Growin up...finally? haha

Back from Hong Kong for about a week now. Been away from home for almost a month. This is probably the longest I've been away from home. There were times wherein I thought I'd go crazy with no one to talk to, and really shopping is no fun if there isn't someone with you giving their insights. But being away from home and having loads of "me" time, I found out a lot about myself.
1) I'm actually an independent person. Here in Manila, everything was readily on hand most of the time, but I found out that there are a lot of things that I never knew that I could already do. Although I find that am still a bit too naive to really survive without being 詐騙by the street veterans who prey on newbies like me.
2) I found the fashionista in me,although right now am still searching for a definite look for me. I used to not really care what I look like(think about it this way, I used to wear crocs to work here in manila), but I was always so conscious of how I look compared to my peers from the other branches while in HK. I never wanted to look any lesser than the others, but of course, I still prefer not to splurge on designer goods. But there are a lot of not so expensive stuff that look great on me. My fashion choices include a mix of simple, rugged and feminine pieces. I’d probably describe it as princess meets rock.
3) I like the independence and freedom of living on my own sched. I hate routines and having to wait for this and that. I like walking and walking and see where my feet take me. I have to admit though, the freedom was a bit overwhelming t first, and I got bored afterwards. Haha Good thing my mom and sis came during the holy week and then had breakfast with Kaka also last April 5 .
4) I’m all grown up now. I was able to explore Hong Kong and go to places I would never have gone with if I had been with my family. I got to eat at the Dai Pai Dong’s and met new friends at one of the Mongkok shopping stalls. It’s been an enjoyable experience. Although there were still some places I didn’t go to because I wanted to be able to share the moment with my family.

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Had dinner at Felix with HS barkada last Saturday night... it was the birthday celebration of the April bday celebrants and Honeylyn’s visit here. It was nice seeing everyone again. The T.H.E. group/Props Committee was complete after the longest time. Had fun talking and catching up with friends.

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Found a fairly easy kimchi recipe on justbento.com that I want to try soon.
Ingredients needed:
2 heads of Napa Cabbage (cut to your preference) 1 large daikon radish (shredded) 1 bunch green onion 3 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp salt 1 1/2 tbsp red pepper juice from 2 lemons

Make sure that everything is sterilized (bowl, hands, and jars). Mix ingredients in a large bowl, squeezing the vegetables as you go. Eventually there will be a fair amount of juice in the bowl from the vegetables. Pack the vegetables in mason jars, making sure there are not any air bubbles and leaving about a 1/2 inch from the top. Pour the remaining juice over the vegetables making sure they stay submerged in the juice and loosely screw on the lids. Set them aside for about 3 days, check by taste to see if you want to ferment the vegetables any more. If they are to your liking, seal completely and store in the fridge.