My cousin Ite yzel bought me the latest album of S.H.E (SHERO). I'm so happy. She said she was lucky to be able to buy one since it's already sold out there in Singapore. Below are some of the things that she gave me.
the S.H.E shero album
Charles & Keith wallet with chain
the wallet again with the necklace from her friend Chris
Incanto Bloom perfume and lotion
Thanks Ite Yzel for the gifts and also to Chris for the necklace :)
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Yeah, my cousin Ite yzel is back from Singapore. She's just here for a vacation and also in time for the Christmas season. I am so happy to see her and be with her again. She's like my best friend/cousin/sister in one. She's only a year older than me that's why we're very close. I've spent most of my childhood and college days with her. You see, she also studied in UST and we were also dorm mates. Well, I kind of decided to study in UST since she and Kuya Khris are both studying there. Here are some pictures we took before the Christmas eve.
Ite Yzel will go back to Singapore this coming January 4. We'll be doing lots of family bonding for now. YAY! <3
Synopsis:
Based on the popular manga, Oh Ha Ni is a clumsy student who falls for the perfectionist, Baek Seung Jo. However, Seung Jo is indifferent towards her and rejects her love. When Ha Ni's house collapses, she and her father moves into his long-time friend's house. It turns out that Seung Jo is the friend's son and Ha Ni is given the opportunity to be near the guy she loves. Will she be able to move Seung Jo's heart?
Casts:
Kim Hyun Joong as Baek Seung Jo
Jung So Min as Oh Ha Ni
credits: wikipedia
For those who are familiar or who have already watched the popular taiwanese drama "It started with a kiss", you know the plot of this drama I'm sure. This korean drama is also adapted from the manga "Itazura na kiss". At the first 2 episodes, I was a bit bored since I already know the story by heart. I just decided to watch this one because of lacking something to do but then I fell in love with this drama. After episode 2, the drama went better. Yes, the events in the story is almost the same with the manga and the taiwanese version, but they gave it a nice korean twist and I loved it. They changed some things but it was okay and they made the story faster. Though there are some things that I was expecting to see in this drama but I haven't, well I forgive the production staff since they had to squeeze the story in a total of 16 episodes only.

When I watched It started with a kiss before, Ariel Lin became a favorite actress of mine. That drama and Ariel Lin was also the reason that I started becoming addicted to taiwanese dramas as well as other asian dramas. But I prefer Jung So Min's potrayal of Ha Ni here than Ariel's portrayal of Xiang Qin. After watching Jung so min for a long time, I can't help finding her so cute. It's as if this role was made for her and I find her to be a really good actress specifically at the latter part of the drama. Watch it so that you'll know what I mean :) Also her character is a bit less stupid than Xiang Qin's character (taiwanese version). As for Kim Hyun Joong, I wasn't really fond of him specifically in Boys over flowers but in this drama, he won my admiration. The role suited him though he's a bit more of a jerk than in Joe Cheng's portrayal of Zhi Shu (taiwanese version). But he have some sweet moments too so that made up for it. I would just like to add that his hair here looks good compared to the one he had in boys over flowers (he looked too girly there).

The second male lead in this drama was okay though I want to comment about the other girl who's like the main rival of Ha Ni in Seung jo's heart. That role was portrayed by Tiffany Hsu in the taiwanese version and she's just so pretty. The korean actress who played that role in this drama is also pretty but Tiffany Hsu is way more pretty than her. Though the korean actress did better than tiffany when it comes to acting. I really love the actress who played Baek Seung Jo's mom here. She's so fashionable and I think that she looks a bit young to be seung jo's mom but still, I love her. She's one of my favorite characters here in playful kiss. Let's go now to Ha Ni's friends. I find them so supportive of Ha Ni and though they may be not bright or smart too, they have their own talents. Talents in which they really excel that made up for their lack of smartness.
Overall this drama was great! If you're looking for something light and fun to watch, well here it is Playful kiss :)
P.S.
this drama had 7 special episodes on youtube after airing in MBC korea. So after watching this drama, just go to their official youtube channel to watch the special episodes. Don't worry, you'll find english subtitle on the videos.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ytkiss
Some scenes in Playful kiss: (I do not take credits for the photos)
their first kiss
I love this scene! they sat down and kept on stealing glances at each other :)
When Ha Ni had to stay for the night at Seung Jo's apartment
Seung Jo confessed his feelings then the 3rd kiss
sweet scene :)
Having their first argument as a couple while preparing for their wedding
the wedding!!!
Seung Jo just loves to tease his wife
Newly weds on bed
Yesterday, I had another interview with Summit media. I was surprised since I wasn't expecting for them to call again at all. That's because I had my first interview with them about more than a month ago so I wasn't really keeping my hopes up in getting in. At their office, I was told that the vacant position for subscription coordinator which is like more on back office work is only for 3 months. Yes, it is a reliever position. The other position which is probationary already is for the subscriptions telemarketer. You will call people and entice them to subscribe to the company's magazines. It may seem like an easy job for me but the thing is there's a quota. I would have to make at least 6 paid subscriptions in a day for a total of 120 in 20 days.
We had a sort of test where in I called the interviewer and asked for the renewal of his magazine subscription. It went well and he said that I was good. But the thing is I'm not sure if I'm the type who can be considered good in sales talk. I'm really worried about the monthly quota for if I wouldn't be able to attain it in three consecutive months, I'll be terminated. Yeah, that seems to be the hard part in being a telemarketer. So now, I've been thinking a lot if I'll give a go for that job if I ever get accepted. Hmm I think I'll still try my luck in my other applications. Wish me luck my readers and I would definitely appreciate if you'll include me in your prayers. Thanks guy :)
This is one of my favorite Christmas songs:

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All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas
Is you
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby
Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You
Oh all the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need?
Won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby
â€Â¦
credits: elyrics.net
I watched HP 7 movie last sunday with my cousin Ate Kath and her friend. The movie is so good and it did reach my expectations. I really enjoyed watching the movie. The acting was great too specifically Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Emma really improved in this one compared to the previous HP movies.
In the movie, they included the scene where Hermione charmed her parents so that they will forget her existence in their lives. It was a nice idea to show that but I was expecting that they'll show more of harry's parting with the Dursley's and Dudley showing his concern for his cousin. I love how they showed the 7 Potters but they used Hedwig as the give away on how the death eaters found out who the real harry is, instead of the disarming spell that he always uses. I also just noticed that the actress playing Fleur delacour is also the girl who portrayed Eva in the season 4 of Gossip girl. The wedding scene of Bill and Fleur was short and also I didn't see Viktor Krum there. Harry also came to the wedding as himself instead of using polyjuice potion as a disguise which was written in the book.
I really love the charmed beaded bag of Hermione! How I wish it's possible to have one like that in real life lol. By the way, is it weird that I find Dobby cute? I was surprised when he showed up with Kreacher when they brought Mundungus to Harry as per his orders. Maybe they wanted to establish Dobby more since he'll be dying in the end. Dobby was so adorable when he kept on talking and not giving kreacher the chance to talk. Also when he saw Ron, he randomly just shook ron's had while cutely saying "Oh Mr. Weasly".
The scene where Harry, ron and hermione went to the Ministry of Magic was nice. The way on how the witches and wizards enter the Ministry was kind of disgusting but funny. Yeah, they have to flush their selves in through the toilet haha. The sudden kiss of Mrs. Cattermole to Ron (he was in disguise as her husband thru polyjuice potion) was so epic. A lot of people inside the cinema laughed at that scene. Also the scene when Ron already left and harry saw how sad Hermione is that he just randomly danced with her was so funny. And yes, that wasn't included in the book so I think the director just added that scene. I also love Ron's scene when he went back to them and he was talking about the "Ball of light thing in his heart" haha. He also kept on agreeing to whatever Hermione says to appease her anger with him. Ooops may I just add that Bathilda Bagshot was so scary and I kind of screamed in surprise because of the snake (even though I was already expecting that lol).
The way the tale of the three brothers was presented in the movie is so nice. I really love that part. Emma's acting as hermione in the scene where she was being tortured by Bellatrix was so good and convincing. Her screams made me feel as if I was also in pain. I was kind of expecting that they will end the movie where Dobby died and Voldemort taking the Elder wand from Dumbledore's tomb. I think that's why I didn't feel as if the movie was cut short. I'm really excited now to watch the next part though it is kind of sad too since that will be the last movie. I'm gonna miss Harry potter :(
Here are some picture scenes from the movie:
the seven potters
the wedding scene
Dumbledore's last will scene
Kreacher and dobby taking Mundugus to Harry
Dobby coming to save Harry and his friends
their escape
I just finished reading this one last night and it was nice. It's not exactly what I can say "one of my favorites" but it was entertaining enough. The story did intrigued me so I decided to read it. Aside from romance novels, I'm also into these mysterious and magical type of stories.
This novel kind of reminded me of Harry potter because of the boarding school setting type as well as the magical powers the adepts have. The story was action-packed and I was so curious about the real job of Lily's parents. I'm wondering what are the other things that they're hiding from her. I bet there'll be more secrets exposed in the next book so I'll definitely wait for that.
Here's the teaser I got from amazon.com:
New Girl.
New School.
Old Evil.
From the author of the Chicagoland Vampires novels.
A new series about a boarding school filled with something worse than homework.
Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich. If that wasn't bad enough, she's hearing and seeing bizarre things on St. Sophie's creepy campus. Her roommate, Scout, keeps her sane, but keeps disappearing at night. When one day Lily finds Scout running from real-life monsters, she learns the hard way that Scout is involved in a splinter group of rebel teens.
They protect Chicago from demons, vamps, and dark magic users. It's too bad Lily doesn't have powers of her own to help. At least, none that she's discovered yet...
Tita Sion bought me two bottles of orly nail polish from the US.
And I so love it! It's easy to apply on the nails and the colors are so nice.
This brand is way much better than our local brands of nail polishes.
Just wanna add this picture...Look what I found on the box of my frosties cereals.
Ella:
I know I am not a pretty girl since I was small. My wife (Selina) and Hebe are more beautiful than me. But I know that I am super cute. So I secure my position in the “cute group”. No one can kick me out. At the same time, I know that I have the talent to make others happy. I think God has given me this ability and I like this gift.
I become a well-known actress after I joined S.H.E. I can accept people calling me a star but I continue my way of living. I would do something that I would have done in my daily life after work. What are those things? I don’t know. If I am aware of it, it is not the things that I would do in daily life! hehehe You get what I mean?
The following content is from a blog, which wrote down something about me. (The blogger’s word, reported by Ella are in quotation mark) I would like to respond to it. I admit that his story is real. He came to fix my car.
“Our appointment is in the underground carpark. She said the lamp is not functioning. As I am professional, I bought the lamp to the carpark and fixed it directly. When my client walked out from the lift, I found that she is Ella, the cutest one in S.H.E! I thought superstar would wear make-up when they go out…” Yes, I did not wear make-up and I even wore a short. And I discover that you (the blogger) looked amazed. “She is nice and wants to help.” It is because you were busy carrying a bucket of water, changing the wire and the lamp. If the bucket was knocked over and spoiled the wire, you would have to fix the car again. “She has to use the car right after I fixed it and she asked me whether I need a ride. Oh my god! She drove me out until I reached my car. I felt so shy! She is very nice!” But you looked so calm and have no facial expression all along. You have so many monologs in your heart! “But her driving skill is not that good. The gear-changing is not smooth. The car halted a bit when she starts the car.” Hm… No. It is beacuse I forgot that the gear stopped at BACK so the car halted a bit. It is not like I was afraid and I halted. My driving skill is great! I am the King of Car! This is what I read on the blog.
Once I have holiday and I hanged out with my friends in Pingdong. We sat in the railway station and chatted. A train arrived and a native couple got off. They asked me the direction of the exit and I told them. The husband asked me the location of a hospital. “That is far.” I thought. His pregnant wife had a huge tummy that she looked ready to give birth in the next minute. They planned to ride a taxi. But believe me, as a local resident, I know it is impossible to find a taxi there. Let me give you a ride! Then they walked with me to my home and I drove them to the hospital. When we arrived, they asked me with a blush whether I am Ella from S.H.E. “Oh can you take a photo with us for memory?” they asked. I agreed. Later, I knew that they came to find their relatives in Pingdong. They kept saying thank you to me. If they like Pingdong more because of this incident, I would be happy. I hope their baby would be healthy and happy. This is nothing special for me. This is things that I would have done. Whenever I hear my friends saying “Um… I’ve thought about…. but….um” They do not act because they are afraid that their passion would frighten others. If this is something that you would have done, why you have to care about what others think? The worst case is being rejected. According to my experience, maybe they are a bit nervous at first, they feel happy to know that there are people who share the same thinking with them - to do what they would have done. I wish more people recognize it and go ahead to do what you would have done.
credits and translations by eihavid
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Keyword: Iron Stomach
Female Lead: Hebe
Iron-stomach woman - Madam XiBi’s confession after over-indulgence in food and drinks.
“Who doesn’t like to binge on good stuff? I am no exception of course. Who doesn’t want to have a healthy body and live up to a hundred years? I would want that of course. But these are 2 conflicting issues! Self-proclaimed as one with an ‘iron-stomach’, regardless cold or raw, I want all my food to be spicy! My stomach can take soup directly from the Ma-La Spicy hotpot, but with a lack of care, I actually contracted Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (based on online translator). The gastric juices caused my stomach no longer able to take in spicy stuff and even resulted in me no longer being able to drink anything with caffeine. Wah! This is just ‘fantastic’! I, being a caffeine-fanatic, suddenly find that life has almost lost its meaning for me!”
Source: Singapore i-Weekly Magazine Issue 613
Credit for Scans: aiqi @ FE and Baidu Ella
Kath624:
Wow. Didn’t know that hebe of S.H.E also have GERD. Yeah I have GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) too. I was diagnosed last february of this year when I started becoming so acidic and I’ve been experiencing heartburns especially at night. First, I noticed something was wrong when I felt some kind of pain on my chest which turned out to be heartburn. There was also a time when I wasn’t able to fall asleep because I felt so hungry even after eating biscuits and stuff. I had to take antacids after meals the next day. My breathing pattern also changed and I became so stressed worrying about my health. If hebe got eat it because of eating too much spicy food, maybe I got it from there too. I remember that before I got GERD, I became so obsessed with Lucky me Jjampong. I loved the taste and it’s spiciness.
My gastroenterologist told me to take omeprazole for 2 weeks. I’ve been okay and I haven’t seen her since. Haha stubborn me. So now, I do not drink any soda or carbonated drinks and anything with caffeine. But I can’t give up chocolates lol and I do drink iced tea but rarely now. I also refrain myself from eating spicy foods, citrus fruits and also from taking mefenamic acid. Whenever I feel any pain, I just take paracetamol haha poor me :(
So guys, always take care of your stomach. :D
I tend to cover it up. I'm a bit secretive.
INTRO
Pangarap ka sa bawat sandali, araw-gabi
'Di mapakali, anong dapat kong gawin upang makapiling
REFRAIN
Ngunit ngayong alam kong may mahal ka nang iba
CHORUS
At kahit na ano namang mangyari
Ikaw pa rin naman ang nagmamay-ari
Ng puso kong ito'y laan lamang sa 'yo
'Di baleng maghintay at mangulila
Kahit alam namang walang pag-asa
Ang puso kong ito'y 'di pamimigay
Mahiwaga ang pag-ibig mo sa puso ko
Matatamis na pagtitinginan nating dalawa
[Repeat REFRAIN]
[Repeat CHORUS]
AD LIB
[Repeat CHORUS]
credits: lyricskoto.com