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I AM... WE ARE...

I AM... WE ARE...

THE FUTURE AND PROTECTOR...

EDUCATE... THE WORLD...

TO BE PROUD OF WHO THEY ARE...

AND TO ACCEPT... DIVERSITY...

BECAUSE WE ARE ALL... DIFFERENT...

LIVING IN THE SAME SHELTER....

SEX... RELIGION... RACE... CLASS... VIEWS...

ALTHOUGH... WE MAY NOT... ERADICATE...

THE PROBLEMS... 

HOWEVER... TO LESSEN IT...

WILL BECOME... BETTER...

AND... MOVING FORWARD...

TO A BETTER...

 TOMORROW....

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How does it feel to be single on Valentines Day?

As you may know, Valentines is a celebration of love. Popularly, known for the celebration of couples. They go on date, giving some flowers, chocolates and gifts. Mostly, a lot of couples got engaged on the Day of Heart (Valentines). However, how does it feel to be single on Valentines Day just like myself? Well, I must say that I was single throughout my 18 years of living in the 14th of February. 

First things first, I woke up this morning with a beautiful blue sky in my window. The sun was out and it was very warm, maybe this is the warmest Valentines day in Alberta for the past couple of years (knowingly that is cold winter until March). I thought to myself that I shouldn’t ruin my day and be sad because of not having a date in Valentines. Importantly, I have to go work from noon to night. First thing that I did this morning was to write a music, it’s about how love can hurt people when they expect too much and ended up like nothing happen. Of course, I wrote from my experience and personal observation. It’s good to write a music from your point of view because the lyrics will give so much impact the way you sing it. The lyrics goes like this: Love Hurts so much/ When I expect a lot things to come my way/ but not all of these becoming reality. But after I wrote the song and record it on my iPod, I didn’t feel any sadness about it. Perhaps, my mind is telling me that Valentines day doesn’t need to be in 14th of February, because you can do what you can do on Valentines day during the other day. As I went to work this morning, I greeted all my workmates with a smile on my face. I didn’t fake it, I was truly happy to greet them a Happy Valentines day. During my shift, I was just messing with my workmates for being a bitter because I just want to make fun of myself. I see a lot of guys holding their flowers and chocolates to give it for their someone special on that day. I didn’t cry because of jealousy, rather, I was happy because they it’s great to see someone showing their love on their partners with a sincere smile on their face. At the end of the day, I conclude that there’s no need to be sad on Valentines day because it’s just a day event. Just like Canada day, 4th of July, New Year and Christmas, Valentines day is a day event that held every year. There’s no reason for me to be sad, and neither having a date nor in relationship doesn’t affect my emotions. Maybe and I’m truly hoping that I will have my first Valentines with someone that I want to spend with.

As you know, Valentines day is a day of love. Love is an abstract feeling, you don’t see it but you feel it. Just like an abstract art, you got to feel the art to understand the meaning. There’s a lot of ways to interpret the abstract art; just like love, there’s a lot of ways to show love with someone. You can show love to other people, to your family, to your friends, to your workmates, to your people surrounded you. Valentines is not really just for couples, it’s for everybody and that is why it’s on calendar. Importantly, love yourself before you love others. 

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Miss Universe Top 9 Evening Gown Thoughts

Here’s my thoughts on each of the Miss Universe top 9 along with their Evening gown. I don’t judge just the gown, I judge by how the girls look on the gown, the way they carried it and the styling and accessories. 

Colombia: I can’t really explain this Alfredo Barazza gown creation. First time seeing this during evening gown preliminary, I didn’t like it at all. The gown looks kinda baggy on her, and I didn’t like the bottom part of the gown. However as I keep looking at her gown, I started to loving it. Although,the bottom part of the gown looks destructing but you can focus on her face. She made a right choice for her styling and I like how she carried the gown with so much grace and confidence. 

Kenya: This Benj Leguiab creation is totally a perfect gown for Miss Kenya. She reminds me of Beyonce and I can see Beyonce wearing that gown on a red carpet, also Miss Kenya. The colour of the gown pops with her skin tone. It may not have too much detail on it but her curves is hugging with that gown. The bun hair looks perfect on her with the gown, however, her earrings and shoes could have change to the same colour of her gown. 

France: She owns the evening gown competition. She looks so goddess on her golden evening gown, the way she walks and her posed with that gown was a perfect 10. The gown looks expensive and it shows that it took 5 months to made. The details wasn’t overdone especially on the bottom part of the gown. You need to make sure that when you wore a gown, the audience and judges needs to look at your face. Her styling was also perfect, overall, her personality really fits with that gown.  

Philippines: This Rhett Eala’s creation is very simple but elegant. I like how the designer put so much details on top but very simple at the bottom because we want to see Maxine’s beautiful face. They way she carried it on stage was extraordinary since she’s been a model for a long time. Her complete styling really complement with her gown, she looks so perfect although the gown may lack of X-factor. But we want to see the girl on the gown than just the gown. 

Haiti: The details of this gown makes her look even taller. This is a great example of having the colour of the shoes is the same with the gown, I wasn’t destructed with the bottom part. The gown is also complement with her skin tone as she presented this on stage. The styling of her hair is great and the earrings is not destructing. 

Thailand: All I can say is WOW! She looks very queenly on her Thai Queen inspired gown. I love the design and the colour. The cape is not overdone unlike the gown from last year’s representative of Thailand in the same pageant. I like the top part because it shows a little bit of sex appeal. Her earrings, bracelet and a bun hair looks perfect on her and it complements with her evening gown. In the other side, I didn’t like the shoes she wore. Her shoes was showing and it could have been black, so it will not not destructive on her. 

Canada: This gown is another perfect example of simple at the bottom but details at the top. I want to know the designer of this gown because I knew that this isn’t a Leo Almodal’s gown. She looks very confident with her gown. The styling and accessories are just right. I love how the bottom part bounces as she walks but maintain to carry the gown without destruction.  

Mexico: The gown reminds me of Miss Earth Mexico 2016, but its not a big of a deal. The gown looks sexy on her, the thigh high slit is the highlight of her gown.   She picked a right shoes on her gown, it blends with the colour and doesn’t look destructing. The styling and accessories looks good on her. The way she carried it, is totally showing her sex appeal. 

USA: This Sherri Hill Couture Gown looks bland on her, I didn’t like the colour because it didn’t give much complement on her skin-tone. Unlike her gown during Miss USA, the colour of the gown really mixed with her, even when she wore the yellow swimsuit during the top 13. However, she’s so confident when she carried her gown. Despite of the gown, she picked a perfect styling and her red earrings gave a plus pint. But, she could have picked a shoes that matches with the gown because you can see it. 

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Miss Universe 2016 Productions Thoughts

Here's my thoughts on the Miss Universe show. I'm going to talk about the production of the 2016 Edition of Miss Universe, the stage, the host, performer etc.

The stage: I think the stage was a great design. However, it lacks something, The filipino touch. I agreed on Natalie Glebova that it lacks of the Filipino feeling. They should have put vinta on the stage and show the Philippines's beaches on the backdrop for swimsuit. Also, they could have show the old churches or Vigan or the City skyline on the backdrop for evening gown. Even if they are animated, it's fine for me. As well, they could have put a Kalesa, jeepney, or tricycle on stage. Having the flowers on the stage for evening gown was good for me, if the pageant was held in the United States. Since it was held here in the Philippines, although they show some Philippine tourist spots on the VTR, it still lacks the filipino showcase.

The opening: I believe that the opening of the show was something new. It has so much energy into it and Flo Rida was a great performer, he brought the throwback and fresh songs on stage. What I didn't like about it was all the candidates just walked on stage, while a girl in the background is calling their country's name. They should have introduced themselves because it's their night, they need to have more exposure than the host or performer.

The announcement of top 13, 9, 6 and 3: When Steve Harvey announced the top 13 then interview each of them, I thought it was great. When top 9 was announced, they showed the candidate's interview videos, that was great as well. Even the top 6 announcement, they showed the VTR of top 6 with their thoughts of being part of top 6 was also great. We want to know more of the girls than calling their country's name on announcement. When Maxine haven't call during top 9 then they went to commercial break before the last spot, I think that it was a great move to add suspense and to show the reactions of filipino audiences. I was nervous as well, I was shaking and screaming that Philippines will be called.

The swimsuit competition and evening gown competition: I have no complains of the production number. I think that without the dance number and just let all the girls walk on stage is very classy. What I didn't like was having all the semifinalist candidates walked by groups of three. I think it was very rushed because the runway was so small, and it lacks the exposure of each girls on the runway. I just didn't like that they have longer semifinalist announcement than the competition. It would be fine for me that they walk on groups of three but they need to back them up more, they should have stay near the screens then walk the runway to make it more longer. However, I prefer having girls walk one by one.

The music: I have no complains with the song they used during the swimsuit competition and evening gown. I think that was perfect for each segment because of the atmosphere and the energy of the song compliments with the swimsuit competition and evening gown competition. I also like the background music they used during the announcements.

The host: Having Steve Harvey Again Despite of what happened last year was a great move to gain audiences. I think that he did great but making so much jokes about his mistakes from last year was overdone and it becomes not funny anymore. But when Pia gave him a glasses then hugs him was gold for me. Ashley Graham was also a great co-host. She showed a good message for the audience along with Miss Canada. She's so gorgeous and very confident.

The final walk: Damn, I like the background on the final walk. When they show the portraits while each top 3 walks on stage was a plus point. It's my favourite part. Having Boyz II Men on stage was a great performance. I like that the boy band showed a gentlemen towards the girls in top 3 and giving them flower. I thought it was romantic. The song gives the audience a throwback, since most of filipinos are huge fans of Boyz II Men.

The Voting: I hate it, i HATE it, I HATE IT!I prefer the voting system from last year than this year. Like Seriously, and the app was crashing which makes it to lose points. They need to go back on with the voting from 2015.

Overall Performance: I was disappointed. I mean, Philippines was a Best Host Country but I didn't like the show. Many of you was expecting to have a filipino touch on the stage, but the outcome wasn't there. Next time if the Philippines will host again, they need to have a filipino touch to showcase on what we have. Since, Miss Universe was handle by a different owner, I guess they want to change the staging. They want to make it more high-tech with less props, I noticed that the last stage with a props was in 2014 (Which was owned by Trump).

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Water: WHERE IS IT?

Water is one of the elements that is important to human needs, It is abundant and provided us to survive. Seventy-one percent of our earth surface is water covered, in fact, it doesn’t just exist on the ocean, also, water exist in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even you and your pet. But, what the world would be like without water? It seems that it’s the the progression, just like what Jim Hightower address in his essay, “Blue Gold”. We had face a crisis already in relates to water, due to the human’s irresponsible actions such as making pollution, over consumption and the fact that we made it  not accessible for everybody because of privatization. Unfortunately, it is sadden for most of the people that we struggle for water and maybe in the future, everyone will face a war to get water.

The significant of Jim Hightower’s essay is that this is a real life issues, and it’s still exist on the present time. Initially, most of our ancestor said that back in the time, they enjoy the cleanliness of the rivers. Because most of the bodies of water are drinkable, they don’t have to worry about the water shortages. Now, it saddens them that the rich and clean water that is easy to access are now long gone, not every river in the earth are now drinkable. Because of our irresponsible actions like loitering, not properly dispose of our waste and using explosive devices for fishing our water has now polluted. It’s not just pollution, also drought makes it hard for us to get water; lots of lakes and rivers are now dry. In fact, most of the rivers are now considered dead, just like one of the river in my country, the Philippines, is also dead which is the Pasig River. Such actions we created, the causes of it is not just losing our water, also, our food. Vegetables and Livestock needs water, if our water is now dry and dirty, we cannot use this for our survival.

The over-consumption of water is also causing problems, why it is now difficult to get access of water. In the essay, the author mentioned that in California, they faced drought. 33 Million people for one state has to be provided an access to water, but, have we ever wander why in certain places such as California and other parts of Africa faces this issue? Well, one root causes for this is that we overuse water: leaving the faucet incompletely close, spending plenty of time in shower, not using cups when brushing teeth and there’s many more. Wasting a little water will have a huge impact. Although, there’s many reasons why the world has become dry, but, over consumption is one of them. We need to use water when it is needed, there’s no need for water to be wasted. Using a right consumption of water will lead to a positive impact.

Lastly, the author of essay pointed out that water fattens the wallet of those in water business. Privatization of water has now become a money maker machine, business people see water as a profit. Unfortunately, poor countries don’t have money to pay water, they rather get their water from pumps and wells. What if the pumps and wells are now empty or polluted? This will causes a great problem for all, worldwide. The corporations won’t share water for everybody but they give it to those who can afford it, however, if all the water is now undrinkable we cannot drink money at all. It is our responsibility to make sure that everybody that is in need, will get accessible to water. We should not be selfish, rather, be giving. In Canada, we are blessed that we get access to water, however, they are other countries couldn’t get water, it is important that we should help other’s and share our resources. 

In the essay Blue Gold, it is significant because it is a global problem. We don’t realize, how worth the water is in our life. If we don’t educate our self in this issue, this will lead us to a greater problem. It will take time to resolve the problem with our water but little step is better than nothing. I would recommend this essay for everyone, to give knowledge to the people that we need to make actions and take care our earth. In the near future, if this problem will resolve, it won’t be difficult for us to fight for water. 

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What Is My Journey From Writing, Personal Journal

As many of you know, I am not a professional writer. I need to learn and going through the progress to improve my writing. 

Back then when I was in Grade 9, English is my weakest subject because English is not my first language and it’s very different from how we taught in Philippines. It was very challenging of course, because I wasn’t taught about grammar, it was about exploring literature such as novel, short stories, and poem; also, it was about writing an essay and long paragraph about the topic we were given to us. As the time passed, in grade 12, I improved but not perfectly.

I was thinking to myself: All I need to do is to focus and learn about the techniques and the right way of writing. To be good at writing, I need to practice a lot and learn what I need to improve on. Not many of us likes to write an essay or any other long paragraphs. It’s not something we don’t love to do. Personally, I like to sing, dance, act, and playing instruments; Essay is not what I love, however, I feel that it change. Maybe, this personal journal will change everything. 

As I learn a lot, it change my perspective. Majority of the people, they say that writing a different kinds of literature such as essay is useless, and we don’t need it for our future. Honestly, I think it’s important to learn about writing. How can we write a letter or email, even our resume without exploring the different kinds of writing. The purpose of writing is to express our mind within our self, just like what I do right now. I write because I want to express my opinions, thoughts, and share my creation to everybody. This is very important to us, without writing, it will be difficult for everyone to communicate. 

Writing is a painting of our voice, said so Voltaire. 

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INTRODUCTION: Getting to know me

Hi Everyone, 12-03-16 is my debut here in Tumblr. Although, I had a previous Tumblr account but i deleted it and rather to create a new one. This Profile is going to post a various blogs in wide variety of topics, for instance, music, travel, arts, current events, photography and there’s a lot more especially about myself. I had a lot more to say but let’s get in to knowing me. However, I’m not going to write a paragraph about myself. I would rather write it in Point form:

Full Name: Cedrick Jules Asis Ramos

I was born in Davao City, Philippines

My Birth date was April 24 1998

Now I lived in Canada

Hobbies: listening to music, somewhat love to read books and news, singing, dancing, acting, playing instruments (basic guitar and percussion), explore outdoors, writing music, photography (especially taking selfies), expressing myself through any types of arts, watch movies and videos, learning about other cultures and history

Favorite color: ROYAL BLUE

Favorite Singer: Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Usher, Christina Aguilera

Favorite Band: Paramore, Green Day, Evanescense

Place I want to Travel: Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Paris, Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Caribbean Countries, Some parts of Philippines that I haven’t travel, Lebanon

I guess that’s all I have right now but as I post more, you will get to know me better