Last August I went home for my Mom's birthday and I was excited to take her to the new place to bond with friends and be creative at Upside Down World Cebu! The first time I had an upside down experience when we were in Yexel's Toy Museum in Manila Ocean Park and I saw one in Pattaya, Thailand, but didn't visit. So I was thrilled what are the positions and poses to all 11 themes. Yes, there are 11 themed rooms!
Upside Down World Cebu is located at 2F Unit A-204-206, City Time Square Phase 2 Mantawi International Drive, Mandaue City. You can easily spot it from the entrance of City Time Square.
This is the reception area. They will assign one staff to take photos of you during your tour inside the Upside Down World.
They required you to take off your shoes and leave your bags. They have lockers for your stuff.
Let's begin the tour!
When you want fruits, but you have to reach them upside down.
Power lunch with Mommy!
"Let's cook something different."
"I have no idea what I am trying to convey here."
"How to check your fridge"
"When I see food."
"Mommy believes now with the power of Ariel!" (not sponsored)
"Let me get the towels"
"I don't know why, but I love this frog basket"
"Crystal ball, please show me who is my soulmate." CHOS!
"How chill really for me."
"Let's play? GAME!"
This is me after I turned myself upside down. Pagoda besh! HAHAHA
It was a great experience being in an upside down world. I exert efforts on my poses and my Mom really enjoyed it. I wish I brought my niece that day too. I recommend this place for the whole family and friends to visit and be crazy, creative and wild turning your world upside down.
Ticket Prices:
Adults - PHP 350
Kids (4-12 years old) - PHP 250
Kids (0-3 years old) - FREE
Address: 2F Unit A-204-206, City Time Square Phase 2
Mantawi International Drive, Mandaue City
Right now, when browsing my Facebook newsfeed, all I see are posts of my friends either getting married or proudly showing the world the new tricks of their babies. It makes me happy seeing these posts and I actually look forward to more of their posts.
I saw some of my close friends who got married (and I was invited) and eventually have babies. I would often ask them how long it takes for a woman to get pregnant. Some people may choose to delay their pregnancies. Here in the Philippines, many women want to enjoy their lives with their partners first before they fully commit to becoming mothers. However, there are also a lot of women would actually want to have babies the soonest time possible.
Photo from Google
A couple of times, some friends of mine would consult doctors and ask others who already have kids about the secret to getting pregnant, how long it will take for them to conceive, and even the things that they can do to make sure that they will indeed get pregnant.
As a blogger, I always advice my friends to take care of their health. Healthy women with regular cycles usually do not take long to get pregnant. According to experts, a woman could conceive six hours after sexual contact. This is the length of time that it would need for the sperm and the egg to meet.
I also advice my friends to check on reliable blogs like Check Pregnancy to know more about motherhood from trying to conceive to their pregnancy and of course to becoming mommies! These blogs are a great help as they tackle a long list of topics about women's health and the difficult yet fulfilling motherhood phase. If you have plans to get pregnant or is actually on your way to becoming a mom, I suggest you read their helpful posts. Enjoy the journey!
Making big decisions made the changes for me this year. As I will look back starting January I can say that I tried to do new adventures with friends, family or alone. I don't want to post a drama here because, like I always say that whatever shit happens, I always look at the bright side and thinking that there are reasons why it happened and I don't dwell on negativity instead I go for solutions and how to get over it and move on with my life. #LifeGoesOnandOnandOn
Who would have thought that dad and mom will see each other after 21 years? We are not requesting or rushing them to go back together, but seeing them both in our home makes us feel complete. 2016 is definitely a year of changes for me, to my friends and to my family!
Thank you to my parents for not bringing up the past in the present and just be together for us being happy.
Meet New People
We all have wanted to keep our friends forever, but as you grow, you have to meet and deal with new people and you'll realize that we have a small world. I started that joining Cebu Booze Cruise. Some of them are my friends online only few of them I met to hang out after. I'm still happy to know them.
Sky diving is always on my bucket list and as much as I would like to do it before I turn 30 few years from now, I said "yes" to the outdoor adventures that I never thought would be fun!
I don't want to try this activity ever because I don't know how to swim and I don't think I can do the jump, but hey! Thank you for showing me what is YOLO how to enjoy life and do what you can do while you're still young.
Get Out of my Comfort Zone
I grew up in Manila like I always say whenever someone heard me speaking in Tagalog. BUT moving there was really one of my hardest decisions this year because 1) It's Manila 2) Cebu is my comfort zone.
Work and Live in Singapore
Last April, I decided to move there and accepted a job. After a few weeks, I was sent over to Singapore to work with the team. Things went pretty well, but you know you can't please everyone. Know where and when you stand is still one of the traits to do - respect whatever culture and traditional method they are doing. The good side of this experience is that I was able to hang out my friends who are working there. So yay!
Thank you for the time, dinner, lunch, coffee, treats and stories you shared. You are all hospitable and very welcoming that I felt at home.
So I went back to Cebu for a month. I am back to being a freelancer and not worrying about finishing the project in Singapore. While in Cebu, I attended some events to catch up with my blogger friends and also went back to some routine such as Muay Thai, Jogging and Yoga that I missed when I was in Manila
Cebu Muay Thai
Friendship
So happy to spend year-end with my loves! As time goes by our friendship grows and more mature. I can't wait to bond with them whenever we can as long as we are still single. hahaha :D
Thank you childhood friends for understanding whenever we have small arguements, looking forward for more memories with you.
Shelly, Jonah, Cathryn and Jewel
Thank you for unexpected sisters-bonding friendship we have and making time to meet me whenever I'm in Cebu.
Crisch and Gracia
YES to Spontaneous Bookings for Great Adventures
Boracay Island
I accepted the fact that I will travel less this year. So when friends said yes to Boracay Island adventure. I was really excited because we knew that we want this trip ever since!
Neil, Hendrix, Jewel, Rod, Cybil, Issa and Jenesa
Thank you for making this dream outing come true. For saying "yes" to my invite to have a trip to Boracay. This is one for the books.
Thailand
One thing I hate being working from home - You don't have a social life. That ended in booking flights to Thailand! :) Wahoo! Since I am a freelancer, I went there for two weeks. I've been lucky to have friends living in Thailand for so long and took care of me while I was there.
Thank you friends for making my trip unforgettable in Thailand.
Another spontaneous trip. I was invited by Nabi to come with her to Buscalan to meet APO Whang OD. I was not excited for the trip because of the weather, but ended great because I finally met her! I also gained new friends for keeps because I am finally back in Manila to work in a new start-up company.
Thank you Nabi for the inviting me though at first I was not that excited for the trip, but it ended awesome! I loved it.
Japan
And in the end. All I learned was how to be strong alone.
The highlight of my year is traveling to Japan! I booked my tickets as early as January 30, 2016 with my cousin, but he had to cancel his trip for some personal reasons. That was actually making me sad because I thought I will not go there alone. I processed my visa a month before my trip and not even planning for my itinerary. I was happy that some of my friends living in Japan pushed me so hard to get up my ass and plan my itinerary in Japan. Three days before my flight, I did all the bookings for domestic flights to accommodations and tour.
Thank you friends living in Japan for making me feel that I am not alone in this trip.
with Ryan in Kyoto
Yvonne in Narita
with Joel in Asakusa
with Rustan in Shinjuku
I can say that I will definitely go back there this 2017. :)
Hong Kong
Are we all love to have a friend that booked your tickets without your permission? My friend included me on her trip with her relatives to Hong Kong and Shenzhen China! I was like "hey, I don't think I have a budget because I will be back from my Japan trip" She said "that's fine. Just join us!" I am so thankful to be back in the city after two years! So many changes, but the feeling homey is still there. I wish I could stay there longer, just like my other international trips. Overall, it was great to travel again with Ate Jo after a long time.
Mong Kok
Shenzhen, China
Thank you Ate Jo and Sir Isaac for this unexpected trip to Hong Kong I am so happy to be part of your trip. Cheers!
Great way to end the year of 2016 travels!
Best Blogs in the Philippines Award 2016!
How do you define success? There is no definition of success, but whenever I received recognition or an award I always take it that I am on the right track doing what I enjoy and love. Blogging is fun! Check my previous blog awards here.
I was able to share my knowledge and tips to all aspiring young people who would like to start their blog. I'm glad that I was given a chance to do this. It was an amazing experience.
Thank you everyone for the appreciation of my works and to recognizing my humble photo blog. This motivates me to enjoy more and share more adventures in my blog.
Thank you 2016 you are now a year full of memories.
