Negative to positive

hey guys I just want to share a quote from robert greene about "Turning Shit into Sugar.".

Turn Shit into Sugar - Opportunism. Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters. Your lack of resources can be an advantage, forcing you to be more inventive with the little that you have. Losing a battle can allow you to frame yourself as the sympathetic underdog. Do not let fears make you wait for a better moment or become conservative. If there are circumstances you cannot control, make the best of them. It is the ultimate alchemy to transform all such negatives into advantages and power.

Aha! It's a good thing i found this..... i was running out of quotes. Yes tomorow is the day of fate. Tomorow is the deciding factor of whatever we did and whether it was worth it or not. Just dont think of all the parents and other people watching. That every mistake made will be multiplied by how many people are watching.... so just imagine them in their underwear! Just make sure that the person you're imagining about fits the image.

week of fate

Okay, I'll just be giving a summary of what happened this week. These five days so essential to the upcoming play fest on Monday. That is the days where it all comes down to. Where it will show the effort that has been put into "Evangelious, The Forgotten King". Despite that, we've only practiced two times at the most. I mean our last serious and major practice was in CCF last Saturday. Yes, Indeed, this week was reserved for planning and props/costume making. Let me give a short description of what my mother and I are working toward. We planned to make a variation of the costume I posted. Instead of Red, it will be maroonish.

I think I've made a mistake though. I've invited eight of my family members to watch. The reason I think it's a mistake is that I've inadvertantly put more preasure on myself. Oh well, they were a veyr big part of help working on my costume so it is only fair that they watch the play. There's no getting out of it. It's going to either help me or hinder me. Might as well make it for my benefit. Hmmm..... this gives me an incredible idea for my next post. It should be about taking something negative and turning it into a positive.

For now, I will just share what I have learned. I have learned that there is no substitute for actually doing your roles and practicing them. I also learned the value of time. For the past two weeks we've been trying to get whatever time we can out of using CCF. Which is actually not much because other students have to use it too.
But honestly, we should look at it with no regrets because that really was the most time we could get there. I think we can proudly say that rehearsalwise, we made the most of our time. We should be proud of ourselves.

Life

Guys, you may or may not be aware of this. But the RH bill is a pretty big issue in the Philippines.

But let's take a look at other countries take on what should be done. The Irish Government's decision to reject recommendations made by a number of UN member states for Ireland to legislate for abortion "recognises the reality that Ireland is the safest country in the world for women to give birth" the Pro Life Campaign (PLC) has said.

Last October the Irish government appeared before the UN Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review process and rejected calls made by six countries for Ireland to legislate for abortion. The countries were Holland, Germany, Denmark, Slovenia, Norway and Spain.

A Government report designed as a response to a series of other recommendations made last year as part of the UN's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was presented in Geneva this morning and confirms Ireland's decision to reject calls for abortion.

Responding to the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report, PLC spokesperson Dr Ruth Cullen welcomed the Government's stance.

Hey, we got one guy who rejected abortion! 

Dr Cullen said: "Calls for abortion legislation fly in the face of the United Nation's own recent research showing that Ireland, without abortion, is a world leader in terms of safety for women in pregnancy. Maternal safety in Ireland, it should be noted, is better than in the six countries which last year sought to put pressure on Ireland to introduce abortion. The latest UN study on maternal mortality, published in 2010, shows that out of 172 countries for which estimates are given, Ireland remains a world leader in safety for pregnant women.

Filipino Test

This entire week I've been loaded with restests. And somehow, even though an F was staring me in the face, I got through it. The worst monster though, of this many headed Hydra, was Filipino. Seriously, I can only understand like 20% of the words. I remember the first deep word I had to encounter was "Dapugan". If you know the meaning, please put it in the comment box..... yes i still dont know the meaning. Anyway, I should start from when the project was due. Because sir Lacaba was absent two days before examinations began, I had no chance to ask him about it.

Then this week came when I was attending remedials for other subjects and again I did not have a chance to ask him about it. So when the due date came I was so confused because of what happened, Sir Lacaba did not exactly comment on his absence and did not dismiss my point as wrong, but a due date was still a due date so I was in trouble. I was in a hot postion, three other guys were joining me on this slide. Tomio, Jason, and Martin.

I was scared $^*%less. I took every opportunity, every 5 minute break, and all of lunch time to complete it. It payed off though, as all that got me three pages which was good enough and I submitted it by the end of the day. I don't know about the others, I hope they were able to submit theirs as well. Now what did I learn?
Well I'm not sure if it's preparation cause I did try to ask him. I'm sure there was something more that I could have done but right now, I really feel like I did all I could. More importantly and clearly, I learned about persistence. When I was using up all my free time for that project, I was running on pure energy. There was no preparation, no strategy, no briliant manuever. Just fear. A fear that sparked and produced something so amazing that it helped me survive..... barely, but with no deductions.

Triple h

Following The Miz losing against John Cena at last night's RAW Supershow, The Miz cut a promo and demanded an authority figure come out to make him a WrestleMania 28 match. Triple H made a surprise appearance and hit Miz with a Pedigree before crotch chopping him.

WWE.com posted a video of Triple H's appearance at this link.

haha i was laughing my @$$ off with this! If Renz and Jason are looking, watch wHAT HAPPENS TO THE MIZ!

Read more: http://www.WrestlingInc.com/wi/news/2012/0228/550148/triple-h/#ixzz1p3rnunUn

Cm punk next austin.

Is CM Punk The Next Austin? Underutilized Talent

POSTED BY MR. 561 ON FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011 AT 4:01 PM

TAGGED WITH CM PUNK, STEVE AUSTIN

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

The New Steve Austin DVD Project: “What details do I know about the Stone Cold DVD that is being produced? I know that Steve is really hands on the project and will be involved throughout the production of the entire project, that a WWE camera crew & a producer spend parts of three days at Austin’s Broken Skull 

Ranch in South Texas earlier this week, and that no subjects were ‘off limits’ as Steve told me he talked about a litany of controversial topics that he had never addressed before on any other DVD including some of an extremely personal nature. I don’t know the release date of this multi disc set but it will be after October 25 when the much anticipated HBK-Hitman Rivalry DVD is released but in time for holiday shopping.”

Will ROH’s New Show Hurt TNA? “Do I think that ROH will adversely affect TNA once ROH begins airing their weekly, syndicated TV show? Likely not. Wrestling fans have proven over time that if multiple brands are compelling enough that they will watch. While my focus is on WWE, I am a fan of the genre and wish success to whoever is earning a living in it. ”

Is CM Punk the Next Steve Austin? “I hope not. I hope that Punk is simply the best CM Punk that he can be. The best for Punk has yet to come in my view. Punk being compared to Austin is inevitable because both are ‘defiant’ and ‘anti establishment’ persona’s but their in ring styles, body types, etc are distinctly different.”

Who’s the Most Underutilized Persona in WWE? That’s a loaded question. Could be several people, if those people were asked the same question. Zack Ryder fans would say Zack, etc. I might suggest William Regal who has a refined,  multiple skill set who can wrestle, talk, manage, train talent and broadcast.

Justice League

Whooppee more justice League Stuff. I had a dream that I was hal jordan fighitng the sinestro corps and that batman was ordering fries in burger king.

Oh btw, what do u think of this pic?

Comic book creators are almost universally freelancers( yeah right?) and so exist outside of the insurance provision that many of us are lucky enough to take for granted. Therefore, there is a need for a support system to help those creators who find themselves in need of help. The Hero Initiative is that support. In their own words they are…

 (That reminds me of john laurinits from wwe. The executive VP of talent relations and interim gen manager of mondya night raw.... whatta douche.)

The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays’ creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.

This December the Initiative, in collaboration with DC Comics and legion of artists, have put together a fund raising project called the The Justice League of America 100 Project:

Synopsis

OOOh here it comes guys, btw, something should think of a Synopsis for our play. You know, just to give out on the back of the play bill.

 There been a break in at New York City’s Met, but Detective Jim Daniels is incredulous that only one object, the “Sword of Beowulf”, an ancient Anglo-saxon sword held in a claw-like scabbard, has been stolen. The curator of the exhibit tells the detective about the mythical powers of the sword which he says can only be unlocked by a person “pure of heart” who says a special phrase in Old English. The thief, who repeatedly refers to himself as “Harm” in the third person, is still in the building (“Still, Harm should be grateful. Harm did need the words”). The sword’s scabbard opens upon Harm’s recitation of the phrase and he draws out the sword. An orange light passes from the Sword to Harm and lodges where his heart should be. A stunned curator asks how Harm could possible be “Pure of Heart”, but is reminded that the myth didn’t specify “pure good”, just “pure”.

USA Today (here and here) are reporting that DC are cancelling six low-selling books from the New 52 and are launching 6 new books to replacement them in May. The 6 for the can are Men of War, Mister Terrific, O.M.A.C., Hawk and Dove, Blackhawks and Static Shock. Not a terrible shock really, but I had a soft stop for the OMAC title. The loss of two prominent African-American led books (Static Shock and Mister Terrific) would have been a concern if they had been of suitably high quality. Both characters have great potential, but I didn’t see that realized in the New 52 books. Hopefully we’ll see Static back with Titans.

The six replacement series are more interesting. They are Batman Incorporated, Dial H, Worlds’ Finest, G.I. Combat, Earth 2, and The Ravagers. Of particular interest is James Robinson’s Justice Society series, now named “Earth 2″, and a companion title featuring the Earth 2 Power Girl and Huntress and their adventures trapped on the DCU Earth. Quoting from USA Today:

This is so awesome I swear, Batman has always been uderrated for me. I kinda like underratred characters.

Like Benezio in our play.

Parallel worlds have been in DC’s wheelhouse for a while, and they waited till the second wave to really get into the nitty-gritty of heroes from other Earths. Writer James Robinson reteams with the Justice Society for the new series Earth 2, which is being drawn by Nicola Scott, while Huntress and Power Girl are stranded on our world and want to return to theirs in Worlds’ Finest, written by Paul Levitz with art by George Perez and Kevin Maguire in rotating story arcs. “What does that mean to be exiles from that Earth 2?” [Bob] Harras says. “We thought it’d be a nice thing to bring this concept back and to really, as we did with the 52 initially, reconceive it and freshen it up.”

Batman Incorporated and Earth 2 should have real staying power. I’m more unsure about the others. I love the idea of Worlds’ Finest, but its success is really going to depend on the execution. The artists should ensure that, but its hard to tell nowadays. I wish the other titles well, but I remain to be sold on them.

The unanswered question: Is the Huntress in the current Huntress series the New 52 Huntress or is she the Earth 2 Huntress?

Stone Temple Pilots

In the early 1990s, Stone Temple Pilots—not U2, not Nirvana, not Pearl Jam— was the hottest band in the world. STP toppled such mega-bands as Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses on MTV and the Billboard charts. Lead singer Scott Weiland became an iconic front man in the tradition of Mick Jagger, David... Bowie, and Robert Plant. Then, when STP imploded, it was Weiland who emerged as the emblem of rock star excess, with his well-publicized drug busts and trips to rehab.

Weiland has since made a series of stunning comebacks, fronting the supergroup Velvet Revolver, releasing solo work, and, most recently, reuniting with Stone Temple Pilots. After kicking a 13-year addiction to drugs almost a decade ago, he has prevailed as a loving, dedicated father, as well as a business-savvy artist whose well of creativity is far from empty.

These "EARTHLING PAPERS' explore Weiland's early years as an altar boy right along with his first experiences with sex and drugs. Weiland discusses his complex relationships with his parents, stepfather, siblings, and the love of his life, Mary Forsberg Weiland. Readers learn the fascinating stories behind his most well-known songs and what it was like to be there at the beginning of the grunge phenomenon, as Rolling Stone proclaimed on its cover: "the year punk broke." Not Dead & Not for Sale is a hard rock memoir to be reckoned with—a passionate, insightful, and humorous book that reads with extraordinary narrative force.

My fave singer is Scott Weiland. This is an awesome picture of him.

Video games have, thus far, proven notoriously difficult for the hollywood adaptatron to transmogrify into anything resembling a satisfying movie. There have been a few guilty pleasures ("Super Mario Brothers", "Street Fighter") and some relative financial successes ("Resident Evil"), but even those can at best be described as "mildly entertaining" or - if you're feeling uncharitable - "rancid arse-puke".

Enter: Jerry Bruckeimer (steady on). The Bruck has produced movie bullion out of an Air-Force training video, Bruce Willis' unhealthy obsession with drilling, and a fricking fun-fair ride; so the piddly problem of porting a pixelly pantomime from nerd's bedrooms to the big, shiny screen should pose no challenge whatsoever.

Right?

"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" tells the tale of a Persian ragamuffin who is plucked from the streets and raised as a prince (following an opening scene that is a live-action re-enactment of the bit in "Aladdin" where he is chased down alleys and over rooftops by swarthy palace-guard types), before getting embroiled in some mystical gubbins about a time-warping McGuffin in the shape of a dagger filled with magic sand that TURNS BACK TIME.

Bruckheimer farms very similar ground to the "Pirates" cycle ; producing a light-hearted romp with tongue firmly in cheek, but director Mike Newell seems unable to imbue proceedings with the same comic sensibility mixed with flair for visual set-pieces exhibited by Gore Verbinski in the seafaring saga. Here, the action sequences are needlessly over-edited, leaving a choppy and incoherent feel which can lead to confusion as to who is doing what to whom, and the comedy often falls flat.

Aiding and abetting the occasional sabotage of the action are the generally sub-par digital effects. Gyllenhaal is often seen standing in green-screen composite shots that would've been sneered at ten years ago, seriously damaging the overall plausibility of the world.

The Gyll, as the Rodney Trotter-accented Prince Dastan, has a likable cheeky charisma but struggles to generate any serious chemistry when pitted against Gemma Arterton's Princess Tamina. Arterton delivers another "I look pretty and deliver exposition in a theatrical upper-class accent" performance, and the banter between the two leads often feels forced and annoying rather than sparky and free-wheeling. There were points where I wanted to punch both characters in the eye and simply say "Stop being a dick and get on with the film!", but they're not real, so I didn't.

Exam Week

As you noticed, I fell a bit short on blogs for the past week or two. I'm trying to recover from them now. Anyways, exam week is about to begin and I'm filled with deadlines and problems. One of them being for filipino. Sir Emman Lacaba, our professor of Filipino promised to give me a session after school to cover any questions, projects, test help. He was not there. The night before, the first day of the exam, i was tossing and turning, i could not sleep at all which got me feeling bad the next day. As for math, I was not given a chance to do my retake for a test and that got  me a lot worried as well. To this I can only say one thing, It;s not my fault.
Despite the seemingly biased odds against me, that won't make me quit. There have been countless times where the deck has been stacked against me. All I can say is that if this is being done on purpose, then whoever it is better watch out, because karma ensures that the whatever wrong is being done, it will come back tenfold...... You know, just in case this is being purposely done to make it harder for me. Anyways, Happy Weekend!

The week after my birthday.

It was the week after my birthday. I had to get past the week. We were heavily focused on the play throughout the entire week and even dropped a few classes to make room for that. I missed the class on monday so I did not exactly know what happened. Anyways, it was my first time to do some acting and standing and walking around. As you know, I play the count. He is instrumental in the Prince's takeover of the thrown.
I've learned a lot during the practice. I learned that despite the repetitiveness of the practice, I had to bear the the dialouge. To be honest, I was lucky to be one of the select few who didn't have much problems.