Saturday, September 24, 2011

A Wonderful Creation of God

I am a Sakura Tree, born in the Land of the Rising Sun.
A land also known as Japan. I do not produce fruits.
When I'm already blooming, the people I love would be picnicking under my shade. It was my cherry blossoms the people admired at the beginning. When I was first born in this world, I served only royalty. I am only to mingle within the imperial estate. Until the time finally came when someone rescued me and widespread my beauty in the outside world. Under my pink cherry blossoms, there were feasts and many other celebrations. People knew how good I am to this world, they also had festivals praising my presence in their land.


I have represented the Japanese power and courage over times. My cherry blossoms motivate warriors in pursuing their goal and shall bring out the true Japanese Spirit within them. Those who sacrificed their lives for the love of their country were referred to have bloomed as flowers of death. My face would be painted on the side of a bomber symbolizing the intensity and ephemeral life. When you touch or hurt my precious loved ones, then I shall become a wild cherry blossom that all their foes would despise. People believe that the souls of fierce soldiers were reincarnated as a part of my beauty as my cherry blossoms.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Ready, Set and Ready to Go

Last Thursday, our classes were suspended so that we can prepare and practice for the upcoming school intramural. All the students were very happy and some shouted with joy including me. That day, students and teachers started preparing the game venues and the needed equipment.   The student body was divided into four teams in accordance to year level and named after the brand of some famous luxury cars. The freshmen were Green Chevrolet , sophomores were Yellow Lamborghini, us juniors were Red Ferrari and the seniors were the Blue Porsche.

We had many sports to choose from during the organization of players. I chose to be the player of discuss throw since I also joined the competition last year and ranked second among four. During the day of practice all the players of the main games started going excited and busy for practice. I looked around at the gymnasium but didn't see any player of the throwing events, so I decided to hang around the school campus. After a while, I saw the junior's representative for javelin throw, practicing. I hurriedly went to Sir Tom and borrowed the discuss. The first few trials weren't that good but I soon became used in throwing and became awesomely good at it.

During Friday, I ate egg for breakfast to give me all the energy I need for the day. I was very nervous as we began the opening ceremony and some speeches from Mrs. de Vera were heard all over the place. The time finally came for the throwing event to start. I tried to gather confidence in my mind, and thought that I'm doing all this for my classmates and some friends. I also thought about Mavi and Ainah's morning dance for me with a little laughter. So then when I threw the discuss with my might and my heart, I felt more energy rose from within me and I managed to throw it very far compared to others. I was so anxious to know who will be the champion. I went upstairs to rest a bit. It wasn't very long when Kenneth arrived and told me that it was just announced that I became the champion in discuss throw. I was very happy that I told my mom about it. She became delighted as well and told me that she'll let me treat my classmates some snacks. I did and started running around with some food I bought at the cafeteria, and gave some to my classmates. When I got tired, I went to the staircase of the Maliksi bldg. to pause for a while. When I sat there, Mavi wasn't very far from where I am. She started asking me things like "You miss Ainah don't you?" then I also became curious about her whereabouts. After some time, Ainah went back to our classroom to get something then Mavi started joking around and said "Hey Ainah! Fatima misses you". I blurted out words of denial shrugging my shoulders a bit, when Ainah hugged me from behind. I kept on squirming around, but deep inside I wanted to thank the two of them for some laughter they have given to me. Well, that amazing day left me with a huge smile on my face.

Saturday wasn't as exciting as Friday for me since my game was already over. I became bored because many of my classmates are too busy to hangout with, so I tried to loiter around the campus. I was also upset because my cell phone started having this weird behavior that may cause it to crash. I ate and played with my gameboy DS and same old things that can amuse me. I tried to walk around and mess around with Mavi a bit. I paused for a long time then set out for the girl's basketball to watch them play. My mom arrived in the afternoon and she also watched the game. The game and the awarding isn't over yet because of a heavy rain during the afternoon.


"That's all folks"

- Itsuki 26 of Red Ferrari

Saturday, September 10, 2011

One of the Best


Sonnet 116
by William Shakespeare

 Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering dark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken
Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle’s compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
   If this be error and upon me proved,
   I never writ, nor no man ever loved. 



A. 3 things that love is not according to Sonnet 116.

> Love cannot be measured
> Love is something that's worth everything
> Love is something that you will never regret even if you risk your life for it

B. Things that love is according to Sonnet 116

> Love is not love
> It alters when its alteration finds
> Bends with the remover to remove
> Looks on tempests and is never shaken
> It is the star to every wandering dark
> Its worth is unknown
> Its height can be taken
> It's not time's fool

The image of the star in lines 7 to 8 means that love helps us find our way through hardships and some obstacles in our lives. Love prevents us from falling into the wrong path of living. 

I agree to some of the speaker's interpretation of love in some ways. I agreed when he said that it is the star to every wandering dark, because for me it is true. I some of his interpretations, I don't really agree. Like when he said that love's height can be measured. I don't agree to it. Love is something that one cannot measure. I this has an end, therefore it's not love. 


Saturday, September 3, 2011

A Slice of Life




Student: Ma'am, I have a problem inside me that I think will be best if I share to you.

Teacher: Sure why not. I am always here to make sure that my students are in the right path of life.

Student: Thank you ma'am. Then I guess I wont have any problems in opening up.

*The teacher smiled*

Student: Well, ever since I was a little kid I never really had a best friend. I do have friends, but none of them seem to touch my inner heart and my soul. I have been thinking about it for quite a while. I thought that maybe I'm doing something wrong. There was once a time when I really tried hard on changing myself because other people told me to do so. I changed a bit, or so I thought. Some people hate me, some don't seem to care on how much I'm trying to change myself. Of course they really shouldn't expect too much from me. I mean, who could really change her whole self just for others ? After all we're just humans and we should live according to how we face life and how we react to everyone. I was always wishing for someone who could really understand me. But until now, I'm still waiting for that person to come.

Teacher: Listen, I'll give you an advise but its up to you if you will keep it in mind. You are right that people should like us for who we are and not just our changed selves. But you should always remember that people change for the ones they love, not just because they were asked to do so but rather to make their family and friends happy. We are happy when the people we love are happy right ?

Student: Yes, I think so.

Teacher: Then that only proves that changing is not that bad, especially if its for the best. Don't always look on who you are, why not try to look for who you can become ?

Student: Awesome! You are totally right ma'am. It was really a great idea to share my problem to you.

*The student's face brightened*




>THE END<