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Oct 12, 2013

Common Man Coffee Roasters. 香咖啡+有機雞蛋

吃著、喝著、聊著、寫著放空,是生活的重節奏中一點必需的懶散;是總得要一點無所事事來調劑。

我不相信及時行樂,但相信實實在在地活在當下。人得在被給予的職分崗位上盡心盡意,否則我們看不到生命的價值。然而壓力大了,一些悠哉安靜的時間是一種可以復原心情的解碼器。

我一貫“鞠躬盡瘁”地投身,又享受完全抽離的清逸。我習慣這樣的矛盾來點綴一下日子的美。所以我總找時間小不羈地悠閒一下,它們有助深邃地勾勒出生活歷練背後的美意。

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這是一個這樣的時間;和家人一起。清爽的心,在人氣滿溢的咖啡座。Common Man Coffee Roasters,這裡有一種輕快的熙來攘往......



...... 和很漂亮的拉花。

CMCR是本地40 Hands和澳洲咖啡烘焙專家5 Senses的聯合出品,炮製高品質的咖啡豆和烘焙技術。但最懂表面欣賞的我,最愛的還是拉花。



River Valley一帶,CMCR雖不在河邊,但還是夾帶一點河畔的空氣。再摻絆一點文化的雜燴,這裡流露些些外國風情。



CMCR另一主打的大概是有機雞蛋。我於是點了Eggs Benedict“班尼迪克蛋”——我是蠻愛Poached Egg水煮嫩蛋的。別於一般放在鬆餅上的Eggs Benedict,CMCR用了Sourdough酸麵包。是硬有嚼勁了點,但Sourdough一般是天然酵母菌長時間發酵而成——這大概是他們的心思吧。 搭配的也不是火腿煙肉而是燉嫩牛肉,再加上Chive Hollandaise洋蔥荷蘭醬。對我來說實在是新鮮的早午餐組合。



大姐、姐夫點了 Common Man Full Breakfast,看起來確實很滿 :)



吃著喝著的笑和寫意中,空掉了咖啡杯,完成了一個早上的悠閒。


和小Darling Ethan一起,一切格外有趣。

Common Man Coffee Roasters
22 Martin Road #01-00, Singapore 239058
Daily 8am - 7pm

Oct 5, 2013

Butter Studio. An Offbeat Cafe at Jalan Besar

I think this is a place with its unique charm, an offbeat surprise along Jalan Besar. In the midst of the row of old shop houses, sandwiched between a car tyre shop and a kopitiam, its bright brand colour of yellow strikingly stands out.



I enjoyed so much and so liked it that there was no squeeze --- a hushed atmosphere with soft music in the background. You can either be engrossed in a tranquil book reading, or chilled and relaxed in friendly chit-chat.




All the homemade cakes and pastries of Butter Studio are freshly baked daily. I was there just for a tea. So I had only a Raspberry Velvet Cupcake which went well with the Orange Blossom organic tea! Ha... and I concluded that my own handmade cupcakes actually do have a very similar standard. Well... it means that Butter Studio has very nice cupcakes. Ha >~<







I even got a Egg and Ham Breakfast Toast Cup that was on the house. That was definitely a warm touch. It tasted divine with the toasted sunny-side-up. I will come back for this one :)




Butter Studio
147 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208865 
Sun to Thu 12pm - 11pm   |   Fri to Sat 12pm - 12am   |   Closed on Tues

Oct 4, 2013

Soul Surfer. 我靠著那加給我力量的,凡事都能做

我靠著那加給我力量的,凡事都能做。—— 腓立比書 4:13

早上無意間看到這段經文,心中萌了感動,想起天父總是如何在彷徨和淚水中加添力量,讓我們在依靠他所得的平安中站立——雖然這從來從來不是項容易的功課......

晚上和姐姐、妹妹一起看電影Soul Surfer,這一經文又再出現

Tom: Because you can do all things...
Bethany: ... through Him who gives me strength.



我對Bethany Hamilton 內心的那股安靜起敬。在內心縱橫交錯的掙扎和軟弱中,誰說我們不能靠著那加添我們力量的天父,昇華出喜樂而站立。

“凡事都能做”——但這不是一段關於神跡奇事的經文。這是身陷牢獄中的保羅的宣告,來自保羅“喜樂的書信”《腓立比書》。而這個喜樂是在患難忍耐中成就的。

在無助與缺乏中,靠主喜樂、靠主一無掛慮、靠主平安、靠主知足,便是那由苦變甜、坦然無懼的“凡事都能做”。我們軟弱掙扎時,上帝不一定按著我們所求所想成全,但依靠主,我們便學會以喜樂、平安、欣然,領受上帝的供應,順服上帝的安排與心意。

上帝的真實、上帝的愛,是一種親身的經歷,也是讓我們坦然的根基。而那從天父而來的生命功課,不會大於我們所能承擔的。但願我時時警惕自己,無論在怎樣的光景當中,都能感受聖靈扎實的懷抱,有那聰明智慧去看見上帝旨意的另一番成全。