Teenage Dream

This post is certainly long over due, but it's better late than never, right? 

Last month on the 19th of October, my dreams came true. *laughs* kidding aside, a band I loved deeply came to Manila!!

The Jonas Brothers aren't exactly the best band in terms of vocal range, but there's just something about that Disney boy band I fell in love with during my grade school/high school days... it was probably their charm and sweet catchy tune that swooned me over. 

The MOA Arena is so huge! So sadly, the crowd didn't fill up all spaces but surprisingly this was the loudest crowd I've ever witnessed. I mean, imagine all the fan girls who've waited around 7 years for their arrival. CRAZY!!! And just to prove my statement, here's a link to how loud the crowd was that night:

http://perezhilton.com/2012-10-20-jonas-brother-perform-lovebug-manila-philippines-crowd-singalong-video-watch

Outfit of the day:

Chiffon Top: Taipei - Jeans: UNIQLO - 

Necklace: Birthday Gift - Shoes: Forever 21 - 

Bag: Charles & Keith - Watch: Fossil

I don't wear jeans often, but I just had to buy these pair from UNIQLO not only for its colour, but it's ultra stretch material makes it extremely comfortable to move in. :)

Molten Lava Cake with a Shot of Vanilla Ice Cream!!

I was screaming my heart out for Nick Jonas!! I swear, he's my boyfriend.. he just doesn't know it yet. HAHAHAHA. *freaky* 

Here's Iona, my best friend. :) She's the girl I always break into song with during our Jonas years.. *FAN GIRL MODE* 

There were a couple of songs we hoped they would sing like:

1. When You Look Me In The Eyes

2. Hello Beautiful

3. Love Bug

and the list goes on...

Happy to say, they sang all of those and more!!

They even sang one of my favourites entitled 'Give Love A Try' from their Disney sitcom JONAS. 

It was definitely great reminiscing. For that night, I felt like I was in Grade school all over again... 

I'm very grateful that VISA gave me tickets to watch The Jonas Brothers. :)

It wasn't my first time at the Platinum Suite, during my previous entries I wrote on my Lady Gaga experience which you can read on here: 

http://alyventure.blogspot.com/2012/05/born-this-way-ball.html

Every time spent at the VISA box is a great one! Not only are they very accommodating, but the food is always outstanding. :)

The platinum suite will be used for VISA promotions and lucky card holders will have the chance to experience all the perks that come with it for future concerts and shows at the arena.

So what're you waiting for? 

Switch to VISA now! ;)

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Scooby Doo, Where Are You?

Before I get on with this entry I'd like to take the time and greet one person that's very close to my heart. I know that this is about three days late, but better late than never right? HEHE.

I know that I've already given you your present and your card, which I'm hoping that you very much liked or loved even. :) But, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I know that the day of your birthday wasn't everything you wanted, but I hope that I got to help you in one way or another. 

The story of us, will never get old! I'm so glad we found each other again after all those years.. We've gone through so much! From hanging out at the park (looking at the sky, because it reminded you of your mum), unplanned sleepovers turned AWESOME, scrumptious dinners, HONG KONG (need I say more?), and all the heart-to-heart talks. 

It's evident to say that you're one of my closest friends. Not only because you live a few steps away, but because you know practically everything about me! I'm never afraid to tell you things good or bad because I know that you'd never judge me. You may be three years younger than me, but that doesn't even come to mind when ever you give me advice. You're so talented, lovey! I know that you'll go far with whatever you decide to pursue in life. Whether it be painting, acting, or your dream of discovering a cure for cancer! Remember to always follow your heart and all your dreams will come true.

So never forget that you can come to me for whatever! I'll always be here for you no matter what. I love you to the moon and back again! You will forever be my one and only lovey. :)

Outfit of the day:

Dress, Belt, Bag: Taipei - Cardigan: Babo - Wedges: Parisian - Key Necklace: Topshop

After lunch at Powerplant, I went to Clara's place for her birthday and changed to my gold sandals instead for a more " laid-back" look. 

Now you may wonder, why I entitled this entry "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" Well, as random as it is, while fitting this outfit of mine it reminded me of my childhood favourites, Scooby. Looking at the colours of my cardigan and belt, I'm guessing now you know why. :)

When in Powerplant nowadays, you may find me in Shi Lin rather than Cibo. Ever since they brought Xiao Long Bao here, I've been a total addict! I've actually wrote an entry all about Shi Lin here.

This Shi Lin experience was like no other. To cut the long story short, here is what we ordered:

*2 orders of Pork Chop*

*20 pieces of Xiao Long Bao's*

*10 pieces of Red Bean Pao's*

The waiters were already laughing as they served us the food... we'd laugh as well, but by the end of our lunch my mum was quite scared because my brother and I weren't even close to full. CRAZY, RIGHT! 

Anyway, I do hope that you try Shi Lin out soon! And if not Shi Lin, try one of my favourite places Lugang. :) Wrote an entry all about here. ENJOY!

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Bourne Legacy

A few days ago, I attended the Bourne Legacy premiere in Resorts World thanks to VISA. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of Matt Damon, but I did love Jeremy Renner (Hawk Eye) in The Avengers. Plus, having known that some parts of the movie were shot in Manila, Philippines made everything much more exhilarating to watch! 

Outfit of the day:

Top: Mosaic - Leggings: Promod - 

Accessories: Taipei and The Bead Shop - 

Bag: Accessorize It - Flats: H&M

One of my favourite black ballet flats (which I have in brown as well) like I said in my previous entry here. I can never have enough of them flats!

24/7 cinemas + cool flavoured popcorn just making me want to watch movies in Resorts World more often! 

*photos towards the end taken with my iPhone*

I'm not going to give anything away, but I thought that the movie was a bit too short and that they should've showed nicer parts of the Philippines! All in all, it was pretty cool. I enjoyed the action scenes. How did you guys like the movie? :)

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

Pink really isn't my go-to colour. Although nowadays, you will find a number of garments in my closet that fall under the pinkish hue.

Being the girl that I am, I absolutely loved the movie 'Mean Girls' (hence the blog title). I've watched the film countless of times, I memorize so many of their punch lines! 

Here's what I wore a few wednesdays ago.

Outfit for the day: 

Striped top: Topshop (Thanks, Sammy Wammy!) - High waisted shorts: Forever 21 - 

Accessories and Bag: Taipei - Flats: Cotton On

I'm a sucker for shoes and I absolutely love flats from RUBI (Cotton On). They're reasonably priced, comfortable, and last me really long! I have them in various colours and designs. My mum always gets me a pair or two when she goes abroad so my collection just increases through time. Can never have enough of 'em flats! :)

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My Cebu Adventure: Good Time

 I've been constantly reading perturbing tweets on how bad the rains gotten in Manila. Floods here, floods there.. I was beginning to feel quite apprehensive because our flight back was scheduled later that night. It wasn't even raining at all in Cebu! 

I couldn't stop thanking God. We were extremely lucky that the bad weather didn't fly its way here during the race or while we were still here even. I know a lot of places are flooded and houses are destroyed yet again so my prayers go out to everyone!! #PrayforthePhilippines 

Outfit of the day:

Pink top & Floral shorts: Forever 21 - Hat: Terranova - Reversible bikini: Nothing But Water 

- Blue beads: Aldo Accessories - Flip flops: Havaianas

We decided to have Japanese for our last lunch here at Cebu. Kaishu, is just about 1km away from our hotel so it was really convenient. :)

My brother and I ordered Ebi Tempura and Yakisoba.

Dad got the Bento Box for only (P480.00) 

Where you get Steak, California Maki, Chicken Teriyaki/Tempura, Fish, AND a scoop of ice cream. Pretty worth it, huh? :)

Our flight wasn't until 8:30, so we decided to go to the Ayala Mall. It was really nice! There seemed to be bigger park spaces. Wished our malls were like that!

When in the Ayala Mall, be sure to visit my candy shop! :)

...HAHAHA just kidding. Pretty cool to see my name in lights though! 

Decided to have some dimsum for merienda (for all my foreign readers, it's no secret that we Filipinos love to eat. So merienda is like a light meal we like having before dinner).

I loved the colour combination! Felt refreshing, just like a watermelon. Hihi.

Siomai

Hakaw

Got Gelatissimo, too! I love Veronese. :") It'll forever be my favourite in Gelatissimo. For all you who don't know what Veronese is, it's Ferrero Rocher flavored Gelato. :)

Did you guys know that Gelatissimo actually started in Cebu? 

Guess who's back.. back again! True enough due to the weather condition, our flight got delayed.. THRICE. We decided to eat at Zubochon for our last meal in Cebu! Nothing better than their specialty lechon, right? :) 

Funny how we had our first and last dinner in Cebu at Zubochon, more of that here. 

Finally tried their Kamias shake! I always remember picking out all the Kamias at our old house. Drinking this shake made me real nostalgic. 

Zubochon Lechon

Vegetables

Banana Turon with Dulce de Leche

All in all, a great long weekend spent at Cebu! One of the most memorable Ironman races, too. A post on that  very soon! So watch out for it. :")

Before I end this post, I'd like to share with you my favourite cover of 'Good Time' by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen. I absolutely love Alex Goot! + I think the girl in this video's real pretty. (lesbo moment right there HAHA) 

Comments are always much loved down below! :) 

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