but when it's bad it's awful.

We fought last night. Big time. It's irritating how he thinks I've cheated on him. WHEN I HAVEN'T. EVER. When we're together, everything runs smoothly, we fight a little but we make up not too long after. but when we're apart it's like we suck all the negative energy and we end up fighting like we want to murder each other. i'm getting sick and frustrated, it's emotionally draining when the person your talking to doesn't get a word your saying and doesn't listen to you. if only he knew how much this relationship meant to me, then he wouldn't have to worry about me straying off with another guy. If this long distance relationship is ever going to work, he's gonna have to learn to trust me and believe what i say. I don't wanna fight, believe me. You may think that i do this for attention like all the other girls do, but if i could get by a week without arguing with him or losing my patience with him it would make me fucking happy. I just hope we work this out and i hope god gives me patience to deal with him and his ways.

Final Project For Media Awareness

1. What is the message of the advertisement?
It is an ad for Aboitiz Jebsens, a man power agency. The ad talks about what the agency has to offer for seamen and its benefits for the family as well.

2. What creative techniques did you use to focus attention on your message?
We put sound effects to make it seem like the talents were talking in a market place or a similar environment. The music started when the talents introduced the agency to give emphasis too. simple techniques like that help the listeners get the message that the ad is trying to get across.

3. How might different audiences interpret the message differently from what you intended?
I think there wouldn't be a big difference in the interpretation of different listeners, the difference would be more on the attention given by the listeners. Some would not care, since it would not affect or interest them, and some would pay a lot of attention sincw they may have family members who are seamen or who are looking for a job, and those listeners are the target market of the agency.

4. How has your advertisement portrayed Filipino culture and Filipino society today?
Nowadays, a lot of filipino families depend on family members who are OFW's. This commercial is one of the many examples of the agencies who give job opportunities to different family's all over the country.

This is your first exposure to media literacy education. what aspects of the course did you enjoy? what activities helped you to learn, and what did not? what suggestions can you give to improve the course?
I enjoyed the part where you asked us to bring music videos, songs or show the class websites that we like, or we'd like to discuss in class. It made me understand what media literacy really meant. All activities we did in class, for me, was relevant and helped us learn how to be media literate in one way or another. Any suggestions to improve the course? hmm. unblocking some websites would be a good start, it would be a stepping stone to teaching students, not only in this course, but in the whole school to be aware and literate in media.

Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up. These are the best times of our lives.

After four years of being in the Special Science Class of Iloilo National High School, it's been very different here in AC. In high school, we were bombarded with school work and research, we were required to make a thesis by the time we graduated, individually. Now, being in AC is like a breath of fresh air. It's less stressful, and more manageable. I didn't even think of enrolling in AC at first, I was determined to get in the Theater Arts program of UP Diliman, but my aunt asked me to take the entrance exam here since AC has been investing in a good theater arts program as well. So i took it, passed, was offered the scholarship. But I still didn't consider, since I passed the UP program too. My mom and I went to AC just to look around and explore my options, it was until Miss Pinky talked to us and compared UP's program to ours that we had second thoughts. After that, bit by bit, I started considering AC and eventually enrolled. The first day was a breeze, I met new friends, my first close friend was Iyah. She was my roommate, so we spent a lot of our time together. As the week went by, our group of friends expanded and we slowly felt like we belonged. The first semester is coming to an end real soon, and it seemed just like yesterday that we were all shy freshmen at the orientation. Before we know it, we'll part, shift courses and schools. But I guess college is about experimenting, discovering who we are and who we want to be. I don't regret choosing AC, as long as I get to do what I love, I'll be happy. So here's to the coming years AC and I will have together! cheers. :)

College is ze shizz.

Well, not really. More like a breath of fresh air. Less school work and no research. But being away from home is really, really hard. :| I miss my friends and family so much. It's really depressing sometimes, I wake up early in the morning and I remember afternoons in SSC with the Sapphire class. It feels like home when I remember them. I try not to sound emo on this blog but it's inevitable, when I'm such a drama queen. LOL. The toughest part is being away from ONE person. It's funny how I promised myself not to get in a relationship before I left for college, technically I didn't. I got in one like a couple of weeks after. :P I'm sorry world. But I don't regret getting in one. He makes it a whole lot better. :) Note to self: I must refrain from being cheesy on this blog too. i am rambling veecoz i do not know what to write anymore. So yeah, nothing more to say actually. I just remembered this blog's existence, so i decided to make a new blog post. 'til the next time i remember after i forget. Toodles. :)

Nostalgia kicks in.

It's depressing to see everything go by so fast. College entrance results are out, the first results were from ADMU. Not making it sucks so much. It's like it sucked the life out of me, like there's this blackhole in the middle of my stomach. Just waiting to be filled. I feel empty, i don't mean to sound emo. But I seriously find this pathetic. I can't say I'm happy with where I'm at. What am I going to look forward to when I keep screwing things like this up? I can't think straight. I don't know what'll happen. Maybe partly because I refuse to accept defeat and compromise. I really thought all of this would work out. But it's isn't. It's tangled and messed up. It's like a shitty world in your face. My family says it's okay. I know they're disappointed with me, so there's no point in convincing myself otherwise. I can't imagine how I'm going to make it out of this one. I don't want to sour grape or make lameass excuses. But it really feels so suckish. My ability to cry when i sense the smallest feeling of frustration and disappointment is so pathetic I wanna pull my eyes out. I don't know what to do anymore. Fuck this. I fail big time.

BLOG RULES.

BLOG RULE # 1: Total FREEDOM; anything and everything.

If we were to make one blog rule for our sites, I'd suggest freedom. No formats, no nothing. No rules to follow, just write anything you want. Express anything up to any extent. You can cuss if you want. HAHA. (but i don't think ma'am adelle would tolerate that. :D) We can use pictures to express what we want to express, songs, poems. You get the point, the sky is the limit.

I think this rule would help us develop our creativity, 'cause with this, we make new ways of expression. Also, with this rule, we would be more interested in writing on our blogs and do it not just because we have to comply with this requirement but because, we really want to. So for me, that would be a great idea. Being open to everything and anything. Total freedom! :D

About The Author

Maria Gabriela Padilla - Efron was born and educated in the Philippines with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts and moved to New York City to pursue her career in Broadway. She wrote her first book a month after, entitled "The Life and Death of Roosevelt Lanciso" which later became a national bestseller. She is currently writing her new book, "Roosevelt's MJ-Ressurection", which lead her to write a Broadway musical adapted from the said the book.

The Broadway musical talks about how Roosevelt Lanciso rose from the dead with Micheal Jackson and how they plot to use house pets for their world domination. The Broadway play, like her other works, have received praises and awards all over the world.

She is happily married to heartthrob Zachary Alexander Efron and has five children who are freakishly beautiful to be normal. Working on another Broadway play together, they still manage to adopt twins from South Africa. They are the world's Power Couple. She has recently been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of her inspiring works and accomplishments.


Her third book is yet to come, entitled "The Fall of Roosevelt; Gone too soon."