Nightscape

Taking pictures at night in its natural exposure (without flash) is really challenging. Particularly during sunset, the colors are really superb.

Puggley Wuggley obeys.

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then Puggley Wuggley is all soul.

Despite the pug's reputation for being single-minded, some would say stubborn, Puggley is a willing pupil, always eager to please and able to learn. Very cheerful, the sun has not risen, and yet Puggley is up, ready lo leave her pen. She's fetchingly soft, unerringly cute, endearingly klutzy, unfailingly energetic, and damnably stubborn on occasion.

Most of all, she's always near you, giving her unflagging companionship to you.

See her fetch and sit.


Sleep now my Puggley, tomorrow's another fun-filled day.

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JUST HAVING FUN !

MALL(ing)

Malling? Hmmm… clothes…. accessories….. and FOOD!

D' BLOCK. D’ Block’s not a block but a mall, hehe. We met Tito Chong there and got a slice of my fave - Pizza Hut. Yum…

Poor UNO Salesguy, to promote the UNO Card game, he challenged Todd to a game. Not knowing, it's a cutthroat competition for Todd. Of course, Todd won!

Kate got excited with the Barbie collections.

GREENHILLS. Greenhills Mall is well known for its “Tianggihan”. We even saw Manny Villar there in his orange campaign shirt inside the Promenade.

We got to play at Timezone, an amusement center.

ONE SERENDRA. Fantastic! It’s like a mall and a park, some would even walk their dogs there.

It’s got a different concept of decorations and fountains, european-inspired, GROOVY! Krispy Kreme doughnuts, hmmm, makes my tummy grumble. It's COOL to stroll there at night.

ROCKWELL. You can’t reach the place without a car since it’s not accessible via PUVs. At the time we were there, parking was jampacked coz Spiderman3 debuted. While waiting for Mom and her friends to finish their get-together, we got to listen to a sax player while eating. I also met a classmate from Cotabato, Cool!

SM MOA. Short for Mall of Asia, the biggest mall I’ve ever seen! Well, it’s the biggest mall in the Philippines, possibly Asia?!?

It’s got an Olympic size ice skating rink.

A day won’t be enough to stroll around.

Mind-boggling, can’t really choose what to eat! How 'bout japanese? FWAHAHAHA!

- NICOLE

Pearl Farm

It's my third time to visit the resort. Riding the 40 minute boat ride to Pearl Farm builds your excitement. As you see the resort getting closer, I just want to change clothes and jump in the water.

Immediately after we checked-in, I really had to ask dad if we could go swim. It's really hard to resist the clear water of the beach.

Of course, the swimming pool is hard to resist.

I like this picture because it looks like the swimming pool is connected with the sea. Someday, I'll be back and do the same things all over again. It's fun. - Kate

What a SPLASH!

I was really excited to visit Splash Island together with my cousins. We left early and we were among the first group to fall in line. When the gates finally opened, I was thrilled to see the giant slides which was at least 3 to 4 stories high.

We chose a place in front of the gigantic pool, which had a machine that made waves, just like in the beach. The waves were really strong.

The kid's pool was also fun because of the continuous shower. There were also kiddie slides but it weren't big enough for me to fit in.


Finally the gigantic slides. At first, I thought the force would make me turn over. Once you start sliding, you would really feel the thrill, with butterflies in your tummy. But once you reach the bottom, you would like to do it all over again. we tried at least 4 other gigantic slides. In the Magellan's drop, you had to lie on your belly, face forward. While in another slide, we- me, dad, and mom, rode an inflated vessel and dropped from the same height as the other slides. It was really fun, but since you had to climb 4 stories high repeatedly, I suffered muscle cramps in my legs that night. But, it was really a SPLASHING experience. - TODD

BAGUIO, then and now !?!

Aah, Baguio. Who wouldn't want to take his picture in the scenic Mines View. Every time we went to Baguio, it seems to be traditional to take pictures in Mines View, Mansion, and Burnham Park. It's the kids second time to visit the summer capital. With the global warming, yes, Baguio really is 'the option' to escape Manila's sweltering heat.

Well, the kids really enjoyed their stay. In this novelty picture, hehe, our apologies for borrowing the fixtures in the wall.

This is the Baguio I remember since I was a kid up to the time I was already in college. We, me & my college gang, used to go up to Baguio every summer during college. At that time, traffic and pollution were not yet an issue.

But now, sadly, the hills of Baguio are filled with roofs, and even being classified as one of the most polluted cities in the country. The price we have to pay for progress!

On our way back to Manila, it was almost zero visibility.

Maybe, we'll still go back to Baguio, unless there's another place that would help ease the Manila summer heat?!? Beach? NAH, sunburn is much worse.