The Love's Tragic Tale

After Balthasar reported to Romeo that Juliet was dead already, Romeo went to the Apothecary to buy poison.

Apothecary

Who calleth out hither?

Romeo

Sir, cometh hither.

Alloweth me has't a dram of poison.

A drug that wilt beest fatal to me.

T should beest violent enough to end mine life in mere seconds.

Apothecary

I forsooth has't that poison

But Mantua’s law forbid this type of mortal drug

Any utterance wilt leadeth to death

Romeo

Please, life is full of unhappiness

I doth not fear to kicketh the bucket anymore, I can’t stayeth living anymore

Taketh this duncan, and thee wilt not liveth in poverty

Beest not poor, thither is no law to maketh thee not rich

Apothecary

Mine poverty allows, but mine wilt doest not

Romeo

I payeth thy poverty and not thy wilt     

             

Apothecary

This poison, thee shalt putteth t in any liquid thee may wanteth

And then drinketh t off, in mere seconds,

T'will end thy life

Romeo

Oh gold, the poison to men’s souls

Committing more murders than this compound

Which may not even selleth

Now, farewell. buyeth food. Groom yourself.

To Juliet’s grave, I wilt useth this

Romeo leaves 

Romeo 

Oh Juliet!

I shalt followeth thee to whither thee art now.

I can’t liveth without mine love!

Attend me O Juliet!

Romeo and Balthasar started to ride back to Verona

Romeo

Balthasar, take this letter,

And deliver it to my family.

This will be the last time that we will talk again. 

Also, do not interrupt me while I visit my love.

Balthasar

Yes sir. I will be gone.

I will not trouble you

Romeo

Live! And be prosperous!

Be successful! And with this,

I shall say my farewell to you, good fellow

Balthasar

Yes sir. I must now take my leave.

Romeo went to the tomb and met Paris there

Romeo

Paris! What bringeth thee hither!

Thee shalt leaveth now!

Paris

Thee naughty Montague!

Thee dare showeth thy visage in front of the tomb of mine love!

Thee who slain mine love’s cousin!

And now, mine love’s gone!

Thee villainous creature! I shalt annihilate thee!

Romeo

I didn’t cometh hither to square!

The sinner Montague, who is in front of thee, eke ponder the fair creature his love!

I just wanteth to see that lady for the last time!

Thee shalt leaveth now Paris!  

Paris

No! I could not leaveth mine love to thee!

I shalt seek vengeance for the both of those folk!

Thee villainous Montague shalt beest punished!

I wilt not alloweth a sinner cometh near to mine love!

Romeo

Thee dare provoke me?

I already warn thee Paris!

I won’t beest a merciful one!

Romeo and Paris fight

Inside the tomb, Juliet wakes up

Juliet

Oh whither am I?

Oh, I’m inside this tomb!

I doth recall whither I should beest!

Now, whither is mine lord now?

Juliet sees her cousin, Tybalt lying beside her

Oh mine lief cousin!

Mine poor blood relative!

I am my most humble apology for what mine lord didst to thee!

I am very much torn between mine family and mine love!

Wherefore must our families square with each other?!

Wherefore can’t we just liveth happily and with harmony in this halcyon lodging of Verona?! 

Juliet hears a noise outside

What must beest the hurtling thither?

A square? Brawl?

Is mine lord out thither?!

I must findeth out!

I shalt see mine lord!

I desire that gent is fine and all right!

Juliet goes outside the tomb

Romeo

Leaveth now Paris! leaveth!

Thee shalt not stayeth hither anymore!

Paris

Thee Montague is the one who shalt leaveth the lodging!

A killer like thee isn’t suited to visit the tomb of mine one and only love!

Leaveth! Or else, I’ll end thy life!

Romeo

If 't be true thee can Paris!

If 't be true only thee can!

Romeo and Paris continues to fight

Juliet

(to herself) Oh Gods! What is this that I am seeing?! mine lord?

Wherefore art thee fighting with that gent? Oh lief!

Romeo corners Paris and points the rapier to him

Romeo

This is thy end, noble county Paris!

Sendeth thy goodbyes now! 

Paris

Thee can’t beest so sure!

Killeth me! And thee wilt beest punished more!

If 't be true thee end mine life,

Thee wilt nev'r beest allowed to step a foot in Verona!

Much less in Mantua!

Juliet

(to herself) I should cease this ere the blood start to flow!

What am I seeing?!

Mine love is going to killeth a noble person?!

I don’t wanteth anymore blood!

I don’t wanteth any more square!

I can’t alloweth mine lord beest sinned again for ending another person’s life!

How wilt I cease this?!

Romeo

Don’t provoke me Paris!

Romeo attacks Paris and just when the blade is about to hit Paris, Juliet runs off and blocks it

Juliet

Cease this Romeo!

Please cease, mine lief lord!

I can’t afford thee killing other people again! (splurts blood)

T'will only… add to the feud… of our families!

It’s better if 't be true thee killeth me… 

Juliet collapses and Romeo hurriedly goes to her

Romeo

Oh Juliet! Juliet!

Mine wife! mine true love!

Oh lief Gods! What has't I done?!

Wherefore must thee alloweth me killeth mine other half?! 

Juliet

Romeo… thee cameth, atleast!

I am relieved… to … see thee safe…

With this… Friar Laurence’s plan could beest a success…

But I… must leaveth thee now… 

Romeo

What plan could thee beest saying?

Mine lief Juliet, I don’t knoweth any plan that we should has't followeth!

Oh Gods! Please liveth! Please liveth mine love!

Juliet

I can’t stayeth hither … anymore…

Please, Romeo, spare the noble’s life.

(holds Romeo’s face) Thy soft skin mine love, I wilt beest missing t.

(holds Romeo’s lips) Thy voice… Oh, how much I wanteth to heareth more of it…

I wanteth more of thy lips… of you…

But I knoweth I can’t anymore.

 I… love…yo-

Juliet dies and Romeo cries

Romeo

Juliet! Juliet! Oh please!

I love you too! I love you!

So please, cometh back!

Mine love! Oh! mine love!

I cannot liveth anymore!

I don’t dare imagine a life without thee!

Just at which hour I finally could has't thee!

Then something like this wilt befall! wherefore!

I hath killed mine one and only love!

I hath killed that lady with this rapier!

I can’t believeth the fact that I hath killed that lady!

I doth not deserve to liveth!

I can't liveth without mine love! 

I, too, should followeth that lady!

Romeo grabs the poison

Oh, this poison wilt end t all!

One sip and I’m together with thee now mine lief!

One sip and all of this is ov'r! 

Noble county! Paris, I has't a request!

If 't be true thee must beest oblige to do't,

Then please! lodging mine body next to this quite quaint  one.

Please, if 't be true it’s just this request!

Paris agrees

Paris

I… suppose… I could at least do't.

Mine love, Juliet, died… in front of me.

After witnessing such scene,

I could sayeth that I admit defeated by thee for winning that lady heart.

I’ll do't.

Romeo

Thank you, for once.

Now! I shalt end mine life! attend me mine Love!

Attend me and I shalt followeth thee to whither thee wilt wend!

Here’s to mine love!

Romeo drinks the poison

The drugs are quick! With this, I die!

Romeo dies

Paris

I saw how much those gents love each other.

Even though t hurts for me,

I wilt doth as Romeo requested.

Paris did what Romeo wishes for before he die. When Friar Laurence arrived at the tomb, he was shocked to see the dead bodies of the two. He did not know what really happened. After the incident, Paris announced what the truth is to the crowds in Verona. Both the families felt guilty about what happened and decided to end the feud between them. There’s no fight anymore and the families live in Verona peacefully. 

A Day of Spookiness

Even though October 31 ended, our school still held a Halloween party managed by the CommArts club. We were highly encouraged to wear a costume on the day of the party. And surely, there will be lots of events that students could participate in and have fun.

Me as a witch!

For me, I was really excited for this Halloween party. It was my first time attending to this type of party that’s why I was anticipating it. Because of excitement, I somewhat go all-out with the costume I wore that time. I dressed up as a witch together with my friends. It was quite enjoyable. Taking picture together with your classmates and friends surely is fun. Not to mention, the fashion show-like event where students get to show their Halloween costumes. I was really stunned by how great others’ costumes were.

The different events held within the program are full of fun. The art auction was like a battle for the products each participants made. I didn’t get any which is really heartbreaking. Those with money dominated the auction. I even saw someone who easily bid a large quantity of money for the sketch of his favorite entertainer. Also, the finished products for the pumpkin carving contest were displayed. All are great and I could see that they really put their all on the pumpkins. The afternoon event that took place in the gym is also amusing. Some parts of it was really hilarious. The eerie race also looked enjoying. I was really sad that I didn’t get to participate in any but somehow, I enjoyed the program. Luckily, I wasn’t caught and locked in the jail booth. The haunted house is what I think everyone considers to be the best part of the program. Too bad I didn’t have time to enter on it but I could say that it was a great experience judging from the reactions of my classmates. The program ended successfully. Overall, it was great! And I’m really looking forward for more events that are like this!

     

(The pictures excluding the first one came from Jamil's album! Thanks Jamil xD)

K to 12: The Pros and Cons

                    

            As technology grows and upgrades in our country and people are enhancing themselves in various ways, our educational system should not be left out. Thus, the implementation of K to 12 program has been passed by the government. K to 12 program covers 13 years of basic education. Its stages are from Kinder to Grade 3, Grade 4 to Grade 6, Grade 7 to Grade 10, and Grade 11 to Grade 12. Philippines is the only Asian country that has a 10-year pre- university cycle. That’s why the government decided this program to be applied. K to 12 program has many advantages and disadvantages to the people living in the country.

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K-12 has lots of pros and cons. Let’s start with the pros. With the K-12, after graduating high school, you could immediately start working since this program makes high school graduates eligible for many jobs that required a 2-year college degree. With this, the unemployment job rate will decrease. The additional 2 years could also help the students on what they really want to be and the risk of shifting courses might lessen because they have enough time to think and decide. K to 12 program also enhances the basic education in the Philippines. It also builds proficiency through language since in this program, teachers use the mother tongue- based multilingual education. It would be easier for students to understand if their mother tongue is used for communication and teaching. And the additional two years of high school is a great preparation for the future because students could choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests and school capacity. The student’s choice of career track will define the subjects he will take in grade 11 and 12. Since a 12-year program is the recognized standard for students and professionals globally, students will not be considered undergraduate by other countries and they can have more opportunities overseas.

K to 12 program has indeed lots of benefits to offer to students. But as much as its pros, the program’s cons tend to be numerous too. Many parents are complaining because of additional expenses due to the program. It will be another burden to families with financial problems or aren’t financially stable. Once they graduate and want to pursue college, they will be already in the independent age and the taxes from their parents’ job will increase and another financial problem arises. Next is that the government is not so prepared with the implementation of the program. The country is naturally suffering from classroom shortage. With this program, the classroom shortage rate will increase and more students won’t be able to study. Even if the government stated that they will build additional classrooms, will it all be ready before the start of a new school year? There’s also a deprivation of textbooks for students to use. It isn’t a 1:1 ratio of textbooks in our school. And it might be a worse situation for other alma maters. Looking for schools that offer the career track of choice is also going to be a problem. Not all schools offer all career tracks at once. If the student’s career track isn’t offered by schools nearby, it is a struggle for him and it might lead him to just settle with an unwanted career track. With this, the student’s capability will not be enhanced properly. Teachers are also highly in-demand these days. So others might take many classes or extend their working time. It is going to be hard for teachers to adapt and adjust on the new curriculum.

For me, making a more advanced educational program is certainly a good idea. But they should review and make a better plan and strategy before suddenly implementing this program. Their plan is great but their approach is still lacking. Well, let’s wait for the results of the Senior High before we fully judge if this K to 12 program a good or a bad thing!

Thank you..

A little girl, who knows nothing at all,

Sitting in the corner of the room,

Wondering the reason for her to go

To such place where she must learn.

Then there you are, showing yourself to the nervous one.

With a radiating smile, you said,

 “Let’s have fun learning!”

That suddenly comforted the lass.

You were the one who guided her.

You shared knowledge, experience and memories.

You molded her to be a great one.

The girl idolized you so much.

The girl started to move forward.

Each step she take, she remembers your teachings.

Walking towards her path,

She carries your wisdom as her weapon.

And now, the little girl comes back.

Now a fine, great lady,

Holding a card while wearing a smile.

She headed to you and said the words she truly meant,

“Thank you.”

To the Great Friend of Mine

(So I dedicate this to one of my best friends, who managed to somehow put up with my attitude. ‘Yo Vane, you should appreciate this. Just kidding though xD )

In my fifteen years of living in this world,

I met lots of people with different personalities and attitude.

Many just passed by, never leaving a trace of their existence.

Some stopped for a while, then eventually walk away of my life,

And only few had the guts to stay with me and join my journey.

Those few people permanently became part of my life.

They changed my boring and lonely routine into an entertaining one.

I even became the self-proclaimed leader of our circle.

But someone played a big role in my transformation.

Well, that someone is you, Vanessa, the great friend of mine.

You are such a big influence to my character.

You change my methods and ways of living.

You reformed my mind set about this dreary world we’re currently living.

You set restrictions on me when you know I’m about to side with the wrong.

You discovered my arrogant and horrid side yet you still stayed.

Thank you for everything you’ve done up till now.

For listening to my nonsense complaints and rants,

For putting up with my clingy and touchy side,

For entrusting me with your secrets and stories,

For trusting me like how I trust you wholeheartedly.

I may not say it out vocally and loudly

Nor express it properly through actions.

Maybe because I’m too embarrassed to admit it,

But I am very thankful of your existence,

For staying and becoming a great best friend of mine.

Even if the life of our friendship is not as long as the others,

The strength of it is just about the same as them if not more.

If there are times when we fought and argue over nonsensical things,

If there are moments when we misunderstood each other’s actions,

Just always remember, a simple argument won’t break our friendship.

Vanessa, you are a great friend that everyone would want.

You are the best friend I trusted the most.

A person who is really understanding and generous,

You may not be much of a servant of God,

But for me, your service to people dear to you is what makes you truly great.

(Hey, I love the members of Hannah Jill Circle equally, but it's really hard to choose! I love and trust you Mikka, Juliene, Kyle, and Caitlin too! )

Oh well. .. .

Don't Give Up!

 (This is inspired by the first two songs in my playlist titled "Stuck in the middle" and "Win". You can listen to them while reading this. Thank you and Enjoy !~)

             There comes a period in our lives when we think we can’t move forward anymore. The time when you feel like you are at the bottom of a very dark pit and you know that even if you try hard to call out for someone, it feels like no one’s going to come. It feels like no one’s going to reach out for you. You’re not the only one who experience those things. All of us have problems. Everyone faces such challenges.

               We shouldn’t be daunted by these hindrances or challenges. They’re just bumps and humps in the long road that we’re taking. Face them with a positive outlook in life. Don’t treat them as if they’re going to stop you forever. Maybe they’ll halt you for a while but you shouldn’t be completely stopped by them because you won’t be able to move forward in your life. You’ll end up stagnating.

               Consult your problems. Consult to your parents and family because they are the people who know you the best. Tell them what you really feel.  They’ll surely understand your case. Our parents experience much more trials in life so they’ll know how it feels when facing a problem. Share your feelings to your closest friends too. They also know what you feel. They’re the ones who’re always together with you. You can tell them things that you’re not able to say to your family.

               Unwind once in a while. Stress might overcome you. We should sometimes take a break. Go out and relax with your family and friends. It might also be a form of strengthening your bonds with them.  Have fun and enjoy your life. Don’t be frazzled out over these problems.

               Shed a few tears. There are times when we can’t hold back anymore. Crying can make you feel better. Tears are like your feelings bottled up inside you that is in liquid form. Letting them out feels like a burden was lifted.  

               Take your time in overcoming them. We shouldn’t be rushing things up. Think thoroughly and choose the right one. Overcome them calmly and carefully.  All the things we do will be worth it someday. Someday, we’ll definitely say “Good thing I didn’t stop.”

              We fall, we got hurt. There are times when we don’t want to continue anymore. We feel tired. We feel like we want to stop. We’re like stuck in the middle and we don’t know what to do anymore. We’re at loss. But don’t stop. Don’t ever give up. It’s just a challenge of God. Someday, things will be better for us. Trust yourself and don’t think that you’re alone. Even if you fell on that dark pit, always think that there’s a light on top of it. 

              So don’t lose hope. Don’t lose faith. You are not alone in this. You have your family, friends and even God. Ups and downs are normal in our life. Don’t quit. Just because you fall doesn’t mean you fail. Just get up and try again!

"Someday things will be perfect

It will be worth it all this time

Stuck in the middle

I know things will get better

Hold it together

Take your time

Stuck in the middle"

" I'll never give up

Never give in

Never let a ray of doubt slip in

And if I fall

I'll never fail

I'll just get up and try again"

Legacy: Living a Life that Lasts

Our destiny has been decided since the day we were born. It is just up to us what path to take, what path to avoid. Every move we make, we might get closer to our destiny or we might get far from it. Everything we do has a reason behind it. But there will be the time when we reached the end. When we already know that we did our best in life. That we successfully reach the end and we could actually claim that we are truly living in this world.

Eventually, people will perish and leave this beautiful world of us. There can’t be a person who can live here forever. Some might be forgotten easy and some might not. They are hard to forget because they left us something that can make us easily recall them. They left a legacy. They left a mark to us. They can be a famous icon or just an ordinary person. Through our actions, we create our own legacy.

As for me, I know that I am part of those who are just ordinary: Simple, plain and average. I always thought that I’m still young so I should take things easy. That I should just ignore things that I think are too old for me. Actually, I never really gave thought of leaving a mark up until now. Before, I assumed only famous people can leave a legacy to us. The ones who are popular are the ones remembered by people. But that’s not the case now that I realized something. I realized that I, myself also want to leave a mark.

I want to leave something behind. I want to leave a legacy. A legacy that will surely make people remember me. I want them to think of me as someone who live her life to the fullest. The one who enjoyed the ups and downs of life. The person who faced challenges with bravery. I want to be remembered as the person who I really was: a person full of flaws and no pretensions. I want the people I cherish the most to remember someone like me. Even if I'm not around anymore, these people will continue to recall memories with me. It's like a life that will continue to last.

Of course, I can’t please everybody. I can’t leave everyone a good legacy. Sometimes, they might misunderstand what I’m doing as showing off. People tend to remember our bad points more than our good points. So what we need to do is just to do our best on what we’re doing. Prove them that we’re not a show off.  

Our lives are only short. We don’t know what will happen later, tomorrow, or the next day. One of these days might be the last day of our short lifespan. So we should do our best in our lives. We should work earnestly. Just enjoy the short time together with your loved ones. Have fun in your life. Just remember, you only live once, enjoy it to the fullest.

We make mistakes, we’re humans after all. Some of us may take the wrong path and lost its way to the right one. Some of us may choose the right path and make it in successfully. We know there’s no going back to where we started but we can make a new path and make it back on the track. And when time comes and we end up leaving this world, we knew for sure that we left a legacy. Maybe not to thousands of people, but to a few number of people whom cherished and loved you truthfully.

High School

High school,

A word I was scared to hear,

A place I dreaded in fear.

Oh how scared I was before,

In attending such place,

Filled with new things and challenges.

How afraid to leave the past

Of being pampered so much.

But still I need to let go,

Of the things I used to enjoy.

The freshman year was hard,

New faces, new environment,

Waking up early and going home late,

Tons of homework that tired me out,

It seems I can’t keep it up.

Everyone felt tensed,

Everybody looked competitive,

Many wanted to be on top,

The atmosphere was suffocating me to the extent.

As time passed by,

I enjoyed everyone’s company.

It seems they’re not as bad as I thought they would be.

People are nice and outgoing.

The ten months of freshman year has ended,

Though the last day is memorable,

Filled with tears of being with a new company,

Promising one another to not forget each other.

The next phase is the sophomore year,

We’ve gotten accustomed to the system,

So the tense feeling has been changed,

Into a lighter and brighter one.

I could see old faces filled with smiles,

As they welcomed the new ones to the class,

The new ones seemed too shy,

To approach any of us.

This stage is also enjoyable,

Some could say it’s better than before,

Laughter’s always present in this class,

It seems everyone’s warmed up to each other.

Classes became much easier,

More free times to spend,

More procrastination’s done,

This year is full of slacking.

The school year was about to finish again.

As it comes nearer to the end,

People got so much busy,

With the piling school works.

Research proposals are needed already.

Everyone’s panicking now,

Stress and cramming came back to us again,

Is this the karma for too much resting?

We managed to complete the obstacle.

Now’s the preparation for the new year ahead of us.

It seems some of us will be moving out of the class.

It’s sad but that’s just how it was.

Sophomore year ended without much problem.

Third year is coming up real fast.

A new environment,

For us to dwell with all our might.

It seems something changed,

Everyone became more matured,

They became more responsible.

Still, the smile and laughter never faded.

The lessons are harder to understand,

But this makes this stage challenging.

It’s just the start of the adventure.

Enjoyable moments are expected to come.

It’s been three years,

But it feels like yesterday,

Remembering those times of mixed feelings,

Like there’s a vivid image of it in my mind.

The happiness of being together,

The sadness of parting,

The thrill of meeting new people,

I remember it as clearly as a fair day.

My perspective of high school has changed,

Not anymore a word I don’t even want to hear,

Not anymore a place I ‘m not willing to visit,

     But instead one of the moments I cherished and enjoyed 

                   the most.