Monday, March 22, 2010

The Story Behind the Magazine

Bad way to end campus journalism class... I didn't see it coming, verbal and physical fight. But before that, I'll just narrate how everything started.


MAGAZINE IN THE MAKING. after a week of writing an editorial, feature and news articles. Sir B chooses the people who have a potential to take the editor-in-chief position. Two of us were chosen Judith and I. But as I hear my name, I immediately decline the position, because of our Thesis. So, Sir B suggested that I should accept the managing editor position; whether I like it or not. Sir B gives us the power to use his class for us to assign the staffers. Ian and Mavs were the Associate Editors and Des was our lay-out artist.

WELL DONE is BETTER than WELL SAID. first three weeks, Mavs talks about how he want the articles be submitted. He said "since I don't have email add (like as if we believe in you) you must print your article and give it to me for editing." my classmates abide what he said, and pass their articles on time. Given that, I don't have the copy of all the articles, I expect Mavs to do his job, to edit the articles. (Which he didn't do).

SLEEPLESS EDITING. Judith, Karen and Ian have a conference every 9pm, to update each other about the articles they are editing. While they are editing the articles, Ian confessed that Mavs gave all the printed articles to him for editing, asking him to type all the articles (which he did). Honestly, the three of us, almost have a headache because of the articles (these articles needs a major revision)... WAAAHH... Most of the articles were REVISED by us.

MAGAZINE’s DRAFT. our editor-in-chief absent herself in the class due to some in contingencies. Gladly, I kept the entertainment and feature articles. So I submit it on time, asking Sir B to give us until friday for the editorial and news articles. As I submit the articles I was shocked that Mavs also submits a 4pages-editorial. I asked him if it was submitted to Judith for approval. And he said "no, it might cause a delay, I’ll just submit it to Sir B." Mavs, we have a protocol to follow. I said. (Thank you for not listening.)

BY-PASS. Mavs submits all his articles straight to the lay-out artist. Too bad, I asked the lay-out artist to change his editorial picture.

PUBLICATION. we announced that the publishing company, that we have found charge P325 for each copy, and we need to produced 26copies for the whole class. Too Expensive? Unexpectedly, CARISMA interrupts us and suggests that, if the class wants to lower the cost. She has a friend who charges only P200 each... So the class has agreed to pay P200.

SESSION. Ian invited the class to hang-out at their house (drinking session). And Charles asked if we are sure, for giving CARISMA the authority to print the magazine at her so called friends publishing company. He shares how Carisma vanished to their education class, after getting the money they have contributed.

A DAY BEFORE CAMPUS JOURNALISM'S FINAL EXAMINATION. CARISMA gave the printed magazine to Des, and Mav's saw that his articles were not included and his picture was change... What he did was, he shouted at Des, asking her how does it happen? Out of fright, Des sits and get back to her blank test paper.

Bad way to end campus journalism class... Final Examination....

Everybody's taking the examination, and then suddenly Mavs came in, and started to whisper something to Sir B. After which,

Mavs: (announced) Mga classmate walang aalis, maguusap tayo mamaya after magexam.
Sir B: They can't stay long, they still have exam in their other subjects.
Mavs: basta yung may exam umalis na yung wala, magstay kayo. wala akong pakialam kung may lakad kayo. basta maguusap tayo. (He finished the exam first; so, he decided to go to the comfort room).
Sir B: ok, I want you to finish answering the test by 630pm. I can’t leave you here with Mr. Mavs, he’s very mad.

After the exam...

Judith: Mga classmates tanggapin na naten ang katotohanan na tinangay ni carisma yung 5k naten at hindi sya pumasok, so wla tayong copy.

Mavs: (stands) sir sasabhin ko na po yung hinanakit ko, nakita ko po yung magazine, wala dun yung articles ko, I know my fault and it’s not my concern anymore, ang masakit lang hindi nila ko tnxt na hindi nila isasama yung articles ko, sana ininform man lang ako, para at least alam ko. Now you explain your side(pointing fingers) Ms. Karen.

Karen: (xempwe nabwisit na ko sa kasisigaw niya), Mavs, anong sinasabi mo na hindi sinama yung articles mo, sabhin mo sakn ngayon kung alin sa mga articles mo yung hindi nasama, ganito kasi yan, may protocol tayong sinusunod diba? Sumunod ka ba? Sa tingin mo, anong ia-approved? Or disapproved naming articles kung wala kang pinapasa?

Mavs: Karen, you don’t understand, I said I know my fault and it’s not my concern anymore.

(sigawan na kami sa room, galit na galit na si Sir B, wanting to stop us from having the fight).

Karen: oh un naman pala eh, sayo na mismo nanggaling, it’s your fault and you don’t care, so y complain now?

Mavs: eh bakit hindi mo ko tnxt?

Judith: Ah, mavs so kelangan talaga kami pa magttxt sayo? Dapat nga tntxt mo kami para alam namen na may articles ka na pinasa eh, nakakahiya naman sayo kami pa magttxt. Saka sa buong process ng magazine wla kang naitulong!

Mavs: Walang naitulong? Nung first three weeks ng class nung wala kayong ginagawa nila Ian and Karen. Sino nagtake over, diba AKO? So anong sinasabi mo na wala akong nagawa?

Judith: Puro dakdak lang ginawa mo dito sa room eh.

Karen: Teka lang, alam mo Mavs cge granted na dumakdak ka lang dito sa room, pero yung pageedit, may position ka oh, di ka ba nahihiya ala ka man lang gnawa. Sabi mo wala kang email add, imposible! anong century ka ba pinanganak? May usb ka oh, pwede mo icopy yang mga articles jan, may usb din kami para nakukuha din namen.

Judith: Makinig ka, Asan yung articles mo? Magkabukasan na tayo ng email, and hardcopy ng articles ng buong magazine. Wala naman dun yung sinasabi mong article weh.

Mavs: Pinasa k okay Des

Karen: ah kay Des, wala naman yan kinalaman sa editing eh. Bakit sa kanya mo pinasa?

Judith: Lam mo kasi Mavs, Di mo na ginagalang yung position namen eh, do you think we are not capable of editing your articles? Bakit kay des mo pinasa, para mapublished agad, kapal mo.

Mavs: Ayan oh, pinasa ko kay des, oh des bakit di mo sinasabi sa mga editor, Karen alam mo to eh.

Karen: Mavs, yung editorial mong four pages, pinalipat ko sa feature, special feature pa nga yun eh. Yung bago mong editorial napublished din ah. Kaya wag mong hahanapin saken yung mga articles mo.

Mavs: Pinasa ko nga kay Des. Des kaw naman nasayo yung articles ko, bakit initchapwera mo, ayos ka din eh noh?di niyo pa ko tnxt.

Judith: Irresponsible ka kasi.

Mavs: ako? Irresponsible, kayo ngang apat eh.

Nahighblood na si ian(English ito)haha

Ian: Mavs, you are talking about irresponsibility, are you listening to yourself?

Mavs: please tone down your voice, I don’t like it, you are shouting at me, and it pisses me off.

Ian: No! you listen to me. If you don’t want me to shout at you, you better not start shouting at the staff. You jerk. (sabay balik sa upuan,kinuha yun bag,)

Mavs: follows Ian and start pushing him, trying to punch him

(humarang na si sir B and starts yelling at them. I am afraid, because His veins shows how mad he is. Like the next word that sir B will utter will cracked his veins out.)

Sir B: Stop it! Mr. Mavs, I don’t see this coming.

Mavs: (pointing his fingers in sir Bs’ Face and starts shouting at him) No sir, you don’t understand me, I don’t like what they did, and I felt bad about it, you are just taking their side and not hearing mine, (kicking chairs) God Damn it!

Karen: Mavs, you better back off, or I’ll report you at DSA.

(dakdak pa din sya)

Sir B: Shut up, I don’t want to see your face again. Get out of this room, You’re an education student and you’ll soon be a teacher. Baka makapatay ka ng estudyante mo pag ganyan ka ng ganyan.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Friday, December 18, 2009

eklavooo

During the meeting of mathematics society..Ripon shares a story about a chinese guy and a filipina who had a secret crush on each other. He said "It all started when their teacher ask the girl to sit next to the chinese guy to help him understand some of the tagalog words their teacher will say. Since then, they started hanging out at the library and outside the university. Their feelings grow, the guy wants to tell to the girl that he loves her, but he wanted to say the tagalog word of it,. So he asked his filipino friend regarding the tagalog word for "i love you" the filipino said "ang baho ng kilikili mo". So the chinese guy, practice those tagalog words. and when he finally masters it. He ask the girl to see him at the school. So the girl as well as her friends go,to see him. The chinese guy said 'I have something to tell you, I don't know exactly, what you will feel, I've been keeping this for quite some time now,' the girl (giggles) and ask the chinese guy to say it, or regret it. So out of nowhere, the chinese guy shouts "ang baho ng kilikili mo" and he gets a SLAP...the end...

Friday, December 4, 2009

60 Things Girls wish that Guys knew

60 Things Girls wish that Guys knew

1. Don’t think that just because you didn’t tell us we are never going to find out.

2. Our friends know EVERYTHING.

3. EVERYTHING said to our friends will be told to us. Guaranteed.

4. No matter what we say, we hate your ex-girlfriend.

5. We check our phones every hour to see if you have replied to our texts, then worry if you haven’t.

6. The fact you might leave us for another girl keeps us up at night.

7. When we’re not talking to you on MSN, we’re actually waiting for you to talk to us (in a non-snobby way, we want to see if you still care enough to talk to us).

8. When we act sad, we want you to hug us.

9. Our favourite part of the MSN convo is at the end when you say good bye, because that’s the part you say you love us.

10. We actually freak out on what to do during holidays like Valentines Day.

11. We don’t care what our friends think of you, but we do care what your friends think of us.

12. Yes, you might be the reason we failed that Math’s test.

13. We are very, very scared of scaring you away.

14. We don’t care about what we talk about, just as long as we have your attention for a few minutes.

15. Of course, we do believe the crap we read in magazines.

16. We have mood swings. Get over it.

17. Everytime you’re around other girls, we worry they are better than us.

18. We don’t want to hear how cool your ex-girlfriend/neighbour/best gal friend is.

19. Movies like ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ depress us.

20. We will move mountains on our timetable if it means seeing you.

21. We compare every other guy to you, and you always come out best.

22. We hate it when you go to discos without us.

23. We hate feeling as if we are like any other girl.

24. Don’t brag about other girls liking you, it just makes us insecure.

25. When we say everything is ‘fine’, it generally means everything is absolutely horrible and we are on the brink of falling to pieces.

26. Don’t just say ‘ok’ when we say we don’t want to talk about it.

27. If you want to know something about us, ask our best friend.

28. If you do not hug us, we will not kiss you.

29. We think you are the best guy in the world.

30.We.Will.Kill.You.If.We.See.You.Slow.Dancing.With.Another.Girl.
Without.Telling.Us.

31. We really do want you to stick up for us.

32. Compliments. We love them.

33. Be on time. We will think you don’t care if you’re not on time at a certain place.

34. Whether you say (L) or luv or love does matter.

35. We don’t care if you couldn’t come on that date because of the most embarrassing reason in the world, just don’t lie to us.

36. We like cuddling up to you so let us.

37. Silent Treatment + Short Answers + Not Smiling or Laughing + Evil Looks = YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG.

38. You will be classed in our ‘Hate’ list if you forget our birthday.

39. Do not ask what’s wrong. We’ll never tell you we just want you to cuddle us.

40. You need to tell us what you think of us, we don’t make assumptions (apart from ‘OMG HE’S GONE OFF ME HASN’T HE?!’)

41. Telling us that we are pretty will mean absolute LOADS.

42. Do not make fun of us unless we are in a good mood. As insecure as girls go, we take these things very seriously.

43. If you do end up doing Number 42, you just have to hope we aren’t in a bad mood.

44. Saying something sweet MIGHT get you off the hook. Doing something sweet will ALWAYS get you off the hook.

45. We never forget things. Ever.

46. We over-analyze everything.

47. We over-react to everything.

48. When we are mad at you, we aren’t actually mad at you we just want you to apologize so we can start showing we like you again.

49. Please don’t stand 384931491329403 feet away from us. Even if we are scary.

50. Please acknowledge that when we are online when you sign in, we probably have waited ages for you to come online so please make it worthwhile.

51. We do not care if 50 000 other guys declared their love for us if you never do it none of it matters.

52. We don’t like being used.

53. We like it when you do un-expected nice things.

54. We usually don’t let just any guy make us cry, so if you make us cry, damnnn you must have done something bad…

55. This is the way it works: You don’t give us any attention, we dump you. It is NOT: You don’t give us any attention, we chase after you. Deal with it.

56. We like it when you are protective of us. It makes us feel special.

57. Unless she is a moronic idiot, a girl who truly loves you will love you for a long, long time.

58. When we come back from a holiday and brag about how awesome it was, during the entire time there we were probably thinking about you. A lot.

59. No matter where we are or what we are doing, we really want you to hold our hand.

60. And please for the love of god shut up about how fit other girls are. You know we like you and the fact you do this despite you knowing how we feel is just evil.
*I was only tagged by Ma'am Butz (on facebook)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

My Quiz Results...

I was so bored this day, so i have decided to answer some quiz on candymag and facebook. After answering those questions, I told myself, There's nothing to do anyway, so what i did was, browse all my previous quiz results and post it here. See, I have done something, for me, not to get bored in at least 3hours...hahaha

What Does Your Name Say About You?
Dear KAREN, Your name says that you are mostly: Ambitious but stubborn
Your name also says you are: Inspiring but melodramatic; Passionate but flighty

One Word To Describe Yourself...
You got Reliable.
Your freinds can always count on you to do anything. You are also very trustworthy.

What Do People Think of YOu at First Sight
YOU ARE CUTE:People feel like they have to protect you!aww.. you are not so defenceless: show them!

HOw Mean Are YOu?
60% Mean: ... and 40% nice! You're probably a very good person; you just don't like getting pushed around and you don't follow directions as well as you probably should.

What Are You Hiding From tHe World?
You are insecure about your talents. You are afraid that your talents are not good enough, and though you DO have... them, you do not want to share them with the world. You are afraid that if you try for something, you will fail because your talents are not good enough. You may be a perfectionist.

What is Your Weakest Point?
You got loneliness . most of the times u have been left alone in your family or among your friends.

How easy it is to Hurt You?
the ultimate cryer. You cry for every reason. You are a weekling. You are extremely easy to hurt and cry about everything. It's a good thing to cry, but if you cry too much you're eyes will hurt. You should probably not cry so much, but dont hide your feelings either, just dont be so dramatic. It causes people to either feel sorry for you or create harsh thoughs about you. So, try to cry a little less and let out your feelings at the same time.

What about you makes people turn heads?
When you meet someone new, the first thing they notice is your beautiful pearls. Even if they're not the wh...itest teeth or the softest lips anyones ever seen, people still love to see your smile, so don't be afraid to show it off! You are a typically happy person (hence - you smile a lot!) not a lot brings you down. "One of those days" to you is typically a great day, unlike most people, who think of that phrase as a bad one. Long story short - you are very happy and positive and just love life!

Makulit ka ba?
You got Makulit na makulit.
sobra sobra ka sa kakulitan, hindi pa ngbubuhos ang Diyos ng kakulitan andun ka na at may dalang timba para saluhin lahat at magpakalunod sa kakulitan.

Gaano ka KaartE??
You got Natural Na Maarte. Sila ang mga NATURAL BORN na maarte. madaming naiinsecure sa kanila, madalas silang madaming kaaway.. pero who cares! natural yan lahat!

Gaano Kahaba Pasensya Mo?
MALA-PALITO NG POSPORO POSPORO
Na madali magliyab. . . isang kiskis lang ayun mag aapoy na agad. Madali ka mabugnot! Minsan may time na kahit sa maliit na bagay lang naiirita ka na. AYAW MO NG PALIGOY-LIGOY. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.

Taga Jose Rizal University ka ba?
isa ka sa mga heavy bomber,pep squad cheerleader, campus crush, dancer, beautiful,sexy and yummy girl, gwapingz, sikat sa room, dean's lister, var...sity, at iba pang di ko nabangit na pasikat. . hehe

Be a Balanced BAbe
A Little Mystery and Adventure. Anything that calls us to walk an unfamiliar path is an adventure?parachutes and snake-infested jungles are optional. If you feel like all your days have melted into a single day?same morning routine, same conversations, same regrets while you stare at the ceiling before you sleep, it?s time to choose the life less ordinary. You don?t need to travel far for an adventure?what?s different and daring could be waiting around the corner in a class, restaurant, or hobby you?ve been too scared to try; or even closer, inside you, like the fears you?ve been holding on to?of being judged, rejected, or alone. It?s usually things we don?t know that frighten us?and the only way to face them is to find out what they?re all about. As the great poet T.S. Eliot said, ?Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.? The next time the thought of something scares you, take a deep breath and go for it! Take more quizzes like this on Candymag.com

Does He Know You're Crushin' ?
Doubtful Dude.He sort of knows but he's not really sure. He knows there's something but not really sure if there's anything serious about it. So what should you do? Two options: Either you tell him straight up that you like him or just ignore it and enjoy his company as a great guy friend. Take more quizzes like this on Candymag.com

What inspirational word are you?
Commitment. You know exactly where your priorities lie, and you aren't afraid to put forth the effort to get where life wants to take you.

What Television Series Are You?
Gossip Girl.Spotted, your life's every detail in text messages to everyone's phone. You are very classy and determined. You keep up with all the latest ...fashion and news. You may not be the best at keeping things on the D.L . but you are very dependable to your family and friends. You are not one to be crossed, anyone who messes with you better watch their back. You always stick up for your friends no matter how far you need to go..

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Girls?????

At my cousins home, one saturday night. We were watching how to lose a guy in 10 days. when my cousin's brother suddenly shows up with his guy friends. One of his friend commented on the movie as he had already watched it; he said "why are girls having their moodswings?" It let us pause and look at each other's eye as he was saying stuff. When my ate got annoyed, she turned off the tv, and get some nachos for us to eat.(huh?) As she puts the nachos on the table, I had the feeling that it will be a start of a riot. she said "cge nga, what can't you guys understand about us girls?, since nagiinarte ka diyan." What happened next was a pillow fight. Gladly, my aunt was not there, so no one will disturb us from having a sort of fun. At first, we thought that most of the questions will threw back at us, but the funny thing was, at the end of the "fun thing" we have seen ourselves favoring their side.

GIRLY THINGS that Baffle guys

>>Why is it that girls can't go to the 'CR' alone?
>>What's with the mood swings?
>>Why do girls wear a short-short/mini skirt outside, but gets mad whenever guys look and starts calling them "sexy"?
>>Why do girls love making jokes with guys but gets annoyed whenever the guy throw back jokes to the girl?
>>What's with the frequent change of mind?
>>Why do girls always asked if they are fat? and when you say that "she is not" she would accuse you as a liar but when you say she is, will get mad at you.
>>Why do girls always look at the mirror?
>>Why do girls love shopping?
>>Why do girls keep diaries/journal?


...if there are a lot of questions that baffles your mind...you are free to share it here...Same with your answers

Thursday, October 1, 2009

WAHAHAHA

My friend txted me and he thought, i can't understand tagalog. So he's txting me using the english language. the funny thing was, he's really trying his best to have a long conversation with me, but then again, he can't help but use tagalog words in the middle of our conversation, and one tym i forgot that he didn't know such, i txted him using our own language. Wahahaha
Some funny sentence I've encountered during our conversation:
Zap guys, it's nice to back.
what you doing?
A One woman are there.
Good nice one!
A pleasant good morning'
i"m sorry, I can't came.
How your day?