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Miko Liggayu

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About Me

Born to a half-Filipino / half-English father and half-Filipino / half-Japanese mother...in Quezon City, Philippines...moved to Okinawa when I was 9, went to Japanese school until 9th grade, went back to Manila for highschool, moved back to Okinawa for a fresher start, to attend University of Maryland, and to be closer to the family. After a great interest in Asian Studies as my major to prep for law school, I found a greater passion in organizing events, marketing, and even more in advertising. I started creating ad campaigns for fun for close friends and business owners on the island. I opted to start my own ad agency then, but it was too early and too expensive to risk all those $$$$$ so I started the small upscale NiCHe:: Martini Lounge to stretch my network...now, patented and copyrighted NiCHe:: is an overall company that services in Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing, and Events Salon while having the Martini Lounge as the 'playground' on the side;)
Anyways, a lot ask where to party in Okinawa and of course I'd say the one and only NiCHe Martini Lounge as it's really a great place to chill and the people? the best and fabulous ones you'll meet on the island! and you'll be glad you did. However, I prefer traveling...seeing my friends in city of the glamorous Manila. I love my new apartment and lately..I've been into cooking and decorating with designer furnitures. In my spare time, which I rarely have, I look forward to drinking and dining with great friends and meeting new people and learning new things...but nothing beats Sundays with family...I LOVE how I grew up, speaking in 3 languages from my 3 cultures, and I am very passionate with what's been going on with my life...and oh, I turn 24 in few days =p

My Interests


Look. Listen. Choose. ACT.
NiCHe, the power of Prayer, MAKEMAN MIHAMA!!! Photographs, cash, credit card, car, cell phone, computer. Macbook Pro, iPod. House Music White sheets, white blankies, Neat, smells so good, great people, metrosexuals. Sunsets, new year's sunrise, Maya Angelou, Jill Scott, Goapele, coronas, green apples, The NiCHE Martinis, Hpnotiq, alize, riesling, eiswein, frozen margaritas, silvers, hurricane, playing pool, and occasional Sam Adams, Corona, and Bud lights. Cuddling, big bed, kissing, more and more kissing. Teasing guys, making guys cry, giving a made-up number to a guy or giving my ex's number to a guy to piss off. The Body Shop, Shiseido, and Shiseido only. Yoga...YOGA?!?! Feng Shui, Feng Shui-ing my room, going to church with my whole family, spending blockbuster nights with Mom and my brother, buggin' my Obachan, Maxing out Mom's money, (like I ever get a chance LoL!) dining with my closest friends and talking about the "wonderful life." Napping, winky-winky in the afternoons, giving myself a nervous breakdown before midterms and finals, worrying about law school. www.mango.es, photography, poetry, abstract arts, Andy Warhol modern decor. Scuba diving, snorkling, clown fish. History, political science, appetizers. The Japanese world and etiquette, the Filipino values. Candles, white roses, white tulips, the sound of the rain during afternoon naps, the sound of rain during afternoon winky-winkies, the color blue, white, yellow, red, black, silver, orange. Fruits, veggies... Okinawa, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Saga, Chiba, San Francisco, Manila, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Los Angeles.

I'd like to meet:

A visionary, original with great integrity, carries a clear point of view. A driven, ambitious, optimist...unafraid to take risks, and who appreciate finer things in life, and that someone I can learn a lot of things from...and of course... that someone I won't stop kissing =)

Books:

"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power."
--P.J. O'Rourke

Heroes:

My Mommy .
--Mr. Payne =)

My Blog

Breakfast Menu

Fusion. As you know NiCHe is in the works and plans in progress in serving breakfast in the day and tapas / bistro by night. List your idealized menu to help us KNOW what to serve you...what's your fa...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:04:00 PST

The Undelivered Speech of NiCHe @ 1

It was two months of preperation, 15 total days of training with the crew, countless sleepless and restless days and nights, 3 bottles of Dom Perignon, 1 amazing supportive mother, 3 supportive Nick, ...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:55:00 PST

Grateful

.. It's almost 4 am...just finished decorating my first ever real 8ft Christmas tree! I..should take a picture of it...I was not going to get a..tree, but..since I just got my first ever apartment, I ...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:28:00 PST

Look at my Plate Number!

Your Birthdate: January 24You understand people well and are a natural born therapist.A peacemaker, people always seem to get along when you are around.You tend to be a father or mother figure to frie...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:21:00 PST

LIFE is GoooooooooooD!!!

Ah...it's been so awesome. Despite the bullshit of the inconsiderate and very unprofessional neighbors that NiCHe is going through, which I care less about it, everything's been awesome.Next month, ho...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:54:00 PST

Moet!!!

After going through so much BS and emotional distress lately, I thought I lost everything; I could name it all, but I don't want to lead you into deeper drama...but gosh...seriously...I felt like I do...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:23:00 PST

What Friendster Reminds You When You Forget

ALEX Posted 18/9/2006Hey girl! I miss you! Mwah! Take care & God bless you! Debbie Posted 24/1/2006Happy birthday old bus mate :)Miko's a cutie. The name itself shouts: CUTIE! Everything single detail...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:01:00 PST

Strictly Enforced: DRESSCODE @ NiCHe

NiCHe recently established a house rule of no jerseys, no ball caps, and no slippers. Thank you for always supporting NiCHe. Love always,--MiKowww.nicheokinawa.comP.S.If you wear anything from above, ...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:50:00 PST

NiCHe: Stars & Stripes 2006

Bar Sleuth: Okinawas new NiCHe may just be the place you fit in By David Allen, Stars and StripesPacific edition, Thursday, April 13, 2006CHATAN, Okinawa Theres a new bar here that just might be the ...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:01:00 PST

NiCHe: Japan Update 2005

Niche club expands Chatans nocturnal karma By: Kari Valtaoja,Posted: December 21, 2005The hip and trendy town of Northern Valley is little more than four kilometers wide, six kilometers long and 12.63...
Posted by Miko Liggayu on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:56:00 PST