Urduja (from Mukamo Philippines, http://www.mukamo.com/urduja-tagalog-animated-movie/)

Urduja is a locally-made full-length tagalog animated movie made by world-class Filipino animators.

Urduja is actually a legendary warrior-princess who is recognized as a heroine in the province of Pangasinan. The movie features the voices of Eddie Garcia, Johnny Delgado, Allan K, Michael V, Cesar Montano, and Regine Velasquez. Brought to us by APT Entertainment, Seventoon and Imaginary Friends production.

When I first heard about Urduja, I truly felt happy and proud to be Filipino. Though animated movies aren't new in Hollywood but at least Filipinos are keeping up with them now and are already starting to produce films in this genre. Moreover, the characters of Urduja come to life with the voices of Philippine's premier actors and actresses.

Urduja will not only showcase Filipino talents in animation, but also, in a way remind us of our history. Well, I haven't seen the movie yet (of course) but I am expecting Urduja to impart lessons that will inspire Filipinos of today's generation.

However, when I saw how the characters of Urduja look like, I can't help but notice the similarity of their features to those of Disney's Pocahontas and Mulan. Although, there were animals like the tarsier and there are Filipino-sounding names in the movie which could at least distinguish it as something Filipino more than others but the resemblance is so strong that one can never possibly miss it and it's really bothersome for me. The hair, clothes, mustache, eyes, and almost everything about them and even the setting is so far from being Filipinos in that era... or should I say, they don't fit in the typical description of Filipinos in our textbooks... Urduja failed my expectations in this aspect.

But nonetheless, being the first Filipino-animated movie, I think Urduja is still worth-seeing.

Having spent countless months in contemplating what I really want to do in life.. and I even realized that induction is no good in my case.

there are just so many things that I want to do.. if I think of one thing, that one thing will surely lead to another and another and another and the list goes on...

so I tried doing it the other way around.. I started thinking of all the things I want to do in life and finding the common thing among all these things... and in doing so, I also realized that there aren't so many things I want to do. haha. what a contradiction! hahaha.

and yeah, I was doing exactly just that way of thinking for some days now, and this morning, the idea just hit me! and that idea I think is the answer.. I should be a researcher.. well, I still don't know what kind of research I will be doing and in what field of research because at present I am still in the denial stage. I consider it as denial stage because my superficial self refuses to accept the truth. This being has come to existence as a result of my labor in pushing my real self into deep within me and trying to learn to be the person I am not... well, it's more of like becoming an extrovert when I my true self is really introvert.

I just can't explain exactly why I believe being a researcher is my true calling but it has something to do with what I said above.. and one of the reasons why I don't want to accept it is because if I do just that, then that would mean accepting that I am in the wrong path and making detours is difficult for me.. I think I should have to start all over again if I have to do it... and my 4year stay in the university in getting my degree will put to waste.. not totally, but, if I should have known this earlier I should have gotten a degree that provided me with knowledge and developed my researching skills and could have made me excel in research.

Right now, I know I lack the skills in being a good researcher and I don't have much knowledge in psychology, sociology, economics, statistics and other related disciplines which I think are necessary tools in doing research so I have to learn as much knowledge in these areas if i am really to be serious in pursuing this field. sigh.

From a Shift Manager at Seattle's Best Coffee, I have changed to the noblest profession I know... I am now a teacher. An ESL teacher at a language school.

But this teaching stint won't be like the usual teaching stuff most of us are aware of. Aside from most classes are conducted man-to-man, sometimes you can also have a class online or through phone not the usual group classes we used to attend.

What I want in this school is the fact that they do not just focus on the curriculum but they have integrated values that will make their students and teachers become holistic.

I am really quite excited in the whole idea of teaching and be able to share my knowledge to other people. :D

During the series of orientations and trainings we had, there was a part called MLCS which stands for Master's Life Coaching Sessions. In this part, I was asked to listen and watch to the ministry program of Joyce Meyer when she had James Maxwell as her guest. They were basically talking about Attitude and how it greatly affects your life. Maxwell said that attitude is a daily choice that people make. Your attitude determines your success in life. You may be an ill-tempered person by nature but you can control this temperament and this control is a decision, a choice you made.

It was really a coincidence that I was made to listen to the program during the time when I was in the way of making a big decision in my life... and that big decision I was going to make has a great deal to do with my attitude.

By the way, I was interviewed three weeks ago by representatives of Hyatt hotels in USA -1. San Francisco, California 2. Bonaventure, Florida and 3. Miami, Florida. Last week, the result came out and I was accepted in San Francisco and Bonaventure. Well, I was really glad when I learned about it but at the same time got confused. I know that this isn't the field I really want to be in but since I was accepted, I might just give it a go. The contract won't be that long anyway. It's just 10 months.

I like this song... Stolen by Dashboard Confessional :D
 

Stolen lyrics

We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced,
Another sun soaked season fades away

You have stolen my heart

Invitation only, grant farewells
Crush the best one, of the best ones
Clear liquor and cloudy eyed, too early to say goodnight

You have stolen my heart

And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration
One good stretch before our hibernation
Our dreams assured and we all, will sleep well

You have stolen
You have stolen my heart

I watch you spin around in the highest heels
You are the best one, of the best ones
We all look like we feel

You have stolen my
You have stolen my heart