Last Friday, June 19, an organization in our college held the Engineering Graduation Bash at Metrotent in Ortigas. I don't know if it's tradition to arrange a Grad Bash for students prior or after the graduation day itself but I know that this will happen in my life only once so I decided to go. :)

I was initially planning to wear a black cocktail dress because you know it LBD's are the go-to attire of girls when in doubt. However, my friends convinced me to go all out and wear a floor-length gown and I gave in to their requests. Here was what I wore to the event:







I just borrowed the gown from my friend but I saw on the tag that it is from Karimadon, a local brand here in PH. Also, I apologize for the low-quality and grainy photos. Those were taken using only an Iphone 6.

Manila Ocean Park should be on everyone's list of places to visit when in Manila. It is the first marine-themed park in the country and it houses a total of more than 14,000 creatures under the sea and over the sky.

I'm glad I was able to see and enjoy the marine life attractions that the oceanarium offers last summer. We were short of time so we just availed the promo that fit in our scheduled time frame. The promo that we got included adventure to the following attractions: Oceanarium, Trails to Antartica (Penguin Exhibit), Jellies Exhibit, Birds of Prey Kingdom, Fish Spa, Sharks and Rays Dry Encounter, Sea Lion Show, Bird Show, and the Symphony Evening Show.

Here's a sneak peek and description (from the website) of each of the attractions we saw. Sneak peek only because I wasn't able to take a lot of photos since I was busy beholding the beauty of the aquatic life. Well we should take time in admiring the beauty that's presented right before our eyes, shouldn't we? :)

Oceanarium. The oceanarium is a stunning display of marine life in the ocean depths through Asia's largest underwater viewing tunnel where you will be surrounded with over 300 sea creatures from the Philippines and Southeast Asia.







Trails to Antarctica. At Trails to Antarctica with its four zones, Manila Ocean Park brings you closer to the driest, coldest, highest and most desolate place on Earth so you can learn about the distant, frozen wilderness and see Humboldt penguins live.



Jellies Exhibit. Learn about different jellyfish species from all over the world, from the smallest, largest, and even the most dangerous at the Jellies Exhibit. Designed with the newest technology in lighting, music and multimedia effects to heighten the sense of appreciation for these dancing fairies of the sea.






Birds of Prey Kingdom. The Birds of Prey Kingdom features one of the most stunning coastal raptors in the country, the Brahminy Kites (Haliastur indus) which is locally known as Lawin in Tagalog and Banog in Visayas. Have a close encounter with these winged wonders within a unique bird sanctuary as they perched in a hanging bridge along the coast of Manila Bay.





Aquatic Fish Spa. Relax and pamper your feet as doctor fishes exfoliate your skin.



Sea Lion and Bird Show. Be amazed by the tricks performed by the talented sea lions and intelligent birds.





Symphony Evening Show. Just sit back and enjoy the magnificent show that is unfolding before your eyes.






For Sharks and Rays Dry Encounter, however, personal taking of photos is not allowed. You may buy your photos taken by their photographer though.

The attractions in Manila Ocean Park are open for all ages and for all types of audiences! :) You can invite your siblings, parents and friends to a themed-park date that is very informational and educational.

Finally, after 5 stressful years, 10 nerve-racking semesters and 17 dreadful pounds, I am graduating from college in exactly 14 days from now. Woohoo! *clap clap clap* Ofcourse, this wouldn't be possible without the support from my family, extra push from my friends from both highschool and college and guidance from the One Above. So, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my parents, siblings, BFF's and to Him. This is all for you and for the glory of God!

Now I'm ready to take on more challenges as I enter the corporate world as an Engineer. Wish me luck on my future endeavors! :)

When Art in Island opened last December 2014 in Cubao, Quezon City, people started to flock to the museum and pictures of them interacting with the 3D artworks began to pop up in social media. I remember seeing a lot in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Other people's photos with the 3D paintings made me jealous so I forced my beau to come with me to the museum. (Ofcourse, he had no choice but to go with me. Haha!)



Art in Island owns the most number of 3D paintings that's why it is branded as the largest 3D museum in Asia :) But, in terms of land area, the 3D museum in Jeju Island wins.





The museum was founded by a Korean man named Yun Jae Kyoung, along with his other Korean colleagues. Also, all the paintings in the museum was worked on for 4 months by a total of 14 Korean 3D artists.



The artworks are all impressive to look at and interact with. You just have to take photos from the right vantage point to really see the 3D effect :) There are actually signs on the floor of the museum that indicate where to take excellent photos of the painting.




If you're planning to go in Art in Island, you must prepare your best poses. You just don't stand and smile beside the paintings.. you become part of it! :)

As I said in my previous post (here), the last and the highlight of all the activities that we planned for our second day in the island of Boracay is PubCrawl.

If you are very eager to check out the latest happenings in the local bar scene in Boracay, then you should definitely try joining a cycle of PubCrawl. PubCrawl is a bar-hopping event where a group of people who initially do not know each other, in short strangers, will hop (or crawl if you get too drunk in the middle of the event LOL) from one bar or pub destination to another. The main objective of this social event is to "turn strangers into friends". Yes, you read it right. Whether you're a local or foreign tourist, you'll surely meet someone there you could possibly build a lasting friendship with.

Maybe you're thinking now how the PubCrawl crew turns strangers into friends in just a single night. I don't practice spoonfeeding and I don't really want to spoil by giving too much juicy details so I guess it's for me to know and for you to find out when you finally experienced your own PubCrawl. :P

Instead, here are 5 compelling reasons why you must try it for yourself:



1) A shirt which you can DIY. There is no such thing as free lunch but for the PubCrawl crew there is such thing as free shirt. You will be handed a bright yellow top at the start of the event. When worn, this signifies that you're a participant of PubCrawl. You may design or cut your shirt in any way you want to. As for me and my friends, we played safe and just cut our shirts in the basic cuts that we know we could pull off--sleeveless, off-shoulder, cropped and fringed. Besides the shirt, you will also be given a baller and a shot glass with a sling.



2) Trying to be left-handed the whole night. The only rule for the whole event was: do not drink with your right hand. I repeat. Do. Not. Drink. With. Your. Right. Hand. If you get caught breaking the rule, everybody will scream "PubCrawl" and you will be left with no choice but to drink a whole bottle of beer straight! Bottoms up!



3) Lots of booze. And by lots, I mean LOOOTS. What do you expect? You have a free shot in every club the Pubcrawl team will go to. Just present your stub to claim it. Remember to take shots using your left hand or you'll end up getting wasted too early!

4) GAMES. PubCrawl isn't all about drinking and partying. It is also about putting your competitive mode on during games prepared by the captains.. and at the same time, getting to know your teammates better (if you know what I mean).
5) You get to visit 5 various bars and clubs in a span of 4 hours. On our cycle, we went to Epic Bar, Silent Bar, a karaoke bar, a rave bar and another one. Yup, every bar has a different theme from the other. My favorite is the Silent Bar where you need to put on headphones to hear the beat of the music. The only con is you need to remove the headphones if you want to converse with others. I guess you just have to focus on throwing your best dance moves when in Silent Bar. Give your new-found friends a good show by delivering your most <insert appropriate adjective here *wink*> dance number!



When you wake up the morning after with a bad hangover and memories from last night that you don't really want to share with your friends, just remember what they say.. what happens in Boracay stays in Boracay :P

But really, when in Bora, you SHOULD (allcaps for emphasis 'cause you really should) include PubCrawl in your must-try activities. Mind you, it was hailed as the #1 activity in Boracay and in Manila too by TripAdvisor in the year 2013. If that fact still wouldn't convince you to join, then I don't know already what would!

If you'd ask me, I would say that our PubCrawl experience was definitely one for the books! No regrets at all!


I'm leaving you with a music video of the most played song in all the bars that we've gone to in Bora that time. Any guesses what song that was? Animals by Martin Garrix! If you feel like fist-pumping, better listen to this. :)