Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Hey you!
Hi there! Wow, it's finally December, and the holidays are just days away. In fairness, mejo malamig ngayong mga araw na toh sa pinas.. which is good, cause the past Christmas-es here were like summer :D
And obviously, i haven't been here and updating for like four months or so already? So yeah, talk about coming out of nowhere, hahaha!
But hey! Since it's December now, yknow, with all the yuletide season going on and all, lemme just greet you guys and end the year with
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! :D
(yeah, like you didn't see that coming :P )
Hehe. Well, I'll be off to Batangas sometime soon. Til next time! :D
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Of Plato and his concept of Utopia
Plato's plan for his utopia is all about limits, discipline, and hierarchy. Society will be stratified in a caste system and individualism will be suppressed. His utopia also suggests the concept of excellence of function: “do and focus only on your little role in the society well, and you have done what is best.”
One of the central questions of Plato’s The Republic is “Who should rule?” Plato's answer is himself, as the “Philosopher King” – the “best and wisest” of the utopia’s citizens. For me, I would say this “Philosopher King” resembles what people would call now, a dictator. He would, more or less, rule through deceit, force and steadfast resolve to check any change or innovation in society. He will be worshiped as if a demi-god, and future leaders will be his duplicate.
Personally, I do not think I can stand living such Plato’s way. Plato’s utopia suggests that he governs every tweak, every move in the society, as though his people are but mere puppets, and Plato, the oh-so-wise puppeteer. To be his puppets means blind obedience to the Philosopher King; hence, limiting each individual’s capabilities to what puny little job Plato assigns you to do only. In addition, there would be no “real” persons essentially, in this kind of society. Every person would be no different as the other – predictable, and have absolutely no idea of who he/she really is or what he/she is capable of doing – for even the very emotions that make humans humans are not spared from the Philosopher King’s control.
I have always valued individualism. I cannot let myself just succumb to whatever command somebody imposes on me. Perfect or happy everybody in Plato’s utopia may seem to be, I still prefer living in the world we are in today. Sure, our world could be peaceful today and could turn out very chaotic the next minute, but just the thought of what new things could happen tomorrow; the thrill of spontaneity of everything cannot compare to the utopia’s predictable routines every single day. Besides, if we put our minds into it, we humans can always make this world into a better place through choices benevolent to fellow humans, and not necessarily through a creation of Plato’s utopia only. And most important of all, however diverse we all are here, each individual is capable of knowing what it is like to be “real” – to know oneself, to know what one can do, and finally, to know how to express oneself.
Indeed, I am thankful I have two things people in Plato’s “pleasantville” can never have – that is, freedom, and the experience of being real.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Beauty and the Leaves
Last tuesday, in our philosophy class, we were to present an interpretation of Plato's Allegory of the Cave through a collage, a poster, or whatever we can come up with. After the presentations and all, well, okay -- it's not everyday that I really get to reflect upon something, especially a topic associated with schoolwork, for quite some time. The kind when thoughts linger, and then it comes to you hard. bam! Yung tipong "Ahh.. I see.. Oo nga noh?" And then I remembered this movie I really liked, which I can 'connect with' our group's interpretation of the Greek philosopher's allegory. |
Remember the film, American Beauty -- yknow, the one with Kevin Spacey in it; and won plenty of Oscars and Academy Awards? Right. I was only able to watch this old movie for the first time while we (my dad and I) were on our flight to Los Angeles, California waaay back six or seven years ago. And like any other kid who's had his first plane trip, I was uber excited |
| that I've kept myself awake, trying not to miss anything -- perhaps a wonderful view outside the window, or what kind of food they'll serve next, or, in this case, an old movie they'll show. |
An unforgettable movie moment was when Ricky shows Jane a hauntingly mesmerizing video of the most beautiful thing he has ever seen: a plastic bag lifted by a breeze to dance in a whirlwind of autumn leaves.
It
was beautiful.
And from then on, I can say I started to have a change in perspective within my ...
confused teenager mind.
And in light of this, I've come to realize what the dancing of the autumn leaves implied -- that
beauty is found not in a drudgery that pretends to be ordinary but in the overlooked simplicity of life.
True enough. Reality -- what you perceive it to be -- may have very well deceived you all this time. This entails one to consider that there's probably something
beyond what you see or know of.
For this, I say the film definitely deserved a Best Picture Award; and loved ones, my big thank you's and much appreciation. You may not be aware of it, but you have no idea how much you are appreciated.
Sounded cheesy? Well, if there's another thing I learned from an experience or two, it's
not to take things (or someone) for granted.
So, yeah.
Feel the love~. hahaha.
[edit]Oh and this was an entry for my INTPHIL (Philosophy) class. Our prof, Ms. Dr. Leslie de la Cruz, required us of philosophical views/thoughts through our blogs. Just to clear things out, hehe cause some people had been asking me. ^_^ [/edit]
Sunday, June 25, 2006
where the heck have i been?!
long story cut short: my landline got f*ckd up for god-knows-what reason since last tuesday. all of a sudden it had no dial tone; and stayed that way for the longest time. and i was all "stupid pldt!! stupid pldt!!" the rest of the week because i was deprived of one of the important things i do in my daily routine. i even called up pldt customer service for like three times na, just to follow up my case -- i mean, we pay the bills in time naman; of all people, why my landline? arrggh.
alam nyo ba ung feeling na helpless ka, kase wala ka magawa, and you're bored to death kase you've tried it all -- eat, sleep, study (sort of), watch tv shows even the ones you've never even liked, play lots of pc games, go out for the mall -- and nothing just seem to help! you're just.. there! in the corner! with nothing to do but hope for some pldt serviceman to come to the rescue anytime soon! arrgh.
whew.
nuff about that. rant over.
okay, so what did i do the rest of the week? well, pumasok na lang ako sa school, kahit na wala talaga ko class for the day. better than just staying here in my condo, all cooped up for the day, right? sigh.
good thing, nothing compares to just hanging out with friends ^_^ (awwww...) hehe.. but really, yeah, they were able to keep me sane haha :D
and now that i finally got my internet back (just about 30mins ago), i've got tons of work to do! have to catch up with everything yknow. *dives into pile of papers, work, and stuff*
i missed a lot haven't i?
i better start my work and the catching up now so that i can do my tagging and commenting back ASAP.. so yeah, later!! woosh!! :D
and oh, a shout out to sarah way back in lipa! (we're okay now ^_^)
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
random blurt
ok, there's prolly a whole lot i wanna blog right now, so i'll try not to do that. ^_^
first off, well, finally i got to enroll my last subject i planned for this term -- thesis. yep. the thesis. whew! and this time, i'll be ready together with my new groupmates. :D
| last week, i was really getting bored just bumming around like almost the whole day. so i bought me a Sims CD in harrison plaza. (i was desperate to buy something to kill time!!) |
| and okay, i bought another one. the Sims Superstar expansion pack. (too bad i didnt realize i didnt get Sims 2 instead, cause i was so excited to try the game out again.) |
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so far, my sim's doin good in Studio Town a.k.a. the local Hollywood. a few more stepping stones and celebrity status here we come! hehe..
well enough bout that. okay, snap back to reality.
oh, right. recently, i also got to read the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Okay okay, i know i know. i mean, i've seen the movies. i do not know what on earth came over me, that i decided to kill time by reading books. usually i resort to pc games, the internet, meeting up with some friends, or just plain eating. but alas, talk about desperation part two. haha. (just an exaggeration ^_^) :D
but honestly, halfway i found it, well, interesting; just as everyone else said years ago. believe it or not, one minute i was trying
really hard tolerating the "agony" reading through chapter 1, and next thing i knew, i was already in page 100!! im
actually reading!! hahaha.. i stopped reading for awhile cause i got hungreeeee. gimme cookies. hehe.
right now, im in chapter 11 of the book. who knows, i
might end up reading through the collection -- books two to five -- my big sister bought years ago. or was it just four. i really dont know, but we'll see.. we'll see. ^_^
@juice/justine: il follow up the "tag" post or just do it in my next entry. pramis. hehe.. ^_^
chill~
Thursday, June 08, 2006
me is back. me rant.
soree, was too busy and/or tired to update here.
anyway, this week... i had to follow-up some freakin papers with the university registrar. and now im uber tired, which is ironic. cause i should be having my wednesdays and fridays all for myself, supposedly doing the R and Rs.
*sigh*
rant over.
oh well. ^___^
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and oh, somehow, i got this youtube from somewhere; i really dunno where, i forgot -_-'
anyway, i dunno if anybody of you have seen this already but it's about this local reporter from this tv station who had.. well, a very embarassing moment in national tv, if i may say so. :D funny, really.
*click here* (opens a pop-up window for better viewing hehe.. and no, this aint no spyware or an annoying ad :D)
Friday, June 02, 2006
somethin
the day started out .. well, fine, i think. the fact that i got to hear mariah carey's (with pharell and snoop) "Say Something" when i was doin my morning routines, kaya na-LSS ako the whole day. so okay, i liked the sound of the beat. --,
*sings along* "..diggin this track by the Neptunes.." yeah, hehe :D
in other news.. about my fever? it's gone! zero! null! zilch! it's outtahere!! *this is the part where i go dancing like a dork* hahaha..jk!
so much for my fever. anyway, since i don't have any classes today, i just stayed here in my pad, .......and pretty much pigged out on whatever food there is in the fridge. ahi ^_____^ what, i was sick for two days! :P well somebody has to make up for those two days right? haha.. :D
and i was bored, so basically i was all sleep, eat, internet, pc games, eat some more,.. yknow, the slacker kind of day. until i heard the song for the day.
"if it's worth your while, just say somethin, say somethin good to me.. hey hey hey.. "
okay!! okaaay!! i get it already!! sheesh. -.-'
*sigh*
okay, gimme a moment to take a breather.
-- interlude --
are u having fun?
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wtf?
okay seryoso na talaga toh. serious mode.
*sigh*
you see, it's like this.
no.
it is this.
i miss this special person. for real. that while i try to do something, surprisingly, i can't help but think even this person's kulet comments or this person's reaction if this person saw me sad at one moment.
this person is the kind who, even through rough times, this person has and had always been there for me.
one day we were catching up on each other's lives and all, yknow, with all the laughters and the reminscing moments.. and next thing you know, communication just went poof. gone.
and i..
..
..
.. ..don't want to go on with this mushy paragraph anymore. ugh. im sorry.. it's just that it all comes back to me all of a sudden, and all these thoughts rushing in and all.. agh.
im mixed up.
i miss you, sarah.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
so far, so good!
woke up surprisingly very early today -- 5:30 am to be precise. (ha! top that!) x_X hehe..
well, so far, im feeling way better than yesterday. my mom told me that it was because i took a shower the day when i had the fever, that's why my back really really ached. (toink.) well, of course, i had to, cause i have classes on that day, and i thought it wasn't that bad and that the ache will just go away soon enough.
okay, lesson learned.
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classes today start from 11:20 am til 5:50 pm ... those are 4 subjects (luckily, just General Education ones), each for one and a half hour. fortunately (or unfortunately), they have 10 minute-breaks in between each subjects. hopefully i make it through the day, cause i know i haven't fully recovered yet from the fever o_0
wo0t!! bahala na si batman!! haha ^_^
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and oh, i changed the font size for the site. hope this 'bigger' version is okay (or better) ^_^
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
sick.
lower back really really aches. coupled with some mild headache, cold hands and feet, and eyes feeling hot. lastly, a whopping 38.5 on the thermometer scale.
fever. ugh.
i dunno how or why i got sick in the first place, but dunworry, i think we (my lil bro and i) got it covered now. paalis na rin siguro toh. and yeah, naging nurse slash katulong kuno si caloy, hehe.
anyway, good thing is, i dont have any classes today! so i get to sleep and rest the whooooollleeee day! woohoo!! haha.. (i've got classes on tuesdays and thursdays only :D) sweet! ^_^
im supposed to be resting the whole day; yknow, to recover and all. but i just can't help thinking on what to do now! (it's 11am now in my watch, and i can't fall asleep na) so, blog muna hehe.
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okay, the site still is a bit rusty, (as you might have noticed) but hey! im gonna work on it soon..
i think im gonna need some help on my new tagboard here, too.. just switched from flooble chatbox to tag-board kase eh..
panu ko ba gawin black din ung background ng mga textboxes: name, url/email, message? i can't seem to change it to the way i want them to..
so if there's anyone out there who could help me out here and could give me the answer to all these, much appreciated. of course, im gonna do my part din, yknow. :P yes, i'll do some research din muna. :D so, there. whichever comes first, either the help or my so-called research.
sigh. guess it's back to the bed for me now hehe.. this is beans, doozing off.
(shet. korny. haha) :D
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
new layout?! sort of.
okay, after how many months of on-and-off blogging, i finally realized (thank God!) my last layout -- perhaps everything about it -- was rather.. small. that's why the "revamped" layout you see now. tweaked it a bit, and obviously, reused the same old pictures, cause i'm too lazy to look for new pictures. i could have used some of my new pictures now, but then i guess i'll just have to leave them till the next new layout.
some parts are still not fixed though. i'll just have to do them after i get to eat my dinner (yeah, i worked for three hours i think? cause i didn't want to leave work just yet :D). so yeah, time to eat!! later~
.Seeking within
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Vincent
/vin'-sent/
a.k.a. 'jv', 'jvh', 'vince', 'beans'
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n. 1. known for wearing a smile almost too often (not that he smiles for no reason at all! :P)
2. seems shy, but don't bet on it, see also FRIENDS
3. cares a lot for friends and family; can be very loyal
4. likes music a lot; a frustrated singer(?)
5. doesn't like people who pretends to be someone they aren't; and people taking advantage of someone's kindness
6. can't tell what number 6 is, see also Friendster account testimonials (you must have an account here to view)
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sailing takes me away to where i always heard it could be;
just a wind and a dream to carry me, soon i will be free..
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