The Sweet Life

The Internet didn't last as long as I had hoped for. After cable-man Mike left yesterday, it stayed on for all of two hours before shifting in and out of consciousness once again. Marc was so fed-up that he tried to figure it out himself. A few unsuccessful attempts later, he was on the phone with cable-man Mike. We spent the entire day waiting for him before deciding to run to Ikea to pick up a small dining table which I learned was on sale. Yes! We can now finally eat somewhere other than in front of the TV. While I wanted to browse more, Mike called just as we got there and told us that he was at our apartment. What?! We grabbed the table on Aisle 22 Bin 41 (I seriously love Ikea) and literally rushed back home. Our entire wiring had to be replaced. Why couldn't he figure that out the first time? Oh sweet life!

The creepy crawl space in Marc's closet that houses our cable line. No, this isn't the cable guy. This is Marc attempting to revive our life source-the Internet.

Moving on to sweeter things, literally. Think chocolates, cakes and pastries galore! Thanks to Silicon Valley's Yelp Elite team, we were granted free admission to the first ever Sweet Shoppe Festival. On Sunday, Missy and I headed to Oakland to indulge in all things sweet.

Caramels!

Creme Brulee demo. This chef was so nervous! I was waiting on him to spill something but he did good!

Missy and I sampling creme brulee after the demo. We both want those torches now so we can make our own. : )

Sweet tamales were quite a hit!

I fasted the day before thinking that we'd be headed to a large auditorium overflowing with sugar. Thankfully, the event was much smaller than I had anticipated. In fact, we left with enough room (or maybe it was just my imagination) to partake in some chicken and waffles across the street.

Home of Chicken and Waffles in Oakland. It should really be called "Home of Greasy Goodness."

Prior to this, I had never experienced the chicken + waffle combo. The Asian in me still prefers to eat chicken with rice! Nonetheless, it was a great experience!

Thanks to Missy for joining me on this adventure!