Ark Avilon Zoo!

Hello handsome guys and lovely ladies!

Today is my uber malditang niece's 5th birthday. First week pa lang ng January ay nagpaparinig na si Chin-chin na malapit na daw birthday niya. Naglalambing at may pa-yakap yakap pa ang bata kaya naman nag-promise ako na pupunta kami ng zoo. So last Tuesday nga ay nagpunta kami ng Ark Avilon!

I purchased six advance tickets for PhP200 each. 

PhP100 discount compared to reg ticket price!

Sobrang excited ni Jaydrex, 9:30am palang nakaligo at nakabihis na siya. Come 11am e hindi pa rin kami nakakaalis dahil tagal namin magpaganda este mag-prepare. Nag-slight tantrums na ang bata, padyak padyak at subsob sa sofa at sigaw ng "Antagal! Antagal naman!". Dami namin tawa sa kanya talaga. 

FX sinakyan namin papuntang Tiendesitas. We arrived in Ark Avilon in no time. Buti na lang hindi heavy traffic. While nagpa-register ako, pictorial na agad ang mi familia amor with the pets for adoption ng Pet-tissimo.

For sure, mag-enjoy din si Bff Zaicy sa Avilon. Ang dami kasing birds! At amazed ako sa mga birds na to kasi kahit walang tali, hindi sila nag-fly me to the moon at escape from Azkaban.

Taray ng Eagle - sunbathing!

Hindi ba keri ng owls na i-close ang eyes? Tamad ako mag-google.

Shy type ang silver ek ek!

Chaka-bird. Chaka di ba?

May katamaran lang ang mga animals dito. Halos lahat sila tulog. Mula sa tiger, lion, hyena at sa black bear. Oras kasi ata ng siesta yun punta namin.

Naaninag nyo pa ba yung lion?

Ang mga kontrabida sa Lion King!

May naalala kong cartoons nun bata pa ko dito, di ko alam title.

Buti pa siya gising, tulala lang!

And then nilabas yun albino burmese phyton. Nagkaroon ng konting thrill. Dahil nakahawak na ko neto nun nag-Davao kami, less na din takot ko. But this is twice bigger. Bigat at mas mahirap i-control yun head.

Cool na cool Kuya ko oh! Tapang!!

Pero ang totoo.. takot na takot naman! Napapatili pa, nyahaha!

Wag ko daw i-post yun picture niya. E sabi ko blog ko to, wag siya mangialam. Bad ko no? Hehe.

And then we toured around some more. Madami pang ibang species ng birds at andaming guinea pig. Meron ding sheeps at pygmy pigs. Crocodiles at turtles at yung mga giant arapaimas.

Bawi naman sa kagwapuhan ang Kuya ko oh!

Panalo din ka-cute-an ni Jaydrex!

Siyempre ni Mommy at Chin din

This one's a turtle. Parang crocodile ang peg.

One of the highlights din ay nun lumabas na sa Jenny. Not sure if she's an orangutan or chimpanzee. Super bango niya. Sabi ni mama, amoy downy daw. Napa-rubadabango tuloy kami. 

Kaaliw si Jenny kasi parang super love niya si mama. Muntik nya pa talagang i-kiss. Niloloko namin si Mama na akala ata ni Jenny siya ang nawawala nyang mudra.

 
But we soon found out na iba pala motibo niya. Bet pala niya yung bracelet ni Mama. At yun bag ko. At yun cellphone na laruan ni Chin. Klepto lang ang peg? Pero masunurin naman si Jenny, isang saway lang ni trainer nya, behave na ulet.

Kung si Jenny mabait, ibang level naman ng pasaway tong isang unggoy na to. Maglalambitin, bubukaka at paglalaruan ang kanyang tooot.. Pervert naman ang peg. Kaloka.

Nag-feed din kami ng mga patay gutom na carps. Stampede talaga sila, tipong dinadaganan ang isa't isa. Pero aliw to!

Hindi naman halata na enjoy ako?

Feeling namin ang tagal na namin andun. Around 3pm umalis na din kami. Naglakad lakad sa Tiendesitas Tiangge ng konti.

Oh ansabe nyo sa pose ni Mama ko?!

Sobrang hyper nun dalawa kaya naman nagutom din agad. Due to insistent public demand, sa Jollibee dapat kakain. Dahil di ko alam kung may Jollibee near Tiende at ayoko naman magtanong, fly kami to Ever Gotesco Mall. Kain lang at laro sandali yung mga bata.

At yung isip bata. Lol.

That's it! At dahil ngayon talaga ang birthday ni Chin, ni-surprise ko siya ng maliit na mocha cake pag gising niya. Sa family namin, you'll know kung talagang happy pag nawawala yun mata sa pag-smile!

Happy Birthday sa aking cute na cute na pamangkin na love na love ni Tita!

Side Kwento:

♥ I am uberly happy ngayon dahil nakapagpabook na ko ng flights para sa Cebu/Bohol Trip ng ELF this June. I really wanted na matuloy kami kaya lang medyo nawawalan na ko ng pag-asa dahil ambilis maubos ng mga seat sale. Good thing this morning ay napadaan ako sa website ng Tiger Airways at meron silang piso fare. Pasok sa date na napagkasunduan namin. RT ticket namin ay almost PhP600 lang kasama na prepaid baggage. Ipinagdasal ko to, though sabi ko if it's not meant to be e okay lang din. Pero mukhang meant to be, yey! Thank You God.

♥ Dear Blogger friends and readers kong iilan, please support PBO. Follow @iHeartPBO thru twitter or click here to follow the official blog site via GFC. And also like the Facebook Fan Page, click here. We will be having a bazaar of pre-loved items this Feb. Love month naman na, so share some love. If you have any donations in cash or in kind, you may contact me thru twitter and I'll coordinate with the rest of the officers. 

♥ Have fun everyone! :D

Taytay Tiangge!

May kumakalat na chismis na mayaman daw ko.. Ewan kung san galing yan ah pero pag may nangangamusta saken sa chat sa fb o kaya sa text laging may side comment na "ang yaman mo talaga" o kaya "di ka na ma-reach".. mga ganyan. Or kung hindi naman e tatanungin nila ko kung kamusta na kami ni ex ko. Alam kong maganda ako (walang kokontra kung ayaw masaktan), pero hindi ako mayaman.

As a matter of fact, ang mga outfits ko madalas sa tiangge ko lang binibili. At ang favorite kong tiangge e yun nasa far-away.. sa Taytay! Mga dalawang cartwheel lang to mula sa bahay namin e, haha! At sobrang mura ng mga tinda talaga, kailangan lang marunong kang pumili.

At para may proof, gawin kong examples yun mga outfit ko nun nag-Davao Trip kami. Napressure ako sa paniniwala ni bff Zaicy na bawal mag-ulet ng outfits sa blog kaya nag-shopping ako sa tiangge..

Disclaimer: Hindi po ako fashionista! Simplicity is beauty lang ang motto ko in life.

White shorts PhP50; Plain Shirt PhP35

White Skirt PhP75; Blouse (minidress) PhP65

White Cover-up PhP50

Maong shorts PhP120; Oversized blouse PhP65

Nasawa ba kayo sa fes ko? Sensia naman, wala namang ibang mag-model ng damit kundi ako e, haha.

Anyways, madami pang ibang choices. Like yun mga spaghetti strap or sleeveless blouses na PhP35 lang and dresses na ang price range e from PhP150 to PhP300. Wala gaanong panlalaki, siyempre ang mga boys e kahit konti mga damit ng mga yan, karaniwan naman e branded. Maaarte sila. Joke!  Marami ding pambata, both pang boys and girls, na mga sando na may ternong shorts or pajama. And these are not the usual imported stuff na madalas mabibili sa ibang tiangge, RTWs (ready to wear) to, madami kasi mananahi dito sa Taytay.

Meron ding nagtitinda ng accessories, bags at kung anu-ano pa. Every Tuesdays at Fridays ang Tiangge. Kung gusto ninyo pumunta, sasamahan ko kayo. Basta dapat umaga kasi pag medyo tanghali na e madami masyado tao.. nakakahilo. At less choices na kasi paubos na tinda nila.

Yun lang.


P.S.

Hello naman. Matagal na to sa drafts ko. Naisipan ko lang i-publish ngayon. Sobrang tamad kasi kaya walang bagong post. Parang kailangan ko na ng inspiration, hehe.


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PBO - WhiteCross Children's Home

It all started out with a simple wish. That turned out to be a huge success. Thank you to everyone who made this outreach program possible.

The Main Event

The first ever Pinoy Bloggers Outreach was held last January 8 at White Cross Children's Home.

We arrived at around 2pm. A total of 12 volunteers, 10 bloggers and 2 non-blogger friends. Mostly I met for the first time but it felt like we've known each other for a long time. We were not assigned roles or anything but I was surprised that when all the supplies arrived, we all acted as one and finished decorating the place and organizing stuff in no time. 

It was fun when the kids started coming out. I guess their ages range from 4 to 7. At first, there were a few boys and only one girl at the area. I approached the little girl and was so touched when she immediately hugged me. Her name was Joy. And she kept calling me "mama". I was overwhelmed and really I wanted to take her home with me.

Me and my little bundle of "Joy"

Christian (Senyor of Iskwater Stories) hosted the program that started with a short prayer from Arline (of Pinkline).  And it was followed by games like The Boat is Sinking, Bring Me and Trip to Jerusalem. It was a bit tough but totally fun to conduct games for kids as young as them because they have real short attention span and they get easily distracted. Plus they all want prizes. We had to come out with several winners just to end a game. 

And oh, let's not forget the dance number of the three clowns who brought smiles to the kids' faces for their not-so-synchronized moves, lol. But these talented trio also did the fake tattoos and twisted balloons for the kids.

And throughout the event, we also had the online presence and support of two important persons, Vice Presidents Gracie (of Gracie's Network) and Arvin (of Chateau de Archieviner).

Of course, the kids got tired and hungry so we then served food. It was heart melting to see my co-volunteers fed the kids like they were their own.

Before we ended the event, we had a group picture with the kids. Then we joined the kids as they go back to their rooms and had a quick tour around the orphanage. We saw younger kids and babies and they are all so adorable too.

 

The After Party

We went to Rob Galleria for an early dinner and a quick meeting for our next project.

 

Voting for the new president -- winner: Zaicy!

And since it seems like we can't get enough of each other, we also had coffee at Starbucks. And a round of drinks at Metrowalk.

Coffee Treat by Mar. Thanks!

Margarita from Senyor. Thanks!

 
See you on the next PBO, guys! Much Love. 


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