Mandayan Blood

stone

2010-08-05T23:30:00.002+08:00

When you came, you were like red wine and honey, and the taste of you burnt my mouth with its sweetness.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-01-10T21:41:00.003+08:00

Last year has been a challenging year for me and perhaps for my family as well. Personally, It taught me a lot and tested my patience and perseverance as I go along with the obstacles and whirlwind events I had for the whole year. It was another chapter of my life that I have to close and take the lessons with me as I step and embrace this new chapter of my life. I am expecting this year to be full of surprises and opportunities, and I just can not wait to savor them all.

All the best this year.

Filipino Pride

2009-11-18T18:07:00.004+08:00

CNN.com/Heroes 2009:

Efren Penaflorida Jr. gives Filipino Youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company's 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.

Efren's story is an inspiration to evey youth, an epitome of a dedicated servant who unselfishly devote his time for the good of all those Cavite kids whose future is likely to be doomed with violence, slavery and ignorance. I just want to say that you ignited me back to serve in the community in my own little ways. You got my VOTE!!

Redemption Song

2009-10-15T21:24:00.009+08:00

Old pirates, yes, they rob I;

Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the 'and of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.
Won't you help to sing
Dese songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -
All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.

Nature Soujorn: Tres Marias Falls

2009-09-11T21:23:00.009+08:00

Mother nature is such a great wonder that never ceases from unleashing its awesome assets to every human being alive. It never fails to draw one's feeling of dullness and boredom transform to a thrilling excitement and awe as it ventures down to the imagination of every thrill seeker. Nature is always welcoming and enticing, it's as if I'm interconnected with its roots that it bonds to my existence. One such asset is the mysterious Tres Marias falls hidden in a remote town of Cateel, Davao Oriental, that holds a very intriguing name because of its three major falls intricately intertwined with minor falls and forms a weblike shape if viewed atop from the huge rocks guiding it.

This nature wonder is enveloped with mystery and reverence as the Mandayas(native settlers in the area) believe it to be the citadel of the gods as well as to the encantos for thousands of years. It serves as a warning to every visitors and natives alike that it should be respected and not to be disturbed.

Tres Marias falls is a never ending experience of refreshment and nostalgia. It made me relinquish momentarily the civilization and forget all the pleasures in the world as I immerse my self deep into it's pure nature water and cascading water falls that's subtely gushing forth towards eternal sojourn. The thick verdant forest engulfing the falls is a living testimony of it's untouched and undisturbed haven, which is a place I passionately call my home.

It's Raining License!!

2009-02-21T13:50:00.003+08:00

Wohoho, at last, the long wait is over. The anxiety was replaced with exhilaration.

Yesterday, the PRC released the results of the 2008 November Nursing Licensure Examination and seeing my name in the list made me jump and shout, I was 11,333rd of the 39,455 new Registered Nurses. God is just so good for giving me this opportunity and blessing.

At this very moment, I'm still savoring the feeling of passing the board exam because at last I already harvested what I sowed for four gruelling years in Nursing education.

Ambivalence

2009-01-24T22:35:00.009+08:00

I was gone for quiet sometime. I came back with an experience.

Everyday, I have my own story to tell and I can't wait to share, a story wrap with daily experiences filled with hopes and vicissitudes . Everyday is a challenge and everyday is a struggle. I live with it. I was wandering beyond reality. I was finding solace from the Potter's hands asking and crying and blaming.

The first day of this year saw me in my deepest, poignant experience of pain against jubilant celebration of new year. I want to share what transpired as soon as I recovered myself from that desolate feeling of captivity and loneliness, feeling of hatred and revenge, and feeling of sadness and sorrow that it is just a dream, a terrible nightmare that soon I'll wake up.

ALL THE BEST THIS YEAR.

buzz

2008-11-05T00:37:00.002+08:00

Hi there mga blogistas, It's been a while that I was not able to post here in my blog, it's for the reason that I am so very busy with the review for the fast approaching NLE comes November 29 and 30. But I promise to really get back here after I'm done with my Board Exam. All I need at this moment is your prayer for me to pass the exam and get my license to practice the Nursing profession. I actually miss a lot from my friends and their blogs. Just continue reading my blogs even if it's outdated, and hey I would love to hear from you guys. I'll be back sooner.

Love and Peace,

Juan

Ska and Reggae Show

2008-11-03T19:53:00.001+08:00

Just in time for the post-Halloween party, come and enjoy the night guys. txt me para sabay-sabay ta adto..hehe.. tnx to Kettien fro the info.

Ten Conyo-mandments

2008-10-21T17:03:00.001+08:00

by Gerry Avelino and Arik Abu

1. Thou shall make gamit “make+pandiwa”
“Let’s make pasok na to our class!”
“Wait lang! I’m making kain pa!”
“Come on na, we can’t make hintay anymore!”

2. Thou shall make kalat “noh”, “di ba” and “eh” in your pangungusap
“I don’t like to make lakad in the baha nga, noh? Eh di ba it’s like, so ewww, di ba?
“What ba? Stop nga being maarte noh!”
“Eh as if you want naman also, di ba?

3. When making describe a whatever, always say “It’s SO pang–uri!”
“It’s so malaki, you know, and so mainit!”
“I know right? So sarap nga eh!”
“You’re making me inggit naman, I’ll make bili nga my own burger.”

4. When you are lalaki, make parang punctuation “dude”, “tsong” or “pare”
“Dude, ENGANAL is so hirap, pare.” - (mikey: ENGANAL = Engineering Analysis in DLSU, FYI.)
“I know, tsong, I got bagsak nga in quiz one, eh.”

5. Thou shall know you know? I know right!
“My bag is so bigat today, you know.”
“I know, right! We have to make dala pa kase the jumbo Physics book eh!”

6. Make gawa the plural of pangalans like in English or Spanish
“I have so many tigyawats, oh!”

7. Like, when you can make kaya, always like. Like, I know right?
“Like it’s so init naman!”
“Yeah! The air–con, it’s like sira kase eh!”

8. Make yourself feel so galing by translating the last word of your sentence, you know, your pangungusap?
“Kakainis naman in the LRT! How plenty tao, you know, people?”
“It’s so tight nga there, eh, you know, masikip?”

9. Make gamit of plenty of abbreviations, you know, daglat?
“Like OMG! It’s like traffic sa EDSA.”
“I know, right? It’s so kaka!”
“Kaka?”
“Kakaasar!”

10. Make gamit the pinakamarte voice and pronunciation you have para full effect!
“I’m like, making aral at the Arrhneow!”
“Me naman, I’m from Lazzahl!”

Where The Wild Roses Grow

2008-10-18T20:06:00.006+08:00

She:
They call me The Wild Rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me it I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day

He:
From the first day I saw her I knew she was the one
She stared in my eyes and smiled
For her lips were the colour of the roses
That grew down the river, all bloody and wild

She:
When he knocked on my door and entered the room
My trembling subsided in his sure embrace
He would be my first man, and with a careful hand
He wiped at the tears that ran down my face

He:
On the second day I brought her a flower
She was more beautiful than any woman I'd seen
I said, "Do you know where the wild roses grow
So sweet and scarlet and free?"

She:
On the second day he came with a single red rose
Said: "Will you give me your loss and your sorrow"
I nodded my head, as I lay on the bed
He said, "If I show you the roses, will you follow?"

On the third day he took me to the river
He showed me the roses and we kissed
And the last thing I heard was a muttered word
As he knelt (stood smiling) above me with a rock in his fist

He:
On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow
And she lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief
And I kissed her goodbye, said, "All beauty must die"
And lent down and planted a rose between her teeth

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

Copper Inscription: A Historical View

2008-10-15T21:40:00.013+08:00

Here's an interesting artifact that is in no way related to other ancient Filipino artifacts we know today. Hector Santos, a Filipino History enthusiast, mentioned that this black copper piece of metal later known as the "The Laguna Copperplate Inscription" was accidentally unearthed in 1989 by a man who is dredging sands alongside the shore of Lumbang River where it emptied into Laguna de Ba'y.

As to how it is being passed down until it was brought to the National Museum of the Philippines is intriguing. Let's just put it as a history. Almost all of our artifacts containing incantations,poems,chants or what have you where burned down to ashes by this Spanish friars thinking that they are evil inspired. Unfortunately, we only have a handful of these artifacts that's preserve now.

We've lost a significant contact with our brothers in SE Asia primarily because of the impact of Spanish colonization where nothing was left for us to be really identified as "Filipino".

Original transcription by Hector Santos and translation by Antoon Postma:

Line 1:

swasti shaka warshatita 822 waisakha masa ding jyotisha. chaturthi krishnapaksha so-

Hail! In the Saka-year 822; the month of March-April; according to the astronomer: the 4th day of the dark half of the moon; on

Line 2:
mawara sana tatkala dayang angkatan lawan dengannya sanak barngaran si bukah

Monday. At that time, Lady Angkatan together with her relative, Bukah by name,

Line 3:
anakda dang hwan namwaran di bari waradana wi shuddhapat(t)ra ulih sang pamegat senapati di tundu-

the child of His Honor Namwran, was given, as a special favor, a document of full acquittal, by the Chief and Commander of Tundun,

Line 4:
n barja(di) dang hwan nayaka tuhan pailah jayadewa. di krama dang hwan namwaran dengan dang kaya-

the former Leader of Pailah, Jayadewah. To the effect that His Honor Namwran, through the Honorable Scribe

Line 5:
stha shuddha nu di parlappas hutangda wale(da)nda kati 1 suwarna 8 di hadapan dang hwan nayaka tuhan pu-

was totally cleared of a debt to the amount of 1 kati and 8 suwarna (weight of gold), in the presence of His Honor the Leader of Puliran,

Line 6:
liran ka sumuran. dang hwan nayaka tuhan pailah barjadi ganashakti. dang hwan nayaka tu-

Kasumuran; His Honor the Leader of Pailah, namely: Ganasakti; (and) His Honor the Leader

Line 7:
han binwangan barjadi bishruta tathapi sadanda sanak kaparawis ulih sang pamegat de-

of Binwangan, namely: Bisruta. And (His Honor Namwran) with his whole family, on orders by the Chief of Dewata,

Line 8:
wata [ba]rjadi sang pamegat medang dari bhaktinda di parhulun sang pamegat. ya makanya sadanya anak

representing the Chief of Mdang, because of his loyalty as a subject (slave?) of the Chief, therefore all the descendants

Line 9:
chuchu dang hwan namwaran shuddha ya kaparawis di hutangda dang hwan namwaran di sang pamegat dewata. ini gerang

of His Honor Namwran have been cleared of the whole debt that His Honor owed the Chief of Dewata. This (document) is (issued) in case

Line 10:
syat syapanta ha pashchat ding ari kamudyan ada gerang urang barujara welung lappas hutangda dang hwa ...

there is someone, whosoever, some time in the future, who will state that the debt is not yet acquitted of His Honor...

Oyog-oyog: a Lullaby

2008-10-13T17:37:00.003+08:00

Mandayas are known to be be music lovers. The folk songs reflects their intimate relationship with Mother earth and the attitude they have towards the environment and the world. Oyog-oyog is a folk song that deals with Pagka-iso (Childhood) and Gugma nang Ginikanan (Parental Love). Here's an Oyog-oyog:

Oyog-oyog, mag oyog-oyog . . .
Masinga nang Bullawan
Diyanay yagadadallawon
Baan sumngaw makawong
Dumallaw makagwa
Walla kaw sa pangubsa
Walla kaw sa pangkawasa,
Nang mallugon diabongan mo
Magaon na siollambodan mo;
Malaygon sa gigiba
Pugtok sa llollumpasi.

Walla sa pangungubsa
Wa sa pangawasa;

Awson pagpaka-indo
Ubson magpakagawa.

La - la - la- la - larin - larin . . .

Let's get skankin'

2008-10-06T19:51:00.005+08:00

Reggae and Ska enthusiasts out there!!

Upbeat Production is an independent group which was primarily founded by Dabawenyos and was formally launched last August 18, 2007. It aims to further uplift the whole Mindanao ska and reggae scene, as well as help indie-minded bands promote their music through UpBeat Production-organized gigs. Composed of Mindanao-based ska and reggae bands, the group continues to foster these bands in order for them to get ample support and be recognized. Stay tuned for the upcoming events this November and December 2008.

For more info visit the site at http://upbeatproduction.weebly.com/

Alibata

2008-10-05T17:26:00.006+08:00

Alibata is an ancient Filipino Writing System which sprung from an old Javanese alphabet system indirectly through Buginese. Alibata is also called as "Baybayin" in Tagalog meaning "to spell". the appearance of the Alibata letters are somewhat similar to those of the alphabet system used by our brothers in Thailand (I don't know the exact name of their alphabet system).

It just sad to note that this writing ysytem is already extinct now and there's nowhere to find a complete files except those that were displayed in our museums. I just hope that this writing system will be again introduced in our academe as it promotes self-identity among Filipinos.

Original Baybayin Script:

Baybayin Script with Spanish Modification:

Translation:
Ako si Huwan. Anak nang mga Mandaya. ( I am Juan, Son of the Mandayas)

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibata

Fatal Addiction (Ted Bundy's Final Interview)

2008-10-02T20:30:00.001+08:00

Everyone is so obsessed with pornography thinking that this will fuel their fantasies that are unmet in real world. It's when one session isn't enough and the need to release tensions must be accompanied by pornography and slowly bringing them to stagnant pit hole and and come to a point of not getting away with it believing that it's only a "harmless addiction". They later find out this is slowly attacking their lives and taking over them. One event leading to another. It's when mind delivers a potent venom towards their behavior to do violence. Here's what pornography can do to you:

Fatal Addiction (Ted Bundy's Final Interview)

Ted Bundy, an infamous serial killer, granted an interview to psychologist James Dobson just before he was executed on January 24, 1989. In that interview, he described the agony of his addiction to pornography. Bundy goes back to his roots, explaining the development of his compulsive behavior. He reveals his addiction to hard-core pornography and how it fueled the terrible crimes he committed.

A road that leads to nowhere
When Ted Bundy was thirteen years old, he discovered “dirty magazines” in a dump near his home. He was instantly captivated by them. In time, Bundy became more and more addicted to violent images in magazines and videos. He got his kicks from seeing women being tortured and murdered. When he tired of that, there was only one place his addiction could go - from fantasy to reality.

Bundy, a good-looking, intelligent law student, learned to lure women into his car by various forms of deception. He would put a cast on his arm or leg, then walk across a university campus carrying several books. When he saw an interesting coed standing or walking alone, he’d “accidentally” drop the books near her. The girl would help him gather them and take them to his car. Then he would entice her or push her into the vehicle where she was taken captive. After he had molested the girl and the rage of passion had passed, she would be killed and Bundy would dump her body in a region where it would not be found for months. This went on for years.

By the time he was apprehended, Bundy had killed at least twenty-eight young women and girls in acts too horrible to contemplate. He was finally convicted and sentenced to death for killing a twelve-year-old girl and dumping her body in a pigsty. After more than ten years of appeals and legal maneuvering, a judge gave the order for Bundy’s execution. That week, he asked an attorney to call me and request that I come to Florida State Prison for a final interview.

When I arrived, I discovered a circus-like atmosphere outside the prison. Teenagers carried signs saying “Burn, Bundy, Burn,” and “You’re Dead, Ted.” Also in the crowd were more than 300 reporters who had come to get a story on the killer’s last hours, but Bundy wouldn’t talk to them. He had something important to say, and he believed the media couldn’t be trusted to report it accurately. Therefore, I was invited to bring a camera crew to record his last comments from death.

I’ll never forget that experience. I went through seven steel doors and metal detectors so sensitive that my tie tack and the nails in my shoes were enough to set off an alarm. Finally, I reached an inner chamber where Bundy and I were to meet. He was brought in, strip-searched, and then surrounded by six prison guards while he talked to me. Midway through our conversation, the lights suddenly went dim.

Ted said, “Just wait a moment, and they will come back on.”

I didn’t realize until later what had happened. The prisoner knew that his executioners were testing the electric chair that would take his life the next morning.

Ted Bundy wanted to tell the world about pornography
What was it that Ted Bundy was so anxious to say? He felt he owed it to society to warn of the dangers of hard-core pornography and to explain how it had led him to murder so many innocent women and girls. With tears in his eyes, he described the monster that took possession of him when he had been drinking. His craze to kill was always inflamed by violent pornography. Quoted below is an edited transcript of the conversation that occurred just seventeen hours before Ted was led to the electric chair.

James C. Dobson: It is about 2:30 in the afternoon. You are scheduled to be executed tomorrow morning at 7:00, if you don’t receive another stay. What is going through your mind? What thoughts have you had in these last few days?

Ted: I won’t kid you to say it is something I feel I’m in control of or have come to terms with. It’s a moment-by-moment thing. Sometimes I feel very tranquil and other times I don’t feel tranquil at all. What’s going through my mind right now is to use the minutes and hours I have left as fruitfully as possible. It helps to live in the moment, in the essence that we use it productively. Right now I’m feeling calm, in large part because I’m here with you.

JCD: For the record, you are guilty of killing many women and girls.

Ted: Yes, that’s true.

JCD: How did it happen? Take me back. What are the antecedents of the behavior that we’ve seen? You were raised in what you consider to be a healthy home. You were not physically, sexually or emotionally abused.

Ted: No. And that’s part of the tragedy of this whole situation. I grew up in a wonderful home with two dedicated and loving parents, as one of 5 brothers and sisters. We, as children, were the focus of my parent’s lives. We regularly attended church. My parents did not drink or smoke or gamble. There was no physical abuse or fighting in the home. I’m not saying it was “Leave it to Beaver”, but it was a fine, solid Christian home. I hope no one will try to take the easy way out of this and accuse my family of contributing to this. I know, and I’m trying to tell you as honestly as I know how, what happened.

As a young boy of 12 or 13, I encountered, outside the home, in the local grocery and drug stores, softcore pornography. Young boys explore the sideways and byways of their neighborhoods, and in our neighborhood, people would dump the garbage. From time to time, we would come across books of a harder nature - more graphic. This also included detective magazines, etc., and I want to emphasize this. The most damaging kind of pornography - and I’m talking from hard, real, personal experience - is that that involves violence and sexual violence. The wedding of those two forces - as I know only too well - brings about behavior that is too terrible to describe.

JCD: Walk me through that. What was going on in your mind at that time?

Ted: Before we go any further, it is important to me that people believe what I’m saying. I’m not blaming pornography. I’m not saying it caused me to go out and do certain things. I take full responsibility for all the things that I’ve done. That’s not the question here. The issue is how this kind of literature contributed and helped mold and shape the kinds of violent behavior.

JCD: It fueled your fantasies.

Ted: In the beginning, it fuels this kind of thought process. Then, at a certain time, it is instrumental in crystallizing it, making it into something that is almost a separate entity inside.

JCD: You had gone about as far as you could go in your own fantasy life, with printed material, photos, videos, etc., and then there was the urge to take that step over to a physical event.

"I was a normal person. I had good friends. I led a normal life, except for this one, small but very potent and destructive segment that I kept very secret and close to myself."

Ted: Once you become addicted to it, and I look at this as a kind of addiction, you look for more potent, more explicit, more graphic kinds of material. Like an addiction, you keep craving something which is harder and gives you a greater sense of excitement, until you reach the point where the pornography only goes so far - that jumping off point where you begin to think maybe actually doing it will give you that which is just beyond reading about it and looking at it.

JCD: How long did you stay at that point before you actually assaulted someone?

Ted: A couple of years. I was dealing with very strong inhibitions against criminal and violent behavior. That had been conditioned and bred into me from my neighborhood, environment, church, and schools.

I knew it was wrong to think about it, and certainly, to do it was wrong. I was on the edge, and the last vestiges of restraint were being tested constantly, and assailed through the kind of fantasy life that was fueled, largely, by pornography.

JCD: Do you remember what pushed you over that edge? Do you remember the decision to “go for it”? Do you remember where you decided to throw caution to the wind?

Ted: It’s a very difficult thing to describe - the sensation of reaching that point where I knew I couldn’t control it anymore. The barriers I had learned as a child were not enough to hold me back from seeking out and harming somebody.

JCD: Would it be accurate to call that a sexual frenzy?

Ted: That’s one way to describe it - a compulsion, a building up of this destructive energy. Another fact I haven’t mentioned is the use of alcohol. In conjunction with my exposure to pornography, alcohol reduced my inhibitions and pornography eroded them further.

JCD: After you committed your first murder, what was the emotional effect? What happened in the days after that?

Ted: Even all these years later, it is difficult to talk about. Reliving it through talking about it is difficult to say the least, but I want you to understand what happened. It was like coming out of some horrible trance or dream. I can only liken it to (and I don’t want to overdramatize it) being possessed by something so awful and alien, and the next morning waking up and remembering what happened and realizing that in the eyes of the law, and certainly in the eyes of God, you’re responsible. To wake up in the morning and realize what I had done with a clear mind, with all my essential moral and ethical feelings intact, absolutely horrified me.

JCD: You hadn’t known you were capable of that before?

Ted: There is no way to describe the brutal urge to do that, and once it has been satisfied, or spent, and that energy level recedes, I became myself again. Basically, I was a normal person.

"There are those loose in their towns and communities, like me, whose dangerous impulses are being fueled, day in and day out, by violence in the media in its various forms - particularly sexualized violence."

Ted: I wasn’t some guy hanging out in bars, or a bum. I wasn’t a pervert in the sense that people look at somebody and say, “I know there’s something wrong with him.” I was a normal person. I had good friends. I led a normal life, except for this one, small but very potent and destructive segment that I kept very secret and close to myself. Those of us who have been so influenced by violence in the media, particularly pornographic violence, are not some kind of inherent monsters. We are your sons and husbands. We grew up in regular families. Pornography can reach in and snatch a kid out of any house today. It snatched me out of my home 20 or 30 years ago. As diligent as my parents were, and they were diligent in protecting their children, and as good a Christian home as we had, there is no protection against the kinds of influences that are loose in a society that tolerates....

JCD: Outside these walls, there are several hundred reporters that wanted to talk to you, and you asked me to come because you had something you wanted to say. You feel that hardcore pornography, and the door to it, softcore pornography, is doing untold damage to other people and causing other women to be abused and killed the way you did.

Ted: I’m no social scientist, and I don’t pretend to believe what John Q. Citizen thinks about this, but I’ve lived in prison for a long time now, and I’ve met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence. Without exception, every one of them was deeply involved in pornography - deeply consumed by the addiction. The F.B.I.’s own study on serial homicide shows that the most common interest among serial killers is pornographers. It’s true.

JCD: What would your life have been like without that influence?

Ted: I know it would have been far better, not just for me, but for a lot of other people - victims and families. There’s no question that it would have been a better life. I’m absolutely certain it would not have involved this kind of violence.

JCD: If I were able to ask the kind of questions that are being asked, one would be, “Are you thinking about all those victims and their families that are so wounded? Years later, their lives aren’t normal. They will never be normal. Is there remorse?”

Ted: I know people will accuse me of being self-serving, but through God’s help, I have been able to come to the point, much too late, where I can feel the hurt and the pain I am responsible for. Yes. Absolutely! During the past few days, myself and a number of investigators have been talking about unsolved cases - murders I was involved in. It’s hard to talk about all these years later, because it revives all the terrible feelings and thoughts that I have steadfastly and diligently dealt with - I think successfully. It has been reopened and I have felt the pain and the horror of that.

I hope that those who I have caused so much grief, even if they don’t believe my expression of sorrow, will believe what I’m saying now; there are those loose in their towns and communities, like me, whose dangerous impulses are being fueled, day in and day out, by violence in the media in its various forms - particularly sexualized violence. What scares me is when I see what’s on cable T.V. Some of the violence in the movies that come into homes today is stuff they wouldn’t show in X-rated adult theatres 30 years ago.

JCD: The slasher movies?

Ted: That is the most graphic violence on screen, especially when children are unattended or unaware that they could be a Ted Bundy; that they could have a predisposition to that kind of behavior.

JCD: One of the final murders you committed was 12-year-old Kimberly Leach. I think the public outcry is greater there because an innocent child was taken from a playground. What did you feel after that? Were they the normal emotions after that?

Ted: I can’t really talk about that right now. It’s too painful. I would like to be able to convey to you what that experience is like, but I won’t be able to talk about that. I can’t begin to understand the pain that the parents of these children and young women that I have harmed feel. And I can’t restore much to them, if anything. I won’t pretend to, and I don’t even expect them to forgive me. I’m not asking for it. That kind of forgiveness is of God; if they have it, they have it, and if they don’t, maybe they’ll find it someday.

JCD: Do you deserve the punishment the state has inflicted upon you?

Ted: That’s a very good question. I don’t want to die; I won’t kid you. I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has. And I think society deserves to be protected from me and from others like me. That’s for sure. What I hope will come of our discussion is that I think society deserves to be protected from itself. As we have been talking, there are forces at loose in this country, especially this kind of violent pornography, where, on one hand, well-meaning people will condemn the behavior of a Ted Bundy while they’re walking past a magazine rack full of the very kinds of things that send young kids down the road to being Ted Bundys. That’s the irony.

I’m talking about going beyond retribution, which is what people want with me. There is no way in the world that killing me is going to restore those beautiful children to their parents and correct and soothe the pain. But there are lots of other kids playing in streets around the country today who are going to be dead tomorrow, and the next day, because other young people are reading and seeing the kinds of things that are available in the media today.

JCD: There is tremendous cynicism about you on the outside, I suppose, for good reason. I’m not sure there’s anything you could say that people would believe, yet you told me (and I have heard this through our mutual friend, John Tanner) that you have accepted the forgiveness of Jesus Christ and are a follower and believer in Him. Do you draw strength from that as you approach these final hours?

Ted: I do. I can’t say that being in the Valley of the Shadow of Death is something I’ve become all that accustomed to, and that I’m strong and nothing’s bothering me. It’s no fun. It gets kind of lonely, yet I have to remind myself that every one of us will go through this someday in one way or another.

JCD: It’s appointed unto man.

Ted: Countless millions who have walked this earth before us have gone through this, so this is just an experience we all share.

Ted Bundy was executed at 7:15 am the day after this conversation was recorded.

vanity

2008-09-29T20:35:00.004+08:00

This artwork was photoshopped courtesty of Pax (I'm still figuring out Photoshop-Trial and error). And what's with the Godfather? well, way back college days, I used to watch the Godfather Trilogy a hundred fold times together with the barkada during our spare time, since everybody love the classic film, we decided the call our barkada- The Godfathers. The rest was history. Let's say I am Don Vito Corleone. lol. Our group had a lot of stories to tell that even a thousand and one nights would not be enough to relinquish all the stupidity we did in school, in the hospital area and every place we've been.

Rest And Sleep

2008-09-29T18:08:00.004+08:00

hi guys, what's up? I've been very busy since last week because of my Review. Everything went very fast these days that I got no time checking my blog. Hmf, and this week is going to be a hell. I just got our updated schedule for the review and found out that I have two weeks straight review without review breathers in between, imagine that. Mind you, that would mean that I'll be seating from 8AM to 5PM the whole day and just glue myself there listening to the review experts, Argh. I was even losing my energy everytime I got home from the review. so miserable.

think and think and think

2008-09-22T17:19:00.004+08:00

After answering a few questions from this site, http://www.ipersonic.com/ I got my so called "type of Personality" which somehow I did agree.

Analytical Thinkers are reserved, quiet persons. They like to get to the bottom of things - curiosity is one of their strongest motives. They want to know what holds the world together deep down inside. They do not really need much more to be happy because they are modest persons. Many mathematicians, philosophers and scientists belong to this type. Analytical Thinkers loathe contradictions and illogicalness; with their sharp intellect, they quickly and comprehensively grasp patterns, principles and structures. They are particularly interested in the fundamental nature of things and theoretical findings; for them, it is not necessarily a question of translating these into practical acts or in sharing their considerations with others. Analytical Thinkers like to work alone; their ability to concentrate is more marked than that of all other personality types. They are open for and interested in new information.

Analytical Thinkers have little interest in everyday concerns - they are always a little like an “absent-minded professor” whose home and workplace are chaotic and who only concerns himself with banalities such as bodily needs when it becomes absolutely unavoidable. The acknowledgement of their work by others does not play a great role for them; in general,they are quite independent of social relationships and very self-reliant. Analytical Thinkers therefore often give others the impression that they are arrogant or snobby - especially because they do not hesitate to speak their mind with their often harsh (even if justified) criticism and their imperturbable self-confidence. Incompetent contemporaries do not have it easy with them. But whoever succeeds in winning their respect and interest has a witty and very intelligent person to talk to. A partner who amazes one with his excellent powers of observation and his very dry humour.

It takes some time before Analytical Thinkers make friends, but then they are mostly friends for life. They only need very few people around them. Their most important ability is to be a match for them and thus give them inspiration. Constant social obligations quickly get on their nerves; they need a lot of time alone and often withdraw from others. Their partner must respect this and understand that this is not due to the lack of affection. Once they have decided in favour of a person, Analytical Thinkers are loyal and reliable partners. However, one cannot expect romance and effusive expressions of feelings from them and they will definitely forget their wedding anniversary. But they are always up to a night spent with stimulating discussions and a good glass of wine!

Eternal Love, Weeee

2008-09-17T21:11:00.005+08:00

Foreword: I received this through my email.and I really enjoy reading the whole story and that made me want to post it here.

An incredible love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world.
It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half a century.

The 70-year-old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-year-old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple's home for the last 50 years.

Over 50 years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu Chaoqin..

In a twist worthy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, friends and relatives criticized the relationship because of the age difference and the fact that Xu already had children.

At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.. To avoid the market gossip and the scorn of their communities, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing Municipality

In the beginning, life was harsh as they had nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to light up their lives.

Xu felt that she had tied Liu down and repeatedly asked him, 'Are you regretful? Liu always replied, 'As long as we are industrious, life will improve.'

In the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began and continued for over 50 years, to hand-carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain easily.

Half a century later in 2001, a group of adventurers were exploring the forest and were surprised to find the elderly couple and the over 6,000 hand-carved steps. Liu MingSheng, one of their seven children said, 'My parents loved each other so much, they have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day. He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother's convenience, although she doesn't go down the mountain that much.'

The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms. So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife's hand even after he had passed away.

'You promised me you'll take care of me, you'll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?'

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband's black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.

In 2006, their story became one of the top 10 love stories from China , collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to preserve the love ladder and the place they lived as a museum, so this love story can live forever.

What's in my Name

2008-09-17T16:02:00.005+08:00

NPA o Rebelde? haha

FROM my MULTIPLY
>Rule: List all the names you were called by and the people who call you that. Tag at least 20 members of your contacts and give a comment on their site for them to know they've been tagged.

John Rezel C. Day: ito ang aking Full Given Name. Alangan naman, sina mama at papa ang nagbigay nyan. Ang John eh bible inspired yan meaning "God's Gift". Ito weird, sabi ni mama and aking second name na Rezel ay galing sa isang kaibigang aktibista na naging NPA din.

Rezel: Hindi ako sanay natinatawag na Rezel. Only a few of people na kilala ko ang tumatawag sa kin neto. Sina Ate Kinah, Mama Bebe, Kuya Cocoy at Abie. Minsan din si Mama.

John: of course, sanay ako nito. High school friends and classmates ito ang tawag sakin. College buddies and acquaintances din. pati na din mga relatives ko

Juan: ito ang tawag sa akin ni Nanay Rening at ni Mama at ni Papa. ang aking nakababatang kapatid ay ito din ang name niya sa akin.

Juan Puloho: Hmm, ito ang palaging tawag sa akin ni mama dati pag nagagalit sya sakin lalo na pag nagpipilosopo ako. hehe.

Day: of course, mga Profs anfd CIs ko sa College, ito ang tawag sa akin especially during attendance or roll call. hehe. ok lang din. minsan, yung ibang barkada ko sa college they call me by my last name.

Nonoy: medjo cute noh? hehe. I remember, si Mama at mga close kung cousins ang tumatawag sa akin nang ganito. close nga eh.

John Day: Full Name talaga ha. yes, especially mga classmates ko sa college na sumisigaw pag may kailangan o minsan pag nagkikita sa mall.

Johndaygwapo/MarkLopez: Ito ang name ko sa YM at YahooMail

Johntagataytayan: ito ang name ko sa YouTube. Naisip kung Ikabit ang tagataytayan kasi taga Brgy. Taytayan ako. haha.

MandayanBlood: Yan ang Blogname ko. Medjo cool kasi. And I am proud to be Mandaya.

Babala: Sorry for my Bad Tagalog. Bisdak ni!!lol

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Pater Noster

2008-09-15T17:04:00.006+08:00

The Our Father or otherwise known as the Lord's Prayer is perhaps the best known prayer that is being recited by millions of Christians around the world. This prayer which is absorbed from the Holy Scripture particularly in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke was taught by Jesus to his disciples as a manner of praying to God.

I was just struck by how the Author constructed his reflections in every line of this prayer. One thing that came into my mind was the thought of having this as a constant reminder in my day to day living. This piece challenges our faith to God as it projects a lesson why an individual should be consistent with his words and actions. What a powerful prayer indeed.sigh.

I got this from http://www.thisischurch.com/booklets/lordsprayer.htm

“Our Father"

I cannot say “Our” if religion has no room for others and their needs.

I cannot say “Father”
if I do not demonstrate this relationship in my daily living.

I cannot say “Who art in heaven”
if all my interests and pursuits are on earthly things.

I cannot say “Hallowed be Thy name”
if I, who am called by His name, am not holy.

I cannot say “Thy kingdom come”
if I am unwilling to give up my own sovereignty
And accept the righteous reign of God.

I cannot say “Thy will be done”
if I am unwilling or resentful of having it in my life.

I cannot say “On earth as it is in heaven”
unless I am truly ready to give myself to His service here and now.

I cannot say “Give us this day our daily bread”
without extending honest effort for it
or by ignoring the genuine needs of my fellowmen.

I cannot say “Forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us”
if I continue to harbor a grudge against anyone.

I cannot say “Lead us not into temptation”
If I deliberately choose to remain in a situation
where I am likely to be tempted.

I cannot say “Deliver us from evil”
If I am not prepared to fight
in the spiritual realm with the weapon of prayer.

I cannot say “Thine is the kingdom”
If I do not give the King
The disciplined obedience of a loyal subject.

I cannot say “Thine is the power”
If I fear what my neighbors may say or do.

I cannot say “Thine is the glory”
If I am seeking my own glory first.

I cannot say “Forever”
If I am too anxious about each day’s affairs.

I cannot say “Amen”
Unless I honestly say
“Cost what it may, this is my prayer.”

Author Unknown, The Evangel, 3/27/85

Love Talk race 100

2008-09-13T17:55:00.003+08:00

Top 100 quotes to live and remember by. I got this a from a Multiply blogger.

1. "A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes superfluous."
--Ingrid Bergmen

2. Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.

Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin6. "Love is the beauty of the soul."
--St. Augustine

3. "My night has become a sunny dawn because of you."
--Ibn Abbad

4. "In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person."
--Margaret Anderson

5. "In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."
--Janos Arnay

7. "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."
--Aristotle

8. "Each moment of a happy lover's hour is worth an age of dull and common life."
--Aphra Behn

9. "Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me."
--Sarah Bernhardt

10. "In my wildest dreams, you always play the hero. In my darkest hour of night, you rescue me, you save my life."
--Bliss and Cerney

11. "Come live with me and be my love, and we will some new pleasures prove, of golden sands, and crystal beaches, with silken lines and silver hooks..."
--John Dunne

12. "What I do and what I dream include thee, as the wine must taste of its own grapes..."
--Elizabeth Barret Browning

13. "I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach..."
--Elizabeth Barrett Browning

14. "Take away love, and our earth is a tomb."
--Robert Browning

15. "But to see her was to love her, love but her, and love her forever."
--Robert Burns

16. "She walks in Beauty, like the night
Of cloudness climes and starry skies,
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes..."
--Lord Byron

17. "Like music on the waters is they sweet voice to me."
--Lord Byron

18. "I love you, not only for what you are, But for what I am when I am with you."
--Roy Croft

19. "You're nothing short of my everything."
--Ralph Block

20. "The only true gift is a portion of yourself."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

21. "Thou art to me a delicious torment."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

22. "Love distills desire upon the eyes, love brings bewitching grace into the heart."
--Euripides

23. "I love her and that's the beginning of everything."
--F. Scott Fitzgerald

24. "I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun-warmed, flower-bordered path."
--Andre Gide

25. "Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
--Robert Heinlein

26. "Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."
--Oliver Wendell Holmes

27. "What I feel for you seems less of earth and more of a cloudless heaven."
--Victor Hugo

28. "It's so easy, To think about Love, To Talk about Love, To wish for Love, But it's not always easy, To recognize Love, Even when we hold it.... In our hands."
--Jaka

29. "Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one."
--John Keats

30. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
--Helen Keller

31. "... See there's this place in me where your fingerprints still rest, your kisses still linger, and your whispers softly echo. It's the place where a part of you will forever be a part of me."
--Gretchen Kemp

32. "When you came, you were like red wine and honey, and the taste of you burnt my mouth with its sweetness."
--Amy Lowell

33. "Make me immortal with a kiss."
--Christopher Marlowe

34. "Oh, thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars."
--Christopher Marlowe

35. "Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart."
--Alphonse Marie de la Martine

36. "In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing."
--Mignon McLaughlin

37. "We came by night to the Fortunate Isles, And lay like fish Under the net of our kisses."
--Pablo Neruda

38. "The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain signing to it...you and you alone make me feel that I am alive...Other men, it is said, have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough."
--George Moore

39. "In love there are two things: bodies and words."
--Joyce Carol Oates

40. "I become a waterwheel, turning and tasting you, as long as water moves."
--Rumi

41. "I miss you even more than I could have believed; and I was prepared to miss you a good deal."
--Vita Sackville-West

42. "Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery

43. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery

44. "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
--George Sand

45. "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart."
--Robert Sexton

46. "My heart is ever at your service."
--William Shakespeare

47. "The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."
--William Shakespeare

48. "Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition."
--Alexander Smith

49. "I am my beloved, and my beloved is me."
--Song of Solomon

50. "Her breath is like honey spiced with cloves, Her mouth delicious as a ripened mango."
--Srzgarakarika

51. "To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven."
--Karen Sunde

52. "Love, till dawn sunder night from day with fire Dividing my delight and my desire..."
--A. C. Swinburne

53. "Love is friendship set on fire."
--Jeremy Taylor

54. "Within you I lose myself. Without you I find myself wanting to become lost again."
--Unknown

55. "Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile..."
--Unknown

56. "I see my fated stars in your eyes. They melt me like the sun does snow."
--Unknown

57. "The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart."
--Unknown

58. "To be your friend was all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed."
--Unknown

59. "If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you made me smile, I would have the whole night sky in the palm of my hand."
--Unknown

60. "If you love me only in my dreams, let me be asleep forever."
--Unknown

61. "Kiss me and you will see stars; love me and I will give them to you."
--Unknown

62. "Love is a dream that comes alive when we meet."
--Unknown

63. "The soul that can speak with its eyes can also kiss with a gaze."
--Unknown

64. "Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essense."
--Vincent van Gogh

65. "Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto."
--Lope de Vega

66. "Here are fruits, flowers, leaves, and branches, And here is my heart which beats only for you."
--Paul Verlaine

67. "When a heart finds another, what's a cloud more or less in the sky?"
--Wolf and Page

68. "The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart.
--Josiah G. Holland

69. "From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven. And when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, their streams of light flow together, and a single brighter light goes forth from their united being."
--Unknown

70. "The most wonderful of all things in life is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvelous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life."
--Sir Hugh Walpole

71. "Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love."
--Erich Fromm

72. "You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."
--Sam Keen

73. "The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable."
--Victor Hugo

74. "True love begins when nothing is looked for in return."
--Antoine De Saint-Exupery

75. "Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end."
--Germaine De Stael

76. "The life and love we create is the life and love we live."
--Leo Buscaglia

77. "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it."
--Ivan Panin

78. "Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals."
--J. Isham

79. "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
--Lao Tzu

80. "The most eloquent silence; that of two mouths meeting in a kiss."
--Unknown

81. "Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul."
--St. Augustine

82. "Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it."
--Thomas Fuller

83. "Paradise is always where love dwells."
--Jean Paul F. Richter

84. "True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart."
--Honore de Balzac

85. "We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end."
--Benjamin Disraeli

86. "Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness."
--Oliver Wendell Holmes

87. "Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
--Elizabeth Browning

88. "To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with."
--Mark Twain

89. "If I know what love is, it is because of you."
--Herman Hesse

90. "So dear I love him that with him,
All deaths I could endure.
Without him, live no life."
-- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

91. "Love is like a friendship caught on fire: In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable."
--Bruce Lee

92. "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."
--Byron

93. "....A simple I love you means more than money...."
--Frank Sinatra

94. "How delicious is the winning of a kiss at love's beginning."
--Thomas Campbell

95. "One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love."
--Sophocles

96. "Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."
--Mark Twain

97. "Come, let us make love deathless."
--Herbert Trench

98. "There is no remedy for love but to love more."
--Henry David Thoreau

99. "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever."
--Alfred Lord Tennyson

100. "All love is sweet, given or returned."
--Percy Bysshe Shelley

* Painting by Chagall

Here I come

2008-09-13T15:06:00.001+08:00

Anyways, it's been a long time since I haven't updated my multiply and i just miss it. life has been so busy lately. I just wanna give a shout out to my friends here in multiply old and new alike.lol. the NLE is fast approaching. my review is ongoing and my school requirements for the PRC is still in the process see, so many things to do. I'll be catching up anyways. to my buddies whom i've contacted before, sorry if i wasn't able to reply. i promise to PM you guys.I have so many thoughts in mind though and I'm prety sure to pour it here.

bored and exhausted

2008-09-12T16:46:00.004+08:00

When boredom strikes, I sometimes fight it. So here are the two pictures which I edited using Picasa just to entertain myself out of so much exhaustion and sickness. It's just simple with no sense at all. I haven't eaten my lunch yet and it's late afternoon already. I just thought of doing this in madness. Perhaps, this obra could be the result of a decaying mind.

Much like the saying "An Idle's mind is the devil's workshop",
I particularly enjoy playing with the second picture.

Hulagway sa Lumad: Indigenous Art Exhibit

2008-09-12T16:02:00.009+08:00

These are some of the works by Anoy Catague displayed at the Museo Dabawenyo last August 2008 dubbed as the "Anoy Catague Art Exhibit 2008".

The paintings depict the rich culture of the indigenous people in Mindanao collectively known as the Lumads. Music plays a vital role in the lumad's aspect of everyday living. Music is an expression of love and devotion to their works may it be in a farmer's field, wooing a woman or even a death of a person.

women harvesting fruits

Woman carrying her child

man playing the Agong

family

breastfeeding mother

mother cuddling her child

man playing the Kudlung

group of women musicians

musician

woman playing kulintang

Anyways, if you cant' figure out what's in these paintings, simply they are just the replica of what we do everyday.

silence

2008-09-10T19:04:00.008+08:00

gazing at the window pane

I look upon the stars

with my eyes wide awake

calmness there is

touching the night's coldness

put my hands in stiffness

with my heart enveloped in mist

left a scar so dark and sweet

in silence, in serenity, in solace

peace there is.

Random Thoughts

2008-09-06T19:34:00.002+08:00

1. Have you ever actually sat down and thought about why you like the person you like?
- yes, I did.
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2. People say, "Honestly, I don't think I've ever talked sh*t about anyone".
- It's called "Life's like that". best answer? "I can trust you then" -sarcastically. lol
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3. Is there someone you'd really like to hang out with and just talk about stuff?
- I definitely do, kaso, she's not here.
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4. Is there something that has happened in your past that you really hate talking about?
- yeah, and it's unfinished business though. I HATE IT!!
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5. Do you think a lot of people think/say bad things about you?
- sure. I can even feel it. their mannerisms at me, the way they look at me. I am just objective.
sometimes, if you are high in the pedestal, people just can't accept it.
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6. Do you think you're approachable?
- "di man diay ka mamaak"- a newly-found friend said. sometimes kasi, looks can be deceiving. so I would stick to first impression wouldn't last. and yes, I am very approachable.
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7. Do you regret doing anything this week?
- yes, I did not do better in the Diagnostic exams..
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8. Name something you wouldn’t want to do tom.
- go in review. hehe. but I just can't.
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9. When did you last cry?
- hmmm, every now and then. hahaha.
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10. How late did you stay up last night?
- I slept early because, I was damn exhausted from the review
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11. Has someone of the opposite sex ever told you they loved you, and meant it?
- yes, a lot actually. i hope they meant it. lol
.
13. Suppose you see your crush kissing another person, what will u do?
- freak out. hah. i have a crush on this girl in our review session just in front of my sit. she's nice naman kasi, i was able to talk to her and introduced myself. cool. hehe

14. Would you ever become a vegetarian or even vegan?
- I would love to.

15. Do you like your school/work?
-yes, way back college days. haha.
.
16. Are you a flirt?
- naughty? hehe.
.
17. Have you ever held hands?
- who? her? yes. but that was history.
.
18. When was the last time that you went swimming, where, and what color
was your swim wear?
- last summer and that was during my training as a Sped teacher. I was with the autistic students. haha. weird ba?
.
19. bla bla ?
- stupid.
.
21. Did you ever lose a best friend?
- dami kung barkada.
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22. Have you ever gotten mad because somebody said they'd call you and they didn't?
- haha. i don't care actually
.
23. Have you ever met a real life prostitute?
- A lot.
.
24. Have you ever kissed in the rain?
- I'll try it.
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25. Can you do push-ups?
- ten times i guess.
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26. What is the connection between you and the last person you texted?
- a cousin.
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27. What is wrong with you right now?
- nothing. I am just bored
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28. Who do you hate?
- peace. Love one another. hehe
.
29. What do you want in your life right now?
- a CAR!!!
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30. Are you happy right now?
- yes.
.
31. What are you listening to right now?
- none
.
32. Drinking?
- water therapy.
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33. What is your favorite thing to have on your bed?
- wala
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34. Last time you went in a tanning bed?
- i would never do that.
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35. What do you wear to bed?
- boxer shorts and shirt
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36. Do you tend to make relationships complicated?
- nope, Why should I?
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37. What are you doing/did today?
- I am answering you. I just had my review kanina.
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38. Are u inlove now?
- I'm happy with flirting. haha
.
40. With hu?
- with ms ddc girl. haha
.
42. Do u see them?
- who?
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43. Do you cry bec. ur crush or love doesn't text u?
- stupid. no.
.
44. Do u think u're beautiful/handsome?
- what do you think.
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45. Are u serious when u say u'r inlove?
- yes.
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46. What will u do for her?
- spend the rest of my life with her.
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47. Will u shout her name? and tell the world ur crazy about him/her?
- Do I need to?
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48. Will u cry if he/she reject u?
- I would surely do.
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49. After crying what's next?
- Wipe them away of course. hehe
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50. Do u think she will be yours?
- History will be cherished.

Golden Rule

2008-09-06T17:23:00.005+08:00

My philosophy in life is solely patterned from the maxim taught by almost all of the influential figures the world has produced notably Jesus Christ, Confucius, The Dalai Lama to name a few. This quote which I state in a positive phrase goes like this, “Do Unto Others What You Want Others Will Do Unto you”. I always bear this strong and moving maxim in my entire life which basically gives me a reason to reckon the purpose of doing things in their proper order.

My life exists as it is today because of the people who nurtured me and mold my mentality that life is a journey towards seeking perfection which can only be achieved by doing what is essentially right and evading what is essentially wrong. These people that I am referring to are my family.

Truly, the values instilled by my parents are maintained in every corner of my life, which later on help me to fulfill my ardent desires and endeavors. The phrase practically taught a lot of hard lessons in life. I learned to control my feelings, I learned to accept defeat and I learned to value life as it is. It is not that easy to carry on and commit with this philosophy. I was mocked by some, I was betrayed and I was used, simply because of my ideology and vow to this philosophy.

On the brighter side, I take pleasure in the privilege of being a person loved and adored by some and even respected by many, with humility aside. Further, the maxim which I often bear in my mind brings me to what I develop in my life, that is, the sense of volunteerism and the passion for service.

Yes, I admit it is very effortless and free to boast such words but I technically apply it in my daily routines. I learned life the hard way, more appropriate to say, “Been there, done that” way, though premature to say. The embodiment of service and volunteerism is very evident in my life. I just realized that the Divine Providence give me this kind of path simply to help me identify what a flat man lacks-LOVE.

Photo above: a political painting by Norman Rockwell

Review at Merge

2008-09-01T13:30:00.007+08:00

Now that September started the Ber-months and that the season of Yuletide is starting nearly in our backyards, this is also a good start for something very important in my carrier as a practicing nurse in the future- It's Review Time for the upcoming November 29-39 NLE. It's hella good that I chose Merge Center to be my review center. Even if it looks like it's already late for a review to start, still as a Merge baby, I will go for it because this will give me a good opportunity to pass the board exam. All I need to get my PRC card is to really work hard and have focus, focus and focus.

Dr. Divine, the Vice president of Merge Review Center, gave her orientation about the review, her expectations and what to expect on the review and of course, the Board Exam in her most entertaining way and we surely did enjoy her. Her test on "Kamuning", was a real fun part for us. well, It's just my first day and I am expecting so many things in the review. to those who are not familiar with Merge Review Center, check this excerpt from http://nursingcrib.com/merge-review/ about Merge. You can also visit and inquire at http://www.merge-review.com/ , the official site of the review center.

Ad Infinitum

2008-08-30T01:37:00.010+08:00

Health is considered to be one of the most valued possessions man could ever dream. Man always pursue for youthful image and tangible health in order to meet the demands from his environment. Most of the time, he wanted to reach the pinnacle where everything is perfect and order. In his quest towards perfection, he would defy advanced age, combat infirmity and would even settle in trading wealth in favor of health. Nonetheless, no matter how hard he tries to reach for that so called pinnacle; still the inevitable would stand out, the disease itself. Where man goes, disease follows and where man exists, disease coexists. Hence, man’s quest for eternal perfection seems to be ad infinitum.

Long before science was a breakthrough, diseases were paralleled to that of an evil, a curse, or worst, a tribulation from the Omniscient. Man often viewed them to be horrendous. Moreover, people who were stricken with such lethal diseases were left hopeless and abandoned. They were outcasts then. But as time progresses, science flourished and it paved a way for new discoveries and inventions. Medicines were designed to eradicate ailments; lifestyle was fashioned in a way that it could offer longevity to man’s existence. Because of these, man had experienced the real taste of life, where he can enjoy its contribution. Further, man was educated and more informed.

Despite the good effects science has provided, still the imperfections within himself made him eligible to succumb into illness especially as he advanced to old age. One such disease is cancer where it debilitates the person not only by its potency but by the devastating complications it could brought to the person’s health. True to its effect, the victim would be left hopeless and slowly deteriorates unless treated.

Later, man realized the importance of health, its impact and its influence to his life. bottom line- disease is a living testimony of man's imperfect existence.

Music in a Boat

2008-08-29T01:18:00.013+08:00

Among the many indigenous instruments that I love to hear the most is the Hegalong, a plucked instrument that is supported only by two strings and is artistically shaped into a boat like lute. what's interesting with this instrument is it creates a melodic tune distinct only in its type. Like all other boat-lutes, the body and neck is carved from one piece of (soft)wood, with the resonator chamber carved from the back, and covered with a thin wooden board, with a soundhole in it. The length of the instrument can be from about 1 to even 2 meters. The picture depicts a Matigsalog man playing the kudlong.

This instrument comes under many different names, although they all look quite similar : kudlung, fagelung, hagelung, kudyapiq, ketiyapiq, kusyapiq, etc.

The two metal strings are tuned with two tuning pegs on the side of the pegbox. The bridge (which is also the stringholder) is a raised block of wood on the front. The strings run through small holes to the tuning pegs. The frets are pieces of wood, glued to the neck in a pentatonic scale. Some instruments are highly decorated and painted. It is mainly played solo (often with a small wooden pick, bound to the forefinger), or to accompany singing or dancing.

Upon hearing, this instrument brings me to a different dimension where I feel the solace and earthly experience. I can't even help but swayed my body into movements attuned with the music it creates and slowly my spirit is lifted up with Bathala.

Waway Saway playing hegalong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La76CM5A7iY

Fingguy Flang playing hegalong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opCjXLlxH9c&feature=related

Kadayawan Melon Treat

2008-08-28T23:13:00.010+08:00

Last week at the height of Kadayawan festivity, I decided to visit Museo Dabawenyo for the second time around. Seeing a variety of indigenous works displayed in the museum is a scenery that made want to even stay at the place for a longer time. While browsing the works of Anoy Catague, I was approached by these three familiar people and a female voice said in vernacular, "Hoy, gauno kaw ngadi, ama kaw lagi nang turista!!" ("Hey, what are you doing here? you look like a tourist"), I was surprised to see that they were actually my high school friends who also took time to visit the place. We immediately get into the conversation about what happedned to us lately.

These three people I'm refering to were Mae wearing a pink shirt with a white strap, Rajiv in his Polo shirt much like a politico and Kiki in Red polka dots shirt. Mae just graduated in college and is busy in her school requirements. Rajiv is a cousin and is planning to go back in college. Kiki, a kababayan in Brgy. Taytayan is here in Davao for a job stint. Anyways, a forty-five minute tour around the museum is enough for us. Rajiv then told us to be off somewhere where we can eat a good hearty meal. He keep on saying about "Watermelon dessert". And that made me figure it out!

Going to Rizal Park, we passed on this huge landmark fronting the city hall, a local symbol that truly makes a dabawenyo (Davao local) takes pride of. in just ten minutes, we alreay reached Merco Restaurant and find ourselves comfortably waiting for that Watermelon delight that Rajiv craves for.

and now, let us all welcome, "the Watermelon delight with ice cream toppings" Cheap and affordable and will definitely satisfy your hungry stomachs. Mmm, this actualy taste good and it is really a good dessert for everybody. Back from my mind, I even think of having it as a dinner because, it is just so fresh and a healthy treat.

After devouring it like a T-Rex, all it went was like this. Look at it. Even the pancake we ordered wasn't touched, worse, poor pancake only left unnoticed. I will definitely have another one the next time I visit Merco.

Tagalog en Bisaya sa Dabaw

2008-08-27T15:47:00.002+08:00

How can one distinguish a Davaoeno from a Cebuano? or to a Cagayanon? Difficult? Easy. Davaoenos are one of the most unique people in the world. We can easily stand out if we are placed in a crowd of Filipinos from other parts of the country. And how, you say? Language.

Davao City, aptly called the melting pot of cultures, is home to many dialects. Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Ilocano, Chavacano, Moslem, Bicolano. Name it, we'll speak it. If the Filipino language is a composition of all the dialects and languages in the Philippines, you might as well say that the language we speak in Davao City is the real Filipino language, and not Tagalog. However, since it is a hodgepodge of different tongues, it is sometimes funny to hear our language "bastardizing" , for lack of better word, the other dialects. Strangely, that distinguishes us from the rest. Try these... In stating a fact, Manilenos say, "Talagang mabait si Weng." In Davao, we say. "Mabait bitaw gyud si Weng". Too assertive? One asks, "Ano nga `yong pangalan mo?". In Davao we say, "Ano gani `yong pangalan mo?" (or worst, ngalan) When somebody commits a mistake or surprises someone, we always never fail to say, "Halaka!". Duh! We are fond of re-constructing the language. 1) There's the GI+ verb, such as,"Gisabi kasi ni Helen na mag-absent si Bernard bukas", or "Ginanon ni Lalai si Belinda sa mukha ". You'll never find "ginanon" in any dictionary, I swear. 2) There's the KA+adjective, as in, "Kaputi gyud ng mukha ni Yang-yang" or "Kapayat gyud ni Jason ngayon." 3) The MAKA+ verb form, such as, "Maka-inis talaga si Albert, uy!" or "Maka-uwi talaga ako ng matagal ngayon". 4) The NAG+ verb, as in,"Nagsabi kasi si Tita Prescy na pupunta daw tayo ng airport" or "Hindi pa man siya nagdating, uy!" Adding new words or new meanings to old words to the dictionary is one of our favorite past time.

NAKIN: "Alam man nakin `yan ba!", "Saan nakin kita nakita gani?".
KU-AN: "Ku-an daw ang gawin mo", "Si ku-an kasi ano masyado". (No sense at all.)

ANO: "Na-ano ka diyan, Bryan!", "Ano man yan si Van,uy!".
HA: "Lake-ha na ng tiyan ni Lulu uy!", "Gwapa-ha niya uy!"
BEH: "Sige daw beh, dare!", "Pakipasa daw ng ballpen ni Tzaris beh".
KAY: "Huwag na, Wowie, kay nandito naman si Norma", "Umupo ka muna kay nasa-CR pa si Elma." To express disgust over someone, we utter, "Gago kaba diay para maniwala sa kanya", or "Ano man yan siya uy!", or when pestered when doing something, you'd quip,"Huwag lagi ba!" On the other hand, when we praise somebody's extra special deed or talent, our Davaoeno tongue slips words like,"Kuyaw lagi `yan siya!", "Galinga niya uy!", "Ayusa niya uy!", "Kuyawa ni Orly uy!" or "Hindi ako makatu-o sa ginawa niya!".

Hay, makatawa talaga. Ooops! There are just so too many words to mention. Just check out the words you spew everyday. Sometimes you just laugh at yourself when you realize that you've just said those very words. No matter how long you stay in Manila or in the States, the moment you're back in Davao, your tongue feels as at home as you do. Language is the very soul of every being.
You just can't do anything about it. Or as how we say it, "Anuhin man natin yan?" Hope you enjoy reading this... ---

sidenotes: murag bisaya man ni ni *toot* ui haha!

Who are the Mandayas?

2008-08-27T14:56:00.006+08:00

1. Mandaya, literally means “upstream or upland dweller”, is one of the natives in Eastern Mindanao particularly the province of Davao Oriental. The typical Mandaya has a fair complexion, black sawed teeth, relatively well-defined nose and, sometimes, aquiline.

Beliefs

2. The Mandayas believed on the two-fold principles of good and evil, which are represented by the good gods Mansilatan and Badla (father and son), and Pundaugnon and Malimbong (husband and wife) as the evil gods.

Dagmay Weaving and Rituals

3.Known for their artistic embroidery, hand-woven costumes (dagmay) and animistic rituals, the Mandayas have distinctive literary and ritualistic devices to celebrate their tribal life and belief in the form of bayok (epic song or impromptu incantation), dawot (love song), uyog-uyog (lullaby) and ritualistic dance headed by the balyan or babailan (high priest or priestess) similar to shaman.

The Bird of Omen

4.The limocon or limoken, an endangered specie in the eastern part of Davao, is a tiny yellow brown bird with short beak belonging to the family of pigeon, but almost ten times smaller than its size. The wild mystical bird is known as the bird of omen that plays a vital role in shaping the lives and beliefs of the native Mandaya.

Mystical chant

5. Bayok is a customary act of sharing and telling stories through epic song and free-flowing (impromptu) incantation on human struggle, love's sacrifice and adventure. The bayok is usually performed at night during the Mandaya festivities and occasional tribal events with the guests or visitors in the village. The Mandaya dialect itself is like a chant, which is spoken with syllabic intonation, making the bayok a unique form of literature and linguistic expression.

Mandaya Dagmay Weaving

2008-08-27T14:23:00.005+08:00

The Mandaya is one of Mindanao’s surviving minority tribes of the Philippines. They live in the mountainous areas above the coastal town of Davao Oriental particularly in Boston, Cateel, Bagangga, Caraga and Manay. For many generations the Mandaya have woven cloth from fibers of native abaca tree, a variety of the banana family, which is abundant in the region. The finest grade of hemp extracted from abaca stalks is stripped pounded, combed then prepared for dyeing by tying thus, the word tie-dye. The dyes are made from mud, root and other organic materials.

This cloth is known locally as dagmay. It is distinguished from other tribal weaving by the intricate figures and patterns depicting the folklores and religion of the tribe. The Mandaya have carried the human and crocodile motifs to their highest expression. The crocodile is held sacred as shown by the frequency with which it appears in their decorative design. This art is handed down from generation. There is no patterns copy. Each design is an expression of the weaver. the unique culture of dagmay weaving by the Mandayan tribe earn them the title "Lumad that Weave Dagmay" .

Collage Artwork (Anoy Catague)

2008-08-26T20:30:00.000+08:00

Last week's celebration of Kadayawan 2008 is truly unforgettable and nostalgic. the festivity brought so many vivid memories of my childhood days. My short immersion and interaction with the different lumad tribes was remarkable. the scar of animosity was there and the excitement even runned down from the depth of my veins as I mingle with them and knowing that from these veins thrive a portion of a Mandayan blood within me. Every single breath coming from my lungs and every sweat coming from my skin was nothing because of the thrill and eagerness to be in the events relevant to the celebration.

One unforgettable experience I have is when I got the sheer chance to visit Museo Dabawenyo situated along Magallanes Street. Upon entering the said haven, I was in awe and excitement, the feeling I had that time was like Harry Potter in his first yeat at Hogwarts whose innocence and naivity brought him to an unlikely adventure inside the magical school. While inside the museum I happened to enter a room filled with paintings from a man who devote himself in creating invaluable indigenous work of art. The man was Anoy Amar Catague. Weaving together this body of artwork is his depiction of lumad people in Mindanao and are the original inhabitants of the place. The Obras above are immortalized through the lumad's instruments of expression- Agong, Dabakan, Heglong,S'ludoy, Kulintang and Kubing among others. Muck Like the lumads, Anoy creates his work in complete harmony with the temporal and earthlyactivities of daily life.

Mr. BUSY

2008-08-05T09:20:00.003+08:00

Time really flies fast. Imagine, I was not able to update my blog for like more than a month because of the fact that I was damn busy with my school stuffs. It was a rush for me everyday at school. Filing for PRC is coming to its end, our schedule is sometime at September and I am still hoping that I can finish it. I am schedule to take the NLE this November and of course I am very excited for it. Sooner, I can have my license to practice professionally. As for now, I am just so busy. I wonder when will Mr. Busy have his rest. lol. hasta luego.

Cateel here I come

2008-06-04T12:10:00.003+08:00

wohahha, I will be leaving for Cateel late this evening. I am Super excited to see my hometown again. lol. I will be back to Davao by July and I will be leaving Davao for a month or so.

yahoo...

yeba!!

hekhek!!

kain na!!

inuman na!!!

lapit na din ang parochial fiesta samin. haha..

SEE you guys sa July.

RIP Nanay Rening

2008-06-02T14:31:00.008+08:00

Today's the birthday of my late grandma, (+)Reina Agujetas Reyes-Day the mother of my Dad. When she was still around, I used to call her Nanay Rening. I really wanted to visit her in her tomb, unfortunately I can't because I'm still in Davao and I can't go back to Cateel yet, not until I am done with my DR cases. Probably I'll be at my probinsya later this week, and I'll surely get to visit her. the last time I saw my Nanay Rening was a day prior to my departure going to Iloilo City for a youth convention, and that was barely five years ago. I can still remember that she gave me a sum of Php5oo as her pabaon to me, and I really hug her tightly for that. anyways, so much for the reminiscing,lol. It's already June and I'll be coming back to my place and I will be seeing my friends there. I will surely visit all of the hot spots there. I really wanted to eat our native delicacies like paksiw na saugnon, fresh tatud with suka, ginisa na tatat, lupak na saging, and tuwa na taytay among others. anyways, do they sound weird and yucky? hmf, they are tasty and exotic actually.

Life after 20 years; a pursuit of happiness

2008-05-24T16:41:00.006+08:00

I celebrated my birthday yesterday with some of my good old friends from high school, elementary and even kindergarten days, a reunion of friends at the same time. i prepared some seafoods and some wine to add taste and excitement to the occasion. I originally planned to have the party exclusive to my family because of the reason that I can't throw a huge evening party to all. yes, I don't have that enough money, in short- I'm experiencing financial scarcity.lol. in the middle of the party, thoughts came to my mind when I went to the CR, I remembered my friends who've been a part of my life already, "I wish they were here" was the line murmured by my mind. I just missed them.

We had fun the entire night and we shared so many memories that were almost forgotten in the bypassing years of our lives. I just couldn't contain the feeling of self-contentment.

Personally, my 21st natal day is a turning point in my life as an individual where I feel that life is indeed a fast paced one. I can say that this is really it. Sometimes, in order for one to grow and sprout, one has to sacrifice, and that's what I realized. This is the time where I need to follow my dreams and leave behind the things from the past. Now that I'm done with my 20 years of existence, I hope that I can live up my expectations for the next 20 or 30 years or more.

I'm at City Library

2008-05-21T14:59:00.005+08:00

This day proves to be a boring one. I woke up early.Ate my breakfast early. I took my bath early just like I used to and glued myself to morning news at CNN and Umagang Kay Ganda. After an hour, 'di ko namalayan, I had fallen asleep again. haha. and poof, I woke up just when Game KNB players were shouting "Ba-Bye-Ba-Bye" to a contestant who lost the game and when Edu would say, "Let's do the Papaya Dance". Later this afternoon, sa sobrang ingay sa apartment (kasi nga, I was ALONE), and since I can't use my PC ( the CPU is at my friend's house- needs to be reformatted), I decided to go out. I rode a PUB going to the Museo Dabawenyo to browse on indigenous crafts which is one of my interests ever since. I hastily went to open the gate of the said Museum, only to find out that it's close for general cleaning. I thought I was going to get inside. It was pretty dispappointing actually. but I lost no hope, so I decided to go at City Library instead. Here I am, browsing the net and looking at my Multiply pictures, and waiting until my eyes get teary.

It's May DAY

2008-05-20T15:56:00.002+08:00

I Hope it's not too late.

To my Mom- Happy Mother's Day to her.
To my aunt Marf- Happy Birthday.

These are the two women I considered to be influential in my life's sojourn. They were the butter to my bread. I was recently working out my schedules. My training in AITAH is very demanding that I have to sacrifice some of my work- including my time here writing stuffs (which i missed so much). It's mid-May already. Gotta Enjoy my summer.

perplexed..

2008-04-17T21:22:00.005+08:00

It's been three days since I had my training for AITAH Davao- an institution for persons stricken with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and I still have a month long training before I can start my employment- for a record, this wil be my first ever employment after graduation which I know that I have a BIG FAT chance of being hired, yeah and i mean it (hahaha, over confidence eh?). But there are just things that I still have to consider, and i really have so many preoccupations about my soon to be work/job/employment/trabajo/trabaho/blah.blah.., and that is, WILL I,

enjoy from it?

get good compensation?

make new friends?

survive?

pass the training?

hahahahaha..tha I do not know..

I still have my unfinished business in my school, and I'm afraid I can't work on it earlier than my schedule. This really suck BIG TIME!!..

Celebrate, Celebrate

2008-04-06T10:40:00.004+08:00

I just woke up. Last night's celebration was totally unforgettable, super, unforgettable. Calle Gumamela was transformed into one heck of a street party session area. and why? (why unforgettable?) here's what happened:

- my high school classmates came over bringing their gifts for me (thanks guys-may gift ba talaga kayo?)

- we have so many foods, lots of foods- LECHON!!-Kulang pa (they still crave for it)lol

- some friends get drunk ( and only proves that In wine there is truth)

- The 45 minute city ride was worth it (courtesy of KenBoy-yeah dude)

- Aunt Gaga gave me a Tshirt (didn't expect for that)

- some were puking after they saw Two Girls and One Cup Video ( who wouldn't?)hehe

- some were still puking while watching Two Girls and One Finger Video (so gross eh)

Whew, I really had fun. That's my Post Pinning Ceremony Party. well, I ka nga di mapapalitan nang ano mang halaga ang kasayahang walang katapusan ( bad tagalog there) hehe. Sayang nga, my cam was deadbat when i brought it in the ceremony.poor me, wala akong pics nito. sayang. sayang. sayang. hehe. what? oo sayang talaga..hehe

PS: watch out for pics later..

Getting Ready

2008-04-04T21:48:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow's my Pinning Ceremony. I am done in pressing my Gala uniform- very immaculate actually. I can't go to bed early because i ain't sleepy. lol.

Excited

Bored

Hungry

Agitated

I don't know what I am feeling. I am imprisoned in my room. I am just wondering of what will happen tomorrow.

Graduation Friendship

2008-04-04T12:42:00.002+08:00

We’re graduating, and we know

Our lives will be different and new;

We’re going out into the world,

Our goals and dreams to pursue.

But one thing will never, ever change,

As we go our separate ways;

The friends we’ve made in school will be

Our friends for the rest of our days.

The special ties and attachments we’ve made,

These bonds will never be broken;

We’ll continue to feel the closeness,

Though words may not be spoken.

So it’s not "goodbye," but rather "farewell;"

I’ll see you again, my friend.

Your friendship means a lot to me,

And it will never end.

PS: A personal poem dedicated to my college buddies

Tribute To Mama

2008-04-03T12:34:00.004+08:00

It is almost four years since Mama passed away. Life is different after she died- different from what I expected it to be. I was forced to live without my family, I have to bear the unbearable pain that had pierced my heart since Mama left us. Fate brought me something I never expected. I learned to live life the hard way. I thought Mama already left me, I was wrong. She is in constant guidance. Now, after four years of struggle and hard work in college, "I reaped what I sowed". I really wanted Mama to accompany me in my graduation ceremony and letting her know that I made it. but again, that is life. Mama is happy now and very proud of me. I miss her so much!!

putting my toga on top of mama's grave

Shortly after my graduation ceremony last April 1, i went to visit my Mama's grave. I wanted her to feel that i never forgotten her. offering my toga and cap and a bunch of flowers is enough to say "Ma Thank you Very Much".

it's graduation day!!

2008-04-01T17:37:00.006+08:00

me and dad

me and dad after the graduations ceremony

waiting for my name to be called

dad, me and sis janny after the ceremony

the Godfathers posing right after the ceremony

i feel a little bit anxious

how's my hair anyways?

going to the venue

busy doing nothing

me and dad

and these are my outfits, haha.

This day is my graduation day. Words aren't enough to express of what I feel and experience this day. Tears slowly clouded my eyes as the program began. I really can' t contain it knowing that at last I AM DONE. As for now, I am just so speechless. I hope the pics would help me express my feelings. Here are some of the pics before, during and after the program.

Whirlwind week..

2008-03-28T23:43:00.003+08:00

Wohohoho!!..dad just came early this day all the way from our bukid (i thought hapon pa sya dadating) to attend my graduation ceremony comes April 1 ('di sya excited) lol. kaya ayun.

Well, sa sobra na namang katamaran, I did not went to school for the graduation practices, imagine 5-9pm ang practice? hehe. napag-isip isip ko rin na may kainan kina June-ann kasi nga graduation day nila ngayun. (food trip na naman). kaya ayun. lol. i even have to sacrifice my schedule in OR completion tomorrow(sayang naman). hay ang sarap talaga nang alimango, sugba, sea foods, and of course mawawala ba naman ang Lechon??hehe. nagkita-kita din ang mga high school classmates ko. kain doon, kain dito, laugh there, laugh here (argh, tama ba yun?)

Anyways, sa week na ito, di ko na matatandaan ang ginawa naming practices- just repeating the thing itself- i was pissed off!! (kaya ayun, nag absent ako for today's practice.) kaya nag- anime marathon ako- Elfen Lied, Bleach, Prince of Tennis at ang pinaka d best sa lahat- D. Gray-man ( xixixi, astig ni Allen Walker!!). ang tagal nang Naruto Shippuuden. lol

Reality Check:

Sana di marami ang cases bukas sa DRH-OR para naman fair kasi di ako pupunta sa duty completion( bad ko. hehe)

I made it!!

2008-03-10T20:55:00.006+08:00

me and the rest of the speakers

It's already March, and It's been days already that I haven't updated my blog. well, it was because I was really so damn busy for the whole week since last week. so many things happened like a spark, a hurricane week to say talaga, grabe gayud yang kakapoy.

Hmm, you might wonder why, it is all because I am graduating, ayt I am, yes, I AM GRADUATING!!, and I really have to work my ass out to finish all of my requirements in fast drip motion..hehe. thesis presentation, duty extensions, make up classes, seminars, what else? of course ang Long exams- they're all done!!..

Reality check: hmm, our pictorial for the school yearbook will be this Wednesday, and i am super excited.lol. gotta trim my hair. of course, to look better and neat. lol

A Mandayan Poem

2008-02-28T22:02:00.005+08:00

Bahay Kubo sa Banban 1995

Hain yang Kanak bāy?

Danny C. Sillada

Ga-hanap ako ng kanak bāy,

Pero hain sa yang kanak bāy?

Sang butay, sang subâ, sang lungsod,

Sang lawod yaga anod-anod?

Yang mga ompô ga-laong:

Yang bāy ta amā ng ba’ong

Bisan unān pa ngini ka duõm

Kit-an sa gihapon yang dawom!

Madaya man o mahilawod

Modag-sâ gihapon sang bungtod;

Hanapon mo man o dili,

Molotaw yang kinabuhi!

Kung hain man ako ya-gikan

Amo yang kanak piyag-panawan?

Ngadto sang tumoy ng kalibutan,

Yang pag-hanap ko way utlanan…

Pero hain sa yang kanak bāy:

Ya-anod, ya-dagsâ sang baybay?

‘Kung ikit-an mo da yang kanmo bāy,

Lang-a ako daw hain mosubay…’

Translation:

Where is my Home?

I’m searching for a home,

but where is my home?

In the mountains, planes and rivers,

drifting into the sea?

The town’s elders once said:

a home is like a coconut shell –

no matter how bleak it is inside

you’ll feel at home even in its darkness!

You may drift upstream or downstream,

you’ll always find an open shore;

searching or not searching,

life will always find a path to follow!

Whatever reason why I’m here,

is the same reason why I wander far-off?

Into the distant corners of the world,

my search for a home is endless…

But where is my home:

lost, drifted and washed ashore?

‘If you have already found your home,

please, tell me what trail to follow…’

Personally, this is one of my favorite poems. Not only because it was composed in my native tongue but also it reminds of me of the person very close to my heart- My MAMA. Wherever life takes me, Nobody can hinder me from following the path I have chosen.

another hectic week

2008-02-18T23:18:00.007+08:00

Last week was a hell (exams, you know). and this week is going to be yet another hell. and YES!!

-exam was over
-my PCI(Practicing Clinical Instructor) Rotation is coming to its end
-case defense was finished
-PCI notebook is still in progress
-never mind..
at least, last week was a good weeeekkk.
Putting aside my medical books and hospital duties i went to a comedy show with some friends hoping to put some life in our decaying nursing lives. my 200php was all worth it.

I didn't go to school today not because it's Student's day but because I'm still finishing my PCI notebook, and I'm having difficulty of just doing it up. tomorrow's the seminar of the Group 4.. Good luck guys. still have so many things to catch up this week..huhu..

Reality check:
Gotta be doing a paper jog to make up for my absent this day!!
Pancreoticojejunostomy is the opening of the pancreatic duct and anastomosing it side to side in the jejunum

What is LOVE??..

2008-02-18T23:06:00.001+08:00

A group of professional people posed this question to group of 4-to-8-year-olds: "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think ...

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn`t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That`s love." - Rebecca, age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." - Billy, age 4

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." - Chrissy, age 6

"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don`t yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings." - Samantha, age 7

"Love is what makes you smile when you`re tired." - Terri, age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." - Danny, age 7

"Love is what`s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." - Bobby, age 5

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." - Nikka, age 6

"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no" - Patty, age 8

"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you`re scared they won`t love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more." - Matthew, age 7

"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God`s love. But God makes both kinds of them." - Jenny, age 8

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." -Noelle, age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." - Tommy, age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn`t scared anymore." - Cindy, age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don`t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." - Clare, age 5

"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken." - Elaine, age 5

"Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." - Chris, age 8

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." - Mary Ann, age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." - Lauren, age 5

I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her." - Bethany, age 4

"Love cards like Valentine`s cards say stuff on them that we`d like to say ourselves, but we wouldn`t be caught dead saying." - Mike, age 8

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." - Karen, age 7

"You really shouldn`t say `I love you` unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." - Jessica, age 8

"God could have said magic words to make the nails fall off the cross, but He didn`t. That`s love." - Max, age 5

once upon a student nurse's LIFE

2008-02-17T14:29:00.001+08:00

SPC students sharing their clinical experiences, funny clinical experiences..hehe

student: excuse me, ma'am...mag-terminate na po ako ng IV.
CI: Okay...go ahead, you terminate yourself. Do it on your own.
student: huh? ma'am? ah...sige po... (*scratches head and walks away)

*********************

7-3 shift, endorsement time: Out base Hospital Ward
student nurse: good morning endorsements, Room 2**, john d****, in due to...(staff nurse interrupts..)
nurse: ay, ay sir, next patient na lang Em Je Ech(MGH-May Go Home) na na!! (hehe)
St. N: umm, yes mam (unsa daw??)

*********************

Out base Hospital Ward:
a student nurse (ambot taga asa) approached a head nursing student from SPC
St. Nurse: Mam pwede maghulam kadali ug MEMS drugguide..
SPCian: ai mam, MIMS imo pasabot?? (sabay hatag sa MIMS drugguide)
St. nurse: Yes mam, MEMS!!..(haha)

**********************
a watcher approached a nursing aide
watcher: mam asa dapit and St. L**** ward??
NA: ai ,mam naa pa sa taas nga floor..
Watcher: ai salamat nurse, ganiha pa man gud ko pangita
NA: ai mam dili ko nurse, NURSHEENG ED ko mam.. hehe

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OR: the circulating nurse (a St. Nurse) is ready for instrument reporting..
St. N: excuse me doctors R******, E******* and L*******, first and initial counting of Sponges, Needles and Instruments is CORRECT (argh, di ba dapat COMPLETE??) hehe
there was silence....

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ER rotation....
NGT insertion sa isang patient...NOD had a hard time inserting the NGT tube....
pt: unsa man na oi...gilok kau...
NOD:mam...kinahanglan jud ibutang ni..cge mam last na lng ni
(Inserting the NGT)
(CI instructing)
CI: mam, kung musulod si sir..TULON lng...aron mahuman daun!!

**********************

Endorsement by a St. Nurse staffing @ St. M**** ward.
St. Nurse: Patient *******, under the service of Dr. ******, with chief complaint of ??????, on DAT, VSq4, never VS (neuroVS)qh, I/O q shift.
Staff: Unsay Never VS???

**********************

(NOD INSERTING IV) (PAGKATAPOS)
(HE TOLD ME)SIR PAKIKUHA DAW UG SPLEN (AHAHAHA)
ME: HA MAAM?
NOD: SPLEN BA KANANG DRI GUD (WHILE POINTING AT THE PATIENTS ARM)
(AW SPLINT DIAY)

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NOD:(ENDORSMENT) ON LOW SALT LOW PROTEN DIET

SO HINAY HINAY LANG TA SA BABOY UG SA CHEKEN!!!!

**********************

Student writes charting on ward notebuk: with IVF infusing well at right cephalic vein....etc.
CI: asa man diay na imung IV sir? dba sa ulo nah?

(ay, chaka na. asa daw ang cephalic vein?) oki. pagmata

Pinoy Rocks!!

2008-02-17T12:35:00.007+08:00

here are some of the funny pics that made me laugh out loud. well, these pics proves that man is not perfect, and in this case, it's the Pinoy who rocked the boat. enjoy!!..

sheltered jud??hala sige , diha nako magpuyo..ahahahaha

SLAMbook..bang!!..kadungog pa kaha ko ani??hahaha

Ok lang, i understand, THING YOU too!!..nayahahaha

bang, so bawal jud ang pangit ha??at least, pwede pa diay ko kasulod..hahaha

sige na nga, "Pinoys are really hot", parehas nako..ahahaha

grabe ang pa impress ha, dumudugo na ilong ko!!

Hmmm, what did you just say??

wow, mura lang pala ang buble, with whistle pa (courtesy of Michael Buble)..haha.

yes, i won't go closer to you!!!haha

barkada getaway

2008-02-14T01:36:00.003+08:00

It's already quarter past one in the morning. almost everyone is quite asleep. the neighborhood is at peace. but me, KayC and June-anne are still very noisy. laughing and eating. Tatet just came by for some chit-chat and went home afterwards. He's just so tired. lol.

Earlier this evening, we roamed around the city aimlessly for like three hours with Tatet as our driver.lol. Our first stop was at Jack's Ridge. we looked for a place there to eat but we ended eating at my crib instead. i just bought lechon manok for 130 Php. after that we went to Matina shrine, stayed there for almost an hour and then back to downtown. we dropped by at McDo Ilustre. We ordered five Apple pies coupled with McFlurry all at my expense, and only to find out that I've spend 400Php in just four hours. Anyways, it was all worth it. I was with my high school classmates this day.

the exams was just done, and I could care less.

PS: Happy bday PAX (my college buddy)

Happy birthday Drew!!

2008-02-12T22:48:00.000+08:00

Thank God, our exam in MS was over. It was a bit difficult, but I managed to answer all of the questions, far-out questions though.lol. After the exam, I went to Andrew's crib with my classmates and barkadas for a birthday treat by drew. we just ate and ate, and laugh and laugh until we have nothing to ate and laugh. lol. I particularly ate voraciously on lechon(roasted pig) and Pinoy style spaghetti. Of course who wouldn't love those. lol

After the heavy dinner session, I played poker with the rest of the gang. And mind you, it was my first time to play poker, and I just fell in love with it. lol. We all just enjoyed Drew's b-day. the rest was all but fun and fun. Well, I'm looking forward for another poker session.lol

Reality reality:
still have to study Christian Ethics and Asian Civilization for tomorrow's exam.

expect the unexpected

2008-02-11T20:43:00.000+08:00

Let's say, I'm both elated and frustrated.

elated
We just finished our first day of exams, and it was all worth it. The Rizal exam was a very, very, very easy one, far more than what i expected it to be difficult ( I was like, HUWhhHHat??, is this an exam or what?.lol). Thank God I did not dwell much on reviewing it early this morning.

frustrated
The exam in Seminar in Nursing proved to be a nose bleeding one, not only that, it was time consuming that I almost fall asleep halfway in answering those mind boggling questions ( I like, HHUWhhTtt??,can somebody help me??). I thought I was ready for it. I hate it. I was like guessing the whole period and staring flat in the questionnaire.

One more frustrating thing, our Prof just showed to us our class standing grade in Seminar and oh my oh my, I only accumulated 76 percent. Hindi ko kinaya. haay. very frustrating. anyways, I need to review for tomorrow's exam- It's gonna be Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Well, i just called this a day. move on. bad for me that I rationalized from the back of my mind..sige lang, there's always a next time!!

it's examination time, ( not this time please)

2008-02-11T11:08:00.000+08:00

i woke up early this morning because i have to review on my midterm exams. my anxiety is already escalating from mild to moderate. the exam is scheduled this afternoon, but i am not ready, huhu. i should have reviewed yesterday but because of laziness, i just glued myself in front of my PC busy doing nothing.

The subjects are Seminar in Nursing covering Cardiovascular disorders, Respiratory disorders, Gastro-intestinal disorders, and Perception and Coordination topics (oh my, oh my. i am just scanning the books and photocopies i have and i don't know if they'll stuck in my brain at all) and Rizal covering 18 chapters (which i barely read) lol. i hope i can make it. lol.

RETREAT letter excerpts

2008-02-10T18:41:00.002+08:00

Our section (BSN 4Q) just had the retreat last Nov 19-21, 2007 and it was really a great experience for me especially that l learned so much from my self. One of my memorable moments was when we were task to do our self Consciousness examination. That moment had a big impact to me.

And of course, who would not be excited for the letters. Lots and lots of letters. Lol. Receiving letters from unexpected people is just a big compliment knowing that they see the real ME. My liver just got enlarged (hepatomegaly)... haha.. Thanks for the letter guys, it means a lot to me.ooopps, let me share some excerpts from those letters that really made me hmmmm cry, and SMILE.. haha...

-...kuya john, happy retreat sa iyo, one step closer to graduation na lang.. KATHY (YFC execom)

-...thank you for being nice to me, be a good boy always.. CHING (my classmate)

-...hello to my big brother sa execom..beh, kuya, i se a good leader in you..kaya lang minsan ma-feel ko ya na dali lang naga-init imo ulo..hehe .God bless po sa future nyo..HONEY (YFC execom)

-...you are always an inspiration for me and for all the members. i honor you for being always active, for being hardworking and for being patient with others in the service of our God.. i always thank the Lord God that i met great people in the EXECOM (of YFC)..ADIEL M. (YFC Execom)

-...hehehehe, kamusta ang rotation? You’re very approachable and friendly. smile always.. SHA (kasama ko sa St. Mary's Ward na Head nursing)

-...congrats sa retreat..anyway, thank you kay wala pa ka na amnesia, you still recognize my face sa campus-stay happy, calm and relax..MONAY (my PCI in Primary Nursing)

-...hope daghan ka la learn sa retreat..He'll never leave you, 100% sure..JESTON (YFC member)

-...I’m really proud of you, i know you can make it..AUBREY (Classmate and YFC Execom)

-...ei bro, lamat for introducing YFC into me...continue what you are doing..CHOI (Classmate and YFC super-member)

-...sorry for the times when I’m not in the mood, ma taasan teka ug boses, makasab-an teka, soorry jud..slamat sa anan jan...JILL (classmate and YFC execom)

-...remember that no matter how life struggles bring, you always have HIM and me down here..te ANGEL (sis in YFC)

-...WOW!!! Retreat na jud ninyo!!!..talagang blessed ako kasi i met you..hahaha..you're so magaling, magaling, magaling..i really look up to you..keep on inspiring people with your wisdom..CHARM (Medtech stud, friend and YFC member)

-...what you've shown me is simply the best!!.Rhyan C (BSN 4C, YFC and bro)

-...john parang kelan lang na yagraduate kita sa ng High school. I’m happy that the closeness is still there.. Idol takaw..KIM (high school classmate and friend)

-...It is you who had witness it all!!..JEZEL (classmate, YFC execom PARTNER)

-...i am looking forward to more of your directive skills on the remaining days of your semester in SPC..JANMARK (BSN 3rd year, YFC exeCOm)

-...you must not stay on the same level of being there..gorw..change..become.. Transform.. CONCHA (classmate, friend, service partner and YFC execom)

-...salamat sa tanan john..sa thesis..love you john.. KATH (classmate and group mate sa THESIS)

The Call of Limocon, A MandayaTragedy by Danny C. Sillada

2008-02-10T14:10:00.001+08:00

The Call of Limocon
By Danny C. Sillada

When the limocon hoots that morning, Misak, a Mandaya warrior, did not heed to its call; instead, he was obstinate to continue his strenuous journey through the thick forests of Compostela Valley, the neighboring region of eastern Davao, part of the major island of southern Philippines in Mindanao.
“Ayao sa cay itin magpanao”, said the mother of Misak persuading him not to go because of an impending danger ahead of him as forewarned by the limocon.
“Way tuo-tuo doon, kung yang kanak Madayao mawã lamang na way dugo na modanak…” a stubborn response of Misak to his mother saying that the omen is meaningless if his beloved Madayao was on the verge of being taken away; only death could stop him from protecting his Mandaya princess from his fierce rival named Kalele.
The limocon, known as the bird of omen, plays a vital role in shaping the lives and beliefs of the native Mandaya. It could foretell danger with its short rhythmic, repetitive sound that diminishes slowly and then followed by the same resonance. When it hoots in front of the person, an impending danger is waiting ahead. If the hoot is coming from the right, the person is in danger of being attacked by the enemies; however, if it hoots from the left, it is a good omen.
Misak, known as the fiercest bagani (Mandaya warrior) in his village was defiant of the warning, as he arrogantly thought that he is the master of his life – the master of all his adventures and journeys.
Anxious of Misak’s stubborn quest, his grandmother named Mal-an, the baylana or high priestess of the village, performed the panawagtawag ritual in order to drive away the busaw (evil spirit) in the course of the bagani’s passage through the forests and rivers. She beheaded three white chickens and sprinkled the blood toward the direction of Misak’s trail leading to the Compostela Valley.
"Lumapos kaw; ya tapos kaw; di kaw mauno…" (You will succeed; you will finish; nothing bad will happen to you.), chanted Mal-an as she performed the panawagtawag dance with the native villagers taking part in the ritual.
Despite his betrothal to Madayao, a Mandaya princess and daughter of Chieftain Bagusa of the Kamay-an tribe, Misak had a sinister plan that was incubated by his extreme jealousy over Kalele, a rival bagani and son of Chieftain Lumanig of the Compostela tribe. His animosity toward Kalele was heightened when the latter continued to woo his princess despite their anticipated marriage on the sixth full moon of the year. And, this time, Misak is going to hunt Kalele the traditional way and plan to parade his cut off head in the La Fortuna village.
Head-hunting was already forbidden since in the 1960s among the tribal villages in the eastern region of Davao, but Misak continued to flout the new Mandaya law, which he thought was influenced by the American Maryknoll missionaries, who Christianized his village in the late 1950s. However, despite his hidden enmity, he still maintained his respect for the Americans, as he thought that the white skinned missionaries were descendants of the Mandaya good gods, the father and son named Mansilatan and Badla.
Meanwhile, after a day and a half travel through the mountains and rivers of La Fortuna, Misak finally arrived at the border, a plateau where the Kamay-an village is located, flanked by the two tribal territories, the La Fortuna Mountain and the Compostela Valley.
From a distance, Misak could see the cluster of nipa houses billowing with smoke, a sign of an impending festivity and tribal ritual in the evening. His blood suddenly surged when he saw the batos (guard) of Kalele sauntering around the Kamay-an village; he was convinced that his rival won’t stop pursuing his beloved’s heart.
That evening, the Kamay-an tribe prepared a small festivity with bayok [3] ritual for their guests Chieftain Lumanig, his son and the baganis from the Compostela tribe. The bayok (antiphonal hymns) is a customary Mandaya practice, which is usually held at night. Both the guests and the hosts would sing their journeys and life experiences amid the bonfire, and they would take their turn in the ritual either by singing or by chanting their respective stories.
However, in the middle of the ritual, the raging Misak in a trance-like state suddenly emerged, waving and flailing his kampilan, and tried to seize Kalele by his neck. But the baganis of the Compostela tribe were quick to respond, held Misak behind his back and took the sword from his hand. The unexpected presence of Misak stunned Madayao, and before the princess could speak up a single word, Kalele, who was clutching his kayam, instantaneously plunged the metal spear like a flash of lightning into the stomach of Misak.
Everyone in the village was horrified when they saw the scarlet blood oozing from the La Fortuna warrior and then, the bagani steadily crumbled on the ground wheezing with hollowed breathe. Fretful and frightened, the Mandaya princess dashed off to the side of her fallen Misak, her tears dripping copiously on his ebbing face, their eyes met as though their hearts were tearing into pieces.
Deafening silence followed!
And then, little by little, amid the petrified faces of the villagers, rose the gripping song of despair by the princess: “Sayod kaw, na ikaw lamang yang kanak kinabuhi, Kung ikaw mopanao, wâ day kapuslanan na ako mabuhi…” (“You know that you are the only meaning of my life, but now that you are leaving, I have no more reason to live…” )
Her frail arms wrapped around the flaccid body of Misak; the lament of her bayok continued until the breathing of her beloved warrior converged with the tranquil resonance of the night…
Then, in an instance, the princess took the kayam from the stomach of Misak and plunged the spear deeply into her heart!
The fifth full moon had just ascended from the silhouettes of nebulous clouds; the song of the limocon echoed once again from the mountains and rivers of the Kamay-an village.

HOLCIM Cement Plant tour and exposure

2008-02-10T01:01:00.000+08:00

at the machinery part

left wing of the cement

topmost

me, melai and our tour guide

at the operational unit

with the tour guide

topmost right part of the plant

the defense

2008-02-10T00:21:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was a very exhausting day, really a very exhausting day. I came to school almost late because of a heavy traffic along Bacaca Road. when i reached school, I had to hurry and get the photocopied shifting exam at 'Nang Tere(based in our school). I almost stumbled when I reached the PG building stairs, buti na lang, i was able to hold on the wall. I just laugh out loud (yeah, literally, and with my self). I was hurrying because I thought that I'm gonna be late. But when I got at our room, Mam Marcelino was not yet around. I was too excited. LOL. well, only a few of my students and my co-PCI, Mark was on the room. we started late in the defense, and we ended late also at lunch.

At lunch break, i have to go back home and finish my Christian Ethics write up. after that I hurried back to school for the hanging defense of my students. i was expecting that we will end up early at our scheduled time. but our CI had to stretch it for like tow hours. so we ended at 6PM, (a minute before our school rang for the angelus).

When I got home, I was so stressed out and i have to steal a nap. but it wasn't a nap because i slept for 5 hours straight. I really don't know. maybe I'm mentally strained.

busy doing nothing

2008-02-08T22:38:00.001+08:00

I just thought of writing something with sense at this moment, but I just can't think of something good. my hands just can't stop from moving. LOL.

Maybe, I better share what have I gone through this day. My day was spend with nothing but a day with boring stuffs. I was really anticipating for this day because our students is going to have their case defense, but it just turned out to be one big library work.

Our CI (clinical instructor) suddenly called up telling me that the defense is canceled. I was ecstatic of course because that would mean a break for me and to my students. Too bad, our CI shrugged us to go to the library instead of going home. Imagine, jailing ourselves in the lib for almost 6 hours. LOL. that made me go insane.

let's get started

2008-02-08T20:51:00.000+08:00

Hi peeps, I'm just new here. i just got interested of joining this blogging site plainly for these five reasons:

1. share my daily experience
2. develop my writing skills
3. meet exciting people
4. make this as a habit
5. lose my weight (maybe this would help me forget to eat more)

It's been months already that I thought of making a blog site for myself, but because of my busy busy schedules, i could barely realize it. but now, I am here at last. I'm pretty sure I'll be enjoying this one.