TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE JURONG BIRD PARK

My Personal Experience: I went to Jurong Bird Park this year June 15, 2013, together with my brother and his girlfriend. We rode a train going to Jurong East and transfer to a train going to Boon Lay. We visited lots of places like the Penguin Coast, Flamigo Lake, Pelican Cove and Lory Loft Aviary. We took the Bird's Eye Tour, watched the bird show at the Pools Amphitheatre, explore the Bird Discovery Centre and in African Waterfall Aviary.

Jurong Bird Park

Jurong Bird Park is a 20.2 hectare open-concept park. It is the largest in the Asia Pacific and the best in the world. Its collection of more than 9,000 birds from 600 species is among the largest in the world. The Park specialises in birds from South Asia.

Source: http://www.citytours.sg/jurongbirdpark.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ariane Labed, Athina Tsangari, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Fitzpatrick

Plot: Nine years after the conclusion of "Before Sunset", Jesse and Celine live in Paris as a couple, parents to twin girls conceived when they got together. Jesse is also struggling to maintain his relationship with his teenage son, Hank, who lives in Chicago with Jesse's (now) ex-wife and who, after spending the summer with Jesse and Celine on a Greek island, is being dropped off at the airport to fly home. Jesse has continued to find success as a novelist, while Celine is at a career crossroads, considering a job in government.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/before-midnight/id-14e50000?nav=60100

My Movie Review: The movie is all about couple whose in 40's struggling to their relationship in their summer vacation in Greece. This movie is not appropriate for youth, it tackles mature content and has no direction at all, probably the worst movie I watched in the cinemas. The scenes are too limited 6 places in total with just conversations and no much activities involved and the ending is dealing with a crazy pointless idea to start over.

My Advice: Don't watch this movie, don't waste your money and don't waste your time!

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE EASTCOAST PARK

My Personal Experience: I went to East Coast Park this year June 6, 2013, together with my sister. We rode a bus going to East Coast then walked until we reached the park. We brought our pack mix salads and bought coconut juice on the food stroll. We explore the park walking, rest on the stone chairs once in a while and strike a pause while for picture!!

East Coast Park

With a total land size of 185-hectares, and a scenic coastline that stretches over 15 km, East Coast Park is one of Singapore's most treasured urban getaways, attracting more than 7.5 million visitors a year.

Source: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=parks&id=14

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: GROWN UPS

Director: Dennis Dugan

Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, Taylor Lautner

Plot: A follow-up to the 2010 comedy about a group of childhood friends who reunite years later, directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider. The film picks up where the original has left off, with the friends having rekindled their friendship after meeting each other at a mutual friend's funeral and subsequently participating in no-holds-barred fun.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/grown-ups-2/id-07e40000?nav=60100

My Movie Review: The movie is quite gross but funny, there's some scenes made me laugh but at the end of the day I realized that I didn't learned anything. I like the first one because that one has a flashback when there were young while this second has less story to tell and forgettable scenes. I can't recommend this movie on big screen, maybe in cable TV but if you just want to laugh with your family and friends, this one to be consider!!

My Favorite Lines: "This is Kappa Eta Sigma property, Okay easy there Abercrombie"

Source: http://quotereels.com/grown-ups-2-movie-quotes/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES BONIFACIO HIGH STREET

My Personal Experience: I went to Bonifacio High Street this year April 21, 2013, together with my sister. We're out in the afternoon to have some fun at Taguig's favorite hangout, Market Market found in Bonifacio High Street. We ate lunch at Kenny Rogers, went outside the mall, took some pictures and had dessert cake and ice coffees at Figaro.

Bonifacio High Street

It's the first main street retail concept in the Philippines. It offers a one-of-a-kind dining and shopping experience with premium retail shops set in a uniquely refreshing environment. Flagship stores and popular brands are lined up on both sides of the park; themed zones celebrate fashion, health and wellness, home, sports, technology and special interests. A “kinetic” park with interactive art pieces is also set amid the high street.

Source: http://www.fbdcorp.com/shops/bonifacio-high-street

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: PACIFIC RIM

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman

Plot: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenceless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes - a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) - who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Source :http://movies.insing.com/movie/pacific-rim/id-57e40000?nav=60100

My Movie Review: The movie is so gigantic big, monsters so thick and robots so heavy, gave me chills. I have to bring my siblings to watch with me cause it's so intense for me to have something to grab when the battle starts. Being up-close to the monsters and robots felt so real as if where inside the big screen. Both Charlie were adorable, one for doing action moves inside the robot and one for being curiously hilarious about the kaiju's brain.

My Favorite Lines: "Today at the edge of our hope, at the end of our time. We have chosen to believe in each other!  Today we face the monsters that are at our door, today we are cancelling the apocalypse!"

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES AYALA CENTER

My Personal Experience: I went to Ayala Center this year April 20, 2013, together with my sister. We're out in the night to celebrate my upcoming Graduation Day at Makati's favorite meeting place, Greenbelt found in Ayala Center. A lot of restaurants to dine in until we saw Chili's and had dessert cakes and ice coffees at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

Ayala Center

Right in the heart of bustling Makati, the country's business and financial center, is very much the sophisticated commercial complex that is usually found in many of the world's leading cities. Bounded by the elegant hotels and restaurants, the complex houses some of the country's leading commercial establishments. Ayala Center is the ultimate shopping, dining and entertainment destination.

Source: http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/main/index.jsp?main=33&content=2122

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE LONE RANGER

Director: Gore Verbinksi
Cast: Armie Hammer, Barry Pepper, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Johnny Depp, Mason Cook, Ruth Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner

Plot: From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates Of The Caribbean" franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "The Lone Ranger", a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice-taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/the-lone-ranger/id-27200000?nav=60100

My Movie Review: The movie is an adventure set in cowboy ambiance with hats, horses, guns, village people and tribal groups. The Lone Ranger makes me speechless cause there's a lot going on, I just watch, sit back, relax and enjoy the show. The movie like this is an experience inspires you want to live more cause there's a lot to explore and to look forward too. Johnny Depp is a veteran actor creating unique characters while Armie Hammer is on his first leading breakthrough role, quiet a contrast but their team-up works.

My Favorite Term: Kemosabe

Tonto often referred to the Lone Ranger as Kemosabe. It means trusty scout or faithful friend. Contrary to popular belief, this term is actually native american. This term can be used while talking to friends or brothers. It can also be used sarcastically when talking to an unloyal and unreliable person you don't like.

Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kemosabe

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE GARDENS BY THE BAY

My Personal Experience: I went to Gardens By The Bay this year May 10, 2013, together with my father, mother and sister. We rode a bus going to Marina Bay Sands and walked until we reached Gardens By The Bay. We entered to the Flower Dome, where we saw the different of plants and flowers that we took so much picture to its refreshing ambience.

Gardens By The Bay

It brings to life NParks' vision of creating a City in a Garden. The Gardens captures the essence of Singapore as the premier tropical Garden City with the perfect environment in which to live and work - making Singapore a leading global city of the 21st century.

Source: https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/the-gardens/about-the-gardens.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Director: Roland Emmerich

Cast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Plot: Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when suddenly the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/white-house-down/id-4ce40000?nav=60100

My Movie Review: The movie is explosion of massive and straight to the point action that shouldn't be missed. White House Down managed to deliver new input of history and current events about President and Nation in risk of terrorists attacks even though some movies have the same tool. This movie makes me want to see and visit the White House and know some facts in their history. Both lead actors nailed their parts and the genius director puts everything on it's right place ending up with great quality movies all the time!!
My Favorite Term: White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE UNDERWATER WORLD

My Personal Experience: I went to Underwater World this year May 5, 2013, together with my father, mother, sister and aunt. We ate our lunch at Food Republic, we went to Sentosa Beach Station and entered the Underwater World. There we saw dolphins and sealions on a show with their trainers and different kinds of fishes at the bigger aquarium!!

Underwater World

Underwater World Singapore is an oceanarium located at 80 Siloso Road on the island of Sentosa. Its key features include the Dolphin Lagoon housing endangered pink Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins, as well as an 83m moving walkway enclosed by an observation tunnel. Considered Asia’s largest tropical oceanarium when it opened in 1991, Underwater World is one of Singapore’s most popular tourist attractions.

Source: http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1855_2011-11-11.html