Mimidora The Explorer

¡Hola Mis Amores! Template change :) Blogger's been playing with my template and resetting it or something. I don't know. This template seems to be working for me so....anyway, today i will share part 2 of my HK and Macau shopping and this time, i will share the clothes and shoes i bought from H&M, Bershka and G2000 :)

Let's start with the items from H&M. The reason i was looking forward to shopping in HK and Macau was because in Manila there are no H&Ms nor Bershkas. But H&M is only in HK, none in Macau. I found these tops with white braided straps(i am no fashion guru therefore i do not know what kind of tops these are), which are perfect for the summer because of the lightweight fabric. And it only cost me HK$99 each :) As you can see i am a fan of nautical stripes so i got this sleeveless top which i can wear casually with my jeans. Again, this shirt is HK$99 :) This crochet vest boho style was one of my best finds :) but this one is a little bit pricey. HK$249 Another nautical stripe piece. I got this dress because the colors caught my eye again. HK$149 Next we have here a pair of wedged floral shoes. The wedge part is made out of cork so it's light. I was supposed to buy shoes like this from Bershka but they were soooo heavy... Unfortunately i lost the price tag but i know it was around HK$200 And last from H&M, sandals with pretty straps :) HK$149 Now in Bershka, i first stepped foot in a Bershka store back when i was in Madrid, Spain. And the clothes are actually cute. Specially this season, there were plenty. I saw this in the manequin and it was love at first sight. The first thing i noticed about this skirt is the print and so i rummaged through the skirts on display and found it! And they still had my size :) it's MOP79 (Macau Pataca) I got these sleeveless collared shirts, because it's so hot in Manila right now. My problem with these is that the fabric can very easily be crumpled. They're MOP99 each Next are the clothes from G2000. They had a 20% off sale if you get 2 of a kind. For example, 2 dresses, 2 tops, 2 skirts, etc. This one i got alone though. You can see through the fabric so you need either a bandeau or a spaghetti strapped top beneath it but i love these kinds of tops. I have a similar one i bought from forever 21 manila which i wear frequently. This piece cost MOP411 ...but i did get 2 dresses :) i got this polka dot dress for MOP720 ..... And this coral dress (lighting made it look pink) you can get this for MOP699 The stuff in G2000 are pricey but in terms of quality, they're worth it :) I guess shopping is one thing that's hard to resist when you're in HK and Macau because there are so much shops to go to with affordable prices. Well, that's it for today's entry :) i never thought i'd miss blogging. It was a daily thing for me back in Madrid and now that i'm back, i'm enjoying, so to everybody who read, is reading and will be reading, i send all of you Mil Besos y Abrazos! (1 thousand kisses and hugs) <3 ciao!

Well, it's a Wednesday morning here in Madrid, as usual, Mama Eva's allergies is at it again. But she's pretty sure later it will go away. I had the same bread with chocolate today and some galletas with sugar and the very reliable Orange Juice :)

Well, i woke up quite early, so i had breakfast at around 7 today. So i had time to check and post in Facebook before I prepared for school. oh wait! I'm already prepared :) It was just too early to leave.

I decided to wear my tan ankle boots today which Mama Eva loved :) I just had to be careful not to slip in the Metro.

Here's a sample of a non- rush hour interior of one line of the metro:

In class we all talked about weird food that we have eaten. I told them about our native "Balut" or underdeveloped duck egg :) the "huevo de pato con un patito poco desarollado" hahaha! quite a mouthful.

And then we had a little activity on job interviews. My German Classmate Robin made an ad about Nurses for Hire. I had to pretend that I was interested and here goes our little booboo conversation:

Robin: "Quieres VER el sangre?" (Do you like to see blood?)
Mimi: "Si en mi pais bebemos sangre tambien!" (In my country we drink blood too - I was refering to our "dinuguan")

*Class bursts out laughing* ...They thought I heard "Quieres BEBER el sangre" which was "do you like to drink blood?" because Ver (to see) sounds a bit like Beber (to drink).

But I explained that I said "tambien" or "also" at the end of my sentence because I not only like to see blood but we also drink (well, eat actually) blood :) That was a good comeback for me :) But they now refer to me as bampira (vampire) or bampirita (little vampire) :)

Here's a Paparazzi shot of my classmates Felipe from
Brazil and Isil from Turkey (who lives in London but has a Spanish Husband :))


Normally after class I check my phone for messages or my facebook for messages from my family, my amorcito (boyfriend) or friends. But too bad I did not receive any. So I just went home and boy am I hungry!

I couldn't wait to see what I was having for lunch and I had Pita bread with Jamon de Jaen (Ham from Jaen), and very sweet tomatoes. I love them!! :)

I was able to talk to my family thru facetime and I am really happy! :)



After a bit of rest I went out to buy a Spanish sim card. I am contemplating whether I should get the Yoigo or Lebara. Here is my network table

Yoigo:
(Within spain)
Text: 0.10 (euro cents)
call: 0.10 per minute

(To the Philippines)
Text: 0.35
Call: 0.35 per minute

Lebara:
(within Spain)
Text: 0.13
Call: more or less 0.13 per minute as well

(to the Philippines)
Text: supposed to be around 0.21 only but when I checked it only cost 0.16 only
Call: 0.16 per minute

Now I have a dilemma. But I chose to get Yoigo first because it is cheaper to use for local texts and calls. I will be here in Madrid for 2 months and I need a line that I can use to communicate with my Foster Family.

After getting a sim card, I went to Bershka to buy a few racerback tops. I forgot to bring tops to use at home and as alternative to my pyjamas so I had to buy racerbacks so i can use my Forever 21 tank tops as house clothes.

I arrived home and nobody was there so I just rested for awhile and then Mama Eva arrived and I ate some kind of young cow meat. It was not exactly veal. I forgot what she called it but it was good. AND IT HAD RICE!!!! :)

And after dinner and a good bath, it was Good night to Madrid! :)