{I’m not sure exactly when I wrote this, but I think it was during my Senior year in high school, so it is filed under my High School notes.}
Currently, Filipino is burning me; I’m so bored. The instructor is so monotonous; just looking at her makes me droopy. She is a temptress: the very sight of her tempts me to doze off. My senses fail during her class, and my mind travels to distant dimensions of the imaginary realm. As her monotone voice goes over 70 decibels, my mind jumps off the brink of logic, my psyche sprints beyond the border of reason and my soma experiences a pseudo sensation of floating… like a bubble.
Everything is going smoothly in my self – simulated imaginary world when all of a sudden, the walls crumble and my bubble bursts due to the piercing announcement made. Martial Law arises.
“YOU MUST COPY.”
Surprisingly though, I’m the only one who perceives it that way. My fellow pupils seemingly agree with the dictatorship established by the most powerful phrase said today. I feel like an outlaw, a renegade fleeing from the petrifying gaze of the terrorist, the so called Filipino instructor. I feel rebellion stirring in my marrow as I plot my strike against the enemy. Everything is perfect, at least before I was drawn back to “greater heights” by my imagination and the thought of sour candies and sweets. Great, just great.
I’ve been having a tough time this week Lord
My job is wrecking my brains out,
And school has become confusing,
Because of the clash of opinions.
These insights and philosophical theories can be very influential
I don’t want to stray, Lord
So please don’t leave me
Guide my steps and help me show those around me that I am yours
I know I’ve always needed you
But I just seemed to notice that fact now
Please be with me every step of the way
As I go through my education
And part time writing job
Thanks in advanced, God.
There are times when I stargaze, since my bed is right next to the window of our attic bedroom. Looking at the stars makes me think, ponder and contemplate; I am able to take a closer look at my problems and joys. The practice makes me look back at my day, week, or the entirety of my past altogether. Stargazing helps me count my blessing and reflect on my sins and dirty deeds.; it gets me into the mood of prayer and repentance. How sentimental, cliche and cheesy you might say, but reflectively glancing at the night’s stars can be very therapeutic.
New Moon started showing last November 20, and tons and tons of Twinerds flocked cinemas everywhere.
I entered the cinema forewarned by my aunt that it was a movie filled with great laughs, and that I shouldn’t expect much. So, I didn’t.
The movie reminded me of the times I read the book and while watching, I thought to myself, ‘Bella is Bella; the damsel in distress who is not satisfied with her humanity and worships a vampire.’ Then Jacob enters the picture and I think, ‘Well, Jacob is Jacob and will always be Jacob and nothing can change that; he’s the puppy, or werewolf rather, that is so irrationally in love with a vampire worshiping girl who used him as an escape from heart ache and sets him aside when she gets her blood sucker back.’ However, watching the movie made me like Jacob Black better than Edward. I have no clue as to why; maybe because of the actor.
It was a good thing that Taylor Lautner had a nice figure, it showed that he really worked hard for the role. The only thing lacking was his supposed 6’7 stature (but I guess height is genetic). The same is true with all the other puppies, er, wolves too. Looking at Edward shirtless after seeing the pack’s naked torsos was kind of weird; Robert Pattinson should have worked out to get his muscles ripped too. But then again, his face is his selling point, I think.
As for the plot, well, it’s the same as the book, of course, but some fight scenes were added so the film was a tad more exciting. They were a good diversion to the masochistic romance between protagonists. I hated that the story progressed at such a slow pace, but it was far better than its prequel, Twilight.
It was a good watch overall, and I’d probably give it an 8 of 10. Not expecting too much from the film and laughing at the cheesy parts like Bella and Jake’s ‘almost got there’ scenes made me appreciate it better. The movie, for me, was definitely better than the book (because I had previously developed a prejudice against the novel), and I suppose this was one factor that made me like it more than I expected.
Ashton Kutcher tweeted: Twilight just seems to bring out the crazy in people , and I daresay I agree. This video is just waay too hilarious. It is incredible how people can get so gaga over things such as Twilight!
I find how a lot of people can believe what they hear without confirming it, outrageous. Nowadays, people don’t even bother anymore to check if the source of what they had just heard is reliable. We (yes, since I am at times guilty of this too) fail to consider the possibility that what was told to us could be all lies. It’s the same as doing something without thinking, like grabbing a hot pot without considering the consequences; without considering that your hands would be burned and you’d drop the pot and it would break and the contents would be wasted.
Realizing the fact that so many people today are so shallow and narrow minded is utterly disgusting. People go with the flow, believing everything they hear, and they do everything everyone does. We board the band wagon with total disregard for the possibility of its falsehood and with complete enthusiasm, whether it be fact or fallacy.
What has happened to today’s society? When democracy was introduced to the world’s civilization, every individual was given the right to speak his mind; the right to express and defend his side, his opinion, his knowledge, understanding and insights, and his creed. As of today, scores of people all over the globe believe what others tell them about other people without really taking the time to get to know those people, or that person. We believe without giving them or him/her the benefit of the doubt, and eventually, we ourselves relate to other people what we’ve been told about them or him/her. More often than not, we are told, and we retell the negative things pertaining to these people. Gossip spreads like wild fire, and before we realize it, everybody knows about these telltales and the subject of our gossip’s social identity is ruined, and no one would bother to listen to his/her clarification.
I guess this is why we live in such a violent society; who, under the said circumstance, would not long for social redemption, liberation from ridicule, and vengeance? I believe that the scientists as well would be dismayed. Where has critical thinking gone?
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Since he was a kid with snot all over his face, L has enjoyed story telling and writing. He'd use to come up with fantastic stories on the spot that usually had his adult listeners roaring with laughter.
Because his loving parents recognized his passion for the art, they surrounded him with books and sent him to the University of the Philippines' Summer Arts Workshops where he studied creative writing under the supervision of Cristina Bejar. The workshop nurtured his love for writing, and sharpened his skill as a pen man.
L is a harmless guy who only hurts the mosquitoes that buzz around his head at night and other irritating pests, and he welcomes your feedback and comments. He is also willing to listen to your suggestions etc. However, L does not tolerate spammers. His spam detector makes sure of that. Oh, he also detests plagiarism.
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