SHIKIMIKIE

I'm not gonna brag about this (will). Nah just kidding. People from high school and college actually kind of see this as my strength while I don't really know. Awhile ago, a friend of mine sent me an  article  that made me want to share this thing. I did not learn this languages by choice (just so you know).  How did I learn them? FILIPINO: Contrary to the popular belief, TAGALOG isn't what we speak, alright? It's FILIPINO. I probably can speak this because I am half-Filipino and I am now living in the Philippines. Actually, I've been here quite a long time so what are the chances that I can't speak/understand the language? Not to make anyone who have been living here for quite sometime and still can't speak the language bad of course. I'm just saying. ENGLISH: English is probably a little bit something that I chose to be good at. I mean, they teach English in all levels here and in college (I'm still in college), if you ...

    Let me tell you a story about this MANGO TREE. About 12 years ago, my cousin and I ate an INDIAN MANGO that our grandmother made us eat. The mangoes were so good that my cousin and I decided to plant the seed in a small sort of box where my mom used to plant all sorts of plants. I then asked my grandfather how long would it take for the plant to actually grow and bear fruits? My grandpa answered something like 10 or 11. I felt like all my dreams fell apart when I heard that. From that point, I didn't actually think that it is possible for me to see it. Like, 10 years seems to be sooooo long. Despite what my grandpa said, I used to check for improvements and all that. Couple of months after, I noticed that there's a new plant there and I told my mom that the mango actually grew from the seed I planted. For some reason, my cousin's mango disappeared. But we reckon that they kind of fused together and grew as one. I remember when we used to tear a leaf, split it in...

Yesterday, I run errands for my internship. I had a physical exam and also a few laboratory exams to check if I am healthy enough and all that stuff. EXPENSIVE. Anyways, I'd like thank my mom for always being there to provide and whatever. I actually thought that I'd be able to like do it in a very short time but because of unexpected circumstances, yeah. I was actually supposed to meet my cousin at the mall but since...uh-huh. To make-up for it. I treated her lunch (Mang Tootz) and some blended goodness (Coffee Indulgence). People say that there are two other ways to classify you as a THOMASIAN. First is when you've experienced the great flood in UST. Second is when you've tasted Mang Tootz's food. CERTIFIED! The thing with these cup of goodness is that I used to find where they sell these. Like, it's been almost 3 years. The place is just so hidden. Adventure it is.

PHILIPPINES VS JAPAN Let me just make it clear that I am in NO way degrading one country or another. I love them both. It's just that there are really some things which I can't tolerate.  As you probably don't know (how would you know?), I am half Jap - half Fil so I have all the rights to brag and say whatever I want to say. Or maybe not. Maybe I just have all the rights because it's my blog. HA! DOUBLE THE PRICE. I actually don't now where to start this analysis. MESSY ANALYSIS. LET'S START WITH SOMETHING THAT WE CAN'T CHANGE.  THE WEATHER: In 270 degrees of the circle, Japan's weather is WAY TOO BETTER than in the Philippines. And Philippine weather is 270 degrees worst. Although Japan's summer is generally worst than the Philippines. Oh! Not quite. The night is still somehow tolerable whereas in the Philippines, it's a war between the person and the electric bill (AIRCON MANIA). But I'd still give the summer credit ...

It's not that I have anything against people asking for alms. It's just that it's really inappropriate sometimes. Like in this particular post. I go to school by myself. No driver, no one. If you happen to go to the same path as I do, you've probably noticed that guy near 7/11 that's like always there early in the morning asking for alms. I was like, okay, kind of old to work (can!). He's been there ever since I can remember (2008). I apologize for missing minute details about life. Recently, I've noticed that his arms are full of TATOOs. And you best believe I was mind fcked. Like, seriously. I was like, was he a criminal? Tattoo addict? Whatever, whatever? I mean, if he was a criminal, then who the F is he to ask for people's money? Why? In theory, he probably did it the hard way before that's why he was on jail the first place. If you ask me, it's a lot better than stealing/snatching/hold-upping people of course. But seriously...

   I've had this for about three months or so. I'm not a fan of bold colored lipstick so really hesitant to try this on. And the formula is really very heavy and creamy and pigmented so it's as if there's no escape.  The color I have is in 435 Love That Pink. Actually, because my lips are kind of pigmented, the color on my lips are not actually the color that it is on the tube. It's kind of lustrous, yeah.  HOW CAN YOU ACHIEVE THE SAME EXACT COLOR YOU ASK? It may seem to you that it's impossible but that's what I'm here for. ANSWER? CONCEALER! If you conceal it, you can achieve the same color or at least the closest you can get. Conceal your lips and let it dry and apply the lipstick. Preferably with a brush.  I don't know if you can actually see a difference between the photos above but in my personal belief, the color is build-able which is nice if you're gonna pull-off a solid PINK LIPS.  What I like to do ...

Sometime in 2008: Shinagawa Aquarium is situated somewhere in Tokyo. I can’t remember where exactly. Well, I didn’t know really. Just like any other aquarium in Japan but smaller. At least for me. I still think Kamogawa Sea World is the best aquarium ever. But hey! Not bad for an aquarium. Basically no flash pictures allowed. It might scare the fishes. :| That’s a rough translation but it’s always handy.   Whatever. I know you're not that silly to understand that sign over there. For some reason, I only remember seeing jelly fishes. Is this a jelly fish farm or something?  Is it just me or what? There are like all sorts of them here. Why though? Here are the fishes bishes! JUST KIDDING. There's also a free of charge HAND-SPA that my sister and I enjoyed. How long can you avail of this? I say it depends on your conscience. I love how they have that little spa over there. Also, some sort of an interaction that both kids and kids a...

As a normal human being, you're by now probably tired of something you've done over and overt again but in actuality don't get an extraordinary result in any way. May it be on love, studies, etc etc. When to know when you've had enough? That is the question. You've probably experienced a thing that is beyond your ordinary tolerance that's why you're asking yourself this. Well, I can say that you haven't had enough. If it happened twice or trice, you can decide for yourself if you've had enough. ENOUGH, in most sense is subjective. Unless otherwise specified. Like a credit card limit or a school project deadline. EMOTIONS, for example, are the most subjective kind of thingy that you can relate this to. If you've had enough, you'll probably know. If you're hurting, then that's a good sign that you've had enough. If you want to die, that's a clear sign that you've had enough. If that isn't to you, I don't ...

Are you kidding me? DON'T! March 21, around 3 pm. I went to Globe Business Center SM San Lazaro to have a SIM replacement. Why? Because there's still no current solution for BB 4.11.08 so I decided I'll just use the spare phone here so I'll be a little bit more useful. And easier to contact. The problem is iPhone 4's SIM is not the same size as the normal SIM and the spare phone here has the normal SIM tray. I can't be bothered changing my number. It's too much to ask. I don't want to inform my friends/colleagues that I'll be using a temporary number because you know. PEOPLE ARE LAZY SOMETIMES. The lady there was nice and all that. I didn't have to pay for anything and she told me that the activation should take within 1-2 hours. ALL GOOD. I went home and kind of only remembered to put the SIM about 5 hours after. It doesn't have a SIGNAL. GREAT! I then thought that maybe time starts after you insert it and all that stuff. So I wa...

After my sister's graduation  The graduate girl got the Classic. It's really CLASSIC-y but I'm afraid there are lots of ice creams out there that kind of taste the same. Nevertheless nicer though. Mari got the Chocolate Truffle. This right here is the winner of the bunch if you ask me. Not so sweet, very rich filling, just right. I had this last time when a very good friend of mine, bought one for me. Thanks Kim! :) I got the Almond. I also like the Almond only that it's too sweet. But still nice to try. I actually thought that I liked this more than the Chocolate Truffle but at the end of the day... I actually can't understand what the craze is all about. Not that great all in all. You're probably blinded by the POSH advertisement and all that. But it's just ICE CREAM. Nothing really special about it. If you're really curious then you should give it a try but to constantly praise its goodness? You're probably over-reacti...

Gal Sone I don't know why recently, I've been watching Gal Sone's eating videos and stuff related to that. I've seen her in some TV shows back in Japan, and maybe because a friend of mine sent me an image about the reigning Hot Dog eating king, I remembered her. It's really very odd how she does it though. Like, seriously? 40000 kcal? If you don't know her (searches for link) you can start here  GAL SONE . I am very insecure when it comes to this. I don't really eat a lot but it's hard for me to lose weight. It's in our genes (maybe).  Or probably because of my big bones or whatever like that (excuses). But whatever, I don't really want to restrict on anything or whatever so if i had her metabolism, the world will be way better than it already is (in my opinion). And she's really very tiny and all that. She's so blessed. Does she exercise? I don't know. What kind? How? How long? Ugh. Really insecure. How ...

Another Bubba Tea. Just want to try how their tea would taste without all ye sweetness of Caramel and just Milk Tea. Which apparently is royal for them. Actually, it's not that great. Didn't enjoy it that much. However, I still managed to finish a large cup. I like the caramel better.

Say hi to my new dog. I named him Shiki right away. Mom wanted to name him differently (Balbon, Pulgoso, etc.) because she said that people might get confused and all that stuff. She also said that I looked at her when she actually called Shiki, not "Mikie" (my name). No regrets! Haha He's 2 months old now and I got him from my Uncle Benjie who got it from his boss. Shiki is an Old English Sheep Dog. He's really very sweet and yeah, very jolly and hyper. I really hope he'd grow up well and healthy.

PHOTO NOT MINE So what? I mean, what now if they're not Filipinos? That's what's wrong with most Filipinos. Let me just remind you that there are players in the BIG FOOTBALL TEAMS with the same situation. So CALM DOWN.  I guess I'm just gonna have to set Park Jisung as an example. He's in Manchester United right? Now, are the English complaining? Are they complaining that an Asian is in their team? NO! Why? Because he's good. I just don't see the logic here. If a Filipino made it in an international team, he/she is good. If there's an international player in our team, "he/she is not a FILIPINO?" WOW.  Now let's go a little bit closer to my point. Let's say PHIL YOUNGHUSBAND. According to Wikipedia: Younghusband was born in Ashford, Surrey, England, the son of Englishman Philip Younghusband Sr. and Filipina Susan Placer (both deceased). His brother James Younghusband is also a footballer and a midfielder on the same team...

    Can I just say that I super like the elegant packaging? It comes in this very elegant gold and black combination. Awesome, right?           I also think that the coverage is awesome. This shade is like one shade darker than my skin tone so I was sort of hesitant to apply it but it actually works just fine. It kind of blended in my natural skin color without looking too dark and all that stuff. Wonderful! Not to discourage you but here's what I look like with the product on

Genki in Japanese means alert, healthy, or well. I decided to name him that, for him to live up to his name. I had him when I was about 13 and I really really love him. Mocha and Genki He's really very snobbish but can be really sweet too! His hearing is not very well since he rarely responds to his name and all that but he's really very nice! Genki had his first health problem when I was 15. He didn't eat at all and so I have to inject an energy drink directly to his mouth just so he could have a source for it. My mom decided to isolate him from the rest of our dogs and decided to place him outside the house. It was rainy season that time. I would patiently go there and all that just to make sure he's alright and that he got enough of the energy drink for the day. It was obvious that he was losing weight gradually and he really looked so ill. His hair even thinned and all that. I remember one day, I went with my best friend and cousin to the mall a...

Here in the Philippines, there are a lot of places where you can eat these stuff. Because throwing away "profit" is a big no-no in the Philippines, some geniuses decided to sell "internal organs" of animals (chicken and pig) such as their intestines, blood, head, foot, fats, ears and all that "nasty" stuff. They're basically barbecued as such (picture above) and you can dip it in either a spicy vinegar and some sweet sauce. "Isaw" is the street name for chicken intestine and "Betamax" or "Dugo" is the general term for coagulated pig blood. Are these really edible? Yes. But that's just in my opinion. Are these dangerous to eat? If you ask me, you have to buy in a reliable vendor and all that and you might want to see the environment first before buying. Also, it's a plus if you have a Hepa B vaccine. But generally, if you want to try these, then do so. It's just so crazy that you have to think of health...

January 21 2010 Really love the playful vibes of the background and all that's going on behind the scene.  With my sisters! It was the four of us who really rode all that rides and our parents just waited and ate here and there or whatevs. The lines were really crazy. Crazy as in 30 – 60 minutes of waiting time from a point not even close from where we were standing. From then I realized that going there on a weekday is not always the best option because students from here and there are having their trips. Too much of my complaining. I had a good time and I can say that I became a little more patient after that. I loved this ride. OMGs. You probably know how this works. What I don't like about this though is that you have to pay additional 50 php per ride. WTF, man? It's something I want to ride over and over again but definitely not something I'd like to pay over and over again. Posting this just because something significant happened h...