Blog 12: Discovering Atlantis

Hearing the different legends and reading the different dialogues of Plato about the lost island of Atlantis, a fable island in the Atlantic that according to legend sink beneath the sea, is an eagerness to see it so I have come up to an idea that my greatest vacation is to discover the island and experience a new vacation. First, I need to buy a fabulous, gargantuan and newest version of submarine that can pass through the different obstacles that it may encounter during the voyage. Inside it is not the typical submarine interior, but like a modern house with fully equipped kitchen, hi-tech entertainment vicinity, dazzling bathroom, comfortable bedroom, and especially a trustable control room of the submarine that will give me an ambiance of just soothing in a house. After preparing stuffs for the journey, then I will choose a crew for me to have a comfortable voyage in finding the lost island. I opt to get an international chef that can serve me scrumptious foods, a trustworthy captain together with the marine engineer and the other staffs that gives me a tranquil journey, and the mot significant, a very long-suffering personal assistant. Then, the exploring has begun. As the submarine slowly going under the deeper part of the ocean, I have the opportunity to see the creatures on the window in my bedroom. I have seen a school of fishes, nemo-like fishes, scary creatures, the ever-dangerous sharks and the immense whales. The ever-challenging part is finding the exact place of the Atlantis and base on what I have read there is a certain mermaid-like creature that can lead us to the place. In remembering these details, I then realize that I know a sea creature that supports the given description, "dugong". The searching of the creature takes us a longer time, but unexpectedly, the captain has seen a shadow that shapes like a mermaid. As we get closer, it is clear that it is the "dugong", and then, we chase the sea creature. After, the "dugong" brings us to a very strange, dark place, and then rapidly, a light has flashed brightly. Then, I have seen the island of Atlantis and I get out of the submarine wearing a diving suit and having the tank of oxygen. I examine the island’s destroyed statues, classical structures and the different old stuffs of the people who lived there proving a vanished civilization. Around the island are the sea creatures like crabs and various kind of fishes.I get inside in one of the old building; there I have seen artworks like the ruined paintings. I find a tablet with some sort of drawings and I bring the tablet as I get back to the submarine. As we go back to the land, I have been studying the tablet and with the drawings, I understand why the Atlantis is lost. Through my new way of having my vacation, I am able to explain the sinking of Atlantis beneath the sea.

Blog 11: Astronauts’ Voyage

In the year 2024, I have changed my mentality not to seize the trail of being an illustrious manager because if I am going to be in a company surely the other companies will be bankrupted. What I do is I apply as astronaut at National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA there I see my handsome boyfriend. In his black American suit I am flabbergast by his presence as I come across him, with his keen nose, angelic eyes, kissable lips and a very attractive haircut that gives him more attention-grabbing aura, I can say that it is a love at first sight. Fortunately, after applying, I pass and surprisingly he is my partner for my very first mission to the moon. With our white, heavy astronaut suits and headgears just like Sandy, the squirrel in "SpongeBob Squarepants", we condition ourselves for the mission. First, we practice to get used to zero gravity by entering a zero gravity room (as if there is), and there we float at a snail's pace with my willowy body and my feet grabbing for balance. I have been exhausted with those training, but it vanishes as I see him. Then, we have trained not to get woozy by getting inside a machine, a sphere-like, that rotates and revolves us for a couple of minutes. The most important things are to be physically, mentally, and emotionally unwavering. I know that he is physically fit with his six-pack abs and strong muscles. After a long period of preparation, we are equipped to launch the rocket ship into the space. The exact day and the exact time has come for me say these words, "The rocket ship will launch in 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1…BLAST OFF!". Although, we are nervous and excited, we have to set the buttons with our shuddering hands to program where the rocket ship will land, and we need to ensure its condition. After a few minutes, it has escaped the Earth. Then, on the only porthole of the rocket ship, a window four feet high and six feet wide, where the exact place for our brown eyes to see how beautiful the Mother Earth and the space are. With all the tantalizing starts and challenging meteors that may destroy the rocket ship, is hidden emotion of enthusiasm on what will I see on the moon and some kind of low electric volt electric as I touch his soft hands. After a lengthy travel, we can no longer hide our unexplainable feeling as we land on the moon. We abruptly get off the rocket ship, and walk on the rocky surface of the moon searching for the right place to put a flag with our names on the flag to signify that we have came to the moon. Next, we quickly search to the place of the Earth trying to see whether it is true that the only place in the world that can be seen in the moon clearly with our naked eye is the Great Wall of China. In that scene, he startlingly asks me to be his girlfriend. What a romantic time for him to ask that question will all the shinning stars, planet surrounding us, and a calm environment. Then, we return to the rocket ship bringing a sensation of fulfillment, feeling of love all around the corner and having exigent journey going back to Earth. Then, as we travel, swiftly a great force is pulling the rocket ship toward a very dark place, a black hole. In an instance, the rocket ship is in the black hole. We are astonished in what we have seen galaxy inside a black hole. It appears as if the black hole is a portico to another galaxy. We have enough time to observe the other galaxy that we have crossed the threshold. With that incident, instantaneously, we get astound but we need to do something for us to get back to Earth so what I do is I push the emergency button that transfers the rocket ship into the desired place or simply teleport (as if there is already that kind of technology). Then, we are proficient to return to Earth safe and sound. Lastly, we are the first couple who have done something like that on space and have given information about the black hole and inside it.

Blog 10: Communication Through the Years

I just realized that communication now had gone far away from before. Now, with the advancement of technology such as the e-mailing, chatting and using of cell phone, I could not easily express my feelings. Like for example, if I did something wrong then I wanted to apologize by using the cell phone or computer, my apology did not show any sincerity. Next, modern communication was effortless. It was only one text away if I needed to say something to a person. Lastly, it was easy to put in words what I wanted to say. It was because there was nothing to be ashamed for I was not talking personally, and one thing; I might simply lie and say that I was not the one who chatted with someone. Unlike before, I could convey my feelings easily. It might be through writing, which I could put in word my sentiments, or through speaking personally, which I could say my sentiments personally. The communication needed more efforts. It was true since if I would write, I had to make draft and I must rewrite until I would have a clean writing. If I personally talk, I needed to travel or walk if the person I wanted to talk was not beside me. Then, it took courage. Since in writing and saying, it was hard to write or say what I really felt especially if it was from my heart because it was so shameful. With these comparisons, I could say that the communication before was better since it made people understood what I really wanted to say. The communication before might as well lessened the misinterpretation in our community.

Outline of Blog 10

One Side at a Time

Topic sentence: I just realized that communication now had gone far away from before.

A. Communication now
1. Could not express the emotion easily
2. It was effortless
3. It was easy to put in words what I wanted to say

B. Communication before
1. Could convey the feeling
2. Needed more effort
3. Took courage

Blog 9: Family Transformation

During the technological advancement, many things changed especially the family. The family in this period, which was the simplest unit in society consisting of parents rearing their children, had modernized and had not kept the importance of their relationship with each other.First, instead of eating together in dining room and talking, they relocated and ate at the living room on the T.V. tray. Together with the new member, the T.V., who was only the one, kept on talking while they were just listening. Next, the family members were having a hard time to open up about certain issues. This was because there were hindrances to catch the attention of the family members like the watching of T. V., surfing on internet and playing online games on computer. They did not want to be disturbed in their "own business". Another thing, children did not have bonding moment with their parents because the children were already addicted on online games and all of the stuffs on internet. The children almost did not move away in front of computer or laptop. Sometimes the kids forgot the time, realizing that they were not able to eat on time. The worst thing, the family members got in trouble with each other, their relationship was slowly ruined. Like, the children tend to forget to prioritize study because of the computer games so their parents kept on arguing and scolding them, but the kids ignored it. With this kind of action, children started to disrespect their parents.

Blog 8: Family before the Modernization

The family before the arrival of the newly advance technology especially the television is a group people of common ancestry living in one roof having traditional ways, and having a good relationship with each other. What I mean in traditional ways is helping each other in doing household chores or any activities, and using of extra time for their family. They clean their house together, and play games like board games and ball games during their leisure time to have a bonding moment. Another thing, they care for each other. They do not make a gap among each other by being concern about each other’s action and the happenings in each other’s life. Then, through some sort of opening up with each other about certain issues, the family has established a good relationship among them. This usually happens during the eating time where all of the family members are in the dining room. They eat and talk with each other. With this, parents have the chance to listen to their children about their experience during the entire day while parents have time to share about their past and to give their children important advices and encouraging messages. In addition, through this, each member knows what the problems that the other members are facing and each can help in any means.

Blog 7: Through the Protagonist’s Soreness

The reasons behind the protagonist’s pain (Fil’s pain) that gave him various effects were he was not able to give the dancers a tour at Chicago and a meal at his house, and he accidentally erased his only remembrance. First, all his preparations and hard works had come to nothing. His plans on how he would introduce his self and how he would invite the dancers were doomed. Then, he had low self-esteem. He felt that the dancers did not want to talk to him because of his looks, as what he termed as garbage. Another, even though how hard he tried to catch the attention of the dancers by saying in dialect his invitation, but instead of accepting his request, the dancers refuse and worst, the dancers ignored him as if he did not exist. Lastly, he was depressed. It was not only because of the refusal of his request, but also he fortuitously obliterated the only memory of the dancers he got in his sound mirror. The memory included the recording of the songs and dances of the dancers, which he got from the theater. Aside from those from the dancers, the different sounds that he recorded that were precious to him were also removed such as the conversations he had and the sound of various things.