Perfect Gift to A Girl Friend

Gift Selections to your Girl Friend


If your friend is a bit of an OC and like everything planned or written down, then planner will be a great gift for her.

I found some nice/cool planner to give to your girl friend, some are a bit pricey but I think would be worth it.
These are:

Design your life planner - they have the DYL Planner for adventurous, risk-taker, and a dreamer. And then they also have the Back to Basics, for goal-oriented, determined young professional. And there's the DYL Hybrids, which is a mixture of both. In order for you to know which will most fit you or your friend, you can take their survey. You can visit their website at cnsdesigns.com.ph to learn more about them and you can order there or check out their partner bookstores.
Price: P530.00

Belle de Jour - a girly planner that will fit you or your friends' dainty personality. Good thing about this planner is that if you order it online, you can have it personalized with your name - you can visit their website ilovebdj.com or visit select Fully Booked, National Bookstore or Powerbooks branches. This planner also comes with booklet of discount coupons.
Price: P698.00

Tita Witty Planner - I've come across this planner and find it cute very interesting and entertaining. There are a lot of graphics, notes, quotes and some "Patama Lines". If you or your friend recently experienced a heartbreak, this will probably fit you because in a way it help you see things in a different light and kinda asking you to move on. Not just heartache but also other stuff that's giving you advice and making things lighter. By the way, I read an article in Rappler wherein it states that behind Tita Witty is Chinggay Nuque and Antonette Jadaone (Tonette is the director of a very popular movie in the Philippines "That Thing Called Tadhana" or the book english version "The Arrow With A Heart Pierced Through Him") - this will give you an idea how cute the planners are. You can buy this at Fully Booked.
Price: P520.00

Starbucks Planner - the design for 2016 planner is really very simple looking but inside it's stll good. You can get this by collecting 18 stickers from Starbucks - you get 1 sticker every time you buy their beverage, however, 9 stickers should be coming from buying regular beverage while the other 9 will be by buying the holiday featured beverage. Once completed, you can have this exchange for the planner. The planner comes with 10 coupon treats
Price: 18 Stickers

Unsolicited Love

UNSOLICITED LOVE...

Love hurts, yes it does, specially if the person whom you give your feelings does not and don't want to even acknowledge your feelings...
Well, this is my topic because I was just with my friend earlier today and our topic of conversation is once again about her unrequited love. Their story started a few years ago when she started communicating with him thru FB, at the time she still have a boyfriend the she loves but was having some doubts because he boyfriend who's working abroad can't even find time to communicate with her. So when this guy arrived (not physically because he's also working abroad) - she can't help but compare her then boyfriend with this new guy because though both guy works outside the country, one was able to find time to communicate with her while her boyfriend can't even chat a 'hi' to her. So when this guy came in to the picture, my friend was overwhelmed with the attention but still didn't let this sway her feelings, that way after a month their friendship/communication cease and they continue on with their life.
Last quarter of that year, my friends' boyfriend arrived but did not show his face to my friend for over a week until one day he visited my friend at her work and ask if they can talk. They decided to eat at one of the fast food chain and talk. Unfortunately, her boyfriend dropped a bomb when he admitted that he have another girlfriend who he wanted to keep instead of the almost 4year relationship he had with my friend. My friend was so devastated at the time but was able to move on a bit faster because the other guy communicated with her again.
Well, they would chat for hours, send pictures back and forth while they're chatting and wouldn't stop even if they're already too sleepy to even open their eyes. Unfortunately this guy told my friend that he actually like my friends' sister. My friend was so disheartened because she's already falling for him and asked for my advice, well of course I told her that this is a very complicated problem that she just have to let go, because for me this will always be a problem between the two of them in case they're able to pass this test. Unfortunately my friend didn't heed my advice and still continue communicating with him until her feeling got too deep. The guy was able to move on and forget his feeling on my friends' sister because she just recently got married. Well, since the situation with her sister and this guy has been assuage, she thought that the guy's feelings will then be shifted to her, unfortunately that's not the case.
After a few months of their friendship and constant communication, the guy told her that he has a crush, so my friend asked - actually insisted that he tell her who is his crush. When he told her the name, my friend was so shocked because once again she was friend zoned! And this time the guy was asking - well not really asking, he was more like commanding her not to communicate with him anymore, he even asked her if she's willing to be his kept woman and to also send him some money once in a while. To the guy's credit, I think he was just testing my friend and at the same time forcing her to be turned off. The problem is, my friend is already so hook with him and can't control her feelings, she even said she's willing to be his woman on the side and send him money once in a while - she even asked how much he needs.
I was so mad at my friend for her to lower herself to him like that! No man is worth that undignified act! However much you love him, you must love yourself more than you love him. But alas, my advice fall on a deaf ear. She wouldn't listen to me, she would still chat him, if he stopped chatting her, she will incessantly chat him until he responds. Up until now she's still waiting for him to like her.
What do I need to do to force my friend to see things in a different light? Do I really have to force her to listen to me or just let her with her craziness? I pity my friend, she doesn't deserve to be treated like this and I hated that guy who can't even just avoid her incessant chats. The problem with that guys is he's holding my friend on a string, when my friend would stop chatting him for almost a week, what he'll do is chat my friend and have her dangle again, but after a few days, he will once again disengage himself from her by ignoring her chats. I hate that guy!!!

Travel: El Nido/Puerto Princesa

EL NIDO/PUERTO PRINCESA


From Manila Airport to Puerto Princesa airport is 1hr flight
Then from Puerto Princes going to El Nido is about 5-6hrs Van (land) travel passing by on a very curvy road.

1st Day EL NIDO: Island Hopping
There are 4 set of tours you can choose from; Tour A, Tour B, Tour C and Tour D. We were supposed to take Tour C (we like it because of the Helicopter Island), however if the weather is not good, they wouldn't allow you push through with it - something that happened to us... A bit disappointing but we still enjoyed it by availing 2 of the remaining 3 set of tours available (A and B).

Take Note: It's better to have a single tour per day, don't believe travel agencies/person assisting you if they said that it's better to have 2 set of tours in 1 day - they did this to us and we really regret listening to them, because in the end we are being hurried on each island and also missed a few islands because it was already too late. Our fault is that we trusted them too much thinking that we were being given good advice - how wrong we are!

Tour A:

Big Lagoon (The boat will just circle around the area wherein you can take pictures and pose in the boat with the bog lagoon as your background - really good for making your primary pictures - better to be on the edge on the boat to have your pictures taken - pose like Jack and Rose of Titanic if you want).

Small Lagoon (We rented a kayak - P400/each kayak and 2 person can ride a kayak so P200/each. You will pass by a small entrance - in between 2 big rocks - then continue to kayak where you will have breath taking background).

 

 

Simizu Island (This is where we eat, while the manongs - boat drivers - prepare our lunch, we went snorkeling and was able to enjoy looking a small fish that circle around our legs. The food prepared by the manongs really tasted good and was plated nicely - this lunch is inclusive of the package/tour you availed).

7 Commandos Beach (This is the island that I enjoyed most because I was able to swim here because there's a part of the beach that was designated for swimming only, therefore the wave is not that strong and the boats are not allowed to park here. There's also coconut store wherein you can drink it on the coconut directly, there are swings you can ride and rest and just really enjoy the place and the scenery).

Tour B:

Snake Island (There's a snake-like sandbar wherein if it's low tide it will be nice to cross, but either way you can still cross it since it's just waist high water. Then there's the part of the island wherein you have to hike up a bit, once on top you'll see the snake island sandbar view, breathtakingly beautiful - take pictures and make the snake island your background - it's really nice).

Cudugnon Cave (This cave have a small entrance where in you really have to bend to be able to go inside the cave, once inside there's a narrow entrance on the left side where you have to make sure you're careful with you footing because it's a bit steep, not really high but steep. Then once you climb up there you'll be able to take pictures, it will be best if your camera is good since there's not much light inside - and take as much picture as you want. This I just a really small cave, like a room-wide cave).

Cathedral Cave (The parts of Cathedral cave doesn't have good weather, it will just suddenly rain - strong one - wherein you won't be able to see much and would be able to enter the cave, therefore, we only circle around the place and we think we may have missed some fun looking inside).

2nd Day EL NIDO: Nacpan Beach
- Going to Nacpan Beach from main El Nido will take more or less 2hrs tricycle ride - normally the fare cost P1500 but we were able to find a kuya that gave us a price of P1200 (but in the end we paid P1300 - P100 tip given), the reason is, we actually pity kuyang driver because half od the road going there is a very very very rough road. We were also told that if we want, half way going to Nacpan, we can also pass by and try the falls (the problem was, it will take more or less 1hr hike - and we need to be back to main El Nido before 4pm because we will return to Puerto Princesa that night).
Nacpac beach is breathtaking, you can play beach volleyball, you can also walk a few minutes and hike a little bit to see the twin beach that is oh so beautiful. There's also a part there where there's like a ruin boat bridge where you can take pictures and enjoy the waves. And speaking of waves, it was so fun swimming here even with those huge waves because there are very few people here, actually most of who you'll see here are foreigners...



 

 

 

 

3rd Day Puerto Princesa: Underground River

- It was fun, boat tour guides are funny and they have a lot of stories regarding the rock formations. They are very much knowledgeable of their craft and can answer all your possible question.

- Note: You have to book your Underground River tour ahead of time, they may not be able to accommodate you if you'll make the booking the same day because there are a lot of tourist visiting there and most of the trips are already fully booked. We made our booking at least more than q week before our scheduled trip.

 





Poll: Love Teams

Which of the Love teams you like most? No hate please, just cast your vote on the comment section :)


1) KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo - Daniel Padilla)

- Once a week series Growing Up (2011)

- Series Princess and I (2012)

- Series Got to Believe (2013)

- Movie Must Be Love (2013)

- Movie MMFF entry Pagpag, Siyam na Buhay (2013)

- Movie She's Dating the Gangster (2014)

- Series Pangako Sa'yo (2015)

- Movie Crazy Beautiful You (2015)

 

2) JaDine (James Reid - Nadine Lustre)

- Movie Diary ng Panget (2014)

- Movie Talk Back and You're Dead (2014)

- Movie Para sa Hopeless Romantic (2015)

- Series On the Wings of Love (2015)

 

3) LizQuen (Liza Soberano - Enrique Gil)

- Movie She's the One (as second characters - 2013)

- Series Forevermore (2014)

- Movie Just the Way You Are (2015)

- Movie Everyday I Love You (2015)

 

4) KimXi (Kim Chui - Xian Lim)

- Started their team up on series My Binondo Girl (2011)

- 2nd series Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012)

- Movie Bakit Hindi ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (2013)

- Movie Bride for Rent (2014)

- Movie Past Tense (2014)

- Online short series Must Date the Playboy (2015)

 

5) AlDub (Alden Richards - Maine Mendoza)

 

- Eat Bulaga's (Philippine Noontime Show) Kalyeserye

- Appeared on numerous commercials (such as McDo, Zonrox, and more)

Poll: Presidentiables

Who among the presidential candidates will you vote?


Grace Poe:

- On October 10, 2010, Senator Poe was appointed by PNoy as chairwoman of MTRCB (Movie and Television Review and Classification Board).
- May 2013, Poe was elected as one of the Senators of the Philippines.
*** Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Poe ***
- Led the hearings, as chair of the public services sub-committee on MRT and LRT issues to provide solutions to MRT problems.
- Senator Poe also gave focus on the Philippine National Police, wherein she submitted a committee report to address challenges in the PNP which include logistics, weapons, human resource system, increasing criminality and deterioration of police stations.
- Poe has also filed a bill seeking to provide Filipino children full protection and support, especially from day one in the womb until they reach the age of two. Under the measure, mothers and children will be protected from malnutrition through a comprehensive health care program for pregnant and lactating women as well as the health and nutrition of children from conception to 1,000 days.
*** Resource: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/704287/grace-poe-trumpets-accomplishments-as-senator ***


Mar Roxas:

- As congressman, he supported consumer protection, especially focusing on affordable medicines. Among his laws include:
- RA No. 8759 Public Employment Service Office which serves as employment facilitation center.
- RA No. 8756 incentivizing the establishment of regional headquarters to encourage investment and operation of multinational companies in the country to generate more jobs.
- RA No. 7880 (Roxas Law), ensuring fair distribution of the education capital budget through all the provinces.
- In 2000, Roxas was appointed as Trade and Industry Secretary by the then president Estrada. During his DTI appointment, he focused on the development of palengke/market and was labeled as Mr. Palengke.
- Roxas launched 'Make IT Philippines' and organized the first IT-enabled services (ITES) to the United States which led to the biggest global industry names to invest in the Philippines (which we most commonly known as BPO-Business Process Outsourcing/Call Centers), that started with mere 2000 jobs but has now grown to hundreds of thousands of jobs thereby putting the Philippines on the map as major IT/BPO destination.
- He worked on reopening of the National Steel Corporation and later launched the Garment Export Industry Transformation Plan and Assistance Package both of which gave and secure numerous jobs for Filipinos.
*** Read more on my resource material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Roxas ***


Jejomar Binay:

- One of the founders of MABINI (Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism, Inc.)
- After the EDSA Revolution, the then President Corazon Aquino appointed Mr. Binay as acting Mayor of Makati and later on won on his own as mayor of Makati in 1988 and was reelected in 1992 and 1995, then on 2001 returned in Makati and served 3 full terms.
- In 1998, Mr. Binay was appointed as Chairman of MMDA (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) and was appointed as Vice-chairman of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission and Traffic Czar for Metro Manila.
*** Resource: http://www.ovp.gov.ph/index.php/programs/vice-president-s-corner ***


Miriam Defensor Santiago:

- Earned her degree, Doctor of Judicial Science in the United States.
- She earned the degrees Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude; and Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines.
- Dr. Santiago was a U.P. law professor for some 10years and has written some 30 books. She is the leading expert of her generation in constitutional law and international law.
- She has filed the highest number of bills and authored some of the most important laws.
*** Resource: http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/santiago_bio.asp ***


Let us all vote wisely this coming 2016 election!

Movie Watch: Everyday I Love You

EVERYDAY I LOVE YOU: (16M reported gross on 1st showing day)

I really didn't expect that this movie will be this good. I've watched LizQuen's first movie together and found it a bit too youthful for me. But this movie EILY have better concept, story telling, plot, story line and better cast (I mean the supporting cast). I like that it was able to make me laugh so hard during some Liza antics as well one of Liza's lola. When they met, I like that even though Liza didn't like Quen, it didn't last long and after which the growing closeness began. Then when Liza started to have feelings for Quen, she's trying to fight it and losing because she and the people around her sees how different (as in better different) she has become because of what she's doing now that she agreed to become the host of the show Quen is producing. When Quen's backstory was introduced, I also liked how it was slowly affecting Quen. And when there's a need for Quen to conquer his issues to be able to help out, I love how it uncover and how it was acted.
I think the movie is so balance and so smooth, you wouldn't even realize that it was already almost the end. Even when it was time to eliminate the 3rd party, it was done perfectly (perfect timing and perfectly executed). You wouldn't feel too hurt for Gerald because every character grows and have their own realization.
Therefore, I am 100% endorsing this movie for everyone to watch. For teens, adults, mom, granny's and everyone who falls in and out of love!
Hope you guys enjoy and will enjoy it as much as I did!!! :)

Foodtrip: Banapple (Market Market)

BANAPPLE: Lasagna Roll-ups

Price: P210

Serving: If you're the type who really eats a lot then good for 1 only, otherwise this can be shared between 2 people. (I am the type who can eat 2 cups of rice or more but I was only able to finish 1 and a half of the lasagna rolls, and I'm so full that I actaully had a hard time talking after! Hahaha!).

Taste: Mouth wattering good!

Place: Unfortunately the one in Market Market is not that good (not sure if it was just on that day or what), well the AC's not working and it's quite warm inside that make it a bit uncomfortable.

Servers: They are nice but a bit slow on the take. When we arrived we've already felt that it'quite warm inside so we asked 1 server why - she said that it's normal. Definitely we can't believe that so we asked another, and the other one said that it's because their AC's under maintenance. Then we didn't know that the servers actually don't take the order and you have to go to the counter for them to take your order, so when we called a server to let them know of our order - she said to my friend that your order should be made on that side (for sandwich) and the others should be on the other side where pasta's and rice are being ordered - the problem is, all our orders are pastas (she didn't listen). Then when my friend's order came, my friend realized that it will be too much for her to eat it all so in order to prevent the food from mixing we needed a saucer - I called one of the server with a hand gesture - she thought I was just waving at her so she decides to wave back (imagine it as Yaya Dub's wave - well that's how she does it! hahaha). Then wen she realized we're actually calling her, she approached and asked what is it, I asked to have a saucer - I repeated it 3 times because whe doesn't seem to know what I was talking about, so my friend decided to but in and said "platito, platito yun". When a server arrived with all our order she instantly turner her back, so I called her because I wanted a selfie with my friends with our food - she didn't hear me, I called her 3 times but she didn't hear me (mind you the other customers around her heard me, so I know it's loud enough). Then, since the servings are a bit big, we were not able to finish it all up and called a server to have our food packed for out - she took my friend's plate and left - come on! You have two hands, can't you carry at least two at a time? Hahaha! Well at least it was a fun experience! Hahaha...

Series Watch - Philippines: On the Wings of Love (Episode 43) October 7, 2015

OTWOL Episode 43: OTWOLHopeful

The scene opened on Lea leaving Clark at the airport. Then when she's already on the plane she still can't stop crying thinking of Clark as well as her mom's betrayl.

When she arrived at the tenement she removed her wedding ring and walked to the tenement. Tiffany was about to leave their house when she came face to face with Lea. She was so shocked because they're not aware that she'll be going home. Lea pretended that everything's okay and just started embracing them.

In the US, Jigs has been showing his frustrations to his mom. He's insisting that he wanted to go home because the only reason why he wanted to be in the US is Lea. His mom told him that being in the US is his dream even when he was just a little boy, his mom's sad that all he thinks about is Lea. Tita Jack said that he also needs to think about himself and his life, try to get better employment and not just all about Lea.

Clark and Lea's been missing each other. It was shown that Lea while sleeping on her bed touched the part where Clark normally sleep and same goes with Clark.

Series Watch - Philippines: On the Wings of Love (Episode 42) October 6, 2015

OTWOL Episode 42: Fight for Love

Jigs saw Clark and Lea kissing, he got mad and punch Clark. He was stopped by his mom and Lea.

Clark is willing to fight for their love so as Lea, however, during work Lea talk to Tita Jack trying to apologize because she really can't stay away from Clark. Tita Jack said she understand, but unfortunately she pities his son Jigs and can't help but be sad with what's happening between cousins. She then asked Lea to just not talk about it for the mean time since everything's still too fresh.

Once home, Lea was trying to pack her luggage with all her dress when Clask arrived. Clark asked Lea what it's all about. Lea said that she's feeling guilty because of what's happening between Clark and his cousing Jigs. Clark stopped Lea from leaving telling her the he loves her.

Before leaving for work, Clark asked Lea to be home once he returns and that they's talk about their problem. Lea agreed, however, upon leaving their unit to go to work she was face to face with her supposedly deceased mother. Lea was so shock and don't know how to react. She hugged her mom and she was crying when a boy suddenly appeared asking Lea' s mom who she was talking to. Lea can't control her anger when she discovered that her mom married another and was the reason why she disappeared.

Lea went back to the unit crying really hard, then someone was knocking at the door, when it opened it was Tita Jack who arrived. She asked Lea why she's crying, and Lea embraced Tita Jack.

The next scene showed that Clark enters their using holding a bouquet of roses, unfortunately Lea's not home. He tried calling Lea but she's not answering. Then while leaving the unit, Tita Jack was once again on the way to Clark's unit and she told Clark that Lea already left the US to go back to the Philippines. Clark then immediately left and go to the airport to try and stop Lea.

He was able to catch Lea before she stepped into the borading area. He hugged Lea and asked her not to leave him. Unfortunately Lea's decided to leave. She told Clark that She doesn't want to ruin Clarks family like her mom ruined their family just for her american dream. Lea stepped into the boarding area crying really hard.

NOTE: If you'll be watching today's episode and you're the type of person who easilly cries, make sure to have a hanky present at your disposal because the weekk started with crying mode. But the good thing is, the 'Abangan' showed that the next episodes will now be in the Philippines wherein Clark will also follow Lea and will pursue her in their mother land. It also showed that Mang Sol will find out about Lea's marriage abroad and will make Clark's life a living hell... As Mang Sol said to Clark "Welcome to hell..." hahaha...

Confusing Words

Confusing Words:

Fiance vs Fiancee
Fiance - a man engaged to be married
Fiancee - a woman engaged to be married
(by: Merriam Webster)

Blonde vs Blond
Blonde - The spelling blonde is still widely used for the noun that specifies a woman or girl with fair hair.
(by: Thesaurus.com)
Blond - is used to describe males, mixed gender, or uncertain gender with fair hair. In modern use, blond is sometimes used for female as well as male, but blonde is preferred for female.
(by: englishplus.com)

Advice vs Advise
Advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action.
Advise - give advice to; offer a suggestion.
(by: gingersoftware.com)

Top 20 Korean Series

Reminder: This is MY top 20... (*with spoilers)

So I was composing my favorite Korean Series list and it was only supposed to be Top 10. Then I just realized that I won't be able to fit it to 10 since I love a lot of their series, so I've come up to at least 20 (but hey, I can still go on and on on my list!).

Top 20: Princess Hours/Goong
- This is one of the first Korean Series I've watched. I liked the story because it's something new for me. Story about royalty, the struggles of a young prince and a girl who's background is very different from life of a royalty. It moved me, made me fall in love with the characters and kick my sleeping dreamy heart.

Top 19: My Princess
- Well, seems like Goong really made a good impression on me as I once again love a story between a princess and this time with a chaebol. I love her clothes (she dresses really well) being a modern princess. And their chemistry is wonderful, they look good together and it's like falling in love all over again.

Top 18: Secret Garden
- Something different and something new. Normally I don't like body switches, but this is an exception. Hyun Bin was really good here, you'll hate him for being a typical chaebol who's had everything he wanted even before he even think of it. But also feel his struggles, fears and deep love. Sometimes in life, you just wanted to think that there'll be someone out there who'll be willing to give their life for you but afraid that if you find that kind of person, would you want that person to give up his life for you?

Top 17: Sungkyunkwan Scandal
- Another concept that I don't normally like but liked on this series was the guy protagonist was mistakenly thought of as having a different gender orientation. But what made me love this was the lead's brain. He's very intelligent and again coming from a powerful family. I liked how the story developed and how the secrets unfold. Each character give a different spice and therefore making me want to watch them more and more.

Top 16: The Heirs
- One of the most common type of story wherein rich boy meets poor girl and they started to like each other. But what I like about The Heris are the actors - they are all equally good and equally good looking! What I don't like about the story is that Eun-Sang doesn't seem to have that much drive to be morethan what she is. She is intelligent but she just only sees herself as a poor kid who everyone has to pity because she doesn't have much (but that's probably what they just wanted the character to develop - but it doesn't get to me that much).

Top 15: The Master's Sun
- I liked this at first because of So Ji-Sub (He's one of the lead on my favorite Korean movie - Always), then I started liking the story because it's something new for me and something light. The story is a about a woman who can see ghost/spirits and a guy who's personality you will hate the most. How will they fall inlove? That's something you have to watch.

 Top 14: Hearstrings
- Lee Shin (Jung Yong-Hwa) is a snob. He's a great guitar player and is a campus crush. Lee Gyu-Won (Park Shin-Hye) is a skilled gayageum player - korean traditional string instrument. Shin likes his dance professor who has a history with another professor. Then Shin met Gyu-Won - it was a hate at first sight for Shin but as he gets to know Gyu-Won, he started to see her on a different light.

Top 13: Spring Waltz
- Another music related series but this time using Piano. What I like most about this series is the soundtrack song, it moves me and it really felt good to listen to. The story is about this boy (Lee Soo-ho/Yoon Jae-ha) who's afraid of being left by his irresponsible father and a sickly girl (Seo/Park Eun-young) who's happy to have Soo-ho in her life and treat him like a brother. Soo-ho was left by his father on the island where Eun-young lives. They became good friends but when Soo-ho's father returned, he stole Eun-young's saved money for her operation that lead her mom to look for Soo-ho's dad in Seoul. When Eun-young's mom did not return, Soo-ho decided to leave the island and look for his dad himself, but before he can leave, Eun-young found him and decided to come along. A lot of unfortunate things happen until they got separated. Then years gone by...

Top 12: Fated to Love You
- Kim Mi-young/Ellie Kim is a push-over kind of person. She's a nobody at work who's being asked to run errands by her co-workers. While, Lee Gun is  rich guy who's on the verge of proposing to his girlfriend whom he love so much. They met accidentally, and met again during a trip Mi-young won from her office raffle - Lee Gun was ditched by his girlfriend that time when he's prepared for a proposal. Something happened between them that resulted to Mi-young being pregnant. When she met Lee Gun again at her work, she thought of telling him that she's pregnant but decided otherwise. However, fate intervened - when Mi-young went home to the island where she grew up to let her mom know of her situation, Lee Gun was also there because he's proposing to buy the island. And that's where everything started.

Top 11: My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
- Cha Dae-woong is a selfish, self centered aspiring action star who was fooled by the Gumiho to free her as she's locked up on a painting for hundreds of years. The said gumiho is our heroine Mi-ho, a very powerful nine-tailed fox who's actually nice and quite easy to love. However, since our hero is alreay much inlove with the evil girl - he's unable to easily see the woman inside - plus the fact that he's so demn afraid of our heroine thinking that she'll eat him if he does not do as she wants. This is a really good rom-com korean series that's so fetching and really engaging to watch.

Top 10: Pinocchio
- I so love this because the hero is oppa LJS! He's a really great actor and so fun to watch. Choi Dal-po/Ki Ha-myeong's father was a firefighter who's pressumed to die while trying to take a fire out together with his fellow firefighters. However, someone reported that they saw him walking down the street still wearing the firefighter jacket - the witness, a pinocchio. In this modern pinocchio story, when the person who's afflicted with this pinocchio lied - will starts to hiccup. So, the other families were so mad that they thought Ha-myeong's father saved his life and left the others for dead. Until that caused their mom to commit suicide - actually taking Ha-myeong and trying to include him on her suicide. Ha-myeong was saved, unfortunately his mom died, however, in order to live a peaceful life he used a different name and lived with the person who saved him - Choi In-ha's grandfather. Choi In-ha is afflicated with the same pinocchio condition and her mother is Song Cha-ok, a selfish reporter who will twist a story to make it big and more interesting and she's one of the responsible journalist that drove Ha-myeong's mother to commit suicide.

Top 9: Innocent Man/Nice Guy
- Kang Ma-ru is  smart medical student. He's in love with Han Jae-hee, who's ambitious and would like to be morethan just a field reporter. One day, someone called her to give her a scoop, unfortunately that person has other things in mind aside from giving her that big story. Jae-hee fought him and accidentally killed the guy. She then called Ma-ru to ask for help. Reporting this to the police (as it really was) is out of the question because it will ruin Jae-hee's name and potential future. So Ma-ru decided to take the blame and be the one sent to prison. Unfortunately, the time he spent in prison is for naught as Jae-hee found a benefactor who'll help her be lifted from poverty. Ma-ru's now released from prison but he's also a changed man - from a caring, loving person he became cold and is using women to get money from them. The only person that mattered to him right now is his sister who's also sickly. One day, while on a plane, the flight attendant anounced asked if there's any doctor because of a passenger who collapsed. Ma-ru was volunteered by his friend. The passenger is Seo Eun-gi (the heroine), a young chaebol heiress who'e being groomed to take over her father's business - and she's also the step daughter of Jae-hee. And that's when Ma-ru thought of a great way to get revenge on Jae-hee.

Top 8: A Gentleman's Dignity
- A group of guys who's in their 40's. Kim Do-jin is an architect running a buiness with one of his friends Im Tae-san. Do-jin is confident with the ladies, one day while in a cafe on a date with a woman, he saw Seo Yi-soo. She instantly caught his attention. However, unknown to him, Yi-soo is already connected to him through Tae-san - who Yi-soo has a secret like. Unfortunately, Tae-san likes Hong Se-ra - Yi-soo's friend and housemate.
The group of guys also include Lee Jung-rok, the only married guy currently on the group but is so playboy. And, Choi Yoon - a lawyer who's wife died early and is still trying to cope up with the loss. Im Maeri, Tae-san's sister have a huge crush on Yoon and she actually returned from studying abroad because she wanted to pursue Yoon.

Top 7: Playful Kiss
- This is the Korean version of the popular Taiwan series It Started with a Kiss. Oh Ha-ni is a not so bright student who's very much in love with Baek Seung-jo, that is her opposite - very much intelligent student who's very much popular at school. One day, Ha-ni's house collapsed due to an earthquake and Seung-jo's father (who's bestfriends with Ha-ni's father) offered to take them in to their house. Seung-jo's mother was very happy because she longs to have a daugther, and because of that she started to pair her son together with Ha-ni.

Top 6: 49 Days
- A very refreshing story. A story about a girl (Shin Ji-hyun) who's been very lucky with her life, a parents that love her dearly, friends that's always been there and a fiance who's ready to do anything for her. One day, Song Yi-kyung decided to commit suicide for the nth time (she's saved by the way) and caused a huge traffic incident. Unfortunately, Ji-hyun (who's mind was else where) was passing the same way when she slammed in to another vehicle. She's not dead but she's in a coma and her spirit is wondering around. That's when she encountered the Scheduler - since she's not yet dead but also not alive and the accident that caused he to be in a coma is not scheduled, she was given a chance to get her life back by using Yi-kyung's body during the day when Yi-kyung's asleep.

Top 5: Full House
- Lee Young-jae is an actor who's been involved with a few scandals. He secretly loves his childhood friend Kang Hye-won, however, Hye-won is in love with Yoo Min-hyuk - their friend as well. During one of Young-jae's China trips/promotions, he had the same flight with Han Ji-eun (who's been secretly duped by her friends - wherein her house was sold without her knowledge and her savings withdrawn and used - then they send her over to China in order for them to complete the transaction and told her that she won the ticket). Some unfortunate events happened on the flight that made Young-jae hate Ji-eun. But when they arrived in China, the supposed people who'll pick Ji-eun to drive her to the hotel where she's supposed to be book did not arrive and the room not booked. She heard that Young-jae's staying on the same hotel and as a fellow Korean, she knocked on his door to borrow some money. Because Ji-eun's very much persistent, Young-jae gave in and lend her money. When they returned back to Korea, Ji-eun received the shock or her life when the house that she's supposed to own does not belong to her anymore - it's now actually bought by Young-jae's PA from Ji-eun's friends.

Top 4: City Hunter
- Starring Lee Min-ho as the hero named Lee Yoon-sung/Poochai/City Hunter who fights the corrupt governtment as revenge because his father was killed by the 5 government official during the time that his father was serving as Presidential Security that was sent to North Korea to strike back and kill high ranking officials. Yoon-sung returned to Korea using the name Johnny/John Lee - he's so intelligent and was able to pass and work on the Blue House where he meets Kim Na-na who's hired as a bodyguard.

Top 3: The Moon that Embraces the Sun

Top 2: The Princess'

Top 1: School 2013
Grade 2 Class 2 students are the type of class that's hard to handle. There are really intelligent students on their class but there are a lot of problematic students. There's their class president who's one of the lowest ranking student on the whole school. A student who smokes and is a bully (with 2 side kick that is almost as bad as him). A student who's mom dictates how the school should be run. Another who doesn't care about anyone else but herself. A trasferee who has a record and a lot more. So in short, a lot of student and those who have been a student like me, who'd be able to relate to their stories. But what I like most on this series is the story of true friendship, story of teacher and student relationship, struggles of teachers and students and story of school life.

Novel: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

MINE TILL MIDNIGHT by Lisa Kleypas

1st book of the Hathaway Series written by Lisa Kleypas.
Summary:
When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton. Even more challenging: the attraction she feels for the tall, dark, and dangerously handsome Cam Rohan.
Their desire consumes them both.
Wealthy beyond most men’s dreams, Cam has tired of society’s petty restrictions and longs to return to his “uncivilized” Gypsy roots. When the delectable Amelia appeals to him for help, he intends to offer only friendship—but intentions are no match for the desire that blindsides them both. But can a man who spurns tradition be tempted into that most time-honored arrangement: marriage? Life in London society is about to get a whole lot hotter…

My Thoughts:
I love Cam! He's one of my favorite amongst hundreds of historical romance books that I've read. It's because he's so smart and so lovable. He was first introduced on Kleypas' "Devil in Winter" (that I also love so much - as well as St. Vincent - a hero of this book) book where he's a good friend of Evangeline Jener (heroin of that story) - where he's shown as a caring and resposible friend and employee. Cam has a gypsy blood, and as gypsies, hey should not stay in one location for a long time and should also not own earthly possessions - but Cam have both. He's planning on leaving to join gypsy caravan but he met Amelia. Amelia is a woman who needs help. She's the eldest of 5 siblings, who's parents are no longer in this world. She has a brother who's been causing problems (gambling and drinking issues). And Cam being a nice person who's become interested with Amelia whe he met her wanted to help out, therefore out the plan to join the gypsy caravan and start falling in love...

Worst Philippine Airline: AirAsia

Worst Philippine Airline: AirAsia

If you want to have a stressful vacation then you have to fly AirAsia! Your departure flight will be delayed and your flight back will be early! So basically, they will ruin your itenerary and will have you pay additional for your accommodation as well as have you miss your work because you'd either choose from not going through with your already paid package tour or select the next flight (instead of the earlier one that they rebook you on). So basically a LOSE-LOSE situation...

Song: Demons by Imagine Dragons

Demons by Imagine Dragons

When the days are cold, And the cards all fold
And the saints we see, Are all made of gold

When your dreams all fail, And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all, And the blood’s run stale

I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside, There’s nowhere we can hide

No matter what we breed, We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, This is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat, Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close, It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide

At the curtain’s call, It's the last of all
When the lights fade out, All the sinners crawl

So they dug your grave, And the masquerade
Will come calling out, At the mess you made

Don't wanna let you down, But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you, Don't wanna hide the truth

No matter what we breed, We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, This is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat, Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close, It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide

They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go

Your eyes, they shine so bright, I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now, Unless you show me how

When you feel my heat, Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close, It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide, It’s where my demons hide

 

 

My Take on the lyrics: I like the lyrics, it's like finding someone that will/can save during the time of your weakness. We all experience frustrations, failed dreams, sadness, feeling of being alone, pain and more - this emotions unleash our negative side (demons) and sometimes when this happens, we tend to lose control and we tend to hurt people around us, the ones we love. You wanted to keep them because they are the only ones that keep you whole and sane but you also wanted them to leave you, not because you don't love them anymore, but because you love them too much and you don't want to cause them hurt/harm.

Also, it talks about our conscience, that after all that we did during our time of weakness - our conscience call and make us regret all those that we did wrong. We don't want to tell our loved ones what we did wrong but because of our love for them, there's a need for us to let them know what we did - we just all have weaknesses, and because of this we made mistakes.