13 posts tagged “meiko”
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) is a type of game that allows hundreds, thousands or perhaps even millions of people on a large area to gather around, interact and play in a virtual world simultaneously. Some MMORPG's last for years and hold events like tournaments and guild meetings.
This contains the MMORPG's that I have played and are currently playing. (yes, quite a long list!)
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Philippine Ragnarok Online [link]
pRO is the mother of all MMORPG's in the Philippines (well, OzWorld was the first MMO here but I don't know if it's considered an RPG or just merely a chat game)!!! I was one of the ßeta players of pRO. Back then, only 100 people were playing in the Chaos server. It was really fun and I got a chance to speak with the GM's in-game and IRL. I also took part in the events and even won an artbook signed by Myoung-Jin Lee (creator of the Ragnarok manhwa).
The avatars of pRO are 2D isometric figures roaming around in a 3D environment. There are numerous job classes available and thousands of equipment to choose from. Only the head gears, weapons and shields are visible, though. The armors stay the same and you can never tell what armors a player has until you hit him/her with all your might.
The pets are tamed monsters from different maps. I know I've collected ALL of the available pets in-game. LoL! During the ßeta days of pRO, it was hard to tell if a pet was hungry or not because there are no indicators. Still, all of my pets stayed with me, became loyal and very talkative so I know I took good care of them!
These are the characters I have in pRO (in order of appearance) ... they also appeared in several pRO fanfics/fanarts I made:
CHAOS SERVER:
1) Meiko (Knight) - a.k.a "Meiko of Chaos" ... She is a hybrid STR-VIT knight who usually travelled alone. She was my ßeta character and one of the cutest! After a long hiatus from the Chaos server, a lot of people still recognized her when I did a short comeback. Yeah, she was very famous back then. LOL!
The story I created for her was that she's a "partial soul" of an elf who fell in love with a human priest. In the fanfics I made, she always carries a plush doll of that priest. She often visited Raxis in his dreams and showed him the paths to take on their journeys.
2) Meifa - She is my mage-turned-archer character. She never reached 2nd job because I had to stop pRO for a while.
The side story I created for her was that she's the wife of Hans Von Kroft (my ex-boyfriend's Merchant) who ran an inn where Jayle works for.
IRIS SERVER:
1) - Rain - - She is my Magnus Exorcismus Priest, the Ultimate Ghost Buster! Yeah, she travelled with boss hunters a lot as she can both be a support character and an Undead Killer. Hehehe~
In my fanfics, she served as caretaker of Meiko (Wizard) and blocks all of her suitors. Not that she's a lesbian or anything... She just wants the "partial soul" to find the other halves of herself.
2) Danaera - She is my most famous character and is well-loved by everybody. Who wouldn't love a Full-Support priestess? LoL! She's one of the few characters who had a Glast Heim warp portal (until LUG erased it! GRRR!). With her, I met a lot of friends both online and IRL.
In my fanfics, she is a kidergarten teacher in Prontera who's married to a Hunter named Rèéds. She initially taught Jayle the Play Dead and First Aid skills. LOL!
3.a) Meiko (Wizard) - She is an INT-VIT wizard which I used for the first half of my playtime in IRIS. Unfortunately, her build isn't too useful in the longrun so I had to delete her.
In the fanfic I made, she is very calm and reserved. She knows that she is only a "partial soul" but she refuses to merge with the others.
In my fanfics, she's the another "partial soul" of the elf who fell in love with a human. She doesn't recall any memory of her past and she's a real b!+ch to strangers. She serves as the Head Huntress in Payon and guardian of Peone (the wife of Payon's ruler in the Ragnarok Manhwa).
In my fanfics, she is my main character. She started out as a novice who wanted to become part of Prontera's elite goup of Kights, like her idol, Meiko of Chaos. She travelled a lot with Raxis in search for clues on how they can return to their own dimension and she fell in love with him in the process. She gave up her dream of becoming a knight and helped the Von Krofts running their inn.
5) Elaise - she is a CRIT Knight I made for farming purposes.
In my fanfics, Elaise is the name of the elf who fell in love with a Priest. They were supposed to escape Geffenia when a curse was put on her, causing her souls to scatter around Midgard.
In the fanfics, she is also in love with Raxis and she proclaimed herself as his girlfriend - which really annoys Jayle.
7) Pink Soda - She is my Gun Slinger. I made her just for fun. She retired early. LoL! She's not a part in my fanfics.
My Boyfriend's Characters :
1) Deers - He was originally intended as a Magnus Priest but when Dada recreated the character, he decided to go full-support for my huntress, Meiko. When Dada quit pRO, I still used Deers to help me finish quests and serve as a tanker.
In my fanfics, Deers is the human who fell in love with Elaise. He escaped the ordeal in Geffenia and promised to bring Elaise back to life by collecting all of her "partial souls". In his quest to do so, he often crosses paths with Raxis and Jayle.
IRL, this is the Priest that Dada was supposed to bless me in my in-game wedding. Turned out, this priest ran away with the bride! LOL!
2) Rèéds - He is a DEX-LUK Hunter. His arrow damage isn't that strong as pure DEX hunters but it's greatly compensated by his Falcon. A lot of people in Glast Heim are annoyed at him due to his Auto-Blitz's persistence. LOL! Because of that, she is Danaera's favorite party member. XD
In my fanfic, he never appeared but Danaera did mention his name in one of her classes.
3) Riverstine - He is a CRIT knight that Dada used for farming and PvP purposes. He's also not part of any fanfic I made but I used his name in place of "Deers"
In my fanfics, Raxis is an Assassin who was drawn to Jayle in his quest to return to their own dimension. They first had a bit of an argument but when things got settled, he promised to assist Jayle in every way he can. Raxis is the one who holds Lucifer's Lament, a key that can open the gates of ancient Geffenia. That's why Deers is always after him (much to his annoyance) even though he always rejects him .
In my revised fanfic, I'm planning to make Raxis a Sage, to explain the reason why he can both wield a sword and cast magic spells.
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I stopped playing pRO in two occasions. First time I halted was right after the ßeta days because I lost my job and got busy helping with my mom's business. When I had the chance, I went back in the Iris server and stayed for another year. I completely halted playing pRO when I got swamped with work and was introduced to other MMO's.
My Ragnarok screenshots [link]
"War of Emperium" Best in Fanart - Senior Division [link]
"Ragnarok Online : Where Heroes Rise" Finalist [link]
My Stable of Characters [link]
(more Ragnarok fanarts in My DeviantArt gallery) [link]
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MMORPG I play / played (Part 3) : [link]
MMORPG I play / played (Part 4) : [link]
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RF-Online
is the second MMORPG I played. Like pRO, I also got addicted with it. It's full 3D rendition and awesome graphics are really a big shift and it boasts its PvP among its other features.I only got to make one character here, which is a cross-class Warrior-Summoner. My boyfriend has several characters, but his main was an Arch-Magus. He and his bestfriend usually helped me level up and gave me items.
I enjoyed pRO because I get to meet a lot of people, collect headgears and raise pets. In RF, they don't have any of those. Sure, you get to meet people but only if you're strong, active and politically-inclined. Yes, there's a lot of politics and assholes in this game and that really ticked me off. PvP offers a good adrenaline rush but that's only until you are KO'd with just one hit.
After less than a year, I decided to quit the game.
My Bellato cosplay [link]
Mring's Death Note -- The BEST CORA ELITE EVAAAHH!!! [link]
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ToP is an international MMORPG that is Free-to-Play. It's also rendered in 3D and the characters are really adorable, equipped with super cute armors and pet systems!
ToP allows multiple game clients to be opened at the same time so I created two characters to keep me going, a cleric and a wizard.
Though the game is cute and all girl-ish, I got really ticked-off with their system. Monsters spawn on the exact location so you can just stay put in one spot and wait for it to come out. On top of that, kill-stealing is ALLOWED! WTF!
I stopped playing after two months, I think.
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Rappelz is a 3D MMORPG with similar characteristics of RF-Online. However, this game sucked big time. Everything about it is just so WRONG! The pets look HORRIBLE, the PvP stinks, the maps are confusing and the quests are soooooo tiresome even for a lowbie!
Maybe I was just too bored so I played this game. I am only thankful with this game because it reminded me to upgrade my RAM. Hehehee~
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CABAL Online [link]
CABAL returned much of the trust I lost with MMORPG's. Its graphics are better compared to most MMO's I have tried.
The avatars have that angst-factor and it's really jaw-dropping when a character executes a spell or a skill! It's uber FLASHY! The background music also adds much excitement to the game. TOTALLY AWESOME!!!
The levelling system is quite similar with RF-Online, wherein points for base and skill/spell are different. RF's term to it is "PT" while in Cabal, we call it "skill-grinding" ... PVP will not give as much adrenaline rush as RF but it's really nerve-racking when you see two players battling. Haha!
I created a wizard since it's a class I am really accustomed with. I managed to get my wizzy to base level 92, with AM/Completer skills in 2 months time.
I only stopped playing CABAL because I transferred to Makati and I couldn't take my PC along with me.
I was supposed to take part in the Closed Beta of CABAL-Ph but I got too lazy. The servers were always full and it was filled with n00bs. XD
"Tell Me" -- dance step in Cabal plus "Jindale" video [link]
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I timed out from the 3D games for a couple of months and tried this. It's isometric just like Ragnarok Online, but the camera angle is fixed, bringing the classic 2D look. The battle system is Turn-based as opposed to all the MMO's I played, which are Linear. This is really boring especially if you are with party members who can't decide what spell to cast or skill to use. PvP is also boring. So what I usually did was buy HP and SP items then use the "remote control" to bot. Yes, one of its features is botting so I can leave my characters anytime. Just like ToP, I can open several game clients at the same time. In WO, players can choose any character and each can become any class they want. So, two players can have the same avatar, but different job classes. It's really cool!
I also collected pets in WO, but in here, I don't need any special item to get a pet. Just fight a certain monster that's a few levels lower than my character and pray that I can capture it.
Manufacturing ate up most of my game time because depending on the item I wanted to craft, it may take a split-second to a week before completion. The longest I spent in crafting was 2 days, when I tried making the "Stairs". Then, I boasted all those items in my Tent which I called "House of Panda!" The tent is where a character can rest, store items, manufacture or just play around while on-the-go.
We stopped playing this after a month or two because it was hard to level up and it was getting too dull.
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Dada gave me a choice between playing Grand Chase or ROSE and I chose the latter because it reminds me so much of the past MMO's I played. I had several mishaps trying to install and also run the game because my video card is already failing. Nonetheless, I managed to resolve those issues with his help.
I made a Muse, which is the spell-caster class and once again, I decided to build a Full-Support character. I named her after that cute cosplayer I found on the web, Kipi. No, I am not a fan-girl of Kipi. She's just the first person that pops out of my head when I hear the word "cute". Alodia is NOT cute. She's beautiful. Uhm ..Anyway, we halted playing when we reached Level 160 (we're finally able to wear the last armor set). I just had nothing else to do since Kipi's a support character and she cannot wander alone. Dada lost interest as well and he's now playing WoW.
After I upgraded my computer, I decided to make a second character and named her Maldita, a girly name mentioned in "Chicksilog" (theme song of pRO) which means "b!+ch". She is a summoner -- a semi-offensive type Muse class. She has a few buffs like Kipi but she can also summon creatures that would aid her in attacking monsters. She is my alter-ego in this game so I wanted her to have that angst-factor, as opposed to Kipi's gentle looks.
This game, although it's quite old, still has some noticeable bugs here and there. Some are useful, some are serious, while some are just so annoying. I didn't bother reporting them to the GM's though.
There's also this fairy that randomly spawns and buffs characters. I think she's Arua, the one Alodia cosplayed during a LUG event. With her help, we were able to kill monsters much faster.
I can't say that ROSE will tantamount the fun I had when I played pRO and CABAL but I still liked it. I stopped playing this when I felt bored having to do the same set of quests and monster-slaying all over again.
ROSE Online Evolution Muse Costumes
Kipi's Cleric costumes [link]
Maldita's Summoner costumes [link]
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Timing out once again from 3D games and returning to the world of side-scrolling!!! This is reminiscent to Maple Story (another MMORPG I played before but never really got to include it here since I don't have screenshots) with a touch of Ragnarok Online job classes and cards.
Just like Wonderland Online, some forging and upgrading items are compounded from simple loots to more complex materials. It is time-consuming so it's best to just buy them rather than having to undergo the effort of mining, compounding then just failing the upgrade.
The one thing that I didn't expect to be exciting here is the PvP. Well, I'm not the PvP type of gamer but I was forced to enter the arenas because I need the points to buy the items necessary for a job change. Whenever I am out of mana, I enter the arena to while away time as my character regenerates. It's hard to fight when everything moves. The terrain, the players, their summons and their spells. It's uber chaotic when in the PvP room! One good thing about the it is that there's an option to set all of the participants levels to the maximum (Lvl 49) with all stats maxed out to 55. This way, even the lowbies have the chance of beating up highbies. What matters in PvP are the fighting tactics and equipment of each player.
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After being uninterested with MMORPG's for quite a while, I began surfing the Internet for new games and stumbled upon this cute stuff that's reminiscent to Ragnarok and ROSE.
The game provides job classes SOOOOO SIMILAR to ROSE Online thus I created a Mage and turned her into a Cleric. The downside of being a Cleric in this game is that NO ONE NEEDS A CLERIC. Each job class can support its own journeys and would rather travel alone than have a Buffer who'd share half of the EXP and loots.
The game provides a lot of quests to do and these quests require a lot of effort changing maps, beating up monsters and talking to countless NPCs in different locations ... The worst part of it is that the only scroll available is a return scroll, thus you can only return to your save point. Other map scrolls are not available or they need to be crafted using uber RARE materials. There's an "Amateur Transfer Scroll" given to newbies so they can hop from one map to another but it only lasts for seven days upon opening it. Other transfer scrolls are very RARE and are uber pricey in the market.
I played LUNA for less than a month and got bored with it. Cuteness factor isn't always the solution.
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- What is your cosplay alias?
people just call me Meiko or LunarPanda
- How many years have you cosplayed?
nine years. yes, NINE!
- How did you get into cosplaying?
i saw Balat (tagalog for "birthmark", an online buddy of mine) dressed as Lime from Saber Marionette J. i got curious and buddies told me to join the next cosplay contest.
- What was your first convention and how did it go?
AXN AnimExplosion 2001 ... went as Fei Feiring from Gate Keepers. EPIC FAIL. the odango was messed up and i know zilch about the character i was cosplaying.
- How many cons have you been to?
lost count
- How many cosplays have you done?
uhm, i lost count ... but i have only used a few costumes.
[[Your Cosplays]]
- What was your first cosplay and why did you choose it?
Fei Feiring from Gate Keepers. no one has cosplayed her yet and GK was famous then.
- What is your favorite cosplay you've done so far?
cosplay contest: my Bellato costume [link] because it's BE-AWESOME!
cosplay photoshoot: my Wrath costume [link] because i look cool wearing the coat
- What is your least favorite you've cosplayed?
FF XIII Agito Student # 8 [link]
... i know zilch about the character until now... hopefully i can be
in-character when we re-do the group cosplay soon. har har~
- What cosplay is the most uncomfortable?
uncomfortable in terms of the costume's bulkness: the Bellato costume [link]
uncomfortable in terms of being in-character: Student # 8 [link]
[[Process]]
- How do you research the cosplay before you make it?
depends
on the situation. since i mostly join group cosplays, i let them decide
on the theme and then i will just pick the character i like. if i'm
going solo, i pick a character that is petite but has a lot of
feistiness. i don't want to look cute because many girls already go for
the cuteness thing. i want a lot of angst-factor in the characters i
portray.
- Do you sew your cosplays yourself?
nope. no time nor talent for that. i designed some of them, though.
- If so, how did you learn to sew? If not, do you plan to learn?
as of late, no plans of learning how to make the clothes ... props, yes.
- Do you make your own props?
i just started. i plan to do more in the future.
- If so, how did you learn to? If not, do you plan to learn?
Lyron is ALWAYS a big help. hehehe~ then there're my other buddies and the power of GOOGLE.
- Do you style your own wigs?
no. i plan on learning this in the future as well. making character-wigs is fun!
- What other skills do you use to create your cosplays?
research
- What skill has been most useful for making your cosplay?
character portrayal and accuracy of the costume
- What is the hardest thing when making a cosplay?
inserting it to my uber-hectic schedule
- What was the biggest screw up you've had making a cosplay?
when i revived my Wrath get-up during Ozine 2008 - day 1. I looked so wasted.
- How often do you injure yourself while making a cosplay?
never did.
[[Budget]]
- Do you try to stay cheap or do you splurge on materials?
i go for quality. if it looks good on pictures, then it's worth the money.
[[cos-PLAY]]
- Have you ever cosplayed with a partner or group?
yes, most of the time.
- Do you try to act in character?
always, unless i dont know the character i am portraying.
- Have you ever done fanservice at a con? (Yaoi, yuri, etc)
yuri, once... never again.
- How do you react to cosplayers dressed as character from the same anime/game/etc?
i
am always ecstatic... but if the cosplayer happens to have the same
character i am portraying, i try to stay away. i dont like being
compared to them.
- Do you try to duplicate your character's expressions, walk, movements, etc?
YES! as per Nejin-sama, it's a MUST! that's why it's COSPLAY!
- When crossplaying, do you try to act as much like the gender as possible?
yes. i only crossplayed once and people were doubtful of my gender. LoL!
- What was your funniest experience of acting in character?
when i cosplayed a Bellato, i went up on stage and said "Data Did Not Match", a bug that was really common back then which really ticked off RF players. i got a lot of cheers from the audience (and also got some violent reactions from GMs hahah!)
- What was your worst experience acting in character?
none so far
[[Competition]]
- Do you compete in cosplay contests?
before, yes.
- Have you won anything?
nope
- Do you prefer skits or walk-ons?
skits. i dont want joining contests on my own anymore. it's not fun.
[[Community]]
- How many friends have you made because of cosplay?
too many buddies ... few friends.
- Do you attend photo shoots and meet-ups outside of conventions?
yes, i prefer them over contests, actually. no hassles, no gimmicks.
- What is the funniest reaction you've gotten cosplaying from people outside of the community?
"That can't be you! That girl is AWESOME in that outfit! You're always WASTED!" - work-mates ehehehe~
- What was the worst?
"Weirdo"
[[Future]]
- How long do you think you'll be cosplaying for?
so long as i am willing and able
- Name a few cosplays you're planning to do next:
Hrist from Valkyrie Profile
Judy Shakbari Hagstrom from War of Genesis
- What is your dream cosplay?
any from those 2 characters mentioned on the question prior to this
[[Misc]]
- What do you take into consideration when picking a character to cosplay?
height & angst-factor
- Is cosplay serious business for you?
no
- What is your favorite thing about cosplay?
CELEBRITY-FOR-THE-DAY kind of treatment. hehehe~
- What is your least favorite?
politics and elitists
- What is it that makes you keep cosplaying?
this
is more on feeding my vanity. i love attention so much and I see
cosplaying as a major source. i also meet a lot of people because of
this hobby. cliche as it sounds but it's really one of the reasons why
i have buddies too.
- How would you like cosplaying to change in the future?
i hope that the elitists would just die...
- How do you want to grow as a cosplayer?
i hope i can produce BE-AWESOME props in the future.
Event : Dada and Bebe goes Out-of-town (extension)
Date : February 14, 2009
Venue : Enchanted Kingdom
Photos : [click here]
Dada and I planned on going here as part of our week-long out-of-town trip but EK is closed from Monday to Wednesday so we had to re-schedule it. I don't consider this as a Valentine's Date. Dada said he doesn't celebrate Hearts Day so I treated this like a regular stroll on a huge theme park too.
This is my third time going to EK in a span of one year! Weeeee~~~ I've been to EK about six-seven times since it opened. Addict mode~!
Other trips to EK that I put in my blog:
1) Teletech Summer Outing 2008 [link]
2) OtakonEK 2008 [link]
I got 3 free tickets when I volunteered for the Press Conference of OtakonEK last September 2008.
Dada and I met up in the Ayala-MRT station around 9:30 AM. We headed to Glorietta and waited in line for the EK shuttle. There were a lot of people and the shuttle service was delayed for a couple of minutes. *sigh*
Upon arriving in EK, we immediately stashed our stuff on the locker area so that we won't have a hard time roaming around.
We
went to the Amazon Grill and had lunch. The barbecue and side dishes
were soooooooo delicious! Dada also gave me chocolate marshmallows for
desert (there goes my diet!).
The rides we took were the ff:
1) Roller Skater (mini roller coaster)
2) Wheel of Fate (giant ferris wheel)
3) Anchor's Away (swaying pirate ship)
4) Rialto (motion sim theater - feat. LEGO Racers)
5) Flying Fiesta (wave swinger)
6) Space Shuttle (Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster)
7) Jungle Log Jam (log flumes)
Roller Skater - We proved that the backmost seats bring more excitement.
Wheel of Fate - It looks like a glowing spiderweb at night. Dada said that this ferris wheel is where a lot of couples go to either confess their love for one another or to break up. LoL!
Anchor's Away - There was a kid who threw up while the pirate ship was swinging back and forth. They halted operation for about 15 minutes to get everything cleaned. XD
Rialto - Not much exitement because it lacks the 3rd-person perspective.
Flying Fiesta - It looks like a UFO at night.
Space Shuttle - FRONT ROW SEATS OFFER AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!! XD
Jungle Log Jam - it was cold but we didn't get too wet.
We were not able to ride the Rio Grande because it was closed and we were not able to see the fireworks because it was getting late.
I bought a red bonnet, a spill-proof mug and I also bought a photo from the Space Shuttle ride. Dada bought a pouch for his cellphone.
We got back in Makati at 10:30 PM. Dada escorted me back to the condo and I kissed him goodnight before we parted ways. ^_^
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Event : Dada and Bebe goes Out-of-town
Date : January 30 - February 1, 2009
Venue : 88 Spa and Resort (Laguna)
Photos : [click here]
I filed a week-long vacation leave because Dada and I were supposed to go to Cebu and watch the Sinulog Festival. Unfortunately, that plan didn't push through so I got frustrated and I insisted that we go out-of-town because I don't want my leaves wasted. Thanks to my teammate's suggestion, we found a very nice alternative - 88 Spa and Resort ! ! ! We headed to their Makati office during our day off and made reservations. We paid the package of 3 days and 2 nights and it cost us 5K Php.
We waited in Alabang but we had a hard time looking for an air-conditioned bus. I suggested to Dada that we should've gone to Cubao because that's where the HMT terminal is but he said it's quite far. I got disappointed because one of the bus conductors told us that aircon busses bound to Calamba use the flyover (which is directly above us). It took about half an hour before we finally boarded a bus --- an ordinary HMT bus. Anyway, it can't be helped. I just thought of the nice things that would happen once we're there. Besides, he's the one carrying my stuff. Hehe~
Calamba reminds me of Mamburao (there's a mix of city establishments and a provincial ambiance). I wanted to escape the city's hustle and bustle so I requested Dada that we stay in the resort instead of going out to eat there.
Around 12NN, we reached 88 Spa and the receptionists told us that our reservation was for January 29! OMG! Well, the receptionist in their Makati office who talked to Dada had a hard time with the dates but she noted that it should fall on a FRIDAY. Good thing there were available rooms so we didn't encounter difficulties. We stashed our bags in the room we rented and then had lunch in their restaurant.
They ONLY serve Korean dishes! We don't know anything about their cuisine so it was a good thing that the crew were Filipinos so they gave us an idea about the food. The first we ordered was their Beef Bulgogi (marinated beef with mild sauce). The waiter told us that Koreans mostly want separate servings but Filipinos are okay to share the same viand. Hahaha!
We didn't know that they serve side dishes along with the main course. I like the Egg Kimbap (Korean version of the Tamago Sushi) and the Goguma (sweet potatoes). Dada liked the Marun Panchan (dried sweet and spicy anchovies) and the Yellow Mango Shake.
Other dishes that we ordered during our stay were the Clubhouse sandwiches, Samgyeopsal (grilled pork strips) and the one that made me cry because I couldn't eat it -- the Pork Bulgogi (spicy pork version of the Beef Bulgogi). The food bills for our entire stay amounted to 3.6K Php.
We wandered around the resort and looked at the nice things that we could find. 88 Spa has a total of about 7 major swimming pools plus a few jacuzzi. There were also a lot of cottages and rooms, ranging from the basic to the more extravagant ones. The crew included towels and toiletries in our room which they constantly change everyday. The comforters are very warm and the pillows are very soft. What I didn't like was the bed -- it was huge but I felt really iffy because it was as hard as a rock!
Since it's a Korean-themed resort, most of its patrons are also Koreans. In fact, during our entire stay, I think I only saw about two other Filipino families and about 2-3 Caucasian couples.
We mostly stayed in the hotspring pool near our room because it's only about 27°C and is deep enough to submerge Dada's body. LoL! He said he can't swim but I envy him because he can walk on the 6 ft part of the pool while I have to exert effort in order to stay afloat! @_@ Anyway, I let him carry me while we're there and I just hugged him. Hahaha! Yeah, so much PDA but I enjoyed it. XD
Aside from the swimming pools, 88 Spa also has massage centers, a mini-zoo, a fishing pond, a horseback riding area and a very nice view of the mountain side. We also found several erotic statues that made us laugh so loud!
I was so amazed by the scenery and I am so thankful that I have my trusted CANON P&S with me. I took about a thousand shots but only got 80+ good and not-so-repetitive photos. LoL! XD
On our way back, we stopped by Glorietta and had lunch in Sakura, a
Japanese restaurant. After eating, Dada escorted me to the jeepney
terminal in Ayala. I went back to the condo to get my workout gear
before I rode a bus going to Fairview.
Sigh, 3 days and 2 nights came by quickly but those were really fun and memorable. This is the first time I went out-of-town with Dada for more than a day and I hope there's more to come. Weeeeeeeee~~~~~ ^__^
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I enrolled in Fitness First (RSC Makati branch) [link] despite the negative comments that I read all over the Internet about their service. So far, I haven't encountered anything negative about them except for the price! LoL! Their personnel are very accomodating and the lady guard even returned the wallet I accidentally dropped on the ladies' locker room.
I am really desperate to trim down, lose weight and be healthier. I know, I could have done it alone by reading tutorials but I needed EXTRA help.
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Jan.21 (Wed)
It's my first day of workout in Fitness First and my Personal Instructor was Ms.Tin. She's smaller than I am but she can carry more weight than I do! She informed me how much the Personal Training costs and I was a bit anxious because the 16-sessions PT will cost me almost 15k Php... I am a beginner that needs extra help so I guess it's going to be worth it.
Ms.Tin told me that my right shoulder is not in line with my left shoulder, which is a sign of a developing scoliosis [link]. I got a bit scared because it was not detected by the doctors that previously conducted medical exams on me. I remember that my ex-boyfriend has that sickness and he was constantly in the hospital to have it checked.
She then briefed me on the things that I should work on to achieve the goals I want and prevent ailments like scoliosis. I told her that my short-term goal is to lose weight and that my long-term goal is to improve my health in general. I am currently 122 lbs (56 kg) and I am 23 lbs overweight. She said it will take six months to lose the risky level of fat in my body and improve my endurance.
She then introduced me to the different exercise equipment which I'd be using for the rest of my stay in the gym. The first that I tried out was the ever-so-famous treadmill. It's awesome because it measures my heartbeat and shows how much calories I was losing during the 12-minute trial stage. It was tiring as I am not really used to long walks but I hope that I can improve in the coming days. Next, she showed the the machines that can strengthen my arms and legs. The ones I remember are the Lat Pull Downs, Pec Decks, Leg Adduction, Leg Abduction, Leg Extension, Leg Curl and the Leg Press. [click here for more info on exercise equipment] She had me do 15 laps per machine and some really wore me out. Gah!
On the latter part of the session, she had me do stretching and crunches that really caused so much pain! She said that my body has so much tension so I need to do more of those. No pain, no gain (or lose, in my case)!
After all those exercises, I went back to the locker room to tidy up my stuff. I'm surprised of all the women walking around naked and showing off their bodies! I kept my towel on while I was inside the sauna and I made sure that I was alone. Gah! I hope I can get used to this environment. LoL!
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Jan.22 (Thu)
Second day in Fitness First. I was able to endure the 15-minute
treadmill run but I felt so light-headed afterward and I almost passed
out while I was going up to the locker room. Ms.Tin helped me finish
the 15 laps on each of the arms and abs exercises. After several
routines, I was involuntarily making faces just to lift the dumbbells!
It wasn't a nice feeling. I finally called it a day when we used the
Stationary Bike because my thighs were so painful I could hardly move
them. My training didn't even last for an hour! I was thinking that
it's a bad idea to make the workout a daily routine especially now
because I'm still not used to exerting so much effort. #_#
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Jan.25 (Sun)
Since I was without a PT, I was pretty much experimenting as to what the gym had to offer. I focused on the treadmill, stationary bikes and elliptical bikes. It was loads of fun and I didn't pass out! Weeee~
There's a gorgeous PT that approached me to correct my posture on the elliptical bike. I think he was about to offer a PT session but I told him that I don't frequent taht branch. LoL!
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How I Met My Dada ♥ ♥ ♥
This is probably the most unusual, risky but at the same time romantic experience I had in my entire life!
This is how it goes (people who do not know pRO nor MMORPG stuff may not get this, though). . .
During the ßeta days of Philippine Ragnarök Online (pRO), Anki (my boyfriend that time, ex-bf now) and I planned on being the first couple to be wed in-game (using my swordsman and his thief). We invited a lot of Game Masters and our online buddies to attend the ceremony but we still lacked one person -- that was the priest.
We were leveling up in the Prontera (the Capital town) fields when we met an acolyte named Deers. Since he was the first priest-to-be that we approached, he agreed on "blessing" us. He said he researched and practiced what to say on the ceremony. Hahaha! He also requested to have his buddy, Rei (an archer) watch the celebration.
Unfortunately, Anki stopped playing pRO before the wedding because he was petitioned by his parents to get Australian citizenship. I also halted because I lost my job and was pressured to help with my mom's business. Rei and I still talked over the phone, though. His voice reminded me so much of my college friend, Dan, that's why I liked talking to him.
Several months later, Rei convinced me to play pRO again but we left the Chaos server and moved to Iris for a fresh start. I made a priest named - Rain -. That was the first time I created a FS character. After a week, Rei introduced me to A£endar (knight) and ay1ko (swordsman), which he said were his friends. He then told me that the knight was actually the alternate character of Deers.
A£endar and I often party-up during night time and got to talk more. I told him that Anki went abroad and he didn't have the chance to play since foreign IP addresses were blocked from entering pRO servers. He also told me his real name and we often talk on the phone. Because we were getting close, Rei often teased us and he said I might have a crush on him (A£endar). I told him I got scared because his voice was intimidating and the picture that formed in my head was of a tall, fat nerd with thick black-framed eyeglasses. Hahaha!
We were supposed to meet up on the War of Emperium launch in Glorietta but I didn't have enough cellphone credits to tell him where I was. I won in the Senior Division of the fan-art contest while Alodia won the Junior division. She mocked my drawing and told her "friends" that theirs were much better. Well, too bad 'coz I nailed it and they didn't! LoL! Anyway, that's another story. XD
I played pRO and announced to my guild-mates about my victory. Deers (yes, A£endar revived Deers and he is now a full-fledged priest) then sent me a private message telling me that he and his friends were in the event too. He said he saw someone who he thought was me and he just wanted to make sure. The way he described the girl he saw didn't match with my features so what I did was I gave him a link of my Yahoo profile which contained my most recent picture.
We then talked on the phone for several hours. We sometimes ran out of things to say and we would stay quiet for 20 minutes or more - sometimes he sang, sometimes I sighed, sometimes we said "hello" to check if the line's still active. He then confessed his feelings to me "You are out of my league but I think I love you." he said. I said "thanks" and "sorry" because I was not ready to give up my relationship with Anki. He said he was willing to wait for my answer.
I made some thinking the following day. It's been six months since Anki left and only made phone calls once a month. He even greeted me "Happy Anniversary" and I told him "It's not something I can consider 'happy' but it's okay." Before he left, he promised that he'd go back so we could spend our birthdays together ... but when I asked him again when he'd be going home, his reply was "I don't know, depends on when I'd get my Australian citizenship..." That could take another year or two. I am not strong enough to continue a long-distance relationship. My love for him slowly faded together with his promise.
Deers and I talked again. I was very anxious but I really wanted to hear his voice. It was a very long night and we mostly stayed silent. I summoned all my courage to say that I love him. I told him that I've decided to formally break up with Anki because I want to be with him from now on. I know it's odd saying "I love you" to someone I haven't seen IRL but what I feel for him is real.
April 13, 2004 . . . We scheduled our meet-up in the Ayala-MRT station. I was standing in front of Mercury Drug when I spotted a tall guy wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, just like he described what he would be wearing. I didn't have my eyeglasses on but I had a hunch that it was him -- and I was right! He approached me and introduced himself. I was picturing him to have a "nerdy" get-up but it was totally different from what I saw. He's like a playboy / rockstar! He has all the physical qualities that I like in a guy -- tall, chinky eyes and has a deep voice! JACKPOT!!! XD
I gave him a bracelet that I bought from The Bead Shop -- it has a capsule with grain of rice (with our names on it) submerged in a blue liquid. I was lucky at guessing because blue is his favorite color. We spent quality time but I didn't think that he'd be serious with regard to our relationship -- it turns out that he is!
We've been together for FOUR AND A HALF YEARS now (and still going stronger!!!). WOW! It all started because of pRO. I know that I am very lucky to have him -- he has accepted me for who I am, even if I am not pretty. Haha! Relationships that started with chatting or gaming rarely works and I am so happy that ours does. Sure, we still encounter problems and it gets a little bumpy along the way but that doesn't hinder us from loving each other.
Like what's engraved on the personalized key-chain I gave him ...
"If the things that happened to me never happened ... I would never have met you, I would neve have your love and I will never know the true meaning of happiness."™
Event : Teletech Summer Outing 2008
Date : May 18, 2008
Venue : Enchanted Kingdom, Sta.Rosa, Laguna
Photos : http://lunarpanda.multiply.com/photos/album/85/Trip_to_Enchanted_Kingdom_2008
I invited Dada (my boyfriend) to join me in EK since we've been planning this for a long time already. Chan-su-desu~
We had a bit of a problem when Dada's ticket was claimed by another person the day before. I had to talk to several people in charge to give us a spare ticket since it wasn't our fault that we didn't receive it anyways. Stupid is the person who gave the ticket to another stupid person without asking for an ID. Of course, it was our ticket, he/she/it should give it to us and to no other! I was so frustrated that I was shedding tears on our way to EK. We then found out that the culprit was one of my teammates. Funny thing was, he saw me on the office premises and he never mentioned about it. I then found out that he "secretly" planned on getting the ticket so he can take his girlfriend along. What a CHEAPSKATE! I swear I'm gonna cut his manhood when I have the chance! That @$$h073 will receive no mercy from WRATH! Haha, just kidding. I will leave the corrective action to my TL. I'm leaving the company after this anyways. When I see him in the new company, THEN I will do some killing! XD
We arrived in EK around 9:45AM. There were already a lot of people and uber long lines for each of the rides. Boohoo~
We saw Lucy (Dada's friend who's from Teletech-Roxas) while we're eating pizza. She then joined us in our adventure~ Weeeee~~~
The rides we took were the Flying Fiesta, Anchor's Away, Rialto, Theater 4D and Roller Skater. We also stayed in the arcade for a few minutes. We weren't able to ride the Space Shuttle because of the uber long line and we're running out of time. T_T
We left EK around 6:30PM and arrrived in Teletech-Novaliches around 7:45PM. ^_^
Pixel Artwork from [link]
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My Friendster Horoscope only tells about money so I'm not gonna paste it here.
Anyway ...
It's been a rollercoaster ride this month; sometimes I feel happy and sometimes I don't. Overall, I guess it's been okay.
During the first week, Dada (my boyfriend) and I underwent that "unpleasant phase" [link]. I was really worried and I am thankful because I had my friends and buddies who cheered me up that time. It's the first time I cried inside the company premises and whenever I recall it, I feel really embarassed. I'm glad that's over. Hahaha!
On the second week, we had the company Christmas party [link]. It was a tad bit early but I had fun. I got to know people better and I saw Bamboo perform live. He sang one of my all-time fave songs - 214. *sigh*
Dec.10 ... Dada and I met to have a long talk. I thought he would break up with me so I took the advice of my office-buddy - she said I should look my best so I wouldn't feel too bad when that time comes. I felt really happy when Dada hugged me. When I asked him, "Does this mean we're back to normal again?" he said "Yes."
There were a lot more things that happened during the third week ... I got sick for almost five days, but I still had to go to work because I can't be absent during the 6-month long training and probationary period. Yes, I (along with 3 of my teammates and some other agents) was transferred to the DELL account by force by our Operations Manager [link]. I was not able to go with my mom and siblings to fetch dad from NAIA as well because of this.
Dec.22 ... My parents, siblings and I went to MoA during the weekend to do some shopping. I was able to buy a couple of clothes and accessories (which are all either black or white). Oh yesh, I love these colors! I was hoping to have lunch in the TokyoCafe but they don't serve fish so we went to Congo Grille instead.
Dec.23 ... I gave Dada my gift, a grey Skechers™ backpack - with lots of pockets (just as he wanted). I thought he would not accept it because I purchased it from a girlie store, but I'm so glad because he did like my gift. ^_^ We were not able to go shopping for clothes and gifts this week (yet again) because we ran out of time. Sigh, next week we can't go out because our days off are different. Oh well. @_@;
Dec.24 ... Well,
I just stayed home with my family. There was a bit of a commotion
because my Dad got upset when he found out that we don't have any "handa" for the Noche Buena.
I told him I can't stay up late as well because I have work tomorrow.
We're really not used to preparing stuff during Christmas time and it's
always just a regular day for me and my siblings... but since Dad's
here, he was expecting more - which he did not get. So as not to make him more disappointed, I told him that I'd be treating them all out for dinner tomorrow. ^_^;
Golly, so many things happened this month!
Despite all the bad stuff that happened, I'M STILL ALIVE!!! Hahaha!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!!
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