The Major Highlights of My 2023: Trying Foods and Drinks That We Never Tried Before.

Waking up every day, alive and healthy, is what I'm always thankful for. To be able to eat three times a day, to sleep in a comfortable bed, and to be able to have fun - not all people can do this. That's why I am so fortunate to do all this, and these are another reason why I'm always thankful. Though I complain too sometimes, I am more than grateful, and complaining is not an everyday occurrence, just sometimes.

But there are things that happened last year for which I am so happy, and for that, I am so grateful that I would cry. You might say I am overreacting but I am just too happy that I was able to do it, it maybe a small things to some but it's a big deal to me. In my case, I only do it if I "can" and I'm capable of doing it. As some of you know, I always give priority to my or our needs rather than our wants. There are times, too, when I ignore what I want and feel so bad about it. Although I can choose to do it, my mind is more practical than my heart.

Seriously, you'll laugh when you learn about it, it's actually the simplest thing that some can wish for. But in my case, it's not like I can always indulge myself, especially since I have to prioritize some things. I am grateful because this is the year that I tried so many things the most, specifically when it comes to foods that I want. And how does it happen? Well, it is all thanks to my savings, and I have those savings because of my consistency in creating blogs. It feels so amazing to spend if you know that the money you use there is hard-earned money.

And this is more like an achievement unlocked, like, you know, I can imagine fireworks when I finally put those foods and drinks in my mouth. Yes, this is about foods, and it is one of the few major highlights of my 2023. Because this is the year—it's my year—the year that I finally give in to temptation. Seriously, guys, don't laugh at me, okay?

October 14 was when I finally drank my first ever milk tea, dark forest flavor. There's really no occasion at that time, it's just that Mom craves pizza, so she told me to buy one box, and we will also try the pizza at Khian's Eatery. They have pizza, and to our eyes, it looks really appealing, so Mom goes with it. And me that time, after checking if I have extra money for that, I thought to buy a milk tea for the first time and try it.

Mom didn't know about it, even I had no plan to buy it, but after seeing their Milk Tea banner, I pushed through it. I was seduced, lol. I can't say that I love it, but it's a drink that I will not drink that often. Well, in that shop, but maybe I'll try the more expensive one, maybe it'll be more flavorful and enjoyable. So, yes, that's one of the major highlights. Thinking about it now, maybe it's time to try and buy it again. Hmmm, let's see. I have to check my wallet first, lol.

Another one is finally eating cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. I recently published an article about this. I am really thankful for this sweet experience. I am too shy to even say it, but seriously, in my 29 years on earth, there's still a lot of foods that I haven't tried ever! But Cinnamon Rolls is not one of them anymore, lol. Although I also want to try other foods, sadly, I don't have a budget for that, and the thing is, I don't go shop hunting in our place to discover some new foods.

Though I'm seeing some people in a Facebook group sharing about some new shop, cafe, or restaurant, we never really try them. We are like the kind of people who'd rather just cook something familiar to us than try new things. Korean foods are still "in" today, but until now we haven't tried any of them. Ah, wait, I actually tried one, which is the "Kimbap," or Korean seaweed rice rolls, last year. And it only happened because my high school classmates happened to sell them. And to support them, I bought one of them and some others.

My family enjoyed it, but I don't know why they don't ever try some new foods before. But I hope this year we can at least try Samgyup, or if not, even just some cakes, like maybe a different flavor that we haven't tried before, like blueberry cheesecake or something. OMG, I hope we can manifest this one. We also had cake in a cup with different flavors last year, which I really enjoyed. My oldies get surprised whenever I go back home with food in my hands. But actually, Mommy F is also looking forward to the new foods that I will bring home.

It's a great feeling when I can make them happy with this simple food ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ.

I'm inviting @jane1289, @jenthoughts, and @xanreo to join here