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Day 14 » A TV show you’re currently addicted to

I’m currently addicted to Boys Over Flowers, a Korean adaptation of Hana Dori Yango manga series. I was once addicted to Meteor Garden, the Taiwanese adaptation of the manga series (oh college days), but I find Boys Over Flowers more interesting. The story lines in Boys Over Flowers are more exciting because there are a lot of Jun Pyo versus Ji Hoo over Jan Di episodes.

Geum Jan Di versus Shan Cai? Shan Cai. I was expecting a younger looking actress for the Jan Di role. Yoon Ji Hoo versus Hua Ze Lei? Hua Ze Lei. Gu Jun Pyo versus Dao Ming Si? Jun Pyo of course!

Day 13 » Your favorite musician and why

Hands down, it’s Chris Cornell.

Crazy vocals.

Day 12 » A photographS of the town city you live in

I’ve been in Shanghai for two months and I’m loving it so far. I have yet to discover and explore places, but here is a pinned map with the places I’ve been to in the past months. The river in the middle is the Huangpu River.

Transportation

Getting around Shanghai is very simple. You can choose from taking the subway, the bus and the taxi. I always take the taxi wherever I go when I was in the Philippines but it’s not practical here.

Walking to the subway along Dujuan Road.

The subway is the most convenient means of getting around Shanghai. Almost all of the Shanghai spots can be accessed through the subway. Fare starts at 2 RMB.

Another way of going around Shanghai is by taking the bus. It only costs 2 RMB. It can get you to places that the subway train can’t reach. One challenge here is to remember the characters of the bus you’ll be taking to go to a specific place. Another challenge is to run and dive into a bunch of people all wanting to catch a ride. I’ve done three times already.

Food

The best and worst of Shanghai.

Best: Soy chicken. Yum!

Best: Poached jellyfish. Yum yum!

Roasted ducks.

Grilled mutton and everything else.

Cakes in the coffee shop near the apartment. Lucky me.

Steamed soup bun. 15 RMB for sipping the soup. I have no idea if I should be eating the bun.

Worst: Stinky tofu. Worst after taste I’ve had. I just tried for the sake of trying.

Places

At the back of the office (that looks like a university campus) while snowing.

Pearl Tower in Lujiazui.

Shanghai World Financial Center. The ICBC Building on the left was the one in Mission Impossible 3.

Jing’an Temple. Entrance fee is 30 RMB.

Now, my top 4 places in Shanghai.

Top 4: Hershey’s Store in Nanjing Road.

Top 3: Ikea Store in Caoxi Road.

Top 2: Lomography Store in Jinxian Road.

Top 1: Taikang Road. Coffee shops, artsy stuff, vintage-y scenes. Love it! This Teddy Bear Thai Restaurant is just one of the nice spots found in Taikang Road.

Shanghai is love.

Day 11 » What’s in your makeup bag

My must-haves:

1. vanilla alcogel
2. raspberry lip balm
3. moisture serum
4. wet tissue
5. eye shadow
6. face powder
7. lipstick
8. hair cuticle
9. untangler
10. cheek tint
11. eyeliner

Day 10 » A photo of your favorite place to eat

Conti’s! Where else?

Stress and fatigue from work led an officemate and I to the search for a decent place to destress and gossip. Then we found Conti’s in Serendra.

I’m really in love with this comfy place, their brewed coffee and their oreo cheesecake. Better than Starbucks’ oreo cheesecake, in my opinion.

My officemate and I had a memorable night in Conti’s last year while planning our project’s Christmas party. We ordered slices of chocolate mousse, oreo cheesecake and 2 cups of brewed coffee. The planning went later than expected so we stayed until 9-ish PM. Then, 30 minutes before closing, we were given a free refill of the brewed coffee and a complimentary slice of cake! FREEEE COOOOFFEEEE!! FREEEE CAAAAKEEEE!! We were so crazy high that night (sugar and caffeine rush all at the same time). Good times.

Day 9 » A photo of the item you last purchased

The Manix Abrera‘s Kikomachine Komix series. I bought these in Powerbooks in Alabang Town Center before I left the Philippines. It’s been two weeks and I just read a few strips from the first book.

Day 8 » A song to match your mood

This song makes me feel like I’m living in a teen TV series.

Kjwan – Meron Ba

(Ooh)
(Ooh)

‘Di na naman kita naabutan
‘Di na naman kita nadama
Ang tagal na nating ‘di nag-uusap
Pinag-iisipan kita

Meron bang nawawalan ng sarili sa mundo
Tayo ay naglalakbay patungo sa ginto

(Ooh)(Ooh)

Ikaw ang aking parola
Kahit ‘di mo ako nakikita
‘Pag malapit ang mapanganib na mga alon
Ikaw ang aking gabay

Papa’no na ang bukas
Papa’no na ngayon
Palayo nang palayo sa ‘yo

Iniisip kita (ooh)
Iniisip kita (ooh)
Iniisip kita (ooh ahh ahh)
Iniisip kita (ooh)
Iniisip kita

Day 7 » Your dream wedding

At the age of 26, [unmarried] girls should have a clear picture of what their wedding would be like, but not me. All I know is it will be definitely be in a church in Manila. I mentioned in the first blog challenge that girls would be wearing white dresses. I need to change this to a different color because I want to be the only one in white on that day.

Everything is still a blur, but I have only one clear picture in my head: the first dance with my husband as a married couple with the wedding song I love.

Most of my friends are getting/got married. I won’t be joining the bandwagon anytime soon. Forever can wait.

Day 6 » A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet

I’m not really a fan of dogs but Bruce is an exception. We have the same birthday. He follows me everywhere and never forgets who I am. So far, he knows how to sit and fetch; and will learn much more when he gets bigger.

He’s the new bunso of the family and we love him to pieces. See you on October Brucey.

Day 5 » A photo of yourself two years ago

Two years ago, he took this photo. We were eating lunch at Maru in Glorietta 5.

So much had happened in the past two years. I’m the luckiest girl. At the end of day, it’s always love.