My little nephew, only four years old, is addicted to soda. He can finish two big glasses of soda in one sitting! When my husband saw him drink a glass of cola for the first time, (he was just two then) he was very surprised and concerned. He’s a soda monster! No one, not even his parents, can stop him.

 

I’m not the kind of aunt who would give in to her nephew’s unhealthy vice, but a few days before leaving the Philippines, I took my little nephew on a date. I thought he deserved whatever he wanted that day, because he didn’t complain a single bit after waiting in the bank with me for 20 minutes. He kept himself busy taking photos of himself, and when he got bored of that, he got my number card and watched the monitor until our number was flashed on the screen. When he saw number 44, he jumped out of his seat and shouted, “A-shi Chrish, 4-4 na!” (“Auntie Chris, it’s number 44 now!”) The people who heard him were delighted. Some were laughing. Some were smiling. Being the proud aunt of a smart little boy, I was more delighted.

I told him that he had done a great job in the bank and we would go to McDonalds for some ice cream. His big eyes lit up. I was going to order caramel fudge sundae for me and chocolate sundae for him, but all of a sudden, he saw a big picture of his favorite coke float. He changed his mind, and pointing to the coke float’s poster, he said, “Yan na lang.” (“Can I just have that?”) “Well, just this time,” I thought, “a glass of coke float won’t hurt him.”

Upon seeing a big picture of McDonalds new drink, coffee float, I changed my order, too. How can these food posters entice you in the blink of an eye?

The coffee float is all right. The ice cream has a lot of chocolate syrup, though, which ended up in my little nephew’s tummy. I don’t like chocolate syrup, but good thing, I’ve got ‘Soda Monster’ with me who happens to be a chocolate moster, too. ^^

I like McCafe better in Korea. McCafe in the Philippines is sweeter and the coffee is not too strong. I’m trying to cut down on sugar now. I’m not sure if they have the coffee float in McDonalds in SK, but I’m going to try and find out if it tastes better here once it’s already in the menu.

As I have expected, Dei-dei finished his coke float even before I finished mine. I asked him if he wanted to eat burger, french fries or spaghetti, but he told me, “Ayosho. Bushog na me.” (“I don’t want anymore. I’m full.”)

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