Kada Meow at La Mesa Ecopark (= ^_ ^ =)

From plans of spending the summer at Puerto Galera to Zambales to Antipolo, our Kada Meow summer get away escapade happened last June 10, 2012 at La Mesa Ecopark. :))
Meet-up at KFC.

We saw each other 9AM at KFC Concepcion. We also bought our lunch there.
From left to right - Anika, Dawn, Kathleen, Margot.

Taxi Ride to Ecopark.

We rode a taxi to Ecopark. During the ride, we were praying for a good weather every time that droplets of an impending strong rain were splattering the taxi's windshield. Funny how the clouds seemed to tease us by pouring at random intervals some of their accumulated water. :p  Luckily, upon arrival to the park, God granted us a very fine weather. :D  


And Feels Like It's Our Own Paradise.
Also, thanks to the NBA Finals and the Pacquiao-Bradley fight, there were few people in the park. We can practically own a portion of the whole place. 

And so, after eating our lunch we decided to invade the playground first. :D

Next, we owned the [main] road and took jump shots until we perfected it and until our legs complain of the ordeal. :))

At Hana and Choto Stop in Little Tokyo

Through Edmund's navigation powers we  finally visited Little Tokyo last June 9, 2012. :)) Little Tokyo is situated along Chino Roces Avenue. Just find a way to reach Park Square One Mall and your just one jeepney ride away, you can always ask the driver to let you off at Little Tokyo. (But in our case, we had to take a different path because the shuttle didn't reach Park Square One Mall.) 

One of the two entrances to Little Tokyo. :)

When we arrived, I was a bit 'Ito na 'yun? (This is it?)' :)) I was thinking that the place would be more.. hmmm.. grander? Or just a little bigger than what it actually is. Hehe. There were also so few people around. Most shops were also closed. Maybe because it was a Saturday. But isn't it that more people is supposed to be out on weekends? XD Anyway, that was good for us because it meant lesser people are needed to be served. It also meant less stress from walking around while dodging people along the way. :)

On entering and going through what felt like a tunnel to Diagon Alley, we immediately saw the well-renowned Hana restaurant. :D

When we went inside, we were greeted with several "いらっしゃいませ！" :D
(Romaji: Irasshaimase! English Translation: Welcome to the store!) 

After taking our seats, the lady who assisted us gave the menu. And wow, I was overwhelmed with Kanji characters. =)) I really hope that I took the time to study and memorize at least five Kanji characters a day so that my Nihongo lessons are put to practice. XD Anyway, we ordered California Maki (a forever favorite :9) and bento without the gyoza.

This arrived shortly after we ordered our meal.
This one costs around Php200++.

Secret Recipe Unlimited Cakes and Coffee!

For my birthday this year, Alyssa and Aubrey gave me a cashcashpinoy voucher. :D

Secret Recipe branch at Level 5, Shangri-La Mall, Mandaluyong City

Edmund (he had his own voucher :D ) and I finally availed the promo this month.
Here are the cakes that we indulged ourselves with. :9 We all enjoyed eating them with a hot cup of jasmine tea. *thumbs up* Why tea instead of coffee? Well, we were given a choice between tea or coffee and we chose tea. :)

I forgot what each of them is called. -.- But my favorites include strawberry (top left), mocha (top right), and the one with a banana-like taste (middle, right). I never thought I could finish three slices of cakes within an hour. Haha! :D

Thank you, Al and Au! :D

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



"There ain't no power in heaven or on earth that can stop people from thinking the worst when they want to."

"In those days I still believed the love of a man for a woman and a woman for a man was stronger than the love of drinkin and hell-raisin -- that love would eventually rise to the top like cream in a bottle of milk. I learned better over the next ten years. The world's a sorry schoolroom isn't it?"

"...A coward is more afraid of being discovered than he is of everything else, even dyin."

"Sometimes anything a woman says to a man is bound to be the wrong thing."

"The fact is, sometimes we do have to be cruel to be kind -- like a doctor givin a shot to a child even though he knows the child will cry and not understand."

"...My mother always said you c'n catch more flies with honey than you ever can with vinegar..."

"Houses do have their own life that they take from the people who live in em; I really believe that."

"But listen to me, all three of you, n hear this if you don't hear nothing else: everything I did, I did for love... the love a natural mother feels for her children. That's the strongest love there is in the world, and it's the deadliest. There's no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids."


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SCANDAL Band ❤: Taiyo Scandalous

Came to the office today and read an email from jpopasia regarding SCANDAL's new single! The title will be "Taiyo Scandalous" (Scandalous Sun) - so summer~. :D
It will be produced by NAOTO of Orange Range - the same band who sang Code Geass's first opening song, O2.
(Yay! O2 is one the DTXMania songs I always play. <3 I will never know that information if not for Margot. Hehe. So arigatou gozaimashita, Margot-san. :D)


I'm now looking forward to July 11. :D

Angel Beats!

When I first tried to watch this anime, I got a little confused on the purpose of their battlefront against a little high school girl Yurippe dubbed as tenshin or angel. It was also a bit disturbing especially during the first few episodes at how the characters look at hurling a giant scythe at each other as just another past time. I thought, 'I watched several animes featuring sword piercing, limbs breaking, eyes being gouged out but never in such a 'nothing-really-serious' a mood as presented in Angel Beats! XD' From then on, I postponed watching this anime.

After my friend explained to me why they are fighting Tenshin, who would only be Kanade in later episodes, and after a couple of 'Dali, panoorin mo na 'yung Angel Beats! Tapusin mo na. :D (Come on, finish watching Angel Beats!. :D)'  from my boyfriend, I finally got around to finishing this wonderfully crafted anime. :D And I was like, 'Why did I ever give up on this anime? Tsk.'  It is so hilarious and so profound. :D

Haven't we all wanted to live our lives without any regrets, without any dreams unfulfilled before meeting our deaths? Unfortunately, the characters in this story all died full of regrets, wishes that weren't granted, dreams that remained just dreams.  For them, life is just unfair. Hence, they all died without peace.

Fortunately after dying, they were all sent into a world where they all have chances of getting whatever they missed out of their lives. However, most of them fail to understand why they were there and so constantly rebelled and fought against what they actually truly wanted in the first place.

It sends to us a message that just because you didn't get what you wanted, you have to fight against whatever forces which prevented you from getting it. Because a bigger picture may reveal that everything is just as you wanted it to be - peaceful and happy. :D

Aladdin

Colors So Vivid And Bright

A butterfly flutters on petals of yellow and white

The day we sought for its wings

Was the day I found more colors so vivid and bright

Ako Na Masaya. :D

You're stuck on me and my laughing eyes

I can't pretend though I try to hide - 

I like you.

I like you.

I think I felt my heart skip a beat

I'm standing here and I can hardly breathe - 

You got me.

You got me.

The way you take my hand is just so sweet

And that crooked smile of yours it knocks me off my feet

[Chorus:]

Oh, I just can't get enough

How much do I need to fill me up.

It feels so good it must be love

It's everything that I've been dreaming of.

I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.

Cause no matter what I do,

Oh (oh) my heart is filled with you.

I can't imagine what it'd be like

Living each day in this life - without you.

Without you.

One look from you I know you understand

This mess we're in you know is just so out of hand.

[Chorus]

I hope we always feel this way (I know we will)

And in my heart I know that you will always stay

Oh, I just can't get enough

How much do I need to fill me up.

It feels so good it must be love

I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.

Cause no matter what I do,

[Chorus]

Oh (oh)

You got me. You got me.

Oh (oh)

You got me. You got me.

*credits to youtube.com, lulubellabebe

Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A modern fairy tale. :) Inspires anyone to stay positive and faithful. :D
Because of this, I got interested with Maid Maleen by the Brothers Grimm, the story with which this book is actually based on.


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