beautiful sunset, and my favorite drink... perfect! There is nothing unique about this Mojito, it is the fact that I'm on vacation in Boracay after a tiresome SAP go live that made it a delightful escapade.

Taken at Astoria Boracay beach front

Wholesome Mojito, dubbed as such this Mojito is a virgin. This drink has no alcohol, I repeat there is no alcohol content not even a drop of it. In our recent dinner get together, the whole gang indulged in healthy and delicious dishes at The Wholesome Table. When I saw the menu, the Mojito lover in me can't help but order this wholesome drink, which complemented the super yummy Chicken Pesto and Vongole Pizza. The generous portion of pureed mint leaves mixed with lime juice turned this green drink into an instant detox. One has to try the Wholesome Mojito.

Photo by Jaycelle

TGI Friday's Strawberry Mojito

Girl talk Mojito, last Sunday afternoon after a movie my bff and I had an impromptu girl talk over a platter of appetizing seafood at TGIF. While this girl bonding was totally unplanned, the Strawberry Mojito made the conversation super fun. I enjoyed the prompt girl bonding, as much as the pink colored drink. The mixture of strawberry puree with lime juice and mint balanced out the kick from the white rum. The strawberry did not only made my Mojito look so girly, it also added another layer of flavor into my favorite drink, the more I sip it the better it gets.

No matter where I'll have my next Mojito, it could be in a party, on the beach or while spending time with friends, I guess what makes each glass special is the company that I have while enjoying my drink. Raise your glass ladies... cheers to an awesome life!

Pain Killer

I went to the pharmacy to get some meds for the disgusting boil on my left arm. I ask the pharmacist about the prescriptions given to me by Dr Accountant and Dr Engineer, according to him I should take Cloxacillin. The entire day I felt cold and sluggish and I can't wait to get home.

On my way home, inside the cab I felt feverish. My left arm was swollen and was so painful, it felt like my tissues were being torn apart. It was raining, I felt cold and the pain was simply killing me. Then I missed my Nanay. I wept like a little girl looking for her mom, like a kid needing her mom's tender loving care. I cried, as if I'm a kid waiting for her mom to come back. I remember my Nanay giving me a Biogesic and how it quickly cured my fever as if she added some magic spell into it. I remember how her healing touch made me felt better in an instant. I remember how she cared for me and how her motherly love made the worst things seem OK. I remember my Nanay and I missed her today. 

When I got home I went straight to my room and curled up under my comforter, until my brother finished cooking dinner. His Sinigang sa Miso was delish and it eased off my fever a bit. After my meal I took an antibiotic and a pain killer, and now I feel much better.

How I wish life's many pains can be healed by a simple mefenamic acid and our difficulties and uncertainties in life by those powerful antibiotics. Unfortunately there is no pain killer huge enough to ease the pain of losing the people you love, especially your Mother.