Rizal, I Salute You.

Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda, most of the people know him as simply "Jose Rizal" the owner of the head in the one peso coin that we see everyday of our lives. We all know him as our Philippine National Hero but aside that, do we know anything about him? Some will say no, some will say just a little. But aside that he is our National Hero and the face we see everyday embossed on a one peso coin, who is Jose Rizal?

Almost two months ago, it was on the 18^th of January 2013 when we watched the play entitled “Batang Rizal” by PETA.  Since the play was scheduled on the afternoon. In the morning we went to Antipolo Immaculate Concepcion School for the Mtap DepEd Competition. We competed with different schools and luckily we qualified for the next round. After the competition, it was lunch time; we hurried eating because we were so worried, it was already 1:00 and we're already late for the play.

Luckily, we arrived there in time. We thought we were late and the play has started but we were wrong. We were all like (-_____-) because everybody was still in line and waiting under the sun. We waited for almost an hour until they announced that it was already time to enter the Assumpta Theater. The Theater was so big because all the students entered already and there was still many empty sits to be occupied. We waited AGAIN for almost 30 minutes until someone from the stage appeared and told the audience about the reminders and rules to follow while the play is going on.

At last, the play started and everybody was so excited to watch. The play was about a grade school boy named “Pepito” who was studying in Rizal Elementary School. Pepito was a jolly student but at the same time, he’s so naughty. He was blamed that he broke the statue of the young Rizal that was donated by their corrupt mayor. Because of that incident he was reprimanded by his stubborn teacher and told him that he must fix the statue immediately. He went to the library and he found out a mysterious old book.

When he opened the book and read it, he teleported to another place and he was so shocked because he was drifted to a place during the time of Rizal. He met Jose Rizal’s sisters and surprisingly his sisters thought that Pepito was “Pepe” (the nickname of Jose Rizal). After that, unexpectedly, Pepito and Pepe bumped into each other. They spent so much time together and suddenly Pepito remembered that he must fix the statue of Rizal. He went back to the present time and he also brought Pepe with him. Pepito’s classmates won’t believe that Pepe is the real “Jose Rizal”. They even made a joke about Pepe’s introduction of himself. After some time, they faced some problems but eventually they fixed it together. Pepito accidentally told Pepe that he will die. Pepe felt sad because he doesn’t want to die but he still accepted the fact that sooner or later he will die because it is for the people’s sake. 

After the stage play, everybody went out of the theater and went to their respective jeepneys. Since the jeepney of St. Matthew girls was already full, I rode with the jeepney of the boys. They were noisy and naughty but it was fun. We had music on the way home.

The play is not all about comedy and entertainment. Behind these funny scenes there are lessons that everyone will learn. Sometimes there are things that can hurt us but in our hearts we know it is for the better and bad things happen for us to learn. Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda, I salute you! The play was worth the time, money and effort. I’m really hoping to see another play like that.

Super Saving Plan! :D

            Are you having a hard time saving money? You always promise yourself to spend more wisely and save more cash. Every time you see things you like, you look in your purse and get disappointed, because you don’t have enough money to buy it. You want the things you can’t have? Well that feels awful. This is the key to your financial problems. Here are the steps on how to save money that I have read from the January – February 2012 issue of Candy Magazine.

            To start, the first step is to keep a journal for your cash plan. Think of the things that you want to have and the goals you want to achieve. As much as possible be specific on their amounts. Arrange them, on the top are the most important down to the least important things you need. Second, formulate a chart that will help you track all of your saving and expenses. Taking note of everything will help you see the difference of your savings every week. Check the latest saving you had, if it is lesser than the week before, you can adjust as early as possible. Try to minimize spending money for things you really don’t have to buy. Third, set a monthly goal and target to keep you focused on what you are saving for.

            To have an idea of the total amount you’ll get for a year. The next step is to calculate your daily allowance and multiply it by the number of school days you have. This step will help you see if the amount you saved is enough for everything you will need. The fifth step is to store your saved cash in a special locked box or bank account. This will help you cash in your saving easier with no hassle. This will also secure your money to avoid loss and confusion on where you kept your savings.

            Sixth, in every goal you set, estimate the cash and find out how far ahead you need to start saving. For example, you have to pay for your field trip. You might need to start saving a few months before the deadline payment since you need to pay for transportation, food and other needs. Last step is to make it a point to regularly write on your cash journal. Note all your expenses no matter how small they may be.

            You may be shocked to find out that buying candy individually from the school canteen (Two Pesos per piece x Twenty days a month = Forty Pesos) actually costs more than buying the whole pack from the grocery (Twenty-five Pesos for a pack of Fifty Pieces) You instantly save Fifteen Pesos from your allowance or One Hundred Fifty Pesos for Ten months for the whole year!

            Voila! You’ll have your wallet loaded all year round! You just have to be wise and thrifty. Be productive so you can save more. In following these steps you’ll save money in an instant. Just always remember this super saving plan.

For The Hopeless Ü

         Have you ever heard of a song that makes your mood good? A song that inspires you? A song that reminds you of someone? A song that will wipe your sadness away? I know one and it is entitled “With A Smile”. The song that tells you to never give up.

 Song Lyrics of "With A Smile"

          Since it’s not famous anymore because it was released few years ago, many people don’t like this anymore. But they do not know what is the real message behind this song. “With A Smile” by Eraserheads is a song that will lighten up someone’s hope.

          Whenever I hear this song, it feels so pleasant to my ears. I feel happy when I hear it. My sadness fades away and replaced with hope. The calmness of the song and the voice of the singer feels good to hear. The tone of the song sounds like a lullaby. The lines of the song strikes the heart of anyone who will listen to it. The message of the song is all about facing your problems with strength and courage. For me this song is for all of the people who experience hardship and trials. This song tells us that in every struggle we face, we must not bow our heads and give up, but instead, CHIN UP and show everyone that you can because you'll get by with a smile.

          “With A Smile” reminds me of the people who never leave me behind when I am down. My friends that tell me “Don’t frown, you can make it!”. This song reminds me of my best friend who sang this to me when I had my greatest downfall. Some people think of this as an ordinary song that people listen everyday in their radio, their cellphones and from the places they go. They just consider this as a song for bored people or song for people who just want to relax. This is a song that gives people a reason to fight because you can't win at everything but you can try.

          But above all of this, “With A Smile” is a song for people who feel sick and tired of things, this song tells us that in every problem we face, form the lyrics of this song, "Lift your head, baby don't be scared of the things that could go wrong along the way."

 

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JEALOUSY (Sample Post Only)

Jealousy is defined as an envious or bitter attitude. Many people experience it every day, but not many stop to actually analyze it and consider the effects of it on their outlooks on life. Hence, jealousy starts out as a small “nagging” feeling, but as it grow.

The most common impression of jealousy is a negative one. That idea is because jealousy is a complex emotion that can be detrimental in many ways. Jealousy can hurt one if it is taken too seriously. Often, jealousy is casually shrugged off. However, if it persists, jealousy can break a person down. Jealousy can even cause negative results such as making a person hurt someone else.

A multifaceted emotion, jealousy is also potentially favorable. Jealousy can cause one to strive to be better. One can be motivated by the need to become better. Envy for someone else can be a good thing. Therefore, jealousy is also a positive emotion.

Finally, jealousy can be a neutral and ineffective emotion. Many people who experience jealousy choose to live with it and not do anything about it. These people are not affected by jealousy, positively or negatively. They simply ignore the emotion and continue to live on with their lives. In this case, jealousy is neither harmful nor helpful.


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