BlueWater Day Spa has recently introduced this spa movie theatre concept as a one-of-a-kind service being offered at their newly opened Ortigas Avenue branch. It’s the first ever spa movie theatre in the whole wide world according to their president, Francis Simisim. If ever you see one of those posters or billboards of Marian Rivera and Piolo Pascual endorsing a spa, it’s them – BlueWater Day Spa!

Sorry for the horrible visuals earlier. Imagine this instead – relaxing foot reflex treatment with back and shoulder massage, Marian Rivera as your masseuse (just kidding), HD cinema projector with Dolby Surround 7.1 sound system, reclining Lazy boy type leather sofas, and a refreshing drink of whatever drink they serve there. (I hope they serve wheatgrass – it’s the new “in” thing with health buffs nowadays). The spa theatre can accommodate up to 28 people so this is ideal for business or group meetings, private parties, conferences, and the like. You should check out their website at www.bluewaterdayspa.com to learn more about their other products and services. To see how relaxing it is over at Blue Water Day Spa, here’s a YouTube clip:

BlueWater Day Spa Movie Theater Competition

They are doing this online contest wherein 28 lucky winners will get to experience their spa movie theater for free. It’s called – Blue Water Day Spa Movie Theatre Competition (duh!). So I have to blog about what would be a great “family” (or wholesome is what Francis is trying to say I believe) event inside the spa movie theater.

Here are my suggestions:

• Watch an Ateneo vs. La Salle UAAP Basketball finals match together with your buddies. The number of Ateneans and La Sallites must be proportionate so that in the event of a rumble inside the theatre, the brawl is even.
• Enjoy the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton fight inside the BlueWater Day Spa – Spa Theatre instead of watching it in SM Megamall or in the basketball court of your barangay together with the city mayor, tanods, and manong guard.
• Let say it’s your family’s turn to sponsor this year’s grand family reunion. So to impress your grandest lolo alive and everyone else in your clan, take them to a “Spa Movie Theater Family Reunion”. But since only 28 people are allowed at a time, maybe you can just do it in batches. As for the movie, make sure you prepare a special one-hour family tribute presentation.
• You can save up and celebrate your next birthday party in the spa theatre (para sosyal!). And then so that your girl pals will no longer think you are cheap, treat them all to a surprise Brazilian wax. They’ll either thank you or never talk to you again for that. If you have more than 28 friends at the moment, then you better start making enemies.
• Since I will most likely volunteer again (as if I have a choice) for the next Philippine Blog Awards (PBA) event, a spa movie theater session would be a nice treat to the volunteers. Better yet, why not do all the planning and meetings in the comfort of a spa theater! Anybody else want to be a PBA volunteer? (And can someone please send Francis a sponsorship letter! Hehe.)
• Lastly, and since this is a travel blog, I surely wouldn’t mind going straight to a spa movie theater session after spending a weekend trip together with my travel mates. That will be truly awesome!

“To celebrate another great year, I am giving away signed copies of Robert Alejandro’s book, The Sketching Backpacker: Southeast Asia and parts of China, Jetro B. Rafael’s Backpack Photos postcard book and the gift of flickr: a one year Flickr Pro account, which gives you unlimited uploads and unlimited sets and collections.”

Yup, those are nice prizes to win. I do love taking photos from sports to practically anything that’s worth taking a photo of. And since I’m starting this travel blog you’re reading, I’ll be taking lots of photos of the beautiful places we will go to. I really don’t have too many “best” photos yet, but among those shots I took from our Coron, Palawan trip, this one stood out. And here’s my official entry for Nina’s What’s Your Best Travel Photo Contest:

This photo is entitled Muni-muni. This was taken at the top of Mount Tapiyas in Coron, Palawan. Tapiyas is actually a hill with some sort of monument of a crucifix made of steel. Tourists go there to get a scenic view of Coron. It was a long and tough 20-minute climb to the top. But once you’re there, the view was breathtaking. Very picturesque. Very breezy too. And that’s why this photo was so memorable.

Why Muni-muni? Because the guy in the photo was nagmumuni-muni. So who’s that guy? Hmmm…