Science Summer for 6 at The Mind Museum + giveaway!

It's summer vacation... and as such, my kids are off school! Since they have a hefty amount of time on their hands, we decided it was a good opportunity to revisit The Mind Museum at Bonifacio Global City. They currently have an ongoing promotion, Science Summer for 6, wherein you get 1 free ticket for every purchase of 5 tickets.

It's not available for online purchases though, you would have to go to The Mind Museum to get your tickets.

Anyhow, six of us (myself, son, daughter, sister, niece, yaya) trooped to The Mind Museum last May 9, 2013. Although it's the second visit for my children and I (our first time was last December), it was the first for my sister and my one and only niece. A familiar sight greeted us upon entry -- Aedi, The Mind Museum's talking robot girl.

We were ushered to the MindMoving Studio right after Aedi's introductory spiel so we could catch the live science experiment that was being conducted by the Junior Mind Movers. They showed us how the process of condensation works using a plastic bottle and an air pump.

This fish fossil is actually one of the new exhibits added to The Mind Museum's existing roster. It's the ancestor of the arrowana -- it's about 47-50 million years old and it was found in Wyoming, USA so do take time to check it out when you get a chance.

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My American Idol 2013 Experience!

Hi everyone! Sorry if I've been remiss in posting the past few days. My hubby and I flew to the US last May 14 via Philippine Airlines and well, we left at night and then arrived at night so my body clock was totally thrown off course. Episode 1 of the American Idol finale was happening the very next day so I had no choice but to force myself to sleep.

Still jetlagged, we rented a car and drove down to the Nokia Theatre Box Office to claim our tickets the next day. It's funny because I actually got an extra pair of tickets to the first episode because some AI staff were on the street and I was asking where I could claim my tickets. Apparently, they thought we were asking for tickets so they gave us a couple. Crazy! So what we did was compare which seats were better for the first night and sat there. The first night was basically a showdown between the two AI finalists Kree and Candice. Then the judges gave their feedback. We somehow got the message that Candice was their choice.

Carly Rae Jepsen performed her latest song "I Take a Picture" live too. I think it's some sort of theme for Coca Cola. It's catchy though and very Call Me Maybe-esque. Cameras, cellphones, and all recording devices are prohibited at the venue so I was forced to leave everything in the car. I'm borrowing photos from the American Idol website (photo above) and The Associated Press via The Oregonian (all AI photos below).

The next night was finals night. It was twice as long as the previous show. We got to watch a multitude of performances including a couple from music legends Frankie Valli and Aretha Franklin. Angie Miller (pictured above left), American Idol's third placer, performed "Titanium" with Adam Lambert (pictured above right). I think Angie is better than Kree and is definitely box office material. She also sang a duet with Jessie J (whom I did not recognize at all because she totally changed her look). Candice Glover had a duet with Jennifer Hudson and I thought she totally trumped Jennifer Hudson. Kree Harrison performed with AI judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson.

Surprise of the night: Psy! He performed his new song "Gentleman". I honestly never thought I'd see Psy live. I kinda wish he had performed "Gangnam Style" instead though, hehe although "Gentleman" is a lot like "Gangnam Style".

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SpongeBob Summer at the North Calendar of Events

SpongeBob and the gang, as well as the entire Bikini Bottom, will be at SM North EDSA until May 31, 2013!

There are a lot of special activities in store for kids and the kids at heart so block off these dates:

• May 18, 2013 - SpongeBob and Patrick Meet & Greet at The Block Atrium! Get to Meet and greet the beloved best friends.
• May 18-19, 2013 - Face Painting at The Block Atrium! Everyone can wear SpongeBob SquarePants’ colors with pride at the Face Painting session.
• May 18-31, 2013 - Get Squared Photo Op at The Block Atrium and at the Skygarden! The Block Atrium is transformed into an underwater city inspired by the Bikini Bottom. Mallgoers can take a tour of SpongeBob's Pineapple House, be amazed at his exquisite furniture and decor, and even get to meet his pet snail, Gary. The Skygarden will have the infamous Jellyfish Fields where SpongeBob and Patrick always go Jellyfishing as well as ponds and waterfalls.

I visited Bikini Bottom at SM North EDSA a while back and it's worth checking out if you're a SpongeBob fan. :D

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