That's Life

“Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair.” 

In the play Macbeth, it was the phrase that the three witches said before they went in separate ways. It sounds kind of stupid, right? Well, it was because a foul will never be fair, and the same as a fair one will never be a foul. But what really is the meaning of it?

In my understanding, with a little analysis of the statement, it means that a fair or a good deed of someone is a foul or a bad thing for another, and the same as a foul or a bad deed of someone is a good thing for another. So, I think, the witches were saying that because they already had predicted what will happen. An example of this is Macbeth, knowing that he will become the king, killed King Duncan during his sleep.  The ‘fair’ in the side of Macbeth is that he knew that he will be the king so he killed King Duncan and the ‘foul’ in the side of King Duncan is that he was killed. That is an example of the Fair is Foul. Another one is the attack of Macduff with the English army to Macbeth. The ‘foul’ in this situation is the attack of Macduff to the king, Macbeth, but it is ‘fair’ too; because, Macduff did that because Macbeth was the one who killed his family and also other crimes like killing Banquo and Fleance, but failed to kill Fleance. That is an example of the Foul is Fair.

May I share my experience? I can apply this concept in my Tae Kwon Do sparrings. Sometimes, in order to win you need to think of a strategy which sometimes called as 'gulang' or 'panggugulang'. It's like a Foul for your opponent but it's still Fair because it doesn't break the rules of the fight so it's your advantage. That's just a simple example of Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair in my life.

Well, that’s life. We can’t help it. Sometimes, we do what is good for us but bad for others. It’s natural to us, we can’t control ourselves, our emotions, our desire; it’s human behavior. Well, that’s it, fair is foul, and foul is fair. We can’t stop it but we can prevent it to happen: just do RIGHT, and everything will be ALRIGHT. ^_^

My Midsummer Night's Dream’s Climax

Well, the play is very comical and has an unclear climax. It is said to be a comedy play but the happenings in the play were not funny for me. Well, some of them were funny but almost all were just stupidity, for me. Anyway, the climax of the play in my opinion was the quarrelling of the two lovers, Lysander and Demetrius, and the two childhood friends, Hermia and Helena. Lysander and Demetrius quarreled because Puck mistakenly put the love potion on Lysander’s eye at first attempt to love Helena. It should be on Demetrius’ eye to love Helena because she loves him. Then at the second attempt, Puck now did it correctly on the right eye so both of the guys were now in love with Helena so they quarreled. Upon knowing Lysander now loving Helena, Hermia quarreled Helena. While they were quarrelling, Oberon instructed Puck to cast a shadow on the woods so the quarrelling pairs will go in separate ways. They went in separate ways but still have the bitter feelings for each other. 

I chose that part as my climax because it was the most intense part of the play. It was like the action part for me. It was also in that part where that conflict was resolved by casting a shadow then Puck did something on each of them so there will be no more quarreling. Puck put back Lysander’s love for Helena and every one forgot their quarrels.

That was my climax at that play but I really don’t know if it’s clearly stated at the play or in any source of what is the true climax of the play.

Strong People Forgive… Intelligent People Ignore…

“The best way to FORGIVE… is to FORGET.”

Is that statement true? Well, I guess it’s true, but let’s see…

People make mistakes. We can’t help it, we’re not perfect and no one is. Some people could hurt us and sometimes we could hurt others. Hurting each other is apparently a bad thing and could end up into a mess, sometimes very messy, so we should stop it. How? One of those two people should forgive the other one. But how? That’s the difficult part. 

Well, I frankly consider myself a forgiving person and an experienced one. People hurt me but ended up still being okay with them. We will end up like there was nothing bad happened between the two of us. I should share my experiences to elaborate my point but honestly I don’t want to remember them.

The best thing to do to forgive is to LOWER YOUR PRIDE. Your pride naturally gets out from you when someone hurt you or when you hurt someone, it’s automatic. When someone hurt you, you will say “why should I forgive him/her?! It’s his/her fault. He/she should apologize.” and when you hurt someone, “why should I apologize?! It’s not my fault.” Imagine that. What would happen with the two of you if both has those mindsets. Will you be okay with each other? Will it stop? Basically of course no~! It will just stop if one will lower his/her pride and apologize or forgive the other one.

But what if the mistake is too big? If someone hurt you and it became an impact to you, your emotions. What if? The answer is simple but difficult to do… STILL FORGIVE especially if that person is a person you love. Of course no one can hurt you and will become an impact to you if it’s not one of the people you love. But because you love them… you will FORGIVE them. Now, you’re a strong person, why? You are enough to be strong to handle that impact to your life but still forgive. If your mother will say a very harsh thing about you, forgive her. When your brother will punch you at your back, forgive him. If you still love your ex but broke almost all her promises, forgive her. Strong people forgive…

But what if those mistakes were repeated? Will you forgive again and again? Stupid but yes… again and again. But in a different way, FORGET. Forget those mistakes. Forget, so you will not be hurt again. I have my own term there, it’s IGNORE. Ignore those mistakes for they are repetitive. Ignore her broken promises because you are used to it. You are not just strong now but intelligent, for you have learned to forget or ignore his/her mistakes. Intelligent people ignore…

The statement is right; the best way to forgive is to forget. :)

Bra_ns: the “I” and the “W”

Let us call the academic excellence students but not sporty BRAINS and the sporty students but not academic excellence BRAWNS. 

Of course, each is different from one another but let’s have first what are common of them. Both are good in their said aspects. Both can perform in extracurricular activities or contests. Also, both of them have the right attitude towards what they are good into, academics to Brains and sports to Brawns. To Brains, they study, review, take down notes and anything they need to do to be the best in academics; while to Brawns, they train, run, exercise and anything they need to do to be fit and to be the best in their sports.

Now, let’s have their differences. Obviously, Brains are not that into sports because they don’t have talent for that. Maybe, they can help or think for the strategy for the sports but they need others like Brawns to do it. But look at it, Brains can contribute or still do sports by thinking of strategies, but can Brawns do academics? Maybe in Physical Education they can, but how about Math and Science? Can they still survive in Academics? Maybe that’s the common and, I think, the only difference of each from one another. Can you think of other differences?

Well, honestly I consider myself half-Brain and half-Brawn but something passed my mind. If I get to choose what I am from birth, either Brain or Brawn, which will I choose? Well, honestly I choose being a Brain. It’s because it’s difficult to cope up in lessons in school than to our physical activities. Lessons in school need more effort than our physical activities. So when if I’m a Brain, I will not be making so much effort in my academics and if I have the time, I can manage myself and schedule my consistent exercise to be fit, healthy and ready for sports. But, anyway, it’s still better if you’re half-Brain half-Brawn. ;)

Let Us Pray...

This previous week, typhoon Maring struck Philippines

Some of the people were badly affected, hurt

So here is a prayer I made for those people

Those people who are You Yourself gave life from birth

Let us pray… Our Father, who art in Thy heaven,

I pray to Thee and to those who are with You there

For people who had been affected by Maring

Please show; make them feel, Your Tender, loving and care

Guidance to those people who nearly stop hoping

More blessings to those people who mostly need it

Protection, to those with lives who are still at risk

And safety for those people who have lack of it

I ask You, Lord my God, that you may give these four

These four that all of those people affected need

These four, the guidance, blessings, protection, safety

Give these like they shouldn’t need to repay a deed

And Holy Virgin Mary, pray for all of them

And I ask through our Christ, our Lord, Amen

Live Jesus in all of our hearts, forever

The name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Amen

Important is Grammar... wait, WHAT?!

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 Ike 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.

Whoa~! The girl has a very large wisdom of English language. Hehe, just joking. When I started to read it, I didn't understand it and was irritated because of the grammar. When I tried harder to understand it, there I realized the letter was intense, haha. I was laughing after I understood the letter because of the placement of the words and how the construction was. Dennis was the boy whom the two girls are in love with. The girl who wrote the letter was so angry and upset about Marije even though Dennis left Marije.

I've noticed the words are placed on how their Tagalog translations are in order. I've also noticed that the verbs she used are not consistent if they’re in base form, in s-form or in past tense. Also, she used be verbs in almost all of her sentences. She used the words “you’re” instead of “your”. She used “can’t” but still put “not” after it.

Even though the English is obviously not correct, some parts can still be understood. But still, one should really need to learn the proper and the correct way of writing English. It will make you express yourself in English better and proper so give effort in learning it.


I edited the letter and here it is:

October 1996, 

To Marije,

I wasn’t surprised why Dennis left you. What else do you think is the reason besides your fat body? 

Before, I thought that Dennis only used me to be his toy but later I realized that he really can’t tolerate being with you. Dennis told me he could not stand your habit of having irritating concern to all his getaways and also always calling to their house asking many things.

He also told me that he got ashamed to me, in school and also to his family because he was asking you to exercise your very fat body but you don’t want to exercise. You think that you’re the prettiest girl he knows. Who do you think you are, “Beautiful Girl” from the song of Jose Mari Chan? 

Even you have a beautiful face (from what you think), you don’t have the right to call me names to insult my personality because I never called you names neither in front of Dennis nor at his back. But if you will start to call me names, I don’t have any choice but to do the same, names like PIG, FAT, OBESE, OVERWEIGHT, AND an UGLY SHAPED girl. You should be ashamed for your body which looks like that of a GAY.

You can’t blame Dennis for replacing you for me because I am sexier than you in front of a mirror. I’ll repeat that you are like Ike Lozada if he’ll be a girl.

Love,

The sexiest girl of D.M.

P.S.

You said that I have a bad breath. But who does Dennis want to kiss, me or you? It’s me.

Informaltheme.blogspot.com

We don’t have any informal theme notebook, or any informal theme booklet. Instead, we have this, BLOG~! It’s cool right? It is now the high tech edition of informal themes. Whoa, yeah!

I like it, not just because I should use the computer and the internet for it, but also, I will not see my teacher looking or reading it and see her reaction while she's reading it; for that reason I will not be nervous after posting my composition. Also, I have more confidence in making or doing compositions here. I like it better than writing informal themes. It’s not that I hate writing, I just prefer typing. In typing, I can edit my work as many times as I want, easier, faster and more neatly.

I’m more comfortable doing compositions here than on papers; I feel free and I can express myself more. I feel talking to someone without awkwardness. That feeling makes me more enthusiastic.

This blog informal theme is a brilliant idea and I hope more informal themes will come, but of course just enough number that we can handle.