Cha Time

Nope, this isn't about the Taiwanese tea brand. I'm never that obvious.

This is about the Netflix K-drama that I've been watching, and incidentally, their last episode is today.

"Doctor Cha" was a joy to watch from the first episode to the last. The characters and characterisations, the plot and plot twists, the conflicts and resolutions - they all came together beautifully and gloriously at the last episode.

This is going on my "must re-watch list."

"Tell" it to me

Although not as popular and mainstream as K-dramas, J-dramas are equally entertaining and engaging. I've mentioned this several times, J-dramas came way ahead of K-dramas for me. Thanks to Hotaru no Hikari, of course.

That's why my watchlist on Netflix is a combination of both J-dramas and K-dramas. Fortunately, there are quite a number of good Japanese series on this streaming platform. I've written about "Atelier," and recently completed "Dearest."

Now, another J-drama is added to my binge-watch list. Finally finished the 10-episode romantic drama entitled "Why didn't I tell you a million times."

This series is good mix of different genres: romance, comedy, drama with a touch of mystery. If "Ghost" were a rom-com, this is how it would feel.

Aside from the story, the actors really make this series so engaging to watch. It's a powerhouse cast that includes Takeru Satoh from "Ruruoni Kenshin," Kenichi Matsuyama from "Death Note," and Mao Inoue from "The Snow White Murder Case."

Suddenly, I remembered the fact that I've seen Takeru Satoh in person when the cast of "Ruruoni Kenshin" went to Manila to promote their film in 2014. But I digress.

It just took me a few days to finish this series. That's how good it is.

And I can tell that I'll be re-watching this soon.

Utterly Fabulous

This is the Kdrama series I've been watching that inspired last week's Friday Magic Madness song.

"The Fabulous" is a series set in the fashion world. The 4 main characters are all in the fashion industry.  Ji-eun works for a PR agency handling luxury brands, Woo-min is a photographer and a retoucher who works with fashion shoots, Seon-ho is a Supermodel, and Joseph is a fashion designer.

After watching the first episode, I was hooked! In fact, it took me just 2-3 days to finish the 8 episodes in this series.

What made this show even more watchable was Park Hee-Jung. Her role as Supermodel Seon-ho is so natural to her, mainly because she's a real-life Supermodel.

This is such a fun series to watch that I've re-watched it once. And I have no plans of stopping just yet.

So, like the FMM song, this series is: "Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fabulous!"

Geeking out

Fact # 1: I’m a huge Bath & Body Works fan.

Fact # 2: I’m a geek.

Because of these 2 facts, i’m currently binging on this recently discovered blog:

“Queen of the Girl Geeks” is a blog by a effervescent lady named Bonnie. She’s a huge Bath & Body Works fan and regularly posts content on her blog and on YouTube. And since my discovery, i’ve been binge-reading and binge-watching her blog and vlog.

Spending hours watching Bath &. Body Works videos? 

Yup, that’s how much of a geek I am.

Mamah Mia!

There are many iterations of the "Try videos." Although the "Try guys" series is probably the first one that I watched.

Recently, I've been binge-watching the "Mexican Moms Try..." series on the Mamah youtube channel. It's a series that has 2 to 3 Moms from Mexico trying everything. From Mexican classics like Pan Dulce and Aguas Frescas, to international snacks from all the different continents.

Including Asia. And the Philippines!

It's such a joy to watch this series. And the Moms are super nice! They remind me of our "Mexican Mamas" when we stayed in Mexico - including Nora, Betty, Rosie and Guada.

Watching this makes me want to go back to Mexico and meet Lucy and Xochitl in person! I'm sure I'd enjoy trying new food items with them.

P.S. Xochitl is on the money with the Shrimp Chips. That's my fave, too!

It's on!

Ah yes, the things you discover on Netflix!

My latest binge watch is this singing contest hosted by Tituss Burgess from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". It's a show entitled "Sing On!"

It's such an addicting show, that I found myself sitting through one episode after the next.

Will this be my new binge watch?

Oh, it's on!

Mama Mexicana!

Watching this series on youtube that features Mexican Moms trying different types of food is my latest binge watch.

The 2 Moms are so adorable and are so genuine and honest. Their comments are very candid and on-point, and watching them is such a joy.

Watching them also makes me miss my foster Moms when I lived in Mexico - Nora y Betty.

It's been almost 20 years since we had our exchange program and lived there. Hopefully, the Mafia Mexicana will be able to go back there and visit our anfitriones soon.

Unbreakable break

One of the things we were able to do during this Tokyo trip was to binge-watch. And the series that kept us glued to the screen was this gem of a sitcom that Mark introduced me to.

This was the first time I heard about "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." But after seeing one episode, I was so taken by it that I had to watch it again and again and again. Next thing you know, we finished one season.

Everything about it is hilarious. The plot, the acting, the characters and the script - they all play on each other wonderfully. And with Tina Fey on the helm (and in some episodes), it's no wonder why it's this good.