LEAN: A FILIPINO MUSICAL SYNOPSIS Lean: A Filipino Musical is about the events in the life of Lean Alejandro, a student leader and activist from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He was a member of the Philippine Collegian, where he frequently wrote against the Marcos dictatorship. He eventually became the chairperson of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council. The story is about the students of UP who bravely fought against martial law. Mr. Tim, with his right-hand woman Jojo, is the representation of all power and authority that governs people in a close-minded way. The activist groups that fought them were primarily lead by Lean with the help of his friends Noli, Edward, Bobby, and Ka Tanny. Lean eventually meets Lidy, an intellectual socialist who often had debates with him in the middle of their efforts. Their relationship bloomed despite the struggles of fighting for the revolution. Amid Ninoy getting killed and Cory Aquino gaining renown, Lean gets unjustly imp...
Photo from Eir's non-aesthetic kitchen Today in Eir’s non-aesthetic kitchen: Thai Chicken Curry I tried to make this post a special *with garnish* because it’s my first legit post in my new blog~ Okay, so I was with my mom doing grocery and you know that feeling where you just suddenly have a craving for a very specific food (in reality I just really miss that halal place Margo and I go to in Manila) and it’s chicken curry. Like every normal person I thought “daaamn where can I buy chicken curry on a whim?” I was at a blank, but I really REAAALLLYY wanted chicken curry (and my mom loves it too) so here I am, in the grocery searching google how to cook it. Mga besh ang effort magluto ng totoong curry upon searching and I felt at a loss kasi legit gusto ko talaga ng curry. So sabi ko hay, siguro I’m bit meant to eat curry. Craving lang naman siya so it’ll pass naman. Dejected, I was walking around like a manipultive sad boy grabbing the things I actually needed to buy. Walking around...
The Covid pandemic made us do a lot of things differently. From the way we work to our daily activities, it has affected us in more ways than we ever imagined. As a person who enjoyed staying in, it did not feel like there was much of a difference. At least, that is what I told myself. As each day passed, I thought, this isn’t so bad . Until a week turned into a month, and the month turned into three, and staying indoors with only my family to talk to really ate away at my mental health. Full disclosure, I am diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 2, and I am not ashamed of it. Having a mental illness in the time of pandemic was a real challenge for me. I only had myself, and being alone for a prolonged period really made me think and reflect on my life. My therapist told me that the cause of my problem is low self-esteem. People who know me would raise their eyebrows. “Eir? Low self-esteem? She’s like one of the most confident people I know!” "She's l...
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