Just Joyce: All About Me

JOYCE RAMOS is a writer, a designer, a musician, and a dreamer. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English, from Adventist University of the Philippines. She sooo doesn’t want to go back to teaching at language centers (because she really, really hated the job, etc) and to applying at call centers (because she, uh, just gets embarrassingly rejected) and she doesn’t think she can work that well at publishing houses either (because she often can’t arrange a marriage between quality and deadline) so, while contemplating what to do next with her so-called life, she decided to take on a few activities such as helping at home (MOMMY: JOY!!!), volunteering at a few Adventist media groups, and blogging at (???).

 

Origs AND remakes! (incomplete)

Yep, for I think that, as much as possible, we should stick to the originals to pay more respect to their creators (and, well, critically, there’s nothing quite like them)… AND that, sometimes, things just have to be remade to make them more understandable (and, commercially, more appealing) to watch…. (That would be all. Thank you very much. Bow.)

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Local:

Gulong ng Palad

Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara

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Foreign:

The Canterbury Tales- A Knight’s Tale

Cinderella- Cinderella, A Cinderella Story, Ever After

Dangerous Liaisons- Cruel Intentions

Emma- Clueless

Great Expectations- Great Expectations

Hamlet- Hamlet

Kate & Leopold- Kate & Leopold

Pygmalion- My Fair Lady, She’s All That

Romeo & Juliet- Romeo & Juliet, High School Musical

The Taming of the Shrew- Ten Things I Hate About You

Twelfth Night- She’s the Man

 

Pinoy lit: the movie (incomplete)

Reading the graying pages and now getting to watch them on the silver screen too, Philippine Literature teachers and students must be oh-so-grateful!

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(Legend: *- what I’d like to also see in the future!)

*Alamat ng Sampaguita- animation, musical, etc

*Angel Ace- etc

Asyong Aksaya

Bakekang

*Biag ni Lam-ang- animation, musical, etc

Blusang Itim

Bondying: The Little Big Boy

*Buhawi Jack

Bunsong Kerubin

Captain Barbell

Darna

Dyesebel

Facifica Falayfay

El Filibusterismo

*Florante & Laura- etc

Galema

*Ibong Adarna- animation, musical, etc

Inday Bote

Inday sa Balitaw

Joaquin Bordado

Johnny Tinoso & the Proud Beauty

*Kamandag- etc

Kampanerang Kuba

*Katreena- etc

Kenkoy

Lastikman

Machete

*Mariang Alimango- animation, musical, etc

Maruja

Noli Me Tangere

Palos

Panday

Si Pardina & mga Dwende

Pedro Penduko

*Pugad Baboy- etc

Roberta

Tatarin

Urduja

*Valentina

Wanted: Perfect Mother

Zsazsa Zaturnnah

Zuma

 

Pinoy bio movies (incomplete)

Ever noticed how, in Philippine movies… not-so-important heroes, superheroes and even anti-heroes are featured… when there were heroes– real AND very important ones at that– who are still unsung? Someone really ought to do something about that. (Uh, sorry, I don’t have the means, etc so you can’t delegate that to me.)

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(Legend: *- someone whose heroism I’d like to see, too!)

*Andres Bonifacio

Eskapo: The Serge Osmena and Geny Lopez Story

Gabriela Silang

Imelda

Jose Rizal

Lapu-Lapu

Markova: Comfort Gay

Sakay

 

To my so-called friends

I only have a few friends. And I think that’s probably because I don’t have much to offer people. [But, at least, I know how to respect them. I only (sort of) disrespect those who are disrespectful towards me.]

 

Yes, I understand that nobody is perfect. But you should also remember that I am not a doormat that you could step on… a punching bag/shock absorber that you could take your frustrations/insecurities out on… a yo-yo that you could throw… or anything for that matter…. I am not a martyr who would keep on tolerating your way too many and heavy mistakes…. Or, at least, not anymore….

 

I want, need, and still deserve value, you know. But, since I can’t get that from you, I shall give it to me. Bottomline: I’m saying goodbye to this so-called friendship. (I just wish that you would stop twisting the knives that you’ve stabbed in my back!)

 

Now, my friends may have gotten fewer. But it’s totally okay. For, at least, I’m now somehow assured that they are worthy of being called friends. Friends I am truly worthy of.

 

Pretty groovy, baby!

All the stories were told…

Everything is getting old…

But, despite our imperfections, Mommy…

We’ve always been pretty groovy, baby!

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*Ripped off from: Austin Powers, etc???

 

SLC’s debt (excerpt)

355 Brgy. Puting Kahoy

Silang, Cavite

February 21, 2007

SANDRA HAN

President

Sandra’s Language Center (My OK Language Tutorial Corp.)

Greenfield City, Sta. Rosa Business Park

Don Jose, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

Madam:

I was informed that during the meeting of the school personnel with SLC’s lawyer, I am entitled to ask for the thirteenth month pay. This can also be supported by the Labor Code of the Philippines. Such is highlighted in the following enclosures.

Since I have worked for six months and I received a monthly salary of thirteen thousand pesos (Php. 13,000.00), it is my right to receive a thirteenth month pay worth six thousand five hundred pesos (Php. 6,500.00) from SLC.

As far as the workers of SLC were promised, I should be given the payback for the months of September and October. Since I received only seven thousand pesos for each month, SLC should still pay me twelve thousand pesos (Php. 12,000.00) for this matter.

I wasn’t able to use up all the ten (10) days of service leaves granted to employees. I have used only two (2) days of it as far as I can remember. With this, I demand as the law stipulates, for its conversion to cash. Eight ( days multiplied to my daily rate of four hundred thirty-three pesos and thirty-three centavos (Php. 433.33) (based on the new 30-day salary scheme implemented Nov/Dec of 2006) amount to three thousand four hundred sixty-six pesos and sixty-four centavos (Php. 3,466.64).

To sum up, SLC is accountable to paying me a total of twenty-one thousand nine hundred sixty-six pesos and sixty-four centavos (Php. 21,966.64).

I have long waited for the initiative and action of SLC. I believe that it is high time for my rights to be entertained. I expect communication and action on this matter until the last working day of this week, February 23, 2007, Friday. Should this be left unattended, I will be compelled to forward such matter to the National Labor Relations Commissions (NLRC) of this country.

My contact number is 09164441006. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

Sincerely,

JOYCE R. RAMOS

Former SLC Teacher

Cf: Pablo Yalung Jr., Manager

Ecl: 4

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*Written with: Armon Tolentino. (Actually, nagsabi lang ako nu’ng ilang ilalagay.)

 

Joyce’s Journal: It’s Not Just About Me (intro)

HI, EVERYONE!!! I’m Joyce Ramos and welcome to my blog! Thanks for visiting! Bye! (Just kidding! Hahaha!)

Okay, anyways, I just created this on-line journal/junk to update you about my adventures (and misadventures), to (hopefully) inspire with these experiences, and to (somehow) improve myself in at least some aspects of life (or should I say death?).

Sporadically, I’m going to post an entry here relating various stuff like people (God, me, family, friends, “boyfriends”, strangers, etc)… things (animals, plants, etc)… places (church, home, school, office, etc)… events (holidays, etc)… and/or ideas (thoughts, feelings, etc)… as I’m obliged to deal with them everyday….

So, uhmn, hope you follow along and see what happens next? Thanks! And God bless (us all)!

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*Published in: Joyce’s Journal (May 2007).

 

Roots of Performance in Mathematics Orientation Test (unedited thesis abstract)

The purpose of this study is to determine the roots of performance in Mathematics Orientation Test of college enrollees.

The qualitative method of research determines the roots of performance in Mathematics Orientation Test of college enrollees. A total of 116 respondents participated in this study. They were Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) students enrolled in College Algebra with and without Review for the first semester of the school year 2003-04. Data analyses utilized mean, standard deviation for Mathematics performance and frequency.

Results from the study indicated that the performance of the respondents in the Mathematics Orientation Test was 31.2286 with a standard deviation of 11.76963. The roots of performance of college enrollees who passed and failed were comparable. The students perceived that examination, examinee, and environmental factors influenced their performance on the said test.

 The roots of performance in the Mathematics Orientation Test of new college enrollees are the following:

a. weak background - 6.67% (passed)

b. unconducive behavior - 1.79% (failed)

c. no concentration - 26.79% (passed)

d. unready - 5.36% (failed), 13.33% (passed, hard), 13.33% (passed, easy)

e. peer influence - 1.79% (failed)

f. confusing - 5.36% (failed), 13.33% (passed, easy), 1.67% (passed, hard)

g. tired - 1.79% (passed)

h. time pressured - 14.29% (failed), 8.33% (passed)

i. test misunderstood - 10.71% (failed), 1.67% (passed)

j. hard test - 1.67% (failed), 3.57% (passed)

k. poor memory - 10.71% (failed), 8.33% (passed)

l. inaccurate checking of test paper - 1.79% (failed)

m. self-perception - 1.79% (failed)

n. laziness - 1.79%

Based on the result of the study, the researchers concluded that examination, examinee, peer, and test-related factors were roots of performance of the Mathematics Orientation Test takers.

It was found out that the main roots of students’ performance in the Mathematics Orientation Test were (a) the allotted for the Mathematics Orientation Test and (b) the content of the test itself.

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*Written with: Jennifer A Tubtub and Roel A Septimo.

*Advised by: Mrs Jolly Balila.

*Published in: Roots of Performance in Mathematics Orientation Test: a (baby) thesis presented to the College of Education (?) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course Introduction to Educational Research (June 2004).

 

Kaye: The Artist (version 1.5)

KRISTEL ANN “KAYE” REYES LAT, pianist, was born and raised in Lipa City, Batangas. She is the only daughter and the youngest among the three children of Lt and Mrs Porfirio Lat.

At eight, as her musically inclined mother wished, Kaye started taking up piano lessons. However, due to her lack of interest, she did not have formal training.

At the age of twelve, Kaye enrolled at Yamaha School of Music where she also got to study organ. She won the Yamaha Organ Competition in 1995 and did it again the following year.

By the time she was thirteen, Kaye continued taking up irregular piano lessons from different teachers. Eventually, she became the accompanist of Lipa Adventist Academy’s official chorale group (Psalmic Chorale) and one of the composers of the said academy’s Graduating Class 2000’s theme song.

When she reached seventeen, Kaye decided to pursue Bachelor of Music - Major in Music Education (BM-ME) with Concentration in Piano at the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP), learning major courses from music professors. She also has had master classes with international concert pianist Mariel Ilusorio.

Going on to further improve her musical abilities, Kaye even actively participated in extra-curricular activities as a member of the music organization Kodaly Society of the Philippines (KSP) and as an accompanist of the following AUP singing groups: the AUP Ambassadors Chorale Arts Society (AUP’s official chorale group, during their concert tour in Thailand and during the 2000 National Artists Music Competition for Young Artists?), Indonesian Chorale (IC, during their Visayas-Mindanao concert tour), Music Majors’ Chorale, Regent Square Chorale (RSC), Unceasing Cantica (UC) and Zephyr Melody (ZM).

And now, finally, at twenty-four, under the tutelage of Dr Heidi Cerna, (who holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano from Claremont Graduate University and a Master of Music degree in Chorale Conducting from Andrews University), Kaye is a graduating senior who, through music, became closer to God and hopes to be an effective instrument/key for other people to be that way too.

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*Printed in: my cousin Kaye’s graduation recital program (February 28, 2008).
*ORIG!!! (But I just tried to write what she wanted people to read.)