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So this is what happens when an old wizard makes an attempt at going urban--he wears a hoodie. Haha! And of course he wears it with jeans and some rubber shoes, with a wrist watch to boot.

It's that time of year again when the company I work for throws a family day for us. This year, we had the freedom to choose from among four different venues. As expected, Enchanted Kingdom , or EK, as we fondly call it, was one of the options. And like an annual family tradition, My Bibe and I always make it an excuse to spend the night in Tagaytay and just drop by EK. The Space Shuttle, EK's roller coaster of a ride. Last year I posted an introspective on how I seemed to have been taking this EK thing for granted ( see post here ) and sort of promised to dive back into that magic that was lost in me. Well, I think it's safe to say I partly fulfilled that promise.

I took this snapshot at Enchanted Kingdom last Saturday. Cute, yes. Who wouldn't find little Eldar the Wizard (EK's official mascot) stuffed toys peering through windows cute? But looking at it again, I find the photo sad. It's like the toys are saying "Have you forgotten about us already?" I honestly have been neglecting EK for some time now, especially because we're sort of guaranteed an annual visit, thanks to our company's yearly family day. It's like I'm so familiar with the park already that I'm not excited anymore. But before there was Hogwarts, there was Enchanted Kingdom, which opened nearly 16 years ago on July 1995. Before there was Dumbledore, there was Eldar the Wizard, the park's official mascot.