Top 10 things to do in Seoul + more

I'm a big fan of lists. I have developed this habit when I was in college to help keep me track of what I mostly do, inspire me to achieve my goals and prevent procrastination. Hihi :) ;"> Anyways, recently, our professors in class have been asking us to check places around Seoul that we could go to for our class field trip. So I've searched online and I've stumbled into iTour Seoul's site which is an official guide provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government for tourists who wanna get around Seoul. Luckily, it has an application for smartphones so I downloaded it. I can say its a very helpful site for foreigners so yeah, I'm really loving it right now. :) You can download the application in the App Store for iPhone users, and in the Android Market for Samsung smartphone users.

Anyways, one of the features of the application is a list of the Top 10 things to do in Seoul. I realized that I've already been here for 2 months now and I haven't really been to some of these places. That's why I thought of accomplishing this list plus adding some of the things I personally wanna do while I'm in here. :)

{Top 10 things to do}

-From iTour Seoul

1. Make Kimchi.

2. Stay at a Temple

3. Dance at a Hongdae Club

4. Watch a Non-verbal performance

5. Relax at a Jimjilbang

6. Stay at a Hanok

7. Wear a Hanbok

8. Experience a Taekwondo exhibition

9. Make traditional Korean handicrafts

10. Watch a Korean baseball game

So far, I've only done one here(I've watched a soccer game, not a baseball game). Haha! But I've already made plans to accomplish the rest and I hope I would be able to complete this list before I go home for Christmas vacation. ^^

my own personal list can be found here . ;)

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 10

Have a break, have a Kit-kat!

Why I love it: Not only because its Kit-kat, but it has different - totally - flavors! I only bought matcha, wasabi and cola but they still have more flavors (weirder ones too). Hahaha :) So, how would you like your Kit-kat to taste? ;">

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 9

You're my tomodachi :)

Why I love it: This photo says a lot, because those girls in that little piece of film are the friends that I've been with for the whole trip. We have been through things, happy and not and we managed to stick together despite those stuffs. What can we say, birds of the same feather, will always flock together. ;)

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 8

Smile for the camera :)

Why I love it: Her smile is so lovely and inviting, every time I look at it, I can't help but smile too. :)

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 7

Autumn Tints

Why I love it: This was my first Autumn experience and I really loved how the color of the leaves change, it was so magical. :"> This was taken at Shirayuri while we were waiting for our homestay families to pick us up.

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 6

Feed, little bird

Why I loved it: We fed birds in Matsushima Bay! Its so crazy I felt like the birds are gonna bite my finger too! :)) It was like we're waiting for the birds to attack while we put our hands in the air! That was my friend's, waiting for the bird to bite off her finger. Hahaha kidding*

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 5

Japan's Origami

Why I loved it: We visited a geriatric home that day, and there were a lot of cute, little origami displayed all over the place. They say the patients made those by themselves which is a one of their occupational therapies. That was just one of them, there were a lot but I find this one nice because it looked so feminine and elegant. ;)

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 4

Welcome to Shirayuri ;)

Why I love it: Printed on our paper was the schedule of our activities for our whole stay in Sendai. I became more excited of the itineraries and the fact that we will be going with other students from Shirayuri. :) More friends! Yey! :) Also, I loved how the light reflected on the paper. It made the photo look more dramatic. Hoho :D

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 3

TDL, my childhood dream

Why I love it: This is actually shot unintentionally. I was trying to take a photo of a different subject when I accidentally clicked the button. I loved how the blurriness of the background highlighted the balloons making it the real subject though. Reminded me of my love for balloons when I was a child. :">

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 2

Streets of Tokyo

Why I love it: See any people? None right? This photo was taken at around 10am and still there are no people walking, or whatever. We were the only ones walking around! I can't imagine this could be possible. Haha! Back home, people are already awake even just before the sun rises and sometimes, you would be awaken by their loud voices. But here, its just so quiet. Whew, quite a different start. ;)

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NOJ - 10 day photo project: Day 1

Flight DL172 bound for Tokyo

Why I love it: This ticket screamed reality. I'm finally going to Japan! ;) My first international flight, me and my best friend together, and the coincidence of being in the same flight with one of my guy best friend, Earl. (they're heading for NY, for good *sobs*) The last part was sad, but hey, how often do friends get together in the same flight unplanned right? ;)

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Nostalgia over Japan - 10 day photo project

Exactly a year ago, I can remember myself packing my things up, very much excited with our 10 day tour in Japan, in Tokyo and Sendai to be exact. It was an educational tour arranged by our department for us nursing students. Scheduled on our term break, the hours will be counted as our RLE duty so technically, we will have a 2week off for the next semester. Anyways, that was a very memorable trip for me since that was the first time I went out of the country, not to mention the fact that I didn't have my parents with me but instead I went with my best friend. Yay! ;)

Just recently, me and my friends suddenly became nostalgic about the whole trip so I thought of making a 10 day photo project about Japan - picking my most favorite photo of each day, from the day we arrived until the day we left. Basically, it will start tomorrow, so for today, I will just leave you with this collage that I made - all photos coming from the trip as well . :)

Good night! and in Japanese, Oyasuminasai! ;) xx

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I'm coming home for Christmas ♫♫

And the countdown begins! I'm officially going home in 2 months! ;) Technically, I can't start the countdown yet 'cause I still don't have any specific date (haven't bought plane tickets yet) but wth, I already have a date in mind so yeah, I guess I can consider that. :P Anyways, despite lots of readings and Hanguls to study, I'm gonna blog a list of the things I want to do on my Christmas vacation. I wanna make sure I would have a visible list 'cause I'm might forget it while filling my head with Korean stuffs you know. Hoho

1.Get my PRC license. A MUST, period.

2.Attend Sinulog Festival in Cebu with Bes and Munch! :)))

3.Make muffins again! - or bake anything!

4.Have a massage, Mmmmm.

5.Get a belly piercing.

6.Visit SPUM - either during Univ Week or Alumni Homecoming.

7.Watch a movie from MMFF. - kind of what my family got used to these past Christmases :>

8.Get a decent and CHEAP (cheaper than in SK!) maniped, Hoho :D

9.Have a haircut, or perm - if I still have cash left >:)

10.Do groceries, go to the market, make breakfasts for my brothers - things I miss doing!

11.Visit the doctor and have a complete work-up. Also with my dentist and chiropractor.

12.Donate blood.

13.Volunteer at an orphanage.

14.GO OUT WITH FRIENDSSSS! and FAMILYYYY!

15.If time permits, get a driver's license.

16.Go shopping for winter clothes - its prolly still winter when I get back here B-)

17.IF THERE'S STILL TIME - IVT Training! or BLS Training

18.Run a marathon for charity.

19. Donate my old clothes, books and toys somewhere ;)

20.Buy Pinoy stuffs to bring back to Korea :DDDD

I really wish I would be able to do ALL of this during my short period of stay though. :| :} Oooh, I can't wait! :">

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Re-blog: Most Important Stranger

I was browsing Tumblr just this morning, when I stumbled upon this post. I was so moved that's why I just have to re-post it here. :") Anyways, this originally came from http://aadambautistaa.tumblr.com

The Most Important Stranger
Can you believe that someone you never even met yet will impact your life like no other past or present can? That there is a stranger right now out there in the world who will one day be the reason for those idiotic smiles whenever you think of them, your heart suddenly skipping a beat, your breath being taken away, and those sleepless nights when all you want to do is talk to them no matter how tired you are.
Someone that you have never talked to before will one day be the person you will want to talk constantly too. Someone that you may have never seen before will be the person that you will one day want to see constantly just so you can look deep into their eyes. Someone that you have never spent one second with before will one day be the person you will want to spend forever with.
There is a stranger somewhere out there; the most important stranger that you have yet to meet. This stranger will one day be your everything. Your soulmate. The one you will intrust your heart too. The one you that you won’t believe you ever lived without. Whether you believe in destiny or coincidence, this most important stranger is the one the you end up falling helplessly in love for.

Oh well, just something to ponder on for the whole day. Have a great day ahead! ;)
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