Kamikaze - the Bomber

As most people celebrated Labor Day with rallies and demonstrations in different parts of the world last Friday...

We, the "bagong bayani" (OFW) from Dubai welcomes this day with self-pampering activities. After a whole day of shopping at the Dubai Outlet Mall, we went to DFC (Dubai Festival Center) for our dinner and to add some thrill to our not so very expensive lifestyle.

there is Fun Fair Festival at the corniche of DFC...

and these lights are too attractive to resists.

the mini - carnival just reminded us of the PERYA back home. it has couple of rides for kids, young adults and the young at hearts, just like us...

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amusement games and adorable prizes

as we were walking, temptations and challenges begun...

token booths are everywhere! dare is in the air!!!

as lovely as these lights are the rides for the young adults...

as we were walking around, our hearts keeps on pounding!!!

excited looking for the biggest challenge that we will face!

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these next rides are just for - young adults...

NOT for us!!!

and so, we went on...

walking... checking...

and whhhhooooooowwwwwwww!!!

somebody just said, this is it! lets all ride in there!

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the BOMBER!

it's as tall as a building... seats are just on opposite ends.

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honestly, my hearts beats faster... i suddenly feel cold and freezing.

my feet sweat and so with my hands...

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"uhhhmmm... im still nervous, i dont think i can do it!"

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"we just had dinner... we might throw up!"

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"its not safe... its not covered!!!"

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"OMG... i can pay your salary double.. just dont ask me... i'll pay for your token!"

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"NOOOO! this is it! lets go...."

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those are the words i heard after watching how the BOMBER works...

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"hmmm... can we first have a warm up???"

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OK... warm up!

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there in KAMIKAZE!!!

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this is just a mini Bomber!

smaller version... just half of the height of the bomber..

and you are in a lot safer, since the seats are inside a "cage"

but...

it works just as the same as the Bomber...

it swings... until you turned upside down!!!

and while you are UP, it will suddenly stop...

so you can enjoy the view from the top!

and yes, that was indeed a good WARM UP!!!

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and after that... we were all screwed up!

Universal Studios - Dubailand

we had a very happy weekend.
went to Jebel Hafeet - the highest point in UAE for a getaway :)

along the way, one signage caught our attention:

woooaaahhhh! Dubailand is bound to something...

they said that it will be finish after 5 years... that's 2014!

let's see! anyways, they have started it already...

this is one of the major projects that Dubai is pushing...

let's just keep our fingers crossed and pray that this "Universal" crisis will soon end.

the Global Filipino

A Journey to Global Discovery

this is what Global Village is all about.

showcasing the pride of each represented country through different pavilions... it was a really a priviledge to have a space for this village. having the opportunity to show to almost 18,000 nationalities in UAE, this i think is one of the best way to give each country its global identity.

at bilang Pinoy, excited ako na makita ang Philippines Pavilion... nakita ko, may isang malaking parol at ang watawat ng bansa na malayang sumasabay sa malakas na hangin sa paligid.
yan ang Pinas! kayang makipagsabayan...
akala ko lang pala...
parol at bandila. un lang, at wala ng iba...


gusto kong isipin na marahil, dahil lang sa global crisis... pero bakit punong puno ang iba?
nakakahiya diba?
pero di naman zero ang loob ng pavilion... salamat sa mga indiano o pana na nilalait natin ang amoy. pero sa sitwasyong ito, sila ung umuukupa sa lugar na sana ay mga mababangong pilipino ang nandun. kung sa bagay, parang Quiapo na rin... di ko lang natanong kung puedeng hulugan!

at ciempre, wala ang Pilipinas kung walang mga Intsik. ito naman Binondo o kaya Tutuban!

buti pa sila, naipapakita kahit paano ang mga produkto na bansa nila, sa lugar na dapat sana ay sa mga Pilipino napunta. no wonder, puno kasi ang pavilion nila... samantalang nilalangaw ang sa atin...
bakit nga ba tayo nilalangaw???
eh naka estante naman pala..
ang dalawang tindahan na yan... Turo - Turo. Proud to be pinoy!
yan lang ung atin... yang lang ung pagkaka kilanlan ng bansa natin!!!
kikiam - squidball - sayang nga at walang fishball... na miss ko un!

nakaka tuwa diba? hindi ko alam kung paano ko lalabas dun nung paalis na kami. wala akong mukhang maiharap sa mga banyagang nakakasalubong ko... at kung puedeng harangin ko ang mga taong papasok dun at makikita ang nakatiwangwang na mga puwesto, na di kayang lamanan ng mga Pilipino...

nga pala, may isang malaki at magandang graffiti dun:
sponsored ng western union. 35 dhirhams lang daw ang padala...

malamang nga, yan na ang bentahe ng ating bansa. wala na tayong maibentang ari arian, ubos na ang pag aari ng bayan, wala ng yaman na puedeng pang - kabuhayan... kaya sa ngayon, tao na lang, mga Pilipino ang puedeng ipalit sa kalakalan.

OTOP. One Town One Product.

ang ganda ng ngiti ng pinaka mamahal nating pangulo... pero sana palitan na ang poster na ito... pati ang proyekto. kasi wala na tayong produkto. kung meron man, wala namang makakatulong para mag angkat ng mga ito.

One Town One Million OFW - malamang mas makatotohanan. tutal, yan ang pangunahing 'produkto' na ipinagmamalaki ng ating bayan. nakakatakot na dumating ang araw
na wala ng Pilipino sa Pilipinas...

ang makulay na simbolo ng bansang Pilipinas, natakpan na ng makikinang na produkto ng ibang lugar... maski ang sarili nating bansa, di na natin makuhang ipakipag-sabayan. hindi ko alam kung gaano na kalabo ang pag-asa natin... pero ang tiyak ko, higit na malinaw ang iba.

Global Village - Dubai

Global Village, Dubai's one of the exciting tourist destination, located in the DUBAILAND - the world's largest leisure, tourism & entertainment project, started simply as a small site along the Dubai creek in 1996, with small kiosks selling products & handicrafts from different countries.

Themed - A Journey of Global Discovery, Global Village brings together diverse customs and cultures covering a broad spectrum of activities including music, dances, arts and handicrafts, theatre, costumes and cuisine of different countries.

Pavilions were designed according to the country. The ambiance of each will make you feel that you really visited their place...

Showcasing the pride of more than 20 countries... shopaholics will surely enjoy not just the scenery but most espacially the best buy items that are available in different pavilions.


From clothes, shoes, jewellries, perfumes, different handicrafts, fabrics, bags... everything!
not to mention native foods, herbs & spices.

Aside from shopping & dining, people should not miss the Entertainment Fun Fair Area, which has a lot of adventurous games & exciting rides to explore, not just for kids, but for kids at heart as well :)

Global Village opens only from November to February... just like how theme parks in our country was... perfect timings for cold weather... Christmas spirit is alive... good enough to make me miss my family again :)