Yesterday was family day at the Manila Ocean Park. Whatever. hahaha. Thinking that since it's the Holy Week and most people will be at home, mom decided to take us to Ocean Park. Ok, she was wrong. First off, the Manila Ocean Park doesn't have rides like the one in HKG. So basically, the MOP is just a big museum that's still in the works. Also, we all know how undisciplined we Pinoys could be, so MOP + packs of families + one hot summer day = Ultimate Chaos. Let's give the MOP a chance though. Since there are parts of the park that are not fully operational yet, let's just hope that once these sections open to the public, everything will be more organized. In the meantime, I would not suggest that you spend time at the MOP if you plan on having fun this summer. A day at your local palengke or pet shop would give you the same experience, pero di sing-mahal.

Ok, I'm sorry for discouraging you to visit the MOP, pero hindi kasi talaga ako nag-enjoy. Daig pa ang enrollment sa haba ng pila, eh pag enrollment nga, nakakadiskarte ako para hindi na lang pumila. Aside from that, palengke feel talaga. Hoards of families were in Ocean Park yesterday--families with screeching little kids. Para akong nasa day-care center, at seryosong ang kukupad kumilos ng mga tao doon. Parang pila sa concert nina Pops Fernandez at Sharon Cuneta circa 1980's. Parang pila sa Wowowee. And I tell you, what I'm saying is no exaggeration:






Mapapaaway lang ako kung magpa-practicum ako doon. Super piss-off, bitch-up moment talaga kahapon. Mainit na nga, siksikan pa. To think na relatively sosyal na establishment ang pinuntahan mo. Ok fine, soft opening kasi. Pero hello? Eh ako pa naman, pag nilalagay nyo ako sa mataong lugar in that kind of atmosphere, nagkakasala ako. Day off kung day off talaga kahapon, kamusta naman. Meron pang babaeng nakasuot ng "I'm not a bitch. I'm the bitch. And to you, I'm Miss Bitch." Classic example ng I love the shirt pero siya ang nagsuot; at pag morena ka, i-assess mo muna kung keri mo ang hot pink. Ay josko, migraine kung migraine.

So nung finally, nakapasok na kami sa Ocean Park, as in sa mismong museo... nako, anong sinabi ng walang konsepto ng carrying capacity? As in labu-labo lang ang mga tao sa loob, parang mga bata sa loob ng giant swimball. Hmpf. MOP has great potential naman eh, management of visitors lang ang problema. Pero with our nature na hindi marunong magbasa ng sign boards, hindi ko alam kung paano iwo-work out ito ng MOP management. (Hello, shout out.)

Anyway, nasabi ko na bang hindi ako nag-enjoy? Paano ba naman, ang hirap din kumuha ng picture doon. Talagang e-effort ka para makakuha ng magandang picture. Wala tuloy akong 50 First Dates at Romeo and Juliet picture. Halos lahat ng kuha namin eh yung mga lamang-tubig lang. So para lang kaming nagpicture para sa field trip requirement. Eh aba, mas may close encounter pa ako with the sea creatures nung MS1 field trip namin sa Galera. (Oh, and for that, I NEED an underwater camera! shet!)




The only good photo we have.
other pics @ multiply


Odiba, fish in tanks lang talaga. As in, in obviously fake environment pa. Hinihintay ko na nga lang madaanan namin yung tangke ni Alice Dixson as Dyesebel eh. Mas appealing pag ganon diba?

well, anyway, hindi ko lang siguro naenjoy kasi nga exaggeratedly mainit ang panahon tapos ang dami pang tao. Siguro pag open na completely ang Ocean Park, babalik ako. Siguro. And hopefully, by that time, hindi na marami ang tao at magawa ko na yung 50 First Dates at Romeo and Juliet photoshoot ko. I thank you.