Underage?

I don’t really know if I’ll be offended or flattered. Recently, a friendly neighbour approached me and started to have a conversation. He introduced himself as the one living just across my flat and he said he has noticed me from his window for some time now. We exchanged some few pleasant words including his visit to the Philippines last year and how much he liked it there. Then, maybe he could not contain himself any longer, he asked if I am in some sort of a student exchange program or if I am completing my university studies here. Whoa!!! I can’t quite describe the shock that registered in his face when I told him that I am here for work and mentioned the company that hired me. He apologized for assuming since he thought I am still in my late teens. I volunteered to divulge my age and he said that I don’t look like it. Hehe!!! At that time, I was sure I was flattered.

Then days after, I decided to stop by a supermarket to buy a bottle of champagne for my father who was then celebrating his birthday. Confidently, I marched to the till and was rummaging my purse for some coins when I was asked for any ID card as I looked young according to the cashier. Luckily enough, I still have my SSS ID with me with my date of birth indicated. She took a long hard look at it and eventually entered the item in her register. I was a bit embarrassed at that time since there are a few people in the queue and they all craned their necks to check on me if indeed I am of legal age to purchase alcoholic drinks. Haay!!!

Maybe looking young has its own pros and cons. It can be flattering but can cause some embarrassment as well when people seem not to trust you thinking that you are just a mere kid. But I think it’s better than ladies of my age here in UK who seem to look beyond their years. I guess looking young and feeling young is a manifestation of how happy I am living my life. ;-)

Hooked

Oh! I’ve been sleeping really late for the past couple of weeks. Thankfully, it’s not another bout with insomnia but because of a Korean drama well-recommended by my friend, Tune, The Princess Hours or popularly known as Goong in South Korea. It’s not that I am really a big fan of koreanovela but this one truly got me hooked.

The story suited my dreamy illusions about royalty as it is based on an interesting premise that Korea is still ruled by a royal family. It tells about two people of different social standings and backgrounds matched together and who will eventually fall in love with each other (or so I want to believe. Hehe!). It revolved around an ordinary high school girl who discovered that she was betrothed by her departed grandfather (who was a dear friend of the king) to marry the unemotional crown-prince. The free-spirited girl resisted at first but eventually marries the prince to help her debt-ridden family. As she struggles to adapt herself to the proper manners of a crown-princess and her royal duties in the palace (or goong) and her unpleasant husband, she found a friend in the prince’s cousin and second-in-line to the throne thus a love triangle in the making. Also, there’s a pretty ballerina who seems can’t get over her halted relationship with the prince brought about by the prince’s marriage. The actors are so cute especially the female lead. I always find myself laughing at her childishness and at the same time cry every time she misses her wacky family.

I heard that that ABS-CBN has acquired the rights to show this in the Philippines. It’s good that GMA wasn’t able to take hold of it as their dubbing talents are inferior. This is definitely something that’s worth looking forward to. As for me, I got to go home now and download the next episode and enjoy the fresh episode till the wee hours of the evening.:-)