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Photos and videos from Mackenyu's Fan Meet in Mall of Asia Arena!

Pumikit kay Park Seo Joon at Lee Min Ho, but I had to attend this. 😂

I was actually tempted to purchase the other event's photo with Mackenyu worth P 6,000.00 but I decided not to because when I read the mechanics, I thought that it wasn't worth it. lol Good job sa'kin, 'cause even if I would have loved a photo with him, there were only negative reviews regarding the organizers and the way it was handled. If you attended, how was your experience?

Anyway, not only that, the tickets were sold in September. I was still planning our Hong Kong - Macau Trip and was waiting for Seventeen's Follow Tour ticketing so I didn't really have the budget for it. Dami ko namang kwento. Haha!

In short, nung na settle na lahat ng ~~luho~~ gastos, I decided to purchase the ticket to this fan meet. The selling started November 9 but I only bought my ticket a few days ago. Tintin, rest muna lahat sa gastos dahil nagkasunod... tapos Christmas na pala. 😂😂😂😂 Salamat, universe hindi para sa mas kaunting gastusin kundi sapat o mas maraming budget kaysa gastos. Ganorn. ahaha

At least hanggang Follow Tour Concert sa January in Philippine Sports Arena, Bulacan, may ticket na kahit hindi namin nakuha 'yung preferred seats namin. HAAAAAY. Hindi pwedeng palampasin ang "I don't understand but I love you" live ni Junhui!! 🤣

When I was weighing the pros and cons of purchasing the ticket of his weekend activities, the main factor why I opted out was because the photo opportunity, according to the mechanics, will only take a few seconds. P 6,000 for 10 seconds and a printed photo. Back then, I was thinking, "Sige, next time na lang pag fan meet na para mas matagal." and the next time came swiftly, kahapon agad, Monday, November 21. Nyahaha. Kaya I just had to buy this kasi hindi ko na alam kung kailan pa 'yung next time after nitong next time na 'to. hahaha. So okay na go. Tapos na 'to. Tama na ko sa pag justify. 🤣

Pero wala ba talagang chance 'yung ganito man lang kagaya nung pic namin ni PSJ?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Is it worth it? I can say Yes. Yes, masarap in so many different sentences. hahaha (watch my IG reel for the context)

I went there knowing that what I paid for was only to see him talk in front, you know. 🤣 Sulit naman. Kilig. 🤣

Japanese okay pero mas okay trip to Japan!!

I started watching the One Piece Anime during pandemic and I've been a fan (of the anime and Zoro) since then.

Of course, I also watched the Live Action where I got to know Mackenyu since he played Zoro. Ayun na nga, strike while the iron is hot. It's a good thing he visited the Philippines immediately.

I was seated in the Lower Box area at huhu ang pugehhhh.

I like how he looks whenever he's Zoro more than he's Mackenyu pero ang pugehhhh pa rin talaga. 🤣

Denise Laurel also did an amazing job as main event's host. I've liked her eversince I learned that she's a fan of PSJ as well.

Until next time, Ronoroa Zoro.

Huwag ka maligaw pabalik.

Pero kung 2D Zoro pupunta like mga One Piece Convention ganon, go go go. Gusto ko rin. 🤣

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This post will include:

1. My flight experience with Cathay Pacific during my latest flight: Manila - Hong Kong

2. Hong Kong Night Treats Voucher

3. Night Rickshaw Tour Bus

These are all promotions from Hong Kong Tourism Board so check their website out during your trip to Hong Kong 'cause you might stumble upon great promotions and discounts.

Discover Hong Kong

Stars collecting season na naman. Haha. I don't collect for myself but I help. lol

Last March, we won three round trip tickets to Hong Kong. It was a promotion led by Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong International Airport, and Cathay Pacific called World of Winners.

It wasn't until this November that we got to use the tickets. We've been to Hong Kong before and have visited several famous tourist attractions so this time, it was a very chill tour - just walked around and ate for most days. 😂

First time flying with Cathay Pacific and hopefully not the last.

Forty eight hours before the flight, they sent an e-mail for the online check-in and we did that for a faster bag drop. The bag drop and boarding procedure were fast, calm, and organized.

By the way, don't forget to accomplish your e-travel form for the QR code. We were shocked by the amount of people at the immigration queue 'cause it was way more than expected. This is always something to consider when flying out of the country because we don't know how long it's going to take at the immigration counter. We spent more than 1 1/2 hours in line but we weren't asked a lot of questions.

The plane left Manila on time and arrived in Hong Kong a bit earlier than ETA. Also, try accomplish your arrival form while in the airplane so you can head straight to the arrival immigration counter upon disembarkation.

There were several movies, shows, and songs from the in flight entertainment. My chosen movie for that flight was Jujutsu Kaisen but I wasn't able to finish it because the movie was longer than the flight.

The flight included a hot meal and two check-in luggage (total of 30 kg for both).

The weather was clear so there weren't a lot of turbulence during the flight. Overall, it was a pleasant experience with Cathay Pacific. I hope to fly with them again on a long haul flight. Hopefully a flight back to USA. Yes, universe?

One of the recently added albums was Taylor Swift's Midnights. Didn't attempt to purchase concert tickets abroad since the expenses will definitely be huge but watching the concert in theaters last month got me in awe.

We got three night treat vouchers from the airport and additional three from Klook since we booked a ticket to Sky 100. If the line in the airport is long and queuing isn't possible, you can claim your vouchers in the booth near the Avenue of Stars and water taxi terminal.

What is Night Treats voucher?

If you're flying to Hong Kong, you are automatically eligible in receiving 100HKD voucher care of Hong Kong Tourism Board. This can be used in several establishments in Hong Kong from 6 PM until closing. All you have to do is show them your passport upon claiming the voucher. Also, some activities from Klook have the night treats vouchers as a freebie.

All in all, we received six vouchers (600 HKD). We were able to use all the vouchers. You just have to be patient in looking at the website to find out the participating restaurants and bars - this changes frequently so it's better to often check the website.

We didn't have a fixed itinerary so we had enough time to find the restaurants where we wanted to use the vouchers in. The establishments can be sorted out based on the location so it's easier to find and navigate.

What We Did:

*Downloaded What's App and registered our local number before leaving Manila.

*Registered at the website twice. The rule is one voucher per HK Tourism Board account but you're allowed to combine vouchers in the restaurants as long as the total amount is always exactly or more than 100 HKD. You can combine vouchers as long as your bill is higher than any multiple of 100 HKD.

Paano kung isa lang 'yung local number mo pero dahil sa Klook e meron kang tatlo na night treats vouchers?

Pwede ka mag register hanggang tatlong beses:

For example 'yung akin,

unang account - +63 915

pangalawang account - +63 0915

Kung may pangatlong account - +63 00915

Kung meron kang mas marami sa tatlo, kailangan mo na maghanap ng ibang number. Make sure to download the app beforehand because it's easier to receive the OTP through that. By the way, make sure to have an internet connection when claiming your voucher because you'll be using QR codes for the payment transactions.

These are some of the Klook activities you can book that have night treats vouchers:

You may click on the link to book.

1. Disneyland

2. Ngong Ping | Hong Kong: Ngong Ping (Cable Car Ride and Village)

3. Victoria Peak | Hong Kong: Victoria Peak (Sky Terrace 428 and Tram Ride)

4. Sky100

According to their website, "Citybus Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus" offers you a convenient hop-on, hop-off service. Like riding on a rickshaw in the old days, you can explore Hong Kong with a panoramic view, this time on an air-conditioned double decker, and enjoy a spectacular sight of all the attractions along the way.

For the night, the usual rate is 100 HKD but since this is one of the promotions of HKTB, we were able to purchase the ticket for only 20HKD each. Tour started at 7 PM and ended at 8 PM.

It was a hop on - hop off bus but we were staying on the second floor of the double decker bus so we just sat for the entire hour and settled for a round trip tour. ahahaha. It was interesting to see the night lights and night life through the bus. Enjoyed the cool breeze of an Autumn night in HK.

If you want to see majority of the tourist attractions in Hong Kong without getting tired then this is definitely a good option. Take advantage of the 20HKD per pax that will only be available until February 2024 as of posting.

Some photos from when we used the night vouchers below:

Before they launched Hong Kong Night Treats, they had Hong Kong Goodies which tourists used at different establishments such as Royce, I was looking forward to using the vouchers in Royce TST. Talk about counting chicks before they hatch - they stopped the Goodies and launch Night Treats for November. I am not complaining. Kahit ano basta libre. haha!

Anyway, I didn't buy any. If this life leads me back to Japan one day, doon na lang ulit ako bili.

Japan 2019: Arrival and Departure at FUK Airport + Itinerary and Royce Chocolates

I had a few coins which I used at HKIA before flying back. Although most of the things are expensive, there were 10 HKD - 15 HKD breads and tarts you can purchase at the airport should you find yourself in a similar situation.

We were taking our time in Terminal One only to find out that our gate was in a different terminal thirty minutes before boarding time. We had to ride the airport train again and that ordeal took more or less twenty minutes. HAHA! This is why we need to find our boarding gate before roaming around the airport.

We also had extra load in all our Octopus cards so we used them all at the airport. However, sorry HK. Mas bet ko 'yung egg tart sa Macau.

Having Octopus card while in HK is very convenient. Also, love that McCafe has a matcha drink. Keep up, McdoPH! Kahit 'yung matcha sundae niyo na lang o mcflurry, pakibalik! huhu

EDIT: 2 days after posting this, binalik na 'yung matcha mcflurry huyyyyyy tenkyi, MCDO!!!! Pero hindi pa ko naka-order. haha

Purchase your Hong Kong Octopus Card Here.

Leaving HK was even more convenient because Cathay Pacific has a self-check in and self bag drop counter. The queue there was definitely faster than the manned counters.

After that, departure is automated. All that's needed when passing through the passport control and immigration gate are your face ID and passport then you're all good.

Until next time, Hong Kong.

Thank you so much HKTB!

We didn't go to Disneyland but I was able to use my Octopus card in one of the shops at the airport to purchase this.

Hi, Oppa!

Everything, in time. 💖

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I bought my first two shades of this Maybelline Cushion Matte during May's 5.5 sale in Lazada since it was B1T1. A few days ago, nagpabudol na naman ako. B1T1 na naman nung 10.10 sa Lazada pa rin. Kung magpapabudol kayo sa susunod na Buy 1, Take 1 at hindi maka desisyon kung anong shade, baka makatulong 'to. hehe

This description is from Maybelline:

Sensational Cushion Matte is the softest matte and moisturizing lip tint enriched with Vitamin E. Sensational Cushion Matte brings high impact pigment in a cushiony soft texture. With a soft focus gel and a smooth butter glide technology, it leaves your lips looking plump. It’s a multi-use formula that can also be used for cheeks and eyes.

This post will include swatches from Maybelline Cushion Matte specifically:

CM06 - Lips on Pulse

CM07 - Urban Spice

CM10 - The Cool Rebel

CM17 - Chestnut on Point

Multipurpose matte tint that can be used on eyelids, cheek, and lips. I've only tried using these on the lips though. The shades I want from this line look similar that I didn't really felt the need to buy more aside from CM10 and CM17 but obviously, I've got no self-control when I saw that this was on B1T1 again... Five months naman pagitan... HAHAHA

My experience:

1. The tube is a bit bulky but it looks elegant.
2. I don't have a hard time using the applicator.

3. This lasts a long time on the lips without fading until I eat or drink. It also doesn't leave a stain but retouching lipsticks has never been a problem for me. I don't know how people are able to maintain their lipstick on their lips after eating 'cause I never got to do that even with Maybelline's Superstay line.

I have no idea how to describe these shades so just let the photos below do most of the talking.

This is the most vivid among the four tubes I own. On some lights, it looks red-orange to me especially when it's not blotted.

Maybelline Cushion Matte Chestnut on Point

My favorite MLBB.

A shade of brown that didn't make me look washed out upon application which is very rare. This looks better on me when I'm indoors 'cause it looks a shade lighter on bright outdoor light.

Maybelline's Sensational Liquid Matte in Truly MLBB was truly unflattering on me.

Maybelline's Nude Nuance, although, a good brown shade was a solid lipstick. I prefer liquid lipsticks, btw. And I'm not even sure if this is still out in the market.

This looks brick red to me.

The main reason why I bought this shade was 'cause I wanted something that looks like the bricks of the Warehouse we saw in Yokohama. HAHAHAHA. Anyway, I also like this when blotted because it looks very natural on me.

Also, since I like the blotted look more, I just remove as much as I can from the applicator before applying on my lips so as not to waste a lot of product. A tube goes a long way. 💋

I look pale whenever I don't wear lipsticks and this shade, Lips on Pulse, albeit looking very light, still gives my face a little color. Out of all four, this is the hardest to use since it is quite patchy upon application. It's a good thing that it's a subtle shade so the patchiness isn't that obvious.

Maybelline Sensational Cushion Matte when blotted.

If you're confused on which ones to get, you're not alone. I know that there are pink, bright red, and mauve shades in this line but I decided on these four 'cause I wanted shades that will look natural on me. I like MLBB lipsticks these days because after not wearing lipsticks for majority of the days during pandemic, I'm not comfortable in wearing bright and/or dark red lippies anymore.

The Cool Rebel, Urban Spice, and Lips on Pulse kind of looked the same on me initially but upon doing the collages for all shades, there's a subtle difference among the three. Nonetheless, if I were to choose which I like more, I'd still go with my first two: Cool Rebel and Chestnut on Point.

But below are screenshots showing the prices of these lipsticks. AHAHAHAHA. Paano po hi-hindi nung 10.10? Pero last na muna 'to. I have a few lip products aside from these four. Post ko rin siguro soon. 😂😂😂