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commute
there have been a lot of responses to that girl who wrote about her jeepney ride, published on inquirer. The one where she realized a lot of "profound" things that, in my opinion, are too mundane for a respectable broadsheet. I actually pity her for being told about her ignorance in front of the whole nation. I also pity the people who laugh at her because they don't know that they too live a sheltered life but don't know about it. Maybe not in the same extent as that girl, but compared to the majority of the population, they don't know the extent of their ignorance.
Unlike them, I am aware that I live a sheltered life. I live a very comfortable life. I don't have a problem finding cash, and I have the freedom to do anything that I want. I am a privilaged person because when I commute, it's my choice. When I expose myself to the hardships of life, I know that I have other options. But I don't think of i am naive. I used to be, but I went out of my way to get to know the world around me. I commute, I observe, I explore, and I am not afraid to try out things.
I wish that people don't just base their knowledge on what they read or hear. I wish people would expose themselves, be vulnerable and step out of the classroom. I don't want to change the educational system, I want people to go beyond the classroom experience. I'm not talking about exposure trips or alternative class activities, because it doesn't matter how unstructured it may be, it will never be real life.
Unlike them, I am aware that I live a sheltered life. I live a very comfortable life. I don't have a problem finding cash, and I have the freedom to do anything that I want. I am a privilaged person because when I commute, it's my choice. When I expose myself to the hardships of life, I know that I have other options. But I don't think of i am naive. I used to be, but I went out of my way to get to know the world around me. I commute, I observe, I explore, and I am not afraid to try out things.
I wish that people don't just base their knowledge on what they read or hear. I wish people would expose themselves, be vulnerable and step out of the classroom. I don't want to change the educational system, I want people to go beyond the classroom experience. I'm not talking about exposure trips or alternative class activities, because it doesn't matter how unstructured it may be, it will never be real life.
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September 11, 2012
kolorete
i'm required to wear make up whenever we have performances. i get that. when faces are far away, they disappear. make up helps the audience see where we are. it helps exaggerate expressions, it helps emphasize emotions. performers are required to have faces on when they are on stage.
normal everyday make up does not make sense to me because i can't find the right motivation to do it myself. maybe it's because it requires a lot of physical scrutiny and analysis of one's face, and i can never successfully look at myself in the mirror and analyze my face in an objective way. it will always be personal. maybe that's why a lot of people hire make-up artists to fix their faces because it's always easier for us when strangers judge us and correct our facial imperfections.
normal everyday make up does not make sense to me because i can't find the right motivation to do it myself. maybe it's because it requires a lot of physical scrutiny and analysis of one's face, and i can never successfully look at myself in the mirror and analyze my face in an objective way. it will always be personal. maybe that's why a lot of people hire make-up artists to fix their faces because it's always easier for us when strangers judge us and correct our facial imperfections.
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September 10, 2012
