MY ADVOCACIES

The activities that I have participated and organized that are in line with my advocacies...

TRAININGS I'VE ATTENDED

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MY ADVENTURES

The places that I have been to, foods that I have tasted and things that I have discovered ...

MEETING PEOPLE

Very important people that I have met in conferences, summits, and other activities that I have joined in ...

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Archive for 9/1/10 - 10/1/10

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Juliet Libres Margate

One of the craziest friends that I am missing right now is Juliet. (Sobs... huhuhuh )

Though we were in the same block section, I only knew Juliet during our first meeting in English 1 class. Ms. Kray Chaves, our teacher asked about that Hayden Kho-Katrina Halili incident and about monetizing a blog. Every time Ms. Kray has a question, she would say my name. I would also say her name. (bawsanay!)
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Ms. Kray: “Who watched the video of Hayden and Katrina?”
Juliet: “Vernie.”
Me: “Juliet”
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Ms. Kray: “Who maintains a blog here?”
Juliet: “Vernie.”
Me: “Juliet tawn”
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From then on, we became close friends. Whenever there are JPIA (Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants) activities, the whole block B would gather in one place. If there are competitions, we would shout at the top of our lungs for our representative. Whoa! I miss those moments.

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Pharah Marie Patrocenio

As much as possible, one should make friends with everyone because it’s very fulfilling to know that you have many friends---that was my motto when I entered college.
Befriending everyone in class on the first day of school is quite hard. I made friends with one of my classmates, FJ, who is very talkative like me. We greeted everyone who entered the room good morning. And, poof! We were greeted back too!
Yet, there are people who are so shy that it is hard for them to reach out first. You need to approach them and befriend them. Well, one of those “shy” persons WAS Pharah Marie Patrocenio, whom I usually call Bop2x (take note—I emphasized WAS).

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"Our Island, Our Dreams"

We were asked by our Literature teacher to watch a taiwanese film in Buttenbruch Hall. The film was entitled, "Our Island, Our Dreams."

“Our island, our dreams”,  reflects the love, dreams and the lifestyle of the people in Kinmen, one of Taiwan’s outlying islands that sits not far off the coast of mainland China.
By just watching the film, I got a glimpse on how rich Kinmen’s culture is. It featured the historic sites and the beautiful places to visit. The style of the houses, the temples, and the beaches flabbergasted me. I also saw one of the main characters making an origami, which is known to be a Japanese art. It made me think that probably, Kinmen was influenced by Japan.


The main characters are Ajin, Xing-jun and Awu. (see photo)
These three are best of friends since childhood. Ajin and Awu fell in love with Xing-jun, but they chose not to reveal their feeling to her so as not to lose their friendship.

Xing-jun’s sister, Da-yue also kept on painting pictures on vases. It depicts that the people in Kinmen were into painting. As for Da-yue’s case, she expresses her feeling through painting. I was really amazed on how great she is in painting. I hope I could paint too.
A-jin, one of the leading men, wanted to go out and explore the world. A-wu, on the other hand, wanted to stay. A-wu, as what I’ve understood in the film, is a tour guide and he’s leading a group (consists of Xing-jun, A-jin and himself) which promotes Kinmen to foreigners.  For a person who loves to travel like me, I can relate with A-jin. You can also promote your culture to the people from other countries when you interact with them personally in their native land.
The film also showed how the soldiers made great efforts in winning the hearts of young Kinmen ladies.
I really laughed when a weird soldier made a poem for a female "ice cream" seller. Their "ice cream" before is made of crushed ice and caramel. The poem was excellent. He used metaphors and symbols. I love poems, so I really appreciated the thought that he wrote a poem to express his feelings to a girl. If it was converted into a song, the more I would like it. What he did was really sweet but his weird acts made the whole thing funny.
Some Kinmens girls who had a relationship with soldiers were left by their loved ones. One of them, Amei, even got crazy. Something happened to her child and her husband during the war.
It so happened that Xing-jun fell in love with a soldier (oops, goodbye Ajin and Awu). Xing-jun’s father really opposed the idea of her having a relationship with a soldier because of the fear that Xing-jun can become like Amei. If I were Xing-jun’s dad, I would want to do the same. I can’t afford seeing my daughter suffering because the man that he truly loves left her alone. I would not want to take the risk. But, of course, in the end, it’s my daughter’s decision that would prevail because it’s her own life.
Even though I haven’t watched the first part of the movie, somehow, I’ve watched the most important parts.  

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the meaning of Vernie

Meaning:
The name Vernie has the following meaning:
From the alder-tree grove. A feminine variation of Vernon.

Pronunciation:
The name Vernie is pronounced as vur-nee.

Origins:
Vernie originates from the French language.

Popular Variants for the name Vernie:
The name Vernie is itself a variant of Vernon


Style:
We think the name Vernie should fall under the following style category: French.

Impression:
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In one word, you might describe Vernie as a “successful” person.


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Do i make you proud?

One of my friends itnroduced the song "Do I make you proud" by Taylor Hicks. The song is very nice. It reminds me of those people who helped me shine like a star.

Then, i've decided to make something out of the song..

This is a letter to all who have made positive changes in my life.

--oOo--

I've never been
The one to raise my hand
That was not me
And now that's who I am

--oOo--

When the teacher asks a question, I really wouldn’t bother to think of an answer and raise my hand. I’d just remain silent, as if no one’s there, as if I am alone in a four-walled room.

And if an answer would pop out of my head, it would remain unspoken because I would never raise my hand and let myself be heard. Before answering, I would have second thoughts. Is my answer right or wrong? What if it’s wrong and everybody would laugh at me? Ah, that would really be embarrassing, especially that my crush is there. I couldn’t afford to commit a mistake in front of him, even though he really doesn’t give a damn about me.

Passive, an adjective that would describe me... before.

In group works, I’d just do the task that was assigned to me. I’d never complain, even though my assigned task is harder than the tasks that were assigned to the other members, because I fear that they would exclude me from the group.

Shy as I am, I don’t talk to someone I don’t know. Even a simple smile couldn’t be often. I wouldn’t utter a word.

Introvert, that’s what I am… before.

--oOo--


Because of you
I am standing tall
My heart is full
Of endless gratitude
You were the one
The one to guide me through
Now I can see
And I believe
It's only just beginning


--oOo--


Then, you came.
You said that fear is just false evidence appearing real. You told me that I should not let my fear control me, that I should trust God because with him, I could reach the top.
You encouraged me to win a lot of friends.
You persuaded me to stand up on what I think is right, that I should not let myself belittled.
And you taught me how to stand up whenever I fall.


--oOo--


This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud?
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud?

--oOo--

You know what? I’ve changed a lot.
I now raise my hands and answer the teacher with confidence. And, I’m proud to tell you that I was the 4th Dean’s Lister last semester!
I now have lots and lots of friends who love and care for me.
I join a lot of community service and participate in nation building. One of our activities was even featured in the newspaper!
Now, I’m not afraid to speak out. I always want my voice to be heard.

--oOo--

I guess I've learned
To question is to grow,
That you still have faith,
Is all I need to know,

--oOo--


Now, I start to observe the things around me. I get curious on how this came up or how one thing is made. Because of this, I get to learn new things every day.
I know that I can reach the top, because you never lose faith in me. You are always there to catch me when I fall.


--oOo--

I've learned to love,
My selfish part of me,
And I've learned to
Walk on the road I believe.

--oOo--

I can now make decisions on my own. I now weigh things before saying or doing something. I can now be trusted with big responsibilities. I have grown!


--oOo--


Everybody needs to rise up
Everybody needs to be loved
To be loved
Everybody need to rise on
Everybody needs to be loved, to be loved

--oOo--


These are just few of the positive changes that you have made in my life. Let’s spend some time together! You’ll know the other changes that you have made, that I can’t put to words.


I love you and I miss you! =)