Something About Tomato: December 2015

DIY Tutorial: Cardboard Vase

What you’ll need:

1.       Cardboard
2.       Ruler
3.       Glue
4.       Scissor
5.       Paper Strips (you’ll need a lot of these)
6.       Spray Paint (Gold)
7.       White Paper Tape
8.       Newspaper
9.   Mask

Instructions:
1.       Decide the shape of the box you’re going to make. I opted for an octagon-shaped box here. :P
2.       Cut your cardboard with the number of sides you’re going to make. In my case, I have 8 rectangular pieces then an octagon-shaped piece for my base.
3.       Glue each piece one by one to the base.
4.       Let it dry and secure them after by a white paper tape.
5.       Prepare your white paper strips to cover your box.
6.       After it was all dried up, prepare your spray paint. In my case, I used gold.
7.       Prepare your newspaper and mask before spraying. Make sure to do this outside.
8.       Voila! J

Have you tried this before? Please tell me your experience! J

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DIY Tutorial: Tissue Paper Flowers

What you’ll need:

1.   Wire
2.       Tissue Paper
Tip: Use kitchen tower rolls. They are more durable than the regular tissue paper.
3.       Watercolor
4.       Paint Brush
5.       Scissor

Instructions:
1.       Pile 3-4 sheets of tissue paper or depending on how big you want your flower to be. Lay them as neatly as possible.
2.       Fold over the sheets at the same time, then fold back the other way. Repeat this process until you have folded all the sheets. I think I got 4-5 cm for the size of the fold here.
3.       Wrap the wire through the center of the tissue paper and twist it to secure.
4.       Cut the ends of the tissue paper into a shape you would like your petals to be. In my case, I preferred the usual arch.
5.       Now separate each layer by pulling up one side of the tissue while fluffing it up. Be gentle and careful when doing this so as not to rip the tissue paper.
6.       Once you finished one side, do the other side.
7.       We can now move on with the fun part: COLOR!!!
8.       Liven up your tissue paper flower with any color you like. You can mix colors just like what I did. I think I used pink, red, yellow, and orange here. J
9.       Once you’re done, set aside your flower and let it dry.
10.   Voila! J

Some preferred to dye the tissue paper first before creating a flower but I chose to do the other way around. I think it is better since you have more control with how it will look like in the end and besides, it’s more fun and creative! J

Have you tried this before? Please tell me your experience! J

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Manila Ocean Park Experience

Our Manila Ocean Park package for two was the Pacific Sky Wonder which includes:

- Oceanarium (Weekdays 10:00am – 9:00pm / Weekends & Holidays 9:00am – 9:00pm)

- Trails to Antarctica (Slide O Fun, Penguin Exhibit, Snow Village) (Weekdays 10:00am – 8:00pm / Weekend and Holidays 9:00am – 8:00pm) Last Entry: 7:15pm

- Jellies Exhibit (Weekdays 10:00am – 7:00pm / Weekends & Holidays 9:00am – 7:00pm)

- Penguin Talk Show (Weekdays 10:30AM - 7:30pm / Weekends & Holidays 9:30am – 7:30pm) show runs every 30 minutes

- Birds of Prey Kingdom (Daily 10:30am – 6:00pm)

- Sea Lion Show (Daily 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm)

- Sharks & Rays Dry Encounter (Daily 10:00am – 5:00pm) Last Entry: 4:30pm

- All Star Bird Show (Daily 1:15pm and 4:15pm)

- Symphony Evening Show (Daily 6:30pm to 7:00pm)

- Amazing Stories of Yexel’s Museum (SECOND LEVEL, not sure of its time availability but I think it also opens at 10:00am – 9:00pm.)

I have included the attraction’s availability for your reference. J

Oceanarium was still the same as I saw it years ago. The only thing I’m mad about were the people who kept on taking pictures with flash though “No Flash Photography” signs were seen in almost every part of the attraction.

Seems like these three were having a little pep talk when we arrived. :P

I’m quite disappointed with Trails to Antarctica. I’ve been here few years ago and it’s undoubtedly more attractive back then. The area was properly maintained and it didn’t have that strong fishy smell that it now has today.

Upon entering the attraction, visitors are guided directly to enter the Snow Village or pay an amount to feed the Penguins and pose for picture. Whereas before there were picture-worthy standees first to control the people entering the Snow Village.

I tried to look for Slide O Fun but didn’t see any signage for it inside the attraction.

The Penguin Exhibit was also nowhere to be found, just a few penguins inside their space.

Snow Village was a disappointment too. Blocks of ice were not maintained as they should be. The management only put mats for people to step in because it’s too slippery. Fortunately, one area looked fine (see photo above).

This attraction was one of the things I’m excited about but it turned out to be a huge frustration.

I was captivated by this exhibit. It’s so cool and the area is large enough to cater all things Jelly! Jellie’s Exhibit is below Yexel’s Museum.

The Sea Lion Show was mom’s favorite though we have to bear the scorching heat at three in the afternoon. I suggest you pick the 5:00pm schedule so you can enjoy the show without getting tanned. :P

Sharks and Rays Dry Encounter is just beside the Sea Lion Show. I saw two foreigners enjoying their full body encounter with the two marine animals (Php1500). J There’s also a Half Body Encounter (Php800) where unlike the full body, you can’t swim but only touch and hold them inside their space. Aquanaut (Php995) where you can dive inside the huge aquarium and swim with the fishes. I also saw the Mermaid Swim Experience; I wasn’t exactly fascinated since you’ll only get to swim with a faux mermaid tail but I think it’s fun and kids will love it more!

You can find the All Star Bird Show near the entrance of the Ocean Park.

Yexel’s Museum is located just above the Jelly’s Exhibit. This museum is a dream come true for the toy collector, Yexel Sebastian. More about him at http://www.wheninmanila.com/yexel-toy-museum-at-manila-ocean-park-with-top-cosplayers-alodia-and-myrtle/

It's awesome on how they were able to paste these objects on the top of the room to make it look like we're cheating gravity. :P

The Symphony Evening Show is my most awaited attraction in the Manila Ocean Park. Though there were no more sea creature mascots dancing and acting like before, I still love it! It’s breathtaking and left me in awe.

We weren’t able to watch the Penguin Talk Show though since it’s still close when we went there at 12. We were advised that it will open after the Sea Lion Show, I don’t know the connection between the two. L

The park now offers a lot of attractions; it’s too busy mostly on weekends since this has also been a great field trip spot for students. If you’re only for a one-day trip, I suggest that you plan first the attractions you really want to experience since you can’t have them all in a single day.

But if you’re planning to stay in Hotel H2O, you can have your stub revalidated on the second day. Just go to their reservations office in front of Gerry’s Grill and voila! J

Have you been to Manila Ocean Park? Please tell me your experience! J

Website: www.manilaoceanpark.com

Contact Number: +632 567 7777