MARGIENARY

The past election left on its wake a bunch of clan conflicts and hurt feelings, at least in my town, Kayapa. First, we're glad that the party endorsed by most of Novo Vizcayanos (don't take this as fact, by saying most Novo Vizcayanos, I meant me and my friends:) have the highest percentage of victory. Congressman: Carlos M. Padilla (although I wish he landed a senate seat in 2004, he deserves it sana) Governor: Luisa Lloren Cauresma "Atta Girl" Vice Governor: Atty. Jose 'Jing' Gambito South District Board Members: 1. Atty. Edu Balgos, 2. __________ 3. Efren Quiben, 4. Merly Talingdan, and Kayapa's very own, the former mayor 5. Tony Abella Dupiano. Thank you Vizcayanos for voting for him and the rest of his partymates. The winners have been declared and all yet I and the other members of my clan still do not see eye to eye with the other members of the other clan who have betrayed us. At least, that's how we see it and feel about it. Loyalty and fait...

When I first saw Taal Volcano view from Tagaytay City, I cried. When I went back for a visit 19 years later, I cried. When I first saw my newborn nephew, I cried. When I first got a pencil sketch of a rose from my bf, I cried. When a protagonist cries in the movies, I usually cry too. Am I crazy? No, I am a woman. I'd kill my husband (or anybody close to me) if he seriously thinks that I am crazy if a nice painting or a beautiful lake view moves me to tears. Well, okay, I'm just being hyperbolic but you know what I mean! I won't kill him as in literally murder him but I will give him no less than a week of cold back at best or the sofa for a bed at worst if he criticise me for my feminine sensitivity. This entry is an initial reaction to comments I and a colleague of mine read in one of our online friend's blog. ("You'll" probably come here and read this.) They were talking about that scene in Piolo and Judy Anne's last movie when a cold, toughie...

This last two weeks have been both tiring and hard, but exciting yet a little bit sad.   Exciting because our topic is about exegesis (drawing out the meaning from a text as opposed to reading into it) and it is one topic that is not very easy to communicate mostly because of the many technical terms that you need to define, and the awareness that one has to have in dealienating it from the other thing (eisegesis).  It was tiring and  hard for all the members of the teaching staff because we had to prepare lesson plans to teach for the whole two weeks of the workshop.  We have had to prepare powerpoints and handouts in Tagalog.  Yes, in Tagalog and believe me, I and three others are very fluent Tagalog speakers (like Tagalog is our  second language) but how in the world do you Tagalogize personal cognitive schema, exegesis, eisegesis, hermeneutics, etc. ?  Well, for the latter three words, we just changed the spelling and then defined it....

I am back in Luzon. (In Mindanao, they don't refer to me as "TAGA-NUEVA VIZCAYA" instead they say, TAGA-LUZON. The first few times that I heard it, it doesn't sound like they are talking about me. It sounds strange, then I got used to it:) [If you know what I mean.] May 10th Wedding Day: Many people came to the house and the wedding feast started. Walang katinigilang supply ng lechon at kung anu-anong pagkain. There were so much food that I lost my appetite so I did not eat at breakfast and lunch. The wedding of my sister in law was scheduled at 4PM at a resort nearby. Although the colors were too bright for my taste, they were cute: Fuschia for the the maids and the table and chair clothes accented with a sayote green banners. The Bride, her two sisters, and friends. May 12th, Saturday The whole family packed a few things to go some place called Lakewood in Zamboanga de...

I am back in Luzon. (In Mindanao, they don't refer to me as "TAGA-NUEVA VIZCAYA" instead they say, TAGA-LUZON. The first few times that I heard it, it doesn't sound like they are talking about me. It sounds strange, then I got used to it:) [If you know what I mean.] May 10th Wedding Day: Many people came to the house and the wedding feast started. Walang katinigilang supply ng lechon at kung anu-anong pagkain. There were so much food that I lost my appetite so I did not eat at breakfast and lunch. The wedding of my sister in law was scheduled at 4PM at a resort nearby. Although the colors were too bright for my taste, they were cute: Fuschia for the the maids and the table and chair clothes accented with a sayote green banners. Oh, why am I making it hard on myself trying to describe it, just look at the pictures! Do you like the green-pink combi on the cake? Now, the picture to your right is the main entrance. I think it is really pretty. The maid ...

MA NILA - May 6 th , Morning . I was standing in line at the baggage check-in counter at the domestic airport wearing a new blouse that my sister chose for me. The lady behind the counter said, “Ma’am, pardon my question, but are you pregnant?” My left eyebrows shot up and then I said, “I wish, but no!” Then she apologized and kept on apologizing until I left. If I knew that they actually serve pregnant women first even before the people in front of the line, I would have said yes, although it did cross my mind not to wear that blouse again. I’m not sure I’d like to deceive people into thinking that I am at last with child while in fact I am not. ( For three years now, people who see me after not seeing me for a couple of months ask me either of two questions: "Apay awan pay ti inaramid mo nga kasla kanyam? (Why haven't you made someone like you yet?) or Bakit anong ginawa mo sa sarili mo? (What did you to do to yourself?) As if it is a sin not to have a bab...

MA NILA - May 6 th , Morning . I was standing in line at the baggage check-in counter at the domestic airport wearing a new blouse that my sister chose for me. The lady behind the counter said, “Ma’am, pardon my question, but are you pregnant?” My left eyebrows shot up and then I said, “I wish, but no!” Then she apologized and kept on apologizing until I left. If I knew that they actually serve pregnant women first even before the people in front of the line, I would have said yes, although it did crossed my mind not to wear that blouse again. I’m not sure I’d like to deceive people into thinking that I am at last with child while in fact I am not. PAGADIAN CITY - I got down the plane at half past 11AM , at the Pagadian Airport . Of all my air travels, that was the worst descent I ever had. I felt as if all the macules and the pustules on my face were going to burst and the pain somewhere inside my head feels like someone is drilling a hole through my ears in...