If Music be the Food of Love, Play on

I promised myself I wouldn't blog about my work. Yes, I made it Rule No. 1 when I got myself hooked in this blogging world. Since writing is my way of relaxing from the hurly-burly of my job, I told myself my blogs will only be about  my hobbies --- cooking, crochet, dogs, plants, (family? maybe...) and personal journeys. I've mentioned that in my notes About this Site and About the Author. 

However, I can't help but mention how my involvement in a government project has kept me quite busy the past weeks (months, actually!). At times, it has almost brought me to panic mode, enough to make me scratch myself all over, which would call for some doses of antihistamine. 

Last Friday, we finally celebrated the launch of the project, although in reality, the real work has just barely begun! That day, I had to go home earlier than usual to take that much-needed rest. I enjoyed a bit of luxury by sleeping from 7:00 PM until 5:00 AM--my first after a long while! 

But still, there's still the best luxury to culminate the week: having Saturday breakfast with Billy, my husband, while enjoying classical music on air. It was simply majestic! Such soothing and comforting music! I have always loved listening to classical music, even as a child, but it was my first time hearing these violin concertos straight from "The Four Seasons" and Venice Baroque album by Antonio Vivaldi.  The selections are part of the Venezia Art-Photobook and CD package that Billy brought home after coming from a 10-day trip to Venice, where he presented his research paper in mathematics.

 

 If you would like to enjoy the selection in full, just play the video below while reading on.

Billy goes home every Saturday from a week-long work stint at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna. Hmmm... Yes, I'm a week-end wife! This is precisely why I cherish Saturdays and Sundays, as it's the only time our whole family could be together!

The Saturday breakfast usually consists of the famous Jollibee "Pinoy Langhap Sarap" (Filipino Smells Delicious) Chicken Joy meal. I would create a combination from the variety of meals so that my kids and I can taste of everything---from the assorted chicken, corned beef and beef tapa meals, with fried eggs and rice. 

For this Saturday, I imagined myself seated in one of the best concert halls in the world while having breakfast, which I concluded with the chocolate cupcake baked by our eldest daughter, Ayana Grace.

I arrived home Friday night to find her baking these delicious cupcakes, but unfortunately, my sleepiness overpowered my enthusiasm to taste them. I must say, Ayana Grace has been growing up fast in my kitchen laboratory these past days and weeks. The cupcakes don't only look good; they taste great as well! They have just the right amount of sweetness, despite the icing. Sssshhhh....I hate to confess that I'm not particularly skilled at making icing myself. Doesn't that call for a partnership in the near future? 

Hope you enjoyed your weekend! I certainly enjoyed (and am still enjoying) mine. 😀

By the way, did you like the violin selections? What classical music do you like best?
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Note: The title of this post is a quote from Shakespeare's work, "Twelfth Night," where Duke Orsino, in Act 1, Scene 1, says:

"If music be the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die..."