Grammar Lessons Muna

Dahil nagmamarunong at nagmamatalino nanaman ako, gusto ko sana magcontribute ng post na makakatulong sa development of the society. Di man ako English teacher o isang dalubhasa sa grammar and syntax, may mga napupuna akong mga grammatical error paminsan minsan sa mga post ng ibang bloggers. Maaring honest mistake lang ito, pwede rin kasi babangag bangag ka na at nagboblog ka pa, or baka nakalimutan narin ang mga grammar lessons dati. Para po ito sa ikabubuti ng lahat kaya kung filing mo ikaw yung nababasa kong yun, wag na lang masyado halata. Pasalamat ka na lang di ko ginawang sample quote yung sinulat mo with your URL.

Eto ang ilan sa mga common na nababasa ko:

1. Pag nangyari na ang isang bagay, nilalagyan ng –d at –ed sa dulo ang verb para magging past tense ito.

Sample 1

MALI: I receive a text message.

TAMA: I received a text message.

Oh eto pa isang sample.

Sample 2

MALI: I eat an apple.

TAMA: I eated an apple.

Joke lang po yung sample no. 2. dapat I ate an apple yun.

2. Pag plural form ang noun o ang pronoun, dapat plural din ang verb. Tawag dito ay Subject-Verb Agreement.

Sample

MALI: The communities raises funds for the poor.

TAMA: The communities raise funds for the poor.

3. There is no such word as “IRREGARDLESS”

Reason: Double Negatives

Sample

MALI: Irregardless of the situation, ....

TAMA: Regardless of the situation,...

4. Wag masyado exagg sa paggamit ng adjectives

MALI: Oh! His post is more better than the other one.

TAMA: Oh! His post is better than the other one.

Remember the good-better-best and bad-worse-worst. Di pwede masyado matuwa sa mga ito at gamitin excessively. Pero if you still want to emphasize further a point, you can use the word "much".

TAMA: I'm feeling much better now.

Wala po sanang mapipikon sa mga ito, dahil sobrang importante na maayos ang ating mga sinusulat sa blogosperyo, gusto ko lang po kayong matulungan kasi minsan kating kati ako iedit minsan ang mga post nyo.

10 Ways to Conceal Your Fugly Face in the Net

Here I am again stating the obvious as I mention to you the different ways most people utilize to beautify their faces, err… pictures over the net. For whatever reason their acts may serve, it is of much importance that you are familiar with these techniques so that when EB’s come, you’ll probably know what to expect and how to deal with these fuckingly low esteemed people who try to fool you online.

1. The Artsy Fartsy

These are the type of people who are obsessed with special effects and saturation to the point that only the outline of their face is shown. Usually, their pictures consists of usually 2 contrasting colors and their shades.

Example? Ninoy and Cory pictures.

2. The Sun Worshipper

Always with an over exposed side of the face. Their favorite fictional character is Edward Cullen sans the sparkling effect when hit by the sun. Usually used by facially challenged  and dark skinned people who think they could get away with this effect.

3. Ms.Abot hanggang Isabela ang Nguso

Usually used by girls ages 14 to the late teenage years, probably imitated from magazine models. They may be good kissers since they always exercise their lips but if they insist that is cute, it’s definitely not.

4. The Aerial Man

His favorite angle: the Top View. I pity this person since it’s pretty difficult to show off your best angle if indeed it’s their best at all. Most commonly done, with the pouty lips and puppy eyes effect to complete the paawang-pacute look. Also compatible with the babalu’s out there

5. Mr.Panga Mo Ibida Mo

Similar to the Aerial Man but this time, the side view is emphasized. These people master the art of finding the perfect degree to make their picture perfect. Usually done by fat people.

6. The Candid Faced

These are the people who really make the silliest of faces since they already accepted the lesser fortunes given to them and rather use it to intensify their ugliness so that it would seem cute during candid shots. However, this is technique is only applicable during candid shots, it won’t work on formal pictures unless you want to stick out like a pimple.

7. The Far sighted

These are the people who intentionally blur their pictures so that they would have a clearer face. Usually done by people with acne and other skin conditions

So there, actually there are still more but I just decided to focus on those aforementioned since they are  some of the most prominent. For those people that are guilty of doing these “effects”, you just have to embrace and take care of yourself more. Always remember that being pogi/maganda doesn’t define us as persons.

As the online world can be a lurking ground for the anonymous and the mischievous, we must always remember to take caution in meeting with others. 

I just recalled a simple anecdote that when I was in Highschool, a girl told me in my face, “Kasing pangit mo sulat mo!” in a tone that seemed like in between a shout and an insult. Up to this day I still can’t forget those lines. But now, I can say that my handwriting already improved, somehow. :)

PS: I actually wanted to post real sample pictures but that would be so mean, won’t it?  

In the Supermarket

Setting: SM Hypermarket

Habang namimili ng babaunin ng kapatid ko, may nakasalubong kami na saleslady na nagpapafree taste. Uyyy... wag bastos, I know what your thinking. What I mean is that, namimigay sya ng products for free tasting. Osige, masampolan nga ito, muka naman masarap kasi hugis Kisses yung chocolate. 

Sabi nya, "Sir, iba ibang variants po yan, may mint, strawberry at milk"

"Ah talaga?", sabay kuha ng tig-iisang peice bawat flavor (patay gutom talaga oh)

Eh sakto namimili pa ako ng babaunin ng kapatid ko kaya nagstay lang kami dun habang kinakain ko isa isa yung mga chocolates na pina free taste nya.

"Sige sir, tambay lang kayo dito para maubos na."

Ahh gusto talaga ng babaeng to maubos  ah,sabi ko sa sarili ko, kaya kumuha pa ako ng mga 6 pieces more at linagay sa lunch box ng kapatid ko.Wala naman nakatinggin eh, tsaka sya na mismo nagsabi na kuha daw ako.

Medyo napansin siguro nya na di pa ako nakadecide kung ano bibilin namin ng kapatid ko, kaya sinabihan nya ako na "Sir ito na lang product namin!"

"Ayoko, di masarap eh..."

Syempre dinugtungan ng "Joke langg!" 

Pero di talag masarap. Pramis!

 Bastusan lang.haha!


 

Luckying Lucky!

Final examination week namin ngayon. Siguro dapat nagaaral ako, nagbabasa, nagpapanic, at kung ano ano pang dapat ginagawa ng isang normal na estudyante tuwing may exam.  First day ko pala kanina mag exam, ang subject ay Medical Surgical Nursing, ang aming major major subject for this sem.

Kung ako ang tatanungin nyo,  madali lang sya, di naman ako magpapakaplastic para sabihin na “uhm.. okay lang…” tulad ng ibang classmates ko na pa-humble pa, very Thomasian ika nga. Bakit ba kasi hindi nila kayang ihayag ang kanilang mga saloobin ng walang ka-ekekan at ka-showbizan.

Siguro marami sainyo ang magsasabi na, “Ang yabang mo naman…” o kaya naman “(insert mura here)! Kapal ng muka nito…” Pero yun naman talaga ang totoo, mayabang ako dahil may ipagyayabang. Ipinagmamayabang ko ang aking pagtiyatyaga sa kakabasa ng Brunner’s Medical Surgical Nursing na libro, ang pagkapuyat na nagdulot ng aking tila maleta na eye bags at samu’t saring mga pimple sa muka na tila sinusorpresa ka sa biglang pagsulpot habang sinasabing “Were here!”

Grabe din naman ang diet ko ngayon panahon ng stress, kagabi kasi sinimulan ko ng mag review ako sa Mcdo sa may school. Ayun, syempre balak kong mag camp out doon kaya andami kong dinalang pagkain. Inabot siguro kami ng mga 11pm doon. Eto ang time table ng pagkain ko:

6pm: Nova na medium size

7pm:  Large fries and coke, tapos naki subo pa ng spaghetti na order nung kasama ko

8pm: (Pahinga muna dito)

9pm: Tinapay na parang may palaman sa loob

10pm: Large coke float yung strawberry

11pm – 1am: Natulog saglit pero kumain ng isang pineapple bar

1am: Pancit canton ung Lucky Me

3am: Instant mami ung Lucky Me ulit w/ egg

5am: Meat loaf with rice

6am: (at school) Cupcake Cappucino, Medium ng 7 Eleven tapos sinamahan ng dalawang Sky flakes

Kamusta naman ang tiyan ko? I feel so fat and bloated already. L Pero infairness, effective naman ung mga lucky me na kinain ko nung medaling araw, luckying lucky nga sa exams, pero goodluck naman sa tiyan ko.haha!

*UPDATE*

Kakatext lang ni Lala na classmate ko na nabili na nya ako ng HipHop Abs na special request ko as pasalubong nya mula sa Quiapo.Yiheee!

New Week Update

The weekend passed by so fast I never really noticed I even had one. Here are is the rundown on what happened during my weekend:

1. Had my Saturday lunch at Bigoli’s, food sponsored by my birthday boy classmate. Took the challenge of the eat all you can cheesy overload and pepperoni pizza. Only managed to stuff into my stomach five slices of pizza. The highest record was 29 slices!

My tummy is really getting bigger now.

 Need. To. Loose.Weight. Flabs.Fast.

 I should probably start the Hiphop Abs workout. Do you think it will work?

2.  I just saw my former high school teacher doing public display of affection at the cinema with her “boyfriend”. Gross.

 To think they were even the pa-virgins who demonized PDA during our high school days. I have to congratulate her though because she even managed to get a boyfriend to call her own.haha

3.  I just announced via SMS to my classmates that the quiz in one of our subjects is moved to a latter date. One replied, “So wala nang quiz tom?”. I didn’t reply.

4. My 7 year old brother asked me to carry him at the mall. And so I did. After a few minutes, he began sobbing with the about-to-cry expression on his face while saying, “Ung toytoy ko kuya…”. So cute.lol

Usapang Jeepney

After my very wholesome and un-libelous blog post last week, let's now talk about probably the most abused from of transportation there is in Manila, the "Jeepney".

"Jeep", as it is fondly called, characterizes much of what is being Filipino with its colorful displays and the sense of togetherness when you have a ride.

However, here I am still wondering on some ideas or practices that govern the jeepney experience.

1. Bakit kailangan pagkasyahin ang walong tao sa isang row ng upuan? Di ba magkakaiba ang sizes o laki ng pwet ng mga taong sumasakay? Bakit kailangang ipilit ang di na talaga kasya?

2. Bakit minsan sobrang dumi ng mga kuko ng jeepney driver at tila proud na proud parin na makatanggap ng sukli ang pasahero? Di ba kayang mag practice ng hand hygiene ang mga ito? Okaya nama'y bakit di na lang nila putulin ang kanilang mga kuko para di namumutiktik doon ang bacteria.

3. Bakit kailangang magging garapal minsang ng mga driver sa pasahero? Ung tila bang hinihintuan ang kada street na madaanan kahit na late na late ka na?

4. Bakit minsan di ka pa nakakababa sa jeep, umaandar na ito? Can't they wait?

Minsan talaga sobrang nakakabadtrip sumakay ng jeep, maliban sa sobrang init at hassle na, nakakabadtrip pa yung driver sa pagmamaneho nya.

Tss.