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Ok. Let me begin by quoting Mark Manson:

“Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough.”

I admire Na Young, or Nora for making the right choices in life. She could've had a picture in her mind of what her life would be (talking about the younger version of herself) if she chose Hae Sung and not the shining future. In the beginning of the movie her mother mentioned, “If you leave something behind, you gain something, too” and Na Young endured that. As a bonus, got herself a wonderful husband who she loves and loves her dearly as well.

As for Hae Sung, well... what could've stopped him from being the best version of himself?

There are indeed a lot of painful moments in this movie especially the ones without words. The mere eye contact between Nora and Hae Sung will be enough to break your heart. But more than its romance plot the movie spoke to me differently. We are Hae Sungs and Na Youngs/Noras in this life. We can make compasses out of our choices. The path to our true happiness is led by the choices we make.

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Originally not today's destination but who said there's no Plan B?! Thank you for showing the way to Poblacion without hailing a taxi @jas_on_time 😁 Happy Holidays and let us all take advantage of the long weekend! See you soon, 2023 🎋 (at Poblacion, Makati City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyspBePQPS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Before his birthday, Daniel asked me if he could have a pet cat. I said yes, if we could find one to keep. He's big enough to take the responsibility plus his allergy to things slowed down when he turned 7. Daniel named him 影 (かげ) because he's black 😁 Little Kage liked napping next to me while I'm busy catching up with my K-drama. He's still so small... I pray he'd stay with us for a long time. https://www.instagram.com/iamyellowchopstick/p/CXquH4WDHT1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Made #호떡 from scratch because my walnuts are about to expire 🤨 Mozarella-filled is also good! I was afraid the dough would not hold the filling but it did not break so yay I made it right. Might try vegetable-filled ones next. https://www.instagram.com/iamyellowchopstick/p/CXGEdyBtpMb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Not so new in my mother's hometown but the cakes are. Bitterness of matcha plus sourness of strawberries equals goodness. Matcha Berry Cake by @sinnerorsaintcafeofficial (at Tiongsan Department Store, Km4 La Trinidad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVZ5J1kBfiE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is a famous Chinese dessert served during weddings but who needs to wait for that to eat Tang Yuan, right? It's been raining for two days and anything warm with ginger is quite soothing. #汤圆 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtgqVzBJ0S/?utm_medium=tumblr

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They like doing things their way and the outcome always exceed expectations. The setlist consists of only 12 songs, almost half of it from Ruroken 😂 The cover of Utada Hikaru's First Love felt like a hint, though. (Sato Takeru was spotted filming his new drama of the same title, coming on Netflix) Promo or not, it was soo good! The arrangement for each and every song made it sound new, therefore those who came to see them live for this show were so lucky to have experienced that. Deeper Deeper deserves ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! Safe to say that there are only things #oneokrock can do. また会いましょうね ! ! ! https://www.instagram.com/p/CSAvG_Yh2Vt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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순두부 찌개를 만들었어요. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGuUQMQHk3v/?igshid=1xxrcgs0ssvqp

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Watching movies is more than just hobby for me. It is a form of relaxation and my rumination blocker. The time we spent locked down was the longest vacation I've had since I joined the work force 12 years ago. So I used graphs (and washi tape) to track how many movies I've watched in the first half of 2020 as well as their respective film languages. It appears that I took more interest in C-movies in the Q2. The list is on my bio, if you're interested to know what I've seen so far this year. My #daylio helped me gather this data btw. It made tracking more efficient compared to my handwritten ones. To summarize: Total # of movies from Jan-Jun 2020: 57 Filipino: 1 (Q1) + 4 (Q2) English: 2 (Q1) + 3 (Q2) Chinese/Mandarin: 2 (Q1) + 9 (Q2) Korean: 13 (Q1) + 7 (Q2) Japanese: 10 (Q1) + 6 (Q2) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQAqTinhFT/?igshid=161j8y3u0mmxj

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Day 2: Houtong, Shifen, Jiufen and Raohe St. Night Market

https://thedaydreambelievershow.wordpress.com/2020/04/12/taiwan-exploration-day-2-houtong-cat-village-shifen-old-street-jiufen-old-street-and-raohe-night-market/

#taipei #taipeitravel

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Taiwan Exploration Day 2: Houtong Cat Village, Shifen Old Street, Jiufen Old Street and Raohe Night Market

Our second day was spent exploring places that tourists most likely visit in Taiwan. The itinerary for this day trip took a while to complete. I always take into consideration the cost of getting there and the number of hours we have to spend travelling to get there. Taiwan currently has three train services: Taiwan Rail (TRA), Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) and the Taipei Metro (for going around…

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Day 1: Arrival + Tamsui District + Shilin Market https://thedaydreambelievershow.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/taiwan-exploration-day-one-arrival-tamsui-and-shilin-night-market/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B99nGgeHFIp/?igshid=pb2xooa4ull7

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Taiwan Exploration Day One: Arrival, Tamsui and Shilin Night Market

Arrived Taoyuan safely around 9:30 am. Left home as early as 3 am to abide the “3 hours before your flight” rule. Even with little energy left, schedule should be followed to enjoy vacation to the fullest.

Welcome to Taiwan!

After going through the procedures at Taoyuan, first thing we did was exchange our US$ for some NT$. Rates may change quicker than the queue, but it’s still advisable to…

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현 빈 씨, You see, this thing has been with me since 2006. If randomly asked which among the characters you have played so far do I love most, I'd be quick to answer that it's Kang Jae Kyung. Well... erm... after you played the role of Captain Ri I'm not so sure if I'd still give them the same answer lol. Maybe a lot of them just found out about you in 사랑의 불시착 and their memories of you right now is limited to Captain Ri's. I find it a little funny, how they see you now, because I've been through the same during your rookie years. You being popular as Captain Ri now won't change a thing. I just know that you'll keep leaving me in awe with that acting of yours every single time. #ヒョンビン #리정혁동무 #사랑의불시착 #crashlandingonyou https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ozBuUndmJ/?igshid=xgw341gosawk

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E-Mart's NO BRAND: No brand but expensive?

E-Mart’s NO BRAND: No brand but expensive?

E-Mart, one of Korea’s biggest supermarket chains teamed up with Robinson’s Retail to open their first overseas store here in the Philippines. NO BRAND is E-Mart’s private brand. They’re set to open 25 NO BRAND stores in the country, along with 25 Scentence beauty stores at major shopping malls according to The Korea Herald last Tuesday.

As soon as I read about it on twitter, I thought about…

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I used to think that their milk was ordinary. #tokyomilkcheesefactory (at Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, Mega Fashion Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wOzOfnKbp/?igshid=6n4d70utt1mm