Remarkable tale. Chos!

Time slowed down a bit

As the pulsating gather speed

Stars above are staring

The only witness to what is happening

How I wish time will stop

And we'll be here 'til kingdom come

Turn a blind eye to all those crowd

You said three words proud and loud

It's indeed a remarkable tale.

Which in my heart will leave a trail. 

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Finding Forrester (Full)

Finding Forrester is a story about writing, friendship and dreams.

At first you would think that it is a story about blacks and whites or that it would give you lessons about racial discrimination. That’s a common notion on movies starring blacks and whites, and that’s one thing that Finding Forrester successfully altered.

It’s a story about writing, about one man who was able to finish and publish a book great enough for him to win a Pulitzer Prize and about a young man who enjoys writing on a greater extent than sharing his feelings to his friends and expressing his thoughts in school. The former is William Forrester, author of a book entitled “Avalon Landing” that put him on the list of successful writers. The latter on one hand is Jamal Wallace, a sixteen-year-old boy who does well on basketball and writing. Both of them see writing as a source of happiness and sense of fulfillment.

It’s a story about friendship. It’s a friendship between a reclusive old man and a silent and humble kid, a friendship that is no ordinary. What binds these two together is their passion for writing. As William patiently help Jamal improve his writing abilities and as Jamal tried to learn more things about William aside from writing, their friendship grew deeper and deeper. William helped Jamal discover what really his talent is and Jamal in turn helped William to rediscover the world he escaped from for long years. They both found such sense of trust and companionship from each other.

It’s a story about dreams, two different dreams however. One, a dream that has gone missing and two, a dream that is yet to be achieved. The movie let the audience see how to discover dreams, how to redefine dreams and how to make it happen. And that is for me, what made the film truly interesting because I believe that everyone has their own unique dreams, everyone has been living their own colorful journeys and everyone has been working so hard to finally live their dreams.

Finding Forrester is a film you would easily understand notwithstanding how deep its message is. It is a movie that would touch your inner being, and a movie that would leave a big impact in your heart and mind.  It is a movie that would forever have such power to inspire not just young minds but as well as those who have already accomplished a great deal of things.

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"You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. Remember, the first key to writing is to write not to think."

"Writers write things to give readers something to read."

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A hyperbole... I wish.

I merely don't share serious things about me, serious feelings I have or serious reflections I make. And if i do, i usually tell it in a very informal and superficial manner that you would think I am really not serious. I don't know, but often times, no matter how hard i try to be damn serious in sharing what I feel, i still end up speaking as if there's no big deal, as if despite how terrible my spiel is, i am still okay, and I remain unshaken. Honestly, that really isn't the case. I don't know if all my friends know this, but I am really an emotional type of person. Too emotional that you can easily make me cry. Too emotional that i get attached to things/persons in just a snap. Too emotional that i easily get mad at myself when i do something bad enough to disappoint people around me.  Too emotional that I shed tears for things that happened long time ago and even for things that isn't happening yet.

Now why am i telling all this stuff all of a sudden? It's because right now, I am claiming the right to be emotional.

There are moments that i get to question Him for the life He has given me, but then in general,  I remain very thankful for all the blessings He has given me, especially my wonderful family.

I was raised with such a great spirit of optimism. Since then, I believed that all my dreams will eventually come true especially after graduation. I believed that it is just a matter of time, and not a matter of yes or no, not a matter of failure or success. And so I was merely waiting, waiting for things to change and transform into something better.

But then these past few months everything started to change, and that spirit of optimism gradually ceased to exist. And all those enthusiastic plans began to blur.

Unexpected things happened. And it absolutely caught me off guard. I just don't know how to react on what is happening, that i forced myself to focus on other things instead, I kept myself busy. Yes, I chose to escape reality, but not surprisingly, I failed. However, I wouldn't say that it was a wrong move, because at some point, it did helped me.

I am trying to view things as positive as I can but all those negativity simply prevailed over. It's like a feeling of loss, of disappointment, of distrust, of mistrust, and of anger all  together.

I am not brokenhearted ladies and gentlemen, but I am currently broken. 

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Here's just a very timely quotation I saw.

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Lines 101

Not that I have nothing to do you know, I'm just taking a break. Hehehehe.

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Last Semester! Last Semester!

For two weeks i've been out of blogosphere, for reasons I would just like to keep with myself. I decided to write again simply because I can't help it. Though I know I do not post entries consistently, it has became part of my system, to write and share what has been happening to me, in school, at home etc. 

So my first week in school is over (at least in terms of academics, because I will again be at school tomorrow for org works). 

It is my last semester, that's why I have to make the most out of it. It actually made me regret those three and a half years, I should have done much better you know. But oh well, there's no point to feel that way. I'd rather make sure that this last semester I have with my beloved College will be truly remarkable, something I could always recall and recall.

With the start of my last semester, comes meeting the last set of professors we'll be dealing with. And so allow me to say something about them.

Philippine Economic Development Goals and Issues. We are under Madame Tuvera. Yes, we address her "Madame" because she used to teach french language, however I believe economics is really her forte. I can say that she's still new in the college and it's my first time to have her as my professor, therefore it's too early for me to say things. However, I am very much looking forward for a very informative class with her.

Protocol and Etiquette under Amb. Alfredo Almendrala (who'll celebrate his birthday tomorrow, Happy Birthday again Sir!). Well, it's my third semester with him so I don't have to worry that much. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean that I can now go very easy on class, because like I've said, I have to make the most out of my last semester, and I'll never know, Sir Almendrala might just be stricter this time. Hehehehe.

Comparative Government and Politics under no less than my dearest adviser, Amb. Josue Villa. Finally!!! I or should I say we, have been waiting for him to teach us since first year and again, we never thought it would happen. (Read this to know why it did happen, hehehe) As expected, he's really someone you would love to listen to. He's simply very pleasant, and it's maybe one of the many reasons why a lot of students love him. =) 

PS. I won't dare tell how me and my friends, Shiela, Anne and Quennie survived our epic first class with him. HAHAHAHA.

Public Speaking with Amb. Aladin Villacorte. He's our professor last semester and I must say, he's not too generous with grades compared to other professors, but personally I have nothing against him, because I was still able to get 2.0 from him, enough to be a scholar again, so Thanks Sir! :) Our first class with him is something remarkable (for me), he told us he has this glossophobia, fear of public speaking, exactly what he has to teach us. At first, I don't know how to react, well, who would? But after sharing his stories, how, despite of having such phobia still pass the bloody Foreign Service Exam, he definitely inspired me. 

International Non-Governmental Organizations with Dr. Marilyn Ngales. First time to be under her, but then the first meeting was enough to say that she's really good and perfect to teach the subject. Though she looks serious and strict I know I'll enjoy her class! 

And lastly, International Trade Communication under Mrs. Leonora Astete. She's actually from CAS faculty and I have never been in her class, but then I already know her for she's my friend on facebook since first year. Hehe. During our first meeting I actually thought she's a bit strict and serious but then after today's class with her, I am definitely wrong. She's too cool. Yes, that's the word! Though our class with her is at 5.30-7.00, we didn't get bored and sleepy. Again, she's really cool! =)

I think this post is already too long so i'll end it here.

PS. I miss our Dean, Amb. Reynaldo O. Arcilla, though I am still seeing him everyday. I miss our class with him. It's just sad that we're not under him on our last semester in school. Last sembreak, he told us he'll visit us quite often, and I am waiting for that visit since first day. I hope he'll remember. =))

Ciao!

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MEH.

I'm thinking of quitting this you know. 'Coz srsly, sometimes I don't think this is worth keeping.

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