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I could describe my life before K-pop, unexciting. I didn't even know I have been living such boring life!
I've been in love with music since I was a child but I don't have much friends to tell that about. I mean, I was punk rock, EMO even. The songs I listen to were well-written, I must say, but very depressing and I'm sure, with all the bullying going on when I was in highschool, I'm just gonna make myself even more sad and who'd even notice my agony induced death when I don't have friends? That time I was certain. I want to change. I'm ready to come out of my shell and turn the frown on my face upside down.
Luckily, one evening in 2010, I got bored watching animal commercials on NatGeo so I switched channels. After minutes of switching channels, I stumbled upon Arirang, a Korean channel in English that promotes Korean culture. That time, Pops in Seoul was on and it's playing Super Junior's 'Don't Don'. I listened to the song and I found it really catchy. Slowly.. I put the remote control down on the sofa armrest with my eyes still hooked on the TV screen. The boys' dancing is really good and I was so amazed by how dreamy these boys are. One member even knew how to play the violin and I am so into guys who can play musical instruments. The one I noticed most though was the guy with the red hair. The time I saw him, I felt like I'm in love! Like he's the one. And I'm not even kidding!
And so it begins …
I looked them up online and saw this exact same picture
This wallpaper is not mine but this is my first ever K-pop wallpaper. Yay!
The next thing I did was to search for the guy with the bright red hair. Sadly, I wasn't able to find him here so I had to rewatch the music video to distinguish who he really was in this picture. And I did manage to tell each member apart. Not only that, I found out that my favorite member's (which now I call bias) name is Heechul. I found out he likes cats, he loves wearing pink, he loves drawing random comic strips, I found out about a lot. I found out about what each of the 13 members like doing, where they came from, what their talents are and even what can make them sad. I fell in love with this group. The group that introduced and gave me a very warm welcome to the world of Hallyu.
I want to give you every detail and I have so many things to share but I think I already wrote a lot so to make this short, I'm just gonna give out a story with 5 points of how being a fangirl changed me.
It took me places
Super Show 3 Manila
We did get to experience the Sapphire Blue Ocean
That's me with the cat ears. Still unappealing but this is my most decent one from the outtakes. We look very different now and they're gonna kill me when they see this.
Because of fangirling, I started going to concerts, fan meetings and conventions which I have never done before with the rock bands I adored.
It gave color to my life (literally and not)
Oooh the first issue of Sparkling mag! My high school classmates Mhaine and Lawrence gave it to me.
This is a Singaporean Mag my dad bought me.
I started wearing my ID with heechul's laminated photo cards on it. My room that was once very plain had colorful Wonder Girls, SNSD, TVXQ, SHINee and Super Junior posters on its walls. My locker that once had a satanic-like symbol of an EMO band on it became retro pop (K-pop groups' theme back in 2010) and stuff. I mean before, my life has been just about red and black, it was gloomy and all, but now, everything's fun and I don't know about other people but I like this life better.
Well hello there, hidden talents!
Me dancing with my high school classmates and intern-teacher
I already know I can sing but I didn't know I can dance. My fellow fangirls back in highschool loved dancing to SNSD songs and because of them, I discovered my talent in dancing. To be honest, I still can't believe they told me I'm good at dancing. 'Cause I don't see myself as a dancer. What's funny is that K-pop is the only thing that can make me dance.
I found out I could draw and do graphic designing. I started making fanarts because I got a bit jelly with my sister's works (that are superb!). I tried learning how to draw by drawing my bias' face. And now, I must say, I can do art. I even have a deviantart account and an artwork thread on Soshified.
I'm not really a good writer but fangirling was the reason I made a blog and I've been writing fan fictions. I didn't even know I can write.
I gained A LOT of friends
Hahahaha forgive me and my fashion sense. That's me with my beast (that's how we call each other) — First Year
And these are my other beasts! — Third Year
Oh puhretty! — Now, Post Puberty… Promise!
While I was searching online about Super Junior, I discovered a music site called Imeem (which is now dead). I joined the site to create Super Junior playlists and because of it, I discovered other K-pop artists which lead me to various fan pages there. I joined the fan pages and became friends with fangirls all over the world. Everyday after school, I'll log on to that site and talk to fangirls from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, America and other awesome countries. Some fangirls even talk to me on the phone and on web cam.
With fangirling, there's no reason for you to be alone in high school. With it, there's always something you can share to others. There's always something to talk about. I was bullied in high school and because no one wants to be close with the uncool, I didn't have friends on the start of my first year. But as far as I could remember, I was the K-pop trendsetter in class. I told them about K-pop and they loved it. I became close to some of my classmates because of K-pop which gave me a chance to know them deeper. Up to this day, they're still my bestfriends.
I became closer to my sister
Me and my sister, we're like cat and mouse. She's the cat and I'm the mouse. She really hated me and she always thinks her chocolates in the fridge are never safe because of me. She hurts me physically that I could even get her arrested (LOL just kidding but yeah she's quite violent). But again, fangirling saved us from killing each other. I told her about Super Junior and she also fell in love with them. She still hates me sometimes and still kicks me on the head but we got closer because of fangirling. Now, I can hug her without feeling awkward about it. She'll always be scary but I love her.
Our high school days are over. Our black shoes, blouses, overly long skirts, weird hairstyles, gloomy and braggart selves, we left them when we graduated. But the experience we had in high school, the friends we made, and the fandom that changed us will be with us always while we create new memories together.
All photos are mine unless otherwise, stated.
You can also join this contest! go lang ng go sa pag-fangirl!
Thank you very much to Globe and PKCI for the opportunity
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UPDATE 6:15 p.m. Dec. 30
Aaron Betsky has published another post at ArchitectMagazine.com clarifying his first post on the streetcar, which generated a lot of conversation. He apologizes for some misstatements, and then offers this:
"Let me also be clear about what I was trying to say: Though I do not think that the streetcar offers enough of a benefit for the amount of money it costs, I still think it should nevertheless be built. It connects neighborhoods that are relatively close to each other, and that have many other ways in which they are connected. I do not understand how the streetcar will offer a tangible benefit commensurate to the investment—but—there are there are three reasons why I support the project despite misgivings.
The streetcar thus is, above all else, important as a re-commitment by this city to making a connected community. Its costs are high, but, as I pointed out in my last post, I notice little discussion of the much higher costs to create highway improvements..
Finally, to those who asked who gave me the right to opine about such matters: Nobody! I try to bring my training as an architect and several decades of observing, analyzing, discussing, and sometimes helping to improve the human-made environment to the debate, and welcome all those who would join in a thoughtful manner. These are important issues and the more we focus on them, the better.
ORIGINAL POST Dec. 27:
In an article on ArchitectMagazine.com today, the director of the Cincinnati Art Museum called the Cincinnati streetcar "insanely expensive" and says the city has "no pressing need" for it.
Headlined "A Streetcar to Nowhere," the article is by Aaron Betsky, who has run the Eden Park museum - with some controversy - since 2006.
"What the city needs is a flexible, small-scale transit web using many small buses on high-speed lanes as well as vans to meet the need of a sprawling urban landscape," he writes at the magazine, to which he contributes regularly. "If we need fixed rail for anything, it's for connections between far-flung nodes and suburbs, from the airport in the south to rapidly growing areas to the far north."
In one paragraph Betsky describes himself as "ambivalent" about the streetcar, though at the end he notes he supports it. Read the full article here.
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Organizer's Tool: DYMO LetraTag Labelmaker
We have no idea now why we had gone without a labelmaker for so long. We finally got around to redoing our whole home office, top to bottom, with the goal of truly getting our %^@! in order after several years of half-stepping in regards to storage and organization, and a small but important tool that helped us attain the goal was the DYMO LetraTag Labelmaker...
The DYMO LetraTag Personal LabelMaker looks a bit like an original series Star Trek tri-corder in size and appearance, but this handheld device is an organizer's dream tool, especially in the home office where many cables and wires all look the same, a plethora of files need clear labeling, and other covered storage options can be improved with clear designation. Probably the most fulfilling/fun use of the DYMO LetraTag in our small home office was categorizing our library by subject matter, as shown above.
Our first office filing system was made quick and easy using the 13-character LCD screen with 5 available font sizes, 7 print styles and 8 box styles using a direct-thermal system. Our only complaint is the keyboard layout, which made typing a bit tedious since it uses an alphabetical format instead of QWERTY. The DYMO LetraTag uses 1/2" wide sticker back rolls, and also can print on plastic and metallic labels in a variety of colors for more permanent labeling. An iron-on fabric tape for labeling laundry items, useful for those of us who use public laundry facilities.
A common efficiency issue we run into day to day is plugging and pulling out USB cables (we're inbetween USB hubs since our last unit stopped working), and it's all too easy to pull out the Wacom tablet cable instead of the mini-USB DSLR cable when in a hurry. But now each is clearly marked for easy identification using the sticker labels provided.
An interesting thing happens once you get started using a label maker. You begin to really think how items should and need to be organized instead of throwing things altogether, as if the process of labeling necessitates more careful planning. For this reason alone, owning and using a label maker has been a great experience
Menu navigation is simple, printing is adequate (neither slow or fast), and the quick cut button makes label making a fun task instead of a chore. At $29.95, the DYMO LetraTag Labelmaker is already beloved in our household and we can't wait to order some clear labels to continue our label craze.
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Thanks for the review....been meaning to get one for years.
I have one of these old school label makers.
I put labels on all my cords and stuff for the computer and cell phone chargers. Actually, my little cousins were here and my cousin was constantly losing his cell phone charger or confusing it with the ones we had lying around so I put a label on it and voila! problem solved.
There was a digital labelmaker on sale the other day for $10 at office depot... or office max.
I tried labeling my cords with one of these and a week later they fell off. How do you keep yours in place?
@witchbaby - I have a spoon that my mom labeled with one of those old labelmakers, probably before I was born (30 years ago), and it's STILL there on the spoon even through multiple washings.
rkeith: one trick is to use clear packing tape and cover over your labels. I haven't had any issues with the labels coming off, but this could be a brand by brand issue depending upon the type of adhesive they use.
There are also these Flag Ties Cable Ties where you can adhere your printer labels more securely http://bit.ly/w5HYL
I picked up this guy today at Staples for $19.99. I am in heaven! I have been pining away for a labelmaker for years but never had the nerve to go out and get one. I am very happy with the LetraTag! The price is great and it is fairly compact, so not a space hog in my little office cart.


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If you've been reading my blog for a while you know that I've been struggling on and off with knee pain since December. I've never really been the type of person to go to the Doctors plus I wasn't even sure exactly who to go to. between podiatrists, orthopedics, sports medicine physicians and physical therapists I was truly overwhelmed. Then last week when I was at Playmakers I started talking to one of the employees who mentioned they had a free injury clinic every Wednesday so I decided to check it out.
It turns out that I have Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (aka Runner's Knee). It may be different for everybody but mine is caused by my weak hips. I now have a bunch of exercises to do multiple times a week at 50 reps each. Here's what I plan on doing for starters:
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-Squats against a wall (this helps my knees stay back over my feet)
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She also noted that I have a pretty weak core so I need to start doing some more Ab exercises. I'm going to start with plank varieties for now but as I work some more into my routine I'll post about it. I also think I need to start doing yoga more frequently again!
Basically I need to cut back my mileage to however much I can run pain free and supplement the rest of my training with walking/elliptical/biking etc. So not the end of the world! I'm actually really glad to know what's going on and how to fix it! I plan on posting updates frequently since I'm sure there's people out there going through the same thing and hopefully I can help somebody else beat Runner's knee!
My game plan is to run as much as I can pain free until my half-marathon at the end of this month. For that half I no longer care about breaking 2 hours (that would be extremely unrealistic at this point). Instead I want to focus on listening to my body and not injuring my knee further. If that means I need to implement a run/walk strategy I'm perfectly fine with that.
After the half-marathon I plan on focusing on strength and shorter distances (5ks and 10ks) for a while. My knee doesn't seem to flare up after those distances so I think it'll be a good transition. Hopefully I can back into the half-marathon game in late fall and aim for my 2 hour target :)
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A new dessert craze is poised to sweep Los Angeles—and maybe far beyond. Happy summer, people.
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2013's 76-foot, festooned Norway spruce soars to the sky, capped with a 9-1/2-foot-wide Swarovski crystal star. For the past 80 years, crowds have gathered beneath the tree at Rockefeller Center. This year, once dismantled, the tree will be milled and donated to Habitat for Humanity.
(via Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
Europe's Best Christmas Festivals: Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt known as the 'Little Town from Wood and Cloth' awards prizes to the most beautiful and tastefully decorated festival stalls.
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This is so cute & such a great craft to give to your big<3
Because this man is PERFECT.
Carolina Boys will always make this Belle Swoon
How awkward is it that we all have had so many birthdays yet every year we still do not know weather or not we should sing along, clap,or just stand there smiling like an idiot while people sing to us "Happy Birthday."
Maybe it's just me in which case I must say Damn y'all I am awkward.
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With Jay Cutler not likely to be playing against the Green Bay Packers on Monday, the Packers defense may be looking forward to their matchup against Bears backup quarterback Josh McCown.
Historically, the Packers defense has done nothing but create problems for Cutler and the Bears offense. The different formations from the Packers defense has typically confused the Bears quarterback and forced Cutler into making turnovers. The Packers defense will look to do the same to McCown.
When McCown entered the game for Cutler against the Washington Redskins, the quarterback was successful in operating the Bears offense. The reason why McCown may have been successful is because the backup quarterback was simply reacting to what the Redskins defense was showing. Remember, that was a Redskins defense that prepared to play against Cutler. That will not be the case with the Packers defense. The Packers defense has spent all of this week preparing for McCown. Meaning McCown will no longer have the benefit of reacting to what he sees from the Packers defense as the quarterback is now being game-planned against.
The Packers secondary struggled in the early portions of the season, but recently, their secondary has succeeded in taking options away from opposing quarterbacks. The Bears offense has several options. Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Matt Forte, and Martellus Bennett have all proven to be significant options for the Bears offense this season. It stands to reason that there should be at least one option that is available to McCown against the Packers.
The Packers secondary cane be beat. Opposing quarterbacks are averaging 247.6 passing yards against the Packers defense this season. It stands to reason that McCown can find some success against the Packers secondary. If the Bears offense is going to be successful, that will need to be the case because the Packers defense has impressed against the run.
Opposing running backs are only averaging 83.6 rushing yards against the Packers this season. That marks gives the Packers defense against the run a ranking of fourth best in the NFL. That does not bode well for Bears running back Matt Forte. With Cutler sidelined, the consensus is that Forte will have an increased amount of participation in the offense. If the Bears are going to be successful in doing so, Forte's participation will need to come on screen plays and short passes.
The Packers defense is vulnerable. The question is whether or not McCown can take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves.
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I am so sick I can barely type this. May be missing for a day or two.
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When the contract votes of the members of Orange County Employees Association were tallied on Friday evening, the result wasn't even close. County workers voted overwhelmingly to reject the County's last, best and final offer.
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The County of Orange has filed an assault complaint against the OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino. The complaint alleges that at a negotiations session on Wednesday Berardino allegedly "verbally abused and physically threatened with violence" county negotiators.
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With much fanfare last February, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait spelled out his vision for the city of Anaheim in front of a sold out Chamber of Commerce function. The year 2013 was to be "a Year of Kindness." It has been anything but. Disneyland is in Anaheim and may be the Happiest Place on Earth,…
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Later this afternoon (schedule permitting), I will be swinging by The Eli Home in Anaheim to drop off a check and a couple of unwrapped gifts for kids…in this case, delightful finger puppets for kids 3 to 99 years old. The check is from me for the good work the Eli Home does and the finger…
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Some members of Michael Jackson's family have already criticized Oprah Winfrey for airing a special on molestation right before her interview with his kids.
Now a group of MJ fans are lashing out at O and her "purely coincidental" excuse for the broadcast schedule, saying they're "angry and disappointed."
A rep for the Official Michael Jackson Fans of Southern California bashed "Oprah's need to reference child molestation shows" prior to MJ-related episodes.
Michael Jackson's family and fans have major beef with Oprah.
"Her tone seems to speak volumes," the group added, a sentiment that's shared by Michael's brother Randy Jackson, among other friends and relatives.
Oprah says the scheduling was not intentional, but hasn't shuffled it, leaving MJ's fan group asking "How can something so obvious be a coincidence?"
Her interview with Michael Jackson's three children is scheduled to air next Monday, right after "200 Adult Men Who Were Molested Come Forward."
Coincidence? Trying to prove a point? Out of bounds? Discuss.
Michael Jackson was found innocent in court of all chargers ,but the verdict on Oprah Winfrey is still out .If you are a teacher and can't hug your student you can thank Oprah Winfrey.She helped spread the fear of children in this country with her ratings grabbing child molestation stories.Dont let Oprah's car give aways and with Tom Cruise jumping on couches fool you.Delusional are the people who dont understand how her manipution of public opinion has affected this country.Michael Jackson helped spread love and Oprah Winfrey has helped spread fear,don't be fooled.
Why the F... is this woman rehashing this shit that we don't care about?The whole world knows these vicious attacks and lies on michael were done by evil ppl who were grieviously obsessed with MJ's talent, creativity, personna...I mean everything about him.They were f... jealous and envious of him so they killed him bcoz they couldn't b him.U C those fucker thieves out there robbing MJ's family of what is rightfully theirs?Sony,fake executors,AEG & the rest & they R all protected by the court coz they R all part of the conspiracy.
Oprah should b ashamed of herself after she joined in with MJ's enemies to tear him apart.Why don't U heap UR arse up and go.Leave MJ alone.There is soo much stellar excellence to MJ that u can speak about but refuse.U R a fucking disgrace 2 the black race.Fire UR scunt.Lisa? Lisa Presley? Fuck she.I don't know what MJ saw in her anyway.Joe & Katherine should have never 'accepted' her.Shit.
i get so mad at people like oprah not thinging mike can do things for himself.why is it so surprising to people that this men can be normal and do things around the house or cook, clean, spend time w/his kids and have fun.just because the media showed us all bad things on this men we believed them.well oprah is doing it to.so what if he lived a different life style,everyone has there own way of living.oprah is rich too and why dont people talk about her a whole lot and bring out bad things?tv needs to be more possitive and tell the truth about things.i am so sick of negitive things that i dont watch these shows any more,that is for people that are negitive too.
why doesnt oprah stop doing this to the family,he was found not quilty.why dosent she follow the law and let it go.find other quilty people and talk about them.help kids that are being taking away and kept for yrs.enough w/ this.if it wasnt being mike names no one would talk about this anymore they would move on and help others. i am so sick of people talking about things over and over again he was found not quilty.to many other things in life to help people get off this and help others oprah.people need food and care. kids out there need love and the plant needs help make a show about that.why dont you start a new show that helps people and show people the possitive things and not negitive.rating arent everything
Oprah has always has always been very entertaining ,but it's true ,she does have the power to manipulate public opinion and helps spread the fear of children with her perve stories of molestation.
I am a fan of MJ's music but you people are delusional. i can't confirm molestation charges because i wasn't there, in his bed, and neither were any of you. only mj , the children and God know the truth. So was MJ talented? Yes. was he a child molester?maybe. i don't know. but i can say one thing i would not risk my child to find out. all of you people who swear up and down to his virtue are crazy. all you know is the artist and unless you spent every waking moment with him then you dont know what he has done or what he was capable of.
This Is how Oprah made it to the top, riding on the backs of child molestation victims while accusing her uncle and crying herself all the way to the bank.Child molestation is very real ,but most victims don't make a billion dollars from it.
hey evelyn; you must not be over it your self or u would'nt be on this page. so shut the hell up..michael has a lot lot lot of fans then and now! michael was found not guilty so oprah needs to get off this shit..she could care less about his family,its all about the ratings LOVE U MICHAEL REST IN PEACE!!!!!
Oprah should have respect for the dead. She is not an exception to wrong doings. Her skeletons will soon be out of the closet, that will be the time that she will understand that " No matter how long the night is, the day is sure to come " Michael Jackson was more loved than Oprah. Oprah's attitude is as ugly as herself.


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Greetings and salutations, my name is Bronze Wool and I set up this blog in order to help spread some amazing concept art that you wouldn't normally find in Art Books.
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Tangled end credits by Shiyoon Kim (Part 3 of 3).
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Augustine Golf Club's award-winning course was sculpted to reflect its natural beauty with its distinctive par 4s sculpted by course architect, Rick Jacobson. Although the greens at Augustine declined for a few years, recent renovations have restored the course to its former glory, once again luring golfers to its babbling streams and forest. Farther north, rivals Augustine's sister course, Raspberry Falls. Course architect Gary Player remarked that the Falls, once an 18th-century plantation, "was made for a golf course." Inspired by this ideal setting, he dreamed up the links-style course at Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club, whose meandering brooks, stone walls, and stacked-sod bunkers evoke Scotland, while its vista of the Catoctin Mountains remind players they're in Virginia.
These golf havens have more than picturesque views in common—they are two of six award-winning courses united by Raspberry Golf Management's portfolio, which stretches from Virginia to Pennsylvania and skips over to Arizona. Gary Player's design team for Raspberry Falls included Tim Freeland, who went on to design two of the firm's other courses: Royal Manchester Golf Links, whose bentgrass fairways sidle up to the Susquehanna River, and Old Hickory Golf Club, a parkland-style course crisscrossed by Beaver Creek. The management company's other gems include The Legacy Golf Resort, where cowboys used to ride their rocking horses around a 7,500-acre ranch, and Bull Run Golf Club, which sprawls across more than 450 acres of meadows and woodlands at the foot of the Bull Run Mountains.
A 20-year veteran of the Professional Golfers Association, instructor Bud Lintelman imparts his knowledge, skills, and fairway philosophies to beginners and future champions. With a carefully programmed agenda and an eagle eye on individual performance evaluation, the MPACT Golf program aims to get novices on the 18-hole road to low-impact athletic enlightenment. Because golf swings are as varied as snowflakes and Aretha Franklin performances, the program takes an individualized approach to helping students. Using video analysis to meticulously dissect drives—with freeze-frame technology revealing where knees and wrists lead a swing astray and slow-motion to show where follow-throughs go askew—Bud Lintelman uses his expertise to shed fledgling duffers of detrimental habits. Students can choose to focus on whichever skills elude them most, whether that means tightening up the short game, overhauling swing mechanics, or learning how to talk to an emotionally unavailable caddy.
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The Yucatán peninsula remains one of the most popular travel destinations in Mexico with visitors from around the world. Most tourists can be found on the white sand beaches and in the crystal clear waters on the Caribbean side, but as you will see the peninsula has much to offer.
Late February or early March Carnival comes. This religious holiday takes place at the height of the tourist season. The festivities include parades with floats and everyone dresses up in costumes.
Nestled on the eastern coast of the vast, mysterious Yucatan Peninsula, The Mayan Riviera is home to some of Mexico's number one tourist destinations. Cancun with its beaches and state of the art hotels; The colonial city of Merida; Chichen Itza, the most famous and best restored of Yucatan's Mayan sites, and the divers paradise of Cozumel.
The Yucatán peninsula is quite different than the rest of Mexico. The feeling you have as you travel is more relaxed, more tranquil. This, no doubt, is due to the Maya and their history. Even the land around you seems different.
Although you will find examples of modern and colonial lifestyles, it is the Mayan legacy which creates the sense of another world. The ruins of the past are plentiful. Some of the major sites include Chichén Itzá, Cobá, Edzná, Kabah, Tulum and Uxma.
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China Rouge
Nightlife will never be the same. CHINA ROUGE, the forbidden chamber for the Southern China elite, is an ultra-exclusive private members club that exceeds the long-unmet expectations of those with discerning tastes for the finer things in life.
CHINA ROUGE seamlessly blends elements of the classic and modern, and East and West, for an experience that reaches far beyond two mere sides of the same equation. Words can never describe its magic. Be prepared to enter a realm that is simply beyond black and white.Opening Hours 7:00PM - 3:00AM (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday) | 7:00PM - 4:00AM (Friday, Saturday) | Monday & Tuesday - Closed for Private Events Only
Signature Peacock Performance
Peacock is a revelation of the heavenly Phoenix on earth which symbolizes luck, dignity and prosperity.
The Signature Performance of Galaxy Macau™ is now open to the public.
While welcoming every valued guest to Galaxy Macau, Peacock dancers will also be distributing our Peacock Gift exchange voucher randomly to 5 lucky audiences during each show. Lucky audiences can then redeem a fabulous souvenir when they sign up as Galaxy Privilege Club members.Opening Hours Hours 6 to 9pm Daily (Top of the hour) at the Diamond Lobby.Show Time
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UA Galaxy Cinemas
UA Galaxy Cinemas located in the East Square of Galaxy Macau are now open to all visitors. UA Galaxy Cinemas occupy nearly 16,000 square metres, which includes the Grand Theatre which features elaborate performance hall designs with four exclusive balcony boxes to provide the utmost luxurious and romantic movie experience one can ever expect. In addition, 5 premium Director's Clubs at UA Galaxy Cinemas feature 5-star dining and service, a lounge with wait staff, and self adjustable reclining sofa seats. Add to these 4 more plush theatres, there are 10 screens at UA Galaxy Cinemas, providing up to 1,000 spacious seats. While all screens at UA Galaxy Cinemas are capable of 3D movies to ride on the wave of a growing trend for ultra-realistic film viewing experience, each is also equipped to hold functions such as performances, meetings and business presentations.Opening Hours 24 Hours
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