One of the main attractions of the public swimming pools is a wave pool.

The pool above is a wave pool. I just didn’t take a photo when the waves are there because I might damage the camera (which is now resting because guess what? it IS having some odd behavior).

A wave pool has artificial waves. This kind of pool looks like the beach with a shallow part where there are small bubbles/foams that form when the water reaches that point.

There are even wave pool resorts that offer surfing lessons.

Yep, surfing on a pool. You don’t get sand in your eyes or mouth but you bump your head on concrete floor. Ouch.

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I have been a Globe prepaid subscriber for years. In fact, I still got the same number I have been using for more than ten years already. I have been planning to get myself a postpaid account if only I can still use my number. Husband said it is possible but he is not sure this request will be accommodated.

There have been times however that I miss sending sms replies because my prepaid load has gone down to zero. I usually have another handset as a backup for emergencies like these.

Anyway, I have been meaning to get myself a more flexible plan where I don’t need to go look for a loading station or the nearest sari-sari store to load up on prepaid units.

I really plan to get a Globe postpaid account  especially now that there is Globe Super One as an alternative service. Globe Super One is for those who are in constant communication with their loved ones. You get to pick one or several numbers which you will sign up as your Super One. Once done, you can send unlimited text messages and calls to that special person using your Globe postpaid plan paying as low as PhP150.00 a month.

The subscriber plan I have been thinking of getting is the personalized Globe Super Plan.  It also offers the same service of Super One unlimited calling and texting for only PhP175.00 a month.

Globe Super One plans are available for those with Globe postpaid accounts for the meantime.

As I was reading about Globe Super One, I stumbled upon a Super One Blogger Contest. Woot!

I hope I can put together a post that will impress those who will read it and get to win that gorgeous Samsung Galaxy S Android phone.

Goodness, I really need to upgrade the unit I am using though this is not as old as my Globe prepaid sim

Been looking at photos I’ve taken and was not surprised I only had a few snapshots with me in it. Not because I don’t want to be in the picture (hah!) I do, its just that I may need more than photoshop love and phentermine

Last night’s wonderful dinner with friends was with a little hitch on my part. I forgot my camera so my friends were the ones who took photos. Argh! I have no control of what they will put online, LOL. I may be looking exceptionally gorgeous for everyone to see. NOT.

If there is one thing about taking photos that I am “proud” of, these are the ones.

The State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino for the opening of the 15th Philippine Congress was done yesterday.

Get the link for the full transcript of 2010 SONA President Benigno Aquino here.

Jobs, roads, justice, curbing corruption, restoring peace and order situation are just some of the items discussed.

I was waiting for the reforms in reproductive health issues and population control because I hold that high among the priorities that I give importance to, along with education. In my opinion, these two go hand-in-hand in alleviating the poverty level of the country.

Oh well…

Anyway, some of those that were discussed during the SONA were a shock, especially the amount of money the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System people gets in spite the fact that people are lining up the streets to get their ration of water because they, I mean, WE had to go without water for almost two weeks.

Hundreds of thousands of metric tons of sacks of rice when the nation’s children are hungry and malnourished just got spoiled?

Is this not a crime, letting rice rot, despite the fact that there are 4 million Filipinos who do not eat three times a day? It is more than that figure who go hungry everyday sir.

I will stop here because I feel like sick just writing about spoils and mindless spoilage.

I really hope that:

The situation is not what it was before; we can all dream again. Let us all become one in achieving a fulfilment of our hopes and aspirations for our country.

It may sound like a broken record but yes, “change starts from within us”.

More than the State of the Nation Address by President NoyNoy Aquino, one of the most anticipated things to watch out for during every year’s SONA are the gowns and glittery stones that the congressional members and THEIR spouses wear. In fact, two spreadsheets, this and this, wrote about the fashion scene.

Not really a fan of fashion, I took notice of the clothes and it seems that clothes worn yesterday were toned down and much more simple compared to other glitzy SONA events.

I wonder how many ladies (and gents too) took weight loss dietary supplement before the SONA

Perhaps it is the sign of the times that people who attended the SONA wore simple gowns. Or perhaps they know they will stand out like a sore thumb if they did, knowing the first family’s preference for simple things including fashion and lifestyle.

July is Nutrition Month in the Philippines. Schools actively participate by having different activities to raise awareness on the importance of proper nutrition.

More than a billion people are listed as hungry. In the Philippines, with an estimated 8 million children undernourished and 15 million malnourished people, it is imperative that schools and families work together to help raise awareness about the importance of getting the right nutrition beyond Nutrition Month.

I don’t think some of them heard about apidexin the way people on a diet do.

One does not have to buy expensive food to be able to get the proper nutrients especially the micronutrients. Green leafy vegetables offer a lot of nutrients that are in abundance and does not come with a high price tag. Why, these can even be planted if there is a small yard and if one of the parent is willing to spend a little time tilling the soil.

As my young son quipped last night when we bought beef strips for packed lunch: beef is rich in protein, eggs, milk and beans too.

And I wanted to say, beans are much more inexpensive than beef