If I fall, it must be upright. Taking one step at a time, slowly but surely. If I fall, it must be at the right time in the right place. The path must be made straight first before entertaining “the one”. If I fall, it must be ordained. Eyes twinkling, heart thumping, and butterflies in […]
South Korea
That Winter in Seoul
Whole Dress Was a Gift from Atty. Loueli “Toti” Jabines That winter in Seoul when…. … my outfit was not fit enough for an out. That winter in Seoul when…. … my feet almost died out of frostbite. That winter in Seoul when…. … I got tipsy with Soju to keep me warm on our […]
Naminara Republic
It’s already summer and I haven’t finished writing about our South Korea trip. At the moment here in the Philippines, it’s sunny outside but the atmosphere is surprisingly cold. It’s quiet unusual for this kind of weather on a holy week. Well, climate change has it and that’s also due to the ice that are […]
How to Prepare Samgyeopsal
When in Korea, do what the Koreans do! An old saying, huh? So when in Korea, I ate and drank like a local! So to speak, I never tried a Korean restaurant here in the Philippines. What I just stumbled upon with was tteokbokki or topokki at Café Tiala in Cebu some 2 years ago. […]
Feature Friday: Hanbok That Day
Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun! To be honest, I never dreamed of wearing a Hanbok. This is the national dress of Korea and we always see this being worn by celebrities in Korean films and series. As I’ve said in my previous post, I am not into much Kpop […]
Gyeongbokgung: The Goblin Filming Location
Geunjeongjeon, The Main Throne Hall Liezl, my magna cum laude physicist: “Korean dramas are being shot here, Ma’am.” Me: “What teleserye?” Liezl: “Basta Ma’am, daghan!” And I didn’t notice that The Goblin was actually shot here! I am not really into Kpop and Kdrama and I only started watching the Koreanovela last November on YouTube […]