Afterwards, my dad craved for this deep fried squid he saw in 
We finally checked in by 6:15pm. We are supposed to be in the boarding area by 6:50 but my parents insists of getting the refund in our Octopus card so my dad and I ran to the Customer Service Area to the MTR Express Service Station to get the refunds. I checked my clock and it is 6:45 already. But I really want to use the refund to buy my favorite chocolate in 
We went to MTR Admiralty where we bought the tickets and rode the bus route 629 to Ocean Park around 10am. The Park is just 30minutes ride. It’s a very cloudy day. Even if it’s just 10am, it seems like it is already 5:30pm. 
Then we arrived the Ocean Park, took pictures in the entrance then kaboom! - the massive rain showers poured. As we are entering, the staff told us that the rides are closed. But we have no choice as I already entered the park. We just hoped that we can enjoy the tour and the shows. 
We entered the Atoll Reef where we stayed the most time as we are all fond of watching the different kinds of fishes in the huge aquarium. We all enjoyed them. My most favorite is the Stingray which killed Steve Irwin last 2006. I also saw the ugliest fish I've ever seen in my life. I don't know what its called but it's in the picture. Fortunately, at around 1pm, the storm signal was lowered to signal #1 so some of the rides were re-opened. I rode the mine train. Well, it looks like a small roller coaster for me. But wow, it made me cry to thrill. It’s like as if I will be thrown to the ocean underneath the train. After that, I didn’t ride anything again. 
While my sister and brother enjoyed the rides such as the Dragon Roller Coaster, 
Around 3:30pm, we finally rode the cable car going back to the Bus. 
So, we change our clothes, eat noodles, and fix our things. We decided to go to MongKok and buy the camera of my sister. Before buying the camera, we went to the Ladies Market to buy some HK T-shirt souvenirs. 
I never expected that the vendors here are a little crazy literally. One lady vendor just grabbed my arm and told me, “Give me money! Give me money!”, so my sister and I just ran off and I heard her with other vendors laughing out loud. Oh my God! I really won’t ever go back to that place. 
They’re crazy. Actually all of their products except for the HK souvenirs can be bought in the 168 mall here in 
Then came day 2 – what I fear the most in our trip happened – Signal number 3 has been hoisted in HK. One week before, I already checked the 7-day forecast of our trip and yes it has been predicted that July 20-23 has a “cloudy with few rain showers” forecast. It didn’t bother me at all because I thought that it is just “few” rain showers thinking that it is just mild. Well, it turned out to be the “Ondoy-type” of rain with super typhoon wind that will blow you away.. literally if you are like 70 pounds maybe. I put thetrip and 
Disneyland in our day 2 because it is the most important thing to do. Disneyland has been everyone’s dream to visit in Hong Kong. It is really not complete if this is not accomplished. We woke up early and head to Tung Chung where we can ride the Ngong Ping 360 cable car going to the Golden Buddha. Ticket booth is open by 10:00 am and we arrived by 8:00 am. This is how punctual I can really be. Actually we have a choice of going to 
We decided to wait for the cable car since it is a new experience for us except for my mom and dad. Thankfully, the Citygate mall is just beside the area so we hang out a bit inside even though the boutiques are still closed but the grocery is opened already so we took our time there. By 10am we head back to main entrance of cable car then boom! Due to signal number 1, it is temporarily closed. We decided to go to Disneyland and scrap out the 
Notice the dark cloudy skies and dancing trees in the background of our picture. As we went in the ticket booth, the seller told us that all rides have been closed because the signal #3 has just been hoisted. Are you kidding me??? – That is what inside my head when I heard that. Then I stopped for a moment and went beside the booth and we had this sort of brainstorming whether we would come in even if there are no rides or will change the plan. Of course, I have my own do-it-yourself itinerary and this dummy for HK travelers. I browsed it and checked if there are other places to go near the resort. I guess not in that kind of weather, there is really nothing to do besides sleeping in the hotel and hang out in the malls nearby. But I am not convinced of that idea because I really want to explore some tourist destinations in HK. 
So we have no choice but to take the bus to 
We hardly took pictures there and went down to eat lunch. 
As we are looking for the dine in restaurant, we saw the temple inside and fix ourselves. We chat with fellow Filipino (mother and daughter) and took pictures with the Buddhist statues. Afterwards, we rode the bus back to Tung Chung where we decided to eat lunch/dinner in Citygate Mall food court. The food court is very large and it has so many choices of food that comes from different Asian countries.. Well except for the 
I found an Ice Watch Outlet store and bought this green watch that I fell in love with. Luckily it is on 30% discount sale so I save quite money. We left Citygate around 7:30PM I think then head back to our hotel. It is rush hour in 
Our flight is at 7:55am so we left Bulacan around 4am, went to my sister’s house in Paranaque and Kuya Sam fetch us to the airport. Everything is smooth as we planned. We boarded around 7:30 and exactly 8:00, we flew to HK.We landed the Hong Kong International Airport at exactly 10am and as expected, this airport is nothing compared to the NAIA and LA airport. It was really huge! Imagine there is a train going to and from inside! Because it is our first time, I keep an eye to my printed own “dummy for HK traveler” so we didn’t get lost inside. We bought the octopus card and got maps and brochures about Hong Kong. As we are heading to the exit, we felt very hungry but decided to just eat in our area in TST. 
So we head to the Airbus 21 Terminal going to the city. While riding the bus, I checked my phone and wow, there is wifi. So during the 45minutes trip, I am emailing my friends and of course checking the latest NBA Free-agency news. I am the only one who didn’t sleep in the bus. In our itinerary, it says that we have to stop in Bus stop 14. So after the drop off point 13, I am eagerly waiting to the next stop but then when I checked the LED screen flashing inside the bus, it is already 15. Blame it all to the paper. I just print out the directions. I didn’t notice that the bus stops are all odd numbers. So we walked from East Tsim Sha Tsui to the main road of TST along Nathan Road for like 15 minutes. We checked in the City Guesthouse inside Chung King Mansions. 
It is a budgetel and I chose it because it has many good reviews in the net. I was supposed to book Tai San but was left with 1 room only it is really meant to be to this hotel. We rest and fix our things and walk to the nearest fastfood to eat lunch. Guess where? – McDonalds!!! Well, we are very hungry that time so who can complain. There are so many Filipino around and my dad always talked to them mostly Pinays. After eating by 3pm, we head to Mong Kong. Ride the MTR for the first time. Wow, it is really amazing. It’s very fast and can accommodate like thousands if full. 
Mong Kok is just 3 stations away from TST so we arrived after 5minutes. We went to the famous Ladies Market, Electronics, and Sporting Goods streets. We checked out different street foods. I saw a food store which sells this not-so-tasty-awful-smell soup. Just look at the picture.. eeww. 
Almost in every block, there are vendors of milk tea which I like. By 5pm, we head back to TST to go to the Avenue of Stars. It’s like the Chinese version of Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in LA. Of course I didn’t miss the chance to see Jackie Chan’s star. I am looking for Shu Qi’s star but didn’t see it maybe she has none yet. 
After taking pictures with the stars, we went to the SOGO mall which is just 5minutes away from there. We stayed there until 7:45 and then we head back to the Avenue of 
Stars where we await the Symphony of Lights. By 8:15, the show started and it runs for 15minutes. It didn’t amaze me at all. But I still took video of the whole show. 
By 8:30pm we walked to our area and find KFC along Cameron Road. It’s weird that KFC & Mcdo in HK has no rice so we just ordered burgers. By 10pm, my sister and I went to Granville Road where many says that there are many clothing stores around. By 11pm, due to my sister’s call of nature, we went back to the hotel and sleep. Well I did around 1am because I am still chatting with my friends in Manila. Day 1 itinerary is nicely done.
In fairness, I liked the movie. A simple and straightforward movie. I totally love all the bluntness and crude humour. Yes it is a low budget movie but it is way better than the other chick flicks coming out in theaters lately. The movie stars Jay Baruchel as Kirk. In this movie, Kirk has low self-esteem and is an under-achiever. He met Molly (Alice Eve) and starts dating her. Molly is the opposite of Kirk in that she's got a great job, a great place to live and connections all over Pittsburgh. Hilarity ensues when the two start to get serious and each person's insecurities come to the forefront. Conflict begins when jay felt insecure about himself being with Molly. Personally, I really hate this "hard 10 factor". The hard 10 factor plays a part in this film judging people solely based on their looks, there are a number of times this is used wherein Kirk is considered a 5 by his friends from the start. Molly is considered a hard 10 and the physically ideal woman. Sure it has a few scenes like this, but underneath it all there was a romantic story with lots of well delivered dialogue. I think this film will appeal to many as it has something in it for everyone to enjoy. This film may inspire some 5’s out there to chase after the 10’s. It was a pretty down to earth film and fairly realistic in some ways to the modern day lifestyle. I’d say that the movie is quite vulgar nevertheless, it made me laugh and it made my day. The movie has a few laughs here & there. One lesson to take from this movie - Don't listen to your peers, they can be very wrong sometimes and be confident in yourself. None of us is perfect. When you met some one who is worth to be with, then you found the precious and the "perfect 10" for yourself. Well basically it's all about acceptance of the other person and especially yourself. If you are confident enough about your self, then there is nothing else to it. It's not about changing one person's flaws, but to accept them as who they are. I still hate those guys who rate the woman though. Here's the trailer. I recommend this if you're up to a nice feel good rom-com movie.
Historical decision has finally been made today. Yes it is official – Lebron James will join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami Heat. Honestly, I’m already expecting the King to leave 
As an NBA fan, I would be very happy to see these exciting players run the floor doing crazy basketball stuffs but I cannot deny the fact that I am worried on the Lakers’ quest for three-peat next season. Well, it all depends in the chemistry and who wants it more. For 
Here Comes The Bride, 
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orking Girls, and You To Me Are Everything. In fairness, they all made me laugh and are all feel-good movies. I didn’t like the plot and ending of Here Comes The Bride but Angelica is so amazingly funny here. I really like her role. Eugene is better in Kimmy Dora and Working Girls. I can’t help but laugh during her scenes in Working Girls especially those with Ricky Davao. Surprisingly, I like You To Me Are Everything starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes. The role of Marian as Igorot fits her although it could have been better if they change Marian to a more morena look but still she showed her very natural “palengkera” style of acting which I liked the most. The story is not unique but I kinda liked the twists. I will definitely recommend this to my friends.
Finally I watched all of the previous four Karate Kid movies. I do not want to watch the remake of it starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith until I’ve watched the previous Quadrilogy. What can I say but I gotta love the Karate Kid. I think one of the main reasons I loved the Karate Kid so much is because even though Daniel Larusso (played by Ralph Macchio) was always getting beaten up or bullied in any way, he always ended up on top. It always gave me a sense of hope because he was such a fragile looking guy and he didn’t look like he could come out victorious but he always did in the end. 
"Paint the fence," "Wax on/wax off" or "Sand the floor" are such an immortal words that will no doubt be remembered for years to come. One of my favorite scenes in movie is the part when Larusso discovered that Mr. Miyagi (played by the late great comedian Pat Morita) is a valor. Scenes after that realization are very inspiring as the movie shows Daniel-san practicing more and doing it alone especially the cran.jpg)
e kick. 
The background music simply just makes it better. The musical score of the movie is the best, very inspiring. I will say that my favorite part is the crane kick. You can see the determination of Daniel in his face. It’s insanely remarkable. 
What I felt after watching the four films is like I watched the Ten Commandments. While it is a heart-warming tale of the underdog overcoming tough odds, I think there are some lessons we can learn from this movie that most people miss. It’s really moving and the thoughts imparted in the movie are just captivating. Here are some of the unforgettable lesson-filled quotes that from the movie.
“First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule, Daniel-san, not mine.”
Just five months from now is the Christmas season again. Oh my! I badly miss my US trip last December. If only I could go back there again this year. I miss the kind people, the shopping outlets (Cabazon!), the food cooked by Tita Rhoda (the steak!) and Kuya Jene (the Pink Pork Binagoongan!) and of course the places we visited (Downtown, Bear Mountain, Disney!!!). 
Gosh! I think my one month stay in Los Angeles + Las Vegas + San Francisco will be the happiest days of my life. During my stay there, I only have to think of what and where to shop and tour around – Yes, seriously! I miss shopping in LA!!! – Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, $0.99 store, Target waaaaah! 
I just realized how overpriced are the products here in Manila. Like in States, you can buy Nine West Bags for $10. The Jansport Bags are sold $16-20, Converse shoes for $19-20, Little Caesar’s one whole pizza for $5 (no waiting!), Nike & Abercrombie shirts for $10, H&M pants for $10, and Anne Klein watches for $25 – Oh, I just want to go shop again there! 
So don’t be surprised if I say that since experiencing shopping in LA, 
I never ever again shop in any boutiques here in Manila. I am very lucky that we stayed in a very hospitable and nice people in LA who toured us around and make ourselves feel at home.