Singapore Zoo

ABBEY:
Ang ganda ng zoo na'to. First time we planned na pumunta dito, naligaw pa kami. Wala palang bus service sa bus stop every Saturday and public holidays. And it was too late for us para habulin pa yung service sa kabilang bus stop. 3pm na rin nun at magsasara na sila. Kaya on the 2nd try, maaga na kami. We were on the road by 10am. At exactly 11am, nandun na kami sa zoo. Ang haba na ng pila sa ticket booth. We purchased them for no more than 30sgd each. Di papayag si Wilma na tumaas pa ung ticket sa ganung presyo. Once we got the ticket, we entered the zoo. Sa entrance, pwede ka nang magpakuha sa mga parrots. Then we saw the white tiger, flamingos, free-ranging oragutans, otters, ostrich na muntik pa akong matuka, kangaroo and joey, at marami pang iba. Meron ding silang garden na may iba't ibang species ng plants,both vegatation and ornamental.


You can also buy sodas or water sa vending machine and have lunch/snack at the restaurants. Kung pagod ang lakad mo, merong unlimited tram rides, at one-way boat ride.


Be sure to bring umbrella para handa umulan man o tumindi ang sikat ng araw. Sa tindi ng sikat ng araw, uminit pa ang ulo ko :)


Best part nung zoo is yung animal shows. They showcase the talents nung mga animals. You have to be strategic para wala kang mamiss sa show. Malalayo kasi yung mga venue sa bawat isa.


Nung medyo madilim na, nag-aya na umuwi si Wilma, kasi lumalabas na ang kanyang mga kaibigang butiki. We ended the trip by filling our tummy with finger-licking good KFC chicken. :)

WILL: I've been to some zoos in Manila, Caloocan, and even Tagaytay. But I think this is the best zoo I have in my mind right now. 
      On entrance, a smile of very courteous staffs will greet you. Don't forget to pick some maps, u might get lost and missed the shows of the clever animals.
      I really like the fact that is so clean, there is no smell of animals' poops and pees. Very organized and the giant trees are there to give natural shelters for different species of monkeys. 
      They have also offers a boat ride, unforgettable. Dun nahulog ni Abbey yung parker ko na gift nya sa akin.. hehe.. 
      We don't enter a place na puro reptiles. Why? eh Ayoko eh, bakit ba? hehe! 
      Mark a whole day for this event. A good day to spent with your loved ones. Bonding time with nature and animals. 

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

ABBEY:
Nung sinabi ni Wilma na pupunta kami sa Marina Bay Sands. Akala ko pupunta kami sa casino. Hehehe. Wala naman kaming pera kaya nagtaka ako. MBS is very awesome and majestic. Ang ganda nung tatlong building. Tapos connecting the 3 buildings on top was an ark-shaped structure. Tulad ng ark dun sa 2012. Hehe.


Opposite ng MBS is yung the Shoppes. Ang daming signature-shops. Kaka-overwhelm yung mga gamit at kaka-overwhelm din ang prices. Dito din namin nakita yung Casio watch ni Wil. She was so surprised nung nakasuot na sa kanya :) Dun ko din nakita yung mahal na cellphone. Tadtad talaga ng diamante. Tsaka yung mga magagandang suites.


May live performance din ng quartet. Gusto ko ngang mag-request ng "Love Story" e, kaya lang tinamaan ako ng hiya. Hehehe.


Madami pang shoppes na magbubukas kaya alam ko babalik kami dun :)

WILL: At Marina Bay Station (North South Line) look for Exit A (Bus Stop) board bus nos. 133, 97 and 97e. Or better, if you don't have the patience transferring from trains to another bus.. take a cab :).
      The intricate design of The Shoppes is amazing. We went there a month ago. So di pa halos bukas ang stores. It's like that I am in a Duty Free shops sa mga international airports. If you have a lot of spare money to spend on, why not try this exquisite mall. I even saw a lingerie worth SGD1,700.00 mahal pa sa suite ni Abbey. 
      They have a gondola look-a-like a $10.00 ride. You'll just be driven by man on the stretch of mall, back and forth. 
      Don't worry for your pocket, an air-conditioned hawker is available inside. Dami ding filipino working inside each boutiques, nakakatuwa. 
      We will go back there, for sure. :) 

The Power Planner

ABBEY: Alam ko very awkward yung magkanito ang isang guy, lalo na yung ganitong mga design. Hehe. Hindi naman ako katulad ni Wilma na kailangan mag-set ng mga meeting for next week, magpasa ng docs at manifest at a certain hour and day. But whenever I have an important thing na dapat tandaan, I'll just grab my phone and set an alarm. :)

The biggest perk for me ng mga planner na ito is yung mga freebies nila or discount coupons. Nawili akong kumain sa white hat, nakapunta ako sa ACE water spa, etc... Nung nakita namin yung planner ng BDJ for 2011, it was different. May mga leaf na tinanggal sa basic na planner and they can be purchased as an add-on. :( Pati mga coupons nila mostly puro discount na lang. Wala nang one-for-one. I hope hindi manatili sa ganito yung BDJ kung sakaling cost-cutting sila. It will create a negative impression sa kanila ang mga clients nila.

WILL: 2007 I already got a Guess planner from a friend but I didn't somehow maximize the importance of it. 

      2008, My boss gave us another planner from Guess ulit, then that was the start of my busy years. Kaya siguro nya ako binigyan ng planner, hehe. When u got to see the inside of it, it looks like a dump site, lots of post it(from Abbey), IDs from different events, etc. etc.

      2009 the Belle de Jour, this is my first time to buy something online. I got the idea of this when one of the accounting chose to buy a planner instead the one provided ng office. This time medyo masinop na and mas maayos na pag nagsusulat ako but the IDs, stickers, receipts, and little notes from Abbey eh di ko pa rin naiiwasan ilagay. Di na mukang basurahan, more of scrapbook na sya.

      2010. Belle de Jour pa rin, Ito malinis n tlaga. As in ang konti ng nakasulat. Why? Kasi I am using the calendar notes na sa phone. I got my to-dos na din downloaded from Apps. 

      In the coming years, planner on paper or in mobile phones, definitely, I will always be needing for one.