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Cool Events This February

meekes — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:06:10 +0000

Just sharing an email forwarded to me about some cool events happening this February that you might want to check out.

Feb 11-14: 15th Philippine Hotair Balloon Fiesta at Clark, Pampanga
Website: http://www.philballoonfest.net/

Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

Feb 14 to Mar 14: 1st Philippine International Pyromusical Competition at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay

Philippine International PyroMusical Competition

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Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package

meekes — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:14:53 +0000

I saw this entry from mukhangpera.com about a contest for a free boracay vacation package. It’s easy to join the contest, just post the details on your blog, Friendster or Facebook. The prize is very enticing for such an easy contest, no need to do any write-ups about anything!

You can read more information from their site http://www.boracay-packages.com

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Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency

WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it’s 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations at the luxurious Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel on Boracay Island. The lucky winner will win the following Boracay vacation package.

Vacation Package Inclusions:
- 5 Days / 4 Nights Luxury 5 Star Accommodations at the Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel
- Flights to Boracay from Manila to Caticlan Airport on Philippine Airlines
- Island Transfers – Door-to-Door from Manila to the resort and back to Manila Domestic Airport
- Three (3) Meals each day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Boracay Activities – Horseback Riding, Island Hopping, Glass Bottom Boat
- PLUS – 5,000 peso Spending Cash
Read More Information: http://www.boracay-packages.com

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Zorb-ed-out Experience At Boracay

meekes — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:29:25 +0000

My family and I were at Boracay last Christmas, and while strolling on the beach we chanced upon the booth for the Zorb. The first time I saw the Zorb was on one of the challenges from the Amazing Race series in New Zealand, then afterwards a company started one in Boracay and it got featured in Trip na Trip and Sports Unlimited.

It looked kinda fun the first time I saw it on TV, so since we had the opportunity, we did try it out.

The actual site for the Zorb is at Ilig-Iligan, Brgy Yapak. They have a pick-up point at the Budget Mart at D’Mall where a multicab would bring you to the site. The ride to the site is free and travel time is around 15 to 20 mins, it takes you way beyond Alta Vista de Boracay. The last 5 mins of the ride is actually a bumpy one as paved road does not reach the Zorb site.

Upon reaching the site, you register at the big nipa hut and get to sign some waiver just in case the Zorb ball gets ballistic and throws you out on its way down.

There are actually 2 types of Zorb ball, one is where the ball is filled-up with water and you just slide inside the ball as it rolls down the hill, while the other ball is where you get strapped on the inner walls and get spun around as you go downhill.

The downhill path for the Zorb is located just beside the registration area and it has a length of about 50 meters. My first reaction when I saw the pathway was “ang ikli naman, parang di sulit”. When it was featured on TV it seemed longer than what was in front of my eyes. But actually, even if it seems short, when you are inside the ball rolling downhill, it would seem like an hour of fun.

At first I prepared myself inside the ball to face the downhill pathway, but as the ball started to gain momentum, I was spun around and I ended up facing the top of the hill and my shorts slowly being pulled down by the ball’s rolling movement. I was actually worried that towards the end of the ride, my shorts would be spinning around the ball with me so I was holding to my shorts like my life depended on it.

After the Zorb ride, you just get to chill-out and talk about your experience as you wait for the multicab to arrive to bring you back to the beach area. When we were there, they were only using 1 multicab to transport the guests to and from D’Mall, we had a longer waiting time, so I suggest you bring with you an extra shirt or a towel to keep you warm while waiting for the ride.

Price for the Zorb depends on the number of persons. The water-filled Zorb ball is cheaper and can accommodate 3 persons at a time (price @ 300 each for 3 persons; 380 each for 2 persons; 580 if you’re the only rider). The other Zorb ball with the straps can only accommodate 2 persons and I think it costs the same as the water filled Zorb.

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Sprouting Colored Trees on New Year’s Eve

meekes — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:55:22 +0000

Living on the 10th floor of a condo, one of the “amenities” that I get to enjoy every year is watching the view of Makati and Manila skyline on new year’s eve, seeing all the fantastic fireworks across metro manila, without having to shell out any money.

As 12 midnight approaches you can gradually see increasing fireworks activities in the whole metro. And while they were having a blast, I was also having a blast capturing the colors and patterns of the fireworks with my digicam.

The magic of the camera, setting it to long exposure time, gives you a view of sprouting colored trees across the skyline. The only problem is taking the shot at the right time, which for me was elusive.

Of the 100+ shots, I only got the following shots which I think are pleasing to the eyes. The rest are just pictures of small disappointing random sprouting colored trees on the skyline, because the fireworks were too far away for my lowly kit lense to capture. :p

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Santa Tracking, mas hightech pa sa parcel tracking ng UPS at Fedex!

meekes — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:54:04 +0000

Kating-kati ka na ba malaman kung nasan si Santa Claus sa Dec 24?

Gamit ang pinaka hightech na equipment ng North American Aeorospace Defense Command (NORAD), malalaman mo na ngayon kung nasaan si Santa Claus sa Dec 24.

Gusto mo bang malaman kung nasan si Santa?

Since 1955, tina-track na ng NORAD ang around the world flight ni Santa. Nag simula lahat ng ito nang ang Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co., ay nag advertise na tawagan si Santa Claus as Christmas gimick ng company nila para mag attract ng bata sa Sears Toyland. On a funny note, nag kamali sila ng pag print ng phone numbers ng toy store at unintentionally, ay na-i-print nila ang hotline ng commanding officer(CO) ng CONAD (predecessor ng NORAD). Buti nalang at nakiride-on lang ang CO ng CONAD sa batang tumawag at simula noon ay naging tradisyon na sa NORAD ang pag sagot sa tanong na ‘nasan na kaya si Santa?’

So sa mga nag sasabing hindi totoo si Santa Claus, here’s to you! ho! ho! ho! =p

Click here : Santa Tracking Site

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