Wednesday, July 30, 2008

(Alcober, 2008) The Philippines Thing


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Monday, July 28, 2008

The MikeCab Interviews

The MikeCab Interviews

Welcome to the MikeCab Interviews, where we delve into what's been happening in the world of our favorite character of emotionality and mediocrity!

Interviewer: So, Mickey, how have you been doing?

Mickey: Oh, I've been okay. It's a really stressful semester, but so far it's been bearable.

Interviewer: So has your social life suffered because of the stress?

Mickey: ... surprisingly not. I guess I have a "no school work on Saturdays" rule that allows me some out time.

Interviewer: That's good! What do you do during "out time?"

Mickey: ... I read Foucault.

Interviewer: Isn't Foucault part of your Philo class?

Mickey: Yeah, but Fr. David says reading it shouldn't be a chore, but rather, a hobby.

Interviewer: Okay... What else do you do during "out time?"

Mickey: I read literary criticism on Foucault.

Interviewer: Okay... What is the first thing you do when you wake up on Saturday morning?

Mickey: ... I... think... of Foucault?

Interviewer: And when you sleep? No fantasizing? No Dreams??

Mickey: Foucault?

Interviewer: Then what the hell do you do during breaks on school days?!

Mickey: I... read Foucault?

Interviewer: EVERYDAY!?!?!

Mickey: On Tuesdays at 1:30 I do my Chemistry lab reports...

Interviewer: Okay... then?

Mickey: at about 4 I start reading Foucault.

Interviewer: How many books of his have you read?! It must be at least ten by now!

Mickey: Well... two...

Interviewer: After all that time!?!?!

Mickey: Well... 2 books by him and 3 literary criticism books on him. It's only been a month.

Interviewer: That's still slow by your book.

Mickey: It's hard... This isn't Harry Potter you know. IT'S HARD!!!! It's like reading John Donne, but harder... (starts crying)

Interviewer: I thought you enjoyed this?

Mickey: I do... or I just say so because I'm really scared of Fr. David... No! I do enjoy it! It's FUN!!!!! FUN I TELL YOU!!!! FUN!!!! (cries louder)

Interviewer: Do I sense sarcasm?

Mickey: (abruptly stops crying) surprisingly, no... I mean it. Foucault's a good read (stares at camera, winks, thumbs up, camera zooms in on face and thumb)

Interviewer: Any final words?

Mickey:... hmmm... J.A.P.A.N. ... T.C.C.I.C.! Foucault rocks!

And.... That is all.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The New Battle Plan!

I rise from rejection, to bring you...

"The Filipino Concept of Retributional Punishment: It's Differentiation into 'Karma' and 'Ganti' "

BAM!!!

ret·ri·bu·tion

1. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil.

2. something given or inflicted in such requital.

3. Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.

I was supposed to study the Philippine concept of retribution right? When I started researching though, I couldn't find a proper translation for retribution. All that came out was "paghihiganti" and "karma." It then hit me that the Philippine concept (by applying Sapir-Whorf) is divided into personal revenge, and divine retribution. There is no concept of general retribution wherein someone, by whatever means, gets requited. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

my method will be to interview about 10 respondents using the "pakikipagkwentuhan" and that other Zeus Salazar thing... whatever the term is... I'll gather their thoughts on karma, paghihiganti, and which for them is a more proper form of "punishment." Lalalalalalala hahaha I hope this one doesn't get rejected...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

MASSACRE!!! The English Language in Pinoy Friendster Accounts (spanky, 2008)

this is originally from spanky from http://ateneo.multiply.com

1) Ayumi
Occupation: student

Companies: rockers companies!

Hobby: chating!!

wants to meet "pretty girls!! only!! hehes!!" (Bakit kaya installment? Read this with feelings for maximum appreciation. Complete with the pauses.)


2) -GEniE Lou-

aBouT me???? (Eh kailangan pa ba namang i-reiterate na about you ito?) A persOn wHo is veRy conservative, have positive outlook in lyf, suMtyms I brEak pRomises dat can cause someone angry w/ me (Grrrrr!!! Nakakagalit talaga!) .... im very productive person... everytime i do some task or deeds i will make a plan 1st b4 i go 4 it. im very fond ! in listening 2 musizzzz im da type of person dat tells frankly (And Frankly would be... your best friend's name?)


3) jOnah-nUevE 'kikAy fOe RiL'

Companies: oN mAh hiStOry.. wYL i WAs On A mAll hOppiNg.. sUmvody GAve mE A stArstruck fOrM... HAhA! itz kinDA wEiRD.... wAtZ uP wit dAt huH? (What's up with YOU???)


4) -aNnA-

MaArtE,SEnSItive, SuPlAdITa, FRiEnDly, fAshiOnIStA, KikAy, AtTraCtiVe AnD EveRytHinG NiCE THaT Was Me!! (Was ba talaga?) MaTaLinO (ThEReS N o OnE IN THiS WoRLd hAs stUpId MiNDs) (You might want to reconsider this.) mAaRte aKo PeRo InDi AkO mAlAnDE-jUZ DOn'T EvEr jUdGe Me cOz yOu dONt mE aT AlL.... (Huh?) AND ..... YoU MuZ ReMEmBeR eVeRYtHinGs hAs a reAsONS..... DoNt ! DArE mE COz YoU DoNt knOw wHaT CaN I dO (Eh parang clueless ka din naman eh.) SoMe peopLe dOnT UnDErSTaNd WhAT Is my aTtItUde BUt dOnT JuDgE aNyOnE...... .. i pRoTeCT my fRieNdS...aNd pRoTeCt YoUrs :) (I sure will-from you.)

5) catherine joyii

Affiliations: Catholic (Bang!)


"dont lyk pipol hu r very: PLASTIKS, pa EPAL, LIARS and anything na mga BAD ATTITUDE I like hu r vry gud.... (Huh? Who?)!!! "and if u want me to ur friend, jaz aDD me uP" (Bang! Bang!)


6) alexandra rose sobida

About Her: long hair, bolding eyes (Hmm... meaning?), red lips and long life (Amen!)

Who She Wants to Meet: a spiecial boy in my hole life forever and ever (Amen ulit!)


7) maria princesa

caption ng picture: "am i look good"

Affiliations: An roman catholic

Favorite TV Shows: OPHRA (Of-ra ba kamo?)

About Her: Me......... hmmmmmm ...... simpl! e and always happy....... . i know you've get it.......... . (Actually, hindi.)
wants to meet "somebody who has a sen se of humor and simple gets" (Simple gets. Maghanap ka ng ibang kausap, 'ne!)


8) lito

Companies: wa lang. im just in the class room seating on my chair and flerting with gurls....... (Tsk, tsk. Yur a beri bud boi ah!)

TV Shows: Whos line is that? (Nabitin sa title.) and teleseryes
About him: I am a 19 year old strait guy, and i love doing creative stuff and having fun.... entering personal relationships with girls and guys even gays is okey with me as long as they are mature and responsible enough to hundle a relationship. By the way!!! (Shet. Naninigaw siya!) before, I was against bisexual relationships en even sexual intercoarses (Papel de liha daw. Magaspang eh.) between same sexes, that was me before that memorable night happen to me when i was in 4th year highschool.. .. (Sus! Baka mabasa 'to ng mga magulang mo!)


Sa inyong pagbaybay sa kanyang fantasy land (aka friendster profile-"about me" section) kung maaari lamang po'y 'wag niyong kaligtaan bigyan ng pansin ang mga sumusunod:

boardmaits
permission to my parents

inerested
desided
leaking ("Licking" 'to actually.)
niples (Hala. Kulang. Baka 1 lang din ang kanya.)
stroakign (believe me, he meant "stroking.")
saterday
apartmen
doing our staff i realizes (I DEMAND A REFAND!!!)
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9) lady biolente

caption ng picture: "it's meh,panget koh d2 bat kya!!! hehehe" (Hmm... bakit nga kaya?)

Occupation: collage student (Wow. BA Collage ba 'yan? Sana nag-fine arts ka na lang para diverse tapos major in collage!)
Movie: the ant (At starring sino naman kaya?)

About her: ahm.......about meeh!!!??? ATTITUDE? kind,suplada minsan.. pro most of da tym mabait meeeh..., makulit, lagi na nka-smyl ngaun... talented pa! i can dance. i can sing....i can fly basta ba my wings, eh...he!he!he! (Feeling langaw.) OUTLOOK? syempre magand a,noh! alangan nmn laitin k ang sarili koh...height koh? 5'3'' ASSET KOH? my legs sbi nila.... taken na meehh....... ...should I say yes!? (No. Utang na loob, paki intindi ng mga pinagsusulat niya.)


10)
Geneveve
Occupation: business women (Marami siguro silang may-ari ng account na 'to.)
Affili ations: business

Hobbies: watcing tv (Watsing?)

About her: beutiful and honest

wants to meet... i want ta meet people is simple only (Good luck with that.)


11) christopher

Hobbies: lapping trip (Macho dancer in da house!) ; tambay; sound trip; gumala
My Looks: punkiztah (Eh talaga bang kailangan 'to?)

12) masaaki

Affiliations: Governor (Sa bagay, puwede nga namang he's affiliated with the governor... pero mali eh...! Maliiiiii!)
Hobbies and Interests: play guitar and to be band

About Him: cOoL... taLL.... sMarT.... & mO$t oF th! aT tRuth LovEr..... (As in "mahal ang katotohanan" o "true lover" ba dapat?) ha..ha...ha. ...ha.... .ha..... eVerythiNgs' trUth (Words of wisdom from Masaaki * Palakpakan *)


13) gummibear

About Me:"im kaRReL.. iM a giRL hu oLweZ waNa b HappY buT jSt cnT b! I cAn eiTHer b sEriouS oR siLLy... liBeraTed,,fuN. .no worrieS.. iM a prActiCal woMan n I eiTHer (Baka naman "I'd rather...") Lose mY heart dAN my bRaiNS.. (So which one DID you lose? Clue naman diyan...) it'S harD 2 piCk uP d piEceS oF my liFe..,, veRy comPlicaTed. . buT noT noW.. (Ano ba talaga? Complicated ba o hindi?) i dNt bLiV iN dEsTinY iM abouT reALiTy., uR liFE iS in uR hAnds//// so uR d 1 hu coMpLicaTe iT...." (No, no, no-YOU complicate it.)


14) maricel

Occupation: looking a job (Magandang career 'yan.)
Hobbies: dancing, chatting, reading book, outting outdoors (Outting outdoors... hmm. I wonder...)
Favorite Book: The Purpose Driven in life (Ito ba talaga ang title ng aklat na ito?)
M! usic: fashions (Maaari bang bigyang linaw ninyo kung anong nagaganap dito?)

15) Breeks

Favorite Music: stay w/ cushe, the day u said gudnyt w/ hale, kahit pa w/ hale again, specialy 4 u w/ MYMP, tell me y it herts (Eh ilang kilo Hertz ba iyan?) w/ MYMP again, love moves in mysteriuos ways w/ NINA ehehehe!!!!

About Me: im a person n siryoso pro happy ksm en i dont like sa mga pipol n plastik gus2 ko ung dldl ("Daldal" pala 'to. Akala ko naman kung ano...) pro my sen ce ung cnsabi en real... im sure n mag kksundo tyo!!! Practically (Baka "basically." ) i want pretty girls but honestly i like mostly girls who are nice to accompany (Escort service ba ang hanap niyo?) and not malandi ...waaaaah i hope i cud fyn special one !!! (Lord, ang sakit na talaga ng ulo ko.)


16) Anthony

Affiliations: hardcore serial killer/frustrated assassin, computer addict (Malamang "describe yourself" ang pagkakaintindi niya dito.)

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter all the movies that were already shown and including the one's that is still being made (Wow, advanced.)

Favorite Music: alternative, rock, mellow, pop, kahit ano basta hale o cueshe ( Aba , very seasoned ah.)

About Me: im just a person who sit's silently on one corner (Yeah. And stay there.)


17) -pRettY cAng-

Favorite Music: ACOUSTIC...reggea (Huh?)


"me?? im just a si mple girl... hmmm... sometimes im othistic" (Ayuneeeee! Ops, wala akong sinabi...! It came straight right out of the proverbial horse's mouth!)


"loves 2 eat but still sexy and i carry myself very well with the way I look and the way i dress." (Why don't we just take her word for it?)


"when it comes to my character, i reflect myself as a conforming one because i have tested myself of doing things which anticipated to be done." (Tissue, please. Dumudugo ang ilong ko.)


18) SheZzO GraniTy

Hometown: AurOrA wEr CrimE iS OrGaniZeD (Ingat dito mga kapatid.) En ThA RuLe 2 FoLLoW (Is what...?)

Schools: sTa.cLarA wEr pLenTy oF mUrdErEr OccUrS (Tandaan ang paaralang ito-'wag ie-enroll ang mga bata dito.)
Affiliations: ThuG BaLLa bAbY oF kArEn rOsE
About Me: i CamE FrOm a SmaLL TowN wEr oL ThA GenGsTerS- kiLLahZ- DruG DeaLahZ- YounG bLoOdS- LiVin aLonE AnD biG TyM SinDiCaTe ArE OcCurS (Ito pala ang nuknukan... Ano ba'ng number sa police station?)


19) -lil LiZ-:

"rOcKeRz!! n pUnKz!!!! ASTIG!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!" (Yeah. Sure.)


Affiliations: tEnNaGe LiFe!! (Double dead ito. Mali na, wrong spelling pa. Tsk.)
Favorite Movies: chukie 1 and 2 (Chukie? Malamang habulin ka talaga ng saksak ng manikang 'to dahil na-misspell mo yung pangalan niya.)


wants to meet "ANYONE. if ya want to know more just sen me a message!!" (Once again, no tenks.)


20) -'kEiXi'-

Hometown: nAVOetAst (In truth, NAVOTAS. Haaaay. Baketttttttttt? ????)
About Me: aqOuh?? (Hindi-ako daw...) .. cHimPle LAng.. bUT cAn maKE yUr hEAd tURn (Feel ko na nga mag-a la-Exorcist this far eh.) ,, *HoTcHiC**sEXy dAw..cHAvii nG mGAh fWEnDz qEw (Masyado kang nagpapaniwala. ...) .. sVi qEw nAMn.. mAdAnDa aqEw.. maArTE?/..sObra ** hiHi.. nDi mHEii mAarTE.. kAla nYOuh lAng yUn,, kSHi cHigURo .. yU fOUnd mE.. wEAriNg uNiqUe eAriNgs.. (So...?) USing mAkEuP.. oWeYs lOoKing mY fACe in tHE mirror.. mAarTE bAh yUN? (Hindi naman masyado)

who i want to meet: "xA aCcoUnt qEw..kHit cHiNU pwEde.. kHit ikA'y mUkhang .. tAtaNgAPEn kiTAh bsTAh bAH TEZti cOUh aAhh" (Yuneeeeeeee! !! Testimonial pala ang habol.)


21) PrEtty StEpS IV

Affiliations: vOLLeYBaLL pLaYeR, cOLLeGe sTuDeNt, pARt tiMe MoDeL (iN MAHdReaMZ) (Huy, gising!), ChEEr DanCER & UR fRiEnDLiEsT nEiGhBoR iN ToWn......!! !! ( Aba , waynat?!)


"I wud nEver faLL again fOr soMeOne he's hEad oVer heeLs wiTh (So you're into girls...?) iN Comes To A rELATIONShIP I am faiTHfuL aNd sweet I haTes aNd curSes pLayErs (Playaz beware!) I am eMoTioNaL, I lisTens to My mind buT I stiLL foLLows My heart (Gollum? Is this you?) someone U Can tRUsT On


THANK YOU FOR PATRONIZING MY FRIENDSTER ACCOUNT LOVE YOU ALL (Uy, artista. Love lots ba?)

22) -sTaY ovErLoaD-

Hometown: TaGuiG..ThE FLazE To bEE..MaHoGanY (Yes naman!)
Occupation: boniFiEd (na-Boni? Ano?) and cErTiFied HeavEn ringEr..aLpha MaN.. (Meaning...? )

Affiliations: aFiLL-FuLL and ThuguFuLL..ThEY r grEaT jusT 4 onE nigHT buT iM grEaT evErY nigHT!! (Something tells me that... nah... 'wag na lang. Think what you want.)


23) Jean

Companies: Schools (Puwede naman...)

Affiliations: Cristianity (Yun na!)

Who I Want to Meet: "be always respect the universal trademark clan within the highest organization" (Oh. My Gadddd. This could be the motherest of them all grand statements, don't you think?)


24) adora

Companies: companies of CUTE PERSON (Yeah. What. Ever.)
Favorite Movies: thombraider (Thom the Braider daw? Ano?)


"ME...a simple GOD creature (Right... Of course you are.) , a high climber (Feeling unggoy.) & aggressive person, i want a new clothes, books..... ( Aba . At may wishlist pa!) some of my other descriptions are---->friendly, jealousy, cute, honest..." (Just what exactly was he trying to do here again?)


"i love spaghetty" (Aaah... ako, spaghetti ang gusto ko.)


Who I Want to Meet: A CUTE PERSON..and i hate a person who has a BAD IMAGE like being ignored, finishing second, hand-me-downs, waiting, LIAR, forgetfullnes, haste, feeling ignorant, vulgarity, ugliness, being pressured, LOUD ARGUMENTS & MAKING PROMISES.. (May kaunting kaguluhan.)


25) giriz

Affiliations: Bsta Nilalang sa EarTh pro luv c God (Oh... And what do we have here?)


"i like" play badminton." (Me don't like.)


"My true name: Giriz Romanos" (At an o naman yung fake?)

"I was born: in Earth!!!" (Are you sure? Is that your final answer?)


"I dont juge the book by its cover I read it first" (Aminin nating may punto siya... pero BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA pa rin!)


26) ooohweeeh gUl

Ms. "beat mah sexxy ass if u fwakin can" (I won't even fwakin try! Man!!! WHAT does this mean???)
About Me: "im juss a simple gul wit very naughty attitudes that guys might like and love" (Guys, totoo ba 'to?)

Who I Want to Meet: "i want to meet different pips ho can carry dir self very and has strong personality" (Haaaaay.)


27) Bhabes

Affiliations: sana magkaroon ako ng boy friend n very gentleman, and caring person at igagalang k ng 22o. (Kami siguro, igagalang niya. Ikaw... sana rin.)

Favorite Books: ..."a dauther is a forever" (A what is forever??? Hala na...)
Favorite TV Shows: amanda show, spongebob disney, rush hour 2, parents trap, freacky Friday (Parang freacky freckles ang naisip ko dito...) basta ung nakakakilig na panoorin., ung mga tpong png lovers only.ung nkakakilig (Ay ewan ko sa'yo.)

28) Jha

Favorite Music: aLL e'M oF mUsIc As SoOn ThAt It's NoT iRrITaTe Me (YOU irritate me.)

About Me: !nSan3 Of NaTuRe: I liKe aLwAyS aN aDvEnTuRe & ThriLL iN mAh LiF3 i NeVer LoSt ThAt cOz, I'm The On3 who LoOk & FiNd FoR tHat B4 k!!! rYt nOw NOTHING!!! jUsT aN oRdInARy Mhe (But still insane of nature, quite obviously.)

Who I Want to Meet: who need to talk to someone. (Is this a question? Maybe YOU need to talk to someone-at sana magkaintindihan kayo.)

29) m E d Y FULL

Favorite Books: lovHisToRy Of My SeLf by: The one who es YOu!!!!! It's mE!! (Teka, nahulog ako sa upuan ko.)

About Me: "...i'm a simple person with a simple traits... dat's ol!" (Bow. I tenk you.)

Who I Want to Meet: "i want to meet ol of you, someone lyk you, whose fun to be with... of coarse... YOU"" (Ikaw-ikaw ang magaspang. Pareho kayo ni Contestant #8.)


30) Giselle

Hobbies: "im fun of texting ... im fun of dancin, sleeping, eating and singing and also fun of spending time with my frends" (Wow! What a FUN person you are! Ganito din ang fave books niya-"I'm fun of...")


"i want to make friends to all the pipol in the world!!! .... i want to meet pipol who is friendly and jam to be with!!" (Hayyyyy... Diyos na mahabagin!)


31) Gtonjethone

"Don't let my looks fool you! Im a EDUCATED FOOL w/ PARTIES, DISCO AND GAMES in my MIND!" (Uy! Gangsta's Paradise na combo meal! Sakto!)


"...Sometime i go further till 6 or 7am..." (Ano daw?)


"I want a long hair! (Isa lang ba talaga ang gusto mo?) So i can copy my sitmates answer w/out being seen by my teacher!" (Tsk, tsk. Principal's office na 'to.)


"I love ANEMI FANATICS like myself!" (Ang dapat sa'yo ay Hara Kiri.)


32) cOmWiZgiRL VII

"iM a siMpLe girL!prO mnSn rAkiZtA oUtfit aQ!" (Tsssssssss. Kayo ang nagpapababa ng kahulugan ng pagiging rocker.)


"Luk mtrAy at chUpLaDa dw cHAbi nG mGa kpitbhy nMin" (What's with the "ch-"? Geez.)

"d aQ mAartE!(pWerA LnG iF tiNO2pAk aQ!)" (At mukhang lagi kang tinotopak.)


wants to meet "ung mga nkanursing na uniform. (i duNnO y, maybE tHey nEat)" - (Yeah. Maybe.)


33) tEtHeN

Hobbies and Interests: cmPle Lng...bOys.. bOys...and bOys...bSta lOt oF boYs... (I leave it up to my discerning fellow readers to pass judgment on this one...)

Favorite Books: ..y U mAkE me fiL xo gAga Ba wiD yaH..!!!???! ! (Minumura na ba tayo?)


"dMIng KOng lAit sA mgA cHakA...wAhekS" (Hulaan mo kung kanino ako maraming lait... that's right!)

wants to meet someome "tO bE mY crYinG sHoulDer aNd mY stRenGht" (O, calling on all those na may crying shoulder...)


34) raceL

"its been a long time since i involved in a relationship" (I think I know why...) so pls hands off if ur just playing on me..." (Noli Me Tangere.) You can always here me sharing my opinions to others" (Here you? O baka there you? Ano ba?)


"During my past-time, i browse and browse internet..." (Adik ka!)


friends: "as long as we clicked each other's company...that' s fine with me" (Huh?)


"Some says I'm a masungit" (Ay. Dizz iz it, folks.)

35) kleeny (Hanep sa pangalan. Tamang-tama, sinisipon ako.)

Companies: Not Yet. (O 'wag daw muna! Atat ka eh.)
Favorite Books: All Books as long as there are sense about LOVE ( Sana ito ring sinabi mo na 'to may sense.)


"U will enjoy my company...I assure you 4 that" (Nako, girl! FOR THAT, featured ka dito!)


"I have a long curly Hair (Take note: isang kulot na buhok lang.) & my friends said that i have a cute Chinese eyes!!" (Naniningkit na ba kayo sa asar?)


"Want to Meet? Whoever, whatever as long as they are Good & Respected People (Politicians, perhaps?). I like a Persons who are Triple S stands for SIMPLE, SWEET & SINCERE..." (Tandaan sa darating na halalan!)


36) shanlee

Affiliations: socialization (Somebody-anybody, please start defining affiliations. Utang na loob.)


"easy to belong with specially to those people hu r nice too"


37) Maricar

Affiliations: cosmetics (This part has never ceased to amaze me.)
Hobbies and Interests: ...making friends globally (Hello, Ms Congeniality! )


"sometime I can't hide 'the child in me'." (Paki tago, please.)


"I firmly believe that 'The way to A Man's Heart is Through His Stomach' thats why i like winning my man by preparing him delicious and nutritious food." (Thank you, Dr Quack-Quack. )


Who I Want to Meet: I want him to be HIMSELF!!!!! (Sino daw? Buti 'di mo sinabing "I want to be HIMSELF!" Buti na lang talaga...)


38) jAcMuZiKaDiK- V

fave music: i DiG aLm0Zt oL KiNdZ gez m so versatile. (Uhh, yeah. Right.)


"im s0o0o0o0 REAL...thts foe meh!!" (Foe meeh, yoe not, dawg.)

"sounds COINCEITED but m not!!!" (May identity crisis ang COINCEITED na ito.)


"i dnt have d ASS( w/c most of d guyz dig n2)..." (Shet! Dig INTO?! Arayyyyyyyy! !!)

39) JeAn

"my friend call me roni for short bu! t to make it long call me roni-jean" (Pahabain pa ba natin ang usapan?)


she "can be please easily" & "know how to deal wth diff.type of person (even d tambay i can deal wth dem)" ( Aba , tignan niyo nga naman!)


"vulgar...i can say wt i wnt....even its not gud in ur ear..." (Now look what you've done! Kanina ilong lang... now my ears are bleeding too!!! Huhuhu!)


40) Collen May

"I am Ms. Personality and Ms. Congeniality (Ibig sabihin, hindi daw siya kagandahan.) daw with long black straight hair and morena. I am friendly in school (especially with the teachers- (Kailangan eh...ops! Hindi sipsip-friendship lang ito.) ) and even the alumni people!!! Kasi some of them are my neighbors."


"I love wearing and accesorizing clothes to make myself beautiful... :-) (Nag-work naman ba?) hello...joke lang po! They say i walk like a model or just pretending to walk like one but its the way i walk, really it's the truth and nothing but! (O ha?! O ha?!)"


41) Daryl

"me?? im ayl hndi mganda pro SEXY!hehehe. .! pangit pro MATALINO. Hndi kgandahan pro MABAIT..." (Ipinagdiinang pangit siya. What can I say?)


42) Aaron

"Ahhhhhhmmmmm! !!!! Just add me to your friend.... (Uhh... sige. Kanino mo gusto?) If you really wanna know about mee (No, I really don't.)!!!!!, but just an impression, im not gonna be what you expect" (Oh really? Try me.)


43) wilmar

"im a true freind that im willing to fight my friends (Panigurado, pala-away ang batang ito.) , sometimes she can be rude if you want to and she really hates plastic person (What did I miss? Who's "she?"). im prank very prank (You're a joke, that's for sure.) and if i hates i tell it to them para hinde nila masabi na im so beas." (Do you think he (or she-whatever) means "bias" here? Whatchuguystink? )

44) tThHaaALyN

Affiliations: meeting different ki nd of people...=> those people who I can easily asses myself with...=D (This is too much for my kokote.)

Hobbies and Interests: people who's fun to be with ! and interesting. .....have mood swings too...wen provoked!! im a different type of girl... not the one that u always encounter wid!! (Nadapa pa. Dinagdagan pa kasi ng "with" eh. Tsk, tsk.)


"want 2 mit?? well does people who's please to mit me 2!!!" (Sabog na ulo ko.)


45) Princess

Affiliations: im friendly and everything:) (Huhuhu... why, God???)


"im fund of music... ("Fund" naman ang drama nito, hindi na "fun" (see Contestant #30). Mukhang mayaman!) i want to... build a Europian school here in the Philippines " (Mayaman nga 'ata...)


Who I Want To Meet: "im open for all..." (Feeling Ministop.)


46) 'marlaX'

"mah hair s quite long a nd sleek wit a bang" (Medyo nahuli, pero happy new year pa rin!)


"i hv ds pierce on mah upper left ear" (On yawh uppah left eah ba? Tigazzzzz!)


"kaya pls lng wlang poporma at wag mgbalak manligaw dto!" (Hint, hint! Mag-reverse psychology ba?)


47) Jas

Motto: If there's a will, There's a will... (Haaay. Been there been that.)
Favorite Day: Everyday (Sa bagay, 7 lang naman ang araw sa isang lingo...)


J - jesus*

A - almighty*

S - savior*


* (What the...?!?!? Can't we just leave Jesus out of this? Geez...)


48) Arvie Jan

"ako ang nag-inspired kay Boy Abunda sa fassion." (Ows?)


"because relationship comes and go but friendship is forever!!! ininglish pa yun!!!" ( Aba . Proud pa siya.)


49) Joel

all of you are welcome in my friendster.. . even if you are a girl,boy,lesbian, gay,hunk, or naugthy...or either you are a bisexual or trisexual... (Wow. Lahat tanggap niya. Kamon let's join us!)


50) beware

"so kung feel mo akong maging friend, take the risk! face all the hardships and danger... hu knows? baka dun mo makita ang kasiyahan na hindi mo pa nadarama sa buhay mo.." (Hmm... do you think this is a threat?)


51) riechell

"mahilig sumali sa contest at pagent at nag-hahakot ng awards tulad ng sports wear at specially ang miss. photogenic" (Check out her picture)

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Rejected!

My proposal was rejected today.

As in I wanted to cry. I worked so hard on it. 30+ journal articles read... basically a sems's worth of Filipsy reading c/o U.P... all to be told that it isn't "relevant to the current situation," and that it's "too complicated."

"Affectivity of Affixed Filipino Words Versus Their Non-Affixed Filipino, and English Language Counterparts." *hikbi* oh, my baby!

Weird story... post rejection...

DL: Are you into Linguistics Mic?

Me: *nods head*

DL: So you're really into language?

Me: (in my head) DO I BREATHE!?!?

Me: (in reality) yeah.

Anyway... a few minutes after leaving the department teary eyed, I though of a topic that would be simpler, and more cognitive (without the behavior analysis.) I thought of researching on the Filipino paradigm on coping mechanisms for failure, or the Filipino concept of retribution/revenge, or the Filipino concept of "poot." Positive Psychology my foot. This is Negative Psychology: Cognitive Edition. I hate being put down, but I have to accept the reality that things like this do happen. I accept my fate, and decide to move on. Yeabo. Is this maturity? I hope so.

Articles (For Self Compiling) Language and Cognition

For my purpose only...

files

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Market, Society, and Intellectual Whoring

We had a special guest last Tuesday in Fr. David's ethics class. His name's Raul Lejano, and he's a professor from the University of California-Irvine department of planning, policy, and design. He's basically an urban planning specialist. He was supposed to give a lecture on the current research in planning theories and environmental policy, and how Foucault (bless his structuralist soul) was the unconscious core of it. He did in a sense do what he was supposed to, but more than that, he spoke forgotten truths about the world. Let me share some of these:

(note: summarizing concepts are of my authorship, and are not directly quoted from Dr. Lejano)

a. "Paradigms are the effect of institutions, not of individuals." He discussed the market system, and how this view of "me, my immediate reality, this cup of coffee, and the price tag" has instilled a deficit of concern for others into society. In Foucault's terms, the very structure of the market, or in a mini sense, the supermarket, ensures that all we really percieve is ourselves, the object, and the price tag. The paradigm then becomes self-consumerist centered.

b. "Man is at his fullest in the doing of the good." Dr. Lejano stressed that although the institution (that is market) theoretically instills self-consumerist centered ideas, the reality is that humanity is in fact, still human. He cited the "Ultimatum Game" experiment, which proved, when annexed to a bunch of prior read philosophical and theological texts, proved that intrinsically, humans still value other members of his own species. No matter how much of a stranger a person is, once an instance sees them connected even in a faint way, relationality automatically ensures they respect the other.

c. "Humanity is Relationality." Lejano gave the case study of how the turtle island deals with poachers. The people in charge of the turtle islands don't punish the offenders, but rather, they go to the community from where the offender is from, and they talk to the offender, and the offender's immediate circle. They talk to his friends and family about turtle island, the importance of it, and why they seek to protect it. They relate turtle island with the people. Then they invite the offender to help them out for a few days, so that he too can be a part of the experience. They bridge gaps between misunerstanding parties. Turtle island becomes more than a place to steal turtle eggs. It becomes a part of them as well. When you relate something to a person which was priorly totally unrelated to him, it becomes familliar. It becomes respectable.

d. "Networks are the future of the market system." What then happens if consumers get to meet the coffee farmers who grow your coffee? What happens when we see his foot hurts because of his coffee growing? Do we simply pay for our coffee and walk away? Intrinsically, no man would. Co existence requires co responsibility. There is circumstance, and there is humanity behind the product. We have to go beyond our world of "me, my immediate reality, this cup of coffee, and the price tag" to see that so much more has to be done. Relationality ensures co responsibility. We just have to see how someone, seemingly a stranger is connected to you, in order for care and co responsibility to take hold of our natural relational selves.

My basic point is this... After 20 years of living, and approximately 7 years of having Filipino economists, sociologists, and political scientists bitch to me all day in class about markets, and how the market system leads to impersonality and lack of relationality, without any of them even speaking of progress, or (dare I say) a solution, it's nice to hear that at the other end of the world, someone, a fellow Filipino, studies these problems as well, and he has come back to us if only for a brief moment to say, "There is progress. There is a change." Things do not have to be the way they are. We do not have to be what economists figure us out to be. We are more than consumers who care only for goods, services, and prices. We are people who are at our fullest at the doing of the good.

PART 2 INTELLECTUAL WHORING:

I asked Fr. Dacanay if the Theo department offers any electives aside from the required 4 core Theology subjects. He explained that there was, and he asked me...

"Are you interested in Theology Mic?"

I answered "for electives, yeah."

he asked, "What's your course?"

I answered, "Psych, Fr."

he asked, "You wish to go to med school? B.S. right?"

I answered, "Yeah, I might. It's arbitrary. I'm not sure yet."

he said, "Aaah."

a weird awkward silence followed.

Then he said, "Balimbing. Willing to sell your interests to the highest bidder."

He wasn't talking to me directly... He was talking to air really.. or maybe to someone else...No... it was probably me.

I wan't offended though. It's true. As of now, I am an intellectual whore. I sell my interests to the highest bidder.

I could have told the truth... That Theology is my LOVE. I feel that it is my calling, but that the reality of poverty hinders me.... but even in truth, I am still, since I still do fear, am an intellectual whore. I'm not offended.

Monday, July 14, 2008

WOOT!!!! WOOT!!!!

"ELITISTS" ARE FILIPINOS TOO!

Tagged Uli (Jardin, 2008)

1. If you're jailed, who's the only person you'd call?

Abuelo.

2. What will you do if you do not share the same feelings as the person who likes you?

I would probably discern upon the situation.


3. What's the first thing you take note of in a person?

Hair color.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?

So much so, it's scary.

5. What's your ideal lover like?

I will refrain from answering this.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone else?

Loving. Oh, *hikbi*

7. If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?

I would like to say I'm as Florentino in El amor en los tiempos del cólera, but the truth is, I won't wait that long. The feeling of love blooms, it grows, and it dies. Love requires effort beyond the feeling. I give all I must, but limits do exist.


8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?

Love requires the growth of both. If she grows without me, then let her grow. I shall not wither as long as she does grow.


9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?

Existentialism. Foucault.

10. What do you want most in life?

Fulfillment.

11. Is being tagged fun?

Sometimes.


12. Random thought?

Maybe someday *hikbi*

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?

refraining from this as well.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Lesbian :) KIdding Irae :p. Irae's like the most bait ever!

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?

Single and rich... wala lang.


16. If the person you secretly like cannot recognize you, what would you do/how would you react?


I don't recognize a bunch of people I should either... so hey. "Hi, I'm Mickey.


17. Would you give your all in a relationship?

Nope. My humanity is mine and mine alone :P


18. If you fall in love with two persons simultaneously, who would you pick?

Falling in love with two people... I could "fall" in love with two people, but I can only love one. :)

19. What type of friends do you like?

Ones who are made of cookies.


20. If the person who tagged you was a dog, and he/she followed you home, would you ask your mom if you could keep him/her?

OO! Cute yung dog e! PARANG BEAR! CHOW CHOW!!!! Cute na mabangis!


I tag... the first 8 people to read this. Automatically assume you're part of them. I'll send reminders as well.. lalang.. kulit ko e...

Tagged Again (Jardin, 2008)

1. If you're jailed, who's the only person you'd call?

Abuelo.

2. What will you do if you do not share the same feelings as the person who likes you?

I would probably discern upon the situation.


3. What's the first thing you take note of in a person?

Hair color.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?

So much so, it's scary.

5. What's your ideal lover like?

I will refrain from answering this.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone else?

Loving. Oh, *hikbi*

7. If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?

I would like to say I'm as Florentino in El amor en los tiempos del cólera, but the truth is, I won't wait that long. The feeling of love blooms, it grows, and it dies. Love requires effort beyond the feeling. I give all I must, but limits do exist.


8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?

Love requires the growth of both. If she grows without me, then let her grow. I shall not wither as long as she does grow.


9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?

Existentialism. Foucault.

10. What do you want most in life?

Fulfillment.

11. Is being tagged fun?

Sometimes.


12. Random thought?

Maybe someday *hikbi*

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?

refraining from this as well.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Lesbian :) KIdding Irae :p. Irae's like the most bait ever!

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?

Single and rich... wala lang.


16. If the person you secretly like cannot recognize you, what would you do/how would you react?


I don't recognize a bunch of people I should either... so hey. "Hi, I'm Mickey.


17. Would you give your all in a relationship?

Nope. My humanity is mine and mine alone :P


18. If you fall in love with two persons simultaneously, who would you pick?

Falling in love with two people... I could "fall" in love with two people, but I can only love one. :)

19. What type of friends do you like?

Ones who are made of cookies.


20. If the person who tagged you was a dog, and he/she followed you home, would you ask your mom if you could keep him/her?

OO! Cute yung dog e! PARANG BEAR! CHOW CHOW!!!! Cute na mabangis!


I tag... the first 8 people to read this. Automatically assume you're part of them. I'll send reminders as well.. lalang.. kulit ko e...

Tagged (Jardin, 2008)

1. If you're jailed, who's the only person you'd call?

Abuelo.

2. What will you do if you do not share the same feelings as the person who likes you?

I would probably discern upon the situation.


3. What's the first thing you take note of in a person?

Hair color.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?

So much so, it's scary.

5. What's your ideal lover like?

I will refrain from answering this.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone else?

Loving. Oh, *hikbi*

7. If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?

I would like to say I'm as Florentino in El amor en los tiempos del cólera, but the truth is, I won't wait that long. The feeling of love blooms, it grows, and it dies. Love requires effort beyond the feeling. I give all I must, but limits do exist.


8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?

Love requires the growth of both. If she grows without me, then let her grow. I shall not wither as long as she does grow.


9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?

Existentialism. Foucault.

10. What do you want most in life?

Fulfillment.

11. Is being tagged fun?

Sometimes.


12. Random thought?

Maybe someday *hikbi*

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?

refraining from this as well.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Lesbian :) KIdding Irae :p. Irae's like the most bait ever!

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?

Single and rich... wala lang.


16. If the person you secretly like cannot recognize you, what would you do/how would you react?


I don't recognize a bunch of people I should either... so hey. "Hi, I'm Mickey.


17. Would you give your all in a relationship?

Nope. My humanity is mine and mine alone :P


18. If you fall in love with two persons simultaneously, who would you pick?

Falling in love with two people... I could "fall" in love with two people, but I can only love one. :)

19. What type of friends do you like?

Ones who are made of cookies.


20. If the person who tagged you was a dog, and he/she followed you home, would you ask your mom if you could keep him/her?

OO! Cute yung dog e! PARANG BEAR! CHOW CHOW!!!! Cute na mabangis!


I tag... the first 8 people to read this. Automatically assume you're part of them. I'll send reminders as well.. lalang.. kulit ko e...

Tagged (Jardin, 2008)

1. If you're jailed, who's the only person you'd call?

Abuelo.

2. What will you do if you do not share the same feelings as the person who likes you?

I would probably discern upon the situation.


3. What's the first thing you take note of in a person?

Hair color.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?

So much so, it's scary.

5. What's your ideal lover like?

I will refrain from answering this.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone else?

Loving. Oh, *hikbi*

7. If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?

I would like to say I'm as Florentino in El amor en los tiempos del cólera, but the truth is, I won't wait that long. The feeling of love blooms, it grows, and it dies. Love requires effort beyond the feeling. I give all I must, but limits do exist.


8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?

Love requires the growth of both. If she grows without me, then let her grow. I shall not wither as long as she does grow.


9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?

Existentialism. Foucault.

10. What do you want most in life?

Fulfillment.

11. Is being tagged fun?

Sometimes.


12. Random thought?

Maybe someday *hikbi*

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?

refraining from this as well.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Lesbian :) KIdding Irae :p. Irae's like the most bait ever!

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?

Single and rich... wala lang.


16. If the person you secretly like cannot recognize you, what would you do/how would you react?


I don't recognize a bunch of people I should either... so hey. "Hi, I'm Mickey.


17. Would you give your all in a relationship?

Nope. My humanity is mine and mine alone :P


18. If you fall in love with two persons simultaneously, who would you pick?

Falling in love with two people... I could "fall" in love with two people, but I can only love one. :)

19. What type of friends do you like?

Ones who are made of cookies.


20. If the person who tagged you was a dog, and he/she followed you home, would you ask your mom if you could keep him/her?

OO! Cute yung dog e! PARANG BEAR! CHOW CHOW!!!! Cute na mabangis!


I tag... the first 8 people to read this. Automatically assume you're part of them. I'll send reminders as well.. lalang.. kulit ko e...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

You WIll LOVE This. :D

Damn... I'm like whacked. hahaha. you guys will looove this. This is CRAZY.

This is what I would look like if I were female... assuming I got the same traits and whatever... or this is what I would look like if I were korean and had weird hair... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! I love photoshop :)

This is soooo WTF!?!??!

anyway.. I'm doin fine... Fr. David still scares me.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Monday, July 07, 2008

Friend is a Broken Word

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk

Unknowingly, you entered the car, the four of us facing you, smiling, sharing drinks, chips, trapping you by locking the door. You never knew I knew. I didn't want to believe them. I didn't want to lose you.


He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through

Plastic smiles, while in truth, my soul was tearing me apart. Your laugh, the innocence of your situation... This is a trap. This is our trap. We've caught you. I didn't want to.


Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right

"Hey, did you know something went wrong while we were together?" Let them lay the blame. They say it was you. I don't want that to be true. I can't do it. I will not admit losing you until I need to.


Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

"Really? It wasn't me!"


Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness

All you needed to do was to talk to me. I shared my soul with you. All I needed was for you to show you trusted me. You don't after all.


And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

We would have been there. Too bad you didn't care.


Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best

"We're here to help." We all mean what we say. You are a friend. We're here together aren't we? AREN'T WE!?!?!?!?


Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence

"Have you NOTHING to tell me? NOTHING is wrong? This is ME! We're friends... we're friends..."


Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along

Proof spills out indefinetely, and her face whitens in fear and shock. "Fine. it's true. Now leave."


And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

My heart wrenches. Fom her mouth, came the bitter truth that is both pain and salvation. My hands begin to tremble, and my eyes begin to water. It's about you. It's not about what you've done. We're your friends, not the friends of your actions.


Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness

You treat it as if you were forced to admit. it's as if we were only after our losses. We're NOT HERE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. WE'RE HERE FOR YOU! WE'RE YOUR FRIENDS! NOT THE FRIENDS OF YOUR ACTIONS! We're still your friends.


And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

You will probably never show yourself to us again. As if anyone else would ever entreat you to. I HATE YOU. You never even bothered to trust us. You never trusted me. I trusted you... even through everything you did to me.


As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice

I wish you'd just let it all out. Your silence proves your arrogance. We may have caught you, but we can never take your dignity. Is that it?


Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed

"Just don't do it again." She won't listen to us. She listens to the fear of being caught.


He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything

You admitted to everthing after all. We gain what we have lost, but we lose you. Was it worth losing you? I hope not...


Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

I don't know why I still cry at night over you. I don't think you deserve anyone's tears. It's just that I promised to be your friend forever, and you did too.


Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness

I just wanted you to trust me, like I trusted you. Although I really can't, I did. I still do. I believe in you.


And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

In the end, I really have no power over your life. None at all. I don't know if I can ever believe you again, but I will trust you. I will trust you with my life. You are still my friend. I still love you.