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The zoo closes at 6pm and the night safari opens at 7pm. So we had one hour for dinner. We finished early so the little girl had time to play around while her daddy was just so glad to take some shots.

First that we saw was a fire dance. Then upon entering further, we heard someone calling out for invitations to watch an animal show. So we entered the “coliseum”.

By the time that the animal show ended, there were lots of people in the zoo. And the queue for the tram was very long. We saw the nocturnal animals but it was too dark to take pictures as flash photography is strictly prohibited. Not only might you scare the animals, you might also get them blind!

Unfortunately we were too tired to walk the different exciting trails. Trails are the reason to go to the night safari, and we didn’t do it. Tsk tsk.

For one, I know our daughter likes seeing tigers, lions and monkeys… from afar. She starts getting scared when an animal gets too near. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s because she was disappointed she missed to dip into the wet play area of the zoo, but she was eager to explore the zoo that day. *wink*

Then she saw some people riding an elephant while we were touring the zoo riding the tram. In my opinion, the elephant looks young and healthy. No need for cholesterol treatments. Hahaha.

We had to get off the tram to grant her simple request, that we ride the elephant too. Surprising, isn’t it?

*This is a photo of the purchased photo. Too lazy to scan it. Photo is worth S$20.

Lesson learned.

No matter how many times that your child expressed her fear of water fountains or swimming pool, always bring her swimsuit on family trips. You’ll never know.

Every family trip, we never fail to bring our DSLR and digital cameras. Husband even brought 3 lenses for this trip. While packing our bags, I even saw three new swimsuits of our daughter that have yet to be worn. I didn’t bring them as I have no swimming time in our itinerary.

Bad decision. When we arrived the Singapore Zoo, I saw on some of the posters that they have what they call “wet play”. I dismissed it knowing my daughter isn’t too fond of water play anyway. I saw on the zoo map that the Kidzworld has a carousel, my daughter’s favorite. So while the husband took shots, my daughter and I headed to Kidzworld. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the ticket booth, we were told that the carousel is under renovation.

When my daughter saw the wet play area, she told me she wanted to “swim”.

U-oh! It was only one hour before closing time (zoo closes at 6pm) and the swimsuit being sold in their store is too expensive for an hour of use. Well, of course, she can use the swimsuit again but still, I can’t dismiss that she has tons at home, and I didn’t like the style and colors of those being sold.

I explained to her that we can go swimming when we get back to the Philippines, and that she can play in the playground instead. She agreed. Whew!

When I was researching for fun things for us to do while in Singapore, I realized that the Megazip Adventure Park is definitely a must-try for the husband.

So when he went in for his parajump and megazip, my daughter and I waited outside. And the little girl saw this and tried it herself.

Not bad for a beginner.

Then I saw the foreigners who were in front of my husband in the queue for the parajump. His knees were scraped like big adult acne. I asked him where he got that. He said he landed on his knees during his jump. Ouch!

I had to ask the clerk how much a photo costs when I saw this.

I was disappointed when she told me that there’s no photo system yet for Megazip Adventure Park. Sheesh! When the husband came back, I asked him if he wants to parajump again so I could take pictures. But oops, I was still looking for the perfect spot, when I heard him jump. All I got was this blurry shot.

So I asked him again if he can jump one more time. For some reason, the DSLR was set to timer. So 3 seconds after his jump, the camera started clicking. You can even hear it in this video (you can hear my daughter counting for the jump as well).

Nope. He didn’t want to jump for the 4th time (nor do the megazip again). I perfectly understand.

At around 7pm this evening, husband and I thought we should have a movie date and watch “Alice in Wonderland” in 3D. So we headed to the nearest mall but were disappointed but not so surprised to see that tickets were all sold out two hours before its showing time. We roam around a bit longer, looked for custom mugs at a gift shop, while trying to decide if we would still watch the movie in a regular cinema, not in 3D.

But it wouldn’t be as much fun. So the movie date turned into a spa date. Not so bad as we were able to try out another spa near our place. And I think we have found a new favorite. It’s a lot cleaner than our previous favorite spa. The only disadvantage that I could think of is the smell. The smell of the scented candles and oils were just too strong, it clogged my nose. I’m pretty sure if I go there with a migraine, things would just get worse for me.

I love travelling with the husband and the daughter. Without these two teddy bears in tow, it felt like I left part of myself when I went on vacation with my mom and sister. I must admit though, that when travelling with others, I can bring anything that I want, like a tripod for example.

With my daughter, there’s always a need to bring her stroller especially to countries that entail long walks like what we did in Hong Kong. Although this baby jogger city mini is a big help because it’s lightweight yet sturdy.

If you ask me, a tripod is way lighter than a stroller. But I would rather have camera shake than be tired and stressed from carrying around a whiny toddler.

The down side of preparing for a family trip too early is losing the interest for the trip altogether just few days before it. I’m not sure if I’m just stressed or I really just find our itinerary not enough to be both fun and relaxing. I just thought if we really want to have fun, it would be very tiring. Or if we want it to be relaxing, then we should expect boring.

I should start packing our things. I’ll throw in some lipstick, proactiv solution, and a nice dress in my luggage. That could keep me excited, I guess.

Or maybe, it’s just time of the month.

Should I keep trying to lose weight or should I accept my current weight and start buying clothes in another size? Hahaha. This may sound funny, but I’m sure a lot of women can relate to my predicament. Should I resort to weight loss products?

Well, I haven’t updated my wardrobe this quarter yet. So maybe, it’s the best time to buy but still, I can’t help but wonder if, for some luck, I’d still be able to go back to my ideal size.

Ok, maybe, I should buy shoes!

A high school friend initially planned on taking her LSAT review abroad, but opted to review online and just apply for her visa after passing her LSAT. Good decision, as her visa was approved and she is now enrolled in a prestigious law school abroad.

Like she said, you can have your LSAT prep at the convenience of your own home, during your free time at your own pace. Amazing how the internet could make dreams so much easier to reach.