As far as I can remember, I have always been a fan of T.V. game shows; you know the ones that test the wittiness of the contestants. “Game Ka a ba,” ”Are you smarter than a fifth grader,” “Jeopardy” and “Celebrity Bluff”; these are just some of the shows that I enjoy watching but I do not just watch them, I make myself part of the show. For example, when the host ask the contestant the question I would answer it in a flash, it is because (most of the times) I already know the answer even without the choices (I’m not boasting here). More than these shows there is that one that I really love and it is the show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”
From the title itself you can already be hooked up, who wouldn’t want to be millionaire? I guess the title is one of the big reasons why this show is such a big success. I have mentioned earlier that I really love this show and that is why I even downloaded a PC version of it in our desktop and I play like anytime I can. Winning the one million in the PC version is just a piece of cake for me, and I think playing the PC version is just not enough anymore, that is why I dreamt of joining it someday.
This dream of me has been granted just a few weeks ago, but in the way that I’ve expected. Last , the ERC Department of the Asia Pacific College conducted a version of my favourite game show, but with a twist. The questions will be only revolving in the English language, be it grammar or literature. I have been chosen as one of the participants of our block, together with Jemima Yucoco and Napoleon Labuson. Sadly we have been eliminated in the first stage but I can proudly say that we got seven out of ten questions. Even though we lost I am still happy because I have learned three important lessons.
The first lesson that I have learned is that you should always trust your instincts and you should never doubt it. One of the questions that we failed to answer correctly is about the meaning of the word vesper. I knew that this word connects evening because I have heard in a game once, but I’ve never pushed this answer and I’ve doubted myself. If I have just trust my instincts then we could have advance to the next level.
Another lesson is that you should never go to the battlefield unarmed and unprepared. I believed that my stock knowledge and also the knowledge of my teammates is enough for us to win but I was wrong and as I have said earlier we have been eliminated early in the game.
Last thing is that you should always win every battle if you want to continue fighting. We have stayed in the auditorium we have already been eliminated and we tried to guess the answer to some difficult questions, we manage to answer most of them but since we are already eliminated there’s nothing we can do.
I am so blessed because I was able to join the said contest and I enjoy every bit of it. I am also very thankful to the ERC Department because they were able to make one of my biggest dream come true.
Huwebes, Abril 21, 2016
14.) There's nothing I can say
“Integrity has no need of rules” a famous line from the man himself Albert Camus. This line became the theme of the Public Speaking competition that had been held in the APC Auditorium last April 20, 2016. Selected students from different blocks presented their speeches about the theme that I have mentioned earlier. At first there were lots of them but after the elimination only eight of them triumphed against the others and these eight speakers are the ones that were able to present their speeches in the auditorium.
There are three speakers that really caught my attention. First is Tyron Santos from ABMA 154 or 153 (I can’t remember). He is remarkable because of the light atmosphere that he brought while he was delivering his speech. He is just like telling a story to his friends and he is able to make some jokes that can really catch the audience’s attention. Another speaker is that lady who connected integrity in waiting for a traffic light to turn green. She reminded us that integrity can be practiced even in the smallest of act. Lastly, our own Naps Labuson. Who shared us his act of courage and the practice of integrity by standing up for what really is right.
The performances of the eight speakers are really superb and I think that they are really blessed for having such a talent. It is the best public speaking competition that I have ever watched (well it is actually the first but I think it is the best).
I enjoyed the whole program, but aside from the speeches there is something that I enjoyed more about the program.
Before the participants presented their speeches they were first taken into different rooms to do the elimination and for us people who came to support them just stayed in the auditorium and the APC Speaks prepared entertaining activities for us.
They have called three different people to do a speed speech and it was fun watching them. After that there is the debate about a not so serious topic. The Speaks did a sample before they called students to participate. The debate was so amazing; it is like you are watching monsters (because of their debating skills) fighting each other. The winner for that battle is Ms Nina together with Ate Joana. Now is the time for them to call students from the audience, I was close into not participating if not for that gorgeous lady (whom I have a crush on) who persuaded me and Gab (from CPE 151) to join. The topic that we should debate about is “Walking from Magallanes to APC is better than riding the shuttle.” We are in the “shuttle” side. Gab did really well in that debate and me, I think I did just well enough for me not to lose my dignity (just kidding). My favourite part of that debate is when I rebutted that guy from the “walking” side when he said that we are weak because we can’t walk that far, I said that “You are saying that we are weak? Well I think you are not smart enough to use that 3 pesos efficiently.” It was not a very good rebuts but I think he really got burned with that.
That was truly a new experienced and because of that I am thinking of joining the APC Speaks to enhance my communication skils.
The performances of the eight speakers are really superb and I think that they are really blessed for having such a talent. It is the best public speaking competition that I have ever watched (well it is actually the first but I think it is the best).
I enjoyed the whole program, but aside from the speeches there is something that I enjoyed more about the program.
Before the participants presented their speeches they were first taken into different rooms to do the elimination and for us people who came to support them just stayed in the auditorium and the APC Speaks prepared entertaining activities for us.They have called three different people to do a speed speech and it was fun watching them. After that there is the debate about a not so serious topic. The Speaks did a sample before they called students to participate. The debate was so amazing; it is like you are watching monsters (because of their debating skills) fighting each other. The winner for that battle is Ms Nina together with Ate Joana. Now is the time for them to call students from the audience, I was close into not participating if not for that gorgeous lady (whom I have a crush on) who persuaded me and Gab (from CPE 151) to join. The topic that we should debate about is “Walking from Magallanes to APC is better than riding the shuttle.” We are in the “shuttle” side. Gab did really well in that debate and me, I think I did just well enough for me not to lose my dignity (just kidding). My favourite part of that debate is when I rebutted that guy from the “walking” side when he said that we are weak because we can’t walk that far, I said that “You are saying that we are weak? Well I think you are not smart enough to use that 3 pesos efficiently.” It was not a very good rebuts but I think he really got burned with that.
That was truly a new experienced and because of that I am thinking of joining the APC Speaks to enhance my communication skils.
15.) Dominated by SOE
April 21, 2o16 - Once again, the SOE students dominated the large numbered ABMA students, in the Speech Choir and Ignite Competition. The ABMA may have won the ignite and the logo making contest but it’s the SOE who claimed the AVP and the Speech Choir Competition. The CPE 151 won the AVP and Speech Choir but we, the ECE 151 got the second place. What is it in us that make us triumphant, with our miniscule number of only 16, how can we actually defeat the blocks with more than 20 or even 30 students?Unity is what really anchored us all throughout the English Term’s activities.
Most of the guys in our block are not so cooperative during practices but when it is game time they make sure that they will give their best. There are times that we have problems because they are not going to practices early and they also do naughty things during practices but all of those are erased because they gave all of their best when we performed in the auditorium.
Our practices never go easy because there are times that when we forgot to reserve a room, we are forced to occupy a room whose AC are not turned on. It is summertime and a room without an AC is like a few degrees Celsius away from hell.
In the day of the competition we are anxious about our presentation. Especially, when one by one, our competitors began showing their amazing performances. The performances that really gave us the chill are performances of the first performer, CPE 151, and ABMA 151. One of our block mates even went downstairs because he thinks that we are nothing against these strong teams, but we still did our best and give everything we can.
#SOERocks
#NoChoreoNeeded
#MsNinaLangSapatNa
#ThankyouERCwewillmissyou
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Jemima Faith Yucoco
CJ Yucoco
Jonas Calima
13.) Story telling: The ECE way
Story telling is a really fun thing to do and I think doing it creatively is a lot more fun.
Last March 30, 2016, a Creative Story Telling Competition has been held in the Asia Pacific College Auditorium. Students from different courses compete and gave a very distinctive way of telling the story that has been assigned to them.
In our block, Jem Yucoco and Martin Yokoi are the ones chosen to represent our block and to portray the story "Ang Alamat ng Niyog" or "The Legend of the Coconut Tree". They asked help from some of our classmate to assist them in making the story telling better. I have been chosen to be one of the characters together with Kuya Paul Carcasona, Andrea Fajardo,and Hannia Ditano. We portrayed the family in the story and the animal characters. Also Shenelae Raton facilitate the visuals and Wilbert Mamawal handled the lights (well actually he was the one who did the lights even for the other contestants). Our production is complete, maybe that made our presentation really special.
The practices is just so casual, actually we are having fun while practicing because we are laughing whenever we do the funny voices for our characters (especially me because I have to imitate a very small voice of a child). Well I am not the only one who gets laughed at whenever we do our part. When Cylord do his part he is like doing a rap battle because he says the lines too fast. Another is when Hannia laughs even if there is nothing funny while rehearsing. We the characters are ruining the practice for Jem and Martin.
On the day of competition, we are pressured because we just won the Chants and Cheers competition and everyone especially some of the ERC faculty members are expecting something from us. But we didn’t give in to the pressure instead we did our best in the competition. We may have not presented it without flaws, like in the scene when I smash a “tabo” in the ground instead of using a pail and my extremely high-pitched voice or even the rap battle of Cylord.
The competition ended and we won. Such a wonderful experience it is.
Sources:
Jemima Faith Yucoco
CJ Yucoco
Last March 30, 2016, a Creative Story Telling Competition has been held in the Asia Pacific College Auditorium. Students from different courses compete and gave a very distinctive way of telling the story that has been assigned to them.
In our block, Jem Yucoco and Martin Yokoi are the ones chosen to represent our block and to portray the story "Ang Alamat ng Niyog" or "The Legend of the Coconut Tree". They asked help from some of our classmate to assist them in making the story telling better. I have been chosen to be one of the characters together with Kuya Paul Carcasona, Andrea Fajardo,and Hannia Ditano. We portrayed the family in the story and the animal characters. Also Shenelae Raton facilitate the visuals and Wilbert Mamawal handled the lights (well actually he was the one who did the lights even for the other contestants). Our production is complete, maybe that made our presentation really special.
The competition ended and we won. Such a wonderful experience it is.
Sources:
Jemima Faith Yucoco
CJ Yucoco
11.)Words that are more than words
I wasn’t able to go to the venue early because I lost my track of time while watching the basketball game in the 11th floor that is why I don’t have the idea about the other contestants performance, but I’m able to go to the venue just before my block mates starts theirs. I was also able to watch the performance of the winner and the third place (hmp…seems unusual but worth it because I was able to watch the three best performances in that afternoon.)
Though I was there when Jem, Cy and Nap whenever they have practices. There is just that new experience whenever they start reciting that I feel. By the way, the piece is a composition by Ms. Nina and I think it is based on the love story of the three contestants (especially for Naps). For the other contestants, I think they also did great, especially for the winner they are really awesome.Aside from the good poems and the ambiance, I also loved the food that they serve (haha). They made it like it a Café or something. They are serving sweets (I am not a fan of dessert but the marshmallows I’m really craving for them).
The program is hosted by two members of the APC Speaks, and I think they are a great host because they’re able to set the place in the right mood.
Events like this should be done also in high school because engaging students in this kind of competition can really make advancement to the as individuals
Photo Sources:
APC English Resource Center
RAM Page
APC English Resource Center
RAM Page
10.) Benj visits APC
Last March 31, 2016, the celebrity Benjamin Alves visited our school for his birthday. Everyone seems enjoyed by his visit, especially the girls. He spent his few hours in APC by sharing things about him, things that you may have not known.Benjamin Alves is a product of GMA network and I barely know him as the star that portrayed the brother of Paulo Avelino in the Film “Sana” (this is a must watch movie).
Us guys, we are not so intersted in him but we really enjoyed the zagu and the free merienda that has been given.
Benjamin showed us his poetry his skills as he recites a poem that he has written long time ago. With that I remembered my poem that I should have recited in event.In the “The art of Spoken Word Slam Poetry” there is an open mic portion in which the audience can share their poems. My blockmates are pursuing me to recite mine (well they saw that I am making a poem on the spot). I am caught by my shyness, but if not this would be my simple poem.
As I look in the stars tonight
I remember your smile that brings me to life
And as I lay and close my eyes
It echoed in my mind, your last goodbye
Your promise, love won’t stop and hurt won’t start
It was a lie because you shattered my soul and broke my heart
Forgetting you is hard to try
For my heart won’t stop bleeding and my eyes wont dry
For every scenery we haven’t seen and every places we might have been
The promise of forever that has never been granted just always remember you are the one ive ever wanted
Time will pass and earth might die
When the sun grew dim and the oceans go dry
Yes I might die and I will pass
But my love for you will always last
As I look in the stars tonight
I remember your smile that brings me to life
And as I lay and close my eyes
It echoed in my mind, your last goodbye
Your promise, love won’t stop and hurt won’t start
It was a lie because you shattered my soul and broke my heart
Forgetting you is hard to try for my heart won’t stop bleeding and my eyes wont dry
For every scenery we haven’t seen and every places we might have been
The promise of forever that has never been granted just always remember you are the one ive ever wanted
Time will pass and earth might die
When the sun grew dim and the oceans go dry
Yes I might die and I will pass
But my love for you will always last
Sources:
www.google.com
Lunes, Pebrero 29, 2016
3.) A Philippines' Treasure
A treasure is something that has a great
value it can be a chest of filled with gold coins or even an artifact. But a
treasure could also a person, someone who is so talented in the field of
literature and uses it for the pride of the country, someone who cares and sympathize to his country men, someone like Francisco
Sionil Jose.
Francisco is a Filipino writer and a
National Artist; he was born in Rosales, Pangasinan on the year 1924 and
graduated in the University of Santo Tomas Manila. He received his title
Philippine’s National Artist for Literature in June 2001. Aside from the Philippine’s
National Artist for Literature award he also received the first prize for the
Palanca Memorial award for Novel in English another proof that he is so
talented. Some of his well known literary works are:
For Short Stories
The God Stealer and Other Stories. Quezon
City: R.P. Garcia Publishing Co., 1968; Bratislava, 1983.
Waywaya, Eleven Filipino Short Stories. Hong
Kong: Heinemann Asia, 1980; London, 1980; Manila, 1985.
For Novels and Novellas
Po-on. Manila: Solidaridad Publishing
House, 1984; Jakarta, 1988 Lisbon, 1990.
Tree. Manila: Solidaridad Publishing House,
1978; Moscow, 1983.
My Brother, My Executioner. Quezon City:
New Day Publishers, 1979; Moscow, 1983; Hanoi,1989.
The Pretenders. Manila: Solidaridad
Publishing House, 1962; Moscow (Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian), 1971; Jakarta,
1979; Amsterdam, 1980; Prague, 1981; Tokyo, 1983.
Well there are just too many of them.
Francisco is known to write not in Filipino
or Ilocano (which is his native language) but rather in English but, but this
doesn’t stop him from telling what is really happening in the country. he is also known abroad and he was given comment like this:
"...America
has no counterpart to José – no one who is simultaneously a prolific novelist,
a social and political organizer, and a small scale entrepreneur...José's
identity has equipped him to be fully sensitive to the nation's miseries
without succumbing, like many of his characters to corruption or despair...
— James
Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly
"...The
reader of his well crafted stories will learn more about the Philippines, its
people and its concerns than from any journalistic account or from a holiday trip
there. José's books takes us to the heart of the Filipino mind and soul, to the
strengths and weaknesses of its men, women, and culture.
— Lynne
Bundesen, Los Angeles Times
F. Sionil Jose is indeed one of the greatest treasure of our country and I hope that he will not be the last one of them.
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8.) Almost But Not Quite
About a few weeks ago Ms Eliz let us watch a
movie entitled “Sana Dati”. I believe it is a treat for us because we won in
the Cheers and Chants completion (just kidding). Miss said that the “Sana Dati”
is the last part of the Camera trilogy by Jerold Tarog. At first I was shocked
because I’ve known Mr. Tarog for his indie and some horror films, not in love
stories.
Sana
Dati is film released last 2013 and one of the entries for the Cinemalaya 2013.
It won the best film and some other awards. The movie is about a woman who is
about to get married, but on her weeding day someone arrived and turned her day
a lot different, because he reminded her of the man she once loved . Lovi Poe
portrayed the character of Andrea Gonzaga the woman who is about to get married,
Paulo Avelino and Benjamin Alves as brothers Dennis and Andrew Cesario (Andrew
being the guy who Andrea first loved) lastly TJ Trinidad as the soon to be
groom named Robert Naval.
I think Mr. Tarog is so brilliant by ending
his Trilogy with a love story because you can easily capture the hearts of the
Filipinos through this kind of movie. Well he is not just brilliant for that
decision but rather the way he tells the story. The movie is so full of
flashbacks and with each of those being showed you can clearly understand what
had really happened.
There are parts of the movie which I really like,
those includes the scene in which one of the brothers is reciting the poem of
Julio Medem. It is so good in the ears and you can feel the romance in the air
(so corny). I also loved the scene in the rooftop wherein Andrea and Dennis
chitchat about some things about their life. The funny part in that is when
Dennis tells the story about his brother and how pinched the butt of their
physics teacher. I remember my classmates shouting the words breezy, hokage, and ninja move. There
is also a scene in the movie the gives us the rush, it is when Robert starts to
look for Andrea (well I haven’t told you that Andrea almost runaway from her
wedding because she wasn’t there even when the program is starting in any
minute), Andrea is with Dennis in the rooftop and imagine the chaos when Robert
meet Dennis in the rooftop together with his bride in his own wedding day. We
were so nervous in that part and everyone just want to cover their faces
because they were not prepared for the next scene. Luckily the two wasn’t able
to meet and the wedding proceeds.
The film may have not ended the way I wanted
but I am so satisfied by the experience that Mr. Tarog gave me. For those guys
out there who haven’t watched the movie I am strongly recommending this to you,
not seeing this movie is like missing a part of your life.
Before I end this blog I just want to thank Ms
Eliz for letting us watch this movie and also for the snacks. I know Miss that
you will be reading this post and as a request can you let us watch the second
part of trilogy. I have read a review about it and I think I am going to like
it also.
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9.) The Parallel Lines That Met Each Other
Two parallel lines will going to move
infinitely but will never have the chance to meet each other. Well that is what
math tells us. It is in all aspects true but not in the movie that our block
watched last February 23, 2016 with the title “Turn Left Turn Right”, it is a
movie released in the year 2003 and based on the book of Jimmy Liao with the
title A Chance of Sunshine.
The movie is about the person being destined
for each other but for some reasons destiny is kind of playing with them. The
man is a skilled musician and the woman is a talented writer and translator.
They were both good at what they are doing but don’t notice their talents. They
have actually met before in a field trip but they haven’t got a chance to talk
to each other. When the field trip ended the girl asked for the guy’s number
before he comes down the train but the girl is just so clumsy that she left her
bag on the train they are both riding thus losing the only way that she could
contact him. Many years has passed and this two person is all grown up but they
still remember each other not by names but their student number, the man being
763092 and the woman being 784533. Through destiny’s will the two again met
each other in a fountain. It seems like destiny wanted them to know each other
because even if they are sitting on the opposite side of the fountain still the
destiny made its own way. The papers (this is where she puts her translation)
of the girl got blown by the wind into the fountain, the guy saw this and he
tried to help but his music sheets got also blown into the fountain. With their
papers all soaked and wet they decide to scatter it the park and let dry. They
both examined what is written in each other’s paper and they both complimented
each other’s work only for them to know that those were just works of another
artist. They did a lot of things in the park like playing with a kid and a dog.
Also they tell stories about their lives and they recognized each other from
the past. Heavy rain comes and they both needed to part ways and before they do
that they exchanged the numbers with each other.
They were so excited when they got home and
they are both ready to call each other but the numbers got washed out by the
rain (the irony in this part is that they are just living on the same street in
fact their apartment were side by side and their rooms were only separated by a
wall ) . They also both got sick. Since they don’t want to leave their houses
(they are afraid that they might miss the other one’s call) their condition went
bad. They tried to guess the number written on the paper but they failed every
single time. And so they just decided to ask a delivery from a restaurant,
guess what they both ordered chicken.
A lot of things happened after that. They were
both confined in a hospital again only a meter apart. The doctor who treated
them and the delivery girl from the restaurant tried to part ways of our two
lovers but in the end they both decide to help them because they actually fall
in love with each other. they guy and the both accepted in their job abroad and
before they leave the country the guy tried to call the number of his friend
(the restaurant girl both know the number of our lovers and she gave 784533’s
number to the guy and the doctor on the other hand gave 763092’s number to our
female protagonist claiming that those number is their own). The managed to
talk on the phone and just few moments late an unbelievable phenomenon
happened. An earthquake occurred and it smashes the wall that separates their
room only to find out that they were just a few feet away all those times.
The movie is so exciting and funny as well and
it is a worth of experience. The whole block enjoyed it but the guys were
somehow disappointed on the earthquake part. But anything else it is perfect.
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6.) The Man Who Pursue His Passion
February 11, 2016 – A well-known
personality visited our school Asia Pacific College and filled our auditorium
with jokes and laughs with his impersonations, but more than that he shared us
his life’s greatest lessons.
Jon Santos as we commonly know him is one
the greatest personalities in the Philippine industry known for his comedic and
satiric acts that gave Filipinos somehow a break from the problems of everyday
life. He has parodies of almost all controversial and/or famous personalities
like Vilma Santos, Cory Aquno Mike Velarde, the 2016 Presidentiables and even
the the President itself Pres. Benigno Aquino III. He is born on January 18 1966 and a graduate of
University of the Philippines-Diliman with the degree BA in Economics. Mr. Jon
Santos is a gay and I think everyone has knowledge of that but what is surprising
is that he raised in a family of military men. He’s father is a soldier and his
mother is a daughter of a general and his grandfather is a valedictorian of the
Philippine Military Academy, but what is even more surprising is that he was
accepted easily, well maybe that’s because his family loved him so much. 
Jon Santos spoke in front of the Rams in
his talk entitled, “Follow your passion, I did!”. When he
is on the stage he just told us his story in a very natural way. It is like he
is just talking to his friends and he crack up jokes from time to time so that
we will be alive. I remember the part where in he cracked a long joke with everything
about the English grammar and what makes it even funnier is that he recited it
with the voice of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago. The joke lasted for about a
minute and everyone was just laughing at that time. As he continue his story he
keeps on saying that it will be a lot easier if he just do impersonating rather
than telling his story. but he also said that he is glad that APC invited him
as Jon Santos and not a impersonated personality, he said that others might
just invite as other person.
Mr Jon Santos compressed his life’s lessons in just 10.
And here they are:
1.Listen.
2. All learning will enrich you.
3. Learning what you love will make you even richer, make you the richest person.
4. Knowledge is everything.
5. Win the war before you fight it.
6. Adjust, adopt, evolve
7. This is all rootless strategy.
8. Always be grateful.
9. You are never alone in your journey. You are always going to be pilgrims.
10. Love yourself and then let go of yourself. Lose yourself because it’s the only way to live.
3. Learning what you love will make you even richer, make you the richest person.
4. Knowledge is everything.
5. Win the war before you fight it.
6. Adjust, adopt, evolve
7. This is all rootless strategy.
8. Always be grateful.
9. You are never alone in your journey. You are always going to be pilgrims.
10. Love yourself and then let go of yourself. Lose yourself because it’s the only way to live.
Mr. Jon said that
in normal occasions he is not that funny as everybody thinks and he is not cracking
up jokes if it is not prepared. But when I met personally I felt an aura of a
person who’s happy and free. Well what you can expect from someone who followed
his dream and ignore those who do not like him.
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Martes, Pebrero 9, 2016
7.) Earth's Disease
Earth’s Disease
“Humans are a
disease, a cancer of this planet”. A line from one of my most favourite movie
of Keanu Reeves (but I like “Constantine” even more) the Matrix. It just says
that humans are nothing but a burden to this world. We have poisoned and
savaged the only planet that continues to cater us. If we are all eliminated
will something happen in this world close to destruction? That is one of the
questions that is asked in the movie adaptation of the Anime “Parasyte”. Ms
Eliz let us watch the movie and we were asked to make a blog about it.
I have
already watched the anime version of Parasyte and ever since its trailer is
shown in the internet I wanted to watch. But I don’t have the money to buy an
original copy of its DVD. Luckily Ms Eliz chose it to be the movie that we are
going to make a blog with.
The storyline
in the movie is not so far from the anime. It is still about the story of a
high school student with the name Shinichi Izumi (portrayed by Shota Sometani)
and the parasite who tried to invade his brain but failed because Shinichi is
wearing an earphone and that blocks the way of the parasite. The parasite was
still able to invade Shinichi’s right arm, from that moment everything in
shinchi’s life has changed. He named the parasite Migi
and they agreed that it would be best if they live mutually because of their
condition one will die without the other. Migi lives by digesting Shinichi’s
blood and but Migi is protecting Shinichi from the other parasites that ties to
kill him.
There are
still some small details that is different from the anime. Like the scene when
he killed Shimada using a metal stick as an arrow and Migi as the bow. In the
anime he just threw a rock with brute force. Another is before he fought a
parasite that has a human host he first fought one with a dog host, this wasn’t
followed in the movie. He also met a psychic girl who can sense him and a guy
with a parasite living in his chin. Even with this revisions I still love the
movie.
The effects
used are close to what I have expected. I love the fight scenes and when there
is someone being slaughtered. The sound effects is good and matches the
atmosphere.
The
movie/anime Parasyte is amazing not only because of its cool fight scenes, its
plot and its soundtrack but rather the message that it holds. That humans is
now the world’s greatest problem and enemy. That if we are not going to do
something our ways the Earth might find a way to eradicate us. It can be in the
form of a natural disaster, a disease, a plague or a creature that is determined
to eliminate human life.
5.) Number
Number
Number is an
advantage but it is the oneness of a group that makes it a lot stronger. Long
ago in Thessaly 300 brave warriors fought courageously against a hundred
thousand Persians. How could they have done that even when the numbers don’t favour
them? It is because they are united and they all stand for one reason. A group
to be able to succeed doesn’t need a large population, what they need is unity
and a great leader to instruct, guide and strengthen them.
So last Feb.
05 2016, our block ECE 151 (an engineering block) joined the Chants and Cheers competition
held in APC’s auditorium. We were given a span of three weeks to prepare for
the said competition. When Ms Eliz told us about the competition she asked
someone to lead the block, my block mates yelled my name but I think that I am
still not good enough to lead our block in this competition. So I asked the
help of Jem Yucoco and Nap Labuson. Practices gave us a hard time. We are never
complete in our Saturday practices (I am guilty because I wasn’table to attend any of those). Our chance of practicing as a
whole is during our PUBSPE1, GRAMCOMand EEPENG classes. But there are also
times that some of our block mates is, if not late absent. I am one of the
people with the least number of practices attend. Imagine I am absent in our
last GRAMCOM practice (that practice is so crucial because it is our practice
in the venue). Another problem regarding the practice, on the day of the
competition we decide to rehearse our performance minutes before the
competition itself and in that time one of our block mate is missing. Even
though we are not complete in our practices it doesn’t mean that we are not
complete. We are not together but we are one.
We couldn’t
have done anything in our chant if not for Jem and Nap. They are the true
leaders of our block. They literally did everything for our presentation. The
whole composition, the beats and the contents of our chants, they arranged it
from the suggestions of our block mates. All I can say is that everyone in our
block did their role so that the performance will be the best.
When we are
all seating and watching the performances of the other blocks in the
auditorium. We are shocked by the performance of the other group, especially
the CPE 151. Some of us is saying “tara guys uwi na tayo”. But all of that
changed when we are already there in the stage. We went there and just gave our
best, shouting and yelling the loudest we can. In the end we are announced as
the champion of the competition. Every one of us is happy because that is the
first achievement of our block (not to mention our place in the best block
contest back in our engineering week celebration).
We gained our
achievement because of the people who helped us. And I want to thank them. To MR
Nomer Yuzon thank you for giving us the time for you PUBSPE2 class so that we
could practice. To the friends of Hannia for doing our props and giving us some
tips. Lastly to Ma’am Nina thank you for guiding us. Because of her we don’t
need a choreographer, who needs one when you got Ma’am Nina with you.
I would like
to give credits and gratitude to Rampage
for taking pictures of the Cheers and Chants competition. Without these
precious moments won’t be captured. I am sorry for using your photos without
your consent.
4.) Suicide Bomb
Suicide Bomb
“Smokers
don’t grow old, they die young”. That is one of the most remarkable lines that
I have heard from the anti-smoking seminar held in our school (which is Asia
Pacific College) last term. The seminar was spearheaded by our former PHYLEC1 professor
MrMackie Dizon. Starting a campaign and conducting seminars is needed to lessen
the quantity of the smokers in our school. As we all know smoking is an
annoying thing for the non-smokers. An immediate action is needed to stop this
as soon as possible.
A stick of
cigar contains almost 600 ingredients in it. It creates another 7, 000 when burned.
And 69 of these chemicals are carcinogenic meaning they can cause cancer and
they are also poisonous.
Cigarrete smoke
contains toxin and chemicals which are found in some of consumer products. Examples
are: Arsenic that is used I rat poison, carbon monoxide which is an end product
of car fuels, formaldehyde or commonly known as formalin and used as an embalming
chemical, and nicotine the one that makes it addictive and it also used in
insecticides. Now that you already know the contents of cigarette, do you still
want to smoke?
If you’re
answer is yes, then this will be consequences of your disobedience. Smoking
greatly affects your respiratory system. You can have COPD (Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease) and yeah this disease is deadly, you can also get tuberculosis
from it. Cigarette smoking also affects your fertility (good luck to your next
generation) and eye health, smokers will be more likely to have cataracts and
develop AMD or age related macular degeneration (goodbye to your ability to
see). The risk of having a heart disease increases when you smoke. If you’re concerned
with your looks, I have a bad news for the belchers (that’s what I used to call
the smokers before) out there, smoking causes premature wrinkles, dry skin,
yellow teeth tooth decay and bad breath. And we are now down to everyone’s not
so favourite effect of smoking-cancer. I have mentioned earlier that cigar
(when burned) produces carcinogenic (cancer causing) chemicals. Cancers that
smoking brings includes cancer of the mouth, nasal cavity, throat, oesophagus,
stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder and cervix and also acute myeloid leukemia.
I guess it would have been a lot shorter if I just listed the cancer that
smoking won’t give you.
Smoking is
like poisoning yourself but it also damages the people around you. We have the term
first, second and third hand smoking. First hand smoking is when you directly
inhale the smoke from the cigar. For me it is the not the most dangerous
because some of the harmful material is filtered before it is consumed by the
smoker (you see cigars have filters). Second hand is when you inhale the smoke
from the cigar when you are near to a person who is smoking. Second-hand smoke
also affects the health of the people subjected to it (sometimes the effect of second-hand
smoke is worse than first hand). Last is the third hand smoking. This happens
when the particulates from the cigar smoke is attached to objects, including
the clothes of the smoker, the walls or even the chairs (sofa) and anything
that is exposed to cigar smoke. When someone touches those objects they will
acquire those particulates. Babies are more prone to diseases that third hand
smoking brings.
If you are now being haunted by your conscience for
putting the people around you in danger, this link the gives you the ways for
you to quit smoking:
http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/ss/slideshow-13-best-quit-smoking-tips-ever
Here they are:
1. Find Your Reason
To get
motivated, you need a powerful, personal reason to quit. It may be to protect
your family from secondhand smoke. Or lower your chance of getting lung
cancer, heart disease, or other conditions. Or to look and feel younger. Choose
a reason that is strong enough to outweigh the urge to light up.
2. Prepare
Before You Go “Cold Turkey”
There’s more to it than
just tossing your cigarettes out. Smoking is an addiction. The brain is hooked
on nicotine. Without it, you’ll go through withdrawal. Line up support in
advance. Ask your doctor about all the methods than will help, such as quit-smoking
classes and apps, counseling, medication, and hypnosis. You’ll be ready for the
day you choose to quit.
3. Consider Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
When you
stop smoking, nicotine withdrawal may give you headaches, affect your mood, or
sap your energy. The craving for “just one drag” is tough.
Nicotine-replacement therapy can curb these urges. Studies show that nicotine
gum, lozenges, and patches improve your chances of success when you’re also in
a quit-smoking program.
4. Learn About Prescription Pills
Medicines
can curb cravings and may also make smoking less satisfying if you do pick up a
cigarette. Other drugs can ease withdrawal symptoms, such as depression or
problems with concentration.
5. Lean on
Your Loved Ones
Tell your friends,
family, and other people you’re close to that you’re trying to quit. They can
encourage you to keep going, especially when you’re tempted to light up. You
can also join a support group or talk to a counselor. “Behavioral therapy” is a
type of counseling that helps you identify and stick to quit-smoking
strategies. Even a few sessions may help.
6. Give Yourself a Break
One reason
people smoke is that the nicotine helps them relax. Once you quit, you’ll need
new ways to unwind. There are many options. You can exercise to blow off steam,
tune in to your favorite music, connect with friends, treat yourself to a
massage, or make time for a hobby. Try to avoid stressful situations during the
first few weeks after you stop smoking.
7. Avoid Alcohol and Other Triggers
When you
drink, it’s harder to stick to your no-smoking goal. So try to limit alcohol
when you first quit. Likewise, if you often smoke when you drink coffee, switch
to tea for a few weeks. If you usually smoke after meals, find something else
to do instead, like brushing your teeth, taking a walk, texting a friend, or
chewing gum.
8. Clean House
Once you’ve
smoked your last cigarette, toss all of your ashtrays and lighters. Wash any
clothes that smell like smoke, and clean your carpets, draperies, and upholstery.
Use air fresheners to get rid of that familiar scent. If you smoked in your
car, clean it out, too. You don’t want to see or smell anything that reminds
you of smoking.
9. Try and Try Again
Many people
try several times before giving up cigarettes for good. If you light up, don’t
get discouraged. Instead, think about what led to your relapse, such as your
emotions or the setting you were in. Use it as an opportunity to step up your
commitment to quitting. Once you’ve made the decision to try again, set a “quit
date” within the next month.
10. Get Moving
Being
active can curb nicotine cravings and ease some withdrawal symptoms. When you
want to reach for a cigarette, put on your inline skates or jogging shoes
instead. Even mild exercise helps, such as walking your dog or pulling weeds in
the garden. The calories you burn will also ward off weight gain as you quit
smoking.
11. Eat Fruits and Veggies
Don’t try
to diet while you give up cigarettes. Too much deprivation can easily backfire.
Instead, keep things simple and try to eat more fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, and lean protein. These are good for your whole body.
12. Choose Your Reward
In addition
to all the health benefits, one of the perks of giving up cigarettes is all the
money you will save. There are online calculators that figure out how much
richer you will be. Reward yourself by spending part of it on something fun.
13. Remember That Time Is on Your Side
As soon as
you quit, you start to get immediate health benefits. After only 20 minutes,
your heart rate goes back to normal. Within a day, your blood’s carbon
monoxide level also falls back into place. In just 2-3 weeks, you will start to
lower your odds of having a heart attack. In the long run, you will also lower
your chance of getting lung cancer and other cancers.
If you really
want to quit smoking don’t switch to e-cigarre. Please for God’s sake don’t do
it, you will just have a new addiction plus e-cigarres is not 100% safe. For
you to easily quit smoking. Try going to sauna 3 times a week, it will sweat
out the nicotine in your body. I have learned that from 9 gag.
Smoking is
like suicide bombing; you kill yourself as well as the others around you,
including your friends, best friend, and your family. From that I can surely
say that smoking is a selfish habit. I have friends who smoke but I don’t hate
them because they do not invite me to go smoking. They are better than
Some people I know, the truth is I love them
very much and I want them to quit smoking because I want to be with them a lot
longer. So for the smokers out there, I beg you to please quit smoking because
there are people who love you.
The title of
my blog is inspired by my editorial cartooning with the same title.
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