another year has gone...

my birthday cake courtesy of my friend jenni... :)

looks so cute and yummy!!!

another year has gone... sigh... today, i'm exactly 26 years and a day old... many thanks to all who greeted me through text, facebook and friendster. very much appreciated. :) i'm not really that happy, though, because of what had just happened the past weekend.. but i feel so blessed that i'm stilll alive.. :)


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

Typhoon Ondoy

we had a triple bday treat last saturday, september 26, with our officemates in etel... the celebrants are garsha, mommy julie and me... a lot came.. mommy chix, jenni, tricky, ching, tintin, junis, jabo, carlo a.k.a. lloydie and lester. we even got a 5% discount from the manager of seafood island in eastwood, libis. everyone was happy except for the sky who has been crying nonstop since the night before...

when breakfast ended, five of us asked jabo for a ride. batintin will be dropped off in marikina and the four of us (me, mommy chix, jenni and tricky) in batasan, sandiganbayan. on our way out of eastwood, the rain was still heavy.. very very heavy actually.. there was almost zero visibility but we were all decided to go home so we proceeded.

we dropped off batintin in concepcion, marikina. water was, i think, just 6 inches high or just above the ankle that time. but on our way out, water was rising continuously. we had to leave the car at the gas station because have to go somewhere higher. first stop was at the church, we sat there for a while. i was staring blankly at the water that was almost 2 ft high thinking of what should be done.. but i couldn't think of any... the water continued rising so we left and decided to go to batintin's house. that was when i experienced being soaked in a mud colored water that was almost neck deep. we had to walk hand-in-hand in order to not lose anyone because the water current was also strong.

we finally reached batintin's house, after soaking, or should i say swimming for almost 30 minutes. we bathed a little because we were all beginning to feel itchy and our clothes were all wet. i was so shocked as this was the first time i, myself, experienced this.. being almost like a refugee... but i still feel lucky because, at least, we found a place to stay overnight.

we left sunday morning, there were no more floods but there were lots of mud everywhere. there were still a lot of people roaming in the city, looking for a ride home. we were finally able to go home. thanks to jabo's tito and tita who shared a ride to me and mommy chix until we reached the road connecting san mateo to batasan hills. i got home, took a bath, checked my mails and slept after, i was so tired. i woke up at 12 mn and i haven't slept til now so i decided to write this.

this typhoon, is by far, the most devastative one i've seen with my own two eyes... this is the first time i experienced swimming in an almost 5 ft high flood. truly one of the most unforgettable experiences in my life! it plunged majority of the cities in metro manila and left a lot of families homeless... i wasn't able to take pictures myself because i wasn't in the mood, i felt so down that time... but below are pictures i found @ news.xinhuanet.com and news.asiaone.com.. it was so heartbreaking to see people, especially the elderly and the children, walking here and there, to find a better place to stay.. there were many lives lost as well, unfortunately...

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i'm praying for everyone's fast recovery, especially those who were greatly affected...
God bless the Philippines!


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

Sandara Park and Lee Min Ho's Cass Photoshoot Interview

i love this video a lot! i first saw this in youtube last saturday, 09/12/09, without any translations. i was so amazed when I heard Sandara utter tagalog words at 3:49 saying "kumusta kayong lahat, si Sandara to, ayan kasama ko si Junpyo, inggit kayo noh? beh!" and when she made Min Ho say "mahal ko kayo" at 4:25. super nakakakilig!!! hihihi

this made me so eager to know what the conversation was all about so i requested loveminho to translate the interview. luckily that same day, she did the translation. i was so happy!

here's the video, the translation is below. again, thanks to the uploader loveminhovn and to the translator loveminho.com. enjoy! :)





Reporter : The hottest stars of 2009, BOF LMH and 2NE1 Sandara Park enjoyed a cool date, and I am going to reveal that spot tight away.

A man who showed up lightening the dark location!!!
Suddenly people was getting busy to take photos, the hero is the very LMH!

LMH Hello(wink)

PD Didn't you miss MBC Section TV program?

LMH I missed it so much. Why do you come only now?

PD What are you filming for?

LMH I was taking the photo shoot for beer CF in paper media.

In the previous CF, it became a topic that LMH filmed a thrilling kiss-scene with Jesica Gomez.

PD Then this time, with whom will you act together?

This girl with hip fashion will be his partner, 2NE1 Sandara Park.

PD Wow, You are well-matched each other. What is your impression after completing the CF filming with LMH?

Sandara It was thrilling and nervous, but it was exciting.

Of course she should.. They made a kiss-scene from the first meeting.
They kissed as many as over 100 times for the CF

PD Recently, your funny(weird) photos became the talk on the internet

Sandara :Aha~ the photos taken by myself....
I really like taking self-shots. I tried to take photos with various funny looks.

PD Please show us your best funny look just one time.

(Sandara made a funny face)

PD She is so beautiful whatever she expresses.

At that time, a new member of 2NE1 showed up at the studio, it is Santina(It means cheap in Korean) Park of 2NE4^^.

Reporter The two hottest icons in recent entertainment are attended here. BOF LMH and 2NE1 Sandara Park!!!!! They can't take their eyes off my hair. Mine is exactly same as Sandara's, right?

LMH It seems yours is much thinner.

Reporter Yep, I actually have thin hair. You look more handsome after the period since I have ever seen you.

LMH (I was too much occupied) Now, I feel comfortable while recharged...At that time(in my previous interview), I was exhausted by tight schedules.

Q: What was the first impression each other?

Dara: He looked like a rich boy

LMH: You got wrong.

Q: LMH, what was your impression of Sandara ?

LMH I thought she would be active and cute, but she is rather calm.

Many audiences may be surprised, if they hear Sandara is the eldest among three of us.
Dara was born in 1984, I was born in 1986 and LMH was born in 1987.

Q: Did you know that she is elder than you?

LMH Yes, I did

Q: It seems strange that you call her as elder sister (Nuna)?

LMH So I didn't call her as elder sister, but just Miss Sandara

Q: Which group do you like most among girl groups?

LMH 2NE1

He answered as soon as finishing the question.

Q: Do you know any song of 2NE1?

LMH I don't care

Q : Please sing a few bars.

LMH I don't care

Q: He really sang only one bar of the song, "I don't care" ^^
Many people made parodies of 2NE1, have you ever seen that?

Sandara Yes, I have.

Q: Which parody are you satisfied with the most?

Sandara The parody done by KyungRim unni seemed the best since it's first one so we watched it with curiosity.

Q: I heard you visited the Philippines as a short vacation.

Sandara I visited for 2 nights and 3 days

Sandara already gained a big popularity in the Philippines before her debut in Korea.
Now she is getting more popular.

Q: This program "Section TV" is aired all around world.
Please give greetings to the fans in the Philippines

(Sandara greeted in Tagalog) "kumusta kayong lahat, si Sandara to, ayan kasama ko i Jun Pyo, inggit kayo no? beh!"
("Hello everyone, this is Sandara, I bet you're all envious because I'm with Jun Pyo. aren't you? beh!")

Q: (Though we don't understand what she said) It's exciting

Sandara When I went to the Philippines, people asked me "Have you seen GuJunPyo?"

Q: Really~ I've also heard BOF had made a big hit there.
So don't you feel the need of learning Philippine language?

LMH It seems hard to learn it in a short period of time

Sandara I am telling you a word in Tagalog. "mahal ko kayo"
It means I love you all. The Philippine fans might like it very much

LMH: "Hello Philippine fans, mahal ko kayo"

Sandara It's my first time to greet to the audiences through this program, and I am very glad to meet you. Please give your great love to me and also to 2NE1.

LMH I was very happy to see you after a long time, give your big love to the reporter and me.


hearing him say "mahal ko kayo" is really so kawaii! super nakakakilig!!! :)
i know words are not enough to thank you loveminho.
thank you sooooo much!!! you're really the best!
kamsahamnida! aja! ^^,


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

Sandara Park and Lee Min Ho's Cass CF

found this in youtube. thanks to the uploader leeminhovn. this is the full version of the Cass beer commercial where Sandara Park of 2NE1 and BOF's Lee Min Ho collaborated. infairness to Sandy, she's so pretty in this commercial. but i still hate her for kissing Min Ho for more than 100 times before the scene was finished.. i think it was intentional.. hahaha bitterness ever! :D

enjoy! :)

lucky sandara eh?! i really envy her a lot!!! waaaaahhhh!


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

weekend again???

whoaaa!!! i really didn't expect it would be this fast.. it's weekend once again and i haven't entered any blog the past days. our first week in ops just passed us by without us noticing it.. maybe because it was holiday last monday that the week seemed shorter.. coz we only had a 4-day shift week.

so how was it? if you're gonna ask me that question, i actually don't know how or what to answer.. i'm not seeing any improvements at all. and i'm so amazed of others who are able to verify a lot.. yes, time passes me by without me noticing it, but it doesn't mean i enjoy what i'm doing... i'm actually beginning to hate it... the reason i'm not noticing time is because there's so much work to do with just so little time given..

this is why i realized that the saying "time flies so fast when you enjoy what you're doing" isn't always true... coz sometimes, time flies fast even when you're not enjoying at all.. to a point that you already hate it, but you don't have a choice so you're stuck with the same crap everyday...

sigh...

~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

Romance Hero -- Lee Min Ho

just anoter article i found in loveminho.com. well actually, most of the articles i post here are from her website. good thing i found her site coz she always translates articles into english so fans overseas would understand, like me. kamsahamnida! :)

this article was posted in SINGLES (june), written by Yeo Ha Yeon, english translated by loveminho.

Romance Hero -- LEE MIN HO

He had mysterious maternity with innocence of 23-year-old-youth. Come to think of it, Gu Jun-pyo in 'Boys Over Flowers' also had exuberant maternity that makes the fact he is a high-school student unbelievable. After his first shooting in Sydney, we had him in his hotel room tied his hair-up and packed on his face. The very first talk with real Lee Min-ho, not Gu Jun-pyo.

Q Do you realize your popularity?
LMH It was after chapter seven or eight I first realized popularity of 'Boys Over Flowers'. I couldn’t feel it because we aired those chapters we filmed in advance and also I was so busy and preoccupied. However, when I was in Daegu after an outdoor shooting, I, for the first time, realized that ‘wow, this is not a picnic!'

Q What are the resemble points of Gu Jun-pyo and Lee Min-ho?
LMH The only one point is that we quarrel when we were in love. At first I thought that I could not make it, even during the words practicing I thought it wasn’t good enough. Especially in earlier part which I played impolite role, it was not good and even the director told me I played too kindly again and again. If I have to say one more, I’ll say putting everything of myself in something when I totally soaked.

Q What is the best advantage of Lee Min-ho’s characteristic?
LMH Forgetfulness? I’m optimistic so I try to think positively whatever the situation like.

Q What is your dream character as an actor?
LMH A multiple personality character by Edward Norton in [Primal Fear].

Q What do you want to do if you have one-week of free time?
LMH I even feel so happy shooting only in daytime like nowadays. If I have one-week break? I would like to visit Las Vegas.

Q Let’s talk about your love. When is your first? It is said that men hardly forget their first love, is it true?
LMH At 20? Everyone has a memory of first love. Whenever I meet someone I usually come to remember it.

Q Is there anything common among the girls you loved?
LMH Well, I like small and cute girls but I also think we only come to know a person after we meet her. After talking to her face to face I can find something special on her. It’s hard to say in words. When I find out something very attractive from her, I also feel good on her. I told you before that I like small and cute girls but actually, and maybe I can be fell in love with a tall girl.

Q What means a fan to Lee Min-ho?
LMH It’s a reason for Lee Min-ho as an actor.

Q What means 'Boys Over Flowers' to Lee Min-ho?
LMH The second life? A masterpiece that enabled me to live another life.

Q Do you have any role-model as an actor?
LMH Mr. Seol Kyung-ku and Mr. Kim Myung-min. I want to be an actor who earns respect from his juniors in his 30s, who is respected for his earnestness as a role-model, and who get recognition as an actor.


For the staff and Lee Min-ho who couldn’t’t sleep well a night because of a tight shooting schedule of a little more than 5 months, Sidney catalog tour is like a rest. Detailed stories about the catalog tour in Sydney and about the interview can be found in SINGLLES June.

more to come.. :)


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

Lee Min Ho's killer smile

Lee Min Ho's smile, for me, is definitely the most perfect example of a killer smile... coz everytime i see him smile with those dimples.. sigh.. i'm just so speechless. how could somebody have such a perfect smile?!

well i bet a lot of people agree with me. one proof is this article i found in loveminho.com (as always). the original article was posted on betanews on 08-11-2009 by reporter Lee Eunhak.

Lee Min Ho's charming point that make people fall for him

Recently on the net, 'Smile Guy,' a sweet nick name for 'Gu Jun-pyo,' LMH, who emerged as the most popular star of 2009, is spreading fast, making a hot issue. This nickname tells that he is a man with 'a million dollars worth smile' that makes people to fall for him.

Director Oh Gyeonga of PLOREN dental clinic says, "Even a professional like me can agree that he deserves the nickname, 'Smile Guy,' given by many fans."

She added, "LMH acted well as 'Gu Jyun-pyo,' the charismatic leader of F4, who dedicated all himself to his lover, Geum Jandi. His attraction is the very smile that makes people pleasant with his well-arranged white teeth line slightly seen between the lips. This makes people feel his confidence and reliability."

In reality, LMH's online fan cafes and communities show the following reactions: "When I see LMH's smile, I cannot think of anything else. His smile is of a national treasure class"; "LMH's attractions are his reliability that makes women lean on him, and the one million dollars worth smile that makes others comfortable."; "LMH's smile is special. It feels intellectual and soft at the same time."

yes, i definitely agree!!! :) who wouldn't fall for this smile? this is why i love looking at his pictures especially when i'm sad... coz no matter ow gloomy my day is, for some reason, when i see his smile, it suddenly becomes bright and sunny. i know i may sound exagerated but that is really his effect on me.. i think i may actually faint when i se him smiling at me in person.. (^^,)

~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

sari-saring chicha

for a change, i'm posting some of the snacks i enjoy eating and drinks i love drinking..

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from top left to bottom right: mcdonald's fries, mcdonald's caramel sundae, mcdonald's ham n' cheese, mcdonald's pancake, choco cupcake, chowking tapsilog almuchaw, dunkin donuts, starbucks caramel dark roast coffee jelly frappuccino, toblerone, tortillos cheese, grapes, yogurt, pepsi, coke. sarsi, cali, fit n' rite, minute maid, coke zero, c2 and starbucks bottled caramel frappuccino.

~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*

nesting is over

our second week of nesting is finally over... i never thought it would be that fast. i was obviously very busy coz i never had the time to blog during the week days.. see, it's already weekend? on monday were going live in ops.. no longer training and no longer nesting..

whoahhh!!! is this how my week's always gonna end up? yeah it's good that i'm not noticing time while i'm in the office.. but it doesn't mean i'm not doing anything.. it's actually the opposite, we're very very busy in ops, there's so much demand and so many things to do that we're not noticing the time pass by... i don't know if i should consider this good or bad...

goodluck to us on monday... x_x


~grazhishu~
*lee min ho crazy girl*
*wu chun addict*
*forever joe cheng's gal*