#upd: okay the post stays

[pmpwbrrs]

There are so many AUs where Artificer's blue slugpup is taken by scavengers and raised by them . When will there be an AU where th GREEN slugpup s taken away by leeches and raised by them, huh?

[startrekladies]

just wanna say that anon needs to go look up basic tagging functionality bc they are so off base it's not even funny. this is a v BASIC tagging system that has been used across fandoms on every blogging platform for decades to denote something is about two characters..... the only place that differentiates between romantic & platonic is ao3, where you get a '/' for romantic and an '&' for platonic. everywhere else uses the standard x convention. sigh. keep doing what you're doing, friends!

Thank you

[marcillfll]

hello hello~

I came to you again with a minute of theories abot the trailer.

At the begining, achtung! these are just mine assumptions that based on what I saw and read on the Internet, as well as what I myself noticed in clips and various skiz content.

And one more time the reminder: there are mistakes in text since English is not my native, im sorry

So, for the last time, I assumed to discard a bunch of references to all sorts of Skz videos and assign an album to each member. This time I will try to reveal my thoughts about what happens in the scenes with the guys.

To be honest, I don’t have thoughts and answers about everyone, but I’ll tell you what I guessed .D

🌟Firstly, I want to note that it seems to me that, in addition to references to albums, references to some films are hidden inside the scenes.

🍞 About Innie, I have no thoughts at all. Okay, there are a few, but they are so incoherent and uninformative that I don’t even want to talk about them ... (to be honest, this character inside the lore of skz literally drives me crazy, I have too many questions and almost no answers ... )

🐰🐷 I don’t know what with Changbin either, the only thing is that we see how he is such a cute cutie trying to call someone, after a failure he gets mad and starts to destroy everything. I have a feeling that somewhere I saw something like that, I just can’t remember where, I can’t :c

🦦 Hyunjin, as mentioned in previous post, is similar in his scene and setting to Kingsman, I honestly didn’t watch this movie, but asked around, and no one could give me answers about what was happening could mean. However, referring directly to this "happening"... at first I thought that Hyunjin crossed out the star (yes, it seemed to me that it was a star, not a flower on the jacket, bc there are five ends, as it seemed to me then), and there are 5 stars now. Then I read here and there, and someone wrote that this is the Innie's birth's flower ... perhaps it is (I'm not strong in this), and Jinnie seems to finish painting the 5th petal for him (here I already considered that there are 4 petals and 1 pistil xd). After he says these numbers: 644. Everyone has already written that this is an angel number and so on. In addition, I saw a bunch of "analyzes" of the number, what it is about money, that those you support will start sitting on your neck, etc. I don’t know how much we can believe this... although about “concentration on one’s feelings” or something that was in those theories, it may be similar. Hyunjin is quite sensual, yes... ahem, but in general, what can be interesting is 644: 6+4+4=14 1+4=5, we have 5 stars here, after all. And one more thing I thought about. Do you remember that I consider Hyunjin to be the "personification" of the maxident? And the title is case 143, 143=I love you. Communication with numbers. What if some words are hidden here too? Flower - 6 letters, stay/star/five - 4 letters. flower five star? Maybe you can find some other words?.D

Upd: i don't know why we didn't do it earlier BUT! With help of my friend we found out sthat if u will count with this "644" numbers letters in the korean alphabet u will get "별", which means 'star'~

🐿 Han... ohh well, it's time for completely crazy theories uhhhh. What do we see in the picture? Some kind of train-plane flying in the clouds. I thought of Laputa Castle in the Sky. After all, Han loves Howl, loves anime, Laputa is also from studio gibli. In the sound, in Han's last part, he mentions "Laputa". The plot of the anime was that there was this floating island with untold riches. But in order to get there, a special stone was needed, its keeper was main character, and the pirates tried to steal it. In the trailer, the guys introduce themselves as they play in the i'm ground. And Han says "isn't that right? Then I won't do it" maybe this train is his idea that Jisung himself is a guide to the world of clouds, no "pirates" (or haters) will get there without a stone, but he is capable to achieve all this on his own? (Therefore, it is important that All in is a Japanese comeback, a reference, presumably, to a Japanese anime, well, Han's love for him x))

🐶 I don't know what to say about Seungmin... I can't even imagine what kind of movie it could be... however, it is some kind of point in favor of the theory about films in general. He sits in a bucket full of POPCORN (First Felix said he ate candy, then Seungmin said he ate popcorn while filming... hard life for idols xddd). And he shows us a ticket to the cinema (sort of, if I read it right). Many assumed that these was the same tickets that were in the trailers and clips of past eras, but I do not think so. There were "one-way tickets to the new world", here is another ticket. They refused those tickets because they turned out to be a trap, and skz went their own way.

🐣 I mentioned Felix - Joker... just Joker ahah, ready to read your thoughts~

🐺 Bang Chan... uh, here my theory of connection with the Japanese album sounds dubious and far-fetched. At first, it seemed to me that Chan resembled Sub-Zero (I know that I am not the only one). I'm not strong in the lore of mortal kombat, so I went to read internet. Both Sub-Zero (this is a kind of title, not a name), being brothers, were born in the USA and were taken to China, belong to a Chinese organization. However, the developers said that the character was originally supposed to be named Ninja, and the whole story should be based on some book about how China influences Japanese ninjas. So there's a rather subtle connection to Japan... well, like Han, Chan loves anime in one way or another. But I also saw a theory about the similarity of Chan's vibe with the character of lol - Jhin, there are similar scenes in the video: playing the piano, concert hall, lighting... I also read his story, but there is also China (and the setting is more fantasy), not Japan... I also really liked the last lines of this character's bio, they are very suitable for the mood and meaning of the trailer: "It seems that all of Runeterra might be but a canvas for the atrocity that is Khada Jhin’s art, and only he knows where the next brushstroke will fall."

But still, my theory was movie references, according to MK there is a movie, but according to lol - no. Perhaps everything presented here is how Chan sees himself? Since the game is about introducing themselves, perhaps they themselves have described which films/animes/games they would like to be like or associated with? Therefore, it turned out to be a little chaos? (also Chan commented, that mask is just his own suggestion) So, there are a lot of thoughts, but the answers are not so... ahah xddd

🐰 And finally Minho. The first thing I thought of was Saw, but it's kind of too much for a k-pop band, I guess? I am not sure. It also reminds me a little of Parasite, this scene in the toilet ... here I would also love to read your thoughts .D

This time it's all I could guess, thank you for your attention~

Also i have the 3d part which is more connected to the lore story of skz. I will post it soon ~

[eiimeixi]

okay so after i kept accidentally making posts on my upds tumblr i deleted it...... im very sorry

im currently sleep deprived rn and i can barely stay awake (but im still reblogging LC posts on tumblr)

ill be updating under the tag #eiimeixiupds instead ig? honestly i wonder how i didnt think of that before

goodnigjt yall

[vole-mon-amour]

chapter 72:

let the kid have a decent bath. x) "because of the wound on my back" i'd say it's his side, but okay.

chapter 73:

what I dislike about this culture is how it's often exaggerating and screaming. that's how the real anime (Kuroshitsuji) is different from a tv show that LOOKS like an anime (Castlevania on Netflix).

huh?

Yana loves sexualizing him.

I feel like him constantly falling down the stairs and apologizing for getting hurt is hinting at something. like he's being controlled/manipulated? he's not entirely human? not sure just yet.

also, Seb is so cute.

a secret message about a secret meeting in the middle of the night?husbands. <3

"i'm sorry for being rough" and Ciel's arms around him. they <3

he likes it when Ciel relies on him and his powers. x) he likes when Ciel depends on him.

what's with the constant Phantomhive and the looks? will you two make out already? like I said in another post, Sebastian LIKES him and his decisions. respect him for his adaptiveness, even.

power couple.

chapter 74:

ah yes, the Taboo (TM). antis are seriously saying Yana doesn't know what she's doing, huh.

you're telling me Ciel didn't see that coming? Derrick disappeared, not transferred, it was clear as day?

leave the poor elephant alone, omg. "prof. Michaelis?!" lol

now we're talking. can we please get to the point?

go praise your demon. x)

both of Ciel's hands on him x) they're so touchy with each other. Seb is the only one whom Ciel trusts with so much physical touch.

i'm lazy to insert the entire moment, but it's so cute. Seb telling Ciel he'll help and being excited for the tournament. "i am one hell of a teacher" dude. Seb would fuck him and show him how nice it can feel. he'd be his first in everything.

why are you screaming? WHY?

somebody tell me Yana came up with the whole tournament and the houses (the beauty, the strength, the wits, and being Different) on her own because it looks like the Japanese Goblet of Fire, I swear. this is ridiculous.

no sexualizing Ciel, you say? Yana is doing great without anyone's help. which kinda makes me uncomfortable because grown women should stay away from little boys. (but yes, when it's an ancient being like Sebastian, that's fine, we know him)

he's so pretty.

i guess it's in Ciel's blood. x)

i'm tired of reading this. i'm extremely bored & i just wanna know the outcome. i already dislike kids & this arc isn't helping. I feel like it's very different from what I remember Kuroshitsuji is about. and i'm scrolling through this arc from chapter 76 and i'm on chapter 80 and the cricket event keeps being re-lived? yikes.

upd from the next day: I'll post this thing now. I saw some moments in the future chapters that I'd like to post, but overall, this isn't for me. the anime is mostly very closely adapted to the manga, as it seems, so I'd rather watch that. if anything, this is the complicated manga lore only convinced me that I don't need to try and read it. which I knew since 2008, but oh well. thought I might give this a try to see the difference between the manga arc and how they turn it into the anime.

[zu-is-here]

Oh congratulations on being moved in Zu! That's awesome! You should get some rest, so I'll talk to you tomorrow!

Have a good rest

Thank youuu, Gayfish! (๑>◡<๑) Here I am, late as always XD How was your day? ♡

UPD:

Aw very good! <3 I was worried I would oversleep the alarm but I managed to get up before it for the first time XD

Oh wow!! Was it hard? (°▽°) Hope the ice cream will be great *^* Good luck! I haven't but as for the most complicated recipe... Probably it's Japanese cotton cake! <3 I did it once; to get it airy, you had to be reeeally careful in cooking ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

Stay determined! (òwó) The main thing is not faster but better (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) You will! ☆

AWWW! More grumpy cuties! (ówò) And you did the right thing, they should be together <3 Okay I am gonna buy one too >:3

Nooo what's this recipe? *^* Really hard to choose the favorite one, depends on the type of dish I guess (ﾟ∀ﾟ)

OMG— congrats!! (*'▽'*) So many! You deserve them all and even more╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

Ohhh the line work ♪ Good luck finishing the comic! ☆

Amazing, thanks! <3 It's unusual (*⁰▿⁰*) You start to think differently, notice what you haven't paid attention to before... think about such adult things as rent, bills, food xd for yourself and for the cat <3 So I settled down, cleaned, bought food and household good while Koshka was just studying the corners and meowing inquiringly (≧∀≦)

Same here! Pfff guess that was very effective XD

Oh this sounds pretty easy and sweet! Keep me posted *^*

I almost cooked it right! I had a slow cooker for this (where it was supposed to be baked for two hours) but I made the mistake of opening the lid to check it out, and it turned out to be not as soft and fluffy as it should be ;3;

I just found some grumpy cuties to buy btw,,, (๑･̑◡･̑๑)

Woahhh *0* Bet it was delicious! I don't have an oven but there's a microwave oven I can use hmm... I'll look into it, thank you! ☆

1K's coming soon! ;) A sneek peak you say? (ﾟ∀ﾟ)

Oh it's not that bad! *hugs* Just takes more time and efforts (òwó) And you're right! It's much easier with such a nice company <3

UPD She's Not Happy TM about me being awake so late XD Meowing angry, mom #2 heh—

Thank youuu <3

For real! X) How was it when you tried to make Cinder toffee? *^*

In fact, it turned out really delicious! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) Such a delicate, creamy taste, melting in a mouth <3

Not sure yet heh, moreover they sell it online with a surprise color >:3

Oh wowie!! \(//∇//)\ It's getting better every time ♡ So hyped! ☆

Really (≧∀≦) Same here tho <3

Ooff— even here the details are important (・∀・)☆

Thanks! <3 And take your time for the edits ᕦ(òwóˇ)ᕤ Again, sorry for such a late conversation, and thank you for checking me ♡ Have a good night!╰(*´︶`*)╯

[drimaury]

i don't mind your shadows - an elu fan fiction. ch.1

"Wait for him to come back to you, because he will, and it will be worth it."

Lucas really hoped so, because he didn’t know what he would do if Eliott were to leave.

or; after a bad manic episode, Eliott crashes, and it takes a week before Lucas starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

also on AO3

It was on days like these that Lucille’s words from that morning many months ago would ring in in Lucas’s ears while he desperately tried to hold on to some resemblance of normalcy while his boyfriend was at home, hopefully asleep and resting.

Wait for him to come back to you, because he will, and it will be worth it.

Lucas really hoped so, because he didn’t know what he would do if Eliott were to leave.

The air was cold, spring not having arrived to Paris just yet, and the street taking Lucas home to said boyfriend were narrow enough that Lucas kept bumping his grocery bags into the fence lining the apartment block a few blocks before his own when he accidently steered his bike a bit too much to the left. It was fucking annoying, but it meant that he would get home to Eliott quicker, so it was worth it.

It hadn’t been pretty. Lucas had only moved into Eliott’s apartment six months ago, both of them too broke (and too fucking horny for each other) to stay in the flat share for any longer than they did. 

Eliott had just been starting his second year at the Sorbonne as a film student while Lucas started his first term at UPD, and they has both realised that with the student debt they were both going to rack up, two apartment rents were more expensive than just the one, and since Eliott’s parents were more than eager to help them with Eliott’s apartment, it seemed stupid not to take the offer. 

Which was great, because that had meant they had been able to save money every month between Lucas’s shifts at Starbucks, Eliott’s tutoring lessons and their respective loans, creating a small but steadily growing savings account that they planned on leaving be until next summer when they would travel Europe together, hitting every single stop on their shared bucket list.

(Including pasta dates in Venice, meeting up with Eliott’s cousin in Rome, going clubbing in Barcelona, Eliott watching the history nerd in Lucas walking the streets of Berlin and the both of them being struck by the immensity of it all. The two of them visiting the Scandinavian countries just so Eliott could see the northern lights, and for Lucas to be able to see where the Nobel Ceremony is held. Just the two of them alone, together, in all different places.)

It would have to wait for a little longer, it seemed. Lucas had woken up a week ago to an empty bed, save for a note declaring that Lucas had to meet Eliott at a hotel, because he had reserved a suite!

He’d spent the better part since then thinking, or rather analyzing how he missed the signs, how he could’ve let himself be too caught up in his studies to miss the signs Eliott had been sending him. How if he’d only realized that hey, suites are expensive, where in the world did Eliott find the money for that? If only he hadn’t been to caught up in the romance and pleasure of it all to see the big flashing sign above them that read: HEY, SOMETHING IS WRONG! If only if only if only.

“Good morning baby, I have a surprise for you! I heard you complain about how much school is stressing you out so I thought I’d do this for you!”

And the thing was, Lucas had been beating himself up ever since then, even though he knew, (he knew!) it wasn’t his fault. And even if it was, he couldn’t do anything to change it now, besides be there for his boyfriend when his mec was ready to let him be there. Even though he knew this rationally, that didn't stop him from worrying. Feeling like he had to hold the dam together, making food he knew would go untouched, buying flowers only he would care about, it wasn't a nice feeling.

That didn't mean he wouldn't continue doing it every time Eliott couldn't.

Today’s classes had been rough, him having fallen asleep early yesterday whilst neglecting the reading assignment that was due this morning, and he had had to run by the film institute on his way home to speak to Eli’s professor to find out what his boyfriend was missing. Luckily, it wasn’t anything that couldn’t be caught up on, and Eliott’s professor had sent Lucas on his way without any hostility, just a “Tell Monsieur Demaury that his class misses his argumentative spirit!”

Lucas really loved his boyfriend, and he’d been lying if he denied the fact that Eliott’s passion for film hadn’t gotten him all hot and flustered, on multiple occasions.

Their apartment block was coming up, and Lucas parked their bike against the fence, setting down the groceries to pull out a lock from his and chaining the bike to the fence post before walking upstairs.

Getting inside the building meant his hands started to warm up again, him having forgotten his gloves this morning and not having his boyfriend walking him to school sadly meant no hand holding, something the guys always used to mock them for back in high school. With working hands, he opened the door to their apartment with one hand while holding two grocery bags and a bouquet in the other, pushing the door wide open with his foot while putting the groceries down on the kitchen table.

He could see Eliott curled up in bed, blankets covering his face and blocking out any sunligt that passed through the curtains. The eggs Lucas had made him before leaving this morning sat untouched on their bedside table, prompting Lucas to put them in the sink before putting the groceries away and checking his phone.

Y4z4s: how are u guys doing? txt me if there’s anythng i can do <3

basile_simple: remember to take care of yourself as well! Make sure you drink a lot of water and get some sleep!! At least eight hours a night!

monvoisintuturo: eight hours a night? Basile we’re college students! I appreciate the sentiment but that’s just not possible,

basile_simple: I sleep at least nine hours a nght wht’s ur point???

monvoisintuturo: remind me again how ur doing, grade-wise

basile_simple: touche

y4z4s: srsly tho, tell us if you guys need anything, and txt us when we can come over and cuddle our best boy

monvoisintuturo: yeah just let us know and we’ll be over with alot of hugs!!

basile_simple: my mom told me to tell you that Eliott is welcome to talk to her if he ever feels like it!!

lucallemant: thnks boys, and thnks basile i’ll tell him <33 and yann we’ve been friends for 16 years I thought I was you best boy??

y4z4s: u were but then Eliott brought those brownies to our first pregame and ever since he’s had my heart

lucallemant: okay yeah that’s valid

He couldn’t help the smile growing on his face, scrolling through all their conversations from the past week where the guys had offered their support countless times, Basile even going as far as offering to fight the staff at the hotel they had stayed at to force them to give Lucas and Eliott a refund before Arthur had to remind him to use one of his three remaining braincells to realise it wouldn’t work.

It was really, really, sweet how the guys cared.

Suddenly, he heard the blankets shift over where Eliott had been laying, and Lucas could see the top of Eliott’s head peeking out from under the blankets. Throwing his phone somewhere in the couch’s general direction, Lucas walked over to their bed and layed down on top of the blankets, not touching Eliott but letting his presence be known by shifting his weight, now facing his boyfriend's’ back before letting out a soft,

“Hi baby”

and the dam breaks.

[standbydelena]

UPD: crisis averted, people found, thanks everyone a lot ♥ Dear followers,

thank you for staying with me throughout my (unfortunately ongoing) hiatus.

I have a whole lot to do these days. Won’t bore you with a long post, but I’m happy, I have a wonderful job and great friends (starts sounding like Rachel in Friends meeting her ex from school), and everything’s okay in my life.

I am in the middle of a really fun project for really great people (tell you more in a message) and I urgently need the help of a Portuguese native speaker, and would be cool if there’s a Spanish and English native speaker who could help me as well. I need like 5 minutes of your time, I promise. I’ll owe you chocolate/fanfic.

Love,

Nat (who is 24 now even tho the blog still says 22 I think)

[lifeisawesomebutidontknow]

A Tequila-based Margarita kind of night

It's been so long since I last talked to Lorenzo and Merryl with that same intensity. Most communication we shared was through messages and shit; we rarely see each other in person, really. Which is why, last night was such a blast! Merryl and I got reunited around 6:30, and waited for Shoti to arrive in McDonald's Taft. There, I told her a summary of my recent break-up, the slightly flattered feeling I got when Khris told me that it was only with me (in the boarding house) that Raph talks with that much enthusiasm, my interview at DFA, my slight frustration with Benj for pushing me to talk about my break-up when I wasn't ready, and blaming me that I let her feel that I didn't want to see any of them, etc etc. In return, she told me her Clement-post-Korea almost break-up (how it may have been slightly the same with mine, only mine resulted in an actual break-up huehue), the trauma from Law school, the superiority complex inside the room, her almost crush at school, etc etc. Basically, we had to talk about everything that happened because we really haven't seen or spent time with each other. Sho arrived almost an hour late, but as soon as he got in, we rose up and exited McDo. We walked to Vibers 888 whilst talking about Law School again (aka how Sho warned Merryl about Beda Law School through me) and such. In the resto-bar, we got to meet the famous Tito Robert of Sho. We said our 'hello's', and sat down. For dinner, Sho ordered T-Bone steak for Merryl and I, and some orange juice. (It was all free anyway hahaha). Tito Robert talked a lot. Haha. It was not the annoying type of talk, it was kind of entertaining although he tends to talk about the same thing again and again. He was kind of obsessed with the idea of having Sho make a tarp for us, his so-called squad who both graduated from UPD on time, and both with Latin honors. After the meal, Shoti ordered Margarita for us. Courteous exchanges, unfiltered stories, throwback memories happened. Haha. It took me 3 glasses of Magarita to feel tipsy, surprising since it was tequila-based. Merryl had to leave by the time we finished the first pitcher. When it was just Sho and I, and the son of the Oblation model, that Lorenzo asked me about my break-up. I told him the basic summary of it all, how Jonas fell out of love.... to which he replied, "Sorry no offense, pero alam mo yung kulang niyo kasi? Sex." Frankly, I wasn't surprised with this opinion, kasi if I was honest with myself, it was also one reason I was looking at talaga. It was just funny that I told him, "Eh, sorry, virgin pa ako" and he replied, "Ikaw, oo pero bunganga mo hindi". (Whoa, sudden realization! Last night, I thought the remark was because of me being loud about my lack of penetrative sex, ngayon ko lang narealize na he might be pointing out na I was not new to third-base experiences. Lol, okay. Haha). But ayun, we spent the rest of the night talking about sex, whilst trying to finish that second Margarita pitcher. I asked a looooot of questions about his experience, some he answered, some he stayed quiet about. Haha. He also told me as a form of advice not to do the deed kung hindi ako in a relationship with the person though, kasi it will that first time better daw and chuchu. Can't even believe nung time na yun that Sho was the first ever HS friend ko to know about my sex-ish-capade. Hahaha. Ayun lang naman. It was a night well spent with two of the people I love so much! Haha. And I cheers to more of these kind of nights!

[empireintheair]

– by ChiChai@Empire – Photos by ChiChai@Empire and Ray@Empire

We had a hella packed schedule while in the Philippines. But– to keep the spirits going and fresh– I made sure to schedule in some free time for exploring Metro Manila.

When the opportunity came to dress-up dress-up, we were all over it. (Our Project PEARLS days usually involve so much sweat, our shirts looked like they were camo print.)

Photo by Sidney Snoeck at Project PEARLS 7th Anniversary Celebration

Some of our free time was spent for personal projects too. For instance, Aiko, Ray and I would be on our laptops working on Empire things while Jolo, KJ, and Mel were prepping for their next dance workshop. They even hosted a dance workshop open to the public in Makati to further fundraise for Project PEARLS!

It's been great sharing this dance journey with these two. I seriously have nothing but love for them. ☺️ ••• Choreo by: @leanlikeajolo 🎶: "Swngn" – @therealmarclo 🕺🏻💃🏼: @kje23sole @iamsmalls 🎥: @dontcarerey

A post shared by KJ Estudillo (@kje23sole) on Aug 12, 2017 at 9:44pm PDT

Other than continually working on our crafts, our Manila chillin’ heavily consisted of food… lots and lots of food. Oh, and shopping. I compiled a list for you of some of the places we hit up. I hope you find this list well if you visit Metro Manila!

Food

Yabu

Some of the best katsu I’ve ever had– believe it or not– is here in the Philippines. Where at, specifically? Yabu! The restaurant Yabu: House of Katsu specializes in an assortment of katsu. You can get different type of pork cutlets or even salmon and oyster katsu! We all loved Yabu so much, we probably ate here the most frequently during our stay.

Aside from the traditional katsu, the burger was a big hit among the group. I mean… look at it:

Here's to more awesome Mondays! 👌😉 #yabuph

A post shared by Yabu House of Katsu (@yabuph) on Jul 17, 2017 at 2:15am PDT

View their Instagram here!

BLK513

For those with a sweet tooth, BLK 513 is for you! It is the “Creator of Manila’s 1st Activated Charcoal enhanced FroYo.” Thus, not only does it fulfill your tastebuds with its rich flavor and toppings, its actually healthy for you!

Some fun facts:

Know more about your favorie Dark Skim Frozen Yogurt through our fact walls on your next visit. #blk513ph

A post shared by BLK 513 (@blk513ph) on Aug 4, 2017 at 3:22am PDT

KJ said that if he ever went missing, this should be the first place we should look.

I may be in the same boat as him. There’s even a little swing in the store!

Mang Larry’s Isawan

The first two are chains but this gem is one of a kind. Monica– a good friend of mine and a Project PEARLS admin– is a proud University of the Philippines Diliman student. She went there for her undergraduate, is back for her graduate degree, and through these years she still loves a beloved on-campus food-stand: Mang Larry’s Isawan.

That’s the famous Mang Larry between Monica and I!

It’s a campus staple for UPD students because, not only are the variety of “isaw” (aka chicken intestines) yummy, it is a cheap college-budget meal. They even got two types of vinegar to saw saw the isaw! One sweet and one sour! Mm.

The Nook

Another one-of-a-kind gem is The Nook, a charming Harry-Potter themed cafe. side note: When I first asked everyone if they’d be interested in going to a HP cafe, Mel immediately responded, “I should’ve brought my wand!”

As you can see, we were hella into it. The Nook is adorned with Harry Potter memorabilia like wands, a Quidditch set, and a wall painted to make you feel like you’re in Hogsmeade. And! They have robes from each house that you can wear while in the cafe!

The drinks and snacks were as yummy as the shop was cute. *the drinks are especially good for those who love sweets*  They continue with the HP theme with Butterbeer, Butterbeer-flavored cupcake, and more! But don’t let that limit your food and drink decisions. The other choices are delicious!

Singing Cooks and Waiters

Last but not least is actually the first restaurant we all ate at together: Singing Cooks and Waiters. This restaurant is perfect for entertaining guests– especially guests who haven’t visited the Philippines before. The portions work well for big groups and  it satisfies tummies seeking Filipino comfort food.

But… This is not what the restaurant is known for. As you eat, all of the waiters and “cooks” sing and dance throughout the restaurant while bringing up lucky guests to join them.

Great dishes, great entertainment– how much more Pinoy can a restaurant get?

Shopping

Common Room

We did some shopping here and there. Okay, okay. We participated in the knock-off market by shopping at Green Hills and Divisoria. We practiced our tawad.  But! One store really worth mentioning is Common Room! Common Room provides a space for local artists to sell their artwork and it provides tools + classes to inspire up-and-coming artists.

Stickers, cards, calligraphy sets, plushies, leather goods, books, houseware– this store has it all!

AND! It has a swing!

Thank to our Manila “tour guides” lol — Monica, MaeMae, and Karen

And this just-for-fun post concludes our Philippines trip. Be sure to read up on what brought us to our homelands in the first place *ahem ahem Art of Us 2017* click here

We’ll see you, Manila, for… season 2?

Manila Chillin’ - by ChiChai@Empire - Photos by ChiChai@Empire and Ray@Empire We had a hella packed schedule while in the Philippines.

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UPD:

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