The “After the Fact” exhibit at Lopez Museum literally got us thinking what’s behind the title and Ms. Iday Marpa, the museum’s admin support/assistant, readily indulged our many questions. The After the Fact is based on the questions “What and how did we do?” “Then what?” The “After” in the title being, the gesture to summon to establish lineage and recollected past from the exhibition ensembles. The concept behind the theme encourages us to look backward and forward at the same time. The tour was a memorable one, to say the least. It got us to appreciate the rich culture of our nation all over again and I will be most thrilled to bring my son to this museum in one of our scheduled “field trips” in this upcoming school year.

the hallway leading to the rooms in the “After the Fact” exhibit

Jose Rizal’s binoculars and compass

Lopez Museum Library

Soldiers (Heroes of the Past) by Bencab

the oldest existing detailed map

There are more interesting pieces that our eyes feasted on: artworks of Juan Luna, letters of Jose Rizal to his mother and sisters, selected works of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo and a host of other art pieces that preserve and promote Philippine arts and letters.

Incidentally, Lopez Museum and Library celebrated its 50th anniversary last month by launching the book Unfolding: Half a Century of the Lopez Memorial Museum and Library. This book contains the history of the institution and its preserved works in the library. It serves as a testimony of the passion and generosity of the Lopez clan to preserve the rich history and culture of the Philippines. It is currently sold at the museum for P2,500 (with box) and P2,000 (without box).

Our son here is playing with other graduating kids during their 15 minute break. He easily makes friends, that’s for sure. The hubby and I overheard a girl from the bunch ask Jed if he can be her new best friend. My son was all smiles as they were both on the see saw and quipped, “Why do you want me to be your bestfriend?” The girl readily answered “Because you are the kindest.” Jed answered back, “Wow! Sure, I like that.” All this time we thought he was not paying attention to their conversation and was too busy playing. But after a couple of days, during his random talks with the hubby, he told his papa about this girl in school who wants him to be her new best friend and with all her thoughts, saying that he likes her too.

Time flies by so fast. It was as if it was just yesterday that I could carry him with one arm effortlessly. Now with his close to 55lbs at his age of 4, he is often mistaken to be 6 year old by many. (He sure won’t be a candidate of human growth hormone in the future) Sometimes I wish I can stop time and just relish the moments a lil while longer.

The hubby started the day off in a rush. A lovely tour around the Lopez museum, a heart thumping basketball game of two teams of the Marist Alumni (the hubby’s team being the winning one) and a get together with some old friends from high school.

Catching up when more than a decade has passed for some can be a challenge. Aside from the fact that we all agree that we can all make use of new diet pills, because all of us surely gained considerable weight since we left middle school. But weight aside, it was all fun, fun, fun! A few people did not show up. But the agenda was to organize a grander reunion, which we hope dear Beth will come up with soon.

Being with you guys is too much fun and it will be way too bad if we can’t do this on a regular basis from now on.

I love, love, love reading good books! This package is what welcomed me at my doorstep when we came home today from Jed’s graduation rehearsal. Exhaustion from the heat outside and the horrendous SLEX traffic seemed to suddenly melt away.

Although I was expecting to receive from NAVPRESS, I was actually surprised that they threw in an extra book. Here’s what they sent me to review…

Intimacy Ignited by Dr. Joseph & Linda Dillow and Dr. Peter & Lorraine Pintus and Speak Up with Confidence by Carol Kent.

I am excited to be able to share my review in the next couple of months of the Intimacy Ignited, most especially. The anti aging product review I have on queue would have to wait until then.

We found out in the middle of the day that there are so many things that we still have yet to do. Yes, deadlines again. This week is pretty packed. Hopefully after our son’s graduation and our schedule is back to crazy normal again and not like what we’re having lately which I call extra crazy schedule, then maybe we could finally squeeze that in. The hubby does not believe in slimquick schemes, but I do. Especially when the 3 Day Diet worked on me a decade ago. Maybe I should try that again soon and see if my metabolism would respond as well as it did back then.

The hubby and I “hoarded” on copies of the March 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. After browsing through racks upon racks in supermarket and department stores for days, it was only recently that we were able to get hold of them. Sure enough, we took everything in the magazine stand. They only got 4! That does not really count as hoarding yet, right? And if there were more, we would have gladly gotten more. For how often does anyone get to be featured in a magazine, right?

As I was reading through this ish, it got me all too thrilled to see coupons upon coupons and I love a handful of stores that they have discounts of! And then I found myself hoping there was one for a weight loss pill. I’m kind of getting desperate, but not over the edge just yet. But the hubby is nudging me no end to come join him as he plans to jog more regularly now. I really would rather play badminton than jog, which I hope we could get back to doing.

Anyway, I  love that my mom is all too proud showing her friends of the featured article. I overheard her telling someone again today. Have you bought the issue already? Aside from reading about how we monetize our blogs, you will also love the coupons that they have in the March 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping.

The hubby and I were interviewed by Rowena Wendy Lei last December for Good Housekeeping March 2010. And I was finally able to get copies yesterday! Yey! It is our first time to be featured and allow us to just relish the moment!  The hubby and I basically talked about how we ventured into monetizing blogs and shared some bits and pieces how we make money online.

The article is pretty lengthy. Here’s just to give you a peek..

Hmm.. they switched my middle name and last name. But it’s still me all right. I don’t mind much. But it would have been perfect if they got that one right.  Go grab your copy now!

This video started off the Sun Life Financial It’s Time Bloggers Event that the hubby and I were invited to, held at Buenissimo (By Café Ysabel) at the Eastwood Mall last Saturday. Although the statistics is not really new to me, it can still be pretty overwhelming when you get to the grips of how real it is.

I can say that I am blessed when it comes the influence my mother has on me. She is one prudent woman who has made sure she took care of things ahead of time. If it was not for her investing on my educational plan for college, it would have been an a challenge for my folks to send me to college, a reputable one at that. Given the tumultuous time our family was going through during that time.

Without her probably meaning to, my mom handed down this virtue to me. I figured that out when I got a hold for myself a Pension/Life Insurance plan during my first year in the bank where I was previously employed right after college. As someone who has benefited from these type of pre need plans, I was able to appreciate it as young as I was. I was probably around 22 years old then and I paid off the entire plan 5 years after.

with fellow mommy blogger Mauie

Pia Magalona and Bam Aquino shared their thoughts and experiences on insurance and financial investments. The hubby and I happen to believe that it is just right to be good stewards of whatever riches that were given to us. Even the Bible is keen about this that a good man should leave an inheritance to his children (Proverbs 13:22). If there is anything that we could do now to prepare for the future, then we should be at it.

my husband Jeff with Bam Aquino

If we should at all look at things, even young professionals could easily afford to invest, if they would just go easy on patronizing consumerism.

Pia Magalona with us, lady bloggers- Brigitte, Mauie, Moi, Tanya, Shen and Edel

So there. I’m just going to have you guys watch the video we took of Pia and Bam’s talk during the It’s Time Bloggers Event and listen to what they have to say.

Sun Life Financial is currently promoting this advocacy and further encourages people by taking the challenge and you get a chance to win a trip for 2 to Switzerland. And to bring the advocacy closer to the people and to engage the public better, an on- the- ground activation was launched Feb 5 to encourage participation and engagement of the target public and to finally transform awareness of the advocacy into action.

The It’s Time Activation kicked off in Shangri-La Mall on Feb 5 and will tour different malls in Metro Manila and the provinces until May 10.

Take the It’s Time Challenge on the following venues: Eastwood Mall (Feb. 26-28), SM Mall of Asia (Mar. 5-7), SM Lucena (Mar. 19-21), Ayala Center Cebu (Apr. 9-11), Limketkai Mall Cagayan de Oro (Apr. 16-18), SM Davao (Apr. 23-25), SM Iloilo (Apr. 30 – May 2), and SM Bacolod (May 7-9).

For more information, visit www.itstime.com.ph.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial (SLF) is an international leader in protection and wealth management with key operations in Canada, US, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Bermuda, and the Philippines.

If there is anything I am grateful for this week is my mom’s boy helper who she allowed me to hire him for one day to do some general cleaning around the house. My usual weekend girl hasn’t been available lately. My guess is that she has finally put up her own store. Because of all the things I do, especially now during the preparations that we have to do for our son’s upcoming graduation and my online jobs, not to mention the regular chores I do everyday around the house. I sometimes cannot imagine how I do it all!

Late this month we will be off to Baguio with my relatives. My favorite aunt is coming home after so many years and we are so looking forward to spend time with her. I cannot wait to stuff our Kipling luggage for the trip! Manila heat has been crazy nowadays. The Baguio weather will be such a refreshing change.

The hubby and I watched Richard Eyre’s The Other Man the other day. It has been a while since the hubby and I watched a movie together. There are a few that we have lined up but the tons of work prevent us from watching movies very often.

This particular film focuses on the story through the husband’s eye. It was told in such interesting manner, as opposed to what is usual in movies of such taste – crime of passion. I will post a more decent movie review in the coming days.

We might not have a home theater seating, but we’re cozy watching from the hubby’s laptop which is not bad because it is Dolby Surround. We rarely use the LCD tv nowadays. Truth be told, we’d rather watch at home than have to go to the mall, get a parking space, line up and fumble for seats. It could be fun sometimes. But this is what we prefer more often than not. We love that we are able to pause the movie and try to analyze in between what has gone wrong in the story. This is one of things we love doing when we spend time together.

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Malachi 3:10

I am one grateful soul. Although I have been working online for a few years now, it was only recently that I decided to venture into a virtual assistant job. The Lord has allowed for me to have the most wonderful boss from across the globe, that I cannot be more convinced that it is God who has sent this person to minister to our needs.

We are thankful for the generous souls who have reached out to us to get the car that we’re using fixed after it got submerged in the flood during Typhoon Ondoy.  Although it got back to working again, it has had hiccups since and more and more stuff came up that need to be fixed and replaced.  Truth be told, this 1989 Nissan car is screaming for retirement.  All the things that need to be done to get the car fixed will cost more money collectively than if we get a brand new one.  It’s air conditioning system also cannot anymore cope with our extreme weather.  Aside from the fact that it has had a problem for as long as we can remember with its fan and electrical issues.

A replacement car is what we have been praying for for years and after seeing God’s hand over our hearts’ desires that we place under His feet, we did not waver in our faith that things will happen in His time.  The Lord has used my current boss to allow us to save all of my earnings from my VA job (after tithe) for us to be able to save a great portion of what we need to purchase a better running car. Although what I do now is nothing like the  jobs in administration that I got used to but I am blessed nonetheless as it ministers to our family’s needs.  My boss is awesome in his generosity and in giving me the chance to learn what I need to learn as I go through.

One thing we have seen and tested the Lord in is in giving.  There is just no way we will ever be able to outgive God. Tithing is not expected of us because God needed the money. He requires this of His children for our own sake.  And we are one grateful family for His daily provisions and more.

The theme Risshun, which means the first day of spring, cannot be more apt for the occasion. For Canon Philippines, Risshun is the beginning of more wonderful things to come. It’s the promise of positive developments – a strategist for a new president, a fabulously new headquarters, and a powerful line-up of new products.

First, Canon introduced its brand new President and CEO Mr. Alan Chng. Alan Chng brings 30 years of extensive experience and in-depth knowledge on the imaging industry to his new position. In his most recent post as vice president for business imaging solutions in Singapore, he was responsible for the solid growth of the division in the region.

Mr. Alan Chng and my husband, Jeff at the event

“I look forward with great enthusiasm to my new assignment as president and CEO of Canon Philippines,” said Chng. He vowed to further strengthen Canon Philippines’ product offerings, portfolio of services, and relationships with dealers and customers.

“There are tremendous challenges and opportunities here in the Philippines. With the help and support of all employees and vital stakeholders, Canon Philippines will remain on top and will continue to expand its market share in the country,” he said.

Second, Canon Philippines announced their relocation to their new headquarters at the seventh floor of Commerce and Industry Plaza, Campus Avenue corner Park Avenue, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City to better serve customers and partners. The Canon Business Imaging Solutions Showroom also transferred to the ground floor of the Commerce and Industry Plaza Building where customers can readily view and demo Canon’s wide range of business machines.

Third, is their announcement of yet another powerful line up of new products, some of them are:

EOS 550D

• 18 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor with new photodiode construction and gapless microlens array for high quality, wide dynamic range and low noise images
• Flexible, high ISO, lower noise - 1 stop higher, 100-6400 (H: 12800), 4 levels of noise reduction, ISO speed limit can be set for Auto ISO (Creative Zone modes)

EF 70-200MM lens

Since its introduction in 2001, the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM has been the high performance telephoto zoom lens of choice of professional and advanced users, indispensable in applications ranging from photojournalism to sports photography. This year, Canon announces the replacement of this stalwart lens with the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM, designed with greater performance, higher quality optics, and hardy construction to weather tough conditions in the field.

Canon digital compact cameras integrate high performance and impeccable style with the brand new Canon IXUS models: (IXUS 130, IXUS 105, IXUS 210 and PowerShot SX210 IS)

For point-and-shoot convenience, Canon’s latest additions to its PowerShot Triggerhappy A-Series digital compact cameras are hard to beat: (A490, A495, A3000 IS and A3100 IS)

One of the products that was launched, the hubby was blessed to have been called during the raffle to receive.  Thank  you Canon Philippines!

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS – Key specifications: 12.1 Megapixels, 3.3x Optical Zoom, 2.5″ LCD Screen, Smart AUTO, 1 cm Macro, Low Light Mode, AA Battery Operated, New Scene Modes (Super Vivid and Poster Effect) | P13,950 (PHP)

The Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and A3100 IS are the first-ever PowerShot A-Series cameras to be powered by slim lithium-ion batteries.

Canon Marketing (Phils.), Inc.
7F Commerce and Industry Plaza, Campus Avenue corner Park Avenue
McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig Tel: (632) 884 9000
info@canon.com.ph http://www.canon.com.ph

The hubby has announced some weeks ago about launching his online store. I recently did a quick tour and the store did look very interesting. Smilds has allowed for people to venture into this kind of online business without the hassle of leaving the house and having all the transaction done in a click of a button.

What’s really nice about this kind of online store is it offers better service. Meaning, customer protection for both parties, seller and buyer is existent. It is hard enough to earn money nowadays, let alone just have scammers get away with it just like that. No more having to physically go to the stores and get those items under ls2208, no more lining up! The hubby also offers cheaper items online, than if you were to go buy them yourself from your regular department store. Don’t just take my word for it, check it out yourself.

I have not joined WW for a while now. Our son’s graduation pictorial day got me back to wanting to share pictures again to the meme group. Here’s one of the pictures the hubby took as the official photographer was taking shots of him.

It is always a long travel when our family has to go to Philippine Christian School of Tomorrow in Paranaque and lately that was what we have been doing for our son’s graduation rehearsals. It is so tiring, to say the least. Especially because the car’s a/c unit cannot anymore cope up with the extreme heat we have. What I have been doing is pay closer attention to the hubby’s driving so that I would not get lost, since we do not have a gps. Just in case I might have to drive myself, given the chance that he won’t be available to drive us. I honestly am not the best person when it comes to directions. And that, I’m putting really lightly.

Today I was  finally able to finish my son’s progress report.  This is how School of Tomorrow’s Progress Report of Preschool with Ace and Christi (front) looks like.  We have finished 35 letter sounds.  In this program, the child is not expected to learn how to read just yet but half way through, our son was already able to read with ease.  You can read more about his progress in our homeschool blog –  ChristianHomeschooler.info.

]]> http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2010/02/24/jeds-progress-report/feed/ 0 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2010/02/24/availed-of-the-force-majeure-feature-for-home-insurance/ http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2010/02/24/availed-of-the-force-majeure-feature-for-home-insurance/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:39:51 +0000 Jennie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/?p=5208 When our home insurance agent called early this month to remind us that our coverage is to expire before the month ends, we made sure we had to ask her to add in the “force majeure” feature.  Yes, we might be paying a couple more grand for the premium, but I think it is a small price to pay, just in case what happened during typhoon Ondoy will happen again – documented here, here and here.

Although she was almost sure that it will never happen at least in the next 30 years, I cannot just take her word for it. It was hard enough to shake off the trauma, let alone have all these studies come up and say to us that the likelihood of that happening again is not really far fetched. It is said that a wide portion of Rizal area should not be there to begin with. A lot of reclaimed areas are the very cause of the flooding. So this is really the very least that we could do, second to praying for God’s hand over this land.

There are a few free insurance quotes that I was tempted to still look into, but because of my very busy schedule. Homeschooling in the morning, article writing right after lunch and my virtual assistant job in the evenings. Plus the events I get to cover from time to time, I hardly have time to check out other insurance companies. I’m sticking with the one we’ve had for 8 years now. Yes, we’ve had insurance even while we were still renting. But during that time, we only had the house contents insured, now it is for the whole house and contents, against fire and flood.

It will be our family’s 3rd year of supporting Earth Hour on March 27, 2010 at 8:30 PM (Manila Time). Hopefully more families, communities, even countries will participate this time. You can find MarriageandBeyond.com’s posts from the previous years here: Earth Hour 2008 and Earth Hour 2009. And here is the Earth Hour 2009 Report that I’m praying that we will collectively be able to surpass.

Here is the message from The Earth Hour Team:

Since Earth Hour began in 2007 the real catalyst for the event, and for lasting change, have been the people whose actions have helped spread the word. This is what allowed a Sydney based event to grow to a global phenomenon in three short years. Over a billion people took part last year, and 2010 is looking to be even bigger.

It is with this knowledge of you, the people who make Earth Hour more than just an idea, but a reality, that we have launched this blog. You will still be able to find the news feed here but here you’ll find posts written by Earth Hour staff and supporters (and even possibly the occasional panda) from all over the globe.

We’ll be covering what’s happening around the world, our personal Earth Hour experiences and interesting stories and also sharing inspirational content we find. The most important thing is that, like all our social media interactions, we’re just as keen to listen and highlight what you’re doing, both on the night and long term – after all, every hour is earth hour.

So please, comment, send us links, join us on the social networks I’ve listed below and let’s make this year’s Earth Hour event the best yet!

Here is the official video of Earth Hour 2010

Intimate Communication
by Charles R. Swindoll

Deuteronomy 6

Some frightening facts have been released by the Planned Parenthood Federation. Their growing concern? Increasing sexual activity among preteen girls.

“Agency counselors throughout the country are overwhelmed by these kids,” states Dr. Gerry Oliva, medical director for the federation in San Francisco. Consequently, the agency is developing a special program just for girls nine to twelve who are “sexually active and need advice.” The simple fact is this: Telling a girl the facts of life when she’s ten or eleven may be too late!

You who are parents need to think it over . . . to come to terms with this business of communicating openly, tactfully, and intelligently with your children in the areas of intimacy. lt’s a parental task that must be handled with great care and wisdom—but it must be handled. Obviously, it is not to be directed only toward the girls, but to boys as well. Nor should it be communicated only by mothers, but by both parents. God’s beautiful plan regarding conception and birth needs to be shared from a balanced perspective.

Allow me to put the reluctant parent at ease. Questions from your children regarding sex are as normal as questions regarding science or sports or God, for that matter. Questions are invitations to step carefully into your child’s private thought world.

God has provided you, parents, with the very best teaching model your child needs: affectionate love between you and your mate. No greater influence can mark your child than an honest, warm relationship between you and your spouse that often expresses itself in kisses, embraces, and tenderness.

But that merely prepares the way. Words must accompany actions. Practical, meaningful, accurate information at appropriate times during your child’s growing years is absolutely essential if you want him or her to be intimately healthy, confident, and godly.

Believe me, your youngster will learn about sex. Society offers raw, profane, distorted classes every day. If you ignore it long enough, you won’t have to bother with it at all. In bits and pieces, it will take its own shape . . . the wrong shape, possibly resulting in marital misunderstanding or personal tragedy (dare I say perversion) that could have been prevented.

So before you cop out, it might be wise to blow the dust off that old adage. Something about “an ounce of prevention . . .”

Sometimes silence can be deadly.

Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll, Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. (Thomas Nelson Publishers). All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.

Last Saturday, Bisolvon launched Alagang SuperMOMents Online Photo Contest. This is one fine avenue for moms to showcase their priceless photographs of bonding moments with their kids for the whole world to see. To join the contest, all you have to do is buy Bisolvon syrup and log on to www.alagangsupermom.com.ph. Register to join the contest. Upload your photo sharing a special moment with your child or family. Invite your friends to vote for your entry. Uploading period is from February 20, 2010 to April 20, 2010. The top 50 finalists will be posted for online voting from April 26, 2010, to May 16, 2010.

Moms will get a chance to win as much as P50,000 plus a TV and magazine appearance. For second prize, one mom will receive Php 25,000, and there will be 5 winners of who will receive Php 10,000 each. How’s that for an online contest for mommies?

with fellow mommy bloggers and our kids

Super thanks to Iris of PinayAds.com for all the shots she took of me and my boy.  I was able to grab at least 84 photos via Facebook with our faces in it.  Our kids thoroughly enjoyed their ride treats in Fun Ranch.

BISOLVON Alagang SuperMOMents Photo Contest Mechanics

Who can join?
• Contest is open to all mothers residing in the Philippines
• Employees of Boehringer Ingelheim and its agencies, and their relatives up to the 2nd degree of consanguinity or affinity are not eligible to join

How to join
1. Register for free at http://www.alagangsupermom.com.ph
2. Visit the Photo Contest section and click on the Join Now button
3. Key-in your Bisolvon Syrup product batch number and official receipt number from proof of purchase
4. Upload a photo of yourself sharing a superMOMent with your child, or family
5. Once uploaded, photos will be available for viewing at the Contest Gallery

How to upload entries
1. Visit the Photo Contest section and click on the Join Now button
2. Click on the Browse button to choose an image from your computer
3. Click on the Submit button once an image is chosen
4. Click on the Upload Entry button to begin uploading your photo
5. A confirmation message will appear once uploading is finished.

How to Vote
1. Visit the Photo Contest section and click on the View the Gallery button
2. Click on a thumbnail to view an entry
3. To vote for an entry, click on the Vote for this Entry button
4. A window will appear prompting you to enter product batch number and official receipt number or just simply cast your vote
5. Key-in your Bisolvon product batch number and official receipt from proof of purchase to boost your voting power or click on the Submit to cast your vote.
o Example
 Without product batch number & official receipt number: 1 user = 1 vote
 With product batch number & official receipt number: 1 user = 50 votes
• A confirmation message will appear to confirm your vote.

Contest Prizes
• Alagang Supermom Gold: Php 50,000 Plus TV & Magazine appearance
• Alagang Supermom Silver: Php 25,000
• Alagang Supermom Bronze: 5 winners of Php 10,000

Lucky Voters
• An electronic raffle draw will generate 2 lucky voters and will be announced on June 2, 2010

Entry Submission
Upload your entries from February 20, 2010, 12:00AM to April 20, 2010, 11:59PM

Finals
• Boehringer Ingelheim and its agencies will judge all the entries based on the following criteria
 Creativity and Image Quality – 20%
 Emotional Impact – 30%
 Number of votes – 50%

• Judging will determine the top 50 contest entries
• Names of the 50 finalists will be announced on April 26, 2010
• Entries from the 50 finalists will be posted in the Contest Gallery for voting from April 26, 2010 to May 16, 2010
• Only votes secured from April 26, 2010 12:00AM to May 16, 2010 11:59PM will be counted.

Announcement of winners
Winning entries and 2 lucky voters will be published on the contest website on June 2, 2010. Winners will be notified via email and SMS

Where to claim prizes
Prizes can be claimed at the Universal McCann office: 33/F GT Tower International, HV Dela Costa corner Ayala Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City. Winners must bring at least 2 valid IDs when claiming prize as well as the Bisolvon product and official receipt as proof of purchase.

Here are some pictures the hubby and I took from the Bungee Fun date in Eastwood.  First, the guidelines:

Who would have thought an attraction such as this will fit in what might as well be a packed place, Eastwood City already is.  It is located right smack across Pho Hoa, near Jack’s Loft and Dulcinea, which I think is very strategic.  People will just have to stop and watch such bungee fun.  This is exactly what happened when one girl went flipping and flopping in the air, with her crazy somersaults and fun air dancing.

I’ve always known Earth to be an adventurous girl and last Friday was another affirmation of that when she went to be the first one to brave the heights. It was crazy. I was pretending all the while that it’s not scary, but all the denials when crushing down on me, when I heard Earth herself gush and squeal her lungs out begging her to be let down.  But I saw she had fun nonetheless.  She’s really just one brave soul.

Here is dear hubby who has been ecstatic throughout the day. Ever anticipating the bungee fun he’s gonna have before the day ended.  I saw a little disappointment on his face when we found out it wasn’t the real bungee thing.  He did have a great time though, as I saw him doing his somersaults in the air like a real acrobat! I just thought right there over again that I did marry a crazy guy and I love him to bits.

that’s Jeff flippin’ in the air

Rowena in midair.

Jonel getting ready to fly

Brian did not show any fear at all.  He was just calm through and through.

Jeff Siy having the time of his life. These guys sure made everything look easypeasy.

And you should have seen how Dani danced in the air. I loved her poses.

This will hands down, singlehandedly tell you how fun Bungee is! That is PinayAds.com herself, Iris.  For a while, this picture almost made me regret not trying it myself.

I love just how fun is spelled all over Azrael’s face. Makes me rethink of really trying out for myself.

fronting the Bungee Fun (bloggers in the background)

To add to the already fun Bungee attraction are these percussion guys drummin’ away.

This certainly gives us yet another reason to go back to spending family days in Eastwood.  This is where Jeff “formally” asked me to marry him in 2001 and now that the “city” is made even more exciting – no signs of wavering in that aspect, despite the years, I think even our little guy will have a grand time just strolling around, maybe even try out Bungee Fun himself.

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