*WARNING: This blog post is not just in scrambled eggs mode, but is in SOUP mode. You know what I mean.*
1) Makes me say the seemingly stupid things.
-Like telling my crushes either "hi cutie", or " I like you as a person" or "blooming ka ngayon" or "you are still cute to me" like not being really conscious about what possible idiocy I could make.
2) Gets you motivated to join contests
-Even with a worn out camera, I still went on joining photography contests like there's no tomorrow, and even with the odds of winning being very low, I still persisted to join.
3) Is in a good mood on giving deserving people prints
-This is the first time I have ever had some of my photos printed and actually give it to people deserving of it, and surprisingly, they liked my idea of giving them prints.
4) Realizes the thing called "DSLR servicing"
-Because my 2 year old camera has a lot of battle scars (like a dirty and scratched focusing screen, a cracked memory card door, loosening rubber grips on both the camera and my workhorse lens, and a couple of loose parts in the lens), it needs some TLC, and that means having to spend for it.
5) Gets to like Theology and Philosophy better
-Even if my professors for both subjects tend to be confusing (especially with Philosophy these days), I just suddenly come up with this certain lightbulb moment and poof, I understand what the seemingly mindless things they were actually talking about.
6) Actually steps up in schoolwork
-Disregards the thing called cramming as much as possible, and instead starts to work early so that he can feel more relaxed.
And many, many more.
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Damn you alter ego. You are actually teaching me to be a better person, BUT STILL you aren't going to get me through things I am not really for, such as being in a relationship. I'm serious about that . . . now with a semester fully heavy of research papers and what nots, having thoughts about falling for a girl is definitely NOT in my agenda. Sure in past years I may have been excited and amused about me "falling in love" with some girls (but actually get screwed up in the end). This sense of "falling in love" has failed me quite a number of times, of which should be enough grounds why there are times that I seem to hate on caring for Betsy a bit too much. Sure she's a friend of mine, but hey, I should set my borders AND standards. There's a need for limitations, just for everyone to know. You cannot give yourself too much (as how Bry, a friend and Betsy's "special" friend, shared upon the many philosophical reflections he has encountered), as it will definitely burn you down in the end.
In short, as Sir Rochester told me during one of those "consultations" is that I simply enjoy the moment and NOT to rush things. Why rush to make her my girlfriend if I can relish the moment with her as my friend (or to an extent, a close friend)? After all, the best possible relationships start off with really good friendships. So in my case? Just enjoy Betsy's company, and NOT 1) worry about her "blooming" relationship with her boy, 2) Rushing things to make her my girlfriend, since I am oh-so-not-ready for it, and 3) Thinking love thoughts about her, because actions are better than words (but of course, it should be done in moderation)
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All right. That was random stuff that I just dropped, but hey, it's a somewhat meaningful random, stuff there I just shared! Well anyways, time for some serious blogging for once. And NOT one of those stupid "Oh-my-she-smiled-at-me-and-I-go-gaga" kind of blogging (as exemplified above). And for crying out loud, I've been itching to do something Philosophy related to my blog, and I got some new brewing ideas now after a couple of sessions attempting to properly digest what is the point about "katuwiran" in Doc Guss' class.
One of the interesting thoughts I have encountered with Philosophy yesterday is the fact that event the dominant sphere would need to adapt with the minority sphere to uphold its dominance, and at the same time, making the minority sphere prove that it can be of influence to the dominant sphere, no matter what may be the case. This actually opened me up to the fact that it can actually apply to the very self of the human being. In fact, this can be best exemplified with Hegel's Master and Slave dialectic (By the way it is one of my favorite theories)
When going on with a quick conversation with Doc Guss about this, I have asked if McDonalds exemplifies such, and he said yes. You might wonder how, but the deal is this; McDonalds is indeed a globalized company, and in philosophical terms, the state of Mcdonalds make it, in Doc Guss' words, the "dominanteng katuwiran", making the localities of each country, where there is a McDonalds restaurant, a "naisantabing katuwiran". In our discussion regarding the use of "katuwiran", one of the problems of the "naisantabing katuwiran" is that it fails to exert its full potential as being because it has been constantly repressed by the "dominanteng katuwiran" such that it tries to make an effort in order to conform to the standards that is dictated by the "dominanteng katuwiran".
Such phenomenon is seen with McDonalds in the sense that as there is a McDonalds in a certain place, it somewhat "kills" the other restaurants residing in the place. The same prinicple applies with SM malls, as when there's a SM mall, all other malls (well save for the likes of Robinsons and Ayala malls) die out. And that's how powerful the "dominanteng katuwiran" is. Just like Hegel's description of the master; the master has control of everything, no matter what. With these in mind, we may assume that the "naisantabing katuwiran", or in the Hegelian sense, the slave, has no power to overthrow the master or "dominanteng katuwiran" in any way.
But boys and girls, think again.
Just like when Hegel said that it's better to be the slave than the master because the slave can work hard and go up to the ranks, while the master has reached its goal and therefore cannot go further, the "naisantabing katuwiran" should not be underestimated. Doc Guss explained in class that the "naisantabing katuwiran" has the ability to influence the "dominanteng katuwiran", making the "dominanteng katuwiran" adapt to its standards. Even if it is not really seen, the "naisantabing katuwiran", to a certain extent, has power. Going back to the McDonalds example, the evidence of McDonalds adapting to other countries is by modifying its meals so that it may appeal to the country, like the adaptation of the Halal code in Muslim states. In short, when these two forms of "katuwiran" go on with each other, the dominant one will almost always prevail, but it will be influenced by the minority, even if the influence cannot be clearly seen in the process of the "dominanteng katuwiran's" standards in society.
That by saying, the "naisantabing katuwiran" need not necessarily lose hope; by working hard, they can influence the "dominanteng katuwiran" to adapt to their standards so that there remains harmony within society.
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Random, soup thing: I just realized that this is my first blog for 2010. I hope my writing prowess gets on going (even amidst papers and readings).
Until the next writing!
