Make A Funny

Truthfully, August has been everything but sweet for me as you might have noticed from my posts. But yeah, I intend to make a few quick changes that’ll help me to get rid of all the negative energy I have. So feng shui, wouldn’t you say?

But anyway, as I said I will be committing myself to improving my outlook in life. All this stress is making me look and feel older than I actually am. So goodbye, bitter August! I’m hoping that things will be better the next time we meet. =)

A couple of nights ago I had the strangest dream.  I don’t want to divulge any details but I will say that it was about this guy “I once knew.”  It wasn’t really a sad dream.  It was more of a slap-in-the-face* kind of dream.  Yeah, that about sums it up.

I haven’t really thought about him in a while.  What’s there to think about?  We never had anything going and the last time I saw him was exactly two months ago today.  I don’t know.  I guess I haven’t shaken him off of my subconscious yet because for the past two days I’ve been carrying this heavy feeling around with me, trying to figure out what I should do with it and how I can get rid of it.

I seriously need to help myself out of this drunken state of mind.  Thinking about what can never be (of what isn’t meant to be) won’t get me anywhere.  I suppose the only thing I can really do is try to find something that’ll push all thoughts and memories of him out of my mind.

(By the way, I already know I’m being stupid so tell me something I don’t know. LOL.)

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*a dream that will come true only after pigs start flying

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of less-than-appetizing Filipino versions of today’s top American hits. I’m sorry but the whole idea is just really, really annoying. Hate me if you must – after all this is my second post on complaining about what our pop culture has to offer – but I just can’t help it. So please, DO stop the music. Or create some new ones, either one will do.

I don’t get it. I’ve always seen myself as a writer. For as long as I can remember, words have always been my most powerful tool. But now, no matter how hard I try, I can never seem to find a definite way of expressing what I want to say. Nothing ever feels… right.

Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. Big Boss:

I am writing you today to express my concern for what we know to be the Filipino entertainment industry. As a consumer (and potential media practitioner) I believe it is my duty to inform you that your ideas are almost nothing short of stale. Every plot line has been used, every character has been seen somewhere else, everything just lacks a touch of originality altogether.

Now while I do understand the concept of inspiration, it becomes a completely different thing when you release a movie or television program that has elements 99% similar to that of another country’s. Why not base your ideas on what foreign entertainment has to offer and twist it to make it fresh?

I have faith that there is still hope for this situation. From what I have seen in my 20 years of existence, Filipinos possess a talent that can set us apart from everybody else. All you have to do is make the discovery and actually let your employees use it.

I hope you understand my intentions in writing this letter. I sincerely hope that you make the effort to test your pool of talents to come up with something new… and soon. Thank you for your time in reading this.

Sincerely,

MIAR

Okay, so I don’t mean anything personal with this blog entry. I just thought I should share my opinion on what the entertainment industry is turning into. I hope no one takes this the wrong way. It’s all in good fun and it’s not aimed at anyone specifically. If you’re mature enough, you would understand that this was done in humor and nothing more. Peace and love, everybody!