Love Rain - Korean Series

I am a fan of Korean series too, as most Filipino's are now a days. The Korean Series never failed to capture Filipino's heart as we can easily relate to its stories and "Kilig" romantic moments. I have few favorites like Coffee Prince, Lover's in Paris (where I think we all started), She's Beautiful, Marry me Marry and few Taiwanese Series too like Started with A kiss and the epic Meteor Garden.

I like watching Jang Geung Suk more since I saw him on Marry me Marry. "She's Beautiful" was quite funny and interesting too. I like light romantic comedy. I am no Drama Queen so I am not really into those heavy dramas.  Lately, I cannot find my taste in the latest Korean series that came out. So I was happy to find "Love Rain" by Jang Geung Suk

Since I am a Jang Geung Suk fan as you can put it. I stumble to his latest Korean Series "Love Rain". The story of this series is not so far from other stories but I like the concept of 2 generations of Love Story. The first setting was a bit Old School like 60's to 70's years. This part tackled a more heart warming and serious love story but with a touch of friendships and music. The story was cut to a heartbreaking ending then continued to a present with a more romantic comedy version of the 2nd generation with the continuation of the love story of the pass... 

I don't want to write much about the plot to avoid spoiling the moment for others. I personally recommend this series for those who want to see some relaxing, romantic Korean series that we all love!

KL Malaysia

I'm waiting for boarding while writing this note. Just want to put into writing what i think of this country before i leave. Just on few minutes after touch down i can already smell the rich culture.

'Malaysia has the diversity. I can see a lot of Indian and Muslims but i cannot recognize Malaysian from their faces coz they look so Filipino to me. The city is not much different from PH. i like seeing girls with the cloth on their head. Muslim culture is not new to me and i know a lot about this religion.I see the woman beautiful and pure with this cloth or behind a lot of cloth.

i think you can only see the skin from the hand and the face. I wonder how it feels as the city is also hot. One thing that amazed me is the Indian culture. Too bad i wasn't able to hang out with one so i can ask questions about them.but i met few and I am amazed with how their culture build them up. There was this Indian girl i stared around 15minutes as she looked like an angel to me. The men seems to have a big factor.

i can feel that male gender is so dominant in this country. Safety here might be 100% sure but still okay. Food is really great. Its a spicy country as well so much check how much u can take. I had the chance to eat some street foods that is truly malaysia. Chinese community is quite high as well so i can still eat my favorite Chinese food. Bars here is not so alive as the other countries or maybe i was just not in the right place. All in all Malaysia was nice to me and cant forget that they still sun light until 7pm.

Im waiting for boarding while writing this note. Just want to put into writing what i think of this country before i leave. Just on few minutes after touch down i can already smell the rich culture.

'Malaysia has the diversity. I can see a lot of Indian and Muslims but i cannot recognize Malaysian from their faces coz they look so Filipino to me. The city is not much different from PH. i like seeing girls with the cloth on their head. Muslim culture is not new to me and i know a lot about this religion.I see the woman beautiful and pure with this cloth or behind a lot of cloth.

i think you can only see the skin from the hand and the face. I wonder how it feels as the city is also hot. One thing that amazed me is the Indian culture. Too bad i wasn't able to hang out with one so i can ask questions about them.but i met few and I am amazed with how their culture build them up. There was this Indian girl i stared around 15minutes as she looked like an angel to me. The men seems to have a big factor.

i can feel that male gender is so dominant in this country. Safety here might be 100% sure but still okay. Food is really great. Its a spicy country as well so much check how much u can take. I had the chance to eat some street foods that is truly Malaysia. Chinese community is quite high as well so i can still eat my favorite Chinese food. Bars here is not so alive as the other countries or maybe i was just not in the right place. All in all Malaysia was nice to me and cant forget that they still sun light until 7pm.

My own "Happiness Project"

During my last beach vacation, I saw this book hanging from my friend's bag and as I a book worm myself I cannot help to ask what is the book and what is it about. This is how I stumble upon the book "The Happiness Project" that made a difference in me. I read this book at once and the book is quite easy to read. Its like a narrative book by Gretchen Rubin on how she started her own "Happiness Project: I will not go into details with regards to the book as I don't want to be a spoiler, I just want to dedicate this post on what makes me happy. :)

Happy PEOPLE = Happy me :)

I am such a people person and I talk a lot. This is why I recognize that I am happy around people but not just people but happy people. I love hearing people's stories while sharing mine too. I love talking to those people who has the same interest like books, movies, music or just anything under the sun. I dearly remember people even with short acquaintances, I remember people I met in the plane or from some of my travels or from parties or just anywhere. And I treasure those I know for years coz friendship is happiness.

Me loving people is actually contradicting when I say that I am also happy with my alone time.

Me alone = Happy me :)

I am an only child, so i am used to having my alone time. I learn to know what I want to do in times that I am alone. I love reading, watching TV or movies. I treasure moments like this as I am with myself. No body is an Island but it wont hurt to be alone for awhile coz being along means you can be yourself, do whatever you want without any pressure from anyone.

If my stomach is happy = Happy me :)

Almost my whole life I control what I eat. I grew up a bit chubby as I am an only child. My parents love giving me my favorites but when you hit puberty you don't want that extra cuteness you once had. But at this point of my life I recognized that good food can actually make me happy but it doesn't mean I just eat whatever. Feeling good about your body is also important so I am just trying to maintain a weight while enjoying the goodness of food.

Books = I'm Happy

Books is one of my weakness. Just being inside a book store can make me really happy. I used to just go in a book store and look around if I feel dull. Its like a energy source of place for me.  Reading is like an exercise for my brain. I love it when the story takes me anywhere, my imagination is actually the TV and I am picturing the scenes and the characters. I read whatever interest me. I even have this thing with books that I want it covered in a clear plastic before I read it. I just recently bought a Kindle due to its availability in our country and I an ecstatic with happiness when I got it and still very much happy while using it for my reading!

Playing Music = I'm Happy

I love music so much that I tried learning how to play guitar by myself when I was in my 5th grade. I used to have a band with some friends and I play bass. Playing music gives me a different type of happiness. Creating music is like creating a tune in the air that raises my soul into oblivion. Listening to music relaxes me too and gives me such focus especially when I'm working. But I cannot read a book while listening to music...:)

Writing = I'm Happy!

this is why I keep this blog.........

Loving your job is like having no job at all

They always say that its best to love the things that your are doing, especially your job. I remember what Morgan Freeman said when he accepted his award, he said that he love acting so much that he never felt acting as his job. And I can say that at this point of my life, I love my JOB!

I started working 2 weeks after I graduated college. I finished Mass communication and I was expected by people around me to work in a media or advertising companies, but I never did. Call center was the "IN" job back then and until now but I never wanted to just have a job for the sake of it. Though, my parents needed financial help from me especially that they actually did they best to send me to a good schools through out my schooling years.

My first interview was from a call center and I did not like it. The business area was a bit far from my house and I really did not like the fuzzy call center job with all the super accented "English". My 2nd interview rang the day after I saw the concert of Avril Lavigne, I was not prepared and I gave a time that I think the interviewer will reschedule me, but then she said she will wait for me to come so it was such a bummer. But then I signed the contract that day its not a call center job but customer service something, with all the fuzz from the concert I wasn't that sure what I signed. :)

Anyway, I worked as a customer service agent for chat and email for around 2 years before I got my first promotion. I was appointed to be a trainer but then I was given the English Customer Supervisor job for the new English account. This point of my career I learned a lot. I did what I can and learn from people around me as much as I can. I experience all ups and downs and deal with a lot of people and even culture wise since most of my bosses were expat.

A few years after, I was given the Managerial potion that then again gave me a lot of challenges. I was like a dog being eaten alive by sharks and running a 24/7 operation is not easy. I should be able to answer my phone any time and anywhere. I was working my ass off working around 12 to 17 hours a day. I faced a lot of bossy, discriminative and people who are using their powers but I also met people who has patience and the will to let me learn. I never regret a day because I will never recognize a good company if I never experienced a hard one.

Leaving my first job and my company for 6 years was one of the hardest decision in my life but also the best. I rested for 2 months and became an writer for websites, it was a home based work but I really enjoyed it as well, I love writing but then my calling rang my bell. I need to be part of something to be able to feel the fulfillment of having a job.

I never stop listening and learning, my goal is to learn and be good in what I do. And I do believe that handling people is the hardest job as I am expose to different attitude and skills. You can always reboot a computer but you cannot reboot a person.

I've been mentoring and trying my best to flourish people for more than 6 years now and I can say that this is the best Job ever!  Having the best job doesn't mean having the easiest one. For me, its about the learning's. I am very happy when I see my subordinate being good and excelling in what they do. I always tell them that they should believe in themselves as I believed in them.

I applied for a Marketing position instead of pursuing my managerial experience, i was thinking to rest from handling people but i knew this is me. My faith is to be able to guide people and here I am Managing my team and I am loving this job. My heart is full of fulfillment especially when they appreciate how I took care and tried to teach them. This is the best job for me because handling people made me way better person and fulfilled.

The Train Story

I’ve been riding the metro for years now. It has been the fastest transportation facility that can take me anywhere escaping the traffic jam. With all these years of riding the train, I experienced a lot of things and noticed a lot around me.  I have to spend around 45 minutes going one way to work that is about 12 train stops and with all these years and time, I am now writing my Train Story.

The Mosh Pit

I prepare much before going to work, not only on how I look but I prepare my body for THE MOSH PIT. Rush hour is seriously rush hour!  Due to its time convenience, a lot of people are using the metro and without the discipline, the train ride turns into a mosh pit. There’s a lot of pushing and body to body contact.   You must be mentally and physically prepared.  You should know how to strategies as well, like know where the train door will stop so you can be on the move once it’s open. You must know where to stand to be a bit comfortable when the next round of people comes in. All this things you need to know and experience made me an expert train mosh pit rider.

The shoes and the bags

Since I have the heart for shoes and bags, these are the main things I usually notice inside the train. I normally ride on the female couch so it will be more comfortable for me even if the train couch is over populated.  I am amazed on how many kinds of shoes and bags there is.  With my keen observation, I seldom see people with the same shoes or bags, so I cannot imagine how many style, colors or brands of shoes and bags are available out there. In the train, you will know “what in” in different age level or in different walks of life.

The Fight Club

What do you expect from a lot of girls inside one couch??? A lot of fighting!  This is the downside when I choose to ride on the girl’s only train couch but it’s better than those nasty guys who will try to rub their body to you intentionally.  The fights can be sometimes funny and entertaining. They fight for one reason, their space in the train.  I had few minor fights of my own.  There was this girl who keep on moving around beside me, I told her to stop moving because it’s hurting me, it was a body to body situation that I think I can faint standing.  She answered back in a very bad tone saying that she cannot move and asking me to move. I said in a sharp town, where should I move, that’s your body on my back and this girl’s back right on front of me, you should have took a plane so you will not feel that way.

Then there’s the fight about robbers.  Train robbers or those pick pockets are quite rampant as well. So you have to protect and be alert all the time.  Some will pretend as a victim so other people’s attention will be lost, and then they will hunt for a victim.

My reading

I love reading a lot but with my hectic schedule it’s getting hard to find them where and when to read.  This is something I love about the train, I can read. I have read and finished books just by reading while I am in the train. Its 12 train stops and around 45 minutes if there’s no long stop. It’s actually a good time to read.  I cannot forget this one time I was reading “The Lost Symbol”. I had the hard bound on my hand when I entered the train couch.  I did not get a seat so I was standing in front of this guy. When I open the book he was saying “No NO NO, don’t preach”.  I was dumbfounded by his reaction then I laugh so hard when I realized that he thought I will start preaching in the train.  I said, No no no too, it’s a book I’m reading, and then he pretended to just sleep.

I know that I will have more train stories, the experiences are sometimes frustrating but I am just thinking that this is an adventure I have to take in my everyday working life. Every morning, I had to go to the end to begin when In fact the 3^rd station is near my place.  I’ll rather spend more time and pay double just to avoid getting hurt.

 

Wasamita to Korean Food

I love food as much as I love cooking. Good food is also a food for my soul, taste can put me in a happy state.
Korean food has a lot to offer when it comes to the taste of their culture. Its known for it plenty of side dishes and the most famous. Kimchi is my fav for its sour and spicy taste. It makes me want to eat more.



I enjoyed eating meat,they will serve it raw then we have to cook them with the hotpot/frying pan at the middle of the table.





Fresh lettus! Mmmm..this veggie makes me love korean food more and more!



Once cooked, I wrapped the meat with a fresh lettuce and added some Korean sauce that my meat wrapped more delicious!



Once wrapped, I prepared my mouth coz this should be eaten
with one big bite!

I recommend Donde in Kalayaan ave. Quezon city Philippines as the place to be when it come to the korean food experience. The place is not a fancy but its cozy. They also offer variety of dishes. It an eat all you can restaurant so you can wrapped and eat all you want!

will never stop writing.....

Writing has been my passion for many years. I remember my Xanga blog where I knew people from different countries. Some I really kept as friend. Blogging is also my way of expressing my mind. I am vocal person but I think there are still many things in my mind that I can only release through writing.

In writing there’s no judgment on your physical look, no judgment on how your voice sounds like and even the tone you used. In writing, what you want to imply can be as neutral. You can define your feelings by using few characters or smiley icons.

I feel that I am exercising my brain when I write. Unlike talking, you need to think every word you type before you actually type it. Sometimes, talking doesn’t require much thinking. Blogging has been a fad for many people. Now, bloggers can write about anything, food, fashion, traveling or just about anything. I can see how writing evolved through the years.

I thank blogging and people who love writing! I feel connected to more people by just reading entries. I can read recommendations and see different places just by clicking.

I will never stop writing. Sometimes I feel so clogged inside if I stopped writing for a while due to busy life style or by just being blank. When I can think of what to write and start writing, my fingers do not want to stop typing everything that goes into my mind.

Writing is a gift as not all people can express and write what they think about. I hope that all those people who has the gift will never stop to write write and write! Happy blogging to all!

;

;

;

;

Happy First Mother's Day!

This year will be my official mother’s day celebration. My little one will be celebrating her birthday this June. I am very much excited and looking forward for this Sunday. Motherhood was the best thing that happened to me. This experience changed a lot on how I see things and how I see love. I never knew that this type of love exist, the love of a mother to her child. I dated my husband for 7 years before we got married last 2010 and before the end of that year, I got pregnant.

Pregnancy is another thing. It wasn’t easy and I always say that the feeling was a bit weird especially when she was getting bigger inside.  It’s like an “Alien” experience especially when she was moving inside of me. Just funny thinking how my friends always tease my “penguin walk” with my big belly.  No holds bar when it comes to eating. The mentally that every food your enjoying, the little one enjoys too.

Giving birth was really unforgettable. It’s really “labor” as its physically tiring plus the pain. I have such high pain tolerance but the pain of giving birth arrrgggghhh!  But after all my efforts, I called out for a C section.  I was fully aware of what’s happening even after I was injected with anesthesia.  My mind was imprinted of her first glimpse of this world.  I get chills when I remember my little one like a curled up ball when she was pulled out from my tummy.  My first kiss to her before she was taken to be cleaned gave me a feeling of fulfillment and such joy that I cannot explain.

I came back to work a month after giving birth. Most are surprised as most women will have to rest for 3 months but I felt more inspired and happy to go back to work and do my thing.  I know that being a working woman is not the best for the little one as she needs my attention but for this country I am living, this is practical.  Even with my absence, I make sure that I take good care of her in the best way I can.  I want to be better in any way coz I want her to be proud of me.



Having a child is like having a reason for living. Being a mom is not an easy job. It’s a life time commitment that is full of frustration and struggles but she is the best part if me. I know that there will never be the greatest mother in this earth, as a child will always have their issues.  But I will try my best to make sure that my little one will grew happy in this world of ours.

I salute all the mothers in the world and advance happy mother’s day!

The mean girls

I think most of us will not forget high school. Its the years of fitting in. The age of hormones rising and all just want to be in the cool crowd. I remember my high school years very well, i graduated back in 2001 so it wasn't that long. I remember high school like how a jungle was defined. Its a cool place but there's a lot of species. In any high school, you will always have the nerds or the geeks that will have more friends than they have if its exam days. As always there comes the beauty queen or the so called crush of the nation. These girls are like the dream girls of all the boys around you. If you have a barbie in the campus,then you have a Ken! The reason of most girls why they wake up early and make sure they look their best before going to class. Then you have the bullies, the guys who just like making fun of people, pointing and laughing is like their hobby. But then, you have The mean girls!! The most hated of all girls as they will try to intimidate you the best way they can. They are also bullies, the reason why you do not want to go to school. The queen of the campus that everyone should follow, hail and serve. Just like the movies Jaw breakers and Mean girls.... Its quite funny remembering high school at this age.

But sometimes i think i was never out of high school coz these Mean Girls still exist even after these hormonal years. I don't know how this kind of people pop out anywhere, like your neighborhood, company, organization or some industry you belong..its just that its quite common to have these people( not necessary girls ) who wants to feel superior than others. Other people's loneliness is their happiness.

As i was always been even back in high school i never hail to a queen. I believe in equality in any way. Gender or in any status any person might have. Its not right to act superior than others. No one can be better than anyone. You will only have the right to feel better and act better than others if your fart smells like perfume. If not, stay humble and never make others feel bad about themselves. I am not a saint not to be able to hurt people around me but intentional criticism or bullying is way different from just acting as a human

I saw that a lot of people are trying to implement Anti Bullying Law. Hope this will help wash off the attitude of the so called Mean Girls, Hail to the Queen!

Boracay,Philippines - A Reality Escape!

It’s actually my 3^rd time in Boracay Philippines. This island is now one of the most popular vacation and tourist destinations. I’m not surprised as this place is like a paradise. The water is bluer than the sky and the sand is so pure that your feet will not burn when you walk barefooted under the sun.   Boracay never failed to relief me from reality, a truly world renounce weekend or holiday getaway.

Traveling

There’s not much fuss to travel to this beautiful island. You can either land to Caticlan Airport that is very near the port or to Kalibo International Airport of Aklan that requires two hours of traveling by land to get to the port. Thus, it’s a smooth two hours.  Few countries have a direct flight to Kalibo airport like Korea or China.  If not, you can just land and connect through Ninoy Aquino International airport which is the in the center of the Philippines, Manila.  All types of transportation's are available when you land,like the tricycles, service vans and the boat that will let you cross the sea.  The island is already a tourist spot so you are very welcome to experience the Boracay getaway.

Food

Of all the vacation spots Ive been, Boracay is the number one for its huge selection of food.  Here you can eat anything from sea foods, grilled, Korean, Chinese, Italian, French, Filipino and a lot more. The beach front is full of restaurants and hotels. They even have street foods. The ranges of selections are definitely unlimited from the type, kind and even the food that will suit your budget.

Night Life

Most of the people who never forgets Boracay never forgets its Nigh Life. Imagine yourself in a place full of bars, good music, and different types of Liquor while digging your toes into the sand! There’s a lot of happenings especially on its season.  Different types of music genre are also present so you will never be out of place in Boracay’s night life!

Things to expect from Boracay:

• A lot of Koreans


• A lot of Caucasian


• People who will offer you things to do like water sports or ATV


• Hang over!

Hotels, restaurants and bars I’ve been

La Carmela Hotel – 3 stars

Boracay Holiday – 4 stars (the market place is very near so it’s very convenient for food and souvenirs)

Epic Bar – 3 stars

Juice Bar – 4 stars

Mesa Restaurant – 4.5 star

Don Vito Restaurant – 4 star

 

The Boy named "T"

I met this young Japanese guy named “T” for Tetsuya. From our first meeting I reminded him not to say his name twice since in our language “Titi” means penis. :) He was a very thin guy with bangs almost reaching his small Japanese eyes. He’s always in his dark blue long sleeves and if you like watching animae, he looks like the typical Japanese teenage boy. Very close to “L” of Deathnote if I may say.

He says hi when he passed by our small room and when I visit a friend of mine in their room we started this very weird conversation. He is a very weird guy, I listened to his iPod and instead of hearing music, he was listening to some kind of psychological voice “take a deep breath, relax”.. something like that... He told me his story about Canada and he was willing to go back and be a citizen. He watches about Canada in youtube especially those funny Canadian antics that mock American. He was once in Canada with a girl for a road trip and he was kinda left at the middle of the trip, what a sad story.

We never really hang-out much, just a simple acquaintance in the office premises. He asked us to take him to Greenhills but never happened. Once I saw him at the Veranda, suddenly he asked me “Haze, you think I can fly from this 43th floor” and I just replied “You can always fly anywhere you want”. From then I understood him, I knew there was something about the boy named “T”. It’s not about weirdness; he is just another person who’s aware about life.

One day I saw him reading a book, I asked since I like reading but never found what I really like. He was so surprised that I did not know the author and bragging about him since he is also Japanese. He told me that he will lend it to me once he finished since it was in English.

The day that he was leaving and going back to Japan he handed me the book. He said that he never had the chance to finish it but he would like me to have it and he wrote his name and address on the cover. “I might not be in that address, I always move around”, that was his last words. He gave me the book called “Hard boiled wonderland and the End of the world” by Haruki Murakami. This was my first Murakami book and I never stopped reading his work until now.

*** We all have a story to tell about the people that we have met. Some you cannot even remember but there are those who will leave you a special memory or made a change in your life. Maybe one day my next story is about you.



The animae character that looked the boy named "T"

Have a laugh after work - Outsource TV Series

I love watching TV series after work. I like funny and interesting TV series that can actually reboot my mind for the next day's work. I found this American TV series Outsource which I find very funny.

Outsource is a story of this cute guy Todd who handles a call center that suddenly transferred to India. I find this series not just funny but full of culture.

I heard that the series was stopped due to some issue of racism.

Escape from Reality!

Work is a big part of our life! Our source of living and career. Lets face it, we spend more time in the office than else where so having a break is a big deal! Vacation is like an escape from reality, a break from the daily traffic,rush of deadlines and just the regular routine.

My first week May!

Where my Feet takes Me!

I happen to love taking pictures of my feet every time I have a camera on hand. Some people find it odd but I like looking down and just point and shoot as my feet let me flew from one place to another.

When I was young,,my dad told me that true lovers are like a pair of shoes, it should fit perfectly and constantly follow each other anywhere. Maybe this is why I unconsciously took pictures of my feet or my shoes. :)

I always dreamed of traveling but coming from where I am, its not as easy as having the money and fly. I was fortunate to join a company that stitched me with wings . Most of my foreigner friends will tell me that they think I was born in the wrong country. Maybe because of the way I think sometimes and my exposure from different people coming from different countries. I love listening to their stories and culture.

There's always this serene feeling when I am traveling, I am like living a dream. The first pic below was from Zurich Switzerland, my latest travel. I was sitting at the Zurich CIty Center pinching myself, just checking if I am still in my reality. :)