Polar bears! Gerry's Grill! Christmas party outfit! Tonton goes to MOA!

Sorry for the not so nice title. I was having a hard time thinking of a suitable title for my journey last Saturday.

Anyway, last Saturday, November 20, me and my dear went to MOA. And the experience was awesome!!! Although I was quite pissed in the morning because he was an hour late! ='( Our meeting place was supposed to be at Ayala MRT. But when I realized that I'll be waiting for him for more than an hour, I decided that I'll go ahead to MOA. I arrived early. The mall was still closed. I sat by the benches and surfed for a while with my Itouch(good thing SM's WIFI is on) But I didn't make it a big deal. I don't want to spoil our date because of that. (But seriously please, don't let a lady wait for you that long.) And he arrived! The smile on his face and the apology that he said melt away my heart. I forgot about the issue. :)

While strolling around, our eyes caught something. a winter-themed photo booth with life-sized Polar bears! And Penguins too! There is Papa polar bear, Mama polar bear and Baby polar bear! Awesome experience!

After the picture taking, we headed to Gerry's grill to eat. For the past weeks I've been craving for Chowking's crispy noodles. Sadly, it was phased out! :( Good thing Gerry's Grill do have Crispy noodles on their menu! Yum Yum! We ate crispy noodles, sizzling garlic chicken, beef casserole, and crab rice (Too many for 2? >:))

After eating, we headed to the department store to look for our Chistmas party outfit. (The event is on Nov. 27 and we haven't had anything to wear yet XD). After testing for different outfits, we have decided on one outfit for me! Yay! (We didn't buy anything for my dear because he has already something in mind, which we will buy this week at Makati.)

We were quite bloated. We ate so much. We met with Tonton, Bernie, Iris, Tintotz, Nica at National Bookstore. We helped Tonton to buy a laptop. :) After, we ate at May Lin! Superrr busogg! :)

Why Women cries

I found this email in my archives folder. And I would really love to share this to all women out there!

A little boy asked his mother, 'Why are you crying?' 'Because I'm a woman , ' she told him.

'I don't understand , ' he said. His Mom just hugged him and said , 'And you never will.'

Later the little boy asked his father , 'Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?'

'All women cry for no reason , ' was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man , still wondering why women cry..

Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone , he asked , 'God , why do women cry so easily?'
God said

'When I made the woman she had to be special.

I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort. 

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up , and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances , even when her child has hurt her very badly.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife , but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

And finally , I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed.' 

'You see my son , ' said God , 'the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears , the figure that she carries , or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes , because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides.'

If you share this with others , something good will happen - You will boost another woman's self-esteem.

 
Pass it on to men too - perhaps they will then understand

'why women cry'.

 

JDrama Review: Atashinchi no Danshi

*Warning! Spoiler alert*

Alright, another JDrama. But this is definitely not the usual JDrama I love to watch. There were not so many *kilig* factors here like Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi henge or Proposal Daisakusen. But I loved it! And this is a must be seen film for it promotes good relationships within the family, whether they are blood related or not. Horikita Maki stars as Chisato Mineta, one of the main characters of the story.

A 20 year old homeless girl named Chisato, spent her youth running away from debt collectors. She lost her mother at a young age due to sickness. Her father left them a huge debt, which explains why she is running away from debt collectors.(Her father actually made her as a co-signer without her consent! >.<)

Her life changed when she met Shinzo, president of a very huge toy company called Miracle, who agrees to pay her debt when she marries him. Actually in the series, he immediately pays the 100 million debt of Chisato, without asking her first to marry him. O_o. Where is the option in that? LOL. Anyway, Chisato agrees after finding out that he has only one month to live. (Shinzo learned this from the 'fortune telling' toy. lol)

A month later, Shinzo died. She then found out that the contract between her and Shinzo has many more conditions aside from getting married. She actually needs to be the mother of his 6 adopted sons for 3 months! Each has different personalities and is not in good terms with each other. In short, they all are total strangers to each other. If she refuses, she needs to pay the 100M debt in cash! So she gradually accepts the condition.  She needs to complete the "Mother's goals" specified on the contract. Her first meeting with the brothers didn't turn out quite well. The brothers thought of her as a villain, with an evil plot(They thought she was only after the inheritance). They are not very comfortable, living under the same roof, but as time pass, laughing, crying, fighting,  living like a family and protecting each other from bad guys, a bond forms within them. :)

Ohkura Family (L-R: Fuu, Sho, Masaru, Chisato, Satoru, Akira, Takeru)

Homeless Chisato-look

Ohkura sons

Ohkura Sho. Kawaii!!!

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge + Live action

*Warning! Spoiler alert*

Actually, I was really planning on making a review of this anime. But I am too busy. either because of work or doing something else. But today I've finished watching the live action series. And it was really good(except of course the over reaction of the stars imitating their anime counterpart.)I really don't know how to start, but I'll try my best to share what really is Yamato Nadeshiko all about.

This is a story about a girl, who shut herself in, shuns all form of beauty both in herself and life. This is because she was called 'ugly' by the one she loves when she is confessing her love. She loves all kinds of things that is related to horror (example: blood, skulls, crime, horror movies etc.). Concerned by here drastic change, her aunt, convinces 4 very handsome students to turn Sunako into a perfect lady in exchange for a free rent in her mansion. And so the adventure begins! The story didn't focus too much on Sunako because everybody has their own stories. Own complexities, own problems. Especially the live action! Family, friends, love ones. They are all in there. I cried while watching the last 3 episodes. And learned many things. :)

What I love about the anime is how they portray Sunako-chan. 90% of the anime, Sunako-chan is seen as a chibi version of the original one. And she is sooo cute! Her grown-up version is so cool too! I also like the deformation of the characters in some events. It's so funny! She is also seen as super scary (I really have chills when I watched it) like Sadako from the film 'The Ring' O.o

Chibi version

Original version

Sunako excited with blood

I didn't like the faces of the 4 boys that much. But it's ok, they're still funny! And I love their personalities. Specially Kyohei!

Boys scared of Sunako(She looks like Sadako!)

The four dazzling boy

I realllyyy love to share the story, but I hate to spoil people reading this (if there are any) So I suggest you watch this. It's a must seen movie, specially the live action one. You can see how love sees the beauty within and not from the outside. Example, based on my experience, I like Takenaga of the early episodes of the Live action version. He's so cute! Haha. Then while I progress, I started to like Kyohei. :) Kyohei loves Sunako but he is scared to admit it. Same for Sunako. Hahaha. I really learned a lot of lesson from this series. And I want you to experience it too! So grab some copies now!

People aren't their faces. It's what inside that counts. Don't ruin your life over something so dumb!
-Takano Kyohei

Bigby's! LU Live! MOA! Seaside Cloudy sunset date! Fireworks!

Another must-be-added-to-good resto list! Bigby's! We discovered this resto while wandering at MOA to find a place to eat. Frankly speaking, I thought we didn't order enough(we are very big eaters nom nom nom.) But when they served our meal, my jaws dropped! The plate was soooo big *said in a manly voice* 

And their mushroom soup taste so great! The best I've ever had!

Passion fish

Grilled Rodeo Chops

Cream of mushroom(half eaten due to non-stop eating)

 

 

 After eating, we played with our gadgets for a while as we waited for our digestive system to do his thing. Then we headed to World Trade Center to attend the LU Live 2010. My dear bought a personalized shirt. I was expecting to see the Ragnarok match, but I guess it's not time yet. We bought LU laces for souvenir *I didn't find anything that i like to buy* :( soorry!! 

We head back to MOA. We failed to play bowling and watch movie due to unforeseen circumstances. But the very special part of our date was the Seaside-cloudy-sunset date. So romantic! *faints due to nosebleed and being so inlove*

SOBRANG NAKAKAINLOVE! Isa yun sa mga nasa listahan ko na need magawa before I die. Thanks dear for this. I love you!

And lastly, the fireworks special.. Haayy.. so romantic. Sabi ko nalang kay dear na parang yun yung New Year namin magkasama. Kasi di pa kami nagkakasama ng New Year. :)

And I wished. Syempre sakin nalang yun. :P

Points on how to improve your life

These were taken from an email. Would like to share with all of you. :)
This is worth the time. 

Personality:

1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment 

3. Don't over do; keep your limits 

4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does 

5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip 

6. Dream more while you are awake 

7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present 

11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you 

12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. 

Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

13. Smile and laugh more

14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

15. Call your family often

16. Each day give something good to others 

17. Forgive everyone for everything 

18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6 

19. Try to make at least three people smile each day 

20. What other people think of you is none of your business 

21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and

friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do. 

23. GOD heals everything 

24. Do the right things 

25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change 

26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up 

27. The best is yet to come 

28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful 

29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it 

30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.