Have stuff to read? Either it's study or just simply pleasure, make me coffee, make me mate, bring cookies or maybe make me a pancake? (I have chocolate pancake mix already made in the fridge)..
Here's where I've been, here's where I'll be at least till monday. Piled with markers, stuff to read and crazy ideas about communication, semantics, semiotic, meaning of stuff, signs and when stuff turns into signs and how to translate it all to dancing and musical movies.
Interesting, and intense.. Ohhh coffee it's been such a long time since I needed you in this manner!
Me studying under the sun at my balcony
On the left "Mate" a hot latin american beverage. Google it up if you never heard of it. On the right: Crackers & Dulce de Leche :)
Oh!! Also if you have any good band of "to study" type of music to recommend.. Bring it on! :)
They say nothing warms up a heart like a good chocolate cake..
This Argentinian cake was born from the back of a chocolate cokies package (Chocolinas to be exact)... I guess someone tried it once, and then someone else.. Till it became popular, and now every Gringo that stays in Buenos Aires for more than 2 weeks knows he/she has to ask a local for a piece of this wonderful chocolate delight..
Calories: A billion. Do yourself a favor and don't even attempt to count how many calories go into this cake.. It's pointless and it will take away all the joy about eating it.
Ingredients:
Several packages of Chocolinas or similar chocolate cookies
Dulce de Leche and cream cheese
Whatever topping you want.. Chocolate, Rocklets, Mousse or just any type of sprinkles.
So this is very simple to do, all you have to do is mix in your Dulce de Leche with some Cream cheese so it's not so thick and it can be spread easily (And also so it's not sooo sweet)
Then grab a cup of coffee or chocolate milk and soak in the cookies as you go..
Create your first layer of cookies like so:
Spread a coat of your Dulce de Leche mixture on top of it, and keep adding layers until you like the height of it.
This is mine in the making:
Once I was done I cleaned up the plate and put it in the freezer, meantime I boiled some water and melted the chocolate that then I spread all over the cake. Put the Cake in the fridge till we ate it.
I actually made 2 cakes but I don't have pics of the 2nd one. The first one is the pic you see below, the 2nd one I made for my roommate's bday and I put a layer of white chocolate on top and rocklets all over :) Both turned out pretty awesome :)
If not, just take this idea and use a different filling, it wouldn't be a traditional Chocotorta but it would still be yummy! You can use one of those instant desserts or chocolate mousse.. It's really a cake to just be creative with and enjoy :)
And that's it for today.. Back to study I go.. Procastination is so evil to me :P
Hello my friends! I've been meaning to post things here for days but by the time I came home from university I found myself just too tired and sleepy.. It's been pretty awesome days since Wednesday night right up until now, days filled with dancing, sweet moments, and the cherry on the cake was yesterday when while I was at work a friend texted me to tell me he and his girlfriend couldn't make it to a Music Festival so he was willing to give me their tickets WHAA?? o.O So awesome!. It was the Movistar music free festival, tickets were free if you were one of their clients, else it was pretty much impossible to get a ticket. I wanted to go for a long time but not having found a soul that would get me a ticket i pretty much settled with the idea that I wouldn't be able to attend and just forgot about it. The show was at the Buenos Aires Planetarium and it consisted of 3 bands:
"Of monsters and men" which is an indie band from Island (I missed their performance so I don't know much more than that)
"Major Lazer" which is a group of djs really, they fusion electronic house music with dancehall and reggae. DJ Jillionare is one of their permanent staff and the group was formed by the producers of DIPLO. I never heard of this group of people either (at least not by name) but a very good friend of mine (and the best electronic/dubstep DJ in this beautiful city) recommended them to me so.. yea. They were amazing! It was a party outdoors, with the Planetarium shinning bright as the background, dancers, confetti, you name it.. So cool.
here is Diplo who's got inside a hamster's ball and rolled all over the crowd LOL
And then last but not least, the reason why I wanted to get tickets on the first place: FRANZ FERDINAND! I saw them live back in 2009 and they BLEW MY MIND. And now, I didn't catch up with them over the years so some songs I didn't know well to sing along.. but they're just freaking awesome. Brilliant show, since my friend gave me his 2 tickets I was able to enjoy it with a dear friend with whom I went to Franz Ferdinand's show back in 09 (We're making it a tradition to always see them live together :P )
All in all, yesterday I went to work, then to school to enjoy my ballet class :) and then off to a music fest! Boy I haven't been in one for at least a year.. My legs and back where crying between dancing and standing on my feet with my giant dance bag lol but it was so worth it :)
And that is just one day :P I said on the title "Few".
Well long story short: Wednesday I had a very "one on one" ballet/physical training class that was so demanding I almost break down and cry in front of the teacher. He keeps pushing me to the limit and I know it's good and it means I have "wood" as they say, else he wouldn't bother.. But it still makes you feel frustrated to be corrected on many many things when you're this age and have been dancing for so long. He said then that due to my high level he expects more out of me than any other girl in the class so I guess I need to suck it up and get to an even higher level of dancing with his advices :) To that followed 2 Lyrical Jazz dance classes which were pretty cathartic and awesome and by night well, I had a goodnight sleep :)
Thursday went by sleepy and my philosophy class sounded pretty endless but I made it through, one of my best friends owns a bar (cool right? Free drinks anyone? :P) so after class (9pm) I went have dinner with him and my roommate there :) We had a chicken sandwich that was very agreeing to my diet (seems like the chef knew I need to eat healthy), some beers cuz I couldn't help it and just you know, enjoy the company of friends or how I say my chosen Family :). My roommate got tipsy and it was hilarious. It was a blast.
Friday: Well all I said earlier, the show and all that.
Saturday: Today. Procastination. Should be working on a paper for uni but I'm here instead. I made the most awesome and easiest Argentinian Cake for a friend. Sitting on the fridge so it cools down as we speak. I'm gonna post the recipe of it on another post, seriously anybody can do this cake and anybody would LOVE IT. And that is all.
Thank you so much to anyone that reads me :) I got nothing else to say.. seems like luck has been on my side for the past days. I hope it continues to be like this, it's time to kick negativity out! :)
