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strangertheory · 3 years

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Do you think that portraying a portion of our characters as alters would remove their depth? Would portraying female characters and characters of color as alters of Will remove their agency? This is not my personal opinion but I’ve seen this topic come up as a concern with the DID theory and seeing as you answer every ask so thoughtfully.

DID is a widely misunderstood condition due to the way in which it has been portrayed in a lot of popular media, but also because it is a unique condition that most people have not spent a lot of time learning more about. When fans are ignorant and say incorrect things like “alters aren’t real” they are perpetuating incorrect information about DID and being prejudiced against those who have DID.

“El is her own person! With her own free will!”

- Nancy Wheeler, season 3

DID is a real medical condition. People need to educate themselves more on the topic before they engage in (incorrectly) asserting that El being an alter would somehow make her less important or “less real” than Will. If the theory that Will and El are both part of a DID System is correct: they share the same mind and their brain belongs to them both. They’re two different, separate states of consciousness in their shared mind. Shared.

Alters are not imaginary friends, and they are not hallucinations. Alters are distinct, separate states of identity within a single human brain. A host in a DID System does not “control” other alters. They are not puppets or characters in a fictionalized story that was invented by a person’s imagination. And it’s very important that people treat alters as unique individuals.

Describing an alter as “not real” is incorrect and ignorant. Alters are just as real as you or me. Fans, when discussing or criticizing the theory that Stranger Things is about a DID System, need to be aware that any time they criticize this theory and say something like “alters are not real” that they’re being prejudiced against real alters in real DID Systems who might read their comments online and be hurt. Alters are each unique individuals, and they are real.

Alters have their own agency. They have real feelings and experiences. They have their own free will. Their sense of identity and their memories and experiences are separate from the experiences of other alters. Even when alters are co-conscious together they will still perceive of those shared experiences differently.

To make a very simplistic analogy: imagine many people living in the same body that sometimes can interact with one another face-to-face in spaces within their shared subconscious mind. (Those spaces are referred to as “internal worlds.”)

Do you consider yourself real? How do you define your identity? You probably, like me, define yourself by the many experiences you have had throughout your life and by your memories and your relationships with other people. That is how Alters develop their sense of identity, too: through their real memories, relationships, and experiences. But a key difference is that they exist together in one mind and body. But they are all real. One alter is not more or less “real” than another alter.

Anyone that takes issue with the concept of El and Will possibly taking turns being conscious in their shared body in the external world might need to be wary of seeming prejudiced against trans identities and experiences. El is a girl and Will is a boy.

Regarding your point about the concept of Lucas potentially being an alter: I personally suspect that Lucas exists in the external physical world as a friend no matter what is going on in the story, but if there were also an alter in the DID System that was named Lucas and was based off of their friend named Lucas, then that alter-Lucas would be understood to perhaps have the same physical appearance within the internal world of the mind but would not have a Black identity in the same way that friend-Lucas does (obviously) because the lived experiences that this alter has would not be the same as a Black person. (This is a very good and complex question. I’m not sure I can do it justice. But it is definitely important to clarify that no, an alter in a DID System is not going to have a racial identity that is equivalent to racial identities and experiences in the external world unless that identity does, in fact, reflect their body’s physical appearance and cultural heritage in the external, physical world.)

Many DID Systems will have alters with different genders, ages, races, etc. but this is not the result of a conscious choice. Hosts, who are simply alters that are in control of the body the most often in the physical external world, don’t consciously “create” their alters or control them in any way. And from what I currently understand about DID (and keep in mind I am just a layperson that has done some research of my own, I’m not a medical professional) the appearance of an alter is speculated to oftentimes be based on a person’s subconscious understandings of traits they’ve observed in the external world that they believe would empower them to deal with a specific traumatic situation better. Their subconscious brain went “Who would be the most capable of dealing with this horrible situation? Who could deal with this more easily?” And this is why oftentimes an alter might be based on a person that they know in their life. I think that it is highly likely that the DID System in Stranger Things might feature many alters based on people that they know in the external world. Friends, family members, local bullies (like Billy Hargrove, perhaps?) etc. Alters based on the subconscious mind’s impression of people from the external world are referred to as introjects. But an alter is not an imaginary friend: that alter then becomes part of their own mind that has taken on these traits subconsciously.

Will as a host in a DID System would not have any conscious control over his alters any more than he has control over any other person in his life: that’s not how DID works. Alters have their own agency. Alters with certain roles have greater access to the DID System than hosts out of necessity, and therefore I believe a case could be made that at times Will is the one that has less agency. In some DID Systems hosts sometimes have absolutely no access to their internal worlds at all, and when they lose consciousness everything is like being asleep for them. And in other cases DID System hosts might have only partial access or a lesser level of awareness in the System’s internal worlds. From what I’ve read each DID System has its own unique structure based on what was needed by them in order to survive certain traumatic events in their shared lives.

Part of the reason hosts have limited access is because the DID System is an elaborate subconscious coping strategy that the brain has constructed in order to protect hosts from trauma so they can continue surviving and dealing with every day life and taking care of themselves. If hosts were given complete access to the System in the same way that certain alters have access then hosts would be exposed to traumatic memories and experiences that they might not be ready to deal with and that would defeat the entire purpose of the DID System having been established in the first place. Think of it as levels of security access in a building: not everyone has the same access granted on their little door swipe cards. Hosts oftentimes have very limited access because their brain is storing their memories beyond their reach. Alters will each have memories that the host(s) do not.

If any fans dislike the concept of Will being a host in the System because they perceive of this as some sort of “controlling” or “powerful” role in a DID System: hosts generally have to deal with an arguably frightening and intimidating lack of control over their own mind and over the System. Hosts need to establish communication with their alters and trust in order to coordinate shared decision making because they generally, by design, do NOT have access to certain parts of their mind and the internal worlds because they’re not supposed to. The only influence that hosts have on their alters’ decisions is established through communication and agreement just like if you made an agreement to pick your neighbor up from school at 3pm. There’s nothing stopping you from deciding not to do that, but you choose to do so because you’ve established trust with your neighbor and they know they can rely on you.

“Friends don’t lie!” The importance of alters telling the truth to each other would be critical to their shared survival. I should hope nobody is lying if you have no way of being sure what your body had been doing all day while you weren’t conscious in the external world and you need to check in and ask other alters what they did. (Have a great day! Don’t forget to lock the front door. Can you cook some pasta and make sure we eat tonight? Okay, cool. Thanks! Wait: you had a fight with mom? And you didn’t tell us? Not cool! Now we don’t know why she’s angry at us and have no idea what was said. Ugh.)

But to return back to your original question: although I understand that many fans might be unfamiliar with DID and with the concept of alters, I hope that fans would seek to better understand the condition and would not be so deeply disrespectful of real DID Systems that exist and suggest that they’re somehow not “real” because of their condition. Inevitably there will always be those that don’t understand and who don’t respect others’ experiences.

I hope I answered your question sufficiently! This was such a good question, and I’m really glad that you Asked. Thank you!

#stranger things theory #stranger things theories #the did theory

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clive-owen-and-the-knick · 4 years

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Clive Owen is, as they say, a tall glass of water. Ruggedly handsome, with sleepy, sad eyes, a deep rich voice, and cool and charisma to burn, he seems cut from a classic, if anachronistic, Hollywood mold. Combining a sort of arched-eyebrow knowingness with a heavy-browed brooding vulnerability, he is one part dashing leading man, two parts smoldering noir hunk.

I’m not sure the current film world quite knows what to do with him – though he is generally great in everything he’s been in, he always seems slightly out of place or time, like he just time warped from a late'40s noir that would star Robert Mitchum or William Holden. Perhaps the proper vehicles for Owen's talents and persona just don’t exist anymore, though some films have come close – Sin City and the vastly underrated Duplicity come to mind.

So it’s no surprise that his best work, and the role that catapulted him to fame in the UK, came in a millennial British mystery series, in which he plays a brilliant but brooding, sharp but tortured detective. Second Sight belongs to the same rich tradition of British mystery series as Prime Suspect, or Cracker, or any of the superior police procedurals that wash up on US shores on PBS. Conceived and written by veteran TV writer Paula Milne, Second Sight offers few actual genre surprises, but boasts a central character so richly developed (in such a short space) that he almost deserves equal footing with Helen Mirren’s iconic Jane Tennison.

Like Tennison, Ross Tanner is a brilliant DCI with London homicide. In the titular first “series” (oh the confusion trying to get around what to call each installment of these things, which are called series in the UK, but are more like TV movies by US sensibilities), Tanner is called in to investigate the mysterious death of a young college student visiting home for the weekend. He quickly begins to uncover a story more complex and sordid than it first appears (shocking, that!). Further difficulties arise as Tanner begins to experience various ocular disturbances – blurred vision, seeing things that aren’t there, a weird sort of starlight pixilation of the world around him.

A car crash lands him in front of an eye doctor, who diagnoses him with a rare, degenerative disease (AZOOR, an acronym for a lot of medical gobbledygook, but a real condition) of mysterious origins. Though not resulting in total blindness, the main characteristics, as portrayed from Tanner’s point of view with chintzy camera tricks here, are a certain fuzzed out quality to seeing the world, like it’s been made both super-bright and wrapped in gauze. Occasionally, certain things – faces, key objects – will come in to sharp focus. Or Tanner will see things that should be in a certain place but aren’t, his brain completing the image that is expected.

Tanner’s condition is the crux of the entire series, informing the show’s every aspect – and of course giving it its title. On a practical level, his waning eyesight is a seemingly insurmountable hindrance to his investigatory skills… or is it? There are hints, as the series progresses, especially in its later installments, of AZOOR granting Tanner some sort of mystical insight, allowing entry in to the minds of killers, or making connections in the chain of events that other detectives can’t see.

However, Second Sight never really commits to this angle, on how much importance to give to the quasi-supernatural aspects of his vision problem. It always just pulls back (rightly) from fully turning Tanner into some sort of mystic. It wants to have its cake and eat it too, presenting Tanner as both a dogged, rigorously intelligent investigator on the one hand, and as sort of a more dour, haunted Special Agent Cooper (minus the cherry pie and coffee obsession) on the other – solving cases more on luck, intuition and out and out hallucination, than because of any obvious sleuthing prowess. It’s an odd disconnect, the series at war with itself at what it wants its central character to be, and what do with its central gimmick.

The real surprise, though, is that this disconnect almost don’t matter. In fact, it dovetails nicely with what is really the key strength of Second Sight - the noirish mood of the series, and the richly realized psychological conflicts simmering within Tanner himself. Ultimately, the series is about a man at war with himself as the world he is accustomed to dealing with – a stark world of fact and certainty – crumbles away from his grasp.

His struggle to cope pulls him in every direction, and his pride and self-reliance take the biggest hit as he comes to have to depend on his comely new assistant, Catherine Tully (Claire Skinner), to literally be his eyes and support (and confidant, as she is the only one on the force in the know, at first). Throw on top of this custody squabbles with his ex-wife over his young son, and Tanner is slowly cooking to some sort of breakdown. Only focusing on the cases keeps him on track and from flying apart.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the mysteries themselves are incidental – there are four total, including the title series. They are more than mildly intriguing, if ultimately slight. They work best when they complement Tanner’s inner conflicts and personal problems. In this way, the later installments are actually better than the first one, which, though the longest and most complex of the lot, is the weakest.

“Second Sight” (the first, titular “episode”, as opposed to the series as a whole) suffers from too many red herrings, too much padding, and an overly chatty villain. The eventual solution is pretty well telescoped from early on, and only the constant degeneration of Tanner’s vision and his attempts to keep his condition secret keeps the ship afloat.

Much better is “Parasomnia”, the episode which best captures the noirish vibe the show is aiming for and highlights Tanner’s new unconventional investigatory skills. A gory murder, an amnesiac somnambulist femme fatale, and 90 minutes of Tanner slowly losing his mind to insomnia, paranoia and mounting frustration, this is the high point of the series, a riveting mini-film that would actually do well as a theatrical release.

The other two installments are engaging if not quite as enthralling. In “Hide and Seek”, Tanner is promoted to the head of a new crack unit of homicide, tackling stubborn and/or sensational cases. The first is a cold case of a murdered violinist, the unsolved status of which is a black eye on the face of the London PD. Meanwhile, Tanner and Tully’s relationship starts to buckle under the weight of his condition (how no one else notices on the staff that their chief is blind is beyond me – a great running gag if deliberate, a brutal oversight if not)

“Kingdom of the Blind” strains for political and personal poignancy with the case of a murdered black community leader, a decrepit old white supremacist, and Tanner’s finally coming to terms with his professional and personal life. The series ends here (for now), on an ambiguous note, Tanner striding forth into a blurry, hazy future (there are talks of reviving the show as a feature film, though details are… blurry for now).

Second Sight is finally collected in one DVD set a good decade after it went off the air. Previous releases of the individual installments had no special feature, and this has not been rectified with this collection, which is as bare bones as it gets. Spread out over five discs, the programs are slightly grainy, which actually enhances the look and feel of the show. I would have wanted something, anything, with Clive Owen talking about his first big starring role, before Hollywood came a calling.

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annemariejane · 4 years

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WORKS IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

PERSONAL NARRATIVE

New school. New faces. New environment. My first day at Pantaleon Garcia Senior Highschool was indeed full of mixed emotions. First I was excited. I don't know what may awaits me here, or what kind of adventure this school might take me. Second, nervous. I'm afraid that I may not easily adjust wt the new environment that revolves around me. I'm a pure Mindanaoan, and I thought that our dialect and expressions might give me a hard time to deal wt my classmates. Even though I grew up often transferring schools to another, I still feel the creeps on being on another environment where everything seems a stranger for me. But despite all of this, for me one thing is for sure, I'm totally determined to learn in this institution. Studying here is a big milestone for me, as well as a big step towards all of my goals in life.

At a very young age, I already faced and experienced trauma, pain and hardships. Yet, it just made me more stronger and tougher which really reflected my 'strong' personality which not everyone seems to get along. Call me whatever you want, but I am frank-type of person, open and honest, I will say everything I want to say, especially if it is true. Second, I like Wattpad stories or Korean Idols. They are my stress-reliever and endorphins. If you also like those, we will surely get along. I also really value friendship. I am that type of person who wants to make friends if I really want to. That's what I really thought always so I can be comfortable.

Right at the start of the first period of the class, We introduced ourselves one by one. I feel kinda nervous, but for the sake that everyone of the class will know me, I eventually introduce myself in front of the class (which I almost spoke in visayan language). Because of that, I eventually befriended Alliah and Emmie. I did not have a hard time being close to them because both of them are really friendly, and we share some of our favorites. It's like They are so funny and I really feel comfortable when I'm with them the whole day. In the second day of classes, we tackled about communication. To give more emphasis on our lesson, our teacher grouped and instructed us to portray what is communication. The given activity also serves somewhat as a bond for all of us, to get know better of our classmates, and to develop the communication, cooperation and teamwork of our class. This role play also helped me gain more friends and peers that will surely help me to eventually adopt in this new environment. Little by little, as the days pass by, I really hope that I can be more confident on myself to communicate and interact with my classmates so that I can finally cope up with this new backdrop I'm in.

REACTION TO A PERSONAL NARRATIVE

As I read Roselle's personal narrative, it gave me an idea how she deals with her everyday life as a Senior Highschool student. It's like knowing her more as a person, her struggles, experiences and emotions. She doesn't have confidence in herself, she thinks negatively because she thought she has many flaws. Aside from that, I've come up to the idea that we really are different, and we are all an deep oceans waiting for some person to dive in, by means of that we are just waiting for companions in our lives. As for Roselle, in her all throughout experiences in senior high gave her a lot of lessons in life. She was once a silent type of girl turned into a jolly woman as she learns how to survive. She became strong and brave.

REFLECTIVE ESSAY

Everyday, our real-life heroes working outside of our country are facing countless struggles in life in order to survive, just to feed their families left in the country, just like Joy and Ethan and the casts in Hello Love, Goodbye.

After watching this movie, I'm giving it a perfect 10 rating. This kind of movie is kind of rare for me, the combination of drama and romance with that level is what makes this moving worth watching all over again. Hello Love, Goodbye is really worth watching. The movie showed every hardship a OFW has to overcome, yet this also made our heroes feel comfort and close to their homes. Joy and Ethan perfectly portraited the lives of the OFWs working hard to keep their family intact. Kathryn is a great actress, she justifies every line and words she says, and for sure you will love her more in this movie. Alden is a big discovery here. No one thought Alden would act like this good. His charm really captivates viewers. The supporting cast will give you some break of Ethan and Joy, and they are hilarously funny. The trio of Maymay, Kakai and Lovely adds more excitement. And also is the Chemistry. No one expected that this love team would be a great hit. The genuiness in their eyes when they look at each other, it's like this is not the first time that they have been in a movie project. One more thing is I want to applaud Miss Cathy Garcia Molina for another superb machination of the movie. She is really exceptional. She is really capable of bringing out the best of her actors. She is a great director.

In the end, Hello Love, Goodbye is a great success. The Chemistry, actors and actresses, the plot, the director, everything is almost perfect. Indeed it rightfully deserves its blockbuster office success

FACIAL RECOGNITION

Roselle's face is very angelic and pretty. Whenever she puts pink lipstick in her lips, she instantly glow because it compliments her white skin more. My most favorite part of her face is her eyes. There are some times that I tend to stare at her eyes because it is so pretty. It is like reflecting her soul and the mole under her right eye makes it more beautiful. When you see her smiling, her eyes is also sparkling like it is saying that she is genuinely happy. She is like an open book because of her eyes. You can easily figure out what are her emotions. It is very amazing that an eye can reflect a single soul, and how we can see the feelings of every one by looking at their eyes. As for Roselle, it is her asset as a lady. I can easily recognize her by just staring at her eyes.

LITERARY JOURNALISM

The novel coronavirus, which WHO officially named as COVID-19, has gave a ravaging impact on global health. As days and weeks goes by, thousands of confirmed cases are being recorded and death toll is piling up. But aside from the bizarre and rapid spread of the epidemic, another thing has been spreading rapidly - fake news and misinformation.

The effects are felt also here in the Philippines. Excess demand for surgical masks among the general public is a serious concern. Many people rushed to the pharmacy to purchase them, but as demands increases, some stores took advantage by also raising the prices of the commodities which really enrage panic-stricken consumers.

Moreover, rapid spread of fake news led to xenophobia among Chinese tourists and immigrants across the country. Posts amd tweets on Chinese people being discriminated in public places engulfed all social media sites and platforms for weeks. Even the President, took some blows from the netizens, being called as dog of the Chinese government for not immediately giving a travel ban on China. Hatred posts about deportation among Chinese, Chinese being blamed for carrying the virus, ban on Chinese in the country, all of it circulated, and for me it is been ugly to see. Instead of hating the virus, people turned into the people.

Misinformation and fake news also just made the panic escalated. One video of a Chinese person claiming as a nurse telling how deadly the virus are and how the Chinese government is covering and hiding it from world media just created more panic on people. Later, it is been found out to be fake. Other videos also circulating in the internet showing people just lying unconscious in the streets which is said to have been infected are also proven to be fake.

The magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak remains unclear. As further studies are made, some speculated that the virus can be transmitted without being having the symptoms, which is still not proven to be true. But if it is, it is will be more harder and difficult than it was anticipated.

In my opinion, this crisis also serve as an eyeopener for everyone. Despite of the advent of technology, these tiny little things still can have the power to knock off humans if not eradicated. This outbreak also showed how our country, the Philippines still lack the equipment, technology and power to fight off these diseases. I think the government should give more attention and support to our local scientists and medical professionals which are always unappreciated and underpaid.

The mass media must also take responsibility for providing correct information for the people. They should instill that they play an important role in the society and they should know that sometimes their strong but inaccurate and misleading headlines might cause enrage on the public, cause fear and panic, thus making them ignorant on the outbreak. Effective and well-managed communication between the government, health professionals and the members of the press will lessening the risk of panic and hysteria, and also help diminish fake news and discrimination amongst Chinese tourists and immigrants.

Sometimes, gossips, fake news and misinformations spreads faster than the virus itself. That's why everyone of us should be vigilant and take more extra caution to prevent more panic in times of crisis.

TESTIMONIO

November First Gone Wrong

I am not the type of girl who love to go to the other place without getting any permission from my grandmother but when my friends planned to go in a Live Band that is happening annually in our municipality, I decided to go with them. But they made a lot of convincing before making me go with them and that was the first of me going out to have fun without any "go-signal" from my guardian which is my grandmother. I am really nervous that time, afraid of what will be the outcome, will I get a lot of scolding?

Our outdoor fun is really memorable. Despite pf the consequences we might get, our adrenaline that day really spiked up when the Live Band started, there's a lot of people having fun. It felt as if I had enter a world where people don't have any worries. So I said to myself that it's time to unwind and it's time for a change of scenery. We are all banging our heads up after the beat of some random song. My friends are jumping and screaming the song's lyrics. After 6 songs, we decided to eat at some food hub that is open 24/7 and there's a clock hanged in the corner and I saw that it is already 11pm so I panicked because I will really get my grandmother angry at me. The only available ride there is my friend's father so I waited for them, I waited for the Live Band to be done so we could go home. It was exactly 12pm when they all decided to go home and at exactly 12:53am we already reached our house. The lights are already off, and thanks to God because our backdoor can be easily open so I sneak in without waking my grandmother up, and I fell asleep. Morning after that, I was bombarded with a lot of words coming out from my grandmother's mouth. I didn't fired back because I know that it is my fault in the first place.

Lesson learned. A fun is not always fun when you know that there is a person out there worrying about you especially when they don't have any idea where you are. Always ask for permission from your parents or guardians because they what is the best for you. And we can still have fun with our friends without sneaking out.

JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE, ORDINARY

an autobiography

T'was a very cold night, when time seems to stand still. Of course, it's the 25th of July, year 2002 and it is the middle Habagat season; it is really raining hard that time in my hometown in Zillovia, Talacogon when a healthy and sweet-faced baby was born, which turns out to be, me. Anajane Marie, as my parents named me. Ana taken from Antonio Santa Ana, a famous Mexican general whom my mother idolizes when she was taking up Literature classes in her college days; Jane, taken from the name of my father's first love, and the Marie is from my mother's name, Marrissa. Judging from the way I was name, anyone can say that I might have a colourful childhood. I really thought so, too. But unlike other teens today who enjoyed most of their childhood, I on the other hand already experienced struggles and rough times even as a young child which really shaped to who and what I am today.

I was just 4 years old when my mother left us. Being just a little kid back then, I really have no idea what was really happening. My father would just always tell me that my mother is away because of work. I spend my whole childhood without a mother, always wondering where she is, thinking why would she just disappear without telling me. And as I grew up, I began to slowly understand the reasons why she just left us. But I was not even finish healing the pain that my mom has left on me, when another tragedy came to me. I was just 6 years old when my father sent me to my distant relatives in Davao because he needs to find a job. I really felt rejected that time, I felt that my father has also given up on me. I started to think if they really care for me, or do they even love me. I tried to not think of them, and just focus on my new family.

Being a young kid there, I tried to be being polite to my relatives, but instead they just mistreated me in return. Here starts another series of misfortunes. My titas would always physically abuse me to the point where they don't even let me eat meals. Then, being tired of me, they passed me to my other relatives in Negros, and then again to Leyte, but still the same things happens. At the age of 8, they would force me to harsh works, which always made me more prone to being sick. Father always sends monthy allowance for me, but my relatives won't even give it to me. Day after day, I always face the same struggles - until I was sent back to my hometown, to be cared by my grandmother.

My grandmother gave me the love that I've been longing and finding for years. She might be kind of strict, but she is the only person I feel that I'm being cared of. She gave me love of a mother, and the protection of a father. And she made the two roles so easy. She made me very close to her, but also not relying too much on her. She taught me also to understand on other things, and helped me realize that there are people out there that have problems and struggles that might be bigger than mine, so there's no point in giving up in life.

Right now, I'm living back with my father here in Imus, and I'm really missing my grandmother so much. She always reminds me to look after other people, that's why I never hesitates to help others who seeks advices or having deep personal problems. That's why I'm also planning to take (if given the chance) Psychology when I graduate in Senior Highschool.

Every night, I aways think of all that I've done throughout my life. The struggles, challenges, and obstacles I faced which did not break me, but instead gave me more energy to achieve in life. I may not have the happiest and the most colourful childhood experiences, I'm still grateful that I've gone through of those because it really shaped me into what and who I am today.

MR. RESILIENCY

a biography

A guy who despite of all the problems he face, still manages to put on a smile. No matter the adversities he face, he still don't quit. He's probably one of the toughest person I've ever met. He's Ian Christopher Pabi.

Born on November 17, 2000, he is the second child of Hermes B. Pabi, a sales supervisor of an appliance company, and Marivic D. Pabi, a plain housewife and a former accountant. He have an elder sister, Allyssa Hannah Marie, and two younger siblings, namely Bea Hannah Grace and Ian Joseph. The family currently lives in the same town as mine, in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. We started to get on each other through textmates and chatting through Facebook. He is also very well-known to my friends that's why got along so easily.

He currently studies in Caraga State University, one of the premier State Universities in the country, taking Bachelor in Arts Major in Sociology. Even though he is quite far from me, I know that we have our each other's back when we have problems.

He can be quiet at some times, but almost everyday, you can always see him either laughing and smiling. He would crack up nonsense jokes and even prank you. That's also why he easily come along with other people. He's naturally funny.

From a normal person's perspective, everyone can say that he's just a happy-go-lucky type of guy. He's a bubbly person. But also quite of a genius. Since he's a child, as he would always tell me, he is already fond of reading books and studying. That's why he is also a consistent top student in their class which prompt him being always praise by his teachers and classmates. But behind those praises are what he always say - Pressure. He is always pressured to succeed, to be on top. In their family, it's like their's no room for mistakes. That's why as much as possible, he do always his best to be on top, because he don't want to disappoint his parents. Also, not everyone knew this, but he is also the least favorite in their family. Everything he wants, he always earned it. That's also one of his best qualities. He's such a hardworking guy. He's really such a resilient one. After being tired and empty, you will just see him smiling despite of the problems that happened to him.

That is why I always have my support on him, because I know he always seeks help and advices on me. Everytime I help and comfort him, I feel I made an impact on other people as well. As what would my grandmother would say, I have the power to help other people. And that's wha I'm doing. I have his support and he got mine. Hopefully, in God's perfect time, he will finally reach his dreams.

NO WORDS LEFT TO SPEAK

a travelogue

At a point in our lives we get eager for something different and that is when we take upon that adventure to find something new. Even as I was a little kid back then, I'm always fond of enjoying the thrill of adventure. Wandering outside of our backyard, catching insects and finding other peculiar objects was really the "first step" for me to think and wander what really is outside.

That's why I really didn't complain when they always send me to my distant relatives when I was young because for me, it was another kind of environment to venture. When I was 12, I even travel alone to Manila! I really love travelling, because it gives me the somewhat freedom to enjoy what is it really outside. That's why when I came to Imus, Cavite, I tried to explore what are best place here. Until I got the invitation to Highlands Camp in Iba, Zambales which I really can't resist.

Actually, it was the school's plan to have a retreat for the whole students of the school, but because of some complicated issues, not all sections were able to participate, that's why it was Sir Jason reorganize the plan. It was also a way of unwinding because of busy and tiring first sem, especially for me who is a freshman and a newbie to Imus. It would really help me to gain more friends and build bonds with them.

October 27, after a long and tiring travel, we reached the Highlands Camp. I was very fascinated by the view, it was so very spacious, and even we were still at the lobby, we knew that this will gonna so fun. I feel so thrilled because back in our hometown, there's no such a big and wide activity area like this. First thing we did was a some sort of a preach and lecture by some guests. In the preach, I felt so blessed by words that the speakers shared, as well as some of the students who shared their own stories. There, I can see that everyone of us are connected and united, despite the differences and diversity in our religions. We had a deeper understanding on other people's beliefs and knew we should always respect them. After the program, there was also a live band to entertain us.

The next day, we woke up early for the new sets of activity. There we were group into three, participating in some physical yet fun games. There were tug of war, running, we were also showered by giant hose, where we really got wet. There was still so many activities we did there. My energy for fun and adventure was never put to waste. It was really a wholesome activity. We also took photos around the camp, along with some newly met friends, especially our seniors, the Grade12. They are so welcoming on us and treated us like their younger siblings. The whole retreat for me is such a success to everyone.

Adventures are tiring, yes. But the fun, the memories we shared along with people, the kind of bond we build with them, the sense of camaraderie, are surely all worth it. And this one, our travel to Highlands Camp, is the one I will never forget.

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In HBO's 'Chernobyl,' Truth, Power and the Russian Way

“Chernobyl” is one of the best shows of the year.

In early 2018, CNN released a 30-second ad for its "Facts First" campaign. The short and simple clip shows an apple with a narrator saying, "This is an apple. Some people might try to tell you that it's a banana. They might scream, 'banana, banana, banana' over and over and over again. They might put 'banana' in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it's not. This is an apple." Obviously, the news network was taking aim at President Donald Trump and his ongoing retaliation against "fake news," which, according to him, includes CNN.

Since the 2016 presidential election, and especially in the years since Trump took office, a new world of post-truth politics began to shape, thanks to the Internet, social media and Russian interference. What we understand to be indisputable facts and undeniable truths are now up for debate, subjected to manipulation and can be misconstrued simply because people with popular Twitter accounts claim these truths are not real (take flat-earthers, for example) or because we see a convincing but false posting in our news feeds. Although it's been over 30 years since the catastrophic nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, HBO's new miniseries "Chernobyl," which debuts Monday, is an incredibly gripping show that is rooted in today's distorted post-truth world.Created for TV by Craig Mazin, who also writes all five episodes, and directed by Johan Reneck, "Chernobyl" is a fascinating dramatization of one of the world's worst man-made disasters in history. It plays out like a stranger-than-fiction sci-fi thriller, unfolding in the now-deserted town of Pripyat, in northern Soviet Ukraine. What's eerier than all the mind-blowing details about the disaster and all of the ramifications the explosion continues to plague the earth today is that the limited series finds relevance in our modern political climate.

"Chernobyl" follows scientist Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), who the Kremlin asks to join a panel of bureaucrats dealing with the explosion. The group is more interested in upholding the Soviet Union's perfect image and telling the public (and the world) that the explosion is minor than dealing with the crisis at hand. Legasov cannot bite his tongue, however, and is eventually tasked, along with skeptic Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard), to go to the power plant and investigate the situation. Later on in the series, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) gets involved, lending her knowledge to the urgent incident and underscoring how severe the explosion actually is.

From the get-go, "Chernobyl" operates with a hum of dread. The first episode "1:23:45" begins at the end of the story, a few years after Legasov handled the explosion when he takes his own life. Before doing so, he recorded his version of events to tape to ensure the real story of the Chernobyl disaster is told. The episode then flashes back to the day of the incident — a gut-wrenching and harrowing hour of television that's one-part action thriller and one-part unbelievable historical drama. The action doesn't stop there and "Chernobyl" never shies away from showing the deeply horrific events and the devastating damages radiation had on the people dealing with the meltdown. Elsewhere, the limited series shows how the explosion impacted the folks who lived in Pripyat and the surrounding areas. "Chernobyl" follows resident Lyudmilla Ignatenko (Jessie Buckley), who is pregnant with her first child, and her firefighter husband (Adam Nagatis), a first responder at Chernobyl. Through their experience, we see how the government dealt with those first subjected to the deadly radiation spewing from the power plant and how medical professionals were helpless with aiding those affected.

Most disturbing of all is how "Chernobyl" portrays Soviet Union officials dealing with the disaster at the time. Viktor Bryukhanov (Con O'Neill), the plant's manager, and Anatoly Dyatlov (Paul Ritter), the plant's deputy chief-engineer, were in charge at the time of the disaster and apparently did everything in their power to downplay the disaster. When told that the Chernobyl nuclear core exploded, the men fired back at their accusers by asking, "How does a nuclear core actually explode?" (The line of thinking at the time was that there is no convictable way it could explode.)

When Legasov tells them that the core exploded, pointing out the enormous hole in the power plant and that graphite, which is used to insulate the core, is littered all over the ground that surrounds the building, Bryukhanov and Dyatlov ask Legasov to explain how it happened. He can't and therefore, despite the evidence in front of their faces, the core didn't explode. It's this type of gaslighting that happens throughout "Chernobyl" that is incredibly unsettling and unnerving as officials do nothing as the situation gets worse. At the end of the miniseries, title cards offer details about the disaster, explaining that while the number of deaths related to Chernobyl is hard to determine, it is estimated that the effects of the explosion range from 4,000 to 93,000 deaths. However, the Soviet death toll remains unchanged since 1987, which claims just 31 people died.

Five hours feels like the right amount of time to dedicate to the Chernobyl disaster. The miniseries never feels bloated or slow — a common complaint aimed at a number of prestige TV shows. And in some ways, "Chernobyl" defies expectations of what a prestige show is; there are no A-list American actors involved in the project but it's an all-star cast of British performers ("Dunkirk" star Barry Keoghan shows up towards the back half of the show). Creator/writer Mazin has mostly penned comedies, including "The Hangover Part II" (and "Part III"), "Identity Thief" with Melissa McCarthy, as well as "The Huntsman: Winter's War." On "Chernobyl," however, Mazin sharpens his craft for a smart and well-written series with fleshed out characters that are brought to life by exceptional direction from Renck, whose credits include "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead" and music videos for Madonna, Robyn, Kylie Minogue, and more. The result is a surprising and captivating miniseries that's both intense and horrifying, making "Chernobyl" one of the best TV shows this year.

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Ultimately the viewer might ask what the point is. The motion picture never quite responds to that concern. Not that it's obligated tobut in lieu of an agenda so basic, we need to a minimum of feel as if we're getting some insight into psychology or criminality or something. Nor does "Capone" provide a main character darkly engaging adequate to offset what an ugly, self-involved, spaced-out zero he is.

Nor does the movie permit the other characters, or us, to truly get in touch with Capone mentally, so hermetically sealed-off is Hardy's acting and the film's specific attention to it. We don't get a sense of what the others originally saw in him as a buddy, a spouse, a sibling, an employer, a thrilling and moneymaking gangster icon, and so on, to motivate such loyalty at the end of his violent and eventually unpleasant presence.

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Was late-in-life Capone the best automobile through which to check out whatever it was the movie hoped to check out? Your mileage will vary. For my part, I have actually seen a great deal of "final days of a tough man" films, and this one falls someplace in the middle of the quality continuum, with the bold, contemplative "Pasolini" and "The Irishman" on one end, and the "let's throw some pancake makeup on these stars" fiascos "Mr.

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His second was Lynch's Blue Velvet, which stands apart for MacLachlan to this day. "The experience operating in Blue Velour was truly, for me, not only a remarkable working situation, however the movie ended up being so unique," MacLachlan said. Lynch called his Dune a "overall failure" because producer Dino De Laurentiis and the studio took control of the movie.

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The very first of his proposed two-part Dune movie is arranged for release Dec. 18, and MacLachlan can't wait to see another adaptation. "I was a fan of the books when I was a boy," MacLachlan stated. "They are so rich and filled with stories. I'm looking forward to seeing what Denis does." Timothee Chalamet will play the role of Paul Atreides, whom MacLachlan played in Lynch's film.

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" That's the most hard part, I believe." MacLachlan had actually wished for a 2nd season, with Kelsey Grammer joining the cast. Grammer guest-starred on the season ending, which became the series finale. "I was truly anticipating working with him," MacLachlan stated. "His capability to operate in that half-hour world, he's one of the best (al capone movies)." MacLachlan will be on tv again quickly in the historical drama Atlantic Crossing.

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10 People from 10 Fandoms

Rules: Tell us your ten favorite people from ten different fandoms and then tag ten people.

I was tagged by @spikesjojo.

@rorysummersblog, @jules-slayer-of-the-vampyres, @luscious2, @greenekangaroo, @jadedglory, @dreamsofghostsandstars, @scienceofficer-willowrosenberg, @buffster, @aahschuuh.

Spoiler alert: The descriptions below do contain scattered spoilers. There should be enough warning for you to scroll on by if needed.

ANGEL/BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

Played by: Seth Green.

This was a difficult decision. There are so many characters in this fandom that I love, but Oz is my favorite. He’s pretty much my dream boyfriend, I think. Except for that slight case of lycanthropy. He’s smart, patient, funny, and, you know, the whole guitarist thing is a bonus. He's not perfect, but he's self-aware enough to understand his own flaws. He's protective, but he's not all macho and reckless about it. It's in little things, like placing himself between Willow and the danger always or quietly interjecting reason into an argument before it gets out of hand. He's a subtle gentleman, but he's not all "If you want me to hold the door open for you don't expect me to make my own dinner" about it. He can also take care of himself when danger strikes, which is cool.

SUPERNATURAL

Charlie

Played by: Felicia Day

In a universe ruled by bromance, blood, and man sweat, Charlie was a breath of fresh air. She began a bit suspiciously, working for a villainy organization, but she grew into a capable member of Team Free Will. She was smart, sweet, and badass. Charlie was a well-developed character with just as many skills and endearing quirks as our favorite Winchesters. She was smart and good at research. She learned how to defend herself and became a hunter with her own style that relied on being clever and spry. Charlie also had a rich backstory shrouded in mystery and emotion. I have my gripes about how women are portrayed in Supernatural, and Charlie is one of its gems.

OUTSIDERS

Hasil

Played by: Kyle Gallner

Hasil has an innocence about him that’s endearing and a curiosity that gets him into trouble a lot of the time. A stranger to the world as we know it, he's a little like a child. Everything is exciting and new and just a little taboo, which makes it fun. However, he’s not someone you want to cross. Threaten his family or stand in his way and you’ll be lucky to walk away with all your teeth. This is a character with two distinct sides and I don't know if any other actor could balance them in a way that makes him endearing and dynamic. He's also a capable leader, coming into his own in that respect even though he's a bit green.

SONS OF ANARCHY

Gemma

Played by: Katey Sagal

Gemma is an, at times uncomfortable, combination of ruthless, cunning, and nurturing. I often couldn't tell if she was a villain or a protagonist. That also made her very real to me. She was messy and complicated, and I don't care who the patched President of the Club was – Gemma ran that shit. She would do anything for her family, which sometimes got in the way of that pesky morality thing. She did bad things, but always with the intent of helping or protecting everything near and dear to her. Gemma's a great ally to have in your corner, but God help you if you get on her bad side.

BATES MOTEL

Emma

Played by: Olivia Cooke

This is a show with a difficult set of characters to root for. Anyone who's seen Psycho knows our main protagonist, Norman, is a serial killer in the making. His mother, Norma, has a moral compass that seems to point wherever the hell it wants at any given time. I could go on. Within this messy ensemble is Emma, a ray of sunshine who betters the lives of everyone she touches. She's also intelligent, inquisitive, and insightful. Emma is open-hearted with a lust for life and an adventurous spirit. She's also level-headed and sensible, always the voice of reason.

CARNIVALE

Ben

Played by: Nick Stahl

I was late to the party with Carnivale, so I watched it in my early twenties. I instantly related to Ben because he was a young person during a time of economic uncertainty who just didn't want to be bothered by anything. Well, the universe bothered the shit out of him. He's often the most frustrating character to follow because he could solve so many problems and prevent so many issues by simply talking to someone. And he just doesn't do it because he's the boss of his own life, damn it. No, no he's not. But props for trying. He was basically Dean Winchester before Dean Winchester.

LOST

Shannon

Played by: Maggie Grace

I think Shannon is a very underappreciated character who never got to reach her full potential. She was the only character I related to immediately. When the plane was strewn across that sandy shore in pieces and various characters jumped into action, Shannon stood there screaming. Well, that's what I'd be doing, sure as shit. I'm not a medical professional or a con artist who can think on my feet or even a plucky drug addict wired and buzzing with energy. I was a twenty-something year old girl who had no business stranded on a mystical island. Shannon was my way into the show and she grew a lot as a character during her short stint.

ONE TREE HILL

Nathan

Played by: James Lafferty

Nathan was my favorite character from the pilot episode (which was not an easy opinion to have as a fifteen-year-old girl whose friends loved Lucas). While Lucas was portrayed as our protagonist who had it tough, there was so much pain in Nathan's actions. He stole a school bus and took it for a joy ride, but his expression when he got caught, and later his interactions with his cruel father made me feel for him. There was always more to Nathan than his surface traits, and his character grew and changed throughout the series. He wasn't the guy I wanted to date, or even a guy I'd want to be friends with if he weren't fictional. But he was the guy I wanted to follow through the story just to see how he turned out and what he did next. I could write a whole essay on Nathan alone (and I probably will).

THE WALKING DEAD

Michonne

Played by: Danai Gurira

If there's ever a zombie apocalypse, I want to be Michonne. I loved her interaction with Andrea (who was my favorite until Michonne got more development). There was always something going on with Michonne, even before we knew her backstory. She was strong, mysterious, and vicious when she needed to be. It was difficult for me to accept her sort of as a replacement for Andrea as far as the dynamics and story went, but as they revealed more of Michonne's layers I warmed up to her. Her interaction with Rick and Carl and her sense of humor made her whole for me and I'm on board, ride or die, with Michonne.

HAVEN

Mara

Played by: Emily Rose

I have to be very specific here due to the complicated nature of Emily Rose's character/s. I don't mean Mara/Sarah/Lucy/Audrey/Lexie/Paige. I mean Mara. Man, what a great, layered villain! The reveal of Mara turned the whole narrative on its head for me because the whole time our protagonist had actually been a villain on a road to redemption (and not by choice). It made the character of Audrey so much more complex and I thoroughly enjoyed Mara's personality. She was smart, intuitive, powerful, and confident.

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Pregnancy Games for Girls: Inside the Weird World of Pregnant Disney Princesses

I am helping a very pregnant Cleopatra give birth. It’s an exhausting and complicated process. First, she needs to be fanned. Then, I’m required to rub an ointment on her bulging belly (clockwise, counterclockwise and finally up and down). After leading her to a palace bathhouse where I light candles, play music, put aromatic herbs in the water, and rub her belly some more, I catch her newborn infant. The child is clean and Cleopatra is blissfully free of pain. There are no viscera. There is no feces. Cleo begins nursing immediately as I watch, proud of my work as a doula, but also confused. The birth is nothing like the ones I witnessed when my kids were born. It’s sanitized for an audience of little girls — an audience that is popularizing a bizarre genre of “pregnancy games” online.

“Cleopatra Gives Birth Into Water” is one of literally hundreds of pregnancy games that run the gamut from “Pregnant Ice Queen Bath Care” to “Pregnant Draculaura Emergency.” Taken as a whole, they offer mediocre gameplay and a very weird message about human procreation. Taken as a whole, they mean something. What do they mean? Well, that’s where it gets complicated.

I don’t remember exactly how I stumbled upon my first pregnancy game. But I do remember that it involved dressing a pregnant Elsa from Frozen in a variety of outfits that accentuated her late-term midriff. Why did I do this? I don’t know. I like it when my wife was pregnant. I was bored. I have a subconscious desire to support the animated Norwegian monarchy. These things are all probably true, but truer still is this: I have a tendency to fall down internet rabbit holes. And the pregnancy game rabbit hole is deep.

I discovered the game was part of a vast ecosystem of flash-based games found on gendered and vaguely porn-y sounding websites with names like GirlsPlay.com and GirlGames.com. All the games involved a popular female character — Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, the Miraculous Ladybug — carrying and giving birth to a happy, healthy baby. The games were sweet. Creepy and sweet.

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Let’s be clear: These games were built so that seedy, backwater websites on the edges of the internet can sell ads or user engagement of some stripe at a high volume. Almost none can be played with an active ad-blocker. But that still doesn’t explain why the genre seems to appeal so strongly to its target audience of young girls or what those young girls think they’re learning from all the massaging and soothing.

Nobody wants to see Ariel from the Little Mermaid screaming in agony before pushing a viscera-covered baby fish monster out of the gonads near her anal fin.

The exact steps are subject to change, but the games all take the same basic shape, requiring players to provide some form of medical assistance to a cartoon mom going through labor. Players might provider her with pills or oxygen, take a sonogram or give her an injection. Players might also massage the mom, apply lotion to her belly or take her blood pressure. Whatever the process, the outcome is the same: the birth of a baby whose genitals are tastefully obscured. You know, like real life.

But obviously, while they’re simulations in spirit, none of the pregnancy games are supposed to offer little girls real-life insight. They are saccharine and sanitized. They suggest that after the love story, the inevitable outcome is pregnancy. It just happens. How? Ask your fleshy parents.

There are exceptions, obviously. A game called “Princess Cesarean Pregnancy,” for instance is startling explicit in its depiction of a cesarean surgery. After injecting an anesthetic into the spine of princess “Elisa,” players have to cut and spread several layers of illustrated skin, fat and organs before pulling the baby free. They then have to sew everything back up before being told they have saved the princess and her baby. There is a brief moment of blood on the first incision, and to be fair, there are some kids who would likely enjoy understanding the cesarean process, such as it is. At least “Princess Cesarean Pregnancy” is honest in its depiction. In the vast majority of games, the baby just appears from nowhere, in the princess’s lap.

Obviously, the lack of realism is probably for the better. Nobody wants to see Ariel from the Little Mermaid screaming in agony before pushing a viscera-covered baby fish monster out of the gonads near her anal fin. And, if they do, there are surely other websites to cater to those needs — none of them kid-friendly. But while pregnancy games aren’t particularly graphic, that doesn’t mean they’re not disturbing. The small parts are innocuous. The whole isn’t.

In many of these games, the characters who are pregnant are Disney princesses, or at the very least Disney princess rip-offs. Is that really so distasteful? It’s really a matter of perspective. As an adult, pregnancy rarely occurs outside the context of sex. A pregnant princess causes an adult mind to conclude that Belle and the Beast got it on. And there is certainly a market for those kinds of thoughts. The internet is full of sites That depict the graphic copulation of Disney characters and their menagerie of not-quite-human sidekicks. And it’s fair to say the pregnancy games share the slapdash, bootleg quality of cartoon porn sites.

But little girls don’t see pregnancy in the same context as adults. They only understand it on a sexless continuum of theoretical procreation. These pregnancy games, for them, are the equivalent to playing house. There’s nothing really shocking about it. Women become mommies because they have babies. It’s that simple.

Except that it’s really not that simple, as any parent who struggled to answer the “where do babies come from” question can attest. The problem, aside from the sexualization of the beloved childhood characters is these games are clearly not made by people who care whether or not a kid might be traumatized opening Elsa’s abdomen to pull a baby free. Like the money grabbing YouTube channels that offer endless disturbing iterations of nursery rhymes the pregnancy game makers see kids as a commodity and have zero vested interest in not showing children weird stuff.

Pregnancy games exploit a little girl’s curiosity about babies to make having them an aspirational goal.

Sure, kids being treated like a commodity isn’t anything new. Branded games are all over the internet, and kids love playing them. But what sets a pregnancy game apart from some mini-game downloaded in McDonald’s McPlay app is that it feels very clear that there is no regulation in how the games are made or what their value to kids might be. Also, there is no avenue for grievances. There is a sense that the makers know the games are awful but are also quite aware there are no repercussions for what they are doing. Good luck trying to track them down. The genre consists of internet pirates trying to explain birth to 8-year-old Frozen fans. And doing a really bad job.

And what’s more disturbing is that in their carelessness they have inadvertently created a dangerous message for girls. One in which birth and motherhood are portrayed as spotlessly pleasant. These games make it seems like everything related to love is pleasant. They ignore that life is mostly rough edges and that none of it is easy. Love isn’t easy. Pregnancy isn’t easy. Birth is a gore-fest. Of course, kids don’t need this shoved in their face, but they shouldn’t expect things to go smoothly. They’ll only be disappointed.

Consider how different these games are to the message of Barbie. Sure the doll is impossibly built, but at least Barbie excels in the workplace. She has Ken, yes, but their relationship isn’t about having a family, it’s about supporting Barbie’s variety of successful careers from science to professional sports. On the other hand, pregnancy games exploit a little girl’s curiosity about babies to make having them an aspirational goal.

And all of this is likely happening under the radar of mother’s and fathers. Many parents won’t even know their children are playing these games. And that’s a shame. Because there are important conversations about pregnancy and birth to be had between parent and child.

For many girls, that conversation is being fulfilled by a cartoon Cleopatra and her dark-skinned servant girls. And the lesson being learned is frightening. The fact is that parents better have the conversation with their kids about procreation or a criminal in Taiwan likely will.

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thekoreanlass · 6 years

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Misaeng (미생 – 아직 살아 있지 못한 자; Misaeng – Ajik sala ittji mothan ja) is a 2014 South Korean television series based on the webtoon series of the same title by Yoon Tae-ho. It aired on tvN from October 17 to December 20, 2014 for 20 episodes.

The title translates to Go (Baduk) terminology meaning “an incomplete life” (literally “not yet” (미) “birth” (생), meaning “not yet alive”).

Misaeng became a cultural phenomenon and recorded high viewership ratings for a cable network program in Korea. tvN is known for its record breaking dramas.

For starters, Misaeng isn’t your typical K-Drama. If you’re here for something out of cute ol’ sappy romance or melodrama, you’re on the wrong boat. You might not enjoy and appreciate Misaeng if that is what you’re looking for.

However, if you wish for something to relate to, especially for white-collar job workers, I think this is something you’d want to spend some time on and emotionally invest yourself to. Not that I am saying you should, but I am trying to give you reason to. It’s not your typical dose of K-drama and I’d say it’s more biting and true than most dramas, you’ll find yourself a little frustrated at the different situations portrayed in the drama, but would eventually find yourself as celebratory with the little victories our protagonists experience as the drama gradually progresses and approaches the end.

The Cast:

Im Si-wan as Jang Geu-rae Lee Sung-min as Oh Sang-shik Kang So-ra as Ahn Young-yi Kang Ha-neul as Jang Baek-gi Byun Yo-han as Han Seok-yool Kim Dae-myung as Kim Dong-shik Shin Eun-jung as Sun Ji-young

The Plot:

Since he was a child, the board game baduk has been everything to Jang Geu-rae. But when he fails at achieving his dream of becoming a professional baduk player, Geu-rae must leave his isolated existence and enter the real world armed with nothing but a high school equivalency exam on his resume. Through an acquaintance’s recommendation, he gets hired as an intern at One International, a large trading company.

There, Geu-rae meets his boss, manager Oh Sang-shik, who’s a workaholic and has a warm personality; fellow intern Ahn Young-yi, who attracts her colleagues’ ire because of her impressive educational credentials and by being extremely competent at any task; and Jang Baek-gi, a geeky co-worker whose anxious nature masks his inner ambition. Geu-rae learns to navigate and adapt to corporate culture, with baduk as his guide.

Review:

I wasn’t really attracted to Misaeng at first sight. Reading the plot talk about the main character, Jang Geu Rae (Im SIwan), being an ex-Baduk player and it being his guiding principle as he drown in the ocean of harsh reality isn’t really the kind of description or plot I was expecting, since most of the time I loved the promise of sappy, hilarious romance and not what happens in and out of the office or the co-existence of a co-worker to another or their families. No, it didn’t sound that interesting at first and then I discovered that Im Siwan was acting the main role and that made it a bit more appealing than before.

Basically, Im Siwan is what pushes me to watch the drama.’

It wasn’t his first drama project, but I think Misaeng is what became the main turning point to his career, to which he received the most recognition for playing the role of a common white-collar job worker.

But what makes it different to his previous roles? I think everything. I mean, surely Siwan has already proven himself to be a very resilient actor. He had minor roles in the past, but he stood out on his own. People loved him for his looks, but his talent in acting is just one of a kind. He just gives off this positive vibe–that makes you believe how good his heart is and how honest his character is. I think, in some ways or two, Misaeng revealed another side to Im Siwan; the side which is the worker–the one working hard, but consequently still receives criticism from people–the public–who don’t really know him.

Considering this, his character in this drama is quite different from his most recent drama The King In Love. His character in that drama is quite adorable and laid back at some point, but I also loved the transformation that exhibited his masculinity and prowess in playing the role of a King who assumed his title the harsh way.

Anyway, just saying he has so much in store for you even in Misaeng if you haven’t watched the drama. And I think if you’d been distraught by his role in that drama (or wants to see more of him or just craves something Im Siwan) you will definitely enjoy watching him as Jang Geu Rae to the point you’ll no longer look at him as Im Siwan again, but Jang Geu Rae–the common office worker, who probably half of its viewers could identify themselves to.

The drama tackled more on the more serious aspects of life, especially working in the office. They had the focus on trading–it’s technicalities and what goes in the life of a tradesman–which is a good thing. It drives the story to not stick to one single plot, but instead pull through different scenarios that allows us to see how the characters gradually grow from their old habits.

I don’t know half of what they actually discuss about trading and stuff, but just like medical dramas, which use alien jargons to an outsider like me from a different field, it should be distressing to try and understand what they are talking about, but I consider it a challenge to get something from it at the end of the day, so I do my best to read between the situation and not just watch for the sake of it. Sometimes, these situation–though half the time you don’t understand just like how French or Chinese or Spanish wouldn’t be so appealing to a foreign speaker at first–gradually bring us to the moral of the story and everything just follows and finally makes sense.

In the beginning of the first episode, Jang Geu Rae is in Jordan for another assignment. I didn’t know what to think of it first, as it is a one of a kind prologue that Misaeng introduced me to; I wasn’t sure where it will lead the story to, but eventually it was what made me start to become more curious of the protagonist and what made me love Im Siwan even more.

His character is just pleasantly allegorical even in the first episode, leaning towards his passion for the game of Baduk and its principles. He used it to identify himself with the daily life of a common worker and armed himself of the lessons he gathered from playing it since he was a child.

Though, he started out as a timid, very isolated and introverted kind of person that lacked social skills, and who only had a GED under his name, his own morals has helped him to become what he is. This is clearly seen in the first few minutes of the first episode. We can tell that he has learned and became a remarkable tradesman after all that he has been through, that puts more than effort in his work, to the point he will sacrifice anything to get what he aims to do–even doing impossible stunts, running along the street while chasing a rat, and standing up even after getting hit by a car. All that will be on the first episode.

This side of Jang Geu Rae is very different to the person that he is as the drama flashes back to how he started. He wasn’t nearly as knowledgeable, and far from being an expert at anything except Baduk. The game is the only thing he ever had for the past twenty-six years and is doing things on his own since he didn’t really need friends to do that. He has been kept away for too long from the real world that stepping out of the confines of his room and of Baduk is just overwhelming for him. It made him look like a fool–not even knowing how to use the photocopy machine in the office–and people took him as a fool.

But as time goes by, Jang Geu Rae’s strong will combined with his effort to learn makes him a better candidate from the rest. The heart he puts in everything and the rawness of his approach with life because of his ignorance (about what happens in the trading world) and positivism even in any dire situation became his sharp-edged sword in the battle for survival. It made him very different from his calculative, college graduate colleagues who argued about anything and everything and gave up at any chance they had without even trying, who feared what wasn’t even in front of them. A complete opposite of Jang Geu Rae.

He is like a ray of light, but nonetheless human enough to feel the kind of pains any struggling worker would in an arguably stressful environment.

So, this is where the other characters come in. He meets his immediate boss, Oh Sang Sik, who at any other day I’d beg to be my boss too. He’s hard on the surface, but is compassionate and a family man. He pushes away Jang Geu Rae in the beginning, realizing how much of a failure he is with only a GED and on top of that only has the right connection to earn him a position in the company. A good for nothing. But he will eventually see the positive traits the inexperienced Geu Rae has.

Dong Sik, Mr. Oh’s right hand man, also deserves an applause, considering how cute this colleague is. He first appears like such an ass during his first meeting with Geu Rae, but I think that’s just him being too busy he didn’t have time to properly attend to someone who didn’t really know what he was doing in the office in the first place. Eventually, he warms up to Geu Rae, even siding him at time that Mr. Oh is on his period and is really not in the mood to let Geu Rae off the nagging. What made him more charming, though, is his loyalty to the team, how responsible he is, and how much he cares for Mr. Oh.

Young Yi, may probably just be the best intern from their group, having an outstanding educational background and a wide range of knowledge about languages and how the trading industry works, she’s a gem that would have great stood out if lead by a leader that could have helped her release her own potential. Yet, things doesn’t go smoothly for her just as they all get hired for One International. There are just colleagues that are too sexist they didn’t acknowledge her talent and undermined her.

Suk Yool, at first, may be misinterpreted as the slacker pervert, considering the way he acts to fulfill his job in the site in Ulsan where he was assigned to work for as an intern–he takes lots of women’s pictures and even touches one’s butt just to know the kind of fabric that she’d worn. That’s a little suspicious there, but he deserves the slap he gets from them. Then he meets Geu Rae–the calm in the center of the storm–and eventually a deeper story to him is released.

However, I truthfully don’t like his gossipy character, but what can I do? He’s the on point representation of those colleagues in the office who knows anything and everything about the latest snitch stories or horrors that goes on. And in all honesty, who doesn’t want a little gossip? Everyone would beg to disagree!

Baek Ki, on the other hand, as portrayed by Kang Haneul, doesn’t really deviate from his past roles–smarty-pants with an ambition, but also cute. Don’t allow this guy to smile or else it’ll be on your mind for weeks.

Anyway, to me, Baek Ki, is to whom I’ll probably identify 60% of me with back when I was still a student. He’s smart, though typically quiet to conceal his thoughts and real feelings–he doesn’t go all out, and very critical. He is a perfectionist in all sense and a strategist that plans ahead of him, making him a second best candidate to Young Yi. But sometimes these characteristics is what makes him a very mysterious and dangerous man, because he is too closed off and too firm with his opinions, that he appears a little uncompassionate. Moreso, he’s too perfect he’s always set to be on the safe side and out to fulfill his ambition. I’m sometimes like that so I understand him the best.

That’s also why I feel a little sorry for him when he is put in the Steel Team, which doesn’t really allow him to do anything but run errands. He has so much to learn and so many things ahead of him but it is being wasted away by bad superiors.

There are still many other characters that I want to talk about, but it might take me writing a book to finish and since I am still just at the beginning of the drama, I don’t think it is right to close a chapter without fully knowing everyone, so I’ll leave the introduction of the other characters in my next blog post about Misaeng (Final Impression).

Author Yoon Tae-ho has done a great job in drawing into a book the analogy between life in the modern society and the game of Baduk, a chess-like strategy board game. Baduk has played a very important role in the entirety of the drama and the life of Jang Geu Rae or the typical white-collar worker in this story in snippet amounts all throughout, giving us flashbacks of Geu Rae’s past and what he has mastered and applied in his fight to redeem himself from his slump.

Of course, the drama adaptation didn’t disappoint, considering it has shown vivid descriptions of everyday life and struggles of Korean corporate culture and the little laughs in between as his imperfect characters deal with the fierce competition for survival in a very stressful environment, interpersonal work relationship and politics in the workplace.

It’s realism has actually impacted so many white collar workers that it gained immense popularity among that bracket.

I couldn’t agree more with how well they reacted to Misaeng, since the drama talks about the small people who make up the workplace. Us. It talks about us and how in reality we deal with the many situations we face that often don’t go our way. It’s giving honor to the most hardworking people of society, celebrates their being them, giving them hope that they aren’t just mere workers in the eyes of another but a substantial member that if without can be that great of a loss as well.

Also, It gives us a view of one of the many jobs in the world from the perspective of the writer and look just how thought through, intelligent and well researched the drama is. It has lived up to its name and promise. Didn’t disappoint no matter how gradually slow the progress of the story is. It’s not frustrating but enduring. It’s just the right blend of a slice of life, a little sprinkle of romance and a bucket of cheap laughter. It’s the kind of drama that you soon start embracing and caring for the characters.

Nothing you would want to miss.

A drama you may not want to marathon in one day, but it’s like the kind of book that you take your time in reading under the light of a lamp at night because you want to relish in the beauty of it until the end. And something so great can be taken slowly for days. I think you will appreciate it more that way, just saying.

Rating this drama so far, since Misaeng gives me the feels, I give it 4.7 out of 5.

Also, I’d like to share a beautiful quote from the drama that truly made a lasting impression to me so far. Tell me if those aren’t words of a wise man. The drama has so much wit and heart it is so hard to ignore.

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Review: Misaeng (First Impression) Misaeng (미생 - 아직 살아 있지 못한 자; Misaeng - Ajik sala ittji mothan ja…

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rosepeckhamacademia · 7 years

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Unit 1 Project - English 1010

Patient, Fine, Balanced and Kind

By Sariah Peckham

English 1010

Skinny Love by Bon Iver is a song I think everyone should listen to once in their life - at one point in time, you’re going to feel as if you have sunken lower than whatever is below rock bottom. You may have experienced this feeling multiple times throughout your years. As a young teen, no matter the hardships or setbacks I faced, my mind always found its way back to a specific string of lyrics from this song. “I told you to be patient, and I told you to be fine, and I told you to be balanced, and I told you to be kind.” Take whatever meaning from this as you will. Personally, patient, fine, balanced, and kind have always been a deep-set mantra I have tried to live up to and grow with. Through these various exercises in analyzing my own writing, I’d like to think that I have confirmed my practice of the symbolic meaning of the words patient, fine, balanced and kind. My sense of self-identity can be tumultuous at times, but through various data collection methods, I was able to verbally and visually realize the above stated traits formed because of my writing. I’m going to show how my identity is portrayed in my writing situation and the purpose it can provide. It is certain that particular aspects of my writing work to develop my persona, which is a reflection of who I am today and am continuing to grow to become.

I’d like to give brief context before digging in. I work at Sutter Physician Services - essentially, a call center for medical administration. I use a medical tool known as Epic, which services its purpose as a large-scale medical records system that holds confidential patient data records. As calls come through to me, my various duties include a variety of administrative functions. For our patients, I am able to provide compassionate care by scheduling their doctor’s appointments, sending messages regarding their patient care to their physician and medical care team, assist in refilling medications, etc. I will be using the term ‘encounter’. Essentially, an encounter is a way to send a message. I would think of it as creating an email. You open a “new” message within Epic, type the documentation, then route to the appropriate party. I use a smart phrase in an encounter, depending on the type of call (in which I have to use critical thinking skills to decide what smart phrase is most appropriate.), which populates generated on need. For example, if a patient requests a medication refill request, I could use smart phrase .medication refill, which generates a set of guideline questions I need to ask in order to attain an appropriate amount of information. These smart phrases are pre-programed into epic, all I have to do is type their ‘name’ into the documentation and it will populate for me to fill in the blanks. My writing skills are needed every day in order to serve purpose for my workplace and its patients.

Here are several images of encounters that I had to write.

I was inspired by the assignment to annotate as it was the most verbal way for me to understand contextually what service I am providing and how this fits into the idea of balanced and fine. I say balanced, because it is imperative that I am forming a cohesive, structurally sound piece of writing so that anyone who reads it, may fully understand the language, emotions, and credibility of myself and of the caller. It also calls to the source material, and how any text I type does in fact rely on other people to make claims and build evidence for the request, whatever it may be.

Pictured below is my colorful analysis of how I broke down the call.

The purpose of this text was to relay to the medical office that a medical lab order from an urgent care physician needed clarification before the specimen could be processed. Ruby, the representative calling from Quest Diagnostics, provided the exact name of the order, including the date, put in by this urgent care physician so that the office knew who and when to check the system for in order to complete the request. The smart phrase helps me to structure my text for the call’s given purpose. That way, no information is left out and not too much information is given – unnecessary information can cloud the purpose of a call, and the bolded questions are there to help guide the flow of my conversation in a professional but quick manner. Please advise is to show a form of respect to the medical personnel – my message is more likely to be responded to quicker if I am polite in requesting what needs to be done. Overall, I feel I have created an organized and smart encounter that is respectful and to the point. This is what fine documentation looks like in my line of work.

Second, I am going to explore by self-observation. Visually, this was my favorite part to be able to analyze. I was able t to observe my body language, which says everything when speaking to someone, over the phone or not. This could fit under the value of kindness, which is essential to providing great medical care.

You can clearly see I am keeping my eyes on my computer screen, fingers at the ready of the keyboard. My attention is respectfully on the caller to assist with patient scheduling. It can be incredibly easy to be on your cell phone, fiddling with your hair or clothing etc., which takes away from offering someone your undivided attention.

Although there is no face to face interaction, kindness means everything. A smile or frown is easily detected on a call. My body language, even in the face of a computer screen, shows patience and kindness as I thank the caller for allowing me to help her. This is one of my favorite aspects of this job - writing or not, kindness can be the #1 tool on any call and makes a difference, no matter the caller. I too, know the patient can hear a difference in my tone, and often I am given praise for generally being a kind person. Which says a lot, as I feel kindness should be a given in any situation even though most times it is not.

I like to think I have gained patience from working with Sutter Physician Services. Unfortunately, I cannot give full credit to that. Sometimes, a caller is incredibly difficult - situations seem impossible, especially when there is only a limited amount of information I can give out, or certain ways to help. At times, callers are rude and occasionally vulgar. It puts a damper on my mood and at times, my entire day. This is when I like to reflect back on my personal history. From experience, I know how confusing and difficult dealing with your own, real life medical situations can be. The medical system often feels slow, you often don’t feel heard, especially when a lot of communication is not always in person - instead it is over the phone. When it is in person, most doctors cannot spare more than 30 minutes of their time as others have just as important, if not more important issues to also attend to.

Last summer, a worrisome lump appeared in my armpit. I had to have surgery to remove it. The recovery was rough. Pain medications were not enough, and healing time was slow. I had made several calls to my surgeon in this time to express the pain I was feeling, and needed advisement on how to proceed. The response given was that I was not allowed to receive more pain medication, as I had already been given an extra refill. The issue at hand was that I had not called for another supply of narcotics, it was because I was experiencing unusual symptoms and pain was progressing instead of getting better. I felt I had patiently explained numerous times to the administration answering service what my concerns were, and they were clearly not reflected back to my surgeon. I must have made 5-6 calls and waited at least 7 days before I was given more medical assistance. I became anxious, and had to fight to keep from using accusatory languages towards the receptionists. Turns out, I was having an allergic reaction to my stitches, which created a very large blood clot. Scary, right? It took me personally having to come to my doctor’s office for them to fully understand what I was trying to relay to them. I was treated, thankfully, and since then recovery was stable.

I am so glad I continued to have patience instead of taking a different route of handling this situation. I chose to be patient because I know what it is like to not fully understand someone’s full medical history, or even a fraction of what they have endured - just like the receptionist who took many of my calls. From my difficult surgery, to my everyday writing situations, I’ve concluded that I have truly been able to gain a deeper understanding of becoming patient, fine, balanced and kind. Every day I work to be better, not even just with my job, but with my own personal interactions with society. I have gained everything by being patient when I have none, fine and balanced in my work duties, and kind to everyone, despite our individual situations.

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