Forget-me-nuts

It happened again. I forgot some valuables in the taxi we were in. And worse, I realized that they were at the backseat after Mamang Driver whizzed with his old taxi-slash-mobile-sauna-bath.

I could really publish a series of stories about these unfortunate events.
It's driving me nuts.
Or is it just another sign that I should work on my draft already?

Doubts I

I stutter.
I commits a lot of grammar lapses.
I run out of _______.
I tend to repeat what I just said.
I tend to repeat what I just said.
Ahmmm...
My sentences never ahmmm run out of ahmmm fillers.
I still haven't mastered the appropriate use to all prepositions.

So tell me, should I keep on chasing English?

Sidewalks End

I.when you are emotionally high,
either in bliss or in utter melancholia,
your tear ducts are your best friend.

II.they were there when the VST & Co. serenaded you with
"Ang isang pag-ibig ay parang lansangan
na pandalawahan"

III.they never left you when Adele comforted you with
"Should I give up or should I keep on chasing pavements?"

IV.then the Shel Silversten in you answered Adele with
"Where the Sidewalks end"

FADE OUT: then.you.tried.to.cry.

Chasing Pavemaths

Should I give up?
Or should I keep on chasing pavemaths?

(Thank you Adele for that very beautiful song,
of course, minus the math part)

For the record,I am not a Math major.
I was trained to be a Reading and Language teacher.
Back in college, I took only two Math subjects
(Math 1 and 2) for my general education subjects
and a "handful" of English subjects.

But that did not made me lose my heart
for Math,
okay, grade school Math.

So when our Math point-person asked for teachers
who'd coach MTAP contestants, I volunteered.
I volunteered to train Grades 3 and 4 pupils,of course.
I so love grade school Math.

After weeks of training,and straining my vocal
and brain chords (if ever the latter exist),
my pupils' scores did not make it to the cut.

Now, I'm starting to doubt my Math powers.
Is it I?Is it they?
Should I give up? Or keep on chasing the direct object?

Should I jump ship now?

Lipat Blog-hay

Maglilipat blog na ako.



At first, I thought of abandoning this blog totally. Disown it. Then I realized that it's so inhumane of me as the owner. Blog euthanasia is definitely not the best decision I could make if what I just want to do is to start a new blog.



Why is there a need to give birth to a new blog?



I'm a self-confessed techie-wanna-be. Trying hard would be the layman's term for it. Euphemism,thank you. Because of this OA curiosity, I couldn't post photos to my entries. It's a known issue according to google. Fudge! What is that?



Since I have no one to explain to me this technical side of blogging, I have reached the end of my rope. Sorry jersonal.blogspot, I have to transfer your entries.



Don't worry, I am not dumping them into cyberspace's trash bin. Three years of blogging and almost a hundred posts is no joke for a tyro writer.

Please be informed that I am taking blogging on a more serious note this year.



Thanks to fellow bloggers and cyberfriends who visited this blog. Nothing beats the feeling when I see a comment that needs moderation in my dashboard.



To the blogs I follow, can I "re-follow" you soon?



To Blogger, thank you for letting me live my dreams. I will 'relive' them soon.



To the Editor-in-Chief up above, I know that there are lots of posts needing revisions but you still published them. Indeed,there's no condemnation in you. Only forgiveness.



To myself, See? You did it! Do it again.

Mag Show Suggestions

Yey! 2011 is here.

Out muna sa mga work-related posts (as if meron) at in sa mga kung anu-anong topics. Feeling ko kasi last 2010,masyado akong trying hard na magpost tungkol sa mga bagay na feeling ko ay magugustuhan ng 2 o 3 kong followers. Ngayon, post lang nang post. Huwag hayaang may idea na hindi naii-share sa iba.

Like kanina,habang nanonood ng Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, bumalik sa aking alaala ang pangarap na maging part ng isang documentary/magazine show. Tutal mahilig din naman ako sa mga istorya,magbasa,magnet,magtanong, why not maging writer o researcher sa isang show tulad no’n.

Mukhang malabo lang mangyari kasi di naman ako mass com graduate. Pero anyway,pwede pa rin naman akong maging part ng show by sending stories or possible topics to them,ayon sa show mismo.

Hmmm,anong topic kaya ang di pa nila nai-feature? Na magugustuhan ng marami at the same time,makakarelate sila. Ladies and gentlemen,presenting Jerson’s random thoughts:



One

I-feature kaya nila ang mga Filipinos or half-Filipinos na mahilig at magaling gumawa ng cover ng mga kanta ng mga kilalang singers? One good subject is Gabe Bondoc na nakakaraming hits na sa youtube dahil sa napaka-swabe nitong boses,samahan pa ng superb na pagplay ng kanyang acoustic guitar. Sikat ang kanyang version ng Love Story (the guy’s perspective) at kanta ng mgasikat na gaya ni Colbie Caillat, Adele, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, etc.. May mga duets pa siya with other artists like former AI finalist Ramiele Malubay.

Pasok din sa topic na yan sina JR Aquino at AJ Rafael na kaibigan din ng another AI finalist na si Andrew Garcia. Mga US-based ang mga kababayan nating ‘to. Pwede rin siguro si Darren Criss (siya si Blaine sa Glee) na may mga covers ng Katy Perry songs. For sure, sisikat ‘tong mga to. Sana, hindi lang sa youtube.



Two

Gawa rin sila ng episode about Dyslexia. Feeling ko kasi,maraming tao na hindi pa naiinform or misinform about this learning disability. Very common kasi ang dyslexia sa grade school (well, sa experience ko). At pwede nilang i-feature ang mga teachers or schools like Wordlab School na nag-e-specialize sa mga ganitong LD. Di ko lang sure kung nag-air na sila ng ganitong istorya.

Three

Papanoorin ko rin ang episode kung saan ifi-feature nila ang lahat ng bodies na related sa Phil. Children’s Lit like Kuting (writers), Ang INK (illustrators), Alitaptap (storytellers), mga publishers, PBBY,NBDB. Pwede ring imention ang mga awards na pwedeng makuha ng isang children’s book (e.g. palanca,PBBY, NBA,NCBA). Most parents want their kids to read on their own, kaya sana magka-idea sila about the children’s book industry para hindi lang coloring books at gasgas na mga fairybtales ang bininili nila sa bookstore.



Four

Related sa no.3. Gusto kong malaman kung paano nakukuha ng mga second-hand bookstores ang mga libro nila. Like itong Booksale Booksale.Yong ibang mga libro nila minsan may tatak ng US School Library. Pwede ring ikonek ang napakamahal na tax kapag umorder ka ng libro from other countries. At i-contrast ito sa napaka-budget friendly na books sa Booksale. Pwede ring mag-feature ng iba pang stores like Bookay-ukay sa Teacher’s Village. Kung ayaw ng second-hand bookstores, e’ di yung mga pang-mayamang bookshops.

Scoop din kapag na-explain kung saan nakukuha ng mga tindera sa Morayta at Recto ang sandamakmak na public school textbooks nila, to think na may shortage tayo sa textbooks sa mga public schools.



Five

In ring maituturing angmga nagsusulputang churches sa mga malls, especially sa mga Robinson malls. Sikat ang Every Nation Ministries (Victory) kung saan maraming artista ang umaatend. Punta kayo sa Rob Nova pag Sunday at magugulat kayo sa dami ng churches sa 3rd floor. Usually mga Born Again churches ‘to. Pasok ang topic na ‘to dahil ang mga Pilipino ay likas na maka-Diyos. Obvious ang reason kung bakit sa mall naisip ng mga church leaders. Pero ano kaya ang mga pros and cons? Magkano kaya ang rent? Anu-ano kaya ang mga gimik para mas maging cool ang pagsisimba?

Pwedeng i-konek dito ang mga campus ministries. Usually sa mga universities to. Like sa UP Diliman, sobrang daming religious orgs.



Six

Last na muna ‘to. Bilang mahilig silang mag-feature ngmga taong may odd jobs, gawa pa sila ng marami pang stories. Interbyuhin nila ang mga signboard makers along Regalado Ave. or kung saan pa mang kalsada. One interesting subject ay ang isang nanay na gumagawa ng sign board. Naging cover pa ng isang book ang isang work niya.



Pwede ring pasikatin ang mga nagpi-paint ng white lines sa mga kalsada. Nakaka-curious lang kung kailan at paano nila to ginagawa. For sure,marami pang oddjobs ang di pa naifi-feature.

That’s it.

Yey. Nakapagsulat din. Sana makatulong ang mga ideas na ‘to. Pag may naisip ako, post ko rin dahil ang motto ko for this year:

Walang ideyang masasayang.