Lakas ng Milenyo

Dumaan si Milenyo. 'Kay rami niyang pinerwisyo, lalung-lalo na sa Katimugang Tagalog at NCR. May kuryente na. At ang araw ngayon ay Sabado. Nakakalungkot nga at walang kuryente noong Miyerkules at Biyernes. Hindi ako nakapaglaro ng kompyuter. Hindi rin ako nakapag-aral dahil wala ngang ilaw. Sinubukan kong gumamit ng kandila pero hindi ako tumagal ng isang oras, sumakit po ang aking mga mata! Meralco. Dapat kumpiskahin na iyan ng pamahalaan. Sana nga lang at totohanang nakapagpahinga ako. Balik na ako sa katotohanan--ang aking buhay na maraming ginagawa. Muntik na akong mabaliw. Muntik na rin akong masanay na walang kuryente. Okey lang sa akin kung wala nito. Pero aaminin kong lalo pang mahuhuli ang Pilipinas sa pang-ekonomikong karera kung hindi na bumalik ang kuryente sa madaling panahon. May napagnilay-nilayan akong mahalaga: Isang tunay na pangulo si PGMA. Maaaring hindi malinis ang pagkakapanalo niya. Wala na akong pakialam dito. Hindi na ako aydiyalista. Nasabi kong tunay siyang pangulo at lider dahil mayroon siyang presens of maynd. Hindi siya napapapanik sa panahon ng sakuna o suliranin. Matatag siya, 'sing tatag ng republikang pinamunuan niyang itayo sa pamamagitan ng mga matataas buwis. Sa isang pagtingin, siya ay ang ating ina, siya ay si Sisa ni Jose Rizal ngunit hindi siya nabaliw dahil sa mga masalimuot na mga pangyayari sa kanyang buhay. Bagkus, siya ay lumakas at ngayo'y simbolo ng makibagong pakikibaka ng matapang na Pilipino. Tunay siyang matatawag na Lakas ng Milenyo!

Una

Ito ang unang pagkakataong sumama ako sa field para sa SP namin sa Bio 160.
Ito rin ang unang pagkakataon na:
1. Nadulas ako pagkatapos ng Makiling field work namin sa naturang asignatura.
2. Lumusong ako sa International Center pond para makuha ang periphyton sample namin na nahulog sa ibabang bahagi ng katawan ng tubig dahil ito ay di-umano'y pinigtas ng isang masamang isda ang taling sumuspindi sa blokeng bato. Ang bato ay ang siyang pinatungan ng 4 na glass slides para rito sa artipisyal na sabstratum kumapit ang mga periphyton.

Dibdib at Tiyan

Pauwi ako kanina, mga 5:30 N.U. Galing ako sa lektyur ng Bio 121. Nasa labas na ako ng Pab 4. Nagmamadali ako para maaga akong makauwi at para maunahan ang binibining inililink sa akin na aking mga kamag-aral. Naunahan ko siya at ang isa pa naming kaklaseng babae sa weyting shed sa tapat ng IB. Naunang nakasakay ang kasama niya. Sumenyas ang drayber ng isang paparating na dyip--tatlo pa ang makakasakay. Kaming dalawa sa tatlo ang nakasakay. Ni hindi kami nagkatabi ni nagkatapat. Sakay ng isang dyip at patungong Philcoa, ako ay nakaupo sa kanang bahagi ng sasakyan. Bumaba ang mga pasahero sa aking kaliwa; dapat sana ay makauupo na ako sa dulo ng behikulo, kaya nga lang ay may sumakay na isang ale. Ginawa kong makuntento sa pangiging pangalawa sa dulo. Kaya nga katabi ko pa rin sa aking kanan ang isang binibini. Masikip ang dyip; ito ay puno. Nahihirapan akong umupo dahil nga matangkad ako at ang kaliwang kamay ng binibini ay nakaangkla sa hawakan sa bubong ng sasakyan. Nakaangkla naman ang aking kanang kamay sa parehong hawakan. Ika nga sa Bio 132, nakatorsyon ang katawan ko. Mabuti na lamang at ibinaba ng dalaga ang kanyang kamay. Gumanda ang aking pagkakaupo. Dahil nga puno at masikip ang behikulo, naramdaman ko ang isang bagay na malambot na kasanggga ng kanang gilid ng aking tiyan. Halos sigurado akong ito ay ang kanyang dibdib, para kasi itong serpeys ng isang ispir. Ang sarap palang makadama nito--mainit-init. Tinaasan ko ang ang pagiging respansib upang mapabuti ang aking pag-iimagin. Inayos ko ang aking pagkakaupo para sa maayos na sirkulasyon ng hangin sa aking katawan, lalung-lalo na sa alam mo na. Gusto ko na siyang harasin. Lalo ko pang inadyas ang oryentasyon ng aking tiyan upang imaksimays ang mga istimulus na aking nadarama. Ginawa ko ito hanggang bumaba ako sa Philcoa. Nang palapit na kami sa istasyon ng Petron, umakma rin siyang bababa. Napansin kong hindi naman siya kagandahan. Bumaba ang ilang tao bago ako. Sinubukan pa nga niya akong unahan sa pagbaba ngunit hindi ako nagpahuli. Umuulan nga pala sa aming pagbaba at hindi kami ibinababa sa may silong na bahagi ng istasyon ng gasolina. Hindi ko na binuksan ang aking payong upang agad na makasilong. Siya naman, suot at kulay puti, ay binukas ang kanyang payong at saka na lang pumunta sa may silong, sa bandang harap ko. Hindi ko na maalala ng tiyak kung sino ang naunang sumakay sa ibang sasakyan sa aming dalawa. Sumakay ako sa isang bus ng MGP Trans. Kamuktik pa nga akong mabangga dahil hindi ko napansin na isang trak na pik-ap sa aking kaliwa. Nakasakay ako sa bus at umupong nag-iisa sa bandang dulo ng sasakyan, sa kaliwang bahagi kung saan hanggang tatlong tao ang pwedeng maupo. Ikinalat ko ang aking bag at payong upang matiyak ang aking kumportableng pagkakaupo. May isang babae na sumakay at maganda siya. Puno ang mga upuan bago umabot sa akin kaya naman kinuha ko ang aking mga gamit at baka piliin niyang umupo sa aking tabi. Sa mas likod pang bahagi ng behikulo siya naupo.

Pagninilay sa isang relasyon

"Mabuti na lang at nawala na siya sa buhay ko. Sana makalimutan na niya ang mga nangyari sa aming dalawa. Nandidiri at nagsisisi ako sa tuwing naaalala ko ang mga iyon." -- 'Di kilala

Religions

"Religions--I reject them altogether. They are neither valid nor acceptable." -- Joel Duque

Plasticity

"Plasticity is the most important evolutionary character." -- Joel Duque

Desisyon

Isa. Isang maling desisyon. Isang maling desisyon lamang at ang lahat ay maaaring kalabanin ka. Maaaring matisod, masugatan at madulas sa walang katapusang ispayral na pababa. Masama ang loob sa loob ng mahabang panahon. Parang hindi na ito bago sa iyo. Wala kang maintindihan sa iyong nakapalibot. Bakit kaya sila ganito, bakit sila ganoon? Ano ba ang pagkakaiba mo sa kanila. Bukod ba silang pinagpala habang ikaw ay isinumpa, ikinasusuklam ng halos lahat? Walang nakakaintindi. Ang gaspang nila. Hindi ba ikaw nadarama? Kuntento ka na ba sa sarili mong mundo? Nag-iisa. Kunwari'y masaya sa piling ng maraming tao, sa katotohana'y blanko. Nagpapakita ng makinis at pinong pag-uugali, ngunit ang natural nama'y ang kabaligtaran. Unti-unti ng nagagasgas ang iyong kaanyuang ang lalim ay hanggang balat lamang. Galit ka sa mundo, ayaw mo lang aminin. Hindi mo lang alam ay higit pa ang galit nito pabalik sa iyo. Tao. Ang rupuk-rupok mo. Kaunting pihit lang ay lumalabas na ang iyong depekto. Ang sabi mo ginawa ka ng isang nilalang na perpekto, walang bahid ng malisya. Paano mo ipaliliwanag ang sari-saring karahasang nasa iyong paligid? 'Teka, huwag ka munang magsalita. Alam ko na ang sasabihin mo. Na ganito, ganyan. Tumigil ka na, tumigil ka na sa iyong kabaliwan. Hindi magbabago ang anuman, lalung-lalo na kapag iyong iniaasa ang katuparan ng mga bagay-bagay sa isang walang buhay. Kung sakaling mamimili ka, piliin mo yaong may katuturan. Paganahin at gamitin ang iyong kaisipan. Kuntento ka na ba sa pamumuhay na mababa kaysa iyong tunay na ninanais? Sana hindi. Kung gusto mong umunlad, kung ang kagustuhang ito ay busilak, ba't hindi mo isaasa ang lahat sa iyong sarili. Huwag mong maliitin ang sarili. At sa huli, sa ilalim ng tamang pag-iisip at pangangatwiran, hindi ka lamang makagagawa ng isang tamang pasya, kung hindi marami.

Funny and frustrating

You know what's funny and frustrating at the same time? My computer. It automatically restarts whenever I play a game with it. It's like the computer has a mind of its own. It somewhat limits what I am able to do with it. It seems that it has a preference for academic work, which I should be doing. Look at my schedule for the next week:
22 Sept (Fri) - Submit Cemetery Demography paper (Bio 160), Special Project Oral Presentation (Bio 121)
23 Sept (Sat) - 3rd Lecture Examination (Bio 122)
24 Sept (Sun) - "Rest"
25 Sept (Mon) - 3rd Lecture Examination (Bio 132), Special Project Draft Paper (Bio 160)
26 Sept (Tues) - 2nd Laboratory Examination (Bio 121)
27 Sept (Wed) - 3rd Laboratory Examination (Bio 132)

Iba-iba

Ang aking katanungan: Ang lahat ba ay may dahilan? Ipaliwanag.
Magkakaibang tao ang nag-aaplay sa organisasyon. Iba-iba rin ang pamamaraan nila sa pagsagot ng sigsheet. Ito ang bahagyang listahan:
- ordinaryo
- kakaiba
- seryoso
- hindi seryoso
- sumasagot ayon sa sarili
  - gamit ang utak
  - gamit ang 'puso'
- hindi sumasagot ayon sa sarili
  - walang tiwala sa sarili
  - sadyang tamad

Sa kasalukuyang mukhang nakararami sa kanila ang naniniwalang lahat, mga bagay at pangyayari, ay may kaniya-kaniyang dahilan. Parang nalilito rin sila sa aking katanungan. Ikinakabit ng iba ang relihiyon o paniniwala sa kanilang pagsagot.

NECRamirez

At the start of this semester, I already noticed that NECRamirez was a brilliant individual. The way by which he treated us (Biology majors in a course strictly for Biology majors-Bio 121) somewhat differed with how he treated Bio 12 students (I was also his student in the latter course). In Biology 12, he was somewhat carefree, letting us explore the laboratory materials. In my course under him this semester, he was more concerned with us, more concerned into what kinds of scientists and what personalities we were ultimately developing as individuals. Today, NECRamirez sermoned about
A) The importance of special projects (conducting them and listening to oral presentations of them) and
B) Bloom's Taxonomy
    6. Evaluation
    5. Synthesis
    4. Analysis
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    3. Application
    2. Comprehension
    1. Knowledge
4-6: Critical Thinking

PMHS Sigsheet

Question: Does everything have a reason? Explain.

Answer: No. Philosophically, reason itself fails to have an explanation for some things or phenomena. Scientifically, as it is currently the case, not all things have been explained by science.

Should I believe in God?

No. Because God does not exist or at least sufficient reason for his existence is lacking or absent. Why should anyone believe in an entity that just doesn't exist? There is absolutely no point. Scientists who do so are even more ridiculous. It is better to believe that your real pet dog created the world. We are sure that it definitely existed within the time-space continuum.

PDA

Is public display of affection something you like? I think it is somewhat awkward both for the engaged couple and the viewers. Nothing in this world is fantastic in itself but man's constant will for something better.

Sawa

Sawa na ako sa iyo. Sawa na ako sa lasa mo. Nakakauyam ka. Iba naman.

Kaaway sa IB

Mayroon akong kaaway sa IB. Mayroong may galit sa akin sa IB. Mayroong ahente ng masamang nilalang na kumikilos para sa kanya sa IB. Kung kailangan kong mag-ingat, mas kailangan niyang mag-ingat.

Benefits of pornography

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/DB/issues/98/12.03/
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Pornography helps women, society
BENEFITS: 'Dirty' media relieve sexual tensions, but subject to unjust law
by Mathew Gever

Repressing sexuality seems to be a hallmark of our country. Whether it's the impeachment of "Blow Job" Bill or slapping letters of approval on movies, this nation finds it necessary to control issues of carnal knowledge.

Pornography falls under this paradigm. There is a false idea in our society that controlling pornography is somehow beneficial to us. Pornography is an issue that serves as a scapegoat for the ills of society. It is one of the few, if not the only, issues where religious reactionaries and radical feminists agree. The religious right blames it for moral bankruptcy while the militant feminist division blames it for the continued subjugation of women.

Both these arguments warrant a closer examination.

The religious right takes a stance against pornography in hopes of enforcing good Christian values among people. What this means is that people should not be having sex, and that women belong back in the kitchen baking pies and knitting sweaters.

Then there are the radical feminists, who regard pornography as an endangerment to women. What they argue is that women cannot possibly consent to sex, since we live in a male-dominated society which renders consent impossible. This has led to action by this bloc to impede any production of pornography.

One example of this is a Minneapolis anti-porn ordinance issued in 1983. This ordinance stated that all women who worked in porn were coerced and could sue the producers and distributors, whether or not the woman was of age, was fully aware of what she was doing and had signed a release. This ordinance claimed that women were incapable of rendering decisions for themselves and needed the government to protect them. The ordinance even stated that "Children are incapable of consenting to engage in pornographic conduct, even absent physical coercion and therefore require special protection. By the same token, the physical and psychological well-being of women ought to be afforded comparable protection." (Wendy Mcelroy, "Banning Pornography Endangers Women", December 1997)

So this is what hundreds of years of feminism has brought us to - women are no smarter than children.

Some anti-porn crusaders also argue that pornography poses a physical threat to women. They claim that the viewing of pornography leads to violence against women. A number of problems exist with this argument. First, there is no real method to objectively measure the impact of pornography on a person's actions. Sexual responses are endemic to the individual and cannot be accurately measured by a laboratory setting.

Also, pornography can serve as a mitigating factor in sexual violence. It provides a healthy release for those with pent up sexual frustration. Who is going to sexually assault a person after they have just masturbated in their living room? Without this release, sexual frustration builds up and can easily manifest itself in the form of violence.

Research by the The National Research Council's Panel on Understanding and Preventing Violence has shown that there is no demonstrated link between pornography and violence against women. Also, research by Larry Baron and Murray Straus has shown that there is a negative correlation between pornography and gender violence. For example, look at Iran and Saudi Arabia. Both have strict anti-pornography laws, yet they still have high instances of violence against women. Compare that with countries such as Denmark and Germany - in both countries pornography is readily accessible, yet they have some of the lowest rates of violence against women. (http://www.carnell.com/feminism/pornography/porn001.html)

Some may blame this discrepancy on cultural differences. But remember, Denmark produced the Vikings - and we all know what Germany was capable of - so it is wrong to say that violence is not a part of their cultures.

To further illustrate this point, look at Medieval Europe. This was a period when rape was at its highest levels. Penthouse did not exist at this time. Neither did "Debbie Does Dallas." Yet violence against women persisted, since men did not have a safe place to release their sexual frustration.

In addition, blaming pornography diffuses responsibility away from the culprit. Anyone tried for sexual assault can blame pornography and say that he was not in control of his actions. Videotapes do not rape, people do, and responsibility should be assigned as such.

In fact, rather than harming women, pornography actually brings them a number of benefits. This is one of the few industries where women are paid more than men. Also, pornography allows for experimentation and breaks orthodox standards of sexuality. The idea of lying in the missionary position while counting the stars is flouted, and instead the enjoyment of sex is encouraged. Restricting pornography limits the choices that a woman has and invokes the repression of Victorian times.

This relates to another important point. Despite the common stereotype, the greatest number of people renting porn are couples. This is shown in the increase of "chick porn," which is pornography geared especially toward women. These media emphasize the female sexual experience and encourage couples to experiment. There is no violence or degradation, just people enjoying themselves.

Also, compare pornography to other things that are legally available, and see which is worse. For example, one can go to Blockbuster and rent "Faces of Death," yet one can not rent the original version of "Showgirls."

I see the logic: watching animals getting disemboweled is healthy, whereas watching people voluntarily having sex is not.

In fact, our anti-porn laws have gotten so ridiculous that a law now exists that prevents the simulation of child pornography. This means that if the people involved appear to be under 18, the act is a crime.

The actors involved could both be 35, but if they look underage, the act is a crime.

Who decides whether they appear to be underage? Generally it is the government, abiding by another subjective law that has no concrete basis, but rather it exists on ambiguous criteria.

And do not forget the issue of freedom of expression. Pornography involves consenting adults who so choose to be involved in this field. The First Amendment does not say anything about protecting what is morally proper, but rather the choice of the individual to express himself or herself in whatever legal manner he or she pleases. For some, pornography is this means of expression. If one is offended by porn, do not watch or look at it. There is no law saying you have to. Therefore, it is no one's business to regulate what a person decides to do with his or her own body.

Anti-porn crusaders do nothing more than degrade women. By pushing for legislation, these factions serve to promote the idea that women cannot make decisions for themselves and need the protection of the patriarchal state.

Password strength

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