Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Truth About Women

by Gary Damgo


My best friend once told me that throughout my life women would confuse me. I never understood what my best friend was telling me until today. In a relationship, men need someone who will be their friend, companion, and lover, but on the other hand, women have no clue of what they want from a relationship. Women are difficult to please, and I must add, they are IMPOSSIBLE.

"I like you. I love you. I want to marry you." Women use these testimonies everyday to set up a clueless ending to a relationship. I f I were to tell you all the reasons why women are impossible, I would be writing forever. I plan not to do that. I'll start by saying just not long ago; a friend of mine was having problems in his relationship. His girlfriend ended their relationship for no apparent reason. The only answer she could give my friend was that she felt things between them weren't the same. She concludes by saying it's not that serious. If you ask me, she has no clue what she wants. In relationships, it's just like a woman to leave a man clueless. The man is expected to know what she is thinking at all times. Just when men think they have an idea of what their woman wants and presents them with more love than they can handle, whether the love he gives her is a special kiss or gift, she'll turn it down of course and begin to cry. When things are not going the way women expect them to, they began to cry. They'll dump you, and then begin to cry again like it's the man's fault. Don't get me wrong, men have their faults, but that is the affect of women. Women are the number one reason many men "play" them. Because of women, men now find it necessary to have several women instead of one. If one is being difficult to handle, then there are others to "play" with. Women criticize men for doing this, but if only they knew it is their doing that causes a man to break down, become single, and mess around. Men are tired of trying to satisfy women who are in need of "more" in a relationship, so they seek those women who do not mind a little less love from men. The answer is simple. Women are being used because they are difficult to handle.

In my first relationship with women I thought that everything was nearly perfect. Just when I thought the girl was really the one for me, I find out she has been cheating on me. For two years we have been together. For two years, I tried my best to live up to her expectation as a boyfriend, and for a year she's been cheating on me. For two years, I have spoiled this girl, and she makes me look like a fool. Her actions are what make me think back to what my best friend told me. She commented on how confusing women would be, but she mentions nothing of how impossible women were. I'm figuring she didn't want to mention it because she was one as well.

The type of women that bother me the most is the type in marriage relationships. The man is in charge of the household meaning pressure and stress is already pounding on his back, but here comes the woman not to lend a hand, but to pound on his back as well. "Where are you going? Where have you been all day? Why didn't get me this like I ask?." The questions are continuous. The there are the comments that follow these questions such as, "Honey, guess what. Our two month anniversary is next month." To men this is funny to hear because Valentine's Day and his birthday are a month later, but she says this anyway. But as a male I do not see a problem. As long as SHE's happy, everything is okay.

After reading this paper so far, most women may ask me to ask their men whether they are difficult to please. To tell the truth, no man in their right mind would say their woman is impossible. These men would be too scared of what their woman would say, too scared to hear more complaining from their woman. Deep inside, they're anxious to tell someone like me the truth; the fact that their woman is difficult to handle.

Men need to find a way to end .....

Impossible is the best word that describes women. The only reason for this is that God planned it that way to test men's patience. I know I may have over told the truth a little in this paper, but it SIMPLY describes the fact of how unpleasing women are. I consider this subject very broad because I haven't discussed about mothers and sisters.


Lamentations of the Neglected Ones

by Aura Bernadette Claudio


I'm sick and tired of this life
I have this burden that cut through me like a knife.
I had done everything,
but ended up with nothing.
I have nothing to lose and nothing to gain.

All my life I lived in vain,
nothing but pain.
I shed tears
Cause my heart is filled with tears.
My emotions are worthless.
My existence is meaningless.

Dreams from the past
It drives me insane.
A disease that spreads fast
That gives me unbearable pain
If only I can get thru this
If only I can get thru this blitz
To feel the one they called bliss.


Playground

by Liezl Cabusas


The playground.
Where old friends meet.
Reminiscent of so long ago,
Carefree, careless,
Bitter-sweet.

The monkey bars, jutting out of the ground
Crooked, crusted.
Swings hanging on invisible chains,
Churns out mournful melodies,
When gentle winds flustered.

I stood steadily upon,
Gazed at the lonely setting sun.
The old playground.
An elephant graveyard.

Eyes welled up
Memories flood.
Drowning everything...
everything... anything.

The playground.
Where old friends used to go.
I lingered for a moment longer,
Stepped back,
then let go.


Monday, October 29, 2007

Confession

by Karla Beñas


How do I tell you I'm sorry -
With a gesture, a look, a touch?
How is it I never realized
I hurt you so very much?

I do not ask forgiveness,
A comfort I'll never deserve.
I merely want to let you know,
But I cannot find the nerve.

To finally confront you, face-to-face,
To look you in the eye,
To face your anger,
Too terrified to try

You called me selfish, I turned away,
and fled;
Cutting and wounding and pouring out,
Just to see if you bled.

Betraying and deceiving you,
I surely had no right
To snatch away such a precious gem;
A dark thief in the night.

Four years and forever passed
To bring us to this day,
When I present these simple words
I never thought to say.

The time has come, it's long past due,
To put aside my fear;
Would this confession torture you,
Or have you longed to hear?

To hear those two forbidden words,
To vanquish all the pain,
To understand my dearest wish:
To know you once again.

The years aged me remarkably,
Though they have not made me wise;
I do know I go wrong permanently -
For that I apologize.


Wasteland

by Mylene Bellen


Mother doesn't know where the love has departed
She says it must be childhood that keeps us feeling strong
I notice her little face that turn to ice
And when she cry she shows the line of scarifies
And I recognize that their saying as our sun begins to weaken
And we made our love on wasteland

Father made my history
He fought for what he thought would set us somehow free
He thought me what to say in school
I learn it off by heart but now that is torn into two
And now I know that their saying
And the tune of March past
And we made our love on the wasteland


Born on dissimilar sides of life
We fear the same, feel all their strife
So come to me when I am asleep
Well cross the lines and dance upon the streets
And now I know what their saying
As the drum begins to die away
We made our love on wasteland

Turn around and I'll be there
There's a scar through my heart but I'll bare it again
I thought we were the human race
But we were just another border line case
The stars reach down and tell us that there's always one escape


I don't know where the love has gone
And in this trouble land desperation keep us tough
But now I know what their saying
Its terribly majesty we've made
So we made our love on wasteland


Sunday, October 28, 2007

Pearls and Stars

by Diessa Liane Asidao


The pearly treasures of the sea,
The lights that spatter heaven above,
More precious than these wonders are
My heart-of-hearts filled with your love.

The ocean's power, the heavenly sights
Cannot outweigh a love filled heart.
And sparkling stars or glowing pearls
Pale as love flashes, beams and darts.

So little, youthful maiden come
Into my ample, feverish heart
For heaven and earth and sea and sky
Do melt as love has melted my heart.

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.


What I've Gained

by John Russel Alba


I've learned... it ain't easy... it requires patience... a lot of it...
We've been to the worst... I've learned to survive... wounded and all... Yes wounded and all...
I've learned to eat like a cockroach... at times... and like a monitor lizard... most of the times...
I've learned that doing my best isn't always enough... and I've lerned to push my capacity... above it's maximum...
I've learned to hold my tears back... back to where they came from...
I've learned that rest doesn't necessarily mean to stop...
That water breaks destructs momentum...
That friends turns out to be my greatest enemies... and enemies... strongest allies...
That monster come in the form of smiling faces...
Tons of lessons I've learned... remembered... and some forcibly erased so that my own perspective will remain...
Sh_t! it's done... at last... after TDR (where all my hopes expired) I never thought this would end... the disaster/glory we achieved... it's ours... forever...
What I've gained?
An experience... not juz' any lesson... that great things... don't come easy... otherwise... it's not worth its greatness.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Sembreak's Most Wanted

Narito ang top 3 sa mga problemang aasikasuhin natin ngayong 'bakasyon':
  1. Worksheet Assignments. Ipapasa ang walong ito sa www.nicenet.org bago mag-November 5. Kawawa pa ang mga walang module dahil mahirap ang assignments nila.
  2. Play Documentation. Hindi namin alam ni Liezl ngayon kung saan hahagilap ng pera dahil hindi pa rin bayad ang lahat sa contribution. Ang medyo nakakatampo ay ang mga naningil agad ng mga inabono nila samantalang may documentation pang kailangan gastusan.
  3. Bayad sa PolGov. Heto ang isa pang nakakadismaya, na nakaapekto sa budget sa documentation. Ginamit ni Pamela ang pera sa Kabuki bilang pambayad sa bayarang de Vera na yan. Makakatulong sana ang perang yon sa documentation.
Hindi ko alam kung makaka-abono pa ko dahil yung inutang ko kay Mama na P2000 ay di ko pa naire-reimburse sa fund... Hay..

Saturday, October 20, 2007

ONAKULEOM on the Web

Once more, BBrC159 is making history with its roster of surprises here in the Internet world:
  • The Website. www.ONAKULEOM.tk is probably the first of its kind in COC. A site containing all info (pix, teasers, synopsis) about RC 3-1's Official Entry to the 2007 Drama Festival.
  • The Play. Again, we'll be broadcasting the entire play on the net, complete with English subtitles.
  • The Teasers. We're having a series of teasers to present while waiting to post the play on March 2008*. Here's an example:


  • The Mini-Plays. Along with the teasers, we'll also be posting the mini-plays our class has presented, the highlight of which is the Kabuki.
*Wondering why the broadcast is too late? Because honestly, I'm hoping for recognitions in the Sikat Awards that is why I'm going to put those citations, if ever we get any, in the video we're going to upload.

Ang Pagbabago ng Kulay ng RC 3-1

Siyam na araw makalipas ang napaka-memorable na araw na iyon, heto at isinusulat ko ang mga emosyon at alaalang ibinunga nito, di lamang sa akin kundi sa buong klase. Marahil hanggang ngayon, ang ilan sa atin ay di parin maka-'get over' sa mga naganap (isa nako dun) dahil sa sobrang pagka-overwhelm.

Hindi ko man kabisado ang eksaktong mga araw ng kaganapan, pero alam ko ang mga hirap na pinagdaanan natin bago ang playdate. Mula sa halos dalawampung konsepto, bumaba ito papuntang tatlo, hanggang sa isa na lang ang natira. Tatlong set ng writers ang dumaan sa konseptong ito. Si Joy na umabot sa puntong napaiyak dahil sa hirap na dinanas sa script, na siyang sinalo nina Glaiza at Shaidel, sa tulong ng ibang taga-share ng idea na sina Mearah, Bhey, Jerome, atbp. Ngunit sa bandang huli, hawig ng nangyari sa music video natin (naka-ilang konsepto pero sa pinaka-simple bumagsak), bumagsak ang play sa kamay nina Mart at Eca, ang dalawang marahil, para sa akin, ay di gaanong gusto ng klase. Naramdaman ko ito nang aminin namin ni Laeng ang gayong plano. Tila ba pinersonal sina Mart, ngunit ramdam ko rin ang pagka-tabla nang iharap ni Erica ang konsepto nila na siyang ikinatahimik ng lahat. Marahil, namangha sila.

Kasabay ng trabahong ito ang responsibilidad na kaakibat ng Youth Camp, na isang malaking factor sa pagbagal ng usad ng play. Mula sa financial contribution, oras, effort, concern, lahat ng ito ay nahati sa pagitan ng youth camp at ng play. Noong mga unang linggo ng Setyembre, halos walang pakialam ang lahat sa play, dahil matagal pa nga raw naman, at mas malapit na ang youth camp. Fine. Doon nagsimula ang hirap para sa amin sa side ng play production. Inumpisahan ng booth na iilan lang ang gumawa, at halos kalahati pa ata ng budget ang na-consume. Sinabayan ng auditions na umabot ng isang buong araw, at diretsong praktis pagkatapos ng ilang araw. At ilang araw ding na-move ang pictorial dahil sa audition at youth camp. Maging ang script ay tuluy-tuloy na nirevise, imagine, right before ng play, nagdadagdag-bawas pa ng linya? Sosi diba? hehe. Aside from that, nawalan rin tayo ng sponsor dahil sa delays na yan, kesyo kailangan daw kasi ng title at synopsis ng play, na wala pa during the time na naghahanap si Bibat.

Ang pinaka-kritikal rin sigurong parte ng produksyong ito ay ang OVERNIGHT. At di lang basta overnight, TATLONG magkakasunod na OVERNIGHT, right before the play. Lalo na ang overnight pagkatapos ng TDR kung saan kinailangan ng mga major revisions sa set at script. History-making na naman ata tayo dahil tayo lang ang may production staff (direks, pm, sm, actors, etc) na mga walang ligo during the play. O diba, pinanindigan nating tungkol sa basura ang play naten, dahil pati tayo eh literal na amoy basura.

May mga part siguro sa mga sinabi ko ngayon ang na-digest at ang ilan ay nai-elaborate, pero ang importanteng punto siguro dito ay ito: nagbago ang klase. Nagbago ang RC3-1. Ang mga magkakagalit, nagtulungan; ang maaarte, tumino (although hindi lahat); ang mga dating di tumutulong, lumabas; at sa huli, nagtrabaho ang produksyon bilang isang buong klase. Na-justify natin ang tunay na meaning ng isang play production: isang collaborative effort ng lahat ng bumubuo nito.

Sana, sa mga susunod na produksyon natin, ipakita natin na natuto na tayo. Heto siguro ang ilang mga pointers, hindi ko sure kung mag-aagree kayo, pero suggestion ko lang to:
  1. Prioritize the production. Hindi porke may iba kayong responsibilidad, ise-set aside nyo na ang produksyon. Kung tutuusin, dapat ito ang unahin dahil isa itong practicum para sa atin. Hands on, kumbaga. Nagkakaroon tayo ng grasp kung pano ba talaga gumawa sa isang tunay na produksyon, di kagaya ng mga pure lectures o ng project/written requirements. Dito natin natututunan ang tamang values sa trabaho.
  2. Know your limits. Ok lang ang mag-suggest, pero ang masusunod pa rin ay ang head, dahil sya ang may command responsibility. Pag panget ang produksyon dahil sa suggestion mo, hindi ikaw ang sisisihin, kundi ang head, dahil tinanggap nya ang suggestion mo. Kaya wag sana magtampo kung hindi lahat ng sa tingin mo ay dapat, ang nasusunod. Respeto na rin siguro para sa nasa posisyon. At isa pa, ayon nga sa kasabihan, "Ayusin mo muna ang trabaho mo bago mo ayusin ang trabaho ng iba." Kung ano ang posisyon mo, matuto kang lumugar.
  3. Vote wisely. Ito siguro ang isang mahalagang aspeto na nakakalimutan natin. Minsan kasi, nilalagay natin ang isang tao sa isang posisyon para sa katuwaan, o di kaya naman dahil may personal kayong galit sa taong mas karapat-dapat sana sa posisyong iyon. May nangyayari pa ngang nagkaka-overlapping ng trabaho dahil ang taong nilagay mo sa isang posisyon ay mas nagfa-function sa ibang posisyon.
  4. Mag-ipon. Wag tayong gumastos masyado kung alam nating may pera tayo ngayon. Yan ang isang problema ng Pinoy, nagfo-focus sa short-term goals at hindi sa long-term, kay a ang nangyayari, gaya sa klase natin, pag may produksyon at biglaang kailangan ng malaking halaga, walang mailabas dahil ipinambili ng luho ang sobra sa pera nya dati. Tandaan niyo, mas malaki na ang gagastusin natin sa mga susunod na produksyon. Siguro naman nababalitaan niyo yung mga tig-P5000 na contribution sa produksyon ng BAWAT subject ng fourth year nitong sem? Idea lang yan kung gano kalaki ang magagastos natin in the future.
  5. Confront. Siguro imposible mangyari to, pero susubukan ko pa rin i-impart, dahil tinuro rin naman to sa Intra-Inter, na "the best way to solve your conflict is to talk about the conflict with the persons involved." Alam kong marami sa atin ang may mga inhibitions sa ibang kapwa kaklase, at ang unethical na nangyayari ay nasasabi ito sa ibang tao at hindi sa mismong tao, kaya ang labas, backfighting/tsismis. At sana, wag tayong mag-judge. Sabi nga sa La ABaKaDa Filipina, "hindi lahat ng nakikita mo ay totoo." Wag sana tayo basta mainis sa klasmeyt dahil irritated lang tayo sa kanya, i-analyze muna ang sitwasyon at matutong maging open-minded at understanding. In short, wag mag-maldita.
  6. Cling to Him. Feeling ko nga, kaya di naging successful overall ang youth camp dahil in the first place, di sya spiritual. And same with the play. Ramdam ko nung prayer natin before the actual play, nasa Claro ang presensya ng Diyos. Hinipo nya ang puso ng bawat isa sa atin pati ang nanood. Imagine, tayo lang ata ang play na hindi dinaot ng audience, considering na mapandaot ang maskom. Oppositely, tayo lang ang nakapagpatawa, nakapagpa-kaba, at nakapagpaiyak ng audience, all in a single play.
Tatlong taon na tayong magkakasama, at may isang taon pa para patunayan natin na ang Section 1 ay nagkakaisa. Nasimulan na natin, sana maipagpatuloy pa. Sana tuluyan nating mapaganda ang kulay ng RC3-1.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Reminders [Play Obstacles]

1. Youth Camp na inoorganize ng klase. Idagdag pa dyan ang ilan sa cast na members pala ng facilitators ng youth camp. Kaya ang solusyon, hindi na sila ia-advance party at pinalitan.

2. Budget. Halos kalahati ang di pa bayad, at yung ibang nagbayad kalahati lang ang binigay. Guys, please, gawin nyo ang makakaya nyo para makabayad as soon as possible. Di kasi tayo masyadong makausad.

3. Stat Finals. Na gaganapin sa Huwebes, alas-7:30, if im not mistaken, sa room N616. Make or break pa to sa'min ni Pham dahil hindi kami inexcuse nung midterm (dahil sa DTA meeting ng mga PM) kaya wala kaming midterm.

4. Movie-TV Script. Muntik pa nitong sirain ang sked ng rehearsals kasi balak gawing Scriptwriting day ang Sunday at wala na lang praktis, pero after a deliberation, hindi naman sya natuloy. Ang point din kasi ni Heleena, dati pa binigay ung script kaya di pwede un gawing dahilan para di magpraktis.

5. Worksheet Assignments sa DTA. Na kailangan din ipasa before mag-end ang sem. Kawawa pa yung mga di bumili ng book dahil mahirap-hirap yung worksheet assignment nila. Dun sa mga di pa nagsa-signup sa www.nicenet.org, heto ang class key natin: S208Z6ZD36

6. Take Home Exam sa MMG. Para 'to sa mga di na-exempt sa finals. Kung gusto nyo nga pala ng copy ng report ko sa NonLinear Editing, kunin nyo lang yung file sa YahooGroups natin.

7. PolGov. Actually, siguro ung mismong prof lang yung problema dito, na napatunayan naman dahil sya ang may pinakamataas na poll votes sa site na ito.

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