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Figuarts Zero

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twatkcox · 5 years

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[The Keihancarl Diaries: February 16, 2019]

Keihancarl here. How are things going there?

By the way, The World According To KCOX is currently on hiatus until further notice, but I might publish a couple of TKD posts (including this one) and some edited pics on The Quirk Concept. Anyway, it's time to document the things that happened on that day.

The weather is gonna be warm and sunny, there’s no need to worry about rain (it actually rained last Wednesday) and cold weather. Well then, my outfit consists of primarily black clothing, with an olive-yellow polo shirt and a golden yellow socks with a zigzag design.

Heading out, I was feeling lethargic inside the UV Express van (going to MRT Quezon Avenue) that I was tempted to fall asleep but I somehow managed to stay up throughout the ride. Also, traffic was heavy in some parts of Commonwealth Avenue. MRT-7 construction is still ongoing and it looks like they've made much progress, but the at-grade section of the entire line closed a number of U-turn slots in the area, and the Tandang Sora flyover is due to be demolished to give way for the construction of the MRT station there.

Reaching MRT Quezon Avenue station, I load up my Beep card and head inside the station platform. As usual, the escalator isn't running so I'm forced to take the stairs than to wait for the elevator to take me up to the station.

In the wake of the recent bombing incidents in Mindanao (particularly in Sulu, where a church was attacked by suicide bombers), LRT and MRT started banning bottled liquids inside the train, particularly water and other beverages. It was extended to banning colognes, rubbing alcohol, and lotions. It drew an ire from some of the commuters, and they decided to ease up on the liquid ban. In the end, they started allowing bottled liquids (cologne, rubbing alcohol, and lotion) for as long as it is below 100ml. Anyway, they let me inside the station without even checking for any liquids inside my bag. I was carrying pocket-sized alcohol and a small cologne spray at the time, both 50ml each.

I then rode the train and got off at MRT Guadalupe station. From there, I started walking to my first stop, the Power Plant Mall.

Along the way, the Estrella bridge is currently being expanded so it's closed to motorists.

Reaching the Power Plant Mall, I decided to have lunch at KFC. After that, I started visiting a few shops.

I checked out the mall's expansion, and it looks kind of world class. Anyway, I visited a few shops, particularly Fully Booked and Common Room.

The specialty bookstore's manga section is awesome, they even have some interesting titles, like Ajin: Demi-Human, Toradora!, and Noragami. And they're playing a David Benoit track called "The Key To You", though it's barely audible. It is one of Fully Booked's branches that are worth visiting.

Skipping the Century City Mall, I then head to my next destination, Circuit Makati.

I passed by Santa Ana Park's old facade as I walked from the U-turn slot to the bus stop, and into the mall area. Yup, the entire estate used to be a racing track for horses, until most of it was converted into a mixed-use development.

By the way, the mall area (Ayala Malls Circuit) is now open, though not all parts of the mall are airconditioned. The fast food chains are located there.

I passed by Biblio and I found a manga book. It is the only manga book I saw on the shelves.

The activity center is on the second level of the mall.

You can even see the area from the other side of the mall's atrium.

There are some interesting shops inside, including Asian Mart.

This grocery features imported goods mostly from China and Korea, from cookies to instant noodles, condiments to seasonings. They also sell various ingredients used in Asian dishes, like tea mushroom and shredded tofu. And yes, they have rice.

There's no Fully Booked branch in that mall, unfortunately.

And there's the mall’s roof deck, a rooftop park above the mall. The artificial grass feels comfortable to sit on, so I did. It gets breezy up there and I feel kind of relaxed at the moment.

You can see the Makati skyline from here.

Visiting Circuit Lane, there's an asphalted road that separates the mall area from the strip. Could this be an access road to the other side of the estate? Who knows.

There weren't many people at the open grounds outside Circuit Lane. Perhaps they prefer hanging out at the rooftop. The weather is still hot when I visited the area.

And it's time to visit Binondo and Divisoria areas. Nothing much, just checking the place, visiting a couple of shops, and perhaps taking a lot of selfies.

Inside LRT Quirino station, the guard thoroughly checked my things inside my bag, and then gave a thumbs up, meaning I can get in.

The LRT train bound to Roosevelt Station had an advertisement wrap in it, as well as the ad spaces inside the train, promoting a Japanese-Filipino anime Barangay 143.

Getting off at Carriedo Station, I just noticed that Plaza Lacson is already fenced.

Last time I've been there, there wasn't a fence on it. Perhaps it was done to protect the statue from vandalism. I'm not sure.

Reaching the Lucky Chinatown Mall, I decided to freshen up and visit the cinema area. Chapters And Pages had already moved out and that space is boarded up with a tarp for a Bahn Mi place.

At the bridgeway to the mall’s annex building, lanterns greet the shoppers. There were some cute and nice designs in these lanterns too.

At 999 Mall, I decided to have an early dinner at the food court. I had fried chicken and rice at a fried chicken stall. For a reasonable price. I really enjoyed the food so much, I might try their other offerings when I passed by the area again.

I checked the stall selling anime shirts, and there were some new additions. Still, I couldn’t find anything interesting. I also visited a stall (in 168 Mall) selling anime and K-pop merchandise (well, mostly K-pop) and checked some of the anime posters I might be interested in. Well, I couldn't find anything so I head back to Lucky Chinatown Mall.

Back there, the lanterns on the bridgeway were lighted, as well as the ones at the City Walk.

I took some selfies before going home.

I took an e-tricycle to LRT-2 Recto station, but the long lines made me switch to UV Express instead. It took me a long time to get a ride, unfortunately.

I checked Google maps, and I knew what I'm about to deal with... obviously. Seeing maroon on the large portion of Commonwealth Avenue tells me that I need to brace myself for heavy traffic ahead.

I got home safe and sound, finally, and I'm about to edit this post you're reading right now. It was a fun weekend, and I'm so glad I did go out on such a fine day. The rooftop at Circuit Makati is really awesome!

BGC for March? Absolutely. Until next time! Keihancarl out.

All pics are taken by yours truly, Keihancarl, and are uploaded to my private Instagram account, @kcox105.

#mall-hopping #going places #Rockwell Center #Circuit Makati #Binondo #city travel #photography

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flxblog · 7 years

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Mister & Miss Chinatown 2017 Press Presentation

Thirty Filipino-Chinese hopefuls vying for the fifth edition of the prestigious Mister and Miss Chinatown were presented to the members of the press last August 8 at Eclipse Bar of Solaire Hotel and Casino in Pasay City.

This year’s delegates come from different regions of the country, namely Metro-Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Davao, who are epitome of the Chinoy brand of beauty and excellence. The search aims to strengthen Filipino and Chinese relations, as well as the fusion of modern and traditional customs and pride in the Chinoy heritage.

Joy Wu and Jacob Munez were selected as Darling of the Press at the culmination of the Press Presentation.

This year’s theme is “New Dynasty” which seeks to create a new image of the Chinoy, that is characterized by the graceful combination of traditional values and a contemporary progressive stance with the belief that the modern Chinoy is open minded and ready to brave change and conquer new heights.

Brace yourselves as a new Dynasty emerges! Catch them in the different Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2017 events: Cultural Costume Presentation - August 13, 4-5pm at Eastwood Mall Atrium, Chinatown Ball - August 16, 7pm at Solaire Ballroom and Talent Competition - August 20 at Lucky Chinatown Mall Atrium.

The Grand Coronation is on September 1, 2017 at The Theatre at Solaire. The winners and runners-up will receive Php 200,000, Php 100,000 Php 50,000 worth of cash and prizes respectively and Miss Chinatown will compete at the Miss Chinese International pageant.

The pageant is brought to you by Chinoy TV, Miss Chinatown Foundation and Oriental Group and presented by Solaire Resort and Casino and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.

The pageant will be telecast on September 10 over ABS - CBN's Sunday's Best.

#MrandMsChinatown2017

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opmb · 7 years

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MR. AND MISS CHINATOWN 2017 CANDIDATES PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA.

Noli A. Berioso reports for OPMBWorldwide Photos by Edmund Chua Thirty exceptional candidates with Filipino-Chinese lineage were presented to the members of the press last August 8 at Eclipse Bar of Solaire Hotel and Casino in Pasay City during the press presentation of the annual Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2017 pageant. The new batch of hopefuls hailing from different regions of the country, namely Metro-Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Davao, who will compete for the prestigious titles. Through wider reach, the organizers hope to find the ones who are most fut to represent the excellence of the Chinese-Filipino youth in leadership, the arts, entrepreneurship and academics, those who are deemed worthy to be called Chinoy cultural ambassadors. Brace yourselves as a new Dynasty emerges! Catch them in the different Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2017 events. Cultural Costume Presentation - August 13, 4-5om at Eastwood Mall Atrium, Chinatown Ball - August 16, 7pm at Solaire Ballroom and Talent Competition - August 20 at Lucky Chinatown Mall Atrium. The grand coronation is on September 3 at The Theatre at Solaire. The winners and runners-up will receive Php 200,000, Php 100,000 Php 50,000 worth of cash and prizes respectively and the Miss Chinatown will compete at the Miss Chinese International pageant. The pageant is being brought to you by Chinoy TV, Miss Chinatown Foundation and Oriental Group and presented by Solaire Resort and Casino and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. The pageant will be telecast on September 10 over ABS - CBN's Sunday's Best.

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robotshowtunes · 3 years

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