Saturday, June 21, 2008
pic of the day
"the coming of doom"
taken @ the bayside of SM Mall of Asia
(Signal # 2 ngayon sa Manila
dahil kay bagyong Frank---sakto tong shot na to.)
FETE DELA MUSIQUE na!
June 21, 2008, 1pm start of the festivities
kita kits tayo dun :]
UPDATE: Luckily, I have no idea what kind of magical force hypnotized my prof that she gave us more time to prepare for our report. OHMAYGAS. Even though I came a bit late for class and my mind is still in bed, my alibis worked out. Thank God.
I dunno why I'm starting to adore my Mythology and Folklore class. At first, it seemed pretty boring and no doubt DEMANDING because of its LOOOOOONG readings and heaps of memorization thingies, I'm kind of fascinated with the deeper meanings of the stories. I mean, trying to find the connection of the stories to the present day lives of the people seems pretty much linked with each other. Just like the Pandora story where women are characterized evil and deceitful yet irresistable. Then eventually the society sounded more patriarchal which is apparently up until now is being observed.
Although I am not that excited reading lots of papers and trying to really extract such discoveries, I am looking forward to learning more from the subject. It's boring and may be a tedious study but I know it will be worthwhile in the end.
pagbabatikos/pweh
Hindi ka ba naiirita na sa bawat sulok ng Metro Manila eh napakadami mong pink na nakikita? Mapa-linya man yan o signboard mukhang nasakop na tayo ng Marikina. Hindi naman sa kawalang-galang sa butihin nating mga tagapagayos ng daanan at trapiko, medyo sumosobra na yata.
UNA, yung pink na line sa mga sidewalk, hindi ba mas 'formal' at mas color sensitive kung yellow o white nalang yung gamiting kulay? Parang fashion lang yan eh, pumili ka ng kulay na babagay sa iyo. Masyado naman yatang 'MMDA-ish' ang motif ng mga daan natin.
Minsan ko nang napanood sa TV ang interview kay Chairman Bayani Fernando na tinanong kung bakit pink ang napili nilang kulay para sa MMDA. Ang sabi nya eh mas kaaya-aya naman daw pagmasdan pag pink at madaling maka catch ng atensyon. I know it looks pretty and really an eye candy but not on the roads of Metro Manila where color is not that important. It may be alive and can ignite the senses of the people but simplicity is always the BEST.
I am not against the MMDA but here are just some of the flaws I see from them:
>WALANG TAWIRAN NAKAMAMATAY tagline posted on white bold letters with the signature pink backdrop. It sounds scary and can trigger the fear amongst jaywalkers but the statement isn't strong enough to avoid those who wanted an easier way to cross over to the road from choosing between life and death.
Just in front of the City Hall of Manila, there's this signboard right smack in the middle of the road. There are also traffic officials posted right next to it and (sarcastically) assists those who came out from PUJs to cross the street whenever the stoplight is beaming red.
I think they just wasted the money used to make the 'scary' signboard. In actual life, and in traits, Pinoys don't really care if you scare us to death. Our usual 'tigas ng ulo' (hard headedness) will always dominate our minds whenever caught to choose between the long tedious walking or the short and challenging sprint across the road.
Maybe it would be much better if they set up a more systematic way of preventing jaywalking.
Not by showing off these frightening statements in the intention to stir fear on our conscience. It looks like we are not educated well enough to actually realize the pros and cons of jaywalking. Although on our part, we should try the word DISCIPLINE when it comes to following rules especially on the roads where anything can happen.
>MMDA ART painted on the walls that are not that colorful enough? WTH. And you guys call it ART? I dunno. It looks ridiculous. I have no clue what kind of thing bashed the head of these 'artists' that they would paint such mediocre works of 'art' just for the sake of it.
It would be better if they painted murals that are culture oriented just like the ones in Rizal Park. I pity those who thought of splatting colors and making weird shapes as the 'art' appropriate for the major roads in the city.
*yawn* I dunno when this list will end and I am aware that I only enlisted just thhe first two so haay sobrang dami pa kasi ehh kakapagod at nakakaantok na i mention lahat. Siguro sa mga susunod na araw eh magpopost pa ako ng picture para malaman nyo rin in case na hindi kayo aware sa mga pinagsasasabi ko dito :D.
Kung ako lang naman ang Chairman ng MMDA, kahit medyo girly ako eh hindi ko naman sasabuyan ng kakikayan ang buong Metro Manila. I will be color sensitive and appropriate for the roads. May class naman at hindi over the top. Hindi naman din sa kulay lang yun pinagbabatayan eh. Sa serbisyo narin diba?
Dahil sa National Budget kinukuha ang ginagamit ng MMDA sa mga projects nila, sa taong bayan din yun nanggagaling. Kaya naman ang wais at mapapakinabangan ng hustong mga proyekto sana ang pagtuunan nila ng pansin. Yung urinals palang nila, parang isang napakalaking monster na iniiwasan ng bawat dumadaan sa bangketa. Sana eh nag spend sila ng mas matagal na panahon at pagpaplano ng strategies kung paano mas magagamit ng maayos at mapapanatiling malinis ang mga ito. Hindi lang simpleng yero nga pinagtagpitagpi at kinabitan ng tabo.
Hindi naman sayang ang malaki-laking perang gagastusin sa isang proyekto kung matagal na mapapakinabangan at hindi perwisyo sa tao ang dulot nito.
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-PUTI
YAAAWN. :]
HELLO
Waffle :]
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