congrats to pacman and welcome u2a :)

Good afternoon class! And congrats to Pacman! Oh-ha!

:)

I hope the summer rain's over. I have this pseudo-science thinking that we are shield to swine flu virus as long it doesn't rain much or the temp goes down. The very reason Philippines never had the serious problem with SARS. December or January may be a wary month for air virus but came the summer in a tropical country, temp rises up and virus (or protozoa or amoeba or whatever cold-fucking-shet-flu-inducer) will be out of the picture! Virus can't live in hot weather. But then again, it is a pseudo-science. I just made it up. But if you think it ain't true, then.. disprove it!

:)

This is also my welcome post to you my U2A students this summer. Actually, I think this is my welcome post to you my dear U2A students, period. We never had the chance to "talk" much here in blogspot last sem. Last year's U4A students, during their stay here in DLSL had a great time "talking" to me here in blogspot. They like the idea that they can talkback to me anonymously in blogspot. Some with their real names but some with their pseudo names posting their comments with regards to class, to me, to arts, and life in general. Things that they are too shy to say while on class and in person. Things that they forgot to ask while I'm around. From important to the trivial or mundane to downright controversial to bullshit. No, this is not to compare you with them. But to say that I am encouraging you to post your comments here. You can check their remarks so as to find for yourself that dimaiologyclass blogspot urges a no holds barred discussion. Ask me questions, write your praises or hate mails, tell me that I am a gift or a shithead-posing-to-be-a-prof-but-not! ..That I am the best thing that happen to La Salle or the worst teacher, most mediocre-uninteresting person! Tell me that our class sucks! Tell me that you like it. Tell me in the shield of your false name if you like. Write anything. Even if your personal concern has no relevance to class in general. But one thing I will ask.. May it be the good or the nega, please be honest..

Rest assured that all your questions will be answered honestly, sincerely, at times boldly and frankly; and always -- passionately. There will be instances that my response will come days after your original post. But don't see it as dwindling interest on my part. I blame it on the sked. I have some projects, some personal (pro bono) and some career-inclined (with t.f.). I have this time management problem that makes all my things-to-do in cram mode. Time does not exist, anyway. It's only in the mind. But yes, deadlines exist. It is a real threat to the relax and beautiful aesthetic creations called mankind.

But then again, you don't have to do it. All those post and comments and reactions. Write if you want. Do not if you don't want to. No harm if done, if not done.

And to continue my musings..
Yez, my senseless pondering..
I really feel that i have to say sorry. I am not in my rhythm last sem. Many saturdays that i honestly feel that it shouldn't be that way. There were lots of things outside DLSL that made me occupied. Yes, others were too important to ignore but many were not. And even the important things shouldn't be a cause for my sub-standard presence.

And thank you for this sem to have you back.

I would like to believe that in the first days of this sem, we were able to discuss many items and still laugh and joke about things that came along the way. Kudos to that, motherfuckers! But then again, if it's only an illusion, please say it. Pwede naman :)

Now, here's the assignment.. I mean the half of your midterm exam. The other half to follow on or before Wednesday.

Choose one.
Idiretso ang kwento.
Make it plotty. And entertaining. Not necessarily comedy. But you know what i mean. Hindi ito maikling kwento but plot.

1.
Naglalakad ang isang lalake. Hapon. "Kulay orange" ang hapon at ang atmosphere, at ang ambiance. Parang may something weird sa hapon na yun. Mapapansin nyang walang ibang tao around. nang biglang mula sa taas (sa langit) ay may babagsak na demonyo. Nagbigti. Hindi lumapat sa lupa ang paa ng demonyo. Nakasabit pa den mula sa taas. Hanggang taas (langit) ang lubid. Ang demonyo'y hindi ang demonyong nakikita sa pelikula na kulay pulang may pangil, buntot at sungay.

2.
Maagang natulog ang mag-amang si Boy Bakat at JM. Nag-double lock muna ng mga pinto, bintana, etc si Boy Bakat bago umakyat ng kwarto at tumabi sa anak. Kinaumagahan, wala sa tabi nya si JM. Pumunta sya sa CR, sa kusina, at sa lahat ng parte ng bahay. Wala si JM. Ilang beses nyang hinanap pero wala si JM. Naka-double lock pa den ang mga pinto, bintana, etc.

3.
Tuwing week-end ay umuuwi si Redenthor Gomez (also known as "Reed") sa Batangas. Sa Manila, sa Buendia Jam Station ay sumakay sya ng bus. Napansin nya na there is something "orange" sa hapon na yun. Sa ambiance and atmosphere. Napansin den nya ang usual na eksena pagsakay pa lang nya ng bus. Mga nagtitinda ng singaling, banana chips, mumurahing burger, mineral water, C2, dyaryo, at iba pa. May nagsasalita den sa gitna tungkol sa salita ng Dyos. Pagkatapos ay manghihingi ng donasyon. Inisip ni Reed, kasabay ng mga nagtitinda ng singaling at mineral water at C2, may nagbebenta den ng salita ng Dyos.
At umabante na nga ang bus. At tulad ng palage nyang nararamdaman sa lahat ng byahe, pagkatapos maningil ang kundoktor ng pamasahe ay makakatulog na sya.
After a while ay magigising sya. Umuulan ng malakas. Gabi na. Wala na ang katabi nya. Bumaba na siguro. Pero mukhang bumaba na den ang iba pang pasahero. Wala nang ibang sakay. Wala na den ang kundoktor at driver. Nakatigil ang bus. Sa gitna ng kalye. Hindi nya ma-recognize kung nasa'n na sya. Mukhang hindi dati dinadaanan ito ng byaheng Manila to Batangas. Kabisado nya ang byahe. Ibang place ito. Sa labas ng bus, sa kalye, walang ibang dumadaang sasakyan. Wala den ibang tao. Tumigil na ang ulan. Bumaba sya ng bus.

4.
Sa labas ng Jollibee sa kanto ng Vito Cruz corner Taft Avenue ay nagyoyosi si Christian Vidallo. May biglang lumapit na babae sa kanya at ngumiti, at parang kinakarkula kung tama bang tao ang nilapitan. At tinanong sya ng babae, "Randy?" Nagandahan si Christian sa babae. Iniisip nyang siguro, may ka-eye-ball ang babae. Randy ang pangalan. Inisip nya, malas lang ni Randy! At sumagot sya.. "Yez!"
Ngumiti ang babae at nag-"hi" at nakipagkamay at nagpakilala, "Christina. Ako yun! ..Kanina ka pa ba?" Sa loob ni Christian, "may ka-eye-eye ball nga". At sya'y nangiti.
May tinext ang babae, "Kumagat. Akala nya talaga may hinahanap akong Randy. Anong next?" At ang reply, "Stick to plan."
Nakangiti pa den si Christian. Iniisip nya, "hindi ba ako nahahalata ng babaeng 'to.."

Submit it on or before Wednesday. Hard copy.

Kita kits tom! :)

mwah hugz!

:)
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Anonymous said...
thanks sir.. e di, iba pa po yun sa isusubmit bukas?!

May 3, 2009 7:37 PM

Anonymous said...
SIR, YOSI BREAK MUNA JAN! HAHAH :)) anyhoo, the class by far is the coolest! haha! kudos to that! it may be hard to believe(lol) but we are learning good shit from yer class. from out of this world concept, to semi normal =phhaha

May 3, 2009 11:05 PM

Anonymous said...
paumanhin kung hindi ako nakapasok kanina. naghanap pa kasi ako ng solusyon sa aking problema. haha! ang drama..
tawa ako ng tawa sa number 1. nagbigti...
anyway, Mister Dima, ipprint ba o through email ang submission?

May 5, 2009 4:36 PM

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i hope nakita mo na ang hinahanap mo :) ..ang solusyon sa problema mo :)
But grrr.. d ka den nakikinig :) ..hard copy ang to submit :) ..meaning po, print :) email is soft copy.
kita kits! :)