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It has nearly been 6 months since I have gone down to Portland to visit my family and I have started to go through some massive Filipino food withdrawals!  I mean, lets be honest here…I still think it is strange not to eat rice with every single meal.  Asian people problems I guess? :)

So when most people find out that I am 1/2 Filipino I get asked the following 2 questions:

Q. Have you ever tried Balut?

A. NO!!!

Q. Do you eat Lumpia all the time?

B. Unfortunately, no.   But this is mainly due to the small complication of me being a vegetarian.  Otherwise I would be ALL OVER the Lumpia bandwagon!

For those of you who don’t know what Lumpia is…it’s essentially a Filipino egg roll.  And for those of you who don’t know what Balut is…then look it up cause I ain’t gonna describe it on here.

But what I have actually been craving is Halo-Halo!

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Halo-Halo is a Filipino desert that consists of shaved ice, with sweetened condensed milk, a couple scoops of ice cream (generally ube flavor) and then is further topped with flan, shredded coconut, palm fruit, jack fruit, jellies, and bananas foster.  And then you are essentially suppose to just mix it all together and eat.  Halo-Halo literally translates to “mix-mix.”

Guess it’s time to head down to Jollibee to get my Halo-Halo on! Nom Nom!

Cheers!

Michelle

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Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple of weeks. I have been extremely sick with laryngitis and pneumonia and haven’t been able muster the energy to post anything. I just wanted to thank everyone who commented or sent emails enquiring how I was doing…I am feeling much, much better now.

So I have been meaning to blog about this for sometime…but I have some exciting news! I am going to Chicago with one of my best friends this summer!! I have never visited the “windy city” and it has always been on my list of cities I want to travel to!

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So far we don’t really have any set plans while we are there. Honestly, we just plan to sorta “eat” our way through the city…maybe take in a few shows…and check out the cool architecture!

OMG, I can’t wait to try my first deep dish pizza while I am there!!!  Please comment or email me with any suggestions of things I should do or see while in Chicago!!

Cheers!

Michelle

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As you all know, I love maps…and for those of you who don’t know about my love, you can read about it here, here, and here. :)

Lately, I have been on the hunt for a watch with a map background.  I am thinking of something more along the lines of an oversized mens watch…something with a leather band and a little wear.

 Here are a few pictures so you can get a better idea of what I am envisioning:

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How neat are these?!  I am keeping my eyes open, but let me know if any of you happen to see an awesome map watch out there that I must have!

Cheers!

-Michelle

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For some reason the idea of having a “Bucket List” has come up in various conversations throughout the past couple of weeks and it got me to thinking…why have I never compiled an actual Bucket List?

I mean we all have some sort of mental checklist of things that we want to do before we die.  So why not actually put mine down in writing?!

So here it goes:

1. Touch Foot On Every Continent:  Plan and simple…I suffer from the disease known as “Wanderlust.”  The ONLY cure out there is to travel and experience each and every single culture out there.

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2. Become Fluent in Another Language: While I consider myself to be conversational in both Korean and Tagalog, I really want to be completely fluent in both.

3. Shoplift: Now before you get your panties all in a bunch…I would definitely shoplift something small, definitely under a buck.  Like a few gummy worms from the candy bin at the grocery store.  And lets be honest, I would probably get too scared and eat the candy and leave some money by the cash register before I left the premises…but I feel like I am the ONLY one on the planet who didn’t shoplift something while a teenager.

4. Pony Rides:  My parents wouldn’t buy me a pony when I was a child.  So I would like to purchase my own pony, attach a unicorn horn to its head and have someone throw glitter into the air while we “prance” around a grassy field…I am NOT joking.

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5. Open up a Doughnut Shop: Honestly, I believe this would be the most “stress free” job ever!  I mean who gets mad about ordering up a dozen doughnuts?! Yup, that would be absolutely no one!

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6. Crab Fishing: I know what you are thinking…”she seems like the last person on Earth who would ever want to go crab fishing!”  And I would have to agree with you…but around 6-7 years ago I became addicted to the show “The Deadliest Catch,” and ever since then it has been my secret obsession.  My parents and siblings think it is so funny that I am pretty much a Bering Sea expert and I can tell you what type of crab (King, Opilio, ect.) are currently in season.  By the way, I am vegetarian…I haven’t eaten crab in over 15 years.

7. Learn to Ride a Skateboard: And I don’t just mean ride it a little bit down the street and call it good…I mean I want to be able to really be able to ride around and maybe pull a few tricks.  Anyone remember that show “Rob and Big” on MTV?!  Giant Skateboard and Mini Pony!!!

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8. Host a Mega Party:  I would invite every single person I have ever known and have one GIANT par-tay!  We would eat good food, drink the best wines, and have the most insane DJ’s ever.  There would be a giant video game wall where you could play Duck Hunt, and for the “non gamers” there would be a big game of Red Rover going on.  There would even be a cupcake tower…rainbow chip of course.  And there definitely would be a lot of glitter and glow sticks involved!

9.  Prince Edward Island:  I have been obsessed with Anne of Green Gables since I was in 2nd grade…check out my blog post about it here.  While in High School my BFF and I made a pact that we would one day travel to the Lake of Shining Waters together and do the Anne of Green Gables tour one day.  Yes, there is an actual Anne of Green Gables tour.  Gotta find my Gilbert Blythe!

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10.  Kicking it with my BFF in a Retirement Village:  I believe it was during my Sophomore year of college when Kristin (above said BFF) and I  visited her Great Grandmother in her Retirement Village and realized that she had it made!!!  Awesome food, tons of games, daily activities, dances, crafts, and even freaking waterfall (no joke a giant in door waterfall)!  I distinctly remember Kristin and I looking at each other and promising that we would leave our one day husbands at age 75 and move into a Retirement Community together!

Well that is 1 through 10…and I have plenty more!  And while some of these might be a “little” more attainable that others, I am going to hold out out hope here.  I am curious though, what’s on your bucket list?

Cheers!

-Michelle

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I love going on little day trips.  There is nothing better than escaping the city…even for just a few hours!

Lucky for me, I live in Seattle.  Which means I only have to travel a few hours in any direction and I will find myself near the ocean, mountains, countryside, or even Canada!

This past weekend I went with some friends to Bainbridge Island…which is about a 30 minute ferry trip from downtown Seattle.  So I though I would share a few of the pictures from our ferry ride!

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Unfortunately, we really didn’t take too many pictures while on the island.  We were so busy hiking around, shopping and eating that we must have forgotten to document the whole thing!!

Anyways, we had a blast and were completely exhausted by the time we boarded the ferry back to Seattle.  I am so use to living and working in the city…it was a nice change, even if for just a few hours to be in a slower paced environment.

Cheers to adventures!

-Michelle

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This past weekend I went to Bainbridge Island with some friends and happened across a little shop than sold every type of candle imaginable!

Now I am pretty much a tried and true soy candle kind of gal.  I love how “clean” soy candles burn and how the true scent of the candle comes through.  There is nothing I hate more than a “waxy” smelling candle…ugh.

 Well I had noticed in a corner of the candle shop that they had the “crackling fire” candles.  One of my guy friends was recently telling me about he had one of these candles and how they make a “crackling” noise when they burn…sort of like a real fire.  So I decided to pick up this little guy.

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I love the little ceramic blue and white container and the scent is super “clean” smelling.  So far I have burned it for a little bit and it definitely has that “crackling” noise…pretty cool!

Cheers!

-Michelle

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I know that this is a bit late to be posting a Christmas Haul, but I wanted to wait until I got back from vacation to do one collective haul.  I guess better late than never!

Now unfortunately I couldn’t photograph every single present I received, so I thought it would be best to share with you all the beauty and fashion related items.  Cause lets be honest, those are the most fun anyways!

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From my roommate I received this lovely Butter London Lip Gloss and Nail Polish Duo in color West End Wonderland.  As we already know, I love anything from the Butter London collection (check out my last Butter London Duo post here).  So needless to say, I was super excited when I opened these up!!!

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Next I received this Female Emergency Kit from my boss, along with some delicious salted caramels (which I immediately consumed) .  I love the little pouch (black and gold are my power colors) and I can’t believe all that fits inside: Emergency Fashion Tape, Deodorant, Stain Remover, Nail Polish Remover, Bandaid, Floss, Hair Ties, Sewing Kit, Earring Backs, Advil, Nail File, Tampon, Lip Balm, Nail Polish, Breath Drops & Hair Spray!  I know that this little kit will come in handy!  My mom and I even ended up picking up a similar little kit for my Aunt for Christmas!

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Then from some friends I received a few things from BP: A pretty black, cream & pink geo print scarf, some cute gold and turquoise stud earrings, and a dark blue nail polish.

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I love that “Santa” brings me a set of new tights each year!  I received more than these 2 pairs…I just didn’t want to bore you with a bunch of dupes.

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And the main present that Santa brought me was this lovely Coach Legacy Leather Penny Shoulder Purse!  I love the fact that it is a cross body bag, that it is oxblood, and that it has these super cute tassels!

All in all, that was my holiday haul…oh that rhymed!  Creepy.

Cheers!

-Michelle

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I recently had the chance to view many of the exhibits at the Seattle Experience Music Project Museum while on a work outing.

Check out the cool jacket I spotted in the Hear My Train A’Comin: Hendrix Hits London exhibit!

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You know I love me a good map!!!

This particular jacket was worn by Mitch Mitchell, who was the drummer for the The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967.  Such a snazzy piece for being over 45 years old!

Cheers!

-Michelle

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“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…”

I was really hoping that it would have snowed at my parents house by now!!  I mean nothing quite says the holidays quite like a white Christmas!

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Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a snowflake in sight and it was sunny most of the afternoon.

I am hoping that Santa brings some snow with him when he comes tonight!!!  (My Mom says that if we don’t believe in Santa that all of our Christmas presents will be returned back to the stores, ha.)

Maybe it will be a winter wonderland when I wake up tomorrow morning!!

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Cheers!

-Michelle

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I thought I would share a quick photo I took on my iPhone on my most recent trip down to Portland.

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I love the view out of my train window whenever I leave the Portland…all of the empty lots and windy overpasses always look so cool.

Can’t wait to head back down there for the holidays!

Cheers!

-Michelle

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