"...mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood, "Miss, no way it's so good, it didn't slow me down. Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated, look I'm still around..."

Courageous lyrics right? For days now, since I heard this new song from Pink entitled, f*(king perfect, I've been f*(kingly attached to it.


The emotion, the style, the squeals, the runs, the voice and all that -- they give me chills.

But more than all these things, what keeps me listening to this song is the message it conveys to the listeners. Its lyrics dwelt on the story of  two persons -- one who successfully overcome her life's trials encouraging the second one who feels like she's got nothing to be proud of herself. "...pretty, pretty please, don't you ever ever feel, like you're less than, f*(king perfect..." it says in the chorus. It encourages everyone to think of themselves as ones who can drag down their adversities in life.

Having said this, I was reminded of the suicide act of former AFP chief-of-staff Angelo Reyes, who killed himself due to the "accusations" and "exposes" made against him by his former crony, George Rabusa.

How I wish he heard this song before he pulled that trigger and bade goodbye to the world. Suppose he knows how to interpret songs like this, he might have not ended his life and he rather faced his problems with the courage expected from a general.

Honestly, I got shocked after knowing that he was not able to handle his problems well. Now, I have proven that not all of those in uniform (Those in the military) are brave and strong enough to resist the pain inflicted on them (I'm not saying he's a coward, but he's definitely not brave). If I were a person who is pleading "not-guilty" to a crime, then by all means, I would make heaven and earth collide just to prove my innocence.

But well, s*it happens, as what my professor always tells us whenever we meet failures. Besides, we're all, in no way, the same. What one thinks may not be the thought of another person. What may be a solution to one's problem may not be applied to that of others. It's true that we all have enigmas but the way we solve them differs.

 In Reyes' case, if it's his way of solving the heinous issue involving him, then it seemed he just reversed his denial of the monkey business he and his colleagues allegedly committed. It was like confessing to a double guilty plea -- one for the purported scouting of money charged against him and another for a seemingly "triple-deck murder case" -- murder of his life, reputation and faith.

Now what? Will this suicide act divert people's attention to it and again kill another national issue (that in the military)  just as it has always been? I hope not. I'm no way odd like Pink but there are lessons I learn from her like when she sings: "...so complicated, look happy you'll make it..." It may be complicated to know the truth but let's hope that the Philippines will make it -- make it known who's who.

P.S. I intended to make a song review but I was really reminded of this due to the song's music video which involves a suicide attempt so it turned out like an opinion column...lols

TOXIC SKED!

BATTLEFIELD

Whew...! This was my last word before leaving that intense auditorium where the elimination round for the intercollegiate debate was held.

Seriously, that was my first time to watch a live debate wherein both the affirmative and negative sides were almost an inch away from killing each other. My eardrums nearly broke with their warm rebuttal and it really made me stay on my seat for the rest of the period. Of course as a communication major, I have to know the system and the ambiance that govern such game. Yes! I call it a game because after the teams have thrown mind-cracking questions against each other, in the end they would hug each member of the team and step down the platform as if nothing happened.

And since it was a long fight, I’ve been on needles and pins awaiting the results. Then in my impatience, I suddenly reckoned the things I’ve noticed during each of the match.

On Interpolation

I was laughing the whole time with those ladies who rebutted as if they were just fighting for a guy… (Peace)…in addition to that, many among the debaters I thought were very much hot-headed. There was a match in which one nearly shouted over the other while the latter was just in the third or fourth word of his answer…(how funny)…and of course there were showbiz aspirants. One asked a question and then the other turned out to be diverting the answer… (Diversion uh)

Audience Impact

 In any competition, audience seems to be one of the most important elements. Whether a tilt requires a single audience or a large crowd, the bottom-line is that they’re needed be it for surveillance or cheering. In the case of the debate, the bullying sound of the audience fuels the fire between the two opposing teams. Definitely, the team that gets a louder applause becomes more confident until such time that what the audience are applauding at are their funny mannerisms on stage. (Impact nga naman...)

With all these things said, I may now rest my case and be ready not for interpolation but for bed.

Total eclipse

It was a tiring evening for me…I went home late…wanting to sleep for one whole day.  Suddenly, my younger brother asked me to watch a movie. He wanted me to help him do his movie report. “What are we going to watch?” I asked “TWILIGHT ECLIPSE daw sabi ng teacher ko” he answered. I even felt groggier hearing the title.

Actually, I’ve never really been a fan of twilight. But I was forced to watch it somehow. As I was watching the film, I couldn’t help but to critique.

Some of my observations were as follows:

First of all, I couldn’t really see the chemistry between Bella and Jacob. Nor I liked the conversations of Edward and Bella, perhaps because the lines are boring for me. Nevertheless, I’m definitely for their team up.

But the most exciting part of this movie for me was the action part, specifically the clash of Edward and Victoria (my favorite character in the movie) however; there should be more of it than boring dialogues.

In summary, it was quite a neutral movie. Not much of a nonsense film but basically not much of a total eclipse. However, my brother’s report was at stake so I didn’t bother to give him my pessimistic view of the film.

After the film, my eyes shut down – I fell asleep.

Lights...camera...action!

In the light of showcasing what they've got when it comes to film production and documentary making, the School of Arts and Sciences of the University of the Assumption held their 6th short film festival where films made by their AB Communication students were shown.
Among the said films, ERPATS, an entry showcasing a life of a college student who is in search for his father got the most applause. This is probably because of its creative mixture of comedy, drama, romance and suspense. Being a member of the audience, I could say that it's not the typical comedy film with predictable scenes. Apart from that, the jokes are new and are really funny. Over all, it is not boring.
However, my attention went to KUBO, a horror film. It's a story about friendship, love and betrayal which led to a horrifying dispute. The effects are really engrossing. I myself don't believe in ghosts but I was really moved by the scenes and scared during the time it was being played. In the end, I voted for it. I hope it will win.

The occasion was graced by three jurors, one of them was Direk Dante Brillante Mendoza who won the Best director for his film, LOLA in the prestigious Cannes filmfest.
After some picture taking with him, we went home talking about the films we've watched, excited to do our own.

CRAMMING

I never really thought that i would ever be in a situation in which I have to skip my breakfast and even lunch sometimes all because of the loads that my studies bring me. I tried to describe what's going on with me and one word suddenly popped up in my mind -- CRAMMING.

Yes, cramming has been my regular customer since I went to college. From the moment I wake up until the time that I'm about to sleep, it never fails to visit me. although its abstract, I can always feel its presence everyday and everynight. and I believe it happens to everyone.

Who could make an assignment when the temptation of sleeping is there beside you? who could read a chapter of a very thick book when Waka-Waka is being played over the radio and you couldn't help listening to it? and who could review for a quiz when the comments on their facebook accounts excite them to log in? all these things lead to cramming which can therefore put a bag of stress on us. However, as they say, we can't get away from it. Whether you're a student, employee, store owner, driver, teacher etc., we encounter it!

probably, the best thing to do is to enjoy it though quite difficult..heheh..