Friday, May 13, 2011

Cavite

On the way home from water camp we passed by the Aguinaldo shrine and so we decided to take pictures or possibly even a tour. It was a Monday so we were expecting that the place is open but it turns out it was open on Tuesdays to Saturdays. So we just canned the idea of doing a tour (which is free) and just roamed around the "park". The place is open to the public, and in addition to comfort rooms there are also parking spaces in the area.


It is amazing to see where Philippine Independence was declared, it stirs up a sense of national pride as well as a sense of gratefulness to those who worked to attain the independence that we are now experiencing. Granted, the Philippines may not be the richest, cleanest, advanced country but we do have our history and culture which is truly unique.




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SM Southmall

Back to school shopping @ SM Sucat. My little sis and little bro went through the motions of buying their bags, notebooks, and other school stuff. My mother wanted to take advantage of SM's 0% interest on credit card purchases when you buy 5k worth of merch at the department store.

On the way home, saw this:



wala lang.

Water Camp

Because it was mother's day last sunday, we went to Water Camp in Kawit, Cavite. We stayed overnight on one of their Family Deluxe Rooms which set us back 3500 php. I disliked the fact that to get to the second floor rooms you have to go through the back of the 1st floor rooms. The Family Deluxe Rooms are on the second floor and the Standard Rooms are on the first floor. The room itself was nice, there was a coffee table, a TV, an aircon, an intercom. There was even a vanity table in between the beds. It was fairly spacious but the highlight of the room was the balcony which has a view of the pools. Another plus was the complementary toiletries as well as the towels they provided in the room. You are constantly reminded not to use the towels as "basahan" or rags or else you will have to pay for it (300 php ea.).

It being a Sunday and a holiday the place was packed, but come night time the crowd thinned out, the only problem was that it was very cold (because of typhoon Bebeng). Like in Splash Island where the slides open and close at certain times,the water camp pools also have "operating times".

Since we were staying overnight the food we brought with us ran out and so we decided to get breakfast at the foodcourt. We had goto, arroz caldo with egg, arroz caldo with chicken, chopsuey and lechon kawali. The food was okay, it was hot and tasty. The food prices are also reasonable as we spent about 250 php for all the food we got (without drinks).
(Sidenote: The food court is also called little Josephine's because the resort is owned by Josephine's)

All in all, I would come back to water camp. The place was clean,the pools were clean, and the staff were nice. It is a very nice weekend trip since its so near the metro.

Oh and also, inside the resort they are not strict about your swimming attire and swimming is also safe because of all the lifeguards who enforce the resort rules. Inside the resort, aside from the snack stalls and food court there are also stores selling cheap inflatables, we bought a "boat" for my sister and it only cost 250 php.

Water Camp

General Information
  • Food and Drinks allowed
  • Proper swimming attire is required (not strict on this)
  • Breakable plates, glasses and bottles, alcoholic beverages, and firearms are not allowed
  • Family villas and Water Camp Inn are open 24 hours
Summertime Hours of Operation

Open from 8:00 a.m to 12 midnight
Pool slides and Lazy river close at 6pm
Children's interactive pool closes at 9pm

Location
Water Camp is located in Panamitan, Kawit Cavite
One kilometer from the Aguinaldo Shrine

Thursday, May 5, 2011

M.O.P Want!

While looking for cheap destinations this summer I stumbled upon the Ocean Park website. We came there when it was still new, and the attractions few and so knowing that they added 5 new attractions (swimming pool, aquanaut, musical fountain, marine show, jellies) makes me want to go there again.

So I'm sharing the Ocean Park promos. This summer I really want to go and see the improvements, and I hope I get the chance to. Tomorrow, I will start convincing mommy to go and see the marine life show or at least take advantage of the 99 php musical light show promo.






Mt. Maculot View Resort: Batangas


Mt. Maculot View Resort is located in Barangay Pinagkaisahan Cuenca, Batangas.


Rates:

Entrance fees:

~Day Rates~
Adults: 150 php
Kids: 100 php

~Night Rates~
Adults: 200
Kids: 120

Rooms:

Aircon Room
(2-4 pax)
2000 php

Bamboo Room
(6 pax)
2500 php
(4-10 pax)
3500

Kubo sa Dahilig
(2 pax)
1000 php
(4 pax)
1500 php

Dormitory A & B
(27-30 pax)
w/ aircon
9000 php
w/o aircon
7500

Cottages:

Pavillion
Day Rate: 7000 php
Night Rate: 9000 php
(100 pax)

Billiard Hall
3500 php

Family Cottage
1200 php
(20-30 pax)

Regular Kubo
600 php
(10-15 pax)

Picnic Set
250 php


Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Nuvali

Nuvali @ December

Last December, we stopped by Nuvali @ Sta. Rosa while we were on the way to Manila. It was decked out in Christmas decorations. Along with the Christmas theme, there was a bazaar selling cheap imported stuff.





There was a bouncy house for the kids.



Before seeing what Nuvali had to offer, we went and ate at Reyes Barbeque which was located at the rear end. It was right beside a 7/11.



After eating we purchased tickets to go on the water taxi.










Waiting for the water taxi took us 1 hour and while waiting we went to feed the koi in the man made "pond". Fish feed goes for 20 a bag





After all our fish feed were out I took pictures of the surroundings. There were a lot of people since it was a Sunday.






There are many signs around the whole area.



Tuesday, May 3, 2011

UST



SM San Pablo



Around the Foodcourt

SM Megamall Foodcourt

Multi-cultural food at the foodcourt of SM Megamall. The food was cheap, satisfying, tasty. The foodcourt offers a lot of choices.

My dad got bibimbap with gochujang at the side. I guess so one can control the spiciness to suit the taste of the diner.


My brother got a burger from Tropical Hut. I think its an Aloha burger.


My mom got a lechon from Lydia's.


As for me, a takoyaki from kuya chito's and taro ice from quickly was enough for me.

Ramyun

Shin Ramyun



The pack contains:
  • The noodles
  • Vegetable flakes packet
  • Soup flavoring packet




Added cheese to lessen the sawa factor. The serving was very large and I shared it with my brother. I added extra water to dilute the spiciness, and even then my nose started getting runny. My brother didn't mind the spiciness though and said that the spiciness was just right.



Serve the noodles right away, piping hot.


Buko Pie

Colette's Buko Pie

When we were in Laguna last time we picked up Colette's buko pie!

Very soft, just the right amount of sweetness and satisfying



We Got Married

We Got Married

We Got Married (우리 결혼했어요) is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married.Each week, couples are assigned missions to complete, with candid interviews of the participants to reveal their thoughts and feelings.

Where to watch subbed online?

Season 2:



TOXIC PERSONALITIES

Insincere Illissas
  • You never quite feel that these people are being sincere

Judgmental Jims
  • They see things as strange & unattractive
Debbie Downer

  • Can't appreciate the positive in life
Narcissistic Nancy
  • These people have an extreme sense of self importance
Manipulative Mary

  • Experts at manipulation tactics