Infinite Realizations

*As much as I want to have a picture with everyone, I'm sorry. Nahiya ako sa iba =)) HAHAHA. I'm still trying :> He he he

In just a blink of an eye, another term will come to an end.

I have to confess that this term was really a depressing term for me. I hate the fact that I am waking up early everyday for stressful 8am classes and because of this, I’ve always looked forward for each day to end and hopefully the term shall end as soon as possible. Yes, it’s been stressful. This term gave me so much that made me feel hopeless in terms of my grades and the workload is too much that I don’t know what to do anymore. Despite everything, there are still things that gave me hope and revived my happiness and that is my friends who have been with me throughout the term and ENGLCOM C37.

At first, ENGLCOM was just an ordinary course for me. I even hated it at first because I’m a type of person who prefers Math over English. I only expected that at the end of the term, I would be able to enhance my vocabulary and improve my essay skills, but right now, it gave me things way beyond my expectations. I didn’t expect that I would meet new friends I would be comfortable with. ENGLCOM C37 has gone way close than what I have expected. I just felt that this subject is too perfect from the set of professors (hello sir Selwyn & sir Ralph) to the set of classmates. :)

I can say that ENGLCOM has molded to who I am today. It helped me develop my reading and critical thinking skills through the reading exercises provided in RVLC class. It also gave me a chance to explore the other side of life through the media logs, which I believe was strategically created for us to relate on. Also, it developed my skills in essay writing. It gave me a chance to express myself and in a way, it gave me confidence.

As the term ends, it’s not the course I’ll really miss, but the people who have been with me in this subject. ENGLCOM is definitely the subject I’ve been looking forward every single day because this is the subject where I get my happiness despite the stress/workload the subject brings. With the fact that it’s ending, it gives me the separation anxiety because of my classmates. I don’t know but this is the class wherein I don’t feel any awkward moments with my classmates. Maybe it’s because we’re all first year students and there is something within our personality that connects us together. I really like the feeling, but sadly nothing’s permanent. I’m grateful that I belong to this class and I’ll forever treasure the moments I’ve had with them.

Here’s to the new friends I’ve met in this class:

To Aria Miller, hello Lady Spiker! I’m not yet done with you! Hahaha. Thanks for all the sabaw moments! Hoping to have same classes with you next term! See you around. :)

To Kyle Dizon, hello! I finally found yout thesis statement… HEHEHEHE. It’s a pleasure for me evaluating your paper and finding your thesis statement on the cover page! Wahahaha. Thanks for all the good times!

To Aira Dizon, I remember checking your paper in one of the SWs in RVLC! Mehehe. Thank you also for the good times! Yahuuu

To Kurt Abuid & Alison Chen, I may have not been close to both of you but I wish I could know you guys more! Looking forward to talk to you both in the last few meetings of the term! :)

To Andrea Varlez, I’ll miss your sabaw vibes! HAHAHAHA. Thanks for everything! Wahaha

To Doni Ting, it’s so heart-warming when you always say how you love our block! Thanks for everything, for all the good times! See you around :)

To Nicole Rivera, Stanly Lim & Christian Co, thanks for the great memories! We may not talk usually in class pero I’m hoping to know the 3 of you more! Hahaha.

To Jels Arcilla, Vennetia Manlapaz, Jenn Wang & Hazel Ty, the quadruples.. joke =)). Thanks also for the sabaw moments! For videoing me, asking me to recite a pick up line… PLEASE AHAHAHA. Hope to see you guys around!

To Marika Yambao, Julia Pascua & Leonard Tan, it took me a while to talk to you 3.. I don’t know ang awkward! =)) Great thing we do talk to each other now! HAHAHA. I’ll miss the times you bully me :( Julia, HI I say to youuuuu *waves hands* HI! Leonard, I’ll miss your annoying pick-up lines! WAHAHAHAH. Hope to see you guys around! :)

To Sir Selwyn Cruz, thank you for everything sir! It’s a pleasure for me being your “printer-man” and “photocopying machine” during RVLC HAHAHA. Goodluck with everything sir! Hope to see you around. :)

To Sir Ralph Nunez, thank you also for everything sir!! Thank you for teaching us skills in writing & all of it HAHAHAH. It really helped me improve my essay-writing skills. Hehe. Goodluck with everything sir!! I hope to see you around. :)

And most especially, to the people I’ve been with for the whole academic year, the people who were there through my ups and downs, to my blockmates, here's something for you guys! :> hi hi

Tricia Yu - I'll miss your kasabawan. Mygulay everyday ba naman! =)) HAHAHA. I'll miss your randomness since it's your randomness that makes our block happy or you know.. pampatawa. HAHAHA.

Angelique Lagarde - *mwa* I say to you.. EW LANDI HAHAHA =)) *hug* thanks for helping me out especially during WC times! Huehuehue

Armand Maneze - Kahit lagi kitang sinasapak... wala lang =)) HAHAHA. Sorry for my essay, but thanks for evaluating it kahit alam kong inis na inis kana sa grammar/run-on sentences ko =))))))) mehehehehe

Patricia Sy - to my friend with no eyes!!!!!! labyu to bits! ahihihihihi <3 MY COOKIE DOUGH <3 & I won't forget your rastaclat.... soon

Michael Tan - one of da broooos! Hehehe foodtrip buddy kahit laging nagiiwan.... oooops =)). Oo sige kahit pinagtitripan mo lang ako </3 tsk tsk.

Audrey Chan - HI ELEPHANT!!!!!!!!! Even though u have a big nose (troll), you're still one of the bests for me! Yieeee meheheehehehehe thanks for everything! <3

Faye Valdez - MY KYLIE JENNER! I'll always be you number 1 pamaypay!!! Ahihihihi it's such a blessing <3 I'll treasure all the memories! HAHAHA Thanks for treating me in White Hat! "Ang ganda ganda mo Faye" *shows prettiest picture of Faye in public* mwahahah

Clarrisse Go - Queen Landi of the block! Woohoooo kahit alam naman namin na gusto mo ang block 26 at minsan ang block 28, tanggap ka pa din sa block 23. Hindi ka naman namin iiwanan (APRIL FOOLS) =)))))))). Lol joke lang, alam mo naman how grateful I am to have you as one of my friends! Heheheheheheeh

Mark Ang - you're still a dog to me. :-) and ok, I'll be your lechon =)) WAHAHAHAHAHA NO =)). But thanks for everything!! For motivating me in times I need motivational words (alam mo na yun) hahaha. Definitely one of the best bros! Babangon ako pag tumayo ka na. He he

Jolo Murao - Also, one of the best bros! Wahahaha. Thanks for everything as well kahit lagi mo lang ako binubogbog o inaasar. Zzzzzzzzzzzz. Alagaan mo yung rastaclat :-----)

To my blockmates, words can't explain how much I'm thankful to each one of you! Alam kong next term hiwa-hiwalay na tayo at kasama ko na lang si Jolo sa lahat ng subjects next term, I still hope magkikita-kita pa din tayo! Magfofoodtrip pa din tayo & hopefully sana we'll have same classes na tayo-tayo ulit in the future terms! I'm truly grateful to be part of this block! Yay #MedyoDeep #Iyak

To ENGLCOM C37, thank you again for all the memories! I hope to see you all in the future classes! I won't say goodbye, but rather, saying "see you soon" will be more appropriate. He he

            Documenting the life in the Philippines, BBC focused on different places and cultures. With the development of technology, BBC was able to come up with a documentary like this using it’s video camera and other recording devices. BBC was able to interact with the farmers in Banaue and because of their curiosity, they were able to interact with the farmers. They were also able to talk to people in the North Cemetery, leaving a surprised feeling in their faces when they found out that other people reside there. Next, they went to experience the life during the Black Nazarene. They saw how passionate the devotees were despite of the stampede that was happening. Afterwhich, they went to Marcos residence, learn more about Martial Law and then continued to explore the different places in the Philippines.

            The documentary is presented in such a way that it has a connection to its viewers. One thing that caught my attention was that the documentary focuses on real experiences and for some point, it was not scripted. I like the fact that BBC took absolute effort to really visit those places and took time to know more about the Philippines. BBC was able to capture the way of living of the Filipinos, which really amazed me now caring whether it has a positive or negative connotation in the Philippines.

            As a Filipino, you would wonder why the documentary was created or what is its purpose of showing it publicly. As Filipinos, the documentary serves as a signal that we should really do something to make our country better. A cemetery will never be an appropriate place for people to live and obviously, we, especially the government, should do something about this like providing home for them or at least help them find a home. Certainly, it’s quite understandable for young people in Banaue if they want to work in Manila when they grow up because it’s part of their dream; however, they should still consider developing their native land. It would be a waste if no one will be left in Banaue because Rice Terraces is considered to be a tourist spot in the Philippines and it is such a waste if it will not be given enough treatment for it to remain worth visiting. The documentary will also serve as a reflection on how the Philippines has become throughout the years, how corruption grew into a disaster and how we can improve ourselves. This documentary benefits everyone as we will all have an overview on how Philippines is a beautiful and at the same time a problematic country.

            There are many ways on how to interpret the documentary, either you take the positive or the negative side of it. Taking it positively would mean that you appreciate the beauty in the Philippines and you can sense hope in the happy faces of the Filipinos despite all the hardships they are going through. Taking it negatively means that you focused on the problems that the Philippines is facing right now and most probably, you are thinking of a solution on how we can conquer all these problems. For me, I am taking it on both sides because I saw how the documentary portrayed the positive and negative effect in the Philippines. I learned that corruption really kills not only a single person, but also the entire country. If it weren’t for corruption, Philippines might have been one of the richest countries or even at least have a better standing compared to what we are now.

"When Everything Gets Emotional"

Just when I press that play button, so many thoughts play in my mind. And that's how music affects me. It makes me overthink, whether I feel happy or sad, it gives me thoughts that would give me that emotional feeling. Maybe it's because a certain song would remind me of a certain person, or maybe that certain song would make me remember memories that I will always treasure.

Time After Time is a song by Cyndi Lauper released last January 27, 1984. The music video was directed by Edd Griles.

From my own interpretation, the song talks about showing true love. Even though a person is leaving you, that person will always remember the things you've been through and will tell you that if ever you are lost, that person will pick you up and will always be there for you. One creative technique which caught my attraction in the video was that the video portrays the message of the video through a form of acting/drama. The video shows a girl leaving her boy and tells him that if he's lost, he just have to look for her and he will find her time after time. It was also shown on the video that it was painful for the girl to leave him and they both treasure the memories they've had.

I consider this song as one of my all time favorite songs and whenever I hear this song, it never fails to make me somehow emotional. This song makes me remember the people who have been there for me in times I've been down, not really the ones who left, but the ones who were really there for me whenever I really needed them. I also remember the countless memories I had with the people who are special to me, making our relationship stronger than I could imagine.

I think one value that is present in the song/video is that we should always love the people who are around us. I'm not saying that we should show true love to everyone as we all know today, it's difficult to trust people. We should express our true to love to those people whom we think we can trust and to people who we consider as special in our lives, which is the reason why such message is being sent to its audience. I personally believe the song aims to remind people that there will always be someone who loves them and they themselves should love people as true as they can.

"If you're lost you can look and you will find me time after time." :-)

It's another day and yes, we're still living on the same world full of mistakes. As we live by, we get to ask when will these errors stop circulating from our lives? The answer is, never. Truly, making mistakes is really essential in our lives. It is there for us to know what aspects in life are we weak in and it is up to us how are we gonna raise ourselves back to perfection. We can never achieve perfection as the cliche goes, "nobody is perfect", but we can always strive to be the best on what we can be.

such dramatic intro. HAHAHAHAHA

For this media log, we were tasked to find signs/advertisements that contain ungrammatical errors. Well, here's mine. :-)

Error: Word choice. Send should be the word used instead of sand.

Correct Sentence/Form: Send your resume to e-mail. ([email protected])

Error: Sentence structure. You don't pay for the toilet itself (unless if you're silly to pay P5.00 for a toilet lol).

Correct Sentence/Form: Pay P5.00 for toilet use.

Error: Wrong use of linking verb.

Correct Sentence/Form: Carrying concealed deadly weapons & drugs are prohibited in timeout.

Error: This should be in its plural form

Correct Sentence/Form: Please do not touch these buttons.

Error: No article. (A/An/The)

I love food. I think it’s even obvious lol

I usually don’t play favorites when it comes to food. As long as it tastes good, I’m already satisfied. Also, I am not a type of person who searches for restaurants on the Internet and tries it out no matter how far it is or how costly would it be. I usually wait for people to invite me, but for some reason this is different.

This experience is different because this time, I was the one who invited my friends instead of them inviting me. Last November 15, I, together with my high school friends, tried out Yabu at SM Aura. You can literally see the excitement on our faces because it is our first time trying it. Before that day, we were searching Yabu on the Internet and we can only 2 things – the good food & the good reviews, which really added to our excitement. Upon going, we were quite nervous as we thought that there might be many people already lining up, but miraculously, we were one of the first customers and we got a table easily.

Chicken Katsu Set nomnomnom #GoodFood

As first timers, we decided to explore their menu. I tried out the Chicken Katsu Set, and my friends ordered other katsu sets. Each katsu set would cost around 300-500 pesos, and it includes the ff. Katsu, Rice, Pickles, Miso Soup, Cabbage & Fruits, and the best part is, everything, except for the katsu, is unlimited. The Katsu was adorable. The bread crumbs are crispy and the meat is cut into thick slices. The rice is close to perfect. You have the choice of brown rice or Japanese rice and both are superb. The cabbage was also nice, it added to the great taste of the katsu. I haven’t tasted the soup & pickles, but what amazed me was the fruit. The seasonal fruit during that time was pineapple and it tasted really sweet, something that is really hard to find in pineapples. Usually, when I eat pineapples, it is either really sour or when it is sweet, I’m not contented with it. So we really took the advantage of the unlimited fruit and we kept on refilling it. As far as I can remember, I had 7 rounds of fruits so… yeah ;)

In a scale from 1-10, I would rate my overall experience in Yabu at a rate of 9 not only because of the excellent food, but also of the great customer service the staff provides to their customers. We observed that the staffs were always smiling despite the fact that there were many people in the venue. They refused to show their sad faces with many people calling them for orders or for refills. It gave us the impression that they really enjoy their job and that’s an important factor for a success of a company. As first timers, the waiters/waitresses were patient with us teaching how to make their sauce and they gave us a warm welcome, which we really enjoyed. The ambiance of the place was great for feasts and even though the foods are quite expensive, the quality of the food is worth a try and worth going back for.

I recommended this to my family and to my other friends and they enjoyed it. I will continue to recommend this to my friends who haven’t tried Yabu and I’m looking forward to my next visit. Yahuu for Yabu! :)

I want to start this essay by asking a question, what is your dream? It would be impossible to say that you don’t have a dream because dreams are essential in life. We all have dreams. We dream in order for us to achieve something. We dream in order for us to look forward into something we really want.

Do really dreams come true? Some people would say yes because it is based from their own personal experience, however, some people would disagree because until now, there is no progress within them. A lot of us tend to give up with their dreams, with reasons such as laziness, lack of motivation, the difficulty of it, etc. They just simply live by words, not by actions. With all these, let us look into this girl named Maya, and see how she is as a dreamer, how she overcome all of her challenges in life, and how her actions changed the perspective of dreamers.

Be Careful With My Heart is a daytime teleserye by ABS-CBN which premiered last July 9, 2012. For almost 1 and a half-years of existence, it is still continuing to touch people’s lives and to inspire more people. The show started with Maya dela Rosa, together with her sister Cristina Rose dela Rosa aka “Kute” & their mother Teresita dela Rosa as tour guides and an owner of a souvenir shop in San Nicolas. With Maya having a dream of being a Flight Attendant, she wanted to leave their hometown and work abroad to pursue her dream. It was a tough decision for her family due to the loss of their father, but Maya still left and promised that she will come back. With the unexpected turn of events, she was fooled by the recruiter and ended up in Manila instead. Maya, not wanting to give more problems to her family, kept the whole issue and instead looked for a job. After series of searching, she met Richard Lim aka “Sir Chief”, the owner of Lim Aviation Services, an aircraft repair maintenance. They met each other at an airport after Maya rescuing Richard’s daughter, Abby, from an accident. Richard then hires Maya as Abby’s nanny, but agrees to help pursue Maya’s dream by supporting her education. At first, Maya didn’t have a healthy relationship with the Lim family, but that didn’t stop her. When she found out the reason of the sadness of the family, it gave her the challenge to lighten things up. She continued to do her job well and she kept on showing her good vibes to everyone with her famous “kapit bisig” which means that in every situation, we should always stick together and we will solve the problem, and luckily, it was effective. The Lim family started to show love for Maya and accepted her as part of their family. Since then, she was able to go back to her studies and continue her dream of being a Flight Attendant. During the process, Maya realizes that she has feelings for Sir Chief, and so did he. They started to build a relationship, although there were issues about acceptance at first, they were able to overcome the issue and right now, Maya & Richard are now a married couple, and Maya is now officially a regular Flight Attendant of Time Airways.

I’ve been a consistent watcher of this show and I can say that I’m enjoying every episode of it. The show gave me an insight that dreams do come true as long as you work hard for it. If we look at Maya’s life in the show, she didn’t give up from her dream, considering that she has gone through so many challenges that would make her feel that it’s not for her and just give up instead. Instead, she took all the challenges as a motivation to work hard, and look at how far she went, she is a regular Flight Attendant and that is something she only saw in her imagination. As Miley Cyrus said from her song The Climb, “sometimes we gonna have to lose”. Sometimes, we have to face defeat in order for us to rise up again and show that we can make our dreams happen and this is what Maya did. The show also resembles Filipino traditions and beliefs such as being hospitable, showing respect to elders, being happy and celebrating special occasions together with family. This shows the Filipino traditions we usually practice and still practice until today. I feel proud for this show not only because my cousin was once part of the writers, but also of the fact that it brings the good vibes to its audience. I hope that the show will bring more valuable lessons to its audience and continue to inspire more people.