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It was a beautiful day of October when we escaped reality and enjoyed the moment we had. It was planned all along that we will go to these places. We will enjoy the scenery, the moment we had, and the memories we will make. We are a group of eleven but sadly, only four got to go through the plan.

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We went to Tagaytay Picnic Groove and run in the field like a kid playing outside. It was fun and the scenery was fascinating and also the weather makes us want to live there haha we wondered around the place and i even had a strawberry taho and it was so good.

We even went to the puzzle mansion that is in the Guinness world records because of the largest collection of jigsaw puzzle. It was so cool and we also got to assemble some puzzle and the staffs were so energetic and you can say that they are honored to introduce to us the jigsaw puzzles that was so captivating and one of a kind.

After the puzzle mansion, we decided to go straight to Cavite where our friend lives and after we ate lunch, we decided to go down and see the falls and river. It was so beautiful and relaxing especially the cold water that was so refreshing. We even tried firing. It was my first time to try firing and i also took the chance to have a picture with the falls and the 22 caliber and felt like a hunter lol we even picked our own fruits from the trees and played with the cats and dogs they have. Sadly, i forgot to capture everything we do because i was totally enjoying the moment.

The day is going to end soon and we need to go back to the reality and go home to our houses. It was a memorable day with my friends and i will surely treasure every memories with them.

Brave

A grade twelve hardworking student and a teenage loving and caring mother. How can it be? How can she find ways to conquer it all? Some students were ranting about their grades, about the curriculum, educational level, life, peers and many more. You don’t even know her yet a girl with her super power. She experienced a lot. Pain, hardships, happiness and sadness but still standing and fighting for what she deserves.

In all of the struggles she has, the worst one is that when her child was sick. Her daughter’s eyes bleed whenever it cries. She overthinks a lot and can’t do anything because that time she and her boyfriend was financially unstable but then she prays and trust God for his plans. Her mom offers help and sent her daughter to Asia Pacific Eye Center and the next day the bleeding in her daughter’s eyes stop.

She keep moving forward despite of the struggles and problems she’s facing because she believes that it can make her stronger and better person for her child. Time management she thought is her weakness. It’s hard for her to balance it between school and her family. She’s always busy in school but her family needs her. Her child needs her. There’s a point where in she wants to give up school just to raise her child with love and care. When her father died, she believes in herself that she can in everything she do. Surroundings can’t affect her decision making its because she’s trained to be. She always had her choice and that is for the sake of her child, she loves her child very well and you can see it the way she thinks.

She freely love and care for her daughter since it was still in her imaginations until it was already in her womb. She always thinks of its future and its safety. How can anybody say that she hesitated to have a baby, right? She give thanks to her younger self for she thinks that every decision it makes in every way it takes everything is in right thing to do. She give thanks for her younger self for it becomes stronger when needed and become wiser when demanded.

Chaos and Harmony

42257193_373991973140238_6138714176836599808_nChaos and harmony are like yin and yang, one cannot exist without the other. They cannot be separated because they depend on each other. Chaos needs harmony, and harmony needs chaos once in a while to create a balance on this world. They may be opposites but they are complementary to each other.

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The models wore a black and white clothes to help them portray the theme of chaos and harmony. Aerolle wore a black dress that symbolizes the chaos while Rafael wore a white polo that symbolizes harmony. To attain the balance, they must embrace who they are and accept each other’s differences. Together, they symbolize the cruelty of the world and finally finding peace in it.

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In order to maintain balance, chaos and harmony lean on each other. Creating a world where equality is present. No more, no less. 

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Peace, amity, and harmony. Everyone’s desire, yet no one can obtain in its fullest form. Darkness is still present where harmony lingers.

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In a world where chaos dominates and rules, destruction is inevitable and peace is nowhere to be found. The background represents the damage that chaos can form, leaving nothing but catastrophe. The lifted gown symbolizes dominion over everything. A glimpse of what the world looks like without the presence of harmony.

Bridge to Terabithia – A Reflection

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Bridge to Terabithia teaches us lessons that we can apply to our lives and learn how to accept things and seize every moment. Below are some of the theme I consider that reflects me and my life.

First is family, In the story of Bridge to Terabithia, you can see that they really don’t care or doesn’t show love and care especially about Jess. They faces crisis and can’t afford to buy new things like Jess’s shoes. Just like us in our family, we really are not used to show affection but rather make them feel the love by making even the small things we want happen. We faces problems too. My parents will talk about it and make sure that we are aware of what is happening. Jess also don’t show what he truly feels but in the end, he cried in his dad’s arm. Just like me, I don’t really want to show them my weakest point but one time, I burst out crying in front of my dad because I can’t handle anymore the pain of what happened. Bridge to Terabithia shows that you have your family to lean on even at your worst.

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Second is friendship. Jess didn’t expected that he will be friends with Leslie just like me when i met my friends. I don’t really know how to make friends so I just kept my silence but they make the way to be friends with me. We became close and do fun things and seek adventures together. We share with one another our thoughts and what we feel. Encourages one another and continued making memories with them because we don’t want the time where we can’t do fun things, do what we love, share laughs and cries together to come.

Imagination is next where you can say that has a lot of contribution in the movie. Jess and Leslie have their own world with the help of their imagination just like me. I create my own world using my imagination. A world where i can be with the person i wanted to be with at the place I wanted the most with the most beautiful view and scenery. It’s so ideal and I felt happy at some point but It’s kinda sad too because that imagination can’t and will never happen in real life.

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And this is where the acceptance will take place. Jess eventually accepted the death of his friend, Leslie. Just like how I accepted the fact that things won’t happen even if you really wanted to. Reality speaking, things and people will just come and go to your life and you must accept it to move on for the betterment of yourself and see more life opportunities and happiness.

And lastly, appreciation. When the time where Jess went to a museum for the first time, you can see that he really was enjoying the beauty in it. Just like my first time in a museum which I didn’t tell my parents, instead of taking pictures, I appreciated the art and beauty in it. I was mesmerized how the museum was so aesthetically pleasing. Aside from the appreciation of the beauty of art, we should also appreciate those who are there for us. Friends, family, loved ones. Appreciate everyone’s sacrifices, effort and love for you before it’s too late.

 

Memorable Festival

It was a rainy Sunday in the afternoon when the most awaited music festival started. I don’t have a ticket but i still went hoping that i could possibly enter or at least hear all the band singing live. When we arrived at the said venue, I lose hope in seeing them singing live because the event itself is open only for those who has tickets. And so I just went to mall and met my friend. I ate at McDonald’s with my friend and my cousin and bought my favorite drink there. We talk about how sad we are in not getting the chance to see our favorite bands live. But suddenly, my aunt called me and told that she has two more extra ticket for the music festival. I was so excited because I can now have the chance and thought that it is going to be the first music festival but I realized that we are three. Then my dad called me saying that we will go home or grab the two tickets and watch the bands. We decided to go home. Yes, it was sad. I was sad. I don’t want my other friend to get left behind just because the tickets are only for two. So we’ve parted ways and he went home. When we are about to go home, my aunt came to us and said that we should join her because the tickets were limited and we should grab the opportunity so we grab it and sadly told my friend and he just said that we should enjoy it for him and so we do. The tickets were talent pass which means that we will enter at the backstage and can watch the bands up close. The music festival was so amazing and the bands were so great. And instead of taking videos, I put my phone on my bag and appreciate their music. Watching my favorite OPM bands makes my heart flutter and I definitely had fun. Funny how my face showed at the big screen and you can say that I really am enjoying the festival. I also got teary-eyed in some of their performance and wished that it will happen again with my favorite person or people. We were enjoying their music that we didn’t notice the time. We were hungry and tired but definitely enjoyed every minute of the music festival.

Endless Trying – An Autobiography

I was on my 4th grade when my teacher said that I should join our school pageant. I was representing the country of Panama and my costume is huge and definitely heavy for a 9 year old petite girl. The stage was also small for us that when I walk and show everyone myself, I messed up. My costume got stuck on the screen for the projector and the eyes of everyone were on me. I am so embarrassed and almost cried. It was a disaster.

I was 13 when I experienced helmet diving at the beautiful island of Boracay. I was so excited to try it and did not feel any hesitation. We went to the deeper part of the sea and the guide instructed us on what to do and not to do underwater. And as they put the big yellow helmet on me, it was so heavy and I think it is fine and cool. As we went under I was so mesmerized and fascinated with the beauty of the life underwater. Actually the word beautiful is not enough to describe it. They also let us feed the fishes and I got tickled when the fishes ate the food at my hand. It was so cool that I do not want to go above yet.

I was on my junior high when I decided to join school pageant once again. A parade was held in the morning and the program proper was held on the next day. The nervousness won’t let me smile confidently but luckily, I did not mess up this time. I was wearing a goddess dress and felt like I was really one. It was a money contest and sadly, I did not win any award.

The next year, I joined again. I don’t know why but I think joining pageants will make me learn how to be confident. I was so excited and nervous at the same time. We were wearing the shirt of our year level and my soft and fluffy tummy was showing lol and for the formal one, I was wearing a yellow long gown and up do hair. This time, I won a minor award. At least I am making progress right?

Year 2015, a pageant was held entitled “Binibining Kalikasan” and I was my section’s representative. My gown was made of recycled materials and my classmates made me look like a mermaid. As we walk on the stage and ramp our recycled gowns, my heels got broke. I don’t know what to do so I called my classmate who was on the side of the stage and please her to get my heels off. So I walk again, barefooted. And still has a smile on my face despite what happened. Won third place for the gown and had scratches at my knees because of the staples lol

The same year, as part of the celebration of the anniversary of my alma mater, a pageant was held once again and decided that this is going to be the last pageant that I will join. I wore a skirt for the casual wear and a red gown for the formal one. My heels were so high that it hurts but when I am walking on the stage, I did not feel the pain in my feet and just enjoyed the moment I had. Luckily, I won the people’s choice and third place. I went home not only with a trophy, sash and a cute teddy bear but with a one of a kind experience.

In my last two years in junior high, I decided to join the school’s brass band and I became their majorette. We had parades and intermission numbers for the school and outside activity. It was so hot when we have parades but it was fun and memorable because of it.

It was a very sunny day when our family went out for a trip and decided to go on a hiking. The way up was hard and very tiring especially for those who are not used to go hiking. As we go up, i can already sight the breathtaking view and when we arrived at the top, all the hardship and tiredness payed off because it was so beautiful and the sun was smiling at us. Everything was worth it.

As part of the celebration of my 16th birthday, i went to enchanted kingdom with my friends and this time I promised to myself that i will ride all the rides without hesitation. I was so excited and doesn’t feel any nervousness. Funny how my friends feel after we rode all of the rides and their faces were priceless. I would definitely and would love to try it with them or with the person who makes me happy.

Last day of the event for October. We drink the night away. We even transfer places because it was expensive lol. Funny how we enter the school while drunk and kinda dizzy. While waiting for the band that night, I burst out crying because someone hurt me emotionally. So many questions were left unanswered. I’m thankful that my friends were there for me and hug me because that was i need the most.

It was the day before new year when i went to Baguio together with my cousin and aunt. It was a backpacker trip so we only had one backpack each. We went to different attractions and bought clothes from the famous night market. Celebrated new year with watched the fireworks with lots of different people. The view and the atmosphere was very relaxing that made me want to stay there. Hot coffee plus cold weather with myself and my thoughts with a very fine view is the best and I would want that to happen again with the person I’ll spend my life with.

I cut my hair short. As in literally short. I don’t know. I just feel like cutting it short lol everyone thought that i cut it because someone hurt me but no. I cut it because aside from my desire to cut it, it was also damage and it hurts me more because i have a long healthy hair back then. But I didn’t have any regret when i saw the result. Instead, i like it and i want it to be this short as long as i feel like it.

It was senior high school week and I think about participating and so I joined the dance competition. The rehearsal was of course, tiring. We’ll go to school in the morning and we’ll go home in the evening. We rehearse our dance not less than a week but we are able to finish all the routines and I believe we performed it well. We won the first place and was invited to dance again for the awarding. It was memorable because of the enjoyment and friendship I’ve made with the people i dance with.

I remember it was vacation when I started chatting with strangers. I was so bored that I chatted with different total strangers. We talked about our plans for college and we also talked about life, problems and so on. Every conversation was fun and all but of course we must disconnect because it’s the end of it. Sometimes we just need someone to talk to or open up and for me, i would like to talk to strangers about it because we don’t know each other and soon they will forget what we’ve talked about.

I had a vacation with my cousin in our province and one of the highlights of it was the day we had a swimming with my cousin’s old classmates and friends. I’m not close to any of them. I only know them by their name. After we ate, we drink. It was my first time trying pure gin and after two shot, i gave up. I was so drunk that my cousin’s classmates were worrying about me and they even pull me to the sea just to get sober. I keep on saying “tulog lang kaylangan ko” and after that day, they keep on teasing me and mimicking me on what i have said.

My friend’s birthday was a surprise. Her family decided that we will celebrate it on Tagaytay and will have an overnight stay. The place was so beautiful and the view was breathtaking. It was memorable because we are complete i mean almost because our friend did not make it because he has a work. Her reaction was so epic that she cried and laugh because she did not literally have an idea or what.

It was a rainy day of July 2018 when Toyota held a music festival with a very solid line up. The tickets were free but limited and we did not have the chance to get one but luckily, my aunt have an extra ticket and it is a talent pass which means we have an access backstage and watch our favorite band up close. It was my very first music festival and It was so fun and emotional for me that i did not mind the rain and the time. Funny thing is that my face was shown on the big screen lol i was singing along with the band and you can see that i really am enjoying it.