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hen people find you not beneficial to them you will be discarded. This was the hardest lesson I've learned this 2022 and it's been 3 months. It's a lot. I have been trying to digest things from the previous months and I find it too nerve-wracking. I don't understand the universe's works at the moment.
Art is sustenance, says Ethan Hawke in his Ted talk entitled, Give yourself permission to be creative. I never considered myself artist. The only thing, I am artistically inclined to was developed a love for photography and the art of handwriting. Others artistic skills like singing or dancing was abandoned because of 1, I messed up trying out for a school choir during my younger years at Nabunturan Central Elementary School or 2, they don't need another loud gay kid in the production.
Anyhow, I started loving the graphic arts and web coding, but what made me choose not to develop more of my creative artistic skills was because of series of experiences that invalidates me as an artist. but we will not discuss that experiences. I will share what transpired to push me to decided to create this installation art entitled, Pukot sa Pangandoy.
It really stemmed from the different articles that I've been reading since, and it was in this year January that it piqued my interest to push through with this project when Philstar wrote about Dreamless Pinoy.
Pukot sa Pangandoy, again, is an installation art that aims to be a platform for the discussion about dreams. This interactive installation art is anchored on a study done by the Dream Project PH that stated 8 out of 10 Filipino Teenagers don't have dreams.
It is said that an aspiration is a core value of successful people, but having a society with collective aspiration will surely build a nation into greatness. According to a nine-year study that was done by Dream Project PH, 8 out of 10 Filipino teenagers don’t have dreams. It was also stated that one of the five reasons why these teenagers don’t have dreams is the “lack of conversation” about dreams. (https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/01/14/2153698/dreamless-pinoys/amp/) This becomes an alarming issue that involves a generation that has the power to either make or break the civilization’s future.In this year’s “Sining ng Pag-asa”, one of its highlights is the “Pukot sa Pangandoy” by Richard Arellano. This installation art explores the idea of starting the conversation about dreams and aspirations, Pukot sa Pangandoy aims to spark discussion not only for the youth but for the Nabunturanons as a whole.
Share your dreams with us: https://bit.ly/pukotsapangandoy
So, that is it for my installation art intro.
There are so many things that had happened to me in the first two months of this year, and I felt compelled to write this down so that as I go and make another reflections in the coming years or months I would be able to wander with wonder, how fascinating these experiences are for me.
But as this year's February close, I'm closing circles and letting assumed situations go, as I chose not to include them to cloud my mind.
I validated my artistry through Pukot sa Pangandoy, an installation art that aims to create a platform for the discussion of dreams.
I've already talked about these stuffs here and it dawn on me that I was so obsessed with silly things that have been preventing me from growing maturely, as a person and as human being. I never realized it until now. It was frustrating for me, as I see the light with clarity that at some points where the joy and the invalidities of memories, versions existed, I, myself was so blind to see that they were red flags.
But as this year's February close, I'm closing circles and letting assumed situations go, as I chose not to include them to cloud my mind.
I validated my artistry through Pukot sa Pangandoy, an installation art that aims to create a platform for the discussion of dreams.
I had closures with my obsession with Tatadaem and Chito Samontina's presumed love team.
I dyed my hair to the most shocking purple shade.
I'm validating the hurt, allowed myself to recuperate, by loving things which are not necessarily connected to the daily dallies of my life.
I came in with closures and full circles with things.
As I came into realizations, that at some point, I was and will become.
Bus Reading is simply, sharing online articles that somehow gave me insights on things. Reading this link provided me an avenue to think on ideas, dwell on past memories that somehow is related on the ideas being shared. I regret not doing this, for a long time. I wish to write more in the coming year. I will be writing about my random getaways, or thoughts at the same time. I hope I could do more on 2022.
So let's start the round up of links with
- Trends in 2022 in social and digital media, homemade is key and the aesthetics in y2k is coming back.
To find freedom, to live in the present moment, you can’t be bound up in the past, which is what strong, sticky, stubborn memories do. Therefore, the spiritual path isn’t about getting as many positive memories as you can. It’s about whether your memories are holding you back, overshadowing the present with ghosts from the past
The love that we have in our lives is always a reflection of how we feel about ourselves.
The general rule is that you can’t please everyone, no matter how hard you try. Even if your life depended on pleasing everyone, you’d just end up disappointed and defeated.
Sometimes, things work the way they are supposed to, even if it’s not what we might want in the moment.
That's it for now.
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The wait is over. Binibining Nabunturan's official Facebook Page has officially announced their candidates for this year's pageant. There were 20 hopefuls and they were narrowed down to 12. These 20 hopefuls were students and young professionals. The audition took place at the ABC Hall of the Municipality of Nabunturan last May 15, 2021.
6. Trisha Joy Lanes, is fondly called Shang-shang. She is studying at Assumption College of Nabunturan.
To know more about the upcoming 2021 Binibining Nabunturan check these pages:
Turismo Nabunturan
1. Carla Mae Arabejo, is a student from the College of Accounting and Business Education of the University of Immaculate Conception.
2. Ledafe Ayco is one of the 2019 Binibining Nabunturan hopefuls. She dreams of becoming a registered social worker. She is currently studying at Davao Del Norte State College.
3. Kiessha Queen Dalde, stands 5 feet and 6 inches tall. A senior high school graduate who took the Humanities and Social Sciences strand at Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School - Integrated Senior High School.
4. Diana Manuela Dianco, likes to be called Diane. She is 18 years old, who hails from the gateway of the heArt of the Valley, Baranggay Mipangi.
5. Christine Joy Lape is currently studying at Davao Merchant Marine Academy College of Southern Philippines.
7. Jakilyn Mulla is an 18 year old lass from Baranggay Sta Maria. She is an Accounting and Business Management strand student at the Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School Integrated Senior High School. Her close friends call her Kilyn.
8. Kimberly Jane Narvasa is an educator by profession, Kimmy stands 5 feet and 4 inches tall. She is from Baranggay Manat.
9. Shannen May Nisnisan, is the Second Runner Up of the 2018 Binibining Nabunturan. She is taking up Tourism Management at Davao Del Norte State College. She is the older sister of the 2019 Binibining Nabunturan Sweetsel Rhose Nisnisan.
10. Jerrylyn Opello is from Baranggay Sasa. She is studying Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics in Compostela Valley State College- Montevista Branch.
11. Chantal Jane Marie Ras is a senior high school student taking up the Humanities and Social Sciences strand at Assumption College of Nabunturan.
image from Jea Ras |
12. Jolimar G. Turtoga, is studying at Assumption College of Nabunturan. She is from Santo Niño, Kao.
Image from Jolimar's Facebook Account. fb.com/jolimar.turtoga.5 |
To know more about the upcoming 2021 Binibining Nabunturan check these pages:
Turismo Nabunturan