Welcome November
Wait, what?!...it's November already? It's 53 days to go until Christmas, whoa. 2017 is definitely coming to a close, whether we like it or not.
Today is
All Souls Day but the scheduled blessing of niche at the columbarium which housed my mom's ashes took place yesterday at 10AM. We arrived at the columbarium a few minutes before 10:00 I'm glad the ceremony started right on time. What I like about the columbarium is that it's not as crowded compared to public cemeteries, at least in my experience. This one is conveniently located right next to a cathedral so I get to pay my mom a visit whenever I can not only during All Souls Day. It's been 4 years since my mom passed but I still miss her every day. I mean who wouldn't? Others take a lifetime to grieve the loss of their loved ones.
Halloween is my favorite time of the year because I'm a fan of stories of the unknown. Well, I guess anything that is out of the ordinary is of human interest, right? But before we all get excited about Halloween, let's not forget its true essence.
All Saints Day is celebrated in honor of the saints, known or unknown whilst All Souls Day is not just about dressing up for parties and trick or treating but a day of giving alms and prayers for the dead. These occasions exist with a purpose so we must never forget what they are for.
All Saints Day
Holiday Break Chill at Ze Creamery
Since it's the first of November my sibs (siblings), niece and I decided to try a newly opened cafe in the Baguio city called
Ze Creamery. This cafe opened sometime this year but I don't think they have been around for a long time because I'm quite familiar with old cafes in Baguio. We arrived an hour before noon (I think) and the place is quite full already and the only available table is by the entrance which made us quite uncomfortable because it gets really cold and the door was open the whole time but we did not ask the staff if we can close it so that was our fault.
We checked out their menu but we are really interested in their freakshakes because they look delectable on pictures (we've been stalking their Instagram prior to coming, lol) we didn't have anything else in mind we just ordered monster fries to go with it. I got myself a chocolate flavored freak size
Death by Chocolat (hence the name) whilst my twin had some of that Red Velvet freak size too and then some baby freaks Banana Caramel and Strawberry Shortcake for my elder sissy and niece. We all agreed that their monster fries sour and cream dip was a big hit. It's best to come early so you get the best seat in the house.
Ze Creamery is located at Unit C-11, The Zone Vill (C&D), Bukaneg St., Legarda Rd., Baguio City and open from 10AM-10PM.
All Souls Day
Experience Unicorn at The Unicorn Dream Cafe
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The Unicorn Dream Cafe
for unicorn lovers |
For unicorn lovers just like my 9-year-old niece,
The Unicorn Dream Cafe is the perfect place to be. It was a rainy All Souls Day but the weather did not stop us from fulfilling my niece's unicorn dream, lol. There's no one inside the cafe but the staff probably because of the weather when we arrived half an hour before noon and we're glad because we're able to take lots of pictures and enjoy the place to ourselves. I can see from my niece's eyes that she was having a great time because she kept taking pictures of pretty much everything inside the cafe she even borrowed one of the unicorn headbands (free to rent) and we did too, eventually. The lady who served our order gave my niece candies (for trick or treat I suppose) and a pink balloon, it was very sweet of them. The place was really cozy and the ambiance was magical it is something that kids would definitely love.
We tried out their bestseller freakshakes of course, as well as their colorful and yummy rainbow nachos which are good for 2-3 pax. I got myself the
Purple Gurple milkshake which is a mixture of ube and vanilla topped with lots of candies and a donut. If you're not a fan of freakshakes and don't think you can finish something like that then you can opt for milkshakes without toppings instead. They also serve sandwiches, pasta, juice, soda, etc. They are usually closed on Thursdays but since they are closed yesterday November 1st, but they are open today.
The Unicorn Dream Cafe is located at Marand Nest Bldg., Bonifacio St., Corner Sumulong, Baguio City. Business hours are from 11AM-8PM (MTWF), 10AM-8PM (Sat, Sun) and close on Thursdays.
Themed cafes are becoming really popular these days and if you're thinking about heading up north for the holidays then why not make the most out of your stay in Baguio and check out Seareniabay Cafe located at Block 3 Lot 3 Ciudad Grande Phase 1, Bakakeng Central. If you're a little mermaid fan (insert Ariel singing "Part of Your World"), then you will most likely enjoy this cafe. 
My sister, along with our niece arrived around noon and we got lucky because the place was exclusive to us the whole time but this is not a first, we also had the place to us last month when we visited the Unicorn Dream Cafe (you can read my UNDAS blog if you want to know more) so I'm not sure if we're just really early birds or where it's at that's why it's not crowded compared to other cafes in town. We ordered immediately because we had a tough time locating it we're quite starving already and we didn't know how long it will take for our food to be served. To be honest, it is quite far than we imagined we almost lost our patience looking for it so we thought this better be worth it. We spent our waiting time taking lots of pictures and shooting videos while our niece went on to try their cozy mermaid blanket which is available to rent for free. 
