Hunyo 16, 2007
· Nakalagay sa Figurative phrases
Our language is prevalent with figurative expressions whose acquaintance has concealed their peculiarity. Not often do we pause to feel curiosity about the origins or to note the odd literal implications of phrases we hear or use daily. Where did certain expressions come from and how did they become part of our language?
- jack of all trades- this refers to a person who can turn his hand to almost any trade but isn’t especially proficient in any one of them. Thus, “jack of all trades but master of none” is also used. The phrase has been in common use since at least 1618.
- butterfingers- one who lets thing, drops things easily; a clumsy or awkward person. The term is common in English-speaking countries, and the adjective form, butter-fingered’ has been in use since early 17th century.
- knock for a loop- to disorient someone by saying or doing something shocking or unexpected. The loop in this modern slang expression derives from the aeronautical term for maneuver of an airplane. To knock someone for a loop is to hit the person hard enough to make him do a somersault.
- brain drain- emigration of highly skilled and professional people to another country or organization. It was coined by British immeadiately following World War II in reference to extensive loss of country’s professionals to other countries especially US which offered better working conditions.
- kettle of fish- a confusing, topsy-turvy state of affairs. Literal use of this originally British expression refers to the kettle of fish sewed at riverside picnic. Fine kettle of fish and pretty kettle of fish are frequently heard. Ironic use of adjectives serves to highlight the implied confusion and disorderliness.
Just like my blog, it’s a fine kettle of fish for my right hand doesn’t know what my left hand is doing…
Hunyo 16, 2007
· Nakalagay sa Humor
Isipin niyo na ang gusto niyong isipin. Nakakadiri. Dugyot. Mabaho. Isigaw niyo na ang gusto niyong isigaw. Yikes! Gosh! Shocks! Yuckie at kung anu-anong terms of disgust ni Kris. Pero para sa akin, kaya kong hindi maligo ng limang araw o isang lingo kahit na madami namang pagkakataong hawakan ang tabo o buksan ang gripo o dutsa sa banyo. Nagsesepilyo at nahihilamos naman ako pagkatapos kumain. Kinatatamaran ko lang talaga ang maligo. Sabi nga ng mga kapatid ko, ako lang ata ang taong may “water sign” o Pisces ang zodiac sign ang hindi fascinated sa tubig. Pero niyayakap ko ang ideyang paliligo sa dagat kahit na hindi ako marunong lumangoy. It seems ironic ba?! O pwede rin namang hindi totoo yung sinasabi ng ibang astrological expert diyan o maaaring may doctorate degree sa aspetong pangkalawakan na may kaugnayan sa pamumuhay ng tao.
Siyempre naman, kilala ng balat ko at anit ang iba’t ibang sabon, lotion at shampoo na madalas makita o mapanood sa telebisyon. Kapag ako naman kasi ang naligo, puwedeng umabot ng dalawang oras, dahil nga sa hindi ako araw-araw maligo, sinisigurado ko na talagang malinis ang katawan ko bago ako lumabas ng banyo.
Kadalasan, dalawang beses akong magsabon, dalawang beses ding magshampoo bukod pa sa paglalagay ng conditioner na pilit dinidikta sa utak ko ng mga makulit na TV advertisers. Pati ang pagsesepilyo, Colgate man yan o Close-Up na maanghang na nakakagising ng aking kamalayan para ulitin ang pagsesepilyo.
Maaaring ginagawa ko ng dalawang beses ang dapat gawin sa loob ng banyo dahil sa kilala ko na ang sarili ko, alam ko na hindi naman kasi ako maliligo kinabukasan kaya habang walang halimaw sa utak ko, lilinisin ko ng maigi ang katawan ko.
Wala naman kasing mababago, maaaring babango ako kung araw-araw kong makakasalamuha si Glossy Pantene o si Rejoice to the world pero ang katotohanan ay tao pa rin ako, nandiyan man sila o wala. Sabagay, ang pakikitungo ko naman sa kapwa ay hindi masangsang. Hindi ako perpekto, maaaring may mga pakakataon dahil sa galit, may salitang hindi dapat nabigkas. Hindi sa kayabangan o kaangasan, pero alam ko ang ibig sabihin ng salitang “respeto”. Marunong akong rumespeto sa pamamagitan ng wisik ng pabango upang itago ang kanina pa gustong humiwalay na libag.
Hunyo 16, 2007
· Nakalagay sa Social thoughts
If you don’t want me to love you anymore, just pull the string to stop me. Just be mature and sensible enough to know what strings to pull out.
Hey, it’s nice to create such drama. Well, sometimes. Actually, my issue isn’t about dramatic or any complicated love of that sort. It is a better and deeper perspective of love.
Sa mga ragamuffin, street urchin o simpleng jologs na lang ang gamitin kong term, iyong “Batak mo, hinto ko” ang sikat.
Well, sa totoo lang, hindi ako sang-ayon sa humanity labeling or the so-called social status or whatever social class a person belongs. We are all humans. It’s not proper to give price tags to different people. Pero sino ba naman ako para mabago yun? Hindi naman influential ang words ko dahil hindi ako ang girlfriend ni Prince William. Who cares about my damn opinion?
Dati kasi, unconsciously, guilty rin ako sa attitude na yun.
I wish I would be able to find the right string to stop this inequality. I want to pull the string to stop the vehicle and prevent it to come to its destination…a destination of hypocrisy and envy.
