Rachel Cohn kind of day (c/o Goodreads)

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“The important people in our lives leave imprints. They may stay or go in the physical realm, but they are always there in your heart, because they helped form your heart. There's no getting over that.”

“I've always resented Hermione, because I wanted to be her so badly and she never seemed to appreciate as much as I thought she should that she got be her. She got to live at Hogwarts and be friends with Harry and kiss Ron, which was supposed to happen to me.” 

“I want to believe there is a somebody out there for me. I want to believe that I exist to be there for that somebody.”

“The universe doesn't decide what's right or not right. You do.”

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

“I mean, I don’t know how the world broke. And I don’t know if there’s a God who can help us fix it. But the fact that the world is broken - I absolutely believe that. Just look around us. Every minute - every single second - there are a million things you could be thinking about. A million things you could be worrying about. Our world - don’t you just feel we’re becoming more fragmented? I used to think that when I got older, the world would make so much more sense. But you know what? The older I get, the more confusing it is to me. The more complicated it is. Harder. You’d think we’d be getting better at it. But there’s just more and more chaos. The pieces - they’re everywhere. And nobody knows what to do about it. I find myself grasping, Nick. You know that feeling? That feeling when you just want the right thing to fall into the right place, not only because it’s right, but because it would mean that such a thing is still possible? I want to believe that.” 

“World domination is exhausting and cliche. People ought to just focus on being individual responsible citizens of the earth instead of assholes.”

“When is the night over? Is it the start of sunrise or the end of it? Is it when you finally go to sleep or simply when you realize that you have to?” 

“There. I've said everything I wanted to say without actually having to use the words "please stay”.

“I Wanna Hold Your Hand.’ First single. Fucking brilliant. Perhaps the most fucking brilliant song ever written. Because they nailed it. That’s what everyone wants. Not 24-7 hot wet sex. Not a marriage that lasts a hundred years. Not a Porsche or a blow job or a million-dollar crib. No. They wanna hold your hand. They have a feeling that they can’t hide.”

Sana puno na lang ang mga tao

Sana puno na lang ang mga tao. Yung tipong Mahogany, Molave, o kahit na anong Dipterocarp species. Matitibay. Mahirap maitumba. Nakapirmi kung saan sila tinanim.

For those who are always left behind, learn your lesson. Don't get too attached. People leave. No matter what they say or do or how many times they promise they won't, they will eventually leave.

People are not trees.

-K out

When in Seoul

About the title of this post. Remember the movie When in Rome starring the handsome Josh Duhamel and one of my favorites Kristen Bell? They were actually in Rome. Unfortunately for me, When in Seoul is not really in Seoul. (May masabi lang.)

Actually, the reason for the title is that I've been in a small restaurant called Seoul Kitchen located just somewhere around University of the Philippines Los Banos. If you have been to LB, you know that there are lots of restaurants, coffee shops, canteens, 7/11, Ministop, and the list goes on. You would also know that LB is kind of a home to some Koreans. Some exchange students, I think, or some just vacationing. And so you shouldn't be surprised if you find any Korean resto around the campus. One of these is Seoul Kitchen. It's kinda hard to find it since it's just a small restaurant in a not so distinct location for those who haven't been to LB.

Don't ask me to draw directions. Not good at it. All I can say is that it's along FO road (and I don't even know what FO stands for, and yes, I was born and raised in LB so WTH). Just ask some UPLB students where it is. Don't worry. They're really friendly. (No sarcasm there, promise.)

Anyway, I've only been in Seoul Kitchen twice. And I think I'm addicted to their food already. I sometimes find myself really craving for their bestseller which is the Red Chili Carbonara. Like a pregnant woman craving for something. No joke. 

I'm not a food critique but this Red Chili Carbonara is just so good. It's spicy, of course. But the spice is just what makes it super delicious. If you're really hungry, you could finish this one serving by yourself. 

Twice I've been in SK, I've always paired the RCC with Kori Kopi. I'm not good at description (which sucks, I know) so just check out the pictures.

Kori Kopi: Coffee Ice Cubes + Milk + Syrup (or melted sugar, no idea)

See those Coffee Ice Cubes? I'm a fan of Iced Coffee so I can really say "They had me at Coffee Ice Cubes."

Just looking at this makes me want to go back there.

We also tried out their Mandu which serves as the appetizer. It's like a Korean version of dumpling but a vegetable dumpling.

Vegetable dumpling fried to crisp

And of course, Kimbap! It's a Korean version of sushi with carrots, cucumber, egg, fish cake, and yellow radish. They also have three choices of Kimbap: original, tuna and beef. We chose to try tuna.

A dozen slices of Tuna Kimbap

We also tried the beef bulgogi (fire meat) served with rice and kimchi but forgot to take a picture of it. It's like beef steak but sweeter. They also have the spicy pork bulgogi but we opted for the beef since we've had too much spices on our plates already. 

But if you really like spicy food, cheese lappoki will be definitely the food for you. It's ramen noodles in spicy paste sauce with rice cakes and fish cakes. It is also topped with cheese which makes it even better.

Lappoki topped with cheese

A Korean restaurant will not be a legit Korean resto if they don't serve Bibimbap. SK's version of Bibimbap is really, really good. Their chili paste is the best. Every Bibimbap is also served with kimchi.

Bibimbap stands for "mixed rice"

SK's version of kimchi

Seoul Kitchen also serves desserts such as Honey Butter Bread and Pat Bing Soo or the Korean version of our Halo-Halo. We didn't try the desserts because our stomachs were about to explode. (Seriously.) But it looks really good on the menu.

Need I say more?

All in all, Seoul Kitchen is a best place around LB if you're craving for Korean food. The ambiance is cool and perfect for lunch date with your special someone but even more perfect with your barkada (hehe). You can even watch the MTV of some famous Korean performers. (yey! Dara!) I didn't get to take so many photos of the place because I was really excited to eat (patay gutom e). And when we were there, the owner - who's a Korean - was kind of in an art-is-cool project so the place was a little crowded with her things. My appetite though, was still excited to try the delicious food in this awesome new place that is Seoul Kitchen.

-K out!

ang Atlas, Si Atlas, at Ang Atlas

May dalawang kahulugan ng salitang 'atlas'.

Una, tumutukoy ito sa isang libro na naglalaman ng koleksyon ng mga mapa. (Hindi ko na siguro kailangang maglagay pa ng source kung saan ko nakuha ang depinisyon na ito ng atlas.  Kumbaga sa ganda, inborn na ang kahulugang ito para sa akin.)

Pangalawang kahulugan ng atlas ay tumutukoy sa isang tauhan sa Greek Mythology. Si Atlas. Isang Titan ng astronomiya at nabigasyon. Kung makikita mo ang rebulto nya, siya ang nag-iisang istatwa na may hawak na globo. (Salamat, wikipedia.)

Kung ako ang tatanungin, ang salitang 'atlas' ay hindi lamang isang libro o isang Titan. Ang salitang ito ay nababagay para sa mga taong 'nawawala'. Kung literal na aspeto ang pag-uusapan, bakit ba tayo nangangailangan ng atlas? Para malaman ang direksyon. O magkaroon ng ideya kung nasaan ang mga lugar sa mundo. Pero kung madrama kang tao at malalim ang pag-intindi mo sa mga bagay-bagay, ang atlas ay magpapaalala sa iyo kung NASAAN KA BANG TALAGA AT KUNG SAAN KA DAPAT NA PUMUNTA.

Warning: drama overload coming up.

Madami sa atin marahil ang nakakaramdam ng pagkawala. May mga tao na hindi alam kung paano magsisimula. May mga tao na naiiba ang landas. May hindi alam kung saan dapat sila pumunta o kung paano makakabalik sa kanilang pinanggalingan.

Naisip ko, baka kaya nagkaroon ng isang Titan na may pangalang atlas o baka kaya naimbento ang libro na naglalaman ng koleksyon ng mga mapa, (sa hindi literal na pag-unawa) ay upang sa tuwing mawawala ang isang tao, makakarating pa din sya sa dapat nyang puntahan.

Siguro parte na ng buhay ng tao na kahit na ano ang mangyari, mahahanap at mahahanap pa din nya ang kanyang sarili sa oras na mag-iba ang kanyang destinasyon sa buhay. Kailangan lang minsang ipaalala na lahat ng tao kaya at pwedeng magsimula ulit.

-K out

*salamat google images (edufina.com, maicar.com) at wikipedia

Straight to the point

No introductions needed. I am going to post whatever the hell I want to post.

Sound good?

-K out