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Fall in Korea Day 2: Fried Chicken Night at Gwangalli Beach, Busan

February 24, 2015

When I think back on our travel to Korea, I always fondly remember our night at Gwangalli Beach.

It was the last destination for a very tiring day. After being disappointed that we failed to arrive at our previous itinerary stop before closing time, we were desperately hoping that the beach wouldn’t disappoint. There are tons of beaches in Busan, and we decided to head to this one first.

Despite lacking sleep and energy, I can’t help but think it’s definitely one of our best nights in Korea. We didn’t really do anything in Gwangalli Beach, we just sat there and talked and ate and laughed and sang our hearts out. I guess we’re the group of friends who just can’t keep quiet when we’re together. We’re actually a bunch of introverts, but we bring out the extroverts in each other. That’s probably the sweetest thing I can say about my friends, heh.

There were no stunning scenery nor were there attractions. We couldn’t even take decent photos since it was too dark out. Yet, I only have warm and happy memories when I remember that night. This probably sounds so sappy, but it was indeed such a good memory. [Read more…]

Company Team Building at Camp Tipolo Rizal

May 22, 2013

Camp Tipolo is a training camp of sort where companies can organize their team buildings. Last saturday, my team was fortunate enough to experience the rough training in the camp. There were a lot of screaming, splashes, laughter and trash talk. It was pretty fun. Haha.

I’ve been to a few team buildings but this one was probably the most intense and challenging. I got to try so many things such as the Tarzan Jump which I sucked, the tight rope which I was good at and the mud crawl which was just plain dirty. What’s exciting about it all was that you know you could end up failing but it’s okay because you’re not the only one. Haha! I didn’t try the the Balancing Log, though, because first step onto the log and I was already quivering. Balancing simply isn’t my thing. [Read more…]

Cubao Expo Noob

April 10, 2013

On Araw ng Kagitingan, I went to Cubao Expo with Aika, my college roommate. We’d both been planning to go there for the longest time, for different reasons. Finally, we were free on the same day! I first heard of Cubao Ex when I go to Tumblr every freaking day. I thought it’s just a bar so I had no interest (I don’t drink!). Then all these photos of vintages stores cropped up and suddenly it looked so amazing! And I was right, it really was amazing.

We went a bit too early, though, since some of the shops were still closed. But most of them open at around 3 so it’s all good! We looked around the thrift stores first because that’s pretty much our primary reason for visiting! There were tons but my favorite are Angel Spirits (with tons of old photos and magazines!), My Breathing Space, and UVLA. I seriously, seriously want to buy everything at UVLA but they all look expensive and old.

There were also tons of shoe stores! There were big Janylin and Rusty Lopez boutiques and argh, I HAVE NO MONEY I CRY.

We were also thrilled to see Bellini’s, the restaurant they used in One More Chance! But the place looks too expensive for Aika and I so we skipped the place. Instead, we tried Green Halo, an organic store and cafe. I love the place! They have so many unique drinks, sandwiches and pasta. I ordered Tahong Chips (with the best salsa ever), Mushroom and basil sandwich (love!), and Spicy Coffee. Aika liked my coffee but it tasted like salabat and I hate salabat. Huhu. The Chocnut Coffee was divine, though! Next time, I’ll probably order Gayuma drink. Heehee.

It’s really too bad that I didn’t have my camera with me! The place was so photogenic that I want to go back just to take photos, heh. My photos don’t do them justice at all!

Anyway, we left at dusk and the place was lighting up and there were more people. It was also a lot more beautiful. So yes, I suggest that you visit it around sunset onwards because it is truly a lot prettier when it’s dark.

Aika and I plan to visit a lot more places around the Metro. It’s our goal to explore different parts of Manila since we’re both from the province. Well, she used to be from Quezon but we live in the same barangay in Laguna now haha. Anyway, yes, we plan to visit more places! Here’s to exploring more of Manila! 🙂

Banapple Payday Date

December 1, 2012

I’ve been working in Makati for more than two years, but I have to admit that I’ve been unadventurous when it comes to food choices. Though I eat out a lot since I can’t cook at my dorm, I tend to go to the same places everytime. Namely, Jollibee, Chicboy, and World Chicken. This year, I planned to try as many restaurants and fast food joints as possible. I even had a list! Mostly, it’s restaurants that’s quite popular and relatively affordable, but frugal me still deems them quite pricey!

When my officemates learned that I hadn’t eaten at Banapple yet, they promised that we’d go there the next payday. They feel it’s such a loss that I haven’t even tried Banapple yet, Ate Joycy even felt sorry for me. Heh. So last payday, I finally got to eat at Banapple, Ayala Triangle branch.

Steve, Ate Karen, Ayessa, and Ate Marco, my lovely officemates. Yes, Steve, lovely ka. 😀

We arrived at around 11AM and there was already a queue outside! It’s quite surprising since we thought we were early. I guess if you want to be seated immediately, you have to be there before 11. While waiting, we spent some time taking photos and trying to be cute. One thing I should have realized a long time ago is that I probably should not stand next to Ate Karen when taking photos. She’s too tall for me.

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KPOP Festival: Music Bank in Hong Kong 2012

September 26, 2012

Runner-up titles for this blog post include:

Happy But Broke
The 8-year-old Dream, Finally Realized
My First Date with ChangMin
The First of Many Meetings With ChangMin
The Night I Cried in Public and Didn’t Care

But alas, I decided that a simple one will do, because a long and passionate rant of the most emotional night of my life will make up for it.

On June 22, I made my first overseas flight without my sister. It was exciting but a bit nerve-wracking as well. I had the entire trip planned out. Go watch the concert, and get as close to DBSK as possible to give them my letters. I didn’t go to Hong Kong just to see them live. I went to Hong Kong to let them know I exist okay! /spoken like a true delusional fangirl

But seriously, when we arrived at the airport, the only thing on my mind was to look for a group of fans going crazy and follow the crowd. If a Korean celebrity (anyone of the artists performing for Music Bank) is nearby, then it’s definite that fans will be there. Sadly, the airport was so quiet and there’s not a single oppa in sight. As much as I wanted to stay in the airport and spend the entire day waiting, I couldn’t. Hehe.

We had the entire day to spend whatever way we like since the concert still the next day. So we roam around the tourist spots in and near Tsim Sha Tsui and be the best fangirls in the world. Hong Kong Records was our primary destination and hoarded DVDs and CDs! Hehe. Hey, shipping is expensive and it’s not always easy to buy KPOP and JPOP DVDs!

After our tiring first day in HK, June 23 finally arrived! But we didn’t directly head to the Asia World Expo because what were we going to do there anyway? We have reserved seats so we didn’t have to line up to have better seats. While waiting for the concert, we took a cable car ride to see go to Ngong Ping Village. And finally after lunch, we went to the bus station near the cable car terminal. From there, we took a bus to Asia World Expo. My heart went thump thump when I finally saw the arena! OMG THAT’S WHERE I’LL SEE MY CHANGMIN, my heart cried.

When we reached the arena, there were already tons of fans wearing fashion blogger outfits. There were multiple lines and Haszelle and I were so confused! Why are these so many lines? There weren’t any sign, indicating if the fans lined according to their seat number. So we approached one fan and I have NOOOOO idea how we understood each other. But it turns out that different fanbases were giving away freebies! Rich fans are rich, okay.

And you know me, whenever I hear the word “free” I rush to the nearest line and eagerly wait for my turn. Haszelle and I saw fans carrying the same DBSK banners so we knew Hong Kong Cassies were giving away something, too. But we couldn’t see any DBSK line so we lined for the CNBLUE freebies instead. But that’s perfectly okay with me because CNBLUE is my second bias! I am forever baffled at how rich the fans are. In my pack, I received a CNBLUE banner, CNBLUE photocards, candies, a Yong Choding sticker, and a guitar pick with a CNBLUE silhouette! I was a happy camper.

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