a student’s ignorance proudly aired on TV

I woke up early this morning and tuned in to this morning TV show called “Umagang Kay Ganda”. In today’s segment, they featured students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines and talked about the 2010’s election and Pres. Gloria’s SONA. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first since I was still trying to enjoy the morning breeze from my window. Then, a certain student from PUP caught my attention and I just can’t help but write about it. If I was there, I would have probably stopped him from humiliating himself on national television.

This certain PUP student made some kind of a short documentary film or whatsoever in response to Pres. Gloria’s SONA about her, making roads and bridges for farmers to use. In the short documentary, he featured a certain small barangay somewhere in Luzon wherein the people there used to have this problem about a bridge. They needed a 6 meter long bridge to cross to the other side. The people in the barangay talked to the City Engineer about the bridge but somehow, according to the Engineers, they had another project at that time that was a more priority than a 6 meter bridge. So, the people took the initiative  and spent their own money to build a bridge which they are using right now. And then this is the part where the student showed the nation his ignorance. He then commented about Gloria’s SONA. He emphasized that in her SONA she said that she provided roads then why wasn’t she able to provide this 6 meter bridge in this small, poor barangay. Its comments like this made on national TV that makes me somehow ashamed of being a Filipino. Hey boy, why do you blame it all on the President? Issues like that 6 meter bridge are basically the reason why there is a Government System. Small concerns like that should be raised to the barangay leaders and then to the city leaders not directly to the president. That’s the reason why local government officials exist. They solve the smaller problems so the president could take care of the bigger problems of the whole country. Just imagine if the president would be the one to take care of every little thing thats been bothering all the barangays in the whole country. A four year term or even a ten year term of a president won’t be enough to solve those problems. In Manila alone, there are 897 barangays in total. Just think how many barangays there are in all of Philippines. So instead of using all your effort to sound smart about politics and just end up making a fool of yourself, might as well use your time to coordinate with your local government officials and truly make a difference. You  don’t need to pinpoint somebody’s  pagkukulang to make a difference. So you students should not blame it all to the president. Do you think it easy to run a country? Classroom leadership is not even that simple to handle much more lead a whole country with around 92 million people.  I’m so tired of listening to people complaining, yapping about how Gloria failed as a president when we, as citizen didn’t do much to help our country either. So how do you expect one person, Gloria, to change Philippines for the better when the people itself just keep on complaining and not actually do something to make a difference.

You see my dear student, there’s a reason why our Government has a system. So instead of just yapping out to the public, why not use your intelligence to make a difference than just merely blaming it all to the president and then you might really be smart than a fool.

Miley Cyrus as Asian Racist

I was just browsing the net and I came across an issue of Disney’s Hana Montana star, Miley Cyrus. She is alleged of mocking Asian people and was called an Asian racist after photos of her slanting her eyes circulated in the internet. Miley Cyrus addressed the issue and wrote in her blog that she had no intention of being a racist. She claims she was just making a goofy face.

Since Miley Cyrus is pretty popular among the young people all over the world, criticisms greatly arose and tagged her as a bad example to her young fans. A question even arose stating, “how would her Asian fans feel about this?”

Since I am Asian, personally, I don’t think that the photo really screams racist. But at some point, I do agree that they were mocking the Asians specially the guy at the back wearing red. I don’t tag them as racist but rather ignorant. Miley Cyrus is a celebrity and she should know better that issues like this will not be taken lightly since she is popular. I would say that she should have been a little less ignorant and a little more smarter in choosing her actions.

The Best of Japan

I have one ultimate dream in life. It is to live or to visit Japan. I want to go to all the wonderful places Japan has to offer. In other words, Japan is my “dream place” and I will do anything to have this dream fulfilled. This dream may be simple or ordinary for some, but for me this dream is close to being unreacheable. As we all know, Japan is an expensive country and I am not born with wealth strapped around my shoulder. So, I have to work twice as much and I have to triple my salary to have this dream a slight chance to become a reality. 

To make me more motivated, I made a checklist of places that I would definitely visit when I reach Japan. Someday,  I will be able to check all the places in this checklist and it will leave a smile in my face forever. 

[] Kumano Sanzan  - are three sacred shrines in the southeastern Kii Peninsula. It is part of the World Heritage Sacred Sites.  http://www.japan-guide.com/blog/nicola/080609.html

[] Rock Garden in Ryōan-ji - It is located in Northwest Kyoto, Japan. 

[] Iriomote Island - is locaetd in Okinawa. It is Okinawa’s second largest island.  Iriomote offers various walking trails, beaches and offers some excellent snorkeling and diving opportunities.

[] Himeji Castle - It is one of Japan’s “Three Famous Castles”. It si loacted in Hyogo Prefecture.

[] Kaiyukan Aquarium - is one of the largest aquariums in the world. It is located in Osaka.

[] Ginza of Tokyo - It is the shopping district of Tokyo.  It has many department stores, restaurants and coffee shops.

[] Odaiba Ferris Wheel - offers a fantastic view of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Metropolitan. Tokyo bay can also be seen from the ferris wheel and it is considered as the pride of Tokyo Bay.

[] Tokyo Tower - located in Shiba Park, this is the tallest artificial structure in Japan.

[] Nikko - Is two hours north of Tokyo. It is a great place  where one can find world heritage Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. It is also  surrounded by breathtaking mountain views and forests found in the Nikko national park .

For now, this is my checklist. I might add more destinations if I find more interesting places in Japan. 

What is love?

Love. It is a universal word that almost all people in different parts of the world know. But what does love truly mean? What is love?

I typed in the words “what is love?” in the internet hoping to get a perspective answer. As I clicked search, it had 5,660,000,000 hits. According to wikipedia, love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection. Another source said that love is a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person. I continued to browse through other meanings of love. So, I came to an understanding. Based on the answers that I spent reading for almost an hour, in summary, love is an intense feeling you experience when you are with someone you are attracted to. When you feel love, you intend to have that person all by yourself and tend to make that certain someone special. 

I also learned that love is important in relationships. Love strengthens the bond in a relationship. It helps one to compromise and understand each other. Love also defines what a relationship is. One can see how deep a relationship is, basing on how deep the love they have for each other. Love can be the root of all happiness and sadness in a relationship. So, when there is a genuine realtionship, there is love. 

Going back to the real question, “What is love?” I came to have an answer of my own. Love is something precious. It is something everyone wishes to have and to feel. Contrary to what most people think, love is simple and is very easy to find. You can have love easily anytime. However, it is keeping the love that makes everything complicated. 

pissed!!

I’m so pissed off right now. I didn’t know that pretending not to care would be so diffcult! And now I end up totally annoyed about the fact that I really do care! AAhhh this does not make any sense! I’m just really pissed!!

Liar Game

Lately, I have been watching this Japanese Drama entitled, Liar Game. At first, I had no idea what the drama was all about. However, the title struck me wondering and I just can’t help but watch it.

The first episode of the series was already a blast and it left me wanting for more. And before I knew it, I already finished the whole 12 part series in just two days. The plot was really great. It was mysterious, mind-boggling and smart. Though there were certain parts that was overrated, overall, it was worth seeing.

There were certain lines in the film which was said by one of the protagonist that is rather stricking for me. “As long as we don’t deceive or hurt each other, everyone in the liar game will be happy. But when one thinks so badly of the money and winning, that’s when things get worst.” The one who said this was one of the main characters which was labelled as a genuinely pure person and stupidly honest.

Going back to the said lines, it got me thinking. What she just said is not only applicable to the game, but in life as well. As you see, money is vital to our lives. We need money to survive. As money equals to power, people often hurt and deceive each other just to get a grasp of that power, that money. Most people wil not care stepping on other people when it comes to money. But if you really think about it deeply, money can only give you power, but not happiness. Yes, you may buy material things, you can even buy people. But the real things that could make a person happy are those which cannot be bought. The memories that stays in our hearts are those with people who accepts us for us and not because of our wealth.

Liar Game. A very interesting film and an eye opener as well. For those who are in desperate need for a great past time, I greatly recommend this film and I guarantee it would be worth your while.

toma ikuta

A beautiful face like no other…  :D

silence

Sometimes, when we are sad and depressed, we need other people’s shoulder to cry on. We need someone to talk to and tell us everything will be okay. But what happened to me last nught was totally different.

I found myself totally drenched in tears last night. I was sad and depressed. I had a fight with someone so dear to me. As every drop of tear roll down my face, I Ionged so much for someone to talk to. The only person in my house that was awake was my mom. Though I wanted so much for company, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to talk to her. I went to my brother’s room instead. And there I saw him sound asleep in his bed. I lay down beside him and rest my head in his shoulder. Then, I cried. I cried so hard. Though he was asleep and I never really had talked to him, his presence was more than enough. Even though he was sleeping and was not able to tell me that everything’s going to be okay, I still felt that he cared. And for the first time in my life, the sound of silence has given me great comfort and made me feel at ease and most of all, happy.

I went back to my room and went to sleep. When I woke up and saw my brother’s smile, I just felt really happy. I knew that somehow, he really cares for me even without words.

a sight for sore eyes

He is the most beautiful being ever to walk on TV. If I could just be given the chance to meet him or see him in person, it would be like a grasp of heaven. I know… I sound so shallow and stupid like all other little girls obsessed with hunkies and boy band “Nick Carters”. But what can I do? It is inevitable. My immense fascination for him is beyond comparable. I even studied Japanese with a hope of seeing him in the near future. He just makes my heart skip a thousand beats and all I could do is stare at his picture, hoping, imagining that he’s within my reach. Call me crazy, call me whatever you want but it’s not going to change anything. I’m sticking to my TOMA.

change

I’m not a very lovable person. People, most of the time are intimidated by me. They think of me as a snob person. They always have this first impression that I’m not approachable. Why would people think that way?

 Well, maybe I am. But I’m not doing it on purpose though. I don’t mean to be snob at people. It’s just the way I look. In where I work, I only have like around three lady friends and the rest of my friends are guys. Girls seem to really hate me in which I really don’t know why. Because of this, I decided to do something with the situation. Now, I tend to smile more often at my officemates. Though, most of the time they ignore me, I still do it anyway. I also started talking to them if I had the chance. I’m trying to establish this new me. A new me wherein people judge me positively and not some snob they dread of seeing everyday. I want people to know that I’m not as bad as they think. So, I am very willing to change, and this change is for the better. I know that after fulfilling this self improvement delegation, I will be able to walk head up high without stepping on other people.