Karaniwang Dyosa

O di vah?! Minsan lang magblog, may halong pagmamayabang pa! Nandito po ako sa Busan, Korea sa Gimhae Airport. Pauwi na ako actually sa Pinas pero napaaga ang dating namin dito sa airport tapos nakakita pa kami ng free internet lounge kaya naman sinunggaban na namin ang pagkakataon.

Bakit ba ako nandito? Saka na lang ang kwento, kasabay ng pictures. Basta, nagpapaka-academic lang ako dito.

Mi in imnida (not sure kung tama spelling, but supposed to be it means maganda ako hehehe)
Annyong haseyo! =) Babu!

Pagkatapos ng (mahaba-haba ring ) walong taon, sa simbahan din pala talaga ang tuloy namin. Kasama namin ang aming mga pamilya, kaibigan, at mga fans na nagmamahal at sumusuporta sa aming tambalan. At halos tatlong buwan matapos ang Abril 18, nakapag-upload na rin ako ng feekchurs =). Yehey!

JAPTUBE is an air video competition that aims to challenge the creativity and/or “aping” abilities of Japanese language and culture enthusiasts in creating their own Japanese-inspired music videos, or in mimicking Japanese music videos. This competition is one of the events of JAP FUN: Explorasyon at Selebrasyon ng Wika at Kulturang Hapon -- the Japanese Month celebration of the Department of Linguistics, CSSP, UP Diliman, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation Manila.

COMPETITION MECHANICS
1. This competition is open to all Japanese language and culture enthusiasts all-over the Greater Manila Area.
2. Entries (music videos) should run from 3 TO 5 MINUTES only, and should be in MPEG or AVI FORMATS.
3. Music videos must contain the theme JAPANESE. They should be Japanese-inspired or contain anything related to the Japanese language, Japanese culture, Japanese society, and so on.
4. Music videos may be in, but NOT LIMITED TO, the following forms:
a. A mimic of an existing Japanese music video;
b. An original music video of a Japanese song (J-pop, anime theme song, enka, etc.);
c. An original music video of a non-Japanese song, but the music video must contain something Japanese, e.g., actors are in cosplay, setting is in a Japanese restaurant, etc.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
1. Music videos should be in MPEG or AVI FORMATS, burned to a CD.
2. All entries should be submitted on or before 18 JULY 2008, 5 PM, to the DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, FACULTY CENTER 2110, UP DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY.
3. Entries should be submitted together with:
a. the NAME of the ENTRY SENDER or GROUP REPRESENTATIVE,
b. the CONTACT DETAILS (mobile and landline numbers, e-mail address, mailing address) of the entry sender or group representative,
c. the AFFILIATION of the entry sender or group (school, company, or organization),
d. a list of the music video CAST AND STAFF, and
e. a ONE PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION of the music video (in Filipino, English, or Japanese).
4. All entries will become property of the Department of Linguistics, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines Diliman.

JAPTUBE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD VOTING MECHANICS
1. All entries will be uploaded to YouTube.com on 21 JULY 2008 for public viewing.
2. Search tags for JAPTUBE entries are: , , . ,
3. Voting for the People’s Choice Award may be done through www.japfun2008.blogspot.com, every 8-10 PM of 21-24 JULY 2008.
4. The People’s Choice Award will be determined by the biggest number of votes online.
5. Announcement of winners is on 25 JULY 2008, 4 PM at the CSSP AVR (Palma Hall 207).

BEST JAPTUBE VIDEO CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
(1) Content 50%
a) ‘Japanese-ness’ of the music video
b) Creativity and originality of concepts and ideas
(2) Production 30%
a) Visual aesthetics (appearance of the video)
b) Cinematography (quality of the audio, lighting, camerawork)
c) Creativity and resourcefulness (in terms of props)
(3) Final Product 20%
a) Cohesiveness
b) Overall video quality

The Judges’ decision is final and unappealable.

Winners will receive trophies, cash prizes, and gift packages.

Kung pwede lang iwan muna ang lahat ng pinagkakaabalahan at magpahinga ng kahit ilang araw lang, nang hindi iniisip ang mga dapat pang gawin...

Pero hindi, dahil ito ang buhay. Yak!

Natutuwa naman ako sa ginagawa ko pero hindi ko akalain na ganito siya ka-demanding. Marami yata akong natanguhang mga responsibilidad, at sabay-sabay akong sinisingil.

Kung may mgat kaibigan, kamag-anak kayo na interesado sa wika at kulturang Hapon, may activities kami para sa buong buwan ng July. Comment lang dito, o kaya email sa akin, o kaya tawag sa 9269887.

Uwi na muna ako. Malayo pa ang Paco.

JAPFUN Calendar of Activities

July 01 (Tues) Opening of Japanese Month
Palma Hall 1st floor Lobby, 11:30am
July 03 (Thurs) Q : An anime and manga quiz show
Palma Hall 1st Lobby, 2:30pm-4:00pm
July 07 (Mon) Animarathon 1
Film Showing of Japanese Animation
Palma Hall 428, 1:00pm-5:00pm
July 09 (Wed) Can Do Kendo
A workshop on the basics of Kendo
UP Gymnasium, 4:00pm-5:30pm
July 10 (Thurs) Turning Japanese
A workshop on Kabuki Make-up
AVR, Palma Hall 207, 10:00am-12:00pm
July 14 (Mon) Animarathon 1
Film Showing of Japanese Animation
Palma Hall 428, 1:00pm-5:00pm
July 16 (Wed) 2nd SALIN Sumo Competition
Hardin ng mga Diwata, 10:00 am-12:00pm
なんでやねん：A lecture on Kansai dialect
Palma Hall 424, 2:30pm-4:00pm
July 18 (Fri) Tunog, Tugtog, Yugyog Hapon
A demonstration of dances and instruments of Japan
Multimedia Room, Palma Hall 400, 2:30-4:00pm
July 21 (Mon) JDoramathon 1
Film Showing of Japanese Dramas
Palma Hall 428, 10:00pm-5:00pm
July 22 (Tues) Nihongo on the Go
Launch of online materials for Japanese classes
Computer Laboratory, Palma Hall 115, 10:00am-12:00pm
July 23 (Wed) CRASH!
Crash course on Japanese Language
AVR, Palma Hall 207, 9:00am-12:00pm
July 24 (Thurs) Maglaro Tayo – the Japanese Way
A lecture/workshop on children’s games of Japan
AVR, Palma Hall 207, 10:00am-12:00pm
July 25 (Fri) JapTube
A Japanese inspired air video competition
Multimedia Room, Palma Hall 400, 4:00pm
July 28 (Mon) JDoramathon 2
Film Showing of Japanese Dramas
Palma Hall 428, 10:00am-5:00pm
July 29 (Tues) Tupi ko, tupi mo
A workshop about the art of folding
Multimedia Room, Palma Hall 400, 9:00am-12:00pm
July 30 (Wed) CULTURE SHOCK
Crash Course on Japanese Culture
Multimedia Room, Palma Hall 400, 9:00am-12:00pm
July 31 (Thurs) Harajuku on my mind
A cosplay-costume competition
Palma Hall 1st floor Lobby (1st), 4:00 pm

Dear Friends,

We would like to invite you to the Japanese Month Celebration of the Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines, Diliman. With the theme JAPFUN: Selebrasyon at eksplorasyon ng wika at kulturang Hapon, this month-long event will feature exciting and wonderful aspects of the culture of Japan. There will be lectures about the Japanese language, workshops on culture, Japanese song and dance performances, anime and movie viewing, concerts, Cosplay, and booths showcasing Japanese goods.

We would like you to be part of this Centennial activity of our department. If you would like to have a booth to showcase your organization or to showcase your store's products please contact the following persons below:

Ria Parsram - rparsram@gmail.com 0921-9725651, 926-9887

Florinda Palma Gil – floripg2808@gmail.com 0928-4230882, 926-9887

Vicky Vidal – 926-9887

Several activities are open to different schools, organizations and companies offering Japanese language courses. These are: Sumo Competition, JapTube (a Japanese-inspired MTV contest) and Harajuku on my mind (a Cosplay competition). Interested groups or individuals may apply by replying to this e-mail as soon as possible until June 30, 2008. Please send us your name, name of institution, and contact numbers.

Thank you and we hope to hear from you soon.

Well, wala naman talaga akong nararamdamang mga pagbabago, maliban na lang sa tagal ng biyahe ko.

Hatid ako ng tatay ko, sundo naman ng boyfriend. Ngayon naman, sabay kami ni mister hanggang taft tapos mag-isa akong sasakay sa fx. At sa pag-uwi naman dadaanan ko si mister ulit. Bumaligtad na ang mundo. Tinutukso nga ako dito sa school na dati may sundo ako. Si paeng din tinutukso na ngayon dahil siya na ngayon ang sinusundo.

Sabog pa rin ako. Nasa amin na ang mga pictures nung kasal kaso hindi pa kami nakapili para sa album. Hinahanap na sa amin ng aming mga pamilya. At siyempre, gusto na rin naming i-share sa lahat. Hindi rin tuloy ako makapagpost ng pictures noong honeymoon (sa pamamasyal hindi sa kuwarto, ha!) kasi siyempre, dapat maunang maireport ang kasal. Haaay.

Bukod sa mahabang biyahe, may cable sa kwarto, may lalaking katabing matulog, wala naman masyadong nagbago.