{"id":1564,"date":"2008-08-11T00:32:08","date_gmt":"2008-08-10T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2008-08-11T01:27:02","modified_gmt":"2008-08-10T15:27:02","slug":"chocolat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/?p=1564","title":{"rendered":"Chocolat!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Headed down to Abbotsford Convent, a good 15min train ride from the city to catch the Chocolate Festival. Despite being surrounded by chocolate, i was more mesmerized by the venue. Not by its &#8216;spritual&#8217; offerings but more towards the architectural side of things.I was half expecting a nun to come out singing my favorite tracks from the move, The Sound of Music but instead, we were welcomed by a big-haired lady playing the ukulele..not quite &#8216;Governess of Austria&#8217;, i have to say haha.  <\/p>\n<p>But yeah,the venue was just enchanting! From their charming cafes, to the rustic grilled windows.. everything was sooooo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0241303\/\">Chocolat<\/a>! However, the weather today was in its utter-most shitness! It was dark out and i wasn&#8217;t really able to get good pictures as i hoped. blah. but here they are anyway..forget raining MEN. it was raining CHOCOLATE!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3076\/2748880741_ab348b1433.jpg?v=0\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3022\/2749715592_25494ba6bd.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2017\/2749737526_6241bce670.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nGirl sitting on artificial grass. Bacon, anyone? lol. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3164\/2749844646_10bda90d67.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nI caught this little monkey moving in the tree and asked if i could take a photo, he gladly obliged!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3040\/2749858674_5a782a8515.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nSpiral Staircase in the courtyard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3080\/2749860922_c15ca9e0d5.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nSister &#038; Brother<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3131\/2749865648_1150e81c19.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3264\/2749030815_b2df9cecfe.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3004\/2749860360_fc4c5c0e5c.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nthe courtyard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3066\/2749024585_1c498ffe8e.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3285\/2749021901_0be4d73f92.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nThe lady with the ukelele. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3152\/2749714996_55acbc99c4.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nstoned-wall buildings are beautiful!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3211\/2749040449_81bf73229a.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3023\/2749861606_ae2d336978.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nfor some reason, i like this photo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3257\/2749028055_bc02f70e52.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nloving the vintage ovens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3152\/2749885264_91133cc3c1.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nLittle girl playing.<\/p>\n<p>Ok. err. why was i here again? OH OFCOURSE! CHOCOLATES!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3222\/2749844144_1efdc2edbd.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3269\/2749844918_def3ef1b01.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nAmal&#8217;s marshmallow &#038; strawberry fondue in a , get this: WAFFLE CUP!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3076\/2749845364_bac371834f.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\npeople queuing up for fondue from the giant-fondue fountain; CHOCOLATE ORGASM..indeed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3171\/2749845734_7a81b8fd2e.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nSpanish chocolate bars.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3191\/2749011425_c142ffa4fa.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nChurros &#8211; Better than the one from San Churros.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3025\/2749011827_d132dbd0ed.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nChocolate buttons *yawn*..but hey..hehe why the hell not?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3056\/2749847088_f466ef744f.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nBeautifully wrapped chocolates&#8230;at a disgustingly expensive price.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3064\/2749847442_72e4750a55.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nchocolate truffles and what not.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3216\/2749847886_3d490b9df6.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nChocolate by the French guy. I bought his Praline truffles and they were AMAZING.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3074\/2749013303_8ebb33c62c.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nlittle boxes with mini patterned chocs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3072\/2749013893_3c493600f6.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nhuhuhu mcm kadai AMAS saja ada COCOalator!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3088\/2749849180_f959623db4.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nthese nougat things were very nyaman.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3273\/2749014895_e26ff0c7d1.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3257\/2749850138_9c426d37fe.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\noh they also came in FLOWER form!! beautiful for weddings! mcm SABUN. hahahaha. Made from white chocolate. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3057\/2749850636_90bfd0b145.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\npreeety. Dark Choc- Coffee beans. These made me hyper. lol.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3281\/2749851062_31d574969f.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nquirky patterned chocolate. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3232\/2749851886_1f981335ac.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nNah. Kasut coklet. Mun bepaloh kaki kapisannie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3066\/2749852212_d3f7843734.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nSABUN! eh salah..coklet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3085\/2749017951_0117813364.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nthese reminded me of those porcupine chips. lawa ah? <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3066\/2749852976_80a8ae5d28.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nchocolate art.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3095\/2749853270_bdfc0d02c2.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nloving the chocolate hearts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3284\/2749018777_e1f94f9dc4.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2147\/2749853860_4422351448.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nA.D.D.I.C.T.I.O.N in chocolate!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3016\/2749854088_b60e642bd6.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nsome of the chocolate art was really lawa.. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3252\/2749019551_26251341b8.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nand some, were just rather PHALIC. mcm pu****g.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3005\/2749854634_5bc8742c6e.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3090\/2749854980_7a0ced3ca2.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3044\/2749020559_980613332e.jpg?v=0\"\/><br \/>\nChocolate Man. i only took a head shot.. huhuhu.. yang lain malas ku.. MALU KU. huhu<\/p>\n<p>They even had Chocolate Wrestling, where two women fight for their lives (in chocolate), trying hard not to get a nipple slip. Thank god this event was only for those who are 18+ above. A kid tried getting in and was stopped by the guard..the boy innocently said; &#8220;Im not young, i&#8217;m just little for my age&#8221;. haha. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3267\/2749857454_479228cbe2.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3180\/2749022875_459022d137.jpg?v=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>crazy. the room they wrestled in reeked with chocolate..sama BAU KAKI. banar. at first i thought it was the smell of alcohol, skali nya the more i BREATHED the more it smelt of old shoes. bliak. campur sama coklet? bliak bliak. coklet kaki. huhuhu.<\/p>\n<p>anyway, atu saja. yang kan ku siarkan pada hari ani. Kembali kita ke studio 2 bersama Michael Jackon, Kg aying.<\/p>\n<p>kiss me. <\/p>\n<p>ps; thanks Khalil for the directions \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headed down to Abbotsford Convent, a good 15min train ride from the city to catch the Chocolate Festival. Despite being surrounded by chocolate, i was more mesmerized by the venue. Not by its &#8216;spritual&#8217; offerings but more towards the architectural side of things.I was half expecting a nun to come out singing my favorite tracks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dailies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1564\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}