Manila Ocean Park Oceanarium and Shark Tank 2012

No Ocean Park is ever complete without an Oceanarium, a long glass tunnel which takes us underwater without getting wet. In the oceanarium, we got a good glimpse of how the other fishes interact with the other fishes in the wild, even with the limited space. Eels can be seen hiding under the corals, manta rays can be seen gliding their way through the other fishes and some lay low, minding their own business careful not to bump into others.

OMG ang sarap gawing sweet and sour fish!! Giant lapu-lapu

Since the fish are fast and I don't have the luxury of time waiting for them to pass nor chasing after them with a baby in hand amidst the big Sunday crowd, you need to make do with these blurry shots :D

At the very end of the whole attraction are Marco's most beloved creatures: Sharks!

The ceiling has a glass bottom to view stingrays

This giant tank holds several species of shark

Marco at the Trails to Antarctica

Miggy looks on to the nearby harbour :)

More on the next post!

Counting the Days

The last time I counted the days was when I was pregnant with Matt. Now, my feet are itching to hit the beach and I find the days go by like, turtle-slow. I am counting the days when I and hubby will be on our scheduled "Just-You-And-Me" time. You know, just a couple of days each year to be with each other to make up for late and weekend work nights. And because we need it. (I think all couples should have it. No matter how long you've been together, there's still a lot to discover about one another.) Now I will save myself from whining about the late nights and weekends he's out on business call. And now I'm worried that this trip won't push through because he's been whining for weeks about that Gulliver of a LED TV that he likes.

Despite our busy schedules, we somehow manage to find a little time for each other. In fact, we stick to a 40-hour couple time a week. My husband is an absolute superman for being able to pull it off. He would be the one to get me off my lazy ass to our shopping dates, midweek grocery trips and like today, despite being on the night shift, he volunteered to come with me to do some errands.

Let's count some more.

Husby

This is my favorite photo of E. :)

Sunday at The Fort

Hubby's job requires him to be "on-call," he needs to be there en pronto. As a matter of fact, he's very dedicated to his work. In our years of marriage, I have seen him wake up in the middle of the night to answer office calls and groggily drag himself in front of the computer. And not return to bed, until the trouble is fixed. He is the most dedicated systems administrator that I know. I think he won't be taking a Holy Week break, but would have his Lenten off on a different schedule.

So this Sunday, he was called into office early in the morning. He asked me to follow course so that we can still spend our weekend special time together. We follow this 40-hour-a-week couple time. Hehehe.





We had a late breakfast and took a stroll. Miggy gamely smiled at the camera. He's such a pro!





Doting Dad


There's an extra tire around my waist, I know.



Fair, sunny summer day. I like!



Miggy pointing at a pond



Goofing around





Rich foliage





Works of arts here and there



Looked around a few stores



The man of my dreams -- who keeps making dreams come true



Siberian huskies hyperventilating. (There were two.) It was nice of their owner to let us take photos.







And of course the occasional crying bout when we stopped by Krispy Kreme.



Enjoy the rest of the week!