Galileo's Birthday

Do you know who Galileo is? He is Galileo Galilei and he is a genius astronomer and physicist. He made a very powerful telescope that made him see the planets close to the Earth. Before the people believed that the Sun goes around the Earth but Galileo supported Copernicus and believed that the Earth goes around the sun. That is what we are now studying in school.


Anyway, Mami and I were invited to Galileo's birthday celebration last February 13, 2010 at the NIDO Fortified Science Discovery Center in the SM Mall of Asia. It was hosted by Galileo Enrichment Learning Program. The real birthday of Galileo Galilei is February 15, 1564 and he would be 446 years old. Of course, he is dead now. Hahaha!


I had a great time going around each booth. I had a flag and it is stamped in every booth that I go to. First, we went to the Kinder Golf booth. I played golf but this time with a real golf club. Because at home I only play golf using the Wii remote control. It was easier in the Kinder Golf booth.


I enjoyed the Global Art booth because I learned how to color properly with oil pastel. I think I will study there this summer so I can join poster making contests next school year. There was a comic strip making contest but I did not join it.


Then, I went to the Personi Fi booth. I made a house using plastic straw. You know the ones that we use in drinking juices and softdinks. I think it looked good.


I colored a picture in the Galileo Enrichment Learning Program booth. But this one was different. I had to add the numbers first so I will know what color to use. Cool huh!


When we went down, Mami went in line to write my name in the Red Digital Studio booth for my free photo shoot. While waiting for my turn, I played the Dexter's Lab game at the Power Mac booth. Then I was called for my shoot. I choose to get the boxing gloves and I posed like Pacquiao hahaha!


I really had a great time at Galileo's birthday celebration. I am glad that Mami and I were invited to the Galileo Enrichment Learning Program event.

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See? I told you I am going back to blogging now. I did not go to school today because it's our school fair. I already went with Mami and Dadi yesterday and I used up all my chits. I will also write about it soon.

Why I Don't Blog Often

Mami and I went to two blog events this weekend and I had a good time. This made me decide to write more often. I am sorry because I am so busy in school. This week, our school is celebrating its jubilee year. That means Lourdes School of Mandaluyong is already 50 years old. I became busy with choir practice because our choir sang in the Limampu sa Manda alumni homecoming night. That's why I didn't have time to blog. But now, I am going back to blogging especially that Mami now lets me use my camphone in school, hehehe.

Ok, I promise to write about the two blog events we attended this weekend. But that will be in three days because it is our field demo tomorrow. Then I will still be busy in the mini fair. I hope you can wait because I will tell you more about it.

I Won First...

Runner-up!Hahaha!I won first runner-up in our school's MusicFest.It was my first time joining the contest because last year i had the flu during the auditions. I sang "Man in the Mirror"by Michael Jackson.I was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and a black vest.Of course,it's an MJ song so I wore a hat. The first place winner sang "No Surprise" by Chris Daughtry. One of the other contestants cried backstage because people were laughing at him.I think he was traumatized by that.

My First Confession

I had my First Confession last November 13. I confessed all my sins for the first time because I will have my First Communion on December 11. I am a Roman Catholic and after Baptism, these are the two sacraments I have to undergo. It feels good to tell Fr. Manuel all my sins. But now I have to try not to sin again because my First Communion is still weeks away. I am excited to have my First Communion. After these sacraments is Confirmation but maybe that will be when I am already in Grade Six.

My Very First Laptop!

I am so happy that I now have my own laptop. My El Abuelo, our old desktop computer, can now rest. But actually, we are giving El Abuelo to my cousins, Ate Meg and Kuya Olec. We hope they take good care of El Abuelo because it is already 8 years old, almost as old as me.

Okay, Yoda, my new laptop is just a netbook. It is a Neo Vivid V1103. My mom won it in a blogging contest. Since she already has her own laptop, her Mc Lelen (Lenovo), she gave Yoda to me. We named it Yoda because the contest is "You're The 1, Goldilocks" hehehe. My mom also has a hard time with the small screen and the small keyboard. It is really suited for kids.

Now I can take Yoda wherever I want, on top of my loft, in my parents' room, or in the living room. I can now blog more often. But I still cannot use it on weekdays. You already know why.

My Three Favorite Exhibits @ The Philippine Science Scentrum

When we visited the Philippine Science Centrum, we had the chance to see all of the exhibits. All of them were very cool! But my favorite three are these exhibits:

Wonder House

The Wonder House looks normal on the outside but is slightly slanted inside. When you go to the upper part of the house, it's like the house is moving!



Finger Tingler

The Finger Tingler works when you put one finger on each brass plate and rotate the crank attached. When you do, you will feel a mild electrical current run through your body.



Laser Harp

The Laser Harp is just like an ordinary harp except it uses lasers as strings! When you put your hand on the empty space inside the harp and move your fingers, you will hear music!

Well, that's my three favorite exhibits. They announced that in June they will have almost a hundred exhibits and the ticket price will go up to a hundred pesos. If you ask me, it's worth the price! If you want to experience these three and many more, go to the Philippine Science Centrum in E-Com Bldg., Riverbanks Center , Barangka, Marikina City or visit their website to know more about them.



You can also view more of our photos and a short video of our tour here.

I Can Now Use Chopsticks!

I love Japanese food especially Ebi Tempura. Now I can enjoy eating Japanese food using chopsticks when we eat at Japanese restaurants. It is true that practice makes perfect. I even ate my Gohan with chopsticks! Gohan is Japanese rice and it is sticky so it is easy to eat with chopsticks. Last week, we went to SM Taytay to eat at Rai Rai Ken. We also ordered Mixed Seafood Furai which is just mixed breaded seafood, Gyoza which is Japanese dumplings, and Miso Soup.