Showing posts with label Dubai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dubai. Show all posts

That Infinite Experience: The Concert - One Great Step


It’s free! It’s free! The best things in life are free! It is so true for the Inspirits here in GCC! Still it’s puzzling and really at first we thought that it’s a hoax. We all know how expensive Kpop tickets are 200 USD on average for a good seat not to mention that you have to fight with thousands of fans for that good seat with a faster internet connection than yours and you end up paying the same thing, but a sucker seat. The first thing that made One Great Step, Infinite’s first world tour so awesome because it’s FREE!

One Great Step: Infinite World Tour


It was during my 2011 vacation to the Philippines that I got to know Infinite. I am so amazed on how synchronized their dance numbers are and their costumes (got to love Infinite's coordi). However, I wasn't able to dig further on their music because I am more inclined to CNBLUE, later on SHINee and who would guess EXO!

Eid Fitr Holiday - A Sum Up

Evaluating (evaluate really?!) ok, “Summing up”. I am summing up my holidays, to see if I did something fruitful. I believe that holidays should not go to a waste, first it doesn’t happened all the time, but if your in the Philippines you can easily plan your out of towns for a year since there are quite a few reds in the calendar. However in this part of the world, the Middle East is not keen on holidays. They do not have Bonifacios, Rizals and Aquinos to honor. But I fret not because in this part of the world, we have Ramadan that mandates every office to cut 2 working hours for a month! (tongue sticking out) and after the Ramadan month, Eid Al Fitr follows and its usually a 2 days off! We are lucky that the moon smiles so timely on a Saturday night to mark Eid and therefore Sunday and Monday was declared holiday.


I actually just got 3 days off, as I come to work on Saturday for overtime. My Friday is the usual whole day church. It is sad that we (the ladies) just rested, for me I dozed off and did not have a devotional. The one who is supposed to discuss being a virtuous woman is sick.


Come Saturday and I almost get a good news because my boss might not be coming to work. I reasoned not to come for OT stating that he is not coming. My friend said “might” and for me not to be cursed after for not coming by my boss, I came because he “might” be coming. Though he did not come, I forgot that I’ve got another boss that asked me to do a tedious task and ended up working till 6pm. I just reminded myself that it covers my utility bills a bag that I want to buy!


Sunday. I feel like I am in a “normal” country that day offs are Saturdays and Sundays. Nothing beats the feeling of going to church on a Sunday morning! This time we had dinner and a movie, which I already made a post how disappointed I was. We are all still full because of the snacks we had while watching the movie. Dubai Mall is a huge mall but why I find like 3 people in every square meter of the mall? Its so crowded and its so stressful getting around the mall and dine. We ended up with Uno and its sad that we did not get their signature deep dish pizza because we are still full.  I feel like cursing my friend for not developing his taste palette that we can’t eat to a restaurant that does not have steaks or burger. The diner is courtesy from Lai that got her salary early. Yay! Thanks Lai! It’s a thanksgiving dinner for finally getting a good job placement.



Monday. I woke up late and was surprised that Nerisa did not come to work as our boss is not coming either. Its 10am because I stayed up till 2am watching the remainder of dorama, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge aka The Wallflower (hopefully will do a separate post about it). Did some chores namely, laundry, vacuuming, mopping and waxing my legs. And yes, it’s a chore. Ha! I painted my nails too which is an epic fail because I was doing it while watching Dream High.  Speaking of Dream High, I watched episodes 1 to 9 and if only I don’t have to work today, I’ll finish till 16 which is another 7 hours!


Dream High brought me find a new KPop idol to stalk, Taecyeon! And I love Suzy now and it let me remind my love for KSH, I almost forgot how your eyes are to die for. For Eunjung, reminds me T-ara's debacle.


I made this entry for I am sad of people complaining about coming "again" to work. I mean, isn't a 4 days off is good already Gratitude people! GRATITUDE. Some don't have a job, just be thankful you still have one. After 40 days, another Eid! Eid Al Adha, I know their names because its a holiday! But as I googled, it may fall on Friday, 26 October :(. Now off study.

Dark Night Rises - Errrr it Sucks!


I don't really fancy Batman, but when all those movies were shown it is a must see. I started watching Batman movies staring Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and now Christian Bale.  It took awhile for this movie to be shown here in UAE, and since it is the Eid holidays, we gave it a try. Nowadays, I don't know much about Hollywood as I sink myself in Asian dramas (Kdrama and Dorama) and Asian Movies. This Batman movie is in my radar especially after a controversy over its reviews on rottentomatoes.com that one movie critique or editor was getting hates so they are holding up the review before the premiere.  I did not read any reviews on rottentomatoes which I usually do before. Taking into account that its a Batman movie with Christopher Nolan in it, it seems promising. I was hesitant actually to watch as I find being apathetic to the victims of the shooting in Colorado. But I've moved on and watched Batman. yay!


Our seats were taken by these kids who would not want to move. Luckily the movie attendants were so firm of letting them move. Honestly kids here in UAE have the least of etiquette inside a movie house. I don't even know why Batman's rating were PG13 and letting children aged 7 years below being admitted at a Batman movie and honestly, I can't blame the kids' restlessness because I was too (its not getting anywhere for 45  minutes). I've not visited theaters that often and they still doesn't change, kids no manners at all, unsupervised.


I don't know if my whole experience of the movie was ruined because of the kids or just the movie sucks altogether. It was like watching a Batman drama, rather than Batman an action movie. They talk to much and this cliche about bombs, nuclear bomb that is, is so overused. Though with a hit of drama in it, like the whole Gotham City will vanish and people raised up to fight, I didn't get the feeling, I was not moved. The whole fight scene with Batman and Bane with the mob is like what? aren't they supposed to have a big time fight? Like glasses shattering, columns collapsing, falling from one floor to another, Batman being hurt and almost a goner to a winner? And no Catwoman-Miranda cat fight?


I am with great people with me, with my favorite Garret's Chicago mix popcorn, and a bubble tea. Even with that combo, I did not enjoy the movie. BOOOO!


There are a lot of expectations that were not met, and of course that's disappointing, no twist, no surprises, bland. I'll just wait for Wednesday for my real hero behind a mask, GAKSITAAAAL!

Landed in Dubai - MTV Unplugged!

Its here in Dubai! Although its not here on our hands yet, but its good to know that it arrived already. yay!  Hope they will not open it, just like Ear Fun before.


RED? - Its on SALE!


Dubai Summer Surprise or simply DSS is just around the corner and its painting the town red with all the "SALE" banner.  One thing that we can attribute Dubai aside from iconic buildings, desert and camels is Shopping!  Malls are everywhere and the biggest in the world is The Dubai Mall.  DSS will start on 14th but some shops already started.  Now there's pros and  cons for jumping into the sale right away.  Pros - you still can get to get the good ones, and probably you can request for a stock and sales persons are still not grumpy, very accommodating and chummy.  The cons, its still pricey if you will compare to the last days of DSS which is by the way last of a month.


Am I shopaholic? Nah! But I love to shop! I think I got this from my mom.  She once told me that "Sale" is meant to say sa-le in English, "join".  Its like join them in spending money.  It makes a lot of sense, but I don't understand why she  gets in and "joins"!  So far I got a t-shirt from a brand that I want for a longtime, Superdry.  I wish to get one of those shirt with a big number 8 and says "Osaka" but it wasn't on sale, not to mentioned nothing is available for the ladies.  I was about to get the tee for males and just get the smallest size, but again its not on sale and its more than 170 AED.  Just got a Kipling bag in aquamarine I believe that is the color, colors are now complicated and Shaui couldn't agree more.











I still "need" to buy a decent shoes, blue skinny pants, a pastel colored blazer and Samsung Galaxy Note! Just like that, its pass 12 am.

Just one movie and 2 posts! boo! Good night!

Happy Independence Day to all Pinoys! I will put a blog of things I like about being Filipino!  Will wear something "makabayan" tomorrow too!

Dubai to get a glimpse of Kpop with ZE:A

I don't know them, I even don't know how to say their name, but I can right? For Kpop you have to know how to say their name correctly because its not always how it is spelled.. I just know that one of them stared in The Moon that Embraces the Sun and currently Equator Man, the super-cute-kinda-remind-me-of-someone Siwan! Just browsing through the internet and thinking of writing an article about CNBLUE resting for a while this May, and saw that a kpop group is coming here! If they can come, CNBLUE can come here too!   Now I just have to download and listen to some of their songs.  I wonder where is the concert exactly, I wish I or we can go.  Want to taste Kpop in Dubai!


Although Nine Muses came to Abu Dhabi last year during the F1 week long activities in the Corniche area, its good to know that Kpop is visiting Dubai.  We are hoping to see Haha of Infinity Challenge here too but I don't know what happened there aside from the fact that there was a strike or there is still strike.





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[caption id="attachment_1659" align="aligncenter" width="593" caption="google gave me this for the location got confused with the dates as it said to be on 22nd and on this fan site, its on 20th."][/caption]

I don't like the venue for I don't want to go to pubs anymore, but that's the only places where they can hold a fan meeting. I was thinking more of a day event in a mall or something. Good luck to me.

source: dkpopnews

Ear Fun - You've Traveled a Long Way

Finally! I got my Ear Fun CD and poster!  There's been a 12-day delay, but its not the shipper's fault.  I don't know what happened but the stickers says it arrived here last 31st of March, if I just checked it in Empost I could have gotten it early, just in time for my friend's birthday! Bummer!



The packaging is so nice... I don't own any other Kpop album but this is different, innovative and even have consistency on their "concept" .  The poster have speakers background and they put one on your CD! Isn't it fantastic? That is not simply coming from a fan, but really its so nice. The inlay is the same as their previous albums, but why I don't get to see Lee Jonghyun's dimples? wait I'll check again.. indeed there's none! I'll strip a half point to this review/feedback LOL!  Am I leaning to buy the Jong Hyun version of Ear Fun LE? hahaha NOT!


Another thing is the art/image.  Usually when you play a CD an image will show.    This one has none.  Is it just my player? will try at home though.  Next is the tracks, why its not titled properly?just track 1 and so on.


I still love the "Still In Love" track, Rock n Roll and Run are my new faves.  Of course I like "In My Head"  but I like the Japanese version more maybe because its the first version that I heard.  I don't understand any of the language so really cannot comment much.




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Sorry if my picture is not as cute as Minhyuk's. :)