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Friday, October 31, 2008
Seedbook 51: Today I Learned...
This is the RESULT. Try it, it's so much fun! :)
Seedbook 50: Today I learned...
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Seedbook 49: Backstabbers
I saw them at my former school. They're backstabbing their friend. haha
B: Buti pa sila Alpo no? Kumpleto yung batch nila.
G: Oo nga eh. Si Micah kasi eh.
B: Bad trip no? Wala sa ayos. Sinabay pa niya sa araw na to yung debut niya.
G: Oo nga. Eto na nga lang yung reunion nating highschool friends eh.
B: Tapos hindi pa invited lahat dun sa debut niya. Nakakapagtampo eh.
G: Baka kasi mas matimbang yung college friends niya? Alam mo naman, Assumptionista na daw siya.
B: Haha. Pano siya nagkaroon agad ng friends dun? Eh diba kaka-transfer lang niya?
G: Malay mo. Ewan ko. Friendly naman siya eh.
B: T****** alam ko na! Binili niya yung friends niya!
G: Haha. T******! Oo nga.
Seedbook 48: Another Donut Loving Couple
Boy: Bumili ako ng donut kanina.
Girl: Aaw.. (pouted)
Boy: Aaw. Sorry.
Girl: It's fine no. hahahaha
Boy: You want to see our interview kanina?
Girl: Pano? May video?
Boy: Hindi. We took down notes. It's simple lang naman e. (stopped to open his bag)
Girl: Mamaya na sa bus. Tara na.
Patingin na nga ng interview niyo. Gusto ko mabasa. hahahaha
Boy: (may nilabas na plastic sa bag) Donut! hahahaha
Girl: Yey! hahahaha
Boy: See! I bought donut for you.
Girl: Thank yooouuu!!! (giggled)
Seedbook 47: Skyflakes at McFloat
Heard them talking while I was in U-Mall.
Girl: Ui!
Guy: O, naglunch ka na?
Girl: Oo.
Guy: Sige nga, anong kinain mo?
Girl: Skyflakes. Haha!
Guy: Ah..
Girl: Gusto mo ng McFloat?
Guy: Masakit throat ko eh.
Girl: Nilibre ako ni Pat eh.:p
Guy Talaga? Baet naman.
Seedbook 46: What do People in Netherland Speak?
Guy: It's in Japan
Girl: Have you ever been to Hong Kong
Guy :Not yet. Why?
Girl: (inaudible) People speak in Mandarin.
Guy: Haha. (inaudible) What do people in Netherland speak? (inaudible)
Guy: (inaudible) The cities that speak in Chinese (inaudible)
Girl: No,I speak Fokien.
Guy: Wow!
Girl: I have a neice who speaks Fokien.
Guy: That's cool
Seedbook 45: Anong Gusto Mo?
Girl: Gusto mo ba nung malaki o maliit?
Boy: You can get the big one.
Girl: Sure ka? Gusto mo yung malaki no?
Boy: Hindi, ok lang.
Girl: Gusto mo e.
Boy: Sayo na yung malaki. Alam ko gusto mo.
Girl: Sigurado ka?
Boy: Oo.
Girl: Ok. (got the donut) O! (sinubuan yung boy) See! Gusto mo e (laughs)
Boy: Nako (laughs)
Seedbook 44: Usapang Sardinas at Tinapay
Girl2: Oh, talaga?
Girl1: Oo, nagiging paborito ko na raw. (laughs)
Girl2: Grabe ka naman. (laughs)
(walks to another aisle of the convinience store)
Girl2: Sino nga pala si Bryan?
Girl1: Sinong Bryan?
Girl2: Yung si Bryan..(inaudible)
Girl1: Ahh. (inaudible)
Girl2: Gusto mo bumili nito? Nagugutom na ko e. (points at a bread)
Girl1: Ayus lang pero libre mo. (laughs)
Girl2: (chuckles) Sige na nga. (laughs)
Seedbook 43: The Girl and the kid
Girl: Car, car, car...
(pause)
Kid: Ca..Ca..Ca..
Kid: Ahh. ahh. ahh.
Girl: Wag kang maingay!
(pause)
Girl: Ayun oh!
Kid: ha?
Girl: Ayun. park.
Kid: Pa?
Girl: Park. Park. Park.
Kid: Pa, pa, par..
Thursday, October 30, 2008
To my Future Boyfriend
I have been looking for you for the longest time. I have met so many guys before you, but none of them seemed to fit my description of a "perfect/ideal" boyfriend. Many of them fell short of my expectations and none of them have seen me as special as the way you see. One can say that I am expecting a lot from guys but seriously, I'm not. I am just looking for someone who I can introduce to my family and relatives . Someone who would accept me as a whole; someone who would take me even if I act/talk stupidly, someone who would laugh with me even at the silliest things, someone who would see through me, someone who would still love me even if I have done something wrong and someone who would support me in everything I want and in everything I do.
Right now, I can finally say that I have found "the one". I am happy that you have seen through me and have still loved me even for my imperfections. After the long wait, finally, my prince charming already has come. He may not be riding a white horse, he may not have a castle in a far away land, I am still happy to have you. No words can explain what I feel. Thank you for accepting me, thank you for loving me as a whole. Thank you and I love you!
i-Gela
hahaha kalokohan video with my brother. was thinking of trying video blogging and my stupid brother makes epal. hahaha choking should have been strangling! the C in PC got lost. went somewhere. hahaha gah! sabaw! ang gago kasi ng video na yan e. random lang. haha
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Seedbook 42: Gela, Gela Let Down Your Long Hair
Seedbook 41: The Lost Gela
Seedbook 40: Gela Pinya
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Seedbook 39: Gela Tamad Part II
Seedbook 38: Gela and The beanstalk
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Seedbook 37: Gela Tamad
Autobiographical Survey III
- A short feature presentation about a kid's struggle to fit in and get out of the the shadow of his older brother. He tries everything to catch his parent's attention but as all of his attempts are failing and his parents still see him as the underachiever, unexpected things happen.
- A documentary about the life of a teenage boy that dreamt of making it to in the photography world and in the end became a successful photographer.
- A photo essay of the easy life of kids; just playing around and doing foolish things.
- A full-length film of of a girl trying to overcome the cruelty and inequality in the world called high school and trying get over high school without being the mean girls' target of bullying.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Seedbook 36: The Prodigal Friend
FOR PUBLISH
FOR MY PUBLISH GROUPMATES
In the light of the recent unprecedented stock market volatility, and its impact on the share prices of every company, many of the people are now thinking twice if they are going to invest their money in insurance to secure their future. Many are afraid that what happened to AIG and Philam Life will happen to other insurance companies. It made people think that if it happened to AIG, then it would also happen to other much smaller companies. In these difficult circumstances, some insurance companies’ strengths are highlighted.
I got a chance interview my auntie, Myrna Reyes, who works for one of the insurance companies here in the Philippines. It was a short but knowledgeable interview. She was kind enough to explain to me things that I did not understand and never heard of.
I first asked her if the number of people buying insurance lessened. She told me that compared to the figures before, the people were know hesitant if they should be buying insurance with the market’s current situation. Although the numbers have dropped, but not enormously, their agents are still able to ‘sell’.
Mrs. Reyes also told me that if there are people who are uncertain in buying insurance policies, there are also risk-takers. They buy insurance at a very low rate so that when the market stabilizes then the interest rates will also go up. She explained to me that most insurance today are now tied-in with interests, they are invested in other companies.
Instead of selling the usual insurance policies, they are selling “traditional life insurance”. With the traditional life insurance, “the policy holders are more guaranteed and protected. They are guaranteed to get a certain amount in the future.” She said that “With the current market, it is much safer to ‘invest’ your money in insurance, rather than to ‘invest’ your money in banks. In banks you are not guaranteed of anything. If you pull out your investments you do not gain anything, and sometimes you even lose.”
“Did the economic crisis directly affected the company you are working for”, I asked her. She said that in some ways the economic crisis in the United States have affected their company but not directly. She told me that their company, in spite of the current market situation, still has an “AAA” rating (Standard & Poors Agency standards), they are one of the only two in the world to hold that rating.
My auntie said that, “Our company remains conservatively reserved, has a high quality balance sheet and strong leading franchises around the world.” She also said that, “Since quarter end, equity markets have deteriorated further which will have an unfavorable impact on the company’s capital ratios unless these markets recover. The company continues to manage its regulatory capital, however, it has no plans to issue common equity.” She told me that their company has reduced its security lending activities in light of heightened market uncertainty.
I also asked her if people are now converting their insurance plans to cash. She answered that there are few people who are already thinking of converting their insurance plans into cash. But she said that they assure them that their company is “fully self-funded”.
She said that since their company is under the insurance commission, their policy holders are rest assured that whatever happens they will get something because their the company “businesses generate enough cash flow to sustain operations without being dependent on the commercial paper markets or other short-term funding arrangements.” She also emphasized that since they under the insurance commission, the rules are much stricter than those companies who are not under the commission.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Autobiographical Survey II
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Identity
1. "I was never an achiever ever since I was a kid. I was more of the normal average person in our family. My cousins were good in whatever field they choose. Almost all of them were part of the creme section or the second section, while the poor me just belonged to an average section. My mom favored my cousins, which is her pamangkins, more and always compared me with them, she would always tell that I should do well in my studies so that I'll be like this cousin of mine. I always felt insecurity and jealousy towards my cousins, I also had the feeling of indifference. I had the feeling that I didn't really belong. Slowly I lost my confidence and I felt that I didn't really fit in.
2. Insights/Themes
- The feeling of indifference can be a motivation to a person.
- Insecurity can help you become a much better person.
- Almost all people feel insecurity even those people whom you think are perfectly fine.
- Some people wouldn't realize your worth until you have proven them that you can do something.
- Your family members are your biggest "competitors".
3. Types of people:
- People who not taken for granted
- People who some people see as crazy
- People who are very idealistic
- People who are talkative but what they're talking about has meaning
- Sisters who always tell their parents on what their siblings are doing wrong
-Girls who are clumsy but light-hearted
Seedbook 35: The Stalker Returns
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Seedbook 34: The Stalker Returns
While he wiated, I also waited. And then finally, I saw a smile draw across his face. I am right. He was waiting for his mom. Then together they looked for a ride home.
Seedbook 33: The Stalker Returns
Seedbook 32: The Stalker Returns
Monday, October 13, 2008
Seedbook 31: The Stalker Returns
When I got to Museo she was the first person I saw. She was texting someone. Probably waiting for someone, probably her lover. She was dressed simply. No accessories, nothing fancy. She was sitting there for a while and did not moved to a different place or anything. I got bored watching her from afar.
I know I wouldn't get any information anymore. So I just left her. When we went out of Museo she wasn't on her spot. Looks like she got tired of waiting for that person.
Seedbook 30: The Stalker Returns
He rode in front of PWU, so this gave me an idea that he is a professor there, plus the fact that he has an ID and the way he dressed already gave me a clue about his profession. So he's there in the fx because he was going somewhere, probably he's going to meet someone, a colleague of some sort.
They will have a conversation about their students. On how much their students give them headaches and that they'd rather resign than to die than have a heart attack will teaching. Then they would question themselves why did they even choose that profession, why didn't they just chose a different profession. In the end they would realize that that is what they really want. They'd laugh about there "foolishness" and realize it's time to go home.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Seedbook 29: The Stalker Returns
Nonoy is the type of high school stud who goes to school without bringing anything. When I saw/followed him, he didn't have anything. As in anything, and to think that he was wearing a uniform. He just brought himself, his wallet and his phone to school. He is one the 'parasites' in school (he just borrows/asks for everything).
He is there, like I have said earlier because he was waiting for a jeepney ride home. He plans to go home and talk to his girlfriend for hours on the phone. And I was right, right about the going home part. We rode the same jeepney; he went off the jeep earlier than I am, so I saw where he was going.
**Stalker vibes**
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Seedbook 28:
VO (ala Gossip Girl): Our girls are having a little chat, looks like Gela's got a problem (again!).
Gela: Please don't rain!
Dissolve to black.
VO: So why soesn't she want to rain?
Long shot of a street.
Then Video goes back to Gela and her friends.
VO: Doesn't she want the barren lands to get a shower? Where is she going?
SFX: The sound effect like that of Pink Panther. (tenentenen)
end.
Seedbook 27:
Two girls can be heard talking in the background.
dissolve to black.
Title card: Expected the unexpected!
A video of a guy entering the classroom fades in.
A faint sound of background music: Fashionista - Jimmy James
Girl 1: So why does he love wearing those kind of polos?
Girl 2: He doesn't have a sense of fashion!
Title Card: That was so last week! (literally)
End
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Seedbook 26:
insert background music: waiting in vain
The video then cuts to a group of people walking towards her.
VO: Why do I see him everyday?
zoom in to the guy. then dissolves to black.
title card: Why do we lie to hurt so much?
then cuts to the video of the girl and her friend.
girl: hey marhzel! come here.
marhzel: let's invade her seat!
a medium shot of the table/bench.
VO: So near yet so far.
zoom in to the guy.
end of video.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Seedbook 25: The Left Out
Then zoom in to the girl.
Dissolve.
Title Card: Anong gagawin mo ngayong iniwan ka na nila?
Fade out
long shot of a people walking.
then cuts to the girl, zoom in.
girl: (looking totally pissed) Bakit nila ako iniwan?
dissolve to black.
SFX: girl crying
end of scene.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Seedbook 24: The Naomi Campbell Walk
Two people walks in the middle of the while everybody watches them.
Girl 1: Save the trees!
Girl 2: Plant trees!
Dissolve to black.
Title Card1: Do you have the confidence they have?
Dissolve
Title Card2: Or are you just one of the people who stare at them?
Video of a girl and a guy walking towards the middle of the room. Medi um shot of the two of them.
Close up shot of the girl.
Girl: Stop global warming.
The shots a close up shot of the guy.
Guy: Yes!
VO: Fashionista. How do you look?
Fade Out.
Title Card: Are you ready?
End of trailer.
Seedbook 23: Dance Dance
Video of people dancing.
VO: Makikita na kung sino na talaga ang pinakamagaling, kung sino talaga ang may ibubuga.
Title card: Seven people battling it out to be the best.
Fade out
Fade in video of a stage.
VO: Who will reign supreme?
The video of a stage fades out. Then video of seven people dancing.
Girl: Let's get it on!
Guy: Yeah, let's start this now to see who's really the best! *laughs*
Title Card: Who will shine the brightest?
Fade out
Fade in
Title card: Who will go home crying?
Fade out
In Theaters Dec. 29, 2082
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Seedbook 22: Decisions
A video of a classroom is shown. The students are vusy studying for their math test.
VO (ala Gossip girl): It's a normal day for our girl Gela, but she's totally confused. She doesn't know where she would go, she doesn't know what to do.
A video shows a girl wearing a white stripped shirt and capri.
VO: And that is Gela.
Gela (in her shrilly voice): I'm confused! To sit in or not to sit in in Jaki's class? I dunno what to do.
Title card: What's her decision?
VO: Will she sit-in or will she not?
Close-up shot of Gela
Gela: Ayka, patext kay Jaki. :)
A video of Gela texting
Want you to know fades out.
Background music How do I breathe fades in.
VO: Looks like our girl made her decision already.
Gela (shrilly, irritating voice): OMG! Makikita ko pala si &^@*!
The video shows the classroom shown earlier, then focuses on a guy.
VO: Oh, oh looks like she's going to change her decision.
Dissolves to black.
Title card: What would she do?
Title card fades out.
Song still continues to play. Then suddenly ends.
END of SCENE
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Is this how Ateneans have fun?
BUT THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THAT OTHER ATENEANS WOULD DO. i am not generalizing. Grabe! wala ako masabi. tss. i have lost my respect for ateneo, but i still love melissa no matter what. hahaha sorry awin tinatamad na akong iedit kaya kinopya ko na ng buo.
copied as is from Awin...
Okay. I've seen these pics from some of my friends and I was just so fucking pissed about this.
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MAS MASARAP MAGING LASALISTA!
~~I'd rather be GREEN than be blue.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Seedbook 21: Detour
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Earlier, I rode a car coming from some place. It's really a new experience (hahaha, natawa ako dito), but I was used to commuting coming from there. But it was different today. The feeling was not really new, it was just the feeling of being safe. I felt safe while going home, unlike before where I would be praying and asking God to protect me from harm and also to not encounter the bad guys, i.e, snatcher, hold-up-er, etc. The feeling of homey.
We took the not-so-familiar path. Even if we always take that road, I still had a hard time memorizing the place. I'm really good at directions but this is one of the places that I am really having a hard time familiarizing. So for me, everytime we go there, this path is "new".
I had this weird feeling as we were taking the not-so-unfamiliar path. But like as have said earlier, the feeling of security was overcoming me at that time.
And I just lost my train of thought...
Seedbook 20: Claire's Room
Kaka-iba. Hmm. Di ko masasabing simple siya, nakaputing t-shirt, nakapantalon tas may nailpolish siyang blue sa kamay at green naman sa paa. Ateneo, La Salle. hahaha. May kasama siyang lalaking foreigner, mukhang matanda na nga. Nahirapan kaming nalaman kung anu ba siya, ahhh, kung babae o lalaki. Pero mukha kasi siyang lalaki na naglagay ng colorete sa mukha. Nahalata kong kaka-iba siya habang matagal ko siyang pinaamasdan.
Nung nakapasok na ako sa kwarto niya/nila sumalubong sa akin ang isang magandang kwarto. May puti itong pintura, malaking kama, may terrace, may banyo. Basta malaki ito at maganda. Yung kama niya malaki at makapal yung cushion, puti yung mga bedsheet. May malalaki at fluffy na unan.
Yung cabinet niya/nila, built-in. Tapos may sarili pa silang banyo sa kwarto. Merong bedside table, tas nakapatong dun yung lamp, may dalawa ring picture frame dun, di ko na inalam kung sino yung mga yun. Naka-carpet pa yung kwarto nila, kulay mocha. Tas sa kabilang side nung wall, sa ibaba nung kama, may long table. Nakapatong dun yung TV tas may mirror sa taas. Ano pa ba. Meron din silang personal ref.
Hindi naman kasi talaga sila nakatira sa bahay, bahay. Nakatira sila sa condo. Kaya maganda yung view ng terrace nila. Tas bigla kong narealize na kailangan ko nang umalis, paparating na sila. Paglabas ko ng pinto saktong bumukas yung elevator, nakita ko silang bumaba. Buti na lang nakalabas na ako sa kwarto nila, kung hindi malalagot ako.
Seedbook 19: Nena's Room
I can see her room. Her whole room is colored light pink and full of stuffed toys. She sleeps in a bunk bed full of teddy bears and dolls. She has a built-in cabinet full of cute clothes. In her room, there's a little study table. On top of that table are crayons, papers and notebooks. She has a little stool in front of her table.
Her bed is colored, what else, pink. Her pillows are fluffy and are colored white. Nena's room is not really that neat, there are things scattered on the floor.
The windows on her room are not that big, the curtains are sheer.