Have you ever noticed how female comediennes are treated on film or on TV? Have you ever noticed how cheap their roles are or how sexy they appear?
There are two types of female comediennes: theres the "nonphysically gifted" type and the "physically gifted type".
The 1st type are the likes of Whitney Tyson, Dang Cruz, Beverly Salviejo, Joy Viado, Malou de Guzman etc. If you dont know them... well they are the ones who usually takes the role of the maid or the yaya. They are the ones who are constantly insulted or slapped on the head or whatever.Have they ever been given credit on TV. I guess outside of the production curtain, they are. But we see them having cheap insulting roles on TV. I am not saying that being a housekeeper or a maid is not a respectable job. But what I am trying to convey is that they should not be treated harshly on TV. It somehow reflect on how society views this particular working class. And it shows how cruel man can be to people who or not physically gifted. It is not right that we laugh about how fat a person is, or how dark Whitney Tyson is or how (sorry for the term) ugly Beverly is.
It is rare that we see these non physically gifted comediennes as the Dona or as the lead actress. I believe it was such luck that AiAi Delas Alas came to arise as the comedy queen (a title she truly deserves). These women are still people and should be treated with much care and respect.
Then now arises the physically gifted female comediennes. The likes of Dianna Zubiri, Maureen Larazabal, Iza Ignacio, rica Peralejo etc. I guess this started with Carmi Martin. Yes they are dreamt about by a lot of men. But if you look at it differently, they are, in a way, exploited on TV. They wear very skimpy clothes. They actually do not have great punchlines but they are constantly watched because of their physical attributes. How come they could not wear less sexy clothes and still be laughable? How come they are not given great punch lines?
I have yet to see the day when the comedy world will have a lot of Aiai Delas Alas. I have yet to see the day when we could laugh with Maureen Larazabal without noticing how nice her breasts are?
Everything we see on sitcoms is somehow a reflection of how society views the female form.Just a thought guys. Think about it.
As a kid I was so into reading books and watching cartoons. Most of the things I read or books being read to me are fairy tales. I would gaze in awe as I watch those amazing cartoons that depict a different world but is in contrast to our world as well.
I remember that there even were times when my mom or my grandfather would go crazy when it was time for my bedtime story. I would have a couple of books lined up for me. And even though those stories and characters were from way, way back they stayed with me through all these years.
Over the years, I have managed to broaden my literacy. I read almost everything from encyclopedias to graphic novels. Those serious novels and bodice rippers would simply kick a nerve in me and would get me really excited. Those classics and even those Archie comics would really get my heart jumping and pumping. But among those materials I can honestly say that fairy tales have always been my favorite.
I'm really not sure how it started. I suppose it was in the midst of that prince charming rescuing sleeping beauty or maybe when those seven dwarfs were digging their way into finding snow white and changing their lives. But I guess what attracted me the most to these tales are the never ending stories that end happily despite everything that had happened.
This is where me comes in. I know that my life isnt a fairy tale story. Believe me if it were then it would be one of the highest rating soap operas of all time.
I guess growing up fancying fairy tales would mean that you could get so caught up in an imaginary world. A world knowing that happiness will be there at the end greeting you.
I remember watching TV shows during recent years that depict a modern fairy tale story. Ally McBeal for example. Or even Felicity or Dawsons Creek. All those cheesy teenybopper shows. Every character has his or her own struggles. There are character characteristics that have a mix or idealism and realism. There are those who know how to get to their goal but get kind of mixed up on how to get there. It gets crazy in their lives but ultimately in the end they live happily ever after.
Each of these modern fairy tale characters believes on the power of the good. Each one believes in light, in justice, in willpower, etc. I bet each one of them believes in fairy tales too.
Seeing how twisted and kooky some of these characters can be made me rethink my own beliefs and philosophies in life.
It is a tough world out there. There are the undying government problems involving red tape or corruption. There is the fear of getting robbed or killed while walking silently on the streets. News about how crazy the weather can be. People dying of malnutrition. The lack of employment. The underdeveloped nation. The list goes on and on.
The thing is, we have come to accept these things as part of our lives. We go about each day seeing the harsh realities of life. We have grown tired or trying to make a difference, of fighting for what is right and trying to make ourselves better. We have reached the point when all we do is accept passively all these atrocities. And now we come to the point where we could not care less anymore. We have forgotten what weve learned in fairy tales. We have forgotten to dream.
I have faith; Faith in believing, believing in something that may seem not possible. I have faith that there is still some good in this damn crazy world. I have faith that one day people will realize this and buck the whole corrupted system.
But sometimes, I feel as if having faith in these things is like walking on a beautiful sunny day while everyone else trying to get out of the rain they are in.
Some may say that they find my optimism odd but that doesnt bother me (I, myself finds it kooky) Sometimes I dont even understand what it is that leaves me in this state. I cannot understand why I hear the most beautiful of music amidst all these noise around us. I dont understand why I still feel that wonderful warmth of sunshine amidst the hard rain or the scorching heat. Am I going crazy? (I hope not :)
My mom says Im hallucinating. My siblings say Im too dreamy. Well sometimes I think maybe I am. Then I remembered my grandfather telling me: IF YOU ARE TO DREAM, DREAM BIG... NEVER BE AFRAID BECAUSE IT DOESNT COST A THING.
People tell me that my belief in fairy tales is just a phase that I will outgrow in the end. But why does it have to end right? In this cruel world, I feel like I need something to hold on to, some ideal to look up to. I need to believe that one day good will rule this world.
We need to believe that happily-ever-after doesnt just exist in fairy tales. The moment I lose that faith will be the day when life wont be worth living.
Dont let this world win.
Life can be cruel at times. One moment youre on the top of the world, enjoying every bit happiness it has to offer and in a split second you are at your lowest of low. How come? Was it your fault or was it just because of an unavoidable circumstance? Or maybe it was just destined to happen. And once your there below, would you suck in all the hurt youre feeling? Would you cry yourself to sleep? Would you be the pathetic person than you are so that people can sympathize with you? Or would you just move on, pick up the pieces youve lost and continue living the life that would be of meaning only if you would not drown yourself with the past?
A lot of these situations come along our way. Each and everyone of us comes across a moment in our life when we wonder where did we go wrong. Admit it or not, most of the time, this happens when we are in love. And when weve lost that love, do we break our fall or do we let ourselves hit the ground hard. Do we move on or we do think about what had happened?
Wouldnt it be better if we could break free from the past, from what had happened, and go on with our lives and making the most out of what we have now instead of contemplating and indulging with pasts mistakes? As crazy as it may sound to some people but it is possible. There is life after a broken relationship. Really.
Its sad to see a person with so much to give and so much brain cells in their head, wasting their life with tears in their eyes or hurting themselves even more. Whats even worse to see is when people pretend to be stronger than what people think of them and pretending that everything is ok when in truth its not. Yes, some may say that I am contradicting myself. But one can still hurt without ever being so clingy to his or her past. I am not saying that we should not be affected by our emotions. All I am saying is that we have the will power to move on with our lives so why not use that power, right?
Sometimes it is healthy to look behind us and see our past and remember the things that has taught us so well. It is nice to remember and laugh about things or even cry about it at times. But to actually be destroyed and be pretentious just because what had happened to us hurt us so bad, isnt such a good thing. Not only does it cause sleepless nights and pimples and maybe even a threat to become an "every-night-I-open-up-to-my-friend-about-it" person, but it deteriorates your soul as well. What if because of too much contemplation you forget the other things that matter and destroy your future? What if unknowingly you have neglected yourself and the people that surround you because all you ever think of is the guy who left you? Whats even worse is what if youve become the person you were not before because revenge got into you and you so wanted to be glorified by people by looking strong and conveying to people how cruel and bad the person who left you is? If youre on that plane, Im telling you, jump off it before its too late. Youll never know how people look or will look at you after youve done this. Stop pretending and step up the ladder and show them the true strength you have.
Stop sounding oh so preachy about how this particular past has taught you a lot even in reality... it hasnt taught you a thing. Or maybe the things you couldve learned hasnt quite sunk in that brain of yours. Am I sounding too cruel? Well life is cruel. Love is cruel and we cant do anything about it. All we gotta do is accept what we have, cease every moment it offers and make the most out of our lives. So if youre one of those people I have just described... Cmon, you know better than go messing a life that "messed u up", you know better than not showing whats really inside you?! You know better than to run to your friends and fish out infos you wanna catch or even worse... use them as bait to catch that fish (cool symbolism huh?!). You know better than to waste your life away on a past that cannot be changed. Sweep away those broken pieces, stand up and give yourself a break, give yourself a chance :)
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