Announcement

Announcement 

GET READY FOR A COMEBACK WITH A BANG!

Host: Airah Luy
Who: Anyone is invited!
Where: Mall of Asia
When: September 21, 2012 (6:30PM)

Theme: "Ready, Get Set, Go!"


Things to Prepare:

1. To everyone who will come: at least 2 articles, stories, poems, songs, photos, videos, activities and/or any combination that are related to the theme.

3. Bible kung meron. Kung wala, share-share na lang!

4. Writing Implement (ballpen, pencil, sign pen, highlighter etc.)

SHOE RESIGNATION

Isang orihinal na storya / kwento ang inilahad ulit ng aming kasamang makata na si Airah Luy. Ito ay may relasyon ulit sa aming tema: SHOES

     

                                                      SHOE RESIGNATION

                                (Based on my true experience last July 15, 2012)

   

       Sa kamamadali kong maging maaga sa church last Sunday, hindi ko napansin na sira na pala ang sapatos ko. Imbis na smiling lips, isa na itong tilang humahalakhak sa sobrang laki ng sira. Naipakita ko pa ito kay Hanna at waring pinagmamalaki ko pa ang aking kapabayaan sa aking sapatos. Nasabi ko na lang sa aking sarili, "sayang galing pa naman ito kay Baby Cris".

       Thursday, dumaan ako sa Metropolis. Naghanap ako ng sapatos. Sa sobrang dami di ako makapili, at nang makapili naman ako hindi kasya sa budget. Sinabi ko nalang sa sapatos, " Babalikan kita, sana hintayin mo ako." Kung alam lang kumanta ng sapatos siguro kinanta na rin nya para sa akin yung "Heaven Knows". "If she comes back in time, I know she's mine"

      Napansin ko ang "LOVE" para palang paghahanap ng sapatos. Una sa lahat dapat bagay kayo sa isa't isa--Comfortable at Compatible. Aanhin mo ang magandang sapatos kung hindi naman kasya sayo? Masasaktan ka lang at mahihirapan. Kapag sa puso, aanhin mo ang magandang mukha kung hindi kayo magkasundo, mag-aaway lang kayo at masasaktan.

      Dapat siguro pag nahanap mo na ang Perfect Shoes, bilhin mo na agad. Wag ka nang magdalawang isip lalo na at may pera ka. Kung sa tao naman, kapag naramdaman mung siya na ang nararapat sayo. wag mo nang antayin na maagaw ng iba.

      Dahil lang sa nasirang sapatos, nakapagsulat na ako ng ganitong kwento. Kung ano-ano na ang narealize ko.

    "Shoes, I accept your resignation. Salamat sa two-weeks nating pagsasama"

                                                                                                     Truly yours,

                                                                                                        Airah Luy

Shoes: Favorite Shoes

Airah Luy - Nine West Doll Shoes

Cris Bautista - any flat shoes

EK Encarnacion - Top-Siders

Frederick Fontanilla - Happy Feet Shoes

Hanna Gomez - High-Cut Chuck Taylor Shoes

Shoes: Longest Walks

Airah Luy - From Laoag to Robinsons San Nicolas

Cris Bautista - Job Application

EK Encarnacion - Church Errands

Frederick Fontanilla - From Prinza to VPHR Las Pinas

Hanna Gomez - Singapore Tour

Shoes: Photographs

Cris Bautista and Airah Luy

Frederick Fontanilla and Hanna Gomez

Hanna Gomez and Frederick Fontanilla

Cris Bautista and Airah Luy

Starbucks Espresso and Frappuccino

Shoes: Attendance and Mini-Program

Attendance
1. Airah Luy
2. Cris Bautista
3. EK Encarnacion
4. Erick Fontanilla
5. Hanna Gomez

"Shoes" Mini-Program (Photograph by EK Encarnacion)


Mini-Program
Opening Prayer - Cris Bautista
Review (Last Meeting's Topic: Coffee)
Illustrative Story: Well-Dressed Feet
Devotion: Psalms 37:23
Discussion and Sharing of Opinions
-----COFFEE AND TEA BREAK-----
Shoe-Related Articles, Stories, Poems, Songs, Photos, Videos, and Other Forms of Media
Discussion and Sharing of Opinions
Prayer Cards and Requests
Closing Prayer - Airah Luy

Coffee: Photographs

Airah Luy

Airah Luy

Airah Luy

Cris Bautista and Airah Luy

Cris Bautista, Airah Luy and EK Encarnacion

Stories Over Coffee

EK Encarnacion

EK Encarnacion

EK Encarnacion

Frederick Fontanilla and Hanna Gomez

Frederick Fontanilla and Hanna Gomez

Fred Fontanilla and Hanna Gomez

Group Picture

Wacky Group Picture

Stories

(Photographs by Cris Bautista)

Coffee: Kape? Ka-Feel

Isang orihinal na patulang kwento ang nilikha at ibinahagi ni Airah Luy:


Alas dose ng gabi,
'Di ko napapansin ang paglipas ng oras,
Sa kakaisip sa aking anak,
Lubos akong nangungulila

Sa kabilang mesa,
Ininom ko ang tasa [ng kapeng],
Dati'y para sa akin,
Ay malinamnam at humahagod sa sikmura

Ngunit ngayong gabi,
Ito'y naiwan kong malamig kasama ng palutang-lutang na damdamin

Ang kape,
Parang naramdaman ang aking iniisip,
Naging malamig,
Maging ang aking pagtimpla ay malabnaw
'Di bale, isang pamatid-uhaw sa paglipas ng oras

[Ngunit] malamig man ang kape ko sa magdamag,
Umaasa na bukas sa pag-gising,
Kasabay ng pagharap sa bagong umaga,
Ay muling malalasahan ang mainit na kape,
Ngunit [malao'y] malasa at matamis

Kape? Ka-Feel (Litrato ni Cris Bautista)

Coffee: Authors' Descriptions

For the author's descriptions, each of the founders were given the freedom to choose an English word that will describe them. According to Airah Luy, she is zealous--full of passion and all. Cris Bautista believes she is a cheerful person. EK Encarnacion says he is sarcastic most of the time. Simple is what Erick Fontanilla came up with that best describes him. And finally, Hanna Gomez chose huggable as one of her descriptions.


Medyo challenging naman ang naging set ng adjectives as bawat isa ay binigyan ng chance upang magsabi ng isang description para sa isang tao. Sa dulo, bibigyan ng karapatan ang taong iyon na mamili ng description na gusto niyang mailagay sa tabi ng pangalan niya. Sa mga choices ni Airah Luy, pinili niya ang binigay ni EK Encarnacion na "may tililing" yamang siya ay likas na mapagbiro at kadalasan ay eccentric. Pinili rin ni Cris Bautista ang "ambisyosa" na binigay ni EK Encarnacion dahil sa katangian niyang maging futuristic mag-isip most of the time. Pinili ni EK Encarnacion ang "gala" na sinabi ni Erick Fontanilla ngunit pinalitan ito ng "kaladkarin" na mas akmang description niya. Si Erick ay napagkasunduan ng buong grupo na "may T". Ang T ay nangangahulugang "tamad" na siya namang salitang-ugat ng katamaran--"may kaTamaran" na tinanggap naman ng buong puso ni Erick. Naging madali naman ang kay Hanna dahil agad na sinabi ni Erick na siya ay "sumpungin". "may S" ang napiling description kay Hanna yamang ito ay malapit sa "may T" ni Erick na kanyang boyfriend.


For the final one word descriptions, everyone decided to provide descriptions that end with -er. Cris Bautista was considered a feeler for sometimes being too assuming. Shock-absorber was chosen for EK Encarnacion as he becomes too numb most of the time. Erick Fontanilla was considered a risk-taker for trying out new things while Hanna Gomez was quoted to be a care-giver to counteract Erick Fontanilla's aggressive attitude. Airah Luy insisted that she wants to be described as quaint. But since the rule says that all words end in -er, the team merely added -er to quaint thus forming quainter, which in the end really makes no sense... but then who cares?


Lastly, all authors were forced to provide something fresh about them. Airah Luy was described as "paulit-ulit? unlimited paulit-ulit?" dahil sa kanyang kadaldalan at paulit-ulit na pag-iinsist sa mga bagay-bagay. "Dating umii-spaghetti" ang description ni Cris Bautista dahil dati pala siyang cheerleader. "Agad-agad?" naman ang napili kay EK Encarnacion dahil kadalasan siyang assuming at inu-unahan ang mga bagay-bagay before things are actually said and, often, done. Si Erick Fontanilla ay sinabihang "laking bonakid" bilang sarcasm sa kanyang pagiging payatot. Sa pagtatapos, napagkasunduang si Hanna ay "dating underweight, ngayon heavyweight" because she was skinny then.

SocieTEA Blog (Photographs by Cris Bautista)

Coffee: Attendance and Mini-Program

Attendance
1. Airah Luy
2. Cris Bautista
3. EK Encarnacion
4. Erick Fontanilla
5. Hanna Gomez



"Coffee" Mini-Program (Photograph by Cris Bautitsta)


Mini-Program
Opening Prayer - EK Encarnacion
Typing of Author's Descriptions
Official Launching of SoceiTEA Blog and Twitter Page
The Story of the Carrot, Egg and Coffee Beans (Part 1)
Devotion: James 1:1-12
Discussion and Sharing of Opinions
-----COFFEE AND TEA BREAK-----
Coffee-Related Articles, Stories, Poems, Songs, Photos, Videos, and Other Forms of Media
Discussion and Sharing of Opinions
Prayer Requests
Closing Prayer