words of wisdom of the day.

I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.
-Carl Sandburg

words of wisdom of the day.

Don't just think outside the box.

Put the box in the recycle bin.


:D

boredom

if boredom kills, im probably dead by now..

semestral break wasn't a pleasure after all.. now i feel bored with my routine activities.. I dont know how to make myself the usual.

I think i just have to:

1. read 666 satan manga series at mangafox.com (checked)
2. eat.. eat.. eat... to gain weight. :D (had a blast eating a haagen daz today, HEAVEN!) (checked)
3. sleep. hahahha.. (the sweetest way to escape boredom) (checked, but i probably sleep again later)
4. watch Full Alchemist at animeseason.com (checked)
5. play miniclips flash games. (checked)
6. browse.. browse... browse... the net.. (checked)
7. write a blog entry on my blogspot account. (checked)
8. MSN chat with fred. ;)

in my world...

in my world nothing is impossible
it's the only place where i can fly and touch the clouds
reach the moon and stare at the stars

in my world nothing is big nor small
no one is strong nor weak

coz...

in my world i am free..

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sometimes boredom causes you to write senseless stuff.. lol! hahaha..
just feeling selfish today.
so i wrote this poem..

to my fred (part 2)

Your love is... an ocean,
Where sand meets the sea,
Waves of love rolling over me,

Your love is... the moon,
Shinning across the shimmering sea,
Deep, wide, strong, and calm.
Always there to carry me..

Your love is... my shelter,
My compass, my true north,
Where ever I go,
your love is guiding me forth,

So if ever our souls part to say goodbye,
Meet me there, where the sea meets the sky,

Your love will forever be with me,
Where the sands touch the sea,
Our love lives on,
Our love flows back out into all eternity.

PRESS FREEDOM MONUMENT

Pressed or Opressed?


I was amused by how beautiful the monument was. (WOW!) From what I have read from Sunstar, it was worth atleast 27 million bucks! (HOLY COW!) I wonder how did the local government spend on this one. never the less, I'm still amused from it! And well, 27 million bucks' a great bargain perhaps, knowing that a well know international scultpor made it-Eduardo Castrillo. Ring a bell? Well, if im not mistaken, he was responsible of the People Power Monument. Hail to the great Eduardo Castrillo!

While I was amused and standing at the front of the monument, two older men beside me where having a conversation about press freedom. The taller guy asserted, "Our country should have a free press." Well, as a young journalism studernt, I couldn't agree more. I could still remember how Ma'am Rach told us that the press is the "FOURTH ESTATE" which means that the role of the press in a democratic country like ours is to be our WATXHDOG-to try to present the truth.

The monument shows journalists reporting and holding on to a fallen colleague. Well, it only symbolizes how today's press are not independent from influences, which only shows that the press is losing its reason for existence. Well, restriction on the press in our country is absolutely well-known. Now, I wonder why did I took this course? LOL!

I think, this monument serves as a lesson. That our country is in need of many voices- Good Journalist. Because it is a fact that a good journalist plays a crucial role in helping to build this we so called democratic country of ours.

So, let us uphold Press Freedom! MAKIBAKA!!!

RADIO: Small Waves, Giant Change

Radio is the medium to transfer sounds or signals that carries information. It has been more than fifty years since people use these tools of medium to share information. Radio provides a view of evolution and a new perspective in using it as a communication tool for social change. Since the invention of the radio, began the evolution of human communication.

Radio as we commonly know as a medium for entertainment. What’s new and what’s hot in the music scene. I usually listen to FM stations every weekends for leisure. But radio isn’t about entertaining but it also plays a very important medium for some communities. It has become their watchdog. Their eyes against replicated government. Their shield. Their voice. Because of radio, now people can relay information that the communities needs. And it can educate against illiteracy for some people in the third world.

For instance, Bush Radio of Cape Town in South Africa played a very important role in the community. Because of peoples involvement and participatory, it became the foundation of their community. Concern in Health rate in Africa, as we all know is tremendous. Bush Radio helps educating people about AIDS\HIV. They have talk programs about Health, and even projects to cater for the youths. And crime in South Africa is also an issue to be tackled. Bush radio became the medium to settle few gang crimes. And a special program for the prisoners rehabilitations.

One more powerful instance that’s shows how radio changes life is how it change our country. The people power of Edsa revolution. People wouldn’t have the power and guts to go to edsa to revolt without the power of Radio. Radio affects life. And it became the medium to challenge the expression of government system in terms of policy and misuse of power.

Evolution began. People voice are now amplified. Yet Radio transmits small airwaves, it can change life. It can sweep a community just like a tsunami. It becomes the power of the people. Indeed, Radio of the people by the people for the people.