Annyeong haseyo yeorobun! Hi Everyone. It's been a while since the last time I've updated my blog so I'm planning to make it up to you. PAGASA officially announced the start of rainy seasons, what do you feel about it? Well for me I'm not yet ready I'm just starting to feel my summer vacation tapos biglang ganito. I was actually planning to go for another beach hopping but then wala naman akong kasama so might as well I just scratched out the idea of going to a beach. But I love rain though, a certified pluviophile here.

So how did you spend your vacation? Did you go out-of-town with your family? Hang-out with your friends or even simply a staycation in your house? Staying in the house all throughout your vacation is not a bad idea after all. It depends on you whether you will make it so productive or you'll just sleep all day. And for me I can do balance both, seriously. I really want to spend my vacation by going outside but it's my mind and my body that keeps on telling me that you must enjoy it inside your house, get enough sleep and be productive. But I just finished my internship so might as well I give myself a reward right? Ugh sometimes (no most of the time) I don't really understand myself and my decisions in life. Since I've finally finished my OJT I have all the time for myself so I decided to watched Descendants of the Sun. If you're a certified Korean drama addict then I know for sure that you didn't missed the chance to watch it and join the DOTS fever.

Some of my friends flooded my Facebook news feed sharing their feels and emotions about DOTS, I actually knew that this drama was totally a success ever since the pilot episode aired in Korea mid-February this year. Everyone has fallen in love with the characters most especially to the lead couples. I tried to watched the first episode last month but then na-stucked na ako dun hindi na ako umusad. I don't know if I'm just so busy or I am not in the mood to finished it. But now I decided to watched it and see what's the magic behind this drama that everyone is totally hooked with it. After two consecutive sleepless nights I finally know the reason why this drama deserves the spotlight.




THE STORY

A love-line between a soldier and a doctor, seems interesting right? But the good thing about the story of this show is that they can balance the dramatic side, humorous content, sweetness and action elements for each episodes. I must say that it's an all in one package. The story about a man who is a soldier fell in love with a surgeon doctor; two soldiers who deeply in love with each other but keeps on breaking apart because of the female character's father- let's be true with this it is just a "common" or predictable storyline specially in K-drama world but this TV series proved that it's beyond what the people can expect to it and the thing is there's no love triangles,no chaebol-heir and the typical Cinderella story (thank goodness!).
Oh plus the fact that it was written by the popular writer of Secret Garden, Gentleman's Dignity, The Heirs etc. Kim Eun Sook (I admit I'm an avid fan of her works).



THE LOCATIONS


Who wouldn't fall in love with this scenery right? As far I know, the production shot a lot of scenes in Greece which made the drama more appealing to the eyes of the viewers. And also you can feel the cinematic side of it because of the locations.

THE DIALOGUES


                                     


               

Ugh! I just totally amazed on how they come up with such a heart-breaking lines/dialogues. You can really feel the pain and all you can do is to cry and cry. But you can also feel the kilig because of the cheesy lines from the couples in the drama.
Spoiler: Expect a lot of cheesy and romantic lines from this TV series (mauumay kayo sa dami)specially from Song Joong Ki's character :)

                                                



THE CAST



Hands down to the superb cast of Descendants of the Sun. They really deserved the success. Because of their effective portrayals of their roles the viewers felt the real essence of the story. Parang dinadala ka nila sa mundo nila, each episodes damang-dama mo yung emotions. Hands down to the production team for choosing such a versatile casts for a great show.

                 

Bonus............

TEAM ALPHA




Well who couldn't resist the hotness of Special Force's Team Alpha? Parang gugustuhin ko na pumasok sa military camp kung ganyan ang makikita ko everyday hahaha. They totally add the spice to the drama. Sending lots of love to Big boss, Wolf, Snoopy, Harry Potter and Piccolo (I'm sure DOTS fans can surely relate to this).


And last but not the least

Song Joong Ki and Jin goo's BROMANCE

Gosh this dumb and dumber tandem captivate the hearts of the female viewers. Just blame it to their handsome looks. If you finished watching the series, hindi pwedeng hindi ka naaliw sa bromance nung dalawa? Their solid tandem brings a comedic side to the whole show. I just love them so much pero mas mahal ko pala si Jin goo. I love you Sergeant Major Seo! Can someone please give me a man like Seo Dae Young? Hahaha.


For those who haven't watch this drama, go and get your laptop and enjoy watching Descendants of the Sun. Highly recommended.

Finally have the chance to write a new entry, I missed you blogger (just so you know, haha).So how's life? It's just merely typical for my case- boring,plain, and extremely predictable life. Well what's new right? I didn't wrote any blog post for about a month maybe because I'm tremendously busy or I wasn't in the momentum to write anything and I know for sure that I'll have a hectic schedule for the upcoming weeks so obviously this will be my last entry for this month. Just so you know, I'm starting my summer internship since last week in one of the biggest TV networks here in our country but for now I will not spilled any information or stories, let it be a secret for a moment but I promise to have a separate post for that, soon. So for now I'll just tell you a story about my new best buddy, a Japanese spitz puppy. Yes after several years of frustration and longing to have a dog I finally have one. I'm really vocal that I badly want to have a pet, I kept on telling my friends, parents to give me one but I guess that wasn't the right time to have my own pet so I have no choice but to patiently wait for a good samaritan that will going to give me or maybe I'll just buy. But after several years of being antsy someone gave my mother a Japanese spitz puppy and I couldn't hide my excitement during that time (can you imagine a person that is extremely happy to the point that she's ready to meet Bro any moment? Kidding haha) The moment I held that little puppy in my arms, I told to myself that it was definitely worth the wait.


She was just 6 weeks old when I first saw her. And dude she was really fragile back then. I'm putting extra care everytime I hold her. Btw, my dog is a girl (obviously). I remember her first week in our house she was very quiet and obedient just like a real baby but as time goes by she's starting to get wild, playful and become a disaster. In some way it's a good thing because she's now cheerful compared before but somehow it's also a bad thing. Maybe I need time to train her because it will really take a while for her to learn. Honestly, I don't have any idea how to take care a dog though it's not my first time to have a pet. I had a rabbit when I was a child and the last time I've had a dog was way back in my elementary days but I was too young back then to take care of it so my parents gave it to my aunties. So now I read blogs, watched videos and asked some of my friends that has a dog in proper ways in dealing with puppies. I really need to know every details in terms of food, proper grooming, and other stuffs. I want to be responsible as much as possible so I need to learn a lot of new things just for my dog.

Chloe (my dog) may not be the sweetest, obedient and playful dog but she's intelligent and special just the way she is (naks haha). And I so love her for that. She's also very adorable and I can't resist it. But whatever happens she will always be my cute little disaster. Chloe just celebrated her two months old last Thursday, time flies so fast.

Honestly, I promised myself that after I wrote my (supposed to be) last entry which is Dope in Love v.2 would be my last post for the month but since I feel so lost about my life I decided to write this.
Is there any moment in your life that you eventually lost your confidence to yourself? Perhaps your answer is yes. But can you merely imagine the life of a person who always think that he's worthless, a failure and just good for nothing? Maybe you can't easily understand the life of a pessimist.
Yes, I considered myself as one  and I get sick of it most of the time. I always asked myself why am I so negative as if all I can see is my mistakes and flaws. I grew up with a low self esteem and I get used to that but somehow it gives me a tiring feeling to live.

Being a pessimist has never been so easy. There are a lot of times where you just give up to anticipate the future ahead you, times when even yourself  stopped believing in your own capabilities and strength and these are the things that I need to faced everyday. Just for once I want to face life with positive outlook without thinking all the negative side of it. For once I wish that I can be a good confidant to myself just like I deal with other people. For once I just want to get rid of this negativity. A lot of times wherein I'm scared to try other things, I'm always in the shadow of my comfort zone. A person who is scared to explore the reality of world. A person who has a lot of insecurities. A person that sees all the imperfection. A person that believes she can't do it. And a person who never appreciates her existence- that's me. A girl who is unworthy and eventually swallow by her flaws and shortcomings.

Though I may have this kinds of traits I'm always there to cheer and support other people. I can be their confidant in times of struggle and be the person that will going to boost their confidence whenever they feel so down. And that is the saddest part, yes I can help my friends, family and all the people closest to my heart but why can't I even give that to myself?
But perhaps someday I'll have the confidence to stand for myself.

I also dedicate this post to all the pessimist out there. (Just keep the faith guys and we can survive).

PS: Maybe I'm in the midst of depression? (kidding but it's not impossible though)

Tomorrow is the 14th day of the month. What's so special about February 14 and why is it so anticipated day for some? Is it their Birthday or what? Nah, it's Valentines day and as a gift I posted this entry to make you feel how miserable you are without a special someone that will bring you out on a date. Kidding, it's the other way around. Tutulungan ko pa nga kayo maging masaya hahaha.
Btw speaking of valentines date so what if you don't have any? or you haven't received any roses, chocolates or stuffed toys? Is your happiness depends on it? Hindi naman diba, ano naman kung icece-celebrate mong mag isa ang araw na yan. After all it's just a day and obviously you can still enjoy it with your own company or you asked your parents and your family on a date, spend some hang outs with your friends. Valentines day is for everyone, it's not just for couples. Bakit kung may girlfriend or boyfriend ba ang isang tao yun lang ang nagmamahal?Hell no, even you are single you can still feel the love that you can give to your family, friends,pets or even yourself. And that's the essence of Justin Bieber's song "Love Yourself" ok let's laugh.

Just like the first version of this Dope in Love entry I'll still give a particular scenario that shows how fool you are when it comes to love and as we all know we want to get rid of that? Sino ba naman kasi ang gustong magpaka (excuse for the term) tanga forever? Wala naman eh so might as well start to put up a plan in dealing with some various issues about your love life.

• Just FRIENDS. Nothing more, nothing less

If you are actually starting to consider yourself as a part of "that infamous zone" which is the FRIENDZONE then congratulations, welcome to our clan (hahaha). Falling in love or having a special feelings towards your friend is insanely complicated thing to talked about. It's hard to express what you feel towards that person because you might not ready to know about his side, what he/she feels towards your confession, you're scared that maybe a lot of things will going to change especially the friendship that you have, or maybe you don't want to sacrifice that countless of years that you are together and your strong bond. You know each other's happiness, sadness, what make's you smile or cry, your favorite past time, hobbies, movies and other reasons why does it so hard to fall towards a friend. Not anyone are lucky enough when it comes in dealing with this friendzone, some of them were became happy and the rest remains broken and hopeless. There are some ways on how will you get rid of that weary feeling.
- Accept the fact that he doesn't feel the same way. Settled your emotion and saved the friendship that you have.
- Don't expect too much. Right from the start you need to assert yourself not to expect anything like maybe he also feels the same way, maybe there's a chance between the two of you. One piece of advice: don't give yourself a false hope.
-There are some instance that your friend started to love someone else, I know it may be hard but accept it wholeheartedly and don't let yourself and your friendship ruin by sorrow. Don't be bitter and learn to accept the fact that he's not really for you.

• What if's....

What if there's a chance for the both of us?
What if we try to save our relationship?
What if he/she still loves me?
What if I swallow my pride and forget the past?
What if I beg him to stay?

Still stuck in that what if's doesn't help you to move on and just add up with the pain and sorrow that you feel. Don't let those questions invades your mind and eventually your heart. One of the hindrance of letting go is that you just give your self a chance, a guess, full of what if's that there's a second chance to make things right. Don't try to win him back to the point that you'll beg or pleased him to stay, love is not a reason to lower your pride it's for you to uplift yourself and learn to move on without him.Love yourself first before you give your too much love to someone.

• Infatuation or Love

Sometimes people considered it as a similar factors. They may think that what they feel is love not knowing it's just an infatuation. There's a misconception between the difference of the two. You need to get to know more that person before you commit yourself into a serious relationship. Knowing his personality, you shared the same beliefs, you got to know more each other and you both have a mutual understanding with your feelings for each other but it doesn't mean that it's already love. Always remember that you need to hundred percent think on what you feel and before you go to the next level of your relationship. Don't attached yourself too much to a person. Learn to put a limitation in between your relationship and assert what's your real status.

• Why am I still single?

So what if you're single for a long time or you haven't been to a relationship ever? Hindi na bale kung single ka, ang importante may silbi ka sa ekonomiya ng bansa ganern. No seriously, being a certified NBSB or NGSB doesn't define your existence as a person. So what if you don't have a partner as long as you're happy and contented with your life yan naman ang mahalaga. And don't get tired of waiting for a person that will going to love you I know it might be odd but I believed in that "Tamang Panahon" cause I know there is. We all have that right time/moment for a right person and a right love. So don't lose hope dadating yan sa tamang panahon.

Hope you got something with this entry- Dope in Love version 2.0 :) Enjoy your valentines with your special someone, family, friends and with your own. Just like what I've said don't be bitter and look at the positive outlook in life. Happy Valentines everyone. 

This is how I get rid of boredom. When I can't think of a way on how will I spend my night so productive then this idea pops-up into my mind, a simple past time with myself and my cellphone. So honestly I spent an hour with this sort of "photoshoot" using my phone's camera and yeah I took countless of selfies.