Family day Journal

Family Day isn't just about spending time with your family, it's also a day to spend time with your friends. Last Sunday, April 23,2023 we celebrated our annual family day, the bond of love, laughter, and togetherness that is shared by families all over the world. Family Day is a special occasion that reminds us of the importance of spending quality time with our loved ones and cherishing the moments we have together.

Our Family Day was from afternoon to evening, though I got there early to prepare for our Dance Palabas performance which was part of our Intramurals Tournament. The heat during midday was so hot, considering its already summer, right after lunch we were to Iassemble in our respective tents on the grounds for a mass, and due to how hot and bright it was we had to squeeze in our chairs inside the tent just to be under the shade. 

Right after the mass, we change our clothes immediately thinking our dance performance was right after, turns out there were still games before our performance could start. The games were interesting though, especially the JHS batch, because even if you lost you got to eat an apple so I guess it's a win-win for each side? After the games were the singing competition, so proud of Althea for singing for our team. (Until I met you~~) And congratulations to all the winners!

After the Elementary batch, were JHS and each team's time to shine. Everyone's dances were incredible id say, the blue team's acting and choreography were super good too!! Since that was the final competition in the overall Intrams, we gave our all for our dance, even the sky was in a color that fitted our dance theme. Though we ended up in 4th place overall, for the past month everyone practiced for was a fun experience even after almost 3 years of not having face-to-face Intramurals. 

The evening was approaching, and everyone was ready and preparing for dinner. Eating dinner with everyone was fun since we usually only eat together for lunch during whole-day schedules. Surprisingly everyone ate fast so they could dance to the music playing, students dancing like it was a party, while parents talking to each other. As soon as the raffle was done though, some families left already, probably because they lived far and it was already night. Though we were planning to take a picture with only us close friends, but someone left already so we just edited one of his pictures so it would seem like he was part of it, both pictures were taken on the same day so I guess it's valid (Seriously when there's an event happening we never get to have a group photo because someone left already or the other one was absent).

The memories we create with our families are precious and will stay with us forever. It is through these moments that we form strong bonds and deepen our love for one another. As we reflect on our own family experiences, we are reminded of the joy and meaning that family brings to our lives. Family or friends, spending time with people who you care for is something that will always be memorable to us. The day was hot but the night was when everyone had fun the most, I'm sure that everyone who attended that day will surely remember it as a day when family and friends get together to spend time.

Pagtulong sa kapwa

Ang Pagtulong sa Kapwa 

Ang pagtutulong sa kapwa ay isang kabutihan na ginagawa natin ng ilang beses sa buong buhay natin, kahit man lang na isang maliit na bagay ang ma-itulong natin.

1.11.23

Sa pangganap na gawin namin para sa Sinulog, isa sa mga kinakailangan namin para sa sayaw ay ang mga Kandila na props. Kahit na sa susunod na araw na ang sayaw pinadali namin at napa-hati namin ang gawiin sa mga Kandila, kahit na nilipat ang araw ng sayaw sa susunod linggo, at least naman ay gumaan ang bigat ng mga gawiin ng aming officers. 

1.10.23

Kahit maliit na bagay ang ma-itutulong mo, isang magandang gawiin na iyon. Dito naman ay kinailangan namin magluto para sa mga Markahang Pangganap, grupo kami nagtutulong-tulong sa isa't isa para matapos na namin ang luto, at magkaroon ng grado. 

Museo de annata

 Antiquities of  the Past 

- A collection of  Antiques from the past, during the Museo de Annata exhibit on the 21st of October, 2022. Things that were normally used in everyday doings, are now viewed as important relics of the past, with descriptions of how it was used in the past. 

Usually, Cameras like these aren't being produced anymore, due to more digital and technological expansion. The red camera on the bottom is a digital camera from around 10 years ago, while the one on the top and the one on the bottom left are cameras that both needs a film to capture pictures. 

Binoculars like these are used for a certain way like Watch outs and in boats. 

Recently Binoculars aren't that much used, other than telescopes. Though smartphones today can zoom in as far as Binoculars of the past.

Vinyls and CDs are still popular to this day, though you would still need a Vinyl record player or CD player to actually listen to it. To date back, Vinyls are older than CDs, truthfully I still think that CDs are just a mini and compact version of  a Vinyl. You can still find CDs and Vinyl albums in some stores, but songs and albums today are usually online with digital releases.

This kind of Telephone is an old version of what we have today, though a similar design like the one shown above, telephones or Landlines are the versions that are used today, not every household has a Landline. 

Paintings are a reminiscence of the past, capturing moments through art, and also a way to express one's emotion. Paintings have been dating back hundreds of years before, and are now displayed in museums to show how things were in the past.

Seven Sundays

 Ang Seven Sundays ay isang halimbawa at nagpapakita sa mga pangangailangan ng mga magulang natin habang tayo ay tumatanda. Ang pelikula na ito ay idinerekta ni Cathy Garcia-Molina, madalas ang mga pelikula na kanyang idinerekta ay mga nakakakilig na pelikula. Oktubre 11 ng 2017 ito'y pinalabas sa mga sinehan sa Pilipinas, mula sa mga aktor na nagbibida, ito'y naging sikat sa mga tao dahil sa kwento na pinakita. 

Ang inilalahad ng kwento ng Seven Sundays ay isa sa mga problema na iniaalala ng ating mga magulang. Ang mga magkakapatid ng pamilyang Bonifacio, habang tumatanda sila'y madalas nang nag-aaway, noong nalaman ng tatay na may cancer siya, siya'y pinaglaman ang kanyang mga anak, na ngayon ay may sariling buhay at pamilya na inaalagan. Nang ito'y naging balita sa kanila, mabilis na silang pumunta sa bahay na kanilang kinaroronang pag-bata. Kahit man lang sa kaarawan ng tatay nila, hindi man lang sila nagpakita, nang nagkita-kita sila pinag-usapan nila kung magpapagaling o hayaan nalang hanggang mamatay ang tatay nila, pero sa huli ang tatay ang magpipili kung ano man ang mangyayari sa kanyang buhay. 

Ang konklusyon ay magkita-kita ang pamilya kada linggo. Naging plano ng tatay na ibalik ang relasyon ng magkakapatid kagaya noong pagka-bata nila, ito'y naging totoo sa bawat linggo na pagkikita sa isa't-isa. Sa gitna ng lahat na pangyayari, ang pitong linggo ay unti-unting naglalapit, nang na nalaman na iba pala ang sakit na nasuri ito'y naging problema ni Manuel kung paano sasabihin, at kung ano ang mangyayari sa relasyon ng magkakapatid  nang malalaman nila. Sa huli ay ito'y nga naging problema sa pamilya at sa kung paano maibalik ang pagiging pagkakapatid. Kahit man lang ang bawat maagkakapatid ay may sariling problema sa buhay, sila'y nakipagtulungan sa isa't-isa. Ang pagtatapos ng kwento ay ang magkakapatid ay pinatawad ay pinag-ayos ang relasyon nila. 

Kahit na nandoon parin tayo sa kanilang tabi, hindi natin alam ang nararamdaman nila. Ang mga problema sa buhay ay isa sa mga hakbang na dapat gawin para lumaki din tayo sa buhay, ang kwento na ito'y pinakita ay isa sa mga na nagsasabi na hindi dapat tayo mag-alala sa mga pangyayari, dahil ito'y rin maglilipas maganda man o hindi. Ang paghingi ng tulong sa mga problema na ating hinaharap ay kailangan nating gawin, kahit man lang na hindi maganda ang relasyon na isa't-isa. At kung ikaw ang tutulong, ibabalik din nila ang tulong sa binigay mo.

Ang aking naramdaman noong pinanood ko ang pelikula, ay isa sa mga pakiramdam na baka rin na mangyayari ito sa akin habang tumatanda ako. Ang pakiramdam na ini-iwanan ka nalang sa lahat ng sitwasyon na nangyayari, mula man sa mga kaibigan at pamilya. Pero sa mga bahagi ng pakikipagsundo sa mga tao na kilala, lalo na kapag may isa o dalawa man na bagay na magkakasundo, ay isa rin sa mga nangyari sa akin. 

Madaming pelikula na may magagandang halimbawa sa pag-aayos ng relasyon sa pamilya, pero ang Seven Sundays ay isa sa nagpapakita na ang bawat pamilya ay dapat magkasundo sa mga away. Ang pelikulana ito ay may madaming halimbawa kung ano-ano man ang mangyayari sa buhay, pero ang pagtutulong sa mga problema sa pamilya ay dapat rin ayusin. Kung ang iyong mga pamilya rin ay madaming problema kung ano man ang hinarap, dapat ay lutasin ito. Maganda ang pelikula na ito sapagkat na ang sitwasyon na ito ay nangyayari rin sa totoong buhay, ang pag-alala sa inyong pamilya ay isa at unang problema na mai-haharap din.

Mystic Colors

In the small bario of Pinagmungajan a town called Campo, there lived a Corn farmer, 

 Mang Timo. Mang Timo has been raising his beautiful daughter, Marcelina. Ever since his wife died after giving birth, Mang Timo has been raising Marcelina on his own. This story will talk about the local color and identifying it. 

"Tabi! Tabi!" or "Tabi-Tabi po" Mang Timo said. In this case, it talks about Mannerism.

"Tabi-Tabi po" is a saying or a way to excuse yourself when entering or passing by an unknown place. Usually, the saying goes as there might be "Engkantos" or spirits living there. This could also be a Social-Custom as it has been passed and taught through generations. 

Putat is referred to as the home of the Engkantos. The Carabao in which Mang Timo

was working with to plow the fields to plant corn. Both of these sentences are in the form of Dialect, as Putat and Carabao are a dialect in the Philippines. Tatay which Marcelina calls his father, and a way to call your father in the Philippines, is also a dialect.

A Kubo , in which Marcelina and Mang Timo lived at. A Kubo 

is usually a home to many farmers in the Philippines. And resolving it as an Object of Local Color. The Bahay Kubo has been an icon to the Philippine culture and has been around since old times. The materials used in a Bahay Kubo are of bamboo, wood, or even coconut trees, making it a cheap way to build a house in the countryside. 

In conclusion, the story "Mystique of Campo: Timo, Guardian of that Putat" has a lot of 

references, in which many can identify the different kinds of Local Colors. Throughout the story, the many mystical and unbelievable parts are a way to let the reader know and discover such things that are a usual thing to use or to say in the Philippines and is also a way to fascinate them.

personal mission.

 

Personal Essay

 Traveling. Traveling is something I’ve experienced many times in my life. Going around places I’ve never seen before was exciting, seeing fascinating sceneries here and there. Though in life there are things that change through time, things that I hold deeply in my heart and memories. Surely as time also changes I too, needed to accept the things in life. 

2019, the day I turned 10. Things gradually changed, my sister graduating from elementary, and it was also my birthday. As the month of March passed, the coming of April was near. We started packing our things such as; clothes, my old toys, and necessary things. The last few days were remaining, as I spent them playing with my neighbors and my childhood friend. Days passed and my oldest brother and my Ate Niña arrived, as they would come with us along the journey to navigate the road and passings. And just as I thought, the day would come as expectedly. 

April 12, early in the morning around 4am. Everything was packed, and was put inside the car. Even before the sun had risen, we left. Everything was compact inside the car, as the car we had owned was a small one. It was so compact that it was full of bags and storage boxes. My brother and my Ate Niña were in the front seats, as were me, my sister and my mother were in the back seats, some bags were also with us in the back seats. We could barely even stretch out our legs. As we took the NLEX free way to Manila, I slowly drifted to sleep as the sun was slowly rising through the horizons. 

Quickly as I woke up, the sun had already risen. As I hazeley looked outside through the window, we stopped by the gas station. And I wondered why? But it seems like as I properly looked, there were restaurants and fast foods that were open in the morning. I asked my mom why we stopped by there, and it turns out we were there for breakfast. As I got out of the car, the cold morning breeze that I felt woke me up. After the Mcdonalds breakfast, we took the SLEX route to Laguna. We passed by some municipality of CALABARZON, some roads were bumpy, and some were steep and high, the hills as we went up and down the slopes, while the steep roads were zig-zaggy in their features. Night was approaching as the sun went down, and we finally reached Bicol. 

For dinner we had Jollibee somewhere in Bicol. As we finished eating there was a small grocery, we bought some food and drinks to keep us full during the drive. As we left the place we took a road leading to a port, while on the road, the night breeze was cool as we rolled down the windows. Enjoying the countryside breeze was breather, the fields envelope by the darkness of the night. By the time we arrived at the port the departing time of the ship was 12am, it seems like we arrived a bit early. While waiting, there were other people who were waiting for the ship to arrive. As the departing time had come, the vehicles were allowed to come in the carrier ship. The other parts of the ship were seats and a small cafeteria, as the ship was bound from Bicol to Masbate, the ride was long, so we ordered some cup noodles to keep us warm as the night was cold, as well the air conditioning inside too. I got a bit sleepy and intentionally went to sleep, by the time it was morning we arrived at a port in Masbate, as Masbate being a place where my Grandma was from, my mom had friends there. 

 

The sun was up and we were exiting the port, by the exit there were locals selling sweets and other foods that were only made there. We bought some candy that was kinda like pastillas? But it was yummy anyways! Then we would eat breakfast at a nearby Mcdonalds, and there we met my mom’s friend, as a shy person that I am, I just sat there and was quiet. After that we drove to that other side of the island to the next port. The breeze was cool as we drove by the seaside beaches, the morning sun was hot though. By the time we arrived it was already noon, the expected time to arrive in Bogo, Cebu was 5 hours. Inside the ship was the same but it wasn't air conditioned like the other one, the ship also had double decker beds and a cafeteria too. In the midst of the journey by the sea were fishes swimming by the ship, and some birds too. As I saw the land nearing the sunset was already making its way to the other side of the world. The beautiful sunset as we finally reached Cebu, though we still had some roads to drive through to actually arrive at our house, the trip was something to experience. Driven by Bogo, Danao, Catmon, Liloan, we finally reached the city. By the time we arrived at our house my older brother was waiting by the gate, and it was already midnight. 

Though everyone and everything will change around you, even without noticing that you, yourself changed too. Or maybe that you were the one who didn't change. While the others moved on and proceeded in life. But someday you too have to change while growing up, to fit in. The trip was something that I would treasure as a memory that I experienced. Going through many municipalities in just almost 2 days, along with my family. Though we wanted to try some localities such as food, things were rushed as we had minimum time to spend. 3 years since then, though I have forgotten some of the parts, I hope this personal essay was something to your liking.