the brilliant dance

the brilliant dance http://nckiparke.multiply.com/ when i look at the stars, i feel like myself...  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:04 -0000 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:32:52 -0000 the brilliant dance http://multiply.com/mu/nckiparke/logo http://nckiparke.multiply.com/ 100 100 Tokyo Days: Shi http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/151/Tokyo_Days_Shi Empress Meiji's Shrine, Harajuku, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, Lunch at Shinjuku, Ebisu Garden Place, Shibuya!!! It was the day I found most of the places I wanted to go to and see. Loved Meiji Jinju although too bad it was raining when we went there, it could have looked better in pictures. After that, it was Harajuku, with all the flamboyant street fashion that kept my mom gaping at people. LOL. Then on to the 45th floor of the Metropolitan Building to see Tokyo in bird's eye view. We ate lunch in Shinjuku as well, then went to Ebisu. For those who watched Hana Yori Dango, that was were the date and wedding scenes were shot I think. And then finally Shibuya, where we got to see the people crossing the intersection from all directions at the same time. Got to shop and went looking around for gaming shops. I found the one I was looking for, and I found H&M and HMV too. And oh, I found an establishment with my name on it - Aira. Finally. Of all places, I didn't th... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/151/Tokyo_Days_Shi Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:32:52 -0000 Tokyo Days: Ni http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/150/Tokyo_Days_Ni Second Day, we went to the following places with the help of our goodwill guide Fumiko Satomi. :) We went on foot and by subway to everywhere you can only imagine how dead my feet were after everything. (But we even returned to Akihabara that night to buy my friends' toys). I loved walking around Tokyo and one thing I noticed was that Tokyo's land area is huge. Their parks are huge and the city is lined still with numerous huge green trees, which I loved. I think it's the main difference between Tokyo and Seoul. The trees. * National Diet Building - This is where the lawmakers of Japan (who according to Miss Satomi said works only a few times a year O.O ) hold their sessions. *Imperial Palace - 5km walk around, Miss Satomi gave us the deets on the gates of the place, but the whole time I kept wishing we came during spring instead - I would have loved to see Sakura blossom. Tokyo Station - Saw an Accenture ad (picture and video) at Grandsta and was amused by the Elephant surfi... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/150/Tokyo_Days_Ni Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:33:31 -0000 Tokyo Days: Ichi http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/149/Tokyo_Days_Ichi Where: Narita Airport, Akasaka, Akihabara I finally learned why they say Akihabara was the heaven for otakus (anime / manga / gadget / game addicts). I myself, who was not interested in games or anime since I was kid was in awe when I saw all those Gundam stockpiled in one of the floors of the huge Akihabara Electronic District mall. http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/149/Tokyo_Days_Ichi Tue, 3 Aug 2010 08:10:39 -0000 resurrection! http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/111/resurrection i've been thinking about resurrecting my blogger or my multiply then i realized i should just ressurect both. i just need time to fix things on the site then they'll be ready. i realized everything's so outdated! but then there's facebook and twitter already - but i don't get to blog there, i just rant random stuff. i missed writing. a lot has changed. i need to keep track of it. watch out for my comeback. ;) http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/111/resurrection Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:27:00 -0000 Boracay '09 - through my lens http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/148/Boracay_09_-_through_my_lens http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/148/Boracay_09_-_through_my_lens Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:36:15 -0000 "The Dream of A Seagull." http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/110/The_Dream_of_A_Seagull. <blockquote></blockquote>My foot does not separate from the ground. I'm simply afraid. I'm afraid to fly to the sky. Because I'm used to the ground, sky is unfamiliar place. Don't I have the wings? Don't I have the dreamer before? http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/110/The_Dream_of_A_Seagull. Sun, 6 Sep 2009 15:40:00 -0000 N Seoul Tower a.k.a. Namsan Tower http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/147/N_Seoul_Tower_a.k.a._Namsan_Tower After Gyeongbukgung, we went to Lotte Mall first to eat and I chanced upon some really expensive (well for me, they were expensive) MOCHI which I have been craving for, for about a year now. Too bad they don't have the boxed ones. T.T I WANT MORE MOCHI. T.T We decided to go down to Myeongdong (again) to find more food and shop before heading to the Namsan Cable Car building before sunset. I really wanted to witness the sunset while on the cable car, but it was really cloudy. sad. Anyways, on our way to ride the cable car to the top of Namsan, we realized that our guesthouse is only about 50 meters away from there. LOL. If you watched Boys Over Flowers, this is where Junpyo and Jandi got stranded - and seeing the actual thing made me realize that it's another plothole in the drama. Nobody can get in those cars when it's sealed and they would have really frozen to death (now you know why I didn't finish BOF = poor script, and I couldn't stand the editing O.O ). Anyways, when w... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/147/N_Seoul_Tower_a.k.a._Namsan_Tower Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:26:06 -0000 Gyeongbokgung http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/146/Gyeongbokgung <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung</a> Gyeongbok Palace :D We dubbed our fourth day in Seoul as 'Enjoy Day' because we didn't get that tired, plus the places we visited were REALLY worth every penny we spent to traveling to Seoul. :) I remember waking up late because of late night downloading (took advantage of Korea's high speed internet LOL) and feeling really apologetic to Carol sis who woke up really early because we were planning to go to the palace at 9am. We wish. LOL. We had a lot of rest though, which was saying something since we were running around like crazy for the past three days. We arrived in Gyeokbukgung station around noon and found that particular subway station, the most beautiful out of all the ones we've been to (believe me, Seoul has more than a hundred of them, it seems). We took pictures in the station, once again announcing to the whole of Korea that we were tourists. haha. We arrived at the palace just in time to witness the Changing of the G... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/146/Gyeongbokgung Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:54:46 -0000 Insadong and Myeongdong Cathedral http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/145/Insadong_and_Myeongdong_Cathedral Day two of sight-seeing a.k.a. Gastos Day. We went to the famous Insadong (after getting lost again) to shop for pasalubong, mostly traditional goodies. My feet were still hurting from its adventures the day before so we stopped to eat and then went to attend mass in the beautiful Myeongdong Cathedral since it was a Sunday. We ended our day by shopping abit AGAIN in Myeongdong since our guesthouse was within the area. Location: Insadong, Seoul and Myeongdong Cathedral, Myeongdong, Seoul Date: August 23, http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/145/Insadong_and_Myeongdong_Cathedral Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:52:08 -0000 Hwaseong Fortress http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/144/Hwaseong_Fortress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_Fortress">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_Fortress</a> Still taken on the first sight-seeing day, after the Korean Folk village. We rushed to catch a bus to the Paldamun Gate of the fortress in Suwon from the KFV. Yet again, we got lost, even though we're following strict instructions, we apparently started on the wrong gate and only realized it halfway through the 6-kilometer fortress. T.T The place was really astounding though, a fortress amidst the busy city. I'm so amazed that they managed to preserve most of their historical spots. O.O Because we went in and started at the wrong gate, we had to ditch the remaining path and asked around for a short cut to the Hwanghomun Palace, the filming location of Jewel in the Palace. Location: Suwon, South Korea Date: August 22, 2009, Saturday aka Pagod http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/144/Hwaseong_Fortress Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:36:14 -0000 Korean Folk Village http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/143/Korean_Folk_Village From the eventful first part of my South Korea trip with my friend Carol. If I was a diehard fan of Saeguk dramas I would have died, since this was where a lot of them were filmed, and the day we were there, there was an actual drama shooting. O.O We had lots of fun going around the place though. Even though we got lost alot at first. The Seoul subway system is so amazing, it's scary. LOL. Location: Suwon, South Korea taken August 22, http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/143/Korean_Folk_Village Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:45:14 -0000 dorks. http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/108/dorks.   <a href="http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SeIwaQoKCDgAAG8UBIU1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.nckiparke.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SeIwaQoKCDgAAG8UBIU1/platondorks1.jpg?et=SZXFnWz9BjqsVxFU9FNyHw&nmid=0" border="0"></a> LOL. I made this this afternoon because I was bored and I wanted to test my PS-ing skills. And also because I was kinda nostalgic. I can't believe it will almost be a year since this picture was taken (May 14th 2008, Disney California Adventure, Anaheim, CA). I miss messing around with my baby brothers. And so that Earl won't be mad because I'm posting this pic of his that he finds hideous (what, EJ doesn't look any better LOL) I'm gonna put a disclaimer: MY BROTHERS DO NOT ALWAYS LOOK AS RETARDED AS THIS. IN FACT, THEY'RE USUALLY VERY GOOD-LOOKING... ... ... ... JUST LIKE THEIR ATE. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/108/dorks. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:17:00 -0000 sorry, sorry http://nckiparke.multiply.com/music/item/124/sorry_sorry can't stop playing... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/music/item/124/sorry_sorry Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:41:00 -0000 Coron Day Une http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/141/Coron_Day_Une Highlights from our Coron trip last January 16-19, 2009. This is from day one. Came with my ABAP and Skywalker friends. Had a blast. I think Coron is more beautiful than Boracay because it has much more to offer, aside from the white sand beaches, there are also the glorious coral reefs and underwater life, the beautiful mountains and lakes. Everything. One of my best out of town trips ever. Day One: Caliwantay Beach, Twin Lagoon, Lake Barracuda, Cayangan Lake, Siete Pecados, Makinit Hotspring. We had almost 1900 pix from this trip, thanks to Medel and his underwater, bring-it-wherever camera. I also took a lot because the scenery was just too beautiful not to http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/141/Coron_Day_Une Sun, 8 Mar 2009 05:37:44 -0000 eunhae dancing to ne-yo's because of you http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/47/eunhae_dancing_to_ne-yos_because_of_you I never knew dancing to Ne-Yo's Because of You can be this cool. O.O or maybe because i'm just so used to us abap peeps fooling around with it. http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/47/eunhae_dancing_to_ne-yos_because_of_you Sat, 7 Mar 2009 02:47:27 -0000 why bangkok was the best... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/107/why_bangkok_was_the_best... go conQbines. ;) <a href="http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SZbeMwoKCDgAAD-2UHU1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.nckiparke.multiply.com/image/2/photos/upload/300x300/SZbeMwoKCDgAAD-2UHU1/conkyubines.jpg?et=8W2w08a5wBYGc0vksXbkDQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a> i'll definitely be back even if it's just to have fun with these gals. miss them already. wish yuting was in the picture too. http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/107/why_bangkok_was_the_best... Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:00:00 -0000 finding oneself http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/105/finding_oneself "For what it's worth, it's never too late, or in my case too early - to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit; stop whenever you want. You can change, or stay the same - there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. " - Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button   http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/105/finding_oneself Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:42:00 -0000 five things... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/104/five_things... grabbed this meme from yuting. couldn't resist. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png">  <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.nckiparke.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SWDRnAoKCDgAAHTEVOE1/100E1704.JPG?et=sFH43GfLOvI4aJghq6m%2C5Q&nmid=0" border="0"> Five things you will find if you open my purse/bag. 1. iPod 2. Wallet 3. cellphone 4. keys 5. makeup pouch Five things in my bedroom 1. dvds 2. books 3. bed 4. lots of shelves 5. clothes rack Five things I’ve always wanted to do in my life 1. tour Europe with my family 2. set up my own business and be my own boss 3. drive! 4. give birth to beautiful fraternal twins. hehe. 5. buy beautiful houses for myself and my parents Five things that make me very happy 1. super long vacations! 2. finishing a good book 3. super fast downloads 4. catchy songs that i can listen to on the way to work at the start of the day 5. compliments :P Five things I’m currently into 1. joongbo 2. kpop = suju = chokyuhyun 3. chocolate truffles 4. dean fujioka 5. anything WHITE. WHITE clothes, bags, shoes, watches, etc Five things on my To-Do list 1. finish all the books and dvds i bought last year (and there are too many of them) 2. try to sleep early every night 3. organize ALL ... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/104/five_things... Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:01:00 -0000 dexterrrrr... season two baby! http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/103/dexterrrrr..._season_two_baby kuya joe, do we look like him now? <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> <a href="http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SVJMjwoKCDgAAASboe41"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.nckiparke.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SVJMjwoKCDgAAASboe41/100-1855.JPG?et=smz%2CUs0wba9sDsqYW4%2CUsg&nmid=0" border="0"></a> this was long overdue... thanks kuya!!! wish you were here to see watch it with us, we miss yah! http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/103/dexterrrrr..._season_two_baby Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:50:00 -0000 gravity http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/46/gravity * 'i think God sent you to me' - HJ * i loved the album version, but the live one is brilliant too. Sara Bareilles - Gravity Something always brings me back to you. It never takes too long. No matter what I say or do I’ll still feel you here ’til the moment I’m gone. You hold me without touch. You keep me without chains. I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain. [CHORUS] Set me free, leave me be. I don’t want to fall another moment into your gravity. Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I’m supposed to be. But you’re on to me and all over me. You loved me ’cause I’m fragile. When I thought that I was strong. But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone. [CHORUS] Set me free, leave me be. I don’t want to fall another moment into your gravity. Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I’m supposed to be. But you’re on to me and all over me. I live here on my knees as I try t... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/46/gravity Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:44:18 -0000 the girl who gets hit by a wakeboard... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/101/the_girl_who_gets_hit_by_a_wakeboard... ... doesn't get to go to thailand after months of anticipation. bow. so lucky, right? http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/101/the_girl_who_gets_hit_by_a_wakeboard... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:07:00 -0000 twenty-three no more... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/95/twenty-three_no_more... what: queen mother (nanay vering) and princess' (iya) beeday yup another birthday... to tell you the truth, i was floating about these past few weeks that i didn't realize my big day's fast approaching. wasn't until a week before yesterday that it dawned on me: i was turning another year older. trivia: yes, my lola and i have the same birthday. i was born while the whole clan gathered for her bday bash. yup, right smack at lunchtime, which is kinda scandalous in a way. haha. most of the clan actually witnessed my birth. so there, just like my lola's birthdays after that, and like all of my past birthdays, i spent yesterday with my family and dearest relatives, whom who can say have seen me grow before their eyes and at the same time, whom have aged and grown with me. i wouldn't have it any other way. i was such a shutterbug yesterday that the day turned out into a big photo-op. i especially enjoyed taking pictures of my nephews and nieces (who were easier to order around. ... http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/95/twenty-three_no_more... Sat, 1 Nov 2008 16:02:58 -0000 Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/45/Kate_Voegele_-_Only_Fooling_Myself I came across this song six months ago, when I was on vacation. I saw Kate Voegele from a One Tree Hill episode and I fell in love with her voice so I downloaded cuts from her album. This one became my favorite but it wasn't until recently that I discovered it has a music video which was equally ingenious (saw it when I was riding a bus, of all places). Yes I am that outdated. LOL. :) http://nckiparke.multiply.com/video/item/45/Kate_Voegele_-_Only_Fooling_Myself Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:30:02 -0000 oblivious http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/100/oblivious   <a href="http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SPYeWwoKCDgAAEkCV9o1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.nckiparke.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SPYeWwoKCDgAAEkCV9o1/vlcsnap-927520.png?et=T6MSLzzIJLszjzYpzPCbmg&nmid=0" border="0"></a> what are the chances that when you're alone with the person you've been secretly liking for ages, you hear this beautiful song, which is hard to come by, and at the same time happens to be your song for him? <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png"> http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/100/oblivious Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:17:00 -0000 fotoloco pics from jessie's 18th birthday bash http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/99/fotoloco_pics_from_jessies_18th_birthday_bash <a class="select" href="http://fotoloco.multiply.com/photos/album/212/Jessamine_18#37">Link</a> <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> http://nckiparke.multiply.com/journal/item/99/fotoloco_pics_from_jessies_18th_birthday_bash Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:49:00 -0000 souvenirs from jessie's 18th http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/94/souvenirs_from_jessies_18th these are scans of the souvenirs from my dear baby sis jessie's 18th birthday celebration at the vivere suites hotel last night, october 11th. the souvenirs were photo magnets courtesy of fotoloco. as you can see, i have loads of shots LOL. there are actually a lot more which are not with me. ;) i have yet to scout the fotoloco site for the HQ ones, they haven't uploaded them yet. these are pretty cool. :) i had a lot of fun last night, with all my realtives whom i dearly missed and of course, who can forget THE bloomfields? more pictures coming soon. ;) http://nckiparke.multiply.com/photos/album/94/souvenirs_from_jessies_18th Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:53:50 -0000