Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Mysterious Beam


The Mona Lisa painting is a very famous work of art and a very controversial oil painting in Western Art History. This painting made by Leonardo da Vinci is really striking, very distinctive yet mystifying. Her smile is a very captivating smile and everyone is interested to know the true reason behind her enigmatic smile. Researchers found out that the smile is consist of 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful, 2% angry, less that 1% neutral and not surprised at all.  The new theory for Mona Lisa's smile states that the young woman posing in that painting suffered from muscular atrophy on the right side of the body.

 Some people wonder why Mona Lisa’s facial expression seems to alter depending on the direction from which you glance at her. Given the fact that da Vinci manages to capture so many diverse emotions and character-traits in one canvas, it seems normal that every time one gazes at the Mona Lisa, one sees something different. Because it is not easy to outlook all the portrayed emotions and aspects of Mona Lisa’s personality in one glance, one is left with a sense of mystery. Certainly, this canvas is truly appealing and the smile is really mystifying.

 According to the painter’s biographer, the artist hired clowns, singers and bell-ringers in order to amuse Mona Lisa so that she wouldn’t get depressed or bored.  No matter what’s the explanation behind the smile. The bottom line is Leonardo da Vinci did a great job in this work of art. Regardless of the individual in the painting, the reason for its smile and other puzzling speculations in it, it will always be the one of the most remarkable paintings in the whole wide world. 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

A tete-a-tete with Mr. Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci
      While I was looking at the painting of Mona Lisa at the museum, a guy approached me and I was amazed with what I saw. That guy was Leonardo Da Vinci, the one who painted the Mona Lisa. He asked me why I was looking at the painting and I simply said that the painting caught my attention. He also asked why it caught my attention; I said that it’s very simple yet it expresses beauty in simplicity. I asked him his secret on how he paints such very fine images and he just smiled and asked me if we can go out for a walk, I agreed with him. While we were walking, he took out a piece of paper and a pen then he started illustrating. He said that, there’s no such secret behind his outstanding work in painting.


        Let it come from your heart, free your mind and let your imagination run wild, Da Vinci said to me. He showed me the illustration he had made. Guess what? It was me who he illustrated on the paper and he affixed his signature at the bottom. Words can’t express how happy I was at that moment. He gave me advises and tips on how to paint perfectly. He also showed me some of his paintings. I enjoyed looking at the paintings though it’s a little bit old and the image is not that clear anymore.

           Time passed by so fast that I didn’t notice that we have reached my house already. Before leaving, he gave me a paint brush and he said that it’s mine already. For me, it was the greatest remembrance that a person can have in their life. He said to let the paint brush serve as an inspiration to me when I paint something. He said that even though we only had one day spent with each other still, he had a great time with me. He bid goodbye and I watched him walk away. I admit I’m going to miss him very much.

A tete-a-tete About the Christmas Party




      It was a cold morning on the 19th of December at exactly 8 o'clock, when Rose Anne and I were talking about our Christmas Party.

 " Hey Patricia! The Christmas party will be held tomorrow afternoon, ma'am said that" Rose Anne told me.
                                                                                   
"Really? I heard from Christian that it will be held on Friday" I replied.

"Noooo! Ma'am said that it will be held tomorrow" she said.

Then suddenly Marinel joined in our conversation.

Marinel asked what we are talking about.

Rose Anne replied that we were talking about the Christmas Party.

"Yep! We're so excited!" I added in joy.

Then we wondered about the time and activities of our Christmas Party.

"Hey, let's ask Ma'am the time of our year level Christmas Party" Marinel said.

"Yah! Let's go" I agreed.

Rose Anne opposed and said that we should make the invitation first because we’re the ones assigned to that.

Marinel agreed with Rose Anne.

"Let's use my laptop. I brought it today." I recommended.

"Sure! Give it to me." Marinel said.

"Ma'am Juliet said that Ma'am Orsal will be the opening speaker for tomorrow." Rose Anne informed us.

"Really?!" Marinel and I reacted.

"Yes!, just do it Marinel!" Rose Anne replied.

Marinel agreed with Rose Anne and said that she will do it.

"Hey! Who will be our emcees?" I asked.

"Hmmm I think Jessa and Igi will fit for that" Rose Anne suggested.

"Ah! Yes! Yes!" I agreed.

Then Marinel said that she is done already.

Rose Anne told her that she is very fast.

"Can we see it?" I demanded.

"Sure! I'm so great!" Marinel exclaimed.

"Ok! Let's consult Ma'am if this is okay already" Rose Anne added.

We both agreed with Rose Anne.


-END OF CONVERSATION-

Monday, December 17, 2012

The Student's Voyage to Hell


   Half way on the journey of our school year, I found myself lying inside a creepy room with no windows but only a lantern beside me that glimmers at its best. I felt like someone was watching my every move. After a while of searching for a way to escape the room I heard a voice calling my name, the voice sounds so familiar to me. Then it showed itself to me, it was my best friend Peter who was guiding me in this room after all this time.
   I asked him why I was here and what was he doing. He said that I was the chosen one and he was asked by someone to guide me through my expedition. He pulled a stick from behind him and he used it to open the door. Our expedition starts now.

First Room: The Slothful
          Inside this room, I found the lazy students who don’t do their home works, projects, seat works and other stuffs associated with studying. The disciplinary act for them is that they have to answer a lot of exercises, if they don’t answer it, more exercises would be given to them.

Second Room: The Late Sleepers
            After leaving the first room, we proceeded here in the second room where we can see the late sleepers. The students who are in here are the students who sleep late at night wasting their time with nonsense things. The disciplinary act for them is that they are forced to sleep for a long time to restore the wasted hours that they had made.

Third Room: The Scallywags
          In this room, I saw the students who had caused a lot of trouble inside and outside the school. The disciplinary act for them is that they need to kneel on a floor covered with a mixture of salt and monggo seeds, they cannot stand up until they had confessed and repent for the troubles they've made.

Fourth Room: The Cheaters
            The students here are the ones who cheat on everything. The disciplinary act for them is that they would be tied so tight on a chair and they’re forced to watch every cheating they have made forever.

Fifth Room: The Overconfident
            The students here are the once who are very much proud of themselves. Their disciplinary act is that they will be blindfolded and a boulder will be tied in each of their foot.

Sixth Room: The Mischievous
          The students here are the ones who always make fun of everything. The naughty students here are forced to seat on a chair with their body tied to the chair so tight and their mouth is covered with a lot of tape.

Seventh Room: The Violators
          The students here are the ones who violated the rules in school and inside their rooms. The disciplinary act for them here is that they would be tied on a chair and the rules will be cited on their ears for so many times.

Eight Room: The Ditchers
          The students here are the ones who don’t like to study at all. The disciplinary act for them is that they are forced to study and if they don’t study, they will carry big books in each hand while kneeling on the floor with a mixture of salt and monggo seeds.

Ninth Room: The Disobeyers
          In this room, I saw the students who disobey their parents, teachers and other people. The disciplinary act for them in this room is that they aren’t recognized by their parents and other people who know them. Their heads would become bigger every time they disobey their parents.

      After we have travelled the nine rooms, we have finally reached the room where we came from. Peter disappeared just like when bubbles vanish. Then I just lost conscience and fell down on the floor. Then I woke up inside my bedroom. I never thought of that journey as a dream but a true to life experience where my soul travelled into a different dimension where no mortal is allowed to go. 

Saturday, October 27, 2012

3rd Grading: Dear Whoever He Is :)


Dear *insert name here*
                  Hey! I think this is the right time for me to tell you what I really feel about you. I hope you still remember the day that you've texted me. I had no idea that time of who you are and the same for me. But when I got the chance to know you, my feelings for you grew. Day and night we've been texting each other. You have been really kind to me. You've been sending messages with smileys that would make my day complete. It started with a little crush but as days, months, and years pass by, it grew deeper but I can't call it love yet. Do you remember the very first time that we talked with each other? I was speechless because I don't really feel comfortable talking to you at school. It wasn't the last time we talked with each other. It was Foundation Day in our school when we had a chance to talk with each other, a friendly conversation. February 14 2012, I appreciated the effort you made this day because you gave me a bear cuddler and a very big bouquet of red roses. Even if you weren't able to give it to me personally its just fine cause what you did made my day!


                  There maybe times that we have misunderstandings but in the end it always turn out fine. There maybe times that I don't feel like talking to you cause I am in a bad mood but I know that you can understand me. Words cannot express how much you mean to me. No matter what happens , you'll always have a soft spot in my heart.

                                                                                                                                   Yours Truly,
                                                                                                                                    Patricia


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Monday, October 8, 2012

My Teacher, My Hero


Once a hero, always a hero. That’s what they told me. Many people will walk in and out of your life , but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

I consider my teacher Ma’am Mildred Climacosa Atendido a hero and a friend because she taught me a lot of things. She may be strict on some things like cleanliness, discipline and responsibility she is also a good friend. A lot of students come back to her because they have loved her until now. She had touched so many hearts that you can’t even count the number. I admit that I am one of those people. She taught me to never give up on things because nothing is impossible if you have the courage to finish it. She taught me to give my best on doing something because you are only given one chance to do it so why not give your best shot?

She had been my second mother whenever I’m in school. She feeds me with words that would help me become a better person someday. I would never ever forget her because she is one of those people who changed my dull life into a colorful one.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

To Be or Not To Be

To be or not to be
A question with so many answers
Can be a yes or no, maybe and somehow
Once you've chosen, you can never go back

To be or not to be what would I be?
My fate is up to my decisions
Different decisions leading to conclusions
And some conclusions leading to frustrations

To be or not to be what is the conclusion?
Frustrations growing deeper
Thoughts running wider
But some are left unanswered.