My Cup of Tea

The weather outside is very gloomy. Although, it's only 4 PM, I feel like it is 6 PM already. The sky will turn dark soon. I miss Summer already T_T.

I have recently replaced my old cup with a new one. The rim of my old cup was broken, so it's a good excuse for me to get a new one. This cup is handmade in Japan. I really like it. I also like the grainy texture of the cup. I'm having Jasmin tea this afternoon. It smells heavenly!

Meiji Yan Yan?

I went to china town the other day and this snack was on sale, 2 for $1.99. So, I bought these in chocolate and strawberry flavors. I just love snacking! It's my bad habit! This is what I used to have when I was young. I remembered that the name used to be Yam Yam or Yum Yum, but I'm not quite sure.

This snack is like a snack called Pocky. I think we all know what Pocky is, but for this Yan Yan snack, you get to dip your chocolate!! Which is more fun for me! Each bread stick has a vocabulary on it. Some of them is written in "Engrish".

I think it's kinda cute and funny! Night Night, yawn yawn.

Vintage Filigree Owl Locket

The picture above is my new creation. I'm very happy to find a vintage owl charm and a beautiful filigree locket. This necklace is a vintage inspired piece. I have always loved owls. I think they are lovely. I once saw a baby owl on TV. They are so tiny and cute!! Please check my etsy shop for more info.

I have many new ideas and inspirations for my jewelry. Although I'm still new to etsy and jewelry scene, but I strongly believe that I will do just fine. Stay tune for more updates about my shop.

On December 31st, I went to work at the restaurant as usual, but then an incident happened! While the customers were enjoying their meals with families and friends, the stove was caught on fire!!! The kitchen staff panicked! No one seemed to know what to do! One very panicked chef tried to put the fire out with water. Some even put damp towels to cover the fire, but still the fire wouldn't die. The towels quickly burnt into dark, smelly solid chunks. Luckily, one of my co-workers could put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. It took about 15 minutes to put the fire out. It was his first time using it though, but I think he did a really good job!! He saved the restaurant!! It was the first time I saw that much fire and smoke. I was told by my boss to remain calm so that the customers wouldn't notice anything. The restaurant had to close early that night for some safety and I was very happy to go home safely!!!!!

Counting down to 2009!

I have finally received my craft supplies which I made the orders a week before Christmas. It took almost 2 weeks for them to arrive. I guess this is the busiest time for the Post Office!

I made these petite earrings yesterday, but I just put it on etsy this morning. I named these earrings "Petite Roses, Blue". They are so cute and dainty! I'm keeping one for myself. I will post the pictures later in my website, flickr, my facebook group and so on.

My sister and I are going to have some Ramen for dinner tonight. There's this store called Ajisen Ramen which is not very far from where I live. I always order Ebi fry ramen (deep fried shrimp) and seaweed salad. I like having hot meals during the cold weather.

New Year is coming soon! I'm counting down to the year 2009!

About the shop


Cocoa Chu Chu is founded from my love of making jewelry for my family and friends. I love making things with my hands and I love giving handmade gifts to people I know.

This blog is a journal of my creations, inspirations, some things I love and enjoy making.

The name Cocoa Chu Chu comes from my obsession with Cocoa. I love Cocoa beans and love drinking Cocoa. Chu Chu stands for kisses in Japanese. Basically, it is Cocoa XOXO in English :)

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About me

I'm Fai. I'm a newly wed and a jewelry designer under the shop named Cocoa Chu Chu. I'm from Bangkok, Thailand, but currently living in Toronto, Canada with my family and a little puppy. I'm planning to move to Japan by next year (I can't wait!). My life is full of adventures at the moment :)

Other than that, here's some info about me:

I love handmade, crafts, addicted to bubble tea, music, Japanese dramas, books, magazines, my puppy, summer festivals, barefoot in the ocean, my lovely family, my wonderful hubby (Atchan), vacations, good cafés, cute illustrations, literature, history and many many more.

Feel free to drop by and say hi: info.cocoachuchu@gmail.com

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Thanks for taking your time to visit my blog :)

Last updated: October 08, 2010

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Christmas this year is very bright and sunny. It has finally stopped snowing although I expected some snow today. I just think that it should snow on Christmas!! Christmas and New Year is my favorite time of the year. It is somehow very inspiring! It's like the beginning of new things! Very exciting!!!

I decided to create some jewelries for my shop. I came up with a new pair of earrings and a very cute necklace this morning. I have to take advantage of a sunny day like this and take pictures of my new jewelries.