A Review to Pink’s FUCKING PERFECT

           Everybody is certainly NOT perfect; yes, this is what everybody claims whenever they get misunderstood, and rebuked about the things that they do that others find weird. I got inspired by the lyrics of Pink’s “Fucking Perfect” as well as its music video.

            The very purpose of this review is to itemize all the things that have moved me. The music video begins with a scene where Pink and her husband were making love. Pink looks at the teddy bear afterwards and gets to remember her childhood.

      Pink was actually playing with the teddy bear, alone. A menace came, and then took Pink’s stuffed toy and threw it. 

                 

           Pink became sad, and somehow taught that boy a lesson. But when the teacher has seen this, she reprimanded Pink and then didn’t allow her to play with other kids in school.

     She looks at other kids who were playing on the play ground; she feels sad because she was left inside the room. She became insecure to other girls in school as she grew up.

     She had no friends, and that she somehow wanted to express her feelings through her clothing. 

With her mom seeing how she looks like, she gets scolded. And because she had no friends, her performance in the class is so bad; she received an “F” in point of fact.

    Also, because she was insecure, she stole a dress in a department store and then puts it in her bag. But, apparently, she got busted by someone who works there.

     She decided to end her life because of the loneliness that she has been feeling all her life. But, she realized that she has to change; she has to gain friends, and she has to work on her social life for her to be accepted.

        As she tried to change, she met Mr. Right. They settled down, and were blessed with a beautiful angel.

     At the end of the music video, Pink watches over her child, brings the stuffed toy that she has seen (after she made love with her husband, of course), kisses the latter, and says “you are perfect.”

Assessment:

       I completely got inspired by the Music Video since it generally speaks of acceptance. It is apparent that most of us get discriminated, especially when others find us weird. But, just because we’re different, doesn’t mean we automatically become subjects of prejudice and discrimination. Even if we’re different, there is a Supreme Being called God who is fair in looking at us. Despite the fact that the society where we belong is not always nice to us, we should find friends who will completely accept and love us, unconditionally. Also, for you to be accepted, you have to change; yes, you have to change, but never pretend to be someone you’re not. Pink ended up being happy, contented of what she has, and complacent. Remember that God sees you perfect and remember that He is just. You just have to talk to Him for you to be happy, assured, and complete.

       If you haven't watched the music video yet, click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bcQMCZ5gU

MANGROVE PLANTING. :)

This is where I stood while waiting for the others to come

        This write up does not only serve as a reaction to the activity that was done just last September 3, 2011, but this will also speak of what I have observed before going to the venue as well as the things that are seen on the venue itself. It was agreed that all of us are to meet and to gather at the rotunda, before 6am. There were those who came very early but there were those who came late as well; in every activity, that is always inevitable.

          

       We left the school at 6:30, everybody was excited for the reason that the place remained to be unknown for most of us. Upon arriving at the edge of a village (which also remains unknown to me), we had ourselves unloaded from the jeepney and then walked for us to reach the river. I personally was not surprised about the only channel of transportation –banka– for us to get to the venue since I was told about that during the orientation. Although I was not surprised, I wouldn’t deny the fact that I became very nervous since it was my first time to get to ride on a banka. The houses near the river are poorly made and the people too live in an unfortunate lifestyle. Anyway, there were only two bankas  that accommodated all of us. When we reached the other point, my friends and I thought that the area is just very near from the shore, but it certainly wasn’t. We had to walk for minutes; believe me, it was really far! We were so daft not noticing that there is a better pathway; we walked through the one that had many rocks of different sorts. You just can’t imagine how the rocks have hurt our feet. It took us some time to realize that there is a flat-surfaced pathway found on the side. Seeing it was really a great relief since it was certainly a great effort walking through the stony-surfaced one.

My classmates and I, going to the respective places where we were assigned

      The venue did surprise me; as well as the propagules. I honestly did not know how and what it looks like then. Some Political Science professors also went to the venue, and they were the ones who instructed and told us what to do. We started planting the propagules after the lecture has ended. All of us participated and found it as a productive activity for the reason that we somehow did something good for Mother Earth. 

Grace and I, heading to the "other" shore

        The activity is inspiring because it encourages us to do something that’s beneficial for the planet. Although I do not know of the particularities about how it helps the ecosystem, I remain faithful that it will if not now, in the future. We also have to inspire and encourage those who live just footsteps away from the rehabilitation center because they do not have to travel just to keep an eye of the propagules. After planting, we gathered again since breakfast is to be served. We are thankful to the Heavenly Father who guided us all though out the undertaking, to the professors who were with us, and to our History 198 professor because if it isn’t because of her, we didn’t realize how noble the cause was. 

My excited classmates

      We are still hoping to get ourselves involved in public service in the future. At the end of the day, we didn’t just bond with our classmates but with the professors as well. It was a productive day!

My Protégé: The Battle of the Big Break Experience

      In response to GMA Network, Inc.’s call for the nationwide auditions for their new singing contest to be launched, I, last Aug 10, 2011, went to SM Cagayan de Oro to try my luck. I have always been in love with singing; as a matter of fact, I’ve tried to join different singing-related groups and organizations and singing contests as well.

       I went to Cagayan de Oro with slight confidence and high hopes that I’ll make it to Manila. Funny as it may seem, but I have also thought of how to react when the juror would say: “You’re flying to Manila!” I was never startled seeing other hopefuls falling in line, waiting for their names to be called for the reason that I also have talent and in a way, I am musically gifted.

     Upon reaching the foot of the mall, I’ve met many kinds of people –humble and proud. I happen to be one of those who are proud, but I always see to it that I won't be airy as much as possible. Since I went there on my own, I decided to make friends with some participants for me to have some people around me. I stayed with them because it left me with no choice, really. I was in a way annoyed with a guy who actually believes that we're already that close. Great thing that Nick Kho, Karl, Louraine, and Bobert came! I finally got out from them, you won't really believe me if I’ll tell you how dumb they were.

This is the logo of the Talent Search

      We were to fill up a form which happens to consist of 4 pages before we could get a “priority number” –that’s how I call it. The form had 14 questions, and it really took me some time to answer all of them since they were really very hard, and since I really wanted to impress those who will get to read mine. Some of the questions were really hard, and some required practicalities. I arrived at the event center at 10am, yet the audition proper started at 1pm.

Because I wanted to impress the judges with my singing abilities, I thought of singing Tattooed on my Mind, but I ended up realizing that it is not practical to sing a song as safe as that since there are those who really had their vocal range shown. That’s why I decided to sing Rolling in the Deep. When it was already nearing 1881, I became soooooooooooo nervous! It really is not easy to sing in front of the mall-goers and all the participants as well. When it was my turn to sing on stage, the juror –who happens to be Boy Abunda’s friend–, asked me where Bobby is. He might have thought that I’m singing with Bobby.

I opened the song with:

“There’s a fire, starting in my heart

Reaching a fever pitch but it’s leaving me

out the dark

Finally I can see you crystal clear, go ahead and sell me out while I lay on ship bed

See how I live with every piece of you

Don’t under estimate the things that I would do …”

     When I was about to end the first stanza, the juror raised his left hand and grabbed the microphone and said: “KUYA, SORRY PO.” It really broke my heart. I wore a fierce look when I was singing. I tried to project like Rachelle Ann Go. I was different; I mean I was one of those who felt comfortable singing on stage.

     I went back to Iligan after having dinner with Nick Kho and Karl at the stalls found in Divisoria. All of us left SM after Louraine got rejected as well. Well, it’s okay! I know that one day, my star will shine!      

    Although I did not pass the auditions, I believe that there are still a lot of chances where I will get to show my talent and all that. I know that at time’s eventuality, I’ll be a star; a star that everyone knows and recognizes. The juror really broke my heart, BUT NOT MY HOPES! I know that someday, I will be better; so much better from what I am today. I will not lose hope and I will not stop singing.