::Guidance

Bless Valjean and his big muscles for it’s good services.

“Dedma” has been an interesting word for me. I never personally used it but it’s been on my mind for the longest time.

ignoring • the act of ignoring • feigning unawareness • short for "dead malice"

Like it doesn’t just mean ignoring!! It is used with the assumption that someone did you wrong. Like it specifically has something to do with someone who you are trying to be petty with. It’s inherently petty.

It’s interesting to me that we had to create words like these to describe this specific action. We couldn’t just say, “pabayaan mo na.” NO.

We created and use this word because we feel the need to acknowledge or recognize the idea that we are deliberately ignoring someone to keep our own peace, when in fact, we are being petty as hell.

Don’t you think that’s fucking interesting? We are so obsessed with the image of our lives that we try to describe our own experiences for other people in fear of them mischaracterizing us. We have to shape our slangs and language around the idea of being perceived.

We can’t just say we’re ignoring someone. No, we have to say that we’re ignoring them in spite of their shitty attitude. We have to make sure that we are in the right. This slang was so intentionally created for the sake of the “bigger person”.

That shit is interesting to me. To me, personally, I can never use this word because I can never be so petty, though I wish I could. “Dedma.” Wow. Using this word really does give you the image of the bigger person.

"Nadirinig Mo Ba'ng Madla?"

Several years ago, mayroong Filipino cover ng "Do You Hear the People Sing?" sa YouTube titled "Nadirinig Mo Ba'ng Madla?" na ngayon ay deleted na dahil deleted na rin ang mismong channel. Iba ito sa "Di N'yo Ba Naririnig?" translation na mas kilala bilang isang protest song. Gumamit ng mga clips mula sa Heneral Luna ang video ng "Nadirinig Mo Ba'ng Madla?" Gusto kong malaman kung may nakapag-archive ba nito, o kung active pa sa social media ang nag-cover nito, o kung may nakapag-transcribe man lang ng kumpletong lyrics. Ito ang lyrics ng chorus: Nadirinig mo ba'ng madla? Awit ng bayang nasadlak Tumatanggi sa panlulupig At muling pagkabihag 'Pag ang alab ng dibdib Tumaginting nang dalisay Siyang hudyat ng isang Bagong bukang-liwayway

Unfortunately, hindi ko tanda ang lyrics ng unang verse. Pero tanda ko ang second verse: Ikaw ba'y namamanata Sa bandila't bayan mo? At babangon sa digmaan Sa hilahil at unos? Sa'ting dugo't pawis Ang bayan ay matutubos! May kaunting pag-sample ng Lupang Hinirang bago ang huling chorus na may ibang lyrics. Hindi ko tanda ang kabuuan ng huling chorus; naaalala ko lang ay "Nadirnig mo ba'ng madla/Awit ng bagong pag-asa" sa umpisa at "Pagkasikat ng araw/Tayo'y malaya na!" sa dulo. Sa ngayon, tinuturing kong lost media ang kantang ito.

internet politics and real-world politics have gotten so separated, and pretty soon all this internet weirdness is gonna come crashing into real life and politicians are gonna start throwing around words like “SJW” and “anime communist” and “dark enlightenment” and it’s just gonna be the most ridiculous fucking thing

hello enjoltaire nation, today I give you another offering

They're recruiting

LM 2.3.4

can’t believe hugo's complaining about light pollution in 1823/62. good thing he missed the eiffel tower

the fact that you can’t see the stars is significant though because of its association with spiritual darkness, and particularly as it’s shop candles — literal splendid matter, to reference lm 2.1.18 — that are blocking the stars, and they’re only lit at the moment to catch people on their way to mass. people are being distracted and led astray from what matters: in 2.1.18, the ideals of the revolution; in this chapter, god/jesus, which christmas is supposed to be about. they’re even physically being led astray — the line of stalls goes from the church to the thénardiers’ inn

cosette is heartbreaking give that girl a REST and a HUG

I HAVEN’T DONE ONE OF THESE IN FOREVERRRRRRR

Favourite color: green

Currently Reading: nothing yet, but I’m planning to pick up Fellside by M.R. Carrey

Last song: Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked by Cage the Elephant

Last Film: …I can’t remember. I don’t really watch films these days TvT

Last Series: this semester got me a little fucked, so I can’t remember the last thing I read or watched, but the last “series” I’ve read was ph taxation laws annotated

Coffee or tea: Tea!!! I genuinely don’t know how to enjoy coffee TvT

Working on: learning as many art mediums this summer before the next semester starts eating me up again. I sculpted and painted a bunch of aranaras this morning :>

Nine People I Wish I Knew Better

AAA TY @rose-margaritas for the tagggg

Favorite color: pink, all day every day

Currently reading: I just finished Sunrise of the Reaping (after binding the Hunger Games series for the very first time right before), so I think my next book is going to be This is How You Lose the Time War

Last song: Tough Luck by Laufey (it has been on repeat ALLLLL DAYYYYY)

Last film: genuinely cannot remember, I am not a film person

Last series: Etoile (working on my third rewatch, this time with my theatre friends)

Sweet/savory/salty: Salty, generally

Tea or coffee: Redbull or tea, or just straight up eating espresso beans

Working on: Does finishing my degree count? That, learning to play 2 new instruments, and I’m 100 words into a fic (for the first time in years) that I cannot promise I will finish

Tagging (no pressure): @twisted-tales-told @robyngoesrogue @cinnamon-notes @aslongasitistold @giyuulatte @justcallmeemily @annafromao3 @my-name-is-jimmy (because I miss you pookie) @skuzzinfish