GANITO KA RIN BA MAG-ENGLISH?

ENTERTAINMENT

Ganito Ka Rin Ba Mag-English?

(To whoever gets to understand this letter, CONGRATULATIONS!)

The following is a letter found at a certain bar in Manila and has been preserved in its original unedited form. Enjoy reading and you may try direct translation in Tagalog, Pls. read with feelings……

October 1996,

To Marije

I am not surprise or wonder why Dennis leave you why? What reason can you think about but you’re very fat body. I thought before that Dennis only use me to his toy but sooner and later I’m realize that he really can’t not beared or stomached to be with you anymore because at first, Dennis say he could not stand you’re habit of making pakialam all his walks (lakad) and always calling to their house what he got home or this or that.

And then he say he get ashame to me either in school or in his family and then asking you to exercise you’re very very, very fat body. But you hate it. Thought you’re the most preetiest girls he knows about. What do you think you are “ BeautifulGirl” of Jose Mari Chan?

Even you are beautiful face (to your think) you do not have the right to called me whatsoever or else difference name one time or the other for the real purposed to insults my personality because I’m never call you names either in the front of Dennis or in the backs of Dennis, but if you start already to calling me different name, I don’t have any other choice but to call you other different name to. Like you are a PIG, FAT, OBESSED, OVERWIGHT, AND UGLY SHAPE girl. Shame to you’re body that is to a BUDING.

You can’t not blame Dennis for exchanging you to me because I am the more sexier that you when you look to us in the mirror. I’m repeat again that you are like Lozada when she is a girl.

Love,

The sexiest Girl of D.M.

P.S.

You say that I’m the bad breathe but who is Dennis want to kissed. Me or you? And the final is me. There you go

         I had a hard time in understanding this letter because it is full of grammatical errors. I had to read it 4 times before I could understand the message that the writer wants to convey. What I understand is that Marije is Dennis' previous lover and the writer is the new one. The writer wants to tell Marije that the reason why Dennis left her was because of her fat body and the writer also compared herself to Marije to prove her point.

This is my revised form of the letter:

ENTERTAINMENT

Ganito Ka Rin Ba Mag-English?

(To whoever gets to understand this letter, CONGRATULATIONS!)

The following is a letter found at a certain bar in Manila and has been preserved in its original unedited form. Enjoy reading and you may try direct translation in Tagalog, Pls. read with feelings……

October 1996,

To Marije

I am not wondering about why Dennis left you. Why? What reason can you think of except your fat body? Before, I thought that Dennis was only using me as his toy but later on, I realized that he can’t bear to be with you anymore. This is because Dennis couldn’t stand your habit of meddling with his social life and your habit of calling his house to ask what time he will come home.

Dennis said that he is ashamed of you in both his school and his family. He also asked you to exercise your fat body but you didn’t want to. Do you think that you’re the prettiest girl he knows? Who do you think you are, the “Beautiful Girl” of Jose Mari Chan?

Even if you think that you have the most beautiful face, you don’t have the right to call me in a different name for the purpose of insulting me because I never called you in a different name in front of Dennis or behind Dennis’ back. But if you start calling me in a different name, I don’t have any other choice but to call you names such as PIG, FAT, OBESE, OVERWEIGHT, and A GIRL WITH AN UGLY SHAPE. Shame on your body that looks like a building.

You can’t blame Dennis for replacing you with me because I am sexier than you when you look at us in a mirror. Again, you are like Lozada when she is a girl.

Love,

The sexiest Girl of D.M.

P.S.

You say that I have bad breathe but who does Dennis want to kiss, you or me? The answer is me. There you go. 

IT'S MORE FUN IN BLOGGING!

               As we all know, a blog is defined as a discussion site that is published on the World Wide Web and contains discrete entries or posts that are displayed in chronological order. People use these blog to express their thoughts and their feelings. To be honest, I didn't know how to use a blog before and I didn't even know what a blog is. I never tried to make one because I didn't like the thought of posting my insights on the internet but I never would've thought that this will all change after coming to Cavite National Science High School.

              Ever since I came to Cavite National Science High School, we were always required to write various topics in our informal theme notebooks such as school celebrations, field trips and many more. We can write them in a form of an essay, a poem, or even a drawing. But when I became a third year student, I was really shocked because we didn't have an informal theme notebook. This was when I found out that third years use blogs as their informal themes. I was really nervous about it at first but after reading a few blogs of previous third year students, I thought that blogging can actually be fun and interesting.

              When I started making my blog, my impression about blogging totally changed. It was actually fun and it helped me improve my computer skills. I was able to express my feelings and insights in an interesting way and it provided me with an opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking skills and to employ language and writing principles that demonstrate comprehension. 

               For me, I prefer blogs more than informal theme notebooks because unlike informal theme notebooks, I can add designs and pictures in my blog. It also helps me express myself more and it is suitable for children of my age. Another reason is because more people will be able to read my compositions and they will be able to engage with me by commenting on my blog posts. By sharing my insights on a topic, I can inspire others to make a change in their life or look at a problem from another perspective.

TRANSITION POINT OF MY LIFE

Everyone has gone through different experiences in their lives. These experiences could be the incidents that happened in someone else’s life or in our own. Some people learned lessons from them and some people changed their lives. Like them, I also went through an experience that served as a transition point of my life and has shaped me to who I am today.

Ever since I was a child, I have always been dependent on my parents. I wasn't able to do hardly anything on my own because I didn't have any trust and confidence in my abilities. I was also afraid to fail and commit mistakes but these all changed when I took the entrance exam in Cavite National Science High School.

I never thought that it would be a critical turning point of my life. I was a first year student that time and I was so excited about meeting new teachers and friends.  But after a brief moment of happiness, I was immediately put to the test. We were given a lot of homeworks, projects, and the subjects we encountered were hard. It was a culture shock for me because in elementary school, we were treated like children but here, we were treated like adults. It was really difficult for me to adjust and it almost made me cry but I didn't give up. I took all of these experiences positively and I told myself that I would do my best to accomplish all the given tasks.

This way of thinking made me determined to improve in my studies. Little by little, I became independent and I was able to make decisions for myself.  I gained trust and confidence in my abilities and I also learned how to manage my time in various situations. I realized that I shouldn't be afraid of committing mistakes because success is only achieved when one learns from his or her mistakes.

As a human being, we face various types of situations in life and learn different lessons from them and grow. All of these situations are experiences for us and it is our job to take as much benefit from every experience as we can. Every occasion, no matter how insignificant it may appear, provides us with an opportunity to discover something new and change ourselves for the better.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE.....

          “To be, or not to be" is an opening phrase in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and is probably the most famous line from all literary pieces. This line was spoken by Hamlet on his entry to Act 3 Scene 1, where he questions the meaning of life and whether or not it is meaningful to stay alive when life contains so many obstacles and hardships.

           Just like Hamlet, I also asked myself about life and death. Is it meaningless or is it worthwhile? What if I choose death because I am dissatisfied of my life and the problems it brings? Is death really an undiscovered country from which no traveller returns? All these questions came into my mind when I was 7 years old. I was a grade 1 student at that time and I was always admitted to the hospital because of tonsillitis, an inflammation of the tonsils that is caused by viral or bacterial infection. Initially,we didn't pay much attention to it because we thought it was just simple infection that can be treated by antibiotics. But as time went by, it became worse from once or twice a year, which is the normal episode of having that illness, to once or twice every quarter.

           I experienced having a lot of sore throat, difficulty of swallowing, fever, and chills. It was a very difficult situation for me because every now and then , I was admitted to the hospital, disrupting my normal life at school. Our pediatrician warned us that having this frequent swelling of the tonsils may lead complications to my heart and makes me a candidate for tonsillectomy, a procedure that surgically removes the tonsils. It was a long discussion between my parents because there is no assurance that my life will not be in danger if I undergo the operation. But since the illness got worse and my parents didn't want me to have a heart complication, they decided to gamble.

           I was under a lot of pain and I had a lot of problems in coping up with my schoolwork. This is the time that I asked myself: "What did I do to deserve this? Is life really this harsh? What should I do to go through with this?". My mind was filled with fear and doubts and I even thought that I should just die that time to end all my suffering but my parents told me to be brave and persevere. They told me that I can win this fight and that they will be there to support me. Their words gave me the courage to move forward and fight.

          On the day of the operation, I was really nervous. I didn't know what I should do. My mother stayed with me inside the operating room until I fell asleep. When I woke up, I wasn't able to speak and my parents told me that not being able to speak is normal. They also told me that the operation was a success. I felt so relieved and happy that my suffering has ended.

          After this experience, I realized that life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. We shouldn't waste our lives just because there are many obstacles in front of us. Instead, we should face them with courage because these adversities make us strong.Thus, enjoy life but also be prepared to bear the pricks of pain because it is not just a beautiful bed of roses; thorns are also a part of it.    

IN SUCH A SHORT TIME

In such a short time I learned a lot
From all the lessons my teacher had brought
I also had a lot of fun
From all the activities that we had done

Verbals function differently

As a Gerund, it ends in I-N-G

Preceded by to, Infinitive

As Participle, used as adjective

Oh Idiomatic Expressions,

Their meanings are full of confusion!

I need to leave no stone unturned

To understand all the idioms I learned

Sweet Romeo and Juliet

Hid their love from Capulet

Their story finished so unwell,
They killed themselves and sadness fell.

LITTLE PIECES OF KNOWLEDGE

       
             Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be explained in various ways. In my case, I gathered different images related to ICT and made them into a collage. The figure I created is two people shaking their hands while coming out of the laptops. I made this figure because I believe that ICT helps us the greatest in the fields of communication and education through the use of technology. Even though two people are thousand miles apart, they can still talk to each other by using the internet and also because of the internet, students like me will be able to gain new knowledge and improve my skills in computer technology.

           The role of ICT in the education sector plays an important role in the process of empowering technology into  educational activities. It also helps us finish our work faster, promotes equal opportunities to obtain education and information, promotes the use of technology, and helps us communicate with others easily.   

           Because of ICT, I believe that our young generation will get more and more information and knowledge by browsing in the internet and they will greatly improve in the fields of communication and technology.

ROMEO AND JULIET WITH A TWIST

Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Scene 3

(Modified Version)

A churchyard; in it, a monument belonging to the Capulet’s

Enter Paris and his Page with flowers

PARIS

Give me your torch boy. Stay back. Put the torch out, so I can’t be seen. Go stand guard under the trees outside. Make sure to whistle when someone comes through the graveyard. Give me those flowers so I could give it to my dear Juliet. Do as I tell you. Go.

(The Page puts out the torch and gives Paris the flowers.)

PAGE

I’m sorry sir but I am still a child. I am still afraid of standing alone in the dark. But I will swallow all that fear tonight.

PARIS

Such beautiful flowers, I bring my deceased bride. My mournful tears fall for you. And the night covers me as I weep. (Page whistles) Someone arrived at this graveyard, at such a late hour. Who is this person? I must hide.
(Enter Romeo and Balthasar with a pickax and a crowbar)

ROMEO

Hand me the pickax and the crowbar. Balthasar, hold om to this letter will you? See to it that you deliver this letter tomorrow morning. Give me the torch. If you hear or see anything, just stay where you are and don’t interrupt me. I’m going to give my wife this ring she can forever wear. This is a precious ring for an important business. Don’t you dare come in and if you do, I swear to God, I’ll kill you, understood?

BALTHASAR

I understand sir. I won’t give you any trouble.

ROMEO

Thank you for everything you have done to help me. Live life well my friend, goodbye.

BALTHASAR (aside)

I’ll stay here and wait. For I worry of his well-being and state of mind.

(Romeo opens the tomb)

PARIS

Is that the banished Montague? Who murdered my beloved Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt? Did he come here to inflict such a shame? I must stop him from disrespecting these resting bodies. I shall have my vengeance for the departed. You must die!

ROMEO

Yes I must die, that is the reason I came here. Please leave me alone. I don’t want you to add anymore anger to my fury. I don’t want anymore casualties. Flee and stay away from someone like me.

PARIS

I won’t listen to the likes of you! I plan to arrest you for the hateful crime you commited.
(They fight)

PAGE

Oh no, people are fighting! I must alert the watchmen.

(Exit. Paris falls)

PARIS

I am dying sir. Open the tomb and lay me next to my dear Juliet.
(Paris dies)

ROMEO

I’ll grant your wish dear sir, but who are you? Could you be Paris, Mercutio’s relative? I think I remember my servant telling me that Paris was engaged to Juliet. I am sorry for this Paris. I’ll bury you. Oh Juliet, how she makes this place beautiful and bright even though she is no longer alive!
(Lays Paris in the tomb)
My love, my Juliet; Death has taken her living breath away and her lips, still crimson red with such pale cheeks. His cousin Tybalt lies here with her. Please forgive me for your sudden fall. Ah my dear Juliet, how I wish I was there to save you. But don’t you worry my love for I will be joining you soon. This vile of poison I hold in my hand, one sip and I will join you in the afterlife. May this end my life quickly….
(Enter Balthasar with a letter in hand and a torch)

BALTHASAR

Romeo! Romeo! I just remembered something of great importance. In the middle of our journey from Mantua to here, a Friar named Friar John asked me if I know someone named Romeo. I said yes and he asked me to give you this letter. He says it is a message from Friar Laurence regarding Juliet’s death. Please forgive me for breaking our promise but he told me to give you this immediately.

ROMEO

I’ll forgive you for interrupting me. This letter you speak of, is it about my dear Juliet?

BALTHASAR
Yes it is.
ROMEO

Give it to me. This letter explains that Juliet isn’t dead! She has taken something that makes her look dead and it says here she’ll wake up anytime soon! Oh, Balthasar, this is the best news I have ever received! Thank you so much! If you would have come any later, I might already be dead.

BALTHASAR

Dead? Don’t tell me you intended to kill yourself?

ROMEO

That doesn’t matter anymore. My love is going to wake up soon. I’ll be waiting for her.

(Friar Laurence enters.)

FRIAR LAURENCE

Dear Lord, is that you Romeo? Thank heavens! So you got the letter after all!

ROMEO

Friar Laurence?  I just got this letter know from Balthasar. I was so close to drinking this poison.

BALTHASAR

Please forgive me, Lord, for just remembering such an important matter just now. It was the right decision to stay.

FRIAR LAURENCE

This is a fortunate turn of things. Dear Lord! Is that dead body Paris? Did you kill him Romeo?

ROMEO

Unfortunately, yes, Friar. I  wasn’t thinking straight that time.

FRIAR

Balthasar, would you please leave us for a while?

BALTHASAR

Yes, Friar.

FRIAR

Let’s talk about that later. Juliet is starting to wake up.

(Juliet wakes up)

JULIET

Friar? Friar Laurence? Is that Romeo? Romeo is that really you?

ROMEO

Yes! Yes, Juliet it’s me! I was so close to killing myself to be with you, but I had just gotten a letter explaining everything just now! I have never been so happy to be alive all my life!

JULIET

I have never been so happy in my life as well! Just seeing you here makes me feel relieved! I thought I wouldn’t see you when I wake up and you’ll leave me alone.

ROMEO

No, I’ll never do that to you. I promise.

(They kiss)
(Balthasar enters)

BALTHASAR

Romeo, the watchmen are coming!

ROMEO

You must leave but give me the letter that I gave you earlier.

BALTHASAR

Yes, but why do you want it back?

ROMEO

That was my suicide letter, but I’m still alive so you don’t need to give it to my family. You leave first.

BALTHASAR

Yes sir

(Balthasar leaves, the Page and watchmen enter)

PAGE 

This was where I heard the noise.

WATCHMAN 1

There they are!

WATCHMAN 2

Stay where you are!

(Capulet, Lady Capulet and Prince Escalus enters)

PRINCE 

Why was I called so early in the morning?

CAPULET

Did something happen? Why were we suddenly called?

LADY CAPULET

Juliet, my daughter, is that you? You’re alive? How?

(Montague enters)

MONTAGUE

What in the world is going on here? Why was I summoned? I just lost my wife because of the banishment of our son and now this?

(Montague sees Romeo)
Romeo is that you? Why are you here?

PRINCE

Why are you here young Montague? And why is Paris dead?

CAPULET 

Juliet, my daughter, don’t get close to that murderer!

MONTAGUE

How dare you call my son a murderer in front of me! If you Capulets have minded your own business, Mercutio wouldn’t have died and none of this would have happened!

ROMEO

Father please stop! Stop all this fighting!

JULIET

You too father we have something to tell you. Please stop fighting. 

(Capulet and Montague draw their swords and starts fighting)

PRINCE

Stop it both of you! Didn’t I tell you that death is the penalty if you fight?

(Capulet loses grip of his sword and Montague takes the chance. Romeo gets in the middle)

JULIET 

Romeo! No!

(Romeo gets stabbed by Montague)

CAPULET

Why did you save me?

MONTAGUE

Why son? Why did you interfere?

ROMEO

Please stop the fighting father.

(Romeo falls and dies)

JULIET (cries)

Romeo no! You promised that you wouldn’t leave me alone! Don’t die Romeo! Romeo!

MONTAGUE

No! My son! Please don’t die!

FRIAR LAURENCE

There’s nothing more we can do. He’s already dead.

(Juliet and Montague cries)
(Juliet hugs Romeo and sees the vile of poison. Juliet reaches for it and opened it)

JULIET

Oh Romeo! Without you my life would be nothing! Why did you leave me behind? I’ll be following you in the afterlife!

LADY CAPULET

No Juliet! Don’t drink that!

(Juliet drinks the poison and dies)

LADY CAPULET (cries)

No! Juliet!

CAPULET

Juliet! My daughter!

PRINCE

Friar Laurence, why would those two do something like that? I believe you know the answer.

FRIAR LAURENCE

Rome and Juliet are married. I married them the same day Tybalt died and Romeo has been sentenced to exile. Juliet desperately sought for my advice. I came up with a plan. I gave her a sleeping potion that will make her look dead. I then wrote a letter to Romeo explaining to come here when Juliet wakes up. Balthasar was the one who received the letter and told Romeo about before killing himself. Then I came here to see if everything worked out. Romeo arrived but Paris was slain.

PRINCE

I see, what about you boy? What were you doing with Paris here?

PAGE

Paris came to bring Juliet some flowers. I waited outside then I heard them fight. I left to get some help.

PRINCE

Dear families, Capulet and Montague, have you learned the high price of your animosity between each other? Both of your children ignored the fact that they were enemies and became lovers. I believe you both should do the same. Please do it for your children.

CAPULET

Yes I agree. This fight has gone too far. Too many people have died. Montague, let’s do a truce to never fight again.

MONTAGUE

I agree as well, this fight has made me tired. Let us truce to never fight.

CHORUS

And so the fight between the Capulets and the Montagues ended in the price of Romeo and Juliet’s lives. Romeo and Juliet passed away but now they are living a peaceful and beautiful life that is full of love in the afterlife.

THE END