INFORMAL THEME 8, BLOG 8

NEWS BRIEF:

NCCA hosts IP Month

          In order to recognize the invaluable contribution of traditional artists and cultural masters to traditional knowledge preservation and dissemination, the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) organized the celebration of the Indigenous People’s (IP) month, Clamp Shell I, Intramuros, Manila, Oct.

INFORMAL THEME 7, BLOG 7

Scientists unveils 200 new species of Flora and Fauna

            “There really are spectacular species still out there and there really is a potential for things to survive”, Steve Richards, lead researcher, concluded after unveiling 200 new species in Papua New Guinea at Sydney, Australia, Oct. 6.

            Among the 200 newly discovered species are a white – tailed mouse and a tiny, long snouted frog which was discovered 1 500 m above sea level. These are some of the highlights of the expedition.

            The said species was discovered by Richards and his team in the Rapid Assessment Program Biodiversity Survey held at Nakanai Mountains, Papua New Guinea, April 2009.

            “Papua New Guinea’s jungles are one of just three wild rainforest area, along with the Amazon and the Congo Basin left in the world with a vast “storehouse” of biodiversity, with scores of new species found by his Conservation International team.

            In addition, sample animals were taken out of a number of species including the mouse, and genetic testing had confirmed that it was not related to any known creature.

INFORMAL THEME 6, BLOG 6

 The Essence of a Nanny

                As most parents work hard for their families, they leave their children sheltered upon their nannies. These nannies take care of them until they grow up. They are there in their alaga’s successes and failures. In most cases, nannies serves as the children’s mother and the true mother serve as an income provider only. As a result, children love and trust their nannies more than their parents.

                Nannies are ladies who are paid for to look after children while their parents are at work. They know more than the parents of the children it is because they spend more time with the kids while as for the parents, they spend more time with their work. As parents, they should manage their time to be close with their children. It is not bad to get a nanny but make sure that your kids will not get away from you.

                Thank You dear nannies. Yes, you took care of kids and guide them, but you give the gap between them and their parents. The gap that can separate them forever. Nannies aren’t really necessary for a family, but sometimes we need them in our life, they need to guide us, but not to be our mothers. It is because no one can out compare our true mothers.

INFORMAL THEME 5, BLOG 5

My Dearest Mentors,

                In my first years of learning, you’ve guided me to the path of fulfillment. It may be a long way through, but you’re still there for me. For all the things that you have given me; especially the knowledge and experience, I thank you very much! Hope to be with you again.

                                                                                                                                                               -Stephen Abella

INFORMAL THEME 4, BLOG 4

“My Teacher, My Hero”

Crawling towards your knees

I learned the alphabet – A, B, C

And numbers I count by ones, twos or threes

I thank you my teacher as wide as the sea can be

Playing, talking and story telling

I enjoy thy times when I see

My teacher smile at me thy looking

I thank you my teacher as wide as the sea can be

Standing in front of you

As I recite thy poem in glee

Smiles surmount your face of blue

I thank you my teacher as wide as the sea can be

As I walk along the Ile

My dear hero I perceive

In pure delight and confidence she cry

Now I smile with honor I receive

A mentor is not only a mentor

But also a hero life

You can ask her for favor

As they work hard in strife

INFORMAL THEME 3, BLOG 3

Sonnet 42

‘My future will not copy fair my past’—
I wrote that once; and thinking at my side
My ministering life-angel justified
The word by his appealing look upcast
To the white throne of God, I turned at last,
And there, instead, saw thee, not unallied
To angels in thy soul! Then I, long tried
By natural ills, received the comfort fast,
While budding, at thy sight, my pilgrim’s staff
Gave out green leaves with morning dews impearled.
I seek no copy now of life’s first half:
Leave here the pages with long musing curled,
And write me new my future’s epigraph,
New angel mine, unhoped for in the world! 

  The sonnet 42 of Robert Browning was indeed romantic yet sad. As a reader, I can feel what the writer felt when he wrote the sonnet. In my own perception, Robert Browning misses Elizabeth. He said that the memories and his life when Elizabeth is still alive are incomparable with anything; thus it greatly affects his life after her death. That it was not the same when she is still alive with him. This means that their love for each other is endless as what is also expressed in Elizabeth Browning Sonnet 43.

INFORMAL THEME 2, BLOG 2

    Behind the Truth

Being Filipinos, we should exhibit our own mainly in our land but also around the world. But with regards to our language, nothings worth to be proud of. Why? It is because even if were stepping on the grounds of our home land we are foreign in our minds. Just by speaking in English we breached a campaign and followed a policy; breached the “Tangkilikin ang Sariling Atin” and followed the English Speaking Policy.

                The English Speaking Policy was said to enhance the skills of students in English. Enhancement in skills in English which leads to the deterioration in our skills in Filipino – which is our indigenous language.

                Yes, being able to speak in English is a benefit and most relatively important. It helps you to communicate to anyone and get a nice job.

                At this moment, as a student, we are obliged to speak in English in our school. It may be of help in English but not in Filipino. Let us admit it; we knew more words in English than in Filipino. English words that we seldom use daily than Filipino words which we should know. It is a result in speaking in English, that we further explore foreign vocabulary than our own.

INFORMAL THEME 1, BLOG 1

   Changes: A Voyage through Someone’s Personality

                Have you ever wondered why the moon has different phases or why there is variation in currency rates? It is all because it CHANGES. All things in the world are momentary; nothing or no one is enduring. So in a certain time, everything will change, and everything will vanish.

                Music, Fashion, Architecture and Technology, they all changes. Changes which might be of help or changes which might cause burden. Lots of things in the world change. But if they do, no matter what happen it will still end up with its fundamental form.

                First, music. From Frank Sinatra’s, Under My Skin and John Lennon’s, Imagine to Justin Bieber’s, Baby and  Lady Gaga’s, Telephone, we can say that time really altered it all. Music is a fleeting thing like us. So we should not be shocked when one time, Justin Bieber will have the revision of the Nobody of the Wonder Girls.

                Second, fashion. In our grand parents’ regime, clothes are so formal. Women wore long skirts while men with long sleeves. But now, an enormous adjustment for fashion occurred. Women nowadays wear miniskirts from long skirts and men with sando to nothing at all. What can we predict?

                Third, technology. It is a commodity which is essential for our daily living. It helps to make our lives easier. But due to the advancement in technology, teenagers who are so industrious before are as lazy as sloths hanging on the branches of Oak trees. Washing Machines, Microwaves and computers justifies the act.

                Lastly and the most important one, our personality. Don’t you remember the times when you’re saying “please”, “May I” and “Thank you” to elders for always? Now, how seldom are you saying those? For always? Sometimes? Or never? If you’ll say that it’s for always I might say “CONGRATULATIONS!”, because you are still you. But if never, I pity you, because you’ve changed for the worst and not for the best.

                You’re personality reflects you as a person. So changing it will change your name to others and may affect your dignity. Moreover, factors such as music, fashion and technology greatly affect as well.

                All things in the world have their end. But before they do, they’ll change. They will change for the best or for the worst.