Philippines' People Power and Egypt

Okay i have totally forgotten about this post. It was left unfinished for a while and only now have i gotten the chance to complete  it. Series of events have quickly unfolded and this post may seem to be outdated but i would still like to post it because a lot of countries have become inspired in bringing back the democracy in their country.

In Psychology there is a term called "frame of reference" since i was not yet born when this happened i am telling the story in my own frame of reference it may seem different and distorted compared to the older and younger generation and there is no need to criticize my thoughts.

A lot of news has been coming out about the massive protest happening in Egypt. Shutting down the internet connection,cutting telecommunication lines. Have made me instantly remember the Philippines' People Power Revolution. Lead by the now deceased Corazon Aquino mother of our President. That time the President was Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines famous dictator though i regard him as a person with a very brilliant mind and i believe that despite his bad reputation have done good things for the country.

I was not yet born when People Power Revolution happened but since it is a very important part of our country's history i think i know enough details about the event based on documentaries, lectures and books.


Summary:

Filipino people for the first time after 30 long years have gathered enough courage to condemn the current administration and bring back the democracy and freedom in the Philippines. After the death by gunshot of the famous opposition senator Benigno Aquino Sr.,while going down to the plane in a Philippine airport. Series of demonstrations were made. Everyone went out of the streets unarmed but high in spirits chanting, praying and waiting for the then President Marcos to surrender his Presidency. After the death of Benigno Aquino his wife Corazon Aquino became the iconic figure of democracy showing the people light for freedom in every sense. She then became the new president after Marcos flew away from the country becoming the first  female president and the first president under the 1987 constitution.

 A video would give a better view of this part of our history.


So what the Egyptians are trying to do is possible. After all people are the most important part of a state. But what comes after? 25 years after our famous People Power is the Philippines already a first world country? The big answer is No. Bringing back the democracy is just a step for making a strong and stable economy. I know the people there are hoping for a better life right after the chaos but serious work is to be done. Philippines after gaining back the democracy have stopped aiming higher goals for the country it's sad but i know one day we will make it. I hope the Egyptians will learn some lesson from our history. We may be of different race and culture but we are all under the same sky.

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Happy March

First day of March! Another month has ended and another will start. I haven't really posted anything in a while but i promise to read some new books or watch some new dramas or movies and put my review here. Just let this month finish and I'll be back to being an active blogger. Yup that's right our vacation is coming and it's getting hot in here well literally! cause I'm feeling the summer breeze. What to expect in my incoming reviews? I will write reviews about some classic best sellers and i think some new korean dramas. I'm  trying to review books and movies as much as i can cause besides having an outlet to complain or praise others work. It gives me more ideas and insights about things.

Enjoy this month!

Well i'm not really inactive in the blogging world I have recently decided to tweet! So for more snippets of my crazy, funny and sometimes witty thoughts just follow me @nerizarts . Don't worry i follow back everyone who follows me! Thanks..^_^

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A Crazy Little Thing called Love aka First love Review

First of all i would like to tell everyone this was the first Thai movie i have ever watched so i never really knew what to expect. Well except for The Shutter that i have never watched without covering my eyes when the scary parts come.

It was a typical highschool love story told at it's best. The girl falls in love with the school heartthrob and does crazy things so that the guy will notice her. Even to the extent of changing her school image from uncool to a desirable young lady. The story revolves on the typical highschool life which i think most if not all could relate to. I have to admit that this movie brought me back to the memory lane. Remembering highschool days, the little crazy thing i did for my crush, the teasing and of course the realization that he might not like you back. We will never know what they really felt because we never asked or told them about it. That's the magic of it all and that is how highschool is.

The movie is really touching who would have thought that a movie with a super simple plot can make me cry. Highly recommended. Another good thing about the movie is the lead characters are equally handsome and beautiful and have really good chemistry. In addition to that their teacher is really funny she made me the movie a lot better and happier.

EDIT: Interested to watch another thai movie? Then i can highly recommend Hello Stranger as a good follow up. I wrote a review about it too so please check it out.

Here's the trailer

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Jay Asher's 13 Reasons Why Review

 SPOILER ALERT

The story is about a girl who commits suicide who left 13 tapes that tells the 13 reasons why she decided to end her life.

The story started out pretty interesting. Clay an ordinary boy was surprised when a bunch of tapes arrived in his home. As the story progresses i felt a lot of emotions and confusion. The emotions i felt for Hannah(the girl who committed suicide) was not purely sympathy at certain parts of the story i felt anger and at a point i felt she needed a slap. Well there's this thing about her that's  not too likable. 

I agree that a series of misfortunes can cause depression and in the end suicide. But again if you pull yourself together you can surpass depression and continue living a normal life. The bad thing is when you let this depression take over your life. Hannah might have a bad reputation in her new school but that doesn't mean no one will accept her as a friend. She just didn't try to hard enough. When Clay was trying to look after her she pushed him away.

When she finally got the nerve to go to their guidance counselor she was asked what the problem was that she thinks of suicide she did not say any clear reason...what do you think of Guidance counselors and Psychologists mind readers? It would not be possible to help someone who clearly is not willing to be help. The only thing not right about the guidance counselors' approach would be him saying if you don't want to sue the person then just forget about it.

In the end it all goes down to the saying "no man is an island" we need people or at least someone to help us through our hardships. That's when Clay came over to another girl who have a similar condition to Hannah. Thinking maybe this time it would come out different and better.

I rate the book a 4/5. It was not the best story but i like the idea of the tapes being passed to people and all. The book was full of twist and the book was surprisingly engaging that i read it until it was done. Would i recommend it to other people? Yes is the answer.

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Follow me on twitter

This is a shameless post..sorry..^_^

I recently got a twitter fever and i have been dreaming of getting lots of followers LOL.

So please follow me at nerizarts

promise i'll follow u guys back..^_^

Thank You!!

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