#shewhowrites

[infusingwithsresstories]

At times you feel out of words n you think it's better not to say anything to anyone as it will be beyond their understanding but waste of your energy and it's okay it's our decisions to take what we want in our life's n who we want.. ___________________________ Follow - @infusingwithsres 📷- @eysey ___________________________ 𝓕𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓣𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼．． 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓿𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷．．🌹 ． ． ||𝓛𝓲𝓴𝓮|𝓢𝓪𝓿𝓮|𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽|𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮|| ． ． 𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓵𝔂 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓼 𝓲𝓯 𝓻𝓮𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰．． ☺️ ． ． 𝓕𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 @infusingwithsres 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓯𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓽𝓻𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼．． 🦋 ． ． 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝔂 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂．． 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵．．💗___________________________ 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓹 𝓶𝓮 𝓰𝓸𝔀 𝓰𝓾𝔂𝓼．．！ ． ． 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰．． :－） 𝓟𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓼 @poet @poetscafe @poets._official @poetsandtexts @poetsxo @poetsandpoetryy @artisticwriters ____________________________ #wordsofwisdom #infusingwithsres #herthoughts #shewhowanders #shewhowrites #instagood #poetry #poetryislife #oneliners #inspiration #instagramwriters #think #say #herwordisgold #poetrycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgI79rpBGa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thesiamolines]

I told you, don't date a girl who writes...

You were warned a couple of times to never date a girl who writes because she will use every feeling as a tool to cut herself open and bleed words.

You were warned that she romantacizes every thing you do for her. She is nothing but hopeful that all of what she is feeling can be compared to the fairytales she reads from books.

She will put every feeling she has into words-- heartaches & anger included.

That is why you were warned...

You were warned and yet you stayed and broke her heart.

Now, don't whine about her writing you in every possible way she could because that is how she will cope up with the pain you caused her.

Never date a girl who writes for she will forever mention your name in her works to subdue the anger...

[anewjourneyunfolds]

It's pretty simple really. You must believe you can and then you will #positivelyspeaking #confidence #owningitlikeaboss #igotthisshit #ibelieveinme #believeitornot #thisisreal #womanonfire #girlinfire #blazing #settingtrends #shewhowrites #author #smiles

[pamelaelle]

Entry #14: Critical Essay | National Museum as Space

The National Museum of the Philippines has become an avenue for people, young and old alike, to appreciate the ever-evolving art and culture of our country. The building was initially planned as the public library by Ralph Harrington Doane, the American counseling planner of the Bureau of Public Works, and his right-hand man Antonio Toledo. Its development started in 1918. However, it was suspended a few times as a result of absence of assets. When it was chosen to be utilized by the Legislature, the modifications of the plans were given to Juan Arellano, at that point directing draftsman of the Bureau. The building was introduced on 16 July 1926. The building was a piece of Daniel Burnham's arrangement for the modernization of Manila. Upon its fulfillment, the second, third, and fourth floors were involved by the Senate and House of Representatives while the ground floor was possessed by the National Library. The 1934 Constitutional Convention was held in this building. It was also in the building that Manuel L. Quezon was confirmed as President of the Commonwealth. The Legislative Building was affected amid the besieging and shelling of Manila in 1945. It was recreated in 1946 after the first designs yet with a few amendments such as the substitution of flat pilasters and rounded columns. In mid-1996, the Senate of the Philippines moved out of the building. In 2003, the remodeling began and they changed it into the National Art Gallery of the National Museum.

Today, the National Museum is the home for art and development of the Philippine state. It boasts of some of the most breathtaking paintings, sketches, sculptures, and photographs that are at par with the world’s greatest. Several artworks of great Filipino artists can be found here. It is no wonder that Filipinos, especially the youth, have started to appreciate the place. With the launch of its free admission, more and more spectators are being encouraged to come and see this tourist attraction. It became an arena where one can absorb a hundred years’ worth of prestigious Philippine art.  Truly, the government should exert its efforts in maintaining and developing the National Museum as it can be a learning avenue for the youth.

source: National Museum of the Philippines 

note: all photos are taken and owned by the writer

[pamelaelle]

Entry #13: Critical Essay | YouTube as Commodity

In today’s age of everything fast-paced, we need technology that can keep up with us. Even entertainment should be accessible to one. It should be granted almost instantly, at the tip of his/ her fingers and within reach. That is why online video sites are so popular nowadays and YouTube is the biggest, grandest, highest earning of them all.

Launched in 2005, YouTube has transformed from being a site dedicated to amateur videos to an avenue for original content. It was founded by former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim Users, both content creators and viewers alike, skyrocketed to watching four billion hours’ worth of video a month and uploading seventy-two hours’ worth of video every minute (Dickey, 2013). It has also helped in launching the careers of now global sensations Justin Bieber and Korean superstar Psy. Further, in just one year, Google saw Youtube’s potential and acquired the rapidly-growing video-sharing site for 1.6 billion dollars in October 2006. Content creators or commonly called ‘YouTubers’ are also some of the most influential and highest-earning internet celebrities in the world. According to Business Insider (2016), YouTube’s highest-earning star Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg or Pewdiepie, acquired a massive 15 million dollars in 2016 for his enormously popular channel with fifty million subscribers. Additionally, YouTube’s biggest stars are being sponsored by international companies to use their videos for advertising and promoting the brand in addition to making a name for themselves.

With YouTube gradually turning from a solely video-sharing site that promotes original and creative content to an arena for advertising, brand promoting, and capitalism, how is it not different from television ads or streaming websites that acquire your money in exchange for entertainment? The products that one sees in a famous YouTuber’s video will unconsciously cause a bias for a viewer to buy or favor it.

People go to YouTube for new and fresh content. Viewers initially liked the idea of this video-sharing site because it promotes original and creative content that is different from what mainstream media advertises. However, with the current trend that we are seeing, YouTube is not far from morphing into another money-sucking avenue for the elites. YouTube, its videos, and its content creators are deeming a petty disguise to a new form of capitalism hiding behind smiling faces, light humor, and so-called ‘fresh’ ideas.

References:

Business Insider. (2016, December 9). YouTube stars who made the most money in 2016. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-stars-who-make-the-most-money-in-2016-2016-12/#no-1-pewdiepie-15-million-10

Dickey, M. (2013). The 22 Key Turning Points In The History Of YouTube. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/key-turning-points-history-of-youtube-2013-2?op=1/#ad-hurley-registers-the-trademark-logo-and-domain-of-youtube-on-valentines-day-2005-1 

[pamelaelle]

Entry #12: Thoughts | 07.19.17

For our lecture last July, the class viewed a various array of videos that show how Filipino culture is particularly distinct from other cultures. It is evident in our food, clothes, way of life, and forms of entertainment. We are a culture of diversity- we have a rich variety for everything that we do and how we act and perceive things. To a foreigner, the Filipino’s preference may seem odd but to us it is normal to enjoy these things. We also discussed about the rich variety that Philippine cuisine has to offer and how we continuously innovate the style of our cooking in order to adapt to the younger generation.

[pamelaelle]

Entry #11: Thoughts | 07.25.17

For our discussion last July , talked about the culture of hula. When we normally think of hula dances and events, we commonly perceive beautiful Hawaiian women wearing grass skirts and dried flowers on their hair dancing to an upbeat music. There has even been a rendition of such dance in the Philippine context. However, as we learned during he lecture Hula isn't confined to such idea. Hula is a rich and offers a multitude of art and dances and even men and warriors practice it. We are just confined to thinking that Hula is the idea that we came to know. Limiting our thoughts to this can come off as disrespectful to the Hawaiian culture that practices such art. It should be a reminder for us that we shouldn't limit ourselves to appreciating a marginal area of such culture and to pay our greatest respects when we encounter them.

[pamelaelle]

Entry #10: Critical Essay | The Tacloban Experience

The first critical essay that I will post is about my experience of "consuming" the culture of a place that experienced collective trauma and horror. My group of friends and I went to the province of Leyte, specifically the towns of San Joaquin, Jaro, Tacloban and some parts of Samar, to see how much of the area has improved and how the people are slowly recovering from the nightmare brought by Typhoon Yolanda.  

We found out that during their recovery, the role of local elites is an important factor because they became the primary source of aid and help during the drastic event. However, it seemed that they did not fully attend to their roles and responsibilities of helping their kababayans recover. There was a play of traditional dirty politics where help was only extended to those in power. There was also stealing, looting, and violence experienced in the local community. Everyone was fighting to survive and save themselves and their families.

Now, they use the graves, memorial places, and cemeteries not only as a reminder of the painful memory that once haunted them but also as a sort of attraction for tourists who want to know more about how the place continues to exhibit its resilience. Wrecked buildings become perfect photo opportunities while buildings that did surpass the typhoon became landmarks that symbolized strength. Tourists spots such as the McArthur Landing, San Juanico Bridge, and Marcos Museum are being visited and awed for surviving the calamity. Leyte is a picturesque place- then and now, its beauty will never fall short despite being struck by a horrendous calamity.

Years after the traumatic typhoon, traces of horror can still be seen in a local's eyes. Almost all of them has a story to tell, as they were affected collectively. Each family lost a member, a friend, a relative. Each one can vividly recall the pain of losing their loved ones. The memory of Yolanda is still fresh for them, and they now are using it to narrate the story of their place.