Archive for April, 2008

Love Team Inside Pinoy Big Brother House

When Big Brother was introduced in the Philippines, from season one of Pinoy Big Brother, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition and Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition to present, I’ve noticed that there are always “love teams”.

Staying in the Big Brother house, isolated from the outside world and together with the housemates 24/7 somehow make a special feeling developed among the housemates.

Could it be a strategy? Lets put it this way, if you are in their shoes and you are always nominated to be evicted or think that you are not that popular to your co-housemates, what would be the easy way so that people outside will vote for you so that you will not be evicted?

Most filipinos, whatever age bracket they belong make “kilig” (sorry, I cannot find the right english word for it) when they saw that their favorite housemate shows special attention to a certain housemate. Everything have limitations especially tonight’s episode of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus.

A scene when Nicole’s mom was talking with Big Brother and said that their family is conservative and requested to talked with Nicole. Another scene when Nicole and her mom are talking regarding Nicole’s special attention with Josef when she already have boyfriend outside. Being a parent myself, I understand her feelings. Its like, “hey, you’re on national TV”. However, Nicole maybe is being true to herself. But the impression will be left with the pinoy televiewers. Nicole even confessed to Beauty that she isn’t used to expressing herself to her parents. Now, I see the point why there should be guardians inside the house. Episode tomorrow is something I don’t wanna miss when Nicole’s mom will be joining them. I saw Nicole’s facial expression, she’s not happy with the idea.

My eldest son who happens to have crush with Nicole is now turned off with her attitude. I hope, the teens will be wise enough to realize that most of the time, the wonderful thing they saw with their co-housemates doesn’t last long when they get out of Big Brother House.

Bloggers Block?

What’s this, mental block? Or bloggers block? I am sitting in front of my computer for almost three hours and still can’t think of anything to write. I read somewhere tips on overcoming bloggers block but I loose the link. Since its summer vacation and I don’t already have yaya, of course I do all the household chores. Good thing that my kids help me in some of the chores.

Normally, the usual online time for me before was in the morning when all kids were at school and its quiet. Now, priority always comes first, I have to attend to all things at home for my family, then business and then my blogs. I have time to blog at night only before going to sleep but chances are my mind and body are tired already.

Before, I always had ideas on my mind what my future entries will be and I take down notes so that I won’t forget them. I’m too occupied to think of my future entries, I don’t know what to write now. Stress? Maybe… I guess we really need a vacation before school starts. Maybe a spa or a couple of hours in a salon would do the trick for the meantime.

Explore Kalaliman In Manila Ocean Park

In Kalaliman (deep), explore deep sea marine creatures such as stingray, guitar shark, tiger shark and other pating (shark) species. What made me stay at this place? I was fascinated with the giant stingray, the stingrays on the glass roof and of course, I love observing the school of fish.

I remember my English professor back in college asking us the plural form of fish. All of us got the wrong answer, we told her “Its easy, fishes”. She said. that the plural form of fish is “school of fish”. I told my kids about this, and they’re in Kalaliman aquarium, swimming in group… school of fish.

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Manila Ocean Park

By this time, I should be on my way home from out of town vacation from La Union Beach and Baguio. We decided to postponed the planned vacation to prioritize school expenses, my kids suggested to visit Manila Ocean Park instead. I really need a day-off from household chores since I don’t have yaya now and hardly find time to blog. Anyway, you can click the images to view the larger images.

Manila Ocean Park is the first and largest aquarium facility in the Philippines located at the back of Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park, Manila. Experience a wide variety of species, such as sharks, fish and invertebrates indigenous to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The image at right is the lobby. Entrance fee is php 400 and php 350 for children. Discounts are available for senior citizens, students and Manila residents. You may call (632)567-2309 for further inquiries.

The Oceanarium is divided into five main sections: Agos (Flow), Bahura (Reef), Laot (Fishing Ground), Buhay Na Karagatan (The Living Ocean) and Kalaliman (The Deep). You may click the section link for more information and wonderful images of each part of Manila Ocean Park. You can see more “touch screen” educational and information machine inside the oceanarium like the image at right. I found it impressive and try a few search.
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Manila Ocean Park, Bahura

Bahura (means reef) is the second main section of Manila Ocean Park after Agos (flow). Bahura features fascinating sea creatures in the Philippine coral reefs. It is dark in here, flash of camera inside the oceanarium should be off at all times. Flash might stress the fish. I’m amazed in this part because many marine creatures I haven’t seen before can be found here such as the giant japanese spider crab, (the body is twice or thrice bigger than a human head), razorfish, reef stone fish, Singapore shrimp goby, spotted garden eel, titan triggerfish, chambered nautilus, blue spotted ribbontail ray (pagi or stingray), bamboo shark (the eggs of bambo shark can also be seen) and many more.

Remember the animated movie Nemo? I love Dory, I don’t know the fish specie so I simply call it Dory. And of course, I love Nemo, the clown fish. I first saw clown fish in Club Paradise in Palawan and this was the second time I saw again a clown fish in action. Click thumbnails to view the larger and better images.

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