A Deeper Experience

To all my readers I just want to say sorry for not updating my posts. We went to Manila to celebrate the long holiday vacation. We went to Manila Ocean Park. So, I will share something about this Oceanarium.





MANILA OCEAN PARK

The first world-class marine themed park to adopt a fusion concept- bringing together in one complex an Oceanarium, a mall, a restaurant row, boutique hotel, open water marine habitats and multi-purpose function facilities.
Manila Ocean Park is open from 10am to 9pm, Mondays through Sundays. Groups requesting for earlier or evening tour schedules may be accommodated.
The journey can take about two hours to finish. Tour guides are provided for the guests to assist them in every zone. Apart from the audio narration, the guides are strategically located to help answer inquiries from guests.
Everyone entering the Park is subject to a security check. Bags, parcels and /or items shall undergo inspection before entry. They reserve the right not to allow any suspicious looking bag, parcel item or person to enter the Park. Items not allowed inside the Park may be left at a designated repository by the main entrance. Guests shall be given a claim stub to pick up their personal belongings upon exit at the Park. People under the influence or showing signs of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol will be denied entry. Drugs, firearms and other deadly weapons, and laser lights are strictly prohibited in the Park.


THE OCEANARIUM

The Oceanarium is the first and largest aquarium facility in the Philippines. Experience a wide variety of species, such as sharks, fishes and invertebrates indigenous to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Walk through their 25-meter long underwater tunnel, surrounded by awesome creatures.
Even inside the oceanarium smoking is not allowed inside. Foods, beverages, candies and chewing gum are not allowed inside, but infant formula is allowed inside the premises.
Flash photography is not allowed as this scares the marine animals.

In their multi-media facility, we found out how we can help save the ocean and its inhabitants, we learn more about marine ecosystems, life cycles of coral reefs and other interesting facts and trivia through the use of thrilling, hi-tech devices. My four years old child really enjoyed this experience. Here are some words to remember, we found it in this facility:

• Agos (Flow)-- We begin our journey in Agos and learn about the natural flow of water from land to sea. Giant arapaima, alligator gar and various types of african cichlids can be found in this zone. At the touch pool, a hands-on experience awaits those who want to interact with some of their friendly residents, such as starfish and sea cucumber.
• Bahura (Reef)-- Bahura features some of the most fascinating creatures in the Philippine coral reefs. Find out why the clownfish loves hanging out with the magnificent sea anemone or why the Japanese spider crab is called the largest living arthropod.
• Laot (Fishing Ground)-- In Laot, we found a wide array of fish in the deeper waters of the sea.
• Buhay na Karagatan (The Living Ocean)-- We found various marine animals and how they interact with each other. I can see how they protect themselves from predators and they have techniques for finding food to survive.
• Ang Kalaliman (The Deep)-- It features different kinds of schooling fish like the barracuda. We discover why many fish feel safer in groups.

Here are some photographs taken from the Oceanarium:

Friendships

Making True Friends


Way back of 1988, I remember this experience of mine. We have diaries for our daily chores in school and our home, it's for our English subject. Everyday our teacher check this diaries. Here it goes:


Wednesday:
I had one of those days when nothing goes right. I was walking home from school, thinking about how bad it was, when Sarah caught up with me. She know I'd had a bad day. She started talking about our lesson and some other stuff. Soon we were laughing, and I forgot about my bad day. When we got to my house, she had to hurry home to meet her mom. She had walked with me just to cheer me up. I've been sitting here thinking about that because it just made me feel good. Friends do that, don't they?


It's a great feeling to have a friend who cares. I had learn how to make friends. It didn't just come naturally. I have had good friends and people that only pretended to be my friends. Learning to tell the difference can be kind of confusing, so I tried making a list of the things I've been learning about friendship.


Here's what I think makes A GOOD FRIEND
Maybe you can think of other things:

• You can trust friends--friends don't tell your secrets. They are honest with you. You don't have to worry that they are talking behind your back.
• Friends stand up for you-- real friends don't make fun of you in front of others. They are on your side. They will be there for you, no matter what.
• Friends Care about you--friends put your needs ahead of their own. They understand when things aren't going well, and they try to help.
• Friends Accept you--in real friendship things like skin color, family background or culture don't even matter. They accept you, and you accept them.

After I made the good-friend list, I made a list of what bad friends do:

• Pressure you into doing things that aren't right
• Insult you, judge you, gossip about you
• Don't care about what you have to say
• Don't support what's important to you
• Try to control how you act and think
• Tell lies about you behind your back

If a "friend" starts doing these things, it's a big signal to find another friend. Having no friend is better than having a bad one. One way to say it better is that it's a friend's character (who they really are on the side) that determines whether they would make a good friend or not.