New House!

Our new house is just about done. They just need to arrange for electricity and water to be connected, and it’ll be ready for us to move into. My room is purple. ^_^

Hong Kong Trip -- a delayed recap!

It's been over a week since Aia and I returned from Hong Kong and I am only now blogging about it. I've been really lazy lately. But anyways, I'll try to recount our Hong Kong vacation in a flurry of photos and captions.

Here we go!

Some quick updates!

It's all set and I am excited! Aia and I are heading to Hong Kong tomorrow evening and it's gonna be so much fun. Hopefully I have enough money for shopping. But without a doubt, I'm looking forward to Disneyland the most. And maybe also the food.

Cat has also promised to meet us at Langham place on Sunday for lunch. She said, and I will hold her to it, that she's treating us to some dimsum. I can't wait. I freaking love dimsum.

Oh! Also, due to Cebu Pacific's piso-fares, my family was able to book flights to Seoul for the end of the year. I know we have like 10 more months to go, but I am beyond thrilled over this. Except, it's gonna be winter. And I don't think I was made for frigidly cold weather.

And lastly, by the end of the month, we can finally move into our new house. It's just about done and I can't wait to start buying stuff for my room. The entire house is pretty much compact and functional, but it's still pretty. Can't wait!

Almost there... :)

Hong Kong Itinerary

I'm traveling to Hong Kong next month with my sister, Aia! I have just started to draft our itinerary for the 4-day trip and since this is going to be our first time in Hong Kong, I'm really not sure of where to go and what are must-sees. I have a friend in Hong Kong who we also have to meet up with sometime during the 4-day stay, I'm just not sure of her availability yet, but she did promise to take us out for some dimsum. Haha.

The itinerary I've drafted is very basic and is definitely flexible. We'll see how it goes...

Acuatico Beach Resort

Spent two days with colleagues at the Acuatico Beach Resort in San Juan, Batangas. Despite the hell we went through getting there, the trip was fun and so worth it. The food they served alone was worth the insane ride we had to suffer through.

Another awesome thing about Acuatico was their impeccable customer service. Hands down, one of the best I've ever encountered in this country. My officemates can attest to this. We really did feel special, from the moment we were handed our welcome drinks until we were ushered back into our coaster.

Should I have the opportunity to return, I definitely will. Two thumbs up!

P.S. This just really reminds me how freaking awesome this country is, politics aside. And there's still so much to see.

It's More Fun In The Philippines

The Department of Tourism finally came up with a new slogan to promote tourism in the country. "It's More Fun In The Philippines" -- straightforward, unpretentious but spot-on. Now, everyone's been making their own versions of lists stating why it's more fun in the Philippines... Being the lazy ass bum that I am, I will instead just post photos. Haha. I hope this showcases why and how it's more fun in the Philippines.

Happy New Year!

We welcomed the New Year in paradise. Surrounded by family, relatives, and too many foreigners, I had the best holiday ever in the gorgeous little island of Boracay. 

There are really no words to describe the beauty of the island and heart of its vacationers, but the best thing about the trip was being able to have shared it with family. And extended family. 

Happy new year to all who stumble across my blog from time to time and may the coming days bring you more joy and blessings.

More photos under the cut.

Homemade Ddeokbokki

After having tried the ddeokbokki with cheese at Shin Dang Dong, my sister Aia decided we can easily make it at home. True enough, after reading how it's supposed to be cooked online, we headed to a Korean convenience store and bought the necessary ingredients.

Symphony of Parols

Christmas is in the air in Makati City!

Since we don’t have any other holiday between Halloween and Christmas, Christmas decors go up as soon as the ghosts and cobwebs are swept away. But the city of Makati takes it a step further with their lights and sounds display at the Ayala Triangle. It's so pretty!

This video was taken last Friday night when my officemates and I passed through the Triangle on our way to dinner at Kaya.

Now the weather better follow suit. December is a few days away and it's still so freaking hot in Manila. What.

Our Fill of Korean Food

Being fans of Korean food, Aia and I tried the Korean restaurant Shin Dang Dong in A. Venue last night before we headed home. I read about this place on some random tumblr blog and decided to give it a try. Shin Dang Dong is known for their ddeokbokki which you yourself can cook at your table. But they do have the regular bibimbap and ramyeon on their menu as well.

Unlike myself, Aia likes ddeokbokki. I'm not its biggest fan. Maybe it's the spiciness, or maybe it's the rice cake itself... I don't know. Nonetheless, Aia and I decided to give it a try.

Cooking the ddeokbokki at our table