Today, my daughter (together with kids of friends) had a grand time playing at the newest branch of Active Fun located at the 3rd level of SM Annex.

The kids had fun swimming in the pool of balls, going up and down the padded steps and stairs, and sliding down the giant slides, while mommies had fun taking pictures paparazzo-style. These are just some of the many fun things for the kids in the place.

Wouldn’t it be nice to spend your kid’s birthday in such fun place?

Active Fun have several party packages for the perfect party with invitations, lootbags, cake and of course, unlimited play! Click on the photo below to view the packages.

Click on the thumbnail below to see a wide-angled view of the place.

More photos will be uploaded to my Facebook and Flickr soon. Stay tuned.

Sunday night, we had dinner with my parents and siblings at Adarna Food and Culture located along Kalayaan Avenue in Quezon City.

Great: Ambience is very good. It’s like eating at your grandmother’s house in the province, very cozy just like home. I also liked the furniture and decors. I’d say it is a very interesting place for photography enthusiasts.

Good: I liked their rellenong bangus paired with pickled ampalaya. Felicidad was good too according to my siblings who tried it.

Bad: I don’t know if it’s just Sunday but I felt that they were short-staffed. I had to follow up on our iced teas twice. And maybe I was full from a previous party that I didn’t like their seafood special.

Can you guess what this is?

Anyway, my dad shared his Cagayan de Oro (versus his Davao) escapades while my mom shared that my aunt was bugging her, asking if I know any used rv for sale. Also, it was a good decision I didn’t wear my skirt which was the same with the skirt that I gave my sister because she’s wearing it tonight. My brother has a new tattoo with “arkitekto” on it. While the other brother reminded me of their band’s pictorial.

I thought I took many pictures but when I got home I realized I took less than twenty shots. And not any one of them included me or my husband.

I sometimes wonder how celebrities could look so fabulous on screen and in pictures when they look so ordinary when you see them on the street, like when doing their groceries. I guess we should give credit to their make up artists.

I know expertise like putting on make up and hairstyling isn’t just talent that you are born with. It requires passion and acquiring knowledge from cosmetology schools. Of course, it gives you the edge if you enroll to the likes of michigan cosmetology schools that have been around for years and have gained its reputation for their competent graduates.

The mommy bloggers have been shopping for nice yet affordable clothes lately. I was a bit reluctant because I was not sure about the fabric and how it would look on me. Well, 2 out of the 3 dresses that I originally chose passed the test. Hehehe.

I’m still looking for a nice tank top to match it to use it as a skirt.

I was teasing hubby with his renewed passport because in 2 month’s time, his passport will have several stamps on it. He’d have Hong Kong, Macau and Poland (Schengen) stamps. No need to get his passport stamped on his side trips to Germany, Italy and Ireland using the same Schengen visa.

I told him I envy him and would like the family to visit other Asian countries next year. I’m thinking Thailand and Malaysia. Thailand for I’d like to try riding an elephant. Malaysia would be nice during Grand Prix season, so we could watch or even check out some Ferrari parts simply to ogle.

But if money is not an issue, France tops my European trip list while Japan tops my Asian trip list.

The husband and I went out on a dinner date. As usual, we have over-ordered again. We ordered food enough to feed a group of 5. We actually tried to consume everything but we were so full and wanted to go home soon to our daughter, we opted to take out the last dish.

Good thing that I have the best weight loss supplement, I need not worry about any weight gain for the over eating that I did this week.

Did you notice how affordable to fly to great places these days? Plus, if you are one of the frequent fliers, you earn points which give you more free trips of your choice. I’ve told this to my cousin who is getting married next year. They had been researching about destination weddings and been eyeing Mexico as their wedding venue. It would be easy to invite family and friends to attend their wedding.

I suggested the Karisma Hotels where the couple can tie the knot on the beach, with the sunset as the backdrop. Yes, you might think it could only happen in movies but Karisma Hotels could make it possible for you. After the perfect wedding, the couple will stay at any of the honeymoon suites with in-room Jacuzzis. Wouldn’t that be just perfect?

My husband just told me it’s possible (but not 100% sure yet) that he could come with the entire family to Hongkong for our vacation this October. Their departure date has been moved a week later. I was so happy hearing it and got motivated again to self-study photography to “cover” our trip.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed, well, that he’d be able to join… and that I’d be able to capture the moments.

Are you like me who, in a rainy and gloomy days (like today), gets discouraged to take any pictures? But tonight, I’ve read that the best time to take black and white pictures is when the lights are low. So next time heavy rain pours, I will definitely practice shooting raw for possible terrific photos.

“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success comes only later.”
~Confucius

My brother has just been released from the hospital after an appendectomy. He said even if he is still having difficulty, he does a lot of moving around, as advised by his doctors. It was even hard for him to stand for a long time while taking a bath.

Good thing though that my mom still had their shower chairs my dad bought when she had her gall bladder removed. The chairs are adjustable bath and shower seats and proved to be very useful since I borrowed a seat too when I got pregnant and was too weak to stand in the shower for a long time. And now, my brother uses one too. Very useful, indeed.

MANGO is on 70% sale when we went to the Block to do our grocery shopping yesterday.

I went in to check the items. I saw one dress, it’s a checkered version of one favorite floral dress. With just one look at the dress, I know I’d like it. Actually it looks good on me ONLY IF I AM PREGNANT which by the way, I AM NOT. I looked at the price, and started saying things to myself like, “Blah! If I am indeed pregnant, this would be perfect” and “Blah! If I am not pregnant, I just need fat burners to help me shed off some pounds and this will be perfect!”

Yeah, justifications. Tsk, tsk. And yes, I bought the dress. I couldn’t resist it because like I said, I had its floral version (I bought at the original price) and it’s one of my favorites.

…And I thought I have such high EQ.

Btw, ALDO is on sale too. I dared NOT go in their store.

My husband’s cousin, uncle and I were talking about camera gears. The cousin is actually scouting for a second-hand Nikon. He would like to learn wedding photography and be a professional photographer. This is to tie up with his wife’s sideline as an events coordinator.

The uncle suggested he could lend some of his lighting equipment (huge reflectors boards among them) he used for his studio setup. Only, they need to transport them from Bataan to Manila. I suggested a company, expert in moving boxes. And I also suggested to the cousin, he could have me as his backup photographer on those weddings.