Tenks


Art appreciation is truly a revelation. Art may be simple
for anybody; you just put together something, integrated
them and sure, you will have a creation, an art. But this
misconception is funny because certainly everyone can
make art because of, the different perspective and views
of people but what makes art truly art is its form, its
substance and uniqueness, and its questions. Art is not
merely the physical appearance; cultural background,
history, application and importance within the piece of
art is seen also because it sure have an everlasting effect
on the individuals ready to appreciate it.


As we go for our last week, I am quite sad because I do
enjoy ARTAPRE more than any subjects that I have,
this term. I have subjects that are really boring. I have
questioned my other teachers for their capability to
teach. Some makes unnecessary KWENTO that need
not be discuss in class. The importance is not seen thus
it is too trying hard when you see them relating something
which is not relatable. I just pour what I want to pour
because I am really not satisfied with this term.


I do enjoy a lot, especially in abnormal psychology, art
appreciation and organic chemistry laboratory. What do
these subjects have in common? There are lots of
requirements; papers, projects and reports respectively;
but after doing what must be done, I seriously learn and
I am really happy doing it because not only do I pass a
requirement but I also took relevance and purpose. I am
excited when these teachers discuss their subjects
because you know that they know what they are talking
about. I sincerely and whole-heartedly saw them doing
their works; preparing a lesson plan, using quality time
and most importantly they challenge each and every
student to think, experience, explore, and succeed.


I just want to thank these teachers who truly deserve
an nomination for outstanding teachers. Ms. Seann
Tan-Mansukhani, Ms. Jewel Castro and Mr.
Vincent Ng. Special mention to Ms. Castro and Mr. Ng;
they are first-timers and quite frankly, I prefer to them
more than the Doctors. They may not achieve now, the
experience of these Doctors but they are promising enough
to surpass these so called Doctors. And they prove to be
two of the better teachers for the next generation.
Kudos!! Thank you for not disappointing me this term,
at least I have the experience of a lifetime.


I want to take risk and I want to be continue appreciating
art because it is not boring and it helps me become
creative and innovative. I do learn a lot of new things in
class, specifically in the elements of movies, and the
architecture found in malls because I am very much in
touch with movies and going to malls that I never
admire them today, as I admire them before. I know a
lot of things about them before but I relearn and
distinguish important things today. I am glad that this
term is ending with me having treated this way; I really
enjoyed it and if there is an art appreciation 2, I might
as well be enrolled with it.


Art is common to every nation; different prerogative but
basically universal. It can represent almost everything
from a simple token to a piece of civilization. It is shown
to various mediums that effectively communicate with
people. Common examples are movies, paintings, songs,
dances, architecture. Art also differentiate a generation to
another generation. There are after all a distinct trait that
each generation possess. It is immortal because it can
stand against time. We may depart anytime but they may
stay forever. What is art? Art is the thing that Ms. Castro
presented to us. If you want to know more about art, you
need to know Ms. Jewel Castro first.


As I quoted Ms. Castro: Our goal in this course is
for you to be trained to think both critically and
creatively. Certainly, the ability to articulate one's
opinions and insights as well as the drive to think
out-of-the-box will prove to be useful in real-life
situations, whether personal or professional.
And I think; this goal has been so successful in
every topic we cover.

TENKS….


Quotable Quotes.....

Sometimes,

We put too much passion on the biggest dreams
and priorities in life….

That we fail to love the smallest pleasures from
simple things….

We search so much for the right choices.
For the right paths to walk through,
For the right time and
For the right reasons.

But life is not about searching for the things
that can be found….

It is about letting the unexpected happen….
And finding things you never search for.

Blogged @ 7:26 AM

Season mall


Architecture at its finest; where in the world would I
find something not created nor formed by the creative
and talented hands of Architects? Is there any
possibility that these naturally occurring creations
were not touched and reconstructed? The world is so
beautiful; any continent, every country has bits and
incredible architecture for everybody to see.
Individual differences do matter, but when beauty
plus appreciation and architecture adds up, it is
surely universal.


We have our creative project #4, and our task is to
predict or change a structure known today and
visualize it in the coming future. Our structure is a
mall, the one thing that we have been discussing
for the past meeting. Sure, it is easy because we do
have a lot of information about it but, we have a hard
time conceptualizing on our future mall.


The Philippines is a tropical country for sure, but
because of global warming, and the sudden change of
the weather, we thought that maybe, in the future, the
Philippines will experience the four seasons. The idea is
for people who is shopping to experience the four
season in a single mall.


It is actually a big, super big mall, with a four equally
different season type, namely, summer, winter, spring,
and autumn. A hotel is found at the center of the mall
surround by the four season types. Each season type has
their own expertise like for summer, they have beaches and
they sell beach outfits while for winter, ice skating, skiing
is predominantly present. For spring, we have a garden, a
paradise, nature-like structure, like a theme park while
for autumn, we were inspired by Bangkok, their wet
market. All season type have the usual stuff found in the
mall where you can eat, relax, chat with your friends,
watch movie, shop, play etc.


It is a dream after all. We want to experience something
that is not that costly, say, we do not have to go to US
or any four seasoned country, just to experience it; like
we can experience it here, in the Philippines.


Architecture has come a long way and it keeps on
improving as time goes by. It helps each and every
citizen of a nation to form a single identity that would
differentiate them from others. The structure will
significantly place a landmark in the society that will
eventually showcase the expertise of individual behind
the project. Architecture helps us remember our ancient
civilization and surely, it will help the future citizens in
understanding and appreciating what the present, learning
from the past is doing to benefit mankind.


Quotable Quotes.....

You need to feel a bit deprived at times,
a bit lonely and in a way incomplete.

Because if you have got everything here on earth…..

Would you still look up to heaven?

Blogged @ 6:49 PM

Shopping


Sometimes, we buy because we need something, either
a necessity for ourselves or possibly because the product
finally ended its life. Yet, sometimes, we buy because
we want something, either for our own enjoyment or
possibly for a loved one. But the thing is, we buy
because it is a must. Our society has mold us to do
necessary actions when we lack something; we tend to
buy things which are in excess of what is expected. We
are definitely not force to buy, but our instinct say and the
shops do seduce us to at least try their products. If the
product works, it is good news, the shop needs further
experimentation to benefit everybody; if not, the shop is
over, they may close forever.


I am a certified shopaholic; I shop a lot. The mall is not
questioned when I go out. I just do not care about it, I
can go to different malls, what I considered as MALL,
and buy what I want. I usually buy shirts, accessories,
food and things that are uncommon. It is a healing
process for me to shop, it is like a therapy because when
I am at the mall, I always forget all my assignments, my
tests, my projects; I almost always forget everything.
Going to malls, my only purpose is to enjoy and have fun;
I always forget my problems and considered shopping as
a positive reinforcement for my own benefit.


I am also another person when shopping in the mall; I
am more positive and encouraging than the usual. It is
my way of coping because I can not always buy everything
that I wanted and becoming positive and encouraging help
me to accept the fact and think of a better alternative.
Maybe the product does not suits me, or it cost really
expensive or for practical reasons such like having the
same color again and again. My collection of shirts, polo,
collared shirts is more than 100, and still adding. I only
wear one particular shirt per term; I never used the same
shirt at a time in a single term because what is the point of
having more than 100, if you are not maximizing them.


I am also particular with my appearance; I must not wear
the same thing for 2 consecutive days. I like changes
because I am easily bored with same stuff. The appearance
for Monday must be totally different from my appearance
for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, and of course Friday
from head to toe. I consider myself a FashionistO in some
ways and I believe that it is very helpful to be comfortable
with your clothing, with your physical appearance and with
that to be more comfortable in expressing yourself. Before,
I was not like this, I did not care at all. I used to be fat; be
teased as fat. I was normal as I thought but my surrounding
says the opposite and that trigger me to be different and
follow the industrialized culture that everybody is exercising.


Industrialization does affect each and every one of us. It is a
truly Westernized tradition but we sure have the guts to
adapt it and try to surpass it by globalization. We consume
products that the production is increase so as to equalize, or
possibly gain more capitals for the investors. If the
consumers buying increases, the production of products also
increases thus because of the industrialized way of producing
certain product, with limited time yet massive outcomes, the
investors sure have all the benefits and control over their
products. Industrialization is seen not only in shopping
malls but in our everyday interaction with life. We grow
as we faced the trials we have that sometimes we change
our own image to form a more competitive and ready for
everything attitude. We felt the urged to go to shopping
malls because it is very efficient and cost-effective. But
the problem with industrialization is that it is mostly
evident with the upper social classes compare with the
lower classes. Neither wants to have interaction with
the other class that makes it really difficult to unite the
classes thus force the differentiation of it.


Quotable Quotes.....

Treasure everything special to you;
Make as many memories as you can.

Remember.....

Life is not measured by the breaths we take;
But by what takes our breath away.

Blogged @ 2:50 AM

Mall – Ang Modernong Plaza


Ang karanasan ng tradisyon at modernisasyon ay
maaaninag sa pagsuri ng espasyo(space).

-- Rolando Tolentino --


Sa panahon natin ngayon, lalong lalo na dito sa Pilipinas,
umusbong agad agad ang kalakaran sa pagtatayo ng mga
mall saan mang panig ng kapuluan. Isa nga ba itong
senyales ng pag-unlad ng ating bansa? Pwede, sapagkat
nagkakaroon ng kapital at puhunan ang mga negosyante
para makatulong sa pagunlad natin. Nakapag-bibigay ito
ng mga trabaho sa manggagawang Pilipino. Pwede rin
itong makatulong sa turismo ng ating bayan. Marami ka
nga namang mabibili sa mall; ano mang produkto mula
sa ating bansa, pati na rin yung mga imported.


Ika nga, kapag napadpad ka sa isang mall, lahat ay
pwede mong gawin; kumain, manood ng sine, mamili,
magsimba, magpagamot, magpalaba, magpagupit,
maglaro, mag-abang, magkwentuhan, etc. Lahat ay
pwede, lahat ay magagawa. Hindi mo na kailangang
pumunta sa malayong lugar dahil matatagpuan na ito
sa mall. Mas papangarapin ko pa ngang tumira dito dahil
sa kaayusan, kaginhawaan, lamig at seguridad kaysa sa
sarili kong bakuran pero hindi ito maaari.


Sa pagpasok natin sa mall, mapapansin natin ang
pagbabago sa ating kapaligiran; pumapasok tayo sa
isang lugar ng hindi permanente at kaiba sa araw-araw
na ating tinatamasa. Mayrong bagong realidad na
ating gagalawan, masaya at kagiliw-giliw;
pansamantala nating nakakalimutan ang mga problema.
Tumutugon tayo sa lahat ng nakikita at pinapansin natin
ang mga detalye ng kapaligiran. Hindi tayo nag-iisip ng
ano mang bagay mula sa labas at nagiging pokus natin
ang paglalakad at pagpapasaya ng ating mga sarili.


Masaya tayo kapag nasa mall, lakad dito, lakad doon;
bili dito, bili doon. Minsan pumupunta tayo sa mall
dahil sa trabaho, minsan naman dahil gusto nating
magpakasaya at gumastos ng ating pinagsikapan,
minsan ay wala lang, gusto nating dumaan dahil sa
lamig at short cut pauwi ng bahay. Marami nga
talagang nagagawa ang mall sa ating buhay, napapadali
nito ang ating pangaraw-araw ng buhay at natutulungan
tayong mamili ng nararapat sa ating kabuhayan.


Maaaninag din ang pagkaka-iba nga mayayaman at
mahihirap. Masyado itong halata, kahit sinong mata ang
lilingon at magmamasid. Kadalasan, ang mayayaman ay
naglalakad, humihinto, at bumibili; taliwas sa mga
mahihirap na naglalakad, humihinto at tumutulala.
Masyadong mabigat amg mga pahiwatig na ito, pero
sadyang kapansin-pansin ang mga bagay ng ganito saan
mang mall ka pumunta. Kadalasan pa nga, nagkukumpulan
ang mga mahihirap sa isang lugar para tumambay, taliwas
sa mayayaman na umaalis agad pagkatapos magamit ang
kanilang espasyo.


Samakatuwid, ang lokasyon ng espasyo sa katawan
ay pagmamarka rin ng negosiasyon ng tao sa
iba’t ibang naturang kaayusan.

-- Rolando Tolentino --


Quotable Quotes.....

Kapag iniwan ka ng mahal mo
At pinagpalit ka sa iba.

Sabihin mo: Mas cute ba sa akin yan?
Siguraduhin mo lang dahil kapag pangit yan,
BAKA SUMABOG KAYO.

Blogged @ 9:36 PM