Linggo, Disyembre 20, 2015
Martes, Disyembre 8, 2015
Theater
Maybe, it's not that bad. This play united most of our alumni who's not active anymore. Maybe it's also a beginning of something new. Maybe...
Lunes, Disyembre 7, 2015
Theater disappointments
#Realtalk my my friend, what happened?
I couldn't even bare to post our Alumni production on my social media. Is this what excellence mean? No critics night? Really? Just because you're the founders and the forerunners of this guild, it doesn't mean that you're exempted from failures and critics of the people watching our play. Are you really contented on the "congratulations" spiel of the people who only spout these words out of pity?
I've seen many of our plays, and for the record, this production is way crappier than most of the plays I've watched so far.
Now you'll ask me who am I to criticize our theater plays... I'm just the Technical Director of season 33, and an audience who loves watching theater plays.
I've also been a director in our guild. Two weeks to prepare is all I have before my big night. It was unfair, but I don't have any choice. We are raised by our guild to head on any challenges and overcome them.
I can't say I'm contented with my play, some hated it, but at least I'm confident that I delivered the message of my play well. I've heard and read people's write-ups about my play as the most entertaining play they've ever watched(well maybe it's the only play they have watched haha). It even became a thesis subject and I was interviewed, with a box of free Krispy Creme donuts. I've also inspired an incoming 2nd year AB student to become a member of our guild with that play, and that was one of my greatest achievements in UST, aside from teaching all the new members the art of coordination, adlib, and movement(with the help of my seniors). And aside from the fact that I've given incoming seniors the experience to become leaders. I'm not here to boast, I only want to inform you that like you, I'm an alumni who worked really hard just to establish, raise, and bring the prestige back to our guild.
"Don't get me wrong. I'm writing this because I love our guild. I want you to swallow your pride, open your mind, and accept criticisms; because these qualities are what set us apart from others."
So my question is, what have you done? You even forgot that alumni have the right to watch the play for free. Alumni? Please make an Alumni Association, in short AA. We are raised to have an orderly system, so why not make one and let's all decide who's gonna lead us. Shame on us...
My harsh critic as a Technical Director, Stage Manager, officer, and as an audience:
LightingTo be honest, you lack creativity. You all have the equipment to make it look outstanding, but you chose the safe path. You lighted the stage, and that's it, the only purpose of your more than 30 led lights that you rented.
Light is present to create shadows, to create 3D-effects, to create a character, to create focus, to switch the focus of the audience, to create darkness so it can limit the stage, to create emotions, to create a play, and light is for visibility.
I guess I don't need to explain the failed execution of your lights.
Music
I can't blame you for the failure of your music execution. It takes months to perfect it. But I do blame you for your lack of intuition. You should've known your limits. It's like I'm watching "The Emperor's New Clothes" of T...T. Actors waiting for their cues to sing, awkward poses, awkward 'abrupts' and 'fade ins' of music, and distracting background music.
You do have some good lyrics, but failure of execution amounts to crap. No one also told you that some of your music could pop the eardrums of your audience.
Blocking/Delivery
It could be snappier and more refined and defined. But if that's your style, then okay, I respect them.
Script
I won't comment regarding this matter, but let me share to you the views of the others who watched the original script. "Why did you cut their background stories?" "What have you done?" "Kipling pa more"
Acting
Congrats to Mr. Steve and the rest. I liked the character development of Mr. Steve and the acting and voice of Ms. Isay Alvarez. Hm...
Production Design
Hmm. Another Hmm. I'm not a production designer, but as an audience, I find the color pink a little bit distracting. Why? The stage is pink, the color of the dress of one of your actors is pink and more pink. Your actors' costumes? Hmm. Okay.
Comparison
To be more precise, Subtext's script, acting, blocking, and PD is better, Pobreng Alindanaw's heartfelt story, continuity and character development is better, Anatomiya ng Pag-ibig's direction, script, creativity, and execution is better, Fin's impact is better, Kung Paano Maghiwalay's love depiction is better, 2B kontinyud is more realistic, artistic, and better, Eidolon's set, execution, direction and script is more daring and artistic. I don't need to mention all the plays that are more deserving to be played at our alumni production.
Sorry, but this is my truth, my reality. If you think I don't need to share this publicly, then maybe think of a way where we, the alumni, can voice out our artistic thoughts freely without you being offended.
"Rusted and old,
Nothing can sharpen you"
I couldn't even bare to post our Alumni production on my social media. Is this what excellence mean? No critics night? Really? Just because you're the founders and the forerunners of this guild, it doesn't mean that you're exempted from failures and critics of the people watching our play. Are you really contented on the "congratulations" spiel of the people who only spout these words out of pity?
I've seen many of our plays, and for the record, this production is way crappier than most of the plays I've watched so far.
Now you'll ask me who am I to criticize our theater plays... I'm just the Technical Director of season 33, and an audience who loves watching theater plays.
I've also been a director in our guild. Two weeks to prepare is all I have before my big night. It was unfair, but I don't have any choice. We are raised by our guild to head on any challenges and overcome them.
I can't say I'm contented with my play, some hated it, but at least I'm confident that I delivered the message of my play well. I've heard and read people's write-ups about my play as the most entertaining play they've ever watched(well maybe it's the only play they have watched haha). It even became a thesis subject and I was interviewed, with a box of free Krispy Creme donuts. I've also inspired an incoming 2nd year AB student to become a member of our guild with that play, and that was one of my greatest achievements in UST, aside from teaching all the new members the art of coordination, adlib, and movement(with the help of my seniors). And aside from the fact that I've given incoming seniors the experience to become leaders. I'm not here to boast, I only want to inform you that like you, I'm an alumni who worked really hard just to establish, raise, and bring the prestige back to our guild.
"Don't get me wrong. I'm writing this because I love our guild. I want you to swallow your pride, open your mind, and accept criticisms; because these qualities are what set us apart from others."
So my question is, what have you done? You even forgot that alumni have the right to watch the play for free. Alumni? Please make an Alumni Association, in short AA. We are raised to have an orderly system, so why not make one and let's all decide who's gonna lead us. Shame on us...
My harsh critic as a Technical Director, Stage Manager, officer, and as an audience:
LightingTo be honest, you lack creativity. You all have the equipment to make it look outstanding, but you chose the safe path. You lighted the stage, and that's it, the only purpose of your more than 30 led lights that you rented.
Light is present to create shadows, to create 3D-effects, to create a character, to create focus, to switch the focus of the audience, to create darkness so it can limit the stage, to create emotions, to create a play, and light is for visibility.
I guess I don't need to explain the failed execution of your lights.
Music
I can't blame you for the failure of your music execution. It takes months to perfect it. But I do blame you for your lack of intuition. You should've known your limits. It's like I'm watching "The Emperor's New Clothes" of T...T. Actors waiting for their cues to sing, awkward poses, awkward 'abrupts' and 'fade ins' of music, and distracting background music.
You do have some good lyrics, but failure of execution amounts to crap. No one also told you that some of your music could pop the eardrums of your audience.
Blocking/Delivery
It could be snappier and more refined and defined. But if that's your style, then okay, I respect them.
Script
I won't comment regarding this matter, but let me share to you the views of the others who watched the original script. "Why did you cut their background stories?" "What have you done?" "Kipling pa more"
Acting
Congrats to Mr. Steve and the rest. I liked the character development of Mr. Steve and the acting and voice of Ms. Isay Alvarez. Hm...
Production Design
Hmm. Another Hmm. I'm not a production designer, but as an audience, I find the color pink a little bit distracting. Why? The stage is pink, the color of the dress of one of your actors is pink and more pink. Your actors' costumes? Hmm. Okay.
Comparison
To be more precise, Subtext's script, acting, blocking, and PD is better, Pobreng Alindanaw's heartfelt story, continuity and character development is better, Anatomiya ng Pag-ibig's direction, script, creativity, and execution is better, Fin's impact is better, Kung Paano Maghiwalay's love depiction is better, 2B kontinyud is more realistic, artistic, and better, Eidolon's set, execution, direction and script is more daring and artistic. I don't need to mention all the plays that are more deserving to be played at our alumni production.
Sorry, but this is my truth, my reality. If you think I don't need to share this publicly, then maybe think of a way where we, the alumni, can voice out our artistic thoughts freely without you being offended.
"Rusted and old,
Nothing can sharpen you"
Sabado, Nobyembre 14, 2015
My First real "Dark Chocoffee" Shake
Hello November 14, 2015,
So far I'm doing great. Yesterday, my boss told me that I've improved a lot compared to when I first got here. I know I still need to improve; but hey, it's a start!
"Little by little, one step at a time"
Today, I've mixed my first "Dark Chocoffee" shake! Hooray! Although, the taste of the dark chocolate dominated the whole coffee shake mix.
Ingredients:
3 sachet of FERNCoffee
5 tablespoon of Dutche Cocoa
1 tbsp Alaska evaporada
5-10 chocolate chips
5/10 = Pass!
For my second (first to make it all by myself) try, it's not that bad. It's made specially for dark chocolate lovers. With this, my first shake in my menu: Dark Chocoffee,
So far I'm doing great. Yesterday, my boss told me that I've improved a lot compared to when I first got here. I know I still need to improve; but hey, it's a start!
"Little by little, one step at a time"
Today, I've mixed my first "Dark Chocoffee" shake! Hooray! Although, the taste of the dark chocolate dominated the whole coffee shake mix.
Ingredients:
3 sachet of FERNCoffee
5 tablespoon of Dutche Cocoa
1 tbsp Alaska evaporada
5-10 chocolate chips
5/10 = Pass!
For my second (first to make it all by myself) try, it's not that bad. It's made specially for dark chocolate lovers. With this, my first shake in my menu: Dark Chocoffee,
Huwebes, Oktubre 1, 2015
My response to "The Assasination of Lea Salonga"
Magandang umaga po,
Unang una, kagalang galang na Mr. Mike E. Sandejas, hindi po natin maaaring ipagkumpara si Heneral Luna kay Ms. Lea Salonga.
Kalayaan, kapakanan, kayamanan at ikakasaya ng lahat ang ipinaglalaban ni Heneral Luna, at si Lea Salonga ay isa lamang sa madaming talentadong Pilipino na nakilala sa ibang bansa(o isa sa pinaka magaling sa kaniyang henerasyon...)
Kumanta, nagperform at nagpunta sa ibang bansa, hindi para ipaglaban ang bansa, ngunit para rin may mauwing pagkain, laruan, kagamitan para sa kaniyang pamilya, tulad ng libo libong Pilipinong nagdudusa sa bansang ito. Siguro naitaas niya ang tingin ng ibang bansa sa bansang Pilipinas, pero sino makakapagsabi na hindi siya makakalimutan ng mundo tulad ng paglimot ng mga Pilipino kay Apolinario Mabini? Anong naging epekto ng kaniyang pagkanta sa mamamayang Pilipino? Nainspire upang maging magaling kumanta at magperform sa ibang bansa para palakpakan at hangaan ng mga puti at sinkit? #Nagtatanonglangpo
Kumanta, nagperform at nagpunta sa ibang bansa, hindi para ipaglaban ang bansa, ngunit para rin may mauwing pagkain, laruan, kagamitan para sa kaniyang pamilya, tulad ng libo libong Pilipinong nagdudusa sa bansang ito. Siguro naitaas niya ang tingin ng ibang bansa sa bansang Pilipinas, pero sino makakapagsabi na hindi siya makakalimutan ng mundo tulad ng paglimot ng mga Pilipino kay Apolinario Mabini? Anong naging epekto ng kaniyang pagkanta sa mamamayang Pilipino? Nainspire upang maging magaling kumanta at magperform sa ibang bansa para palakpakan at hangaan ng mga puti at sinkit? #Nagtatanonglangpo
Lahat tayo ay may karapatang sabihin ang ating saloobin, maging handa lang tayo sa puwedeng bumalik sa atin, dahil tulad ni Ms. Lea Salonga, meron ding kalayaan ang mga taong mag kumento sa isang public post.
At tatandaan natin, tulad sa ipinakita ng palabas sa Heneral Luna, siya'y nasiraan dahil sa kaniyang pagtutok ng baril sa isang matandang babae na walang kinalaman sa kaniyang galit, at dahil sa kaniyang pagsasalita ng "Walang nakaaangat sa batas... kahit pa presidente"
At tatandaan natin, tulad sa ipinakita ng palabas sa Heneral Luna, siya'y nasiraan dahil sa kaniyang pagtutok ng baril sa isang matandang babae na walang kinalaman sa kaniyang galit, at dahil sa kaniyang pagsasalita ng "Walang nakaaangat sa batas... kahit pa presidente"
Maaaring tama ang ating kumento, pero hindi mo puwedeng husgahan ang isang palabas o ang isang tao base sa kanilang tweet o isang post. (1)Isa hanggang (3)tatlong oras ang panunuod ng EB, 1-5 minuto para magtweet. Mayroon pang (8)walo o mahigit pa na oras para ipaglaban ang bansa at maging malalim!
Teka, paano ba maging malalim at paano ipaglaban ang bansa? Kailangan ba buong araw ng isang Pilipino ang gamitin sa pagpili ng Bayan? Hindi ba ang Bayan ay tayo rin? #Nagtatanonglangpo ulit.
Teka, paano ba maging malalim at paano ipaglaban ang bansa? Kailangan ba buong araw ng isang Pilipino ang gamitin sa pagpili ng Bayan? Hindi ba ang Bayan ay tayo rin? #Nagtatanonglangpo ulit.
Maging masaya para magawa ang trabaho ng maganda!
"Di ka ba nakakaintindi ng Tagalog?" - Antonio Luna
"Di ka ba nakakaintindi ng Tagalog?" - Antonio Luna
Linggo, Hunyo 7, 2015
A problem that will not go away
Money makes the world go round. Succumb to it, and you'll meet your greatest misery. Why do I have to see them fighting in front of me? A big man who is a boy inside; just like me, he wants to save even a coin and wants to pay the debts as soon as possible. A girl who's mind is going nuts. She thinks over the smallest details and wanted everything to be on her grasp. She makes ways and believes she is right. She spends papers and coins as long as it makes the people around her happy... but later on drown by her regrets. Fighting over money they didn't own. Throwing the things they should have never held. A brother who's very kind to let his belonging be inside the big man's wallet. Love, has it faded away? I can see the big man's love and frustration, but love is defeated by his goals. Hope was shattered in their eyes. Tears started to flow from the boy who only wanted to save. He never touched brother's money, and she knew the girl's attitude; and that's why he kept how much he had saved for them.. But brother spouted numbers, but the girl remained silent how much she owes... It's a problem she wanted to keep on herself, until this day, June 8, disconnection notice. Reality stroke them once again. Why did they marry in the first place? We live a comfortable life, but I don't know how true is that. If only she would tell us how much, then maybe, a month or two, this problem won't escalate.
Huwebes, Enero 29, 2015
Pagkain
May pagkain sana sa bahay, kaso ako'y di uuwi ng bahay. Kaya't ako'y gagastos ng 50, para di lang malipasan ang tiyan na gutom. 50 na magiging 150, pamasahe at onting tubig, kaso may sabaw, 200. Sabaw. Sabaw. #lifefrustrations hay.
Break and Broke
When I'm broke, I feel like breaking up. You can't blame me. I don't have anything to spend when I'm alone. Food ain't a problem and clothes do not matter at the moment.
If I'm really alone, I won't bother spending. I won't bother not getting rich. If I'm really alone, I don't think I need to save. I don't think I need to be rich.
I know you'll get it. It's not for me.
It's not my fault that after graduating, I already know what I want to do with my life; and working for someone is not one. I lost all my passion building up a career, I lost my passion doing my best in work. Good is enough for me. My eyes are all set in building up something I own. I don't know how I can achieve all of that. If only I'm alone, I'll do it alone. I'm not making my parents as an excuse, but they really are nuisance. I can't learn anything because of them and I hate it that I don't like them to go and mess up with my plans. This is really frustrating.
I have to be firm in my decisions, but you literally pass right through my walls. You can't be controlled. I don't know how long I could last. I'm just being honest. I don't know how long I can trust love. What if love just leads me to despair in the future? I can't fathom how someone like me could fail life that easily. Too many chains holding me back and you're looking at me like I'm someone stupid. I just don't know if you really know me. Do making my own rules, my own world, my own standards made me look like a fool to you? I'm not anyone's pet and I'm literally above the law. Everyday, I'm just choosing to become a fool, coz fools don't have any worries. #adsdasdsad
If I'm really alone, I won't bother spending. I won't bother not getting rich. If I'm really alone, I don't think I need to save. I don't think I need to be rich.
I know you'll get it. It's not for me.
It's not my fault that after graduating, I already know what I want to do with my life; and working for someone is not one. I lost all my passion building up a career, I lost my passion doing my best in work. Good is enough for me. My eyes are all set in building up something I own. I don't know how I can achieve all of that. If only I'm alone, I'll do it alone. I'm not making my parents as an excuse, but they really are nuisance. I can't learn anything because of them and I hate it that I don't like them to go and mess up with my plans. This is really frustrating.
I have to be firm in my decisions, but you literally pass right through my walls. You can't be controlled. I don't know how long I could last. I'm just being honest. I don't know how long I can trust love. What if love just leads me to despair in the future? I can't fathom how someone like me could fail life that easily. Too many chains holding me back and you're looking at me like I'm someone stupid. I just don't know if you really know me. Do making my own rules, my own world, my own standards made me look like a fool to you? I'm not anyone's pet and I'm literally above the law. Everyday, I'm just choosing to become a fool, coz fools don't have any worries. #adsdasdsad
Lunes, Enero 12, 2015
Nakakainis
Nakakainis. Nakakainis tong araw na to. Hahaha. Di na nga gumagana sa mac tapos yung laptop na maliit pinamigay pa. Wala na kong magagamit. Bwisit talaga. Naiinis ako ng sobra.
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