December 2009
37 posts
On Avatar: white skin, blue mask
1. Typical plot, good marketing… we’ve seen and heard it before -> 3D or not <-though a good way to combat pirates -> until they come up with 3D TVs
2. It’s all about romanticized de-collonization<-which makes it a satisfying feel good movie ->for those who believe movies should be a reflection of the unreal
3. I want some stories on Blue people entering white...
The Queen is Dead, Bambu
I told my lil bro in the...
for the record though...
This was the most fun I’ve EVER had applying for a grant. All the questions had to be answered in 50-150 words. The application process was helpful to the applicant. Which is rare.
I wish they offered a conversation as to why we didn’t get accepted though… I feel like we don’t have any of those common issues save for a few. Which may or may not be in my head. I’ll...
Possible reasons behind why we didn't get the...
A social or environmental need was not clearly identified in the application.
The applicant did not have any direct interaction or first-hand experience with the target market / customer base.
The proposed solution did not address the root cause of the need described by the applicant.
The applicant did not clearly define his / her customers.
The applicant did not provide evidence or a logical...
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Un-Packing
We opened up selectively My old clothes smell like boxes Some things I’ve grown out of Some things I’ve grown into These things we keep Finding value in an imagined future Souvenirs No use but in memory Commentary To return to, to claim Like owning the undocumented Smuggled life Before borders We wonder if the memories are sweeter If the life is as promised
Note: conversation with...
“My neighbor knows two hundred types of wine, i know two, red and white. But my...”
– Hans Rosling, sexy beast
Classic: insights on poverty
“the philippines today has almost the same economy as America during the first world war, but we have to bring the united states forwards quite a while to find the same health. Asia… is much more ahead in terms of social benefits…”
He swallows a sword at the end of 18 mins. Seriously.
Hans Rosling, doctor, researcher, sexy beast
“…it’s not about what you read, it’s about how you choose to...”
– 2008, on the New York TImes, first reflection for Frank Pignatelli’s class… how i reasoned getting back in touch with my current events… someties, I don’t realize how much I’ve changed until I go back to what I’ve written
Mummies
(Conversation on the meaning of life, personal identity blah blah)
me: ...It's a lonely world out there
mom: you should get a boyfriend
me: nooo!... that would be worse - id just be using someone to fill up an empty void - then become dependent or obssessive
*voice fades* ------- *we digress*
mom: then i don't know the answer to your dilemma
me: *dramatic pause* I need a little more God in my life
mom: I can't help you with that
...
Conclusions:
First: This begs the question... how did my mom intend on helping me get a boyfriend? i don't know if i want to go there...
Second: I am dependent and obsessive with my work. then, work=boyfriend.
its a love hate relationship... often an unhealthy one... (new years resolution underway)
“Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need...”
– Natalie Goldberg (via paragraphcove) (via bookspaperscissors)
Snippets from Last Summer
I walked in; commute-sweaty, backpack in hand, baby faced more than i used to be. She was surprised; commenting on how young I was, saying she was waiting for my driver or my car to pull up to the school. I suppose past experience has created a stereotype for volunteers within the non profit. Understandable. But unfortunate.
She lead me to the room, where the first set of interviewees were going...
JeepNiED
Driving to close the achievement gap
Story telling on a beat - Shaina, Lori, Natasha
...
“being busy is different from being productive”
– ill-doc
Things to accomplish on J Term:
1. Drive
2....
Nobel Peace Prize (1964 vs. 2009) →
OhBombed ma dreams
Greetings
Me: You're taller than me!
Lil bro: It's ok, you'll grow into it
at the air port
rulesformyunbornson:
“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
—
Ernest Hemingway
“never go on trips TO anyone you do not love”
- Shaina Tantuico
I’ve now enabled comments. But now the alignment is all messy. Fixing this place up in abit
3 things to work on for the next 22 years of my...
1. clarity
2. humor
3. humility
I’m just excited.
“A woman who says, “My life is too full to have need of you,” will be...”
– Dr. Zay, (First known American novel on a female professional), Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, oh the power of silence
what I want for Christmas →
should have bought this with my research money…totally justified expense
“I don’t slip through cracks, I fill achievement gaps”
– trying to think of mobile resource center tag lines. I promise I’m not using it.
1987 Philippine Constitution has a blog. Soon,... →
Sade can still release music! Soldier of Love. It...
Don't Whine: It's just paper
Reasons people procrastinate
1. thinking too much
2. not wanting to think
“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice,...”
– Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut