1 coke please!

So I just came back from dining out. This post is not about the food I had there, the cuisine, the service or even the restaurant. Its about loyalties. The very simple question of Coke vs Pepsi. Here is what happened:
(No offense intended to anybody; I KNOW English is a second language here in Indonesia--so don't judge)

Me: ..and also 1 coke
Waiter: you mean Coca Cola?
Me: uh.. Yea! (Coz its not like I can order cocaine and get away with it!..and I'm out with my parents..! hello..!!LOL)

After a brief moment of laughter inside my head 

Waiter: diet or regular?
Me: Diet is fine
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after 10 minutes
Waiter (carrying a tray with a can of Pepsi on it): Sorry we no have diet coke
Me: no problem, bring regular coke
Waiter: Thats finish. Have pepsi?
Me: No. I don't want Pepsi
Waiter: Fanta?
Me: No (obviously..!)
Waiter: Sprite? 7up? Ice Tea?
Me: No. No. and uhm.. No. Just bring  me a bottle of mineral water please.
Waiter: so no Pepsi?
Me: NO!

This has happened with me after a really long time. I remember around 5-6 years ago it was a common phenomenon, that waiters would very politely offer you Pepsi instead of Coke, because a lot of restaurants just won't have it. Which was and still is, absurd...Its the best soft drink ever !..Hello..!..It beats Pepsi anyday. Why would anyone want to have an extremely sweet version of coke, when they can have regular coke..which is plain delicious !..

Oh..its the best feeling..popping open a can/ bottle of coke, pouring it into a glass or just drinking it straight out. Accompanied with fried food or actually any food. Put ice in it, and it just makes the world a better place. Its true..

 Even alcohol tastes better with coke. Have you ever heard anyone say.." I'll have a rum & PEPSI ..please"..Chheeeee..Yuckk.....its Rum & Coke..Vodka & Coke..even Whisky  and Coke..and all of these taste yummm...Its ALWAYS COKE.. even in the most random cocktails..

Its like going to a bakery and asking for chocolate cake (most awesome, most popular AND most delicious kind of cake ever..anywhere!) and instead being offered black forest cake !.YUCCKKKKKK......WHY would I purposely substitute black forest over chocolate, when chocolate is definitely what I WANT..No baker would be caught dead saying " Oh, we don't have chocolate cake"..What is possible though is, " Sorry chocolate cake is over" which I get, Coz EVERYBODY loves chocolate cake..and since its a perishable item, if its not available, its not..No hard feelings there.

But Coke isn't perishable. And trust me, Coke is to soft-drinks, what Chocolate is to cake. So if you do own/ plan to own a restaurant/ bar/ pub, I suggest you start stocking up...like NOW!

AWWWW...even babies get it!  ;)  :)

So.. yea..off-course COKE RULES over PEPSI..and i'm a loyalist. I will never in my sane mind have Pepsi, when Coke or any of its variants like Diet Coke or Coke Zero is available..If i want a soft drink its COKE..(or sprite, but that just feels like a different category..). And If i want cake..Its gonna be chocolate (or cheesecake)

And I'm sorry if your the kind who prefers Pepsi over Coke and black forest cake over Chocolate...In my eyes your weird..Sorry..thats the truth..
But if i know you & like you..then don't worry, I'll accept your weirdness anyway :P

Enjoy

Lov

TM

26 Favorites of 2012

2012  has ended very badly, not just for me but for the entire country. I'm still trembling from the horrific incident that took place in my own city where I USED TO roam around freely. I'm scared now. Its high time the Indian government takes steps to ensure women's safety in public spaces. In 2013 we can just hope that, the brave girl's death would not go in vain and she and countless other victims like her would get justice.

I wanna shake this fear off and to distract myself I have finally decided to write about anything but THAT. It was a mixed year for me, tablespoons of good and teaspoons of bad. So here I am, penning down some of my favorite stuff from last year..just a quick walk through memory lane (sort of ;) )

A-- ADELE..no explanation required there.
B--BOOTS (new fetish) & BBM (even works on wireless now.. :)) )
C-- CHEESECAKE!! I love it..(My) most had dessert in 2012  !!
D-- Daniel Craig..skyfall!!..Is there anything left to say?!?.. he is SO HOTT!

E-- Eco-friendly.. a good thing to be ! you can read my posts on it HERE
F-- Forever 21!.. Yes its sad how late i discovered the advantages of having forever 21 in my city and reasonably near my house..but yay!..so many hauls :D

G-- Gossip Girl.. I have LOVED the show since I started watching it..but this last year it ended...i'm sad but  its a completion of another series !

H-- Honey Singh. his music is totally awesome or what!..Before I used to be all like "honey singh..oh whatever" but then this friend of mine made me listen to SO many of his songs..SO many times, that I couldn't help but grove to his beats myself!.. :D

I-- Indonesia....great place..and people are so damn sweet :)
J-- Jugni..the song from Cocktail..Its just tooo GOOD..i actually love all songs from that movie but this & Yaarian are my favorites! you can read my review of the movie HERE
K-- 'KEEP CALM' I'm a total fan of this poster range which was rediscovered last year..Its brilliant ! ;)

L-- Lipstick(S)..had one favorite all throughout 2011..in 2012 i have four ! :*
M-- Movies..movies are my favorite pastime every year..but last year I feel I've seen ALOT..downloads, new releases, dvds, showcase..everywhere!..
N-- Nerd Look; Got specs this year right..so got the nerd look by default..HAD to love it.. :)
O-- Online Shopping...from shops on Facebook to flipkart,zovi, urban touch etc etc...SO many packages on my door this year...yay ! :)

P-- POUTS; this would always remain..duck-face pictures come out well. Period. Too bad if you don't agree.
Q-- Quilts..I know it sounds kinda lame..but if sleep is an important part of your life..you WILL love your quilts as much as i do *heeheehee*
R-- Robinhood Pandey...LOL..Dabanng 2 was much better than Dabanng 1 and Salman Khan looks just too good in a mustache ! ;)

S-- Singapore & SUPERWOMAN watch her videos..shes too much fun !
T-- Travel..and SO MUCH of it...visiting new places..is awesome!..totally LOVED 2012 for that
U-- Undo..i wish life had that button..(just a thought)
V-- (the) Velvet Underground..although I was introduced to this band in 2011..I actually paid attention to them last year..u know..searched for their songs and stuff..and really ended up listening to some on repeat..!

W--Whatsapp..! yes.. and I feel technologically backward for not realizing its koolness before 2012..but better late than never yea?..FYI..I'm not so fond of its emoticons..
X-- Xmas Cupcakes from a shop on FB called FLOC ...they were one of the BEST cupcakes I've ever had..especially the Red Velvet ones..they make designer cakes too.. If you live in Delhi, you MUST try them... *yummmy*

Y--Yoga..i totally understood in 2012 why people love it..but i wish i could be more regular at it ...
Z--Zitlessness...2012 was comparatively zit-free for me and i'm SO THANKFUL to god for that...

Did you have any favorites in 2012?..Comment below to share your thoughts on the post, on 2012 or just to say hi !

ENJOY 

TM