It’s strictly politics, our cover girl says. Join Clint Holton P. Potestas as he finds out why it is so.

weekend@sunstar.com.phSaturday, October 16, 2010

Road trip

The Social Network

movies

4

wheels

3

Politically correct

cover story

CHERRY ANN LIM Managing Editor, Special Pages and FeaturesJIGS ARQUIZA Editor CLINT HOLTON P. POTESTAS Writer

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010C2

RALPH RHODDEN C. CAVERO Graphic Designer

Politicallycorrect

Christina Garcia-Frasco, in her early years, thought of escaping politics. She lived in Manila for 10 years to pursue her studies, to chase her career, and to build a life of her own. Ironically, the very social aspect that she tried to flee from led her to finding love and grasping what she truly desires without losing any idiosyncrasies.

C3Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010

wheels

Road TripOn a recent road trip, all the

right essentials were in: a great destination, the right vehicles, a dependable navigation system, cool company and an open mind for adventure and fun.

Isuzu Philippines Corp. chose right when it decided to hold a road trip in Cebu to test its new vehicles.

As an early Christmas gift to customers, it launched a new edition called the X-MAX (pronounced as CrossMax) for both the D-MAX and the Crosswind Sportivo variants. These latest edition of the two best-selling and award-winning Isuzu vehicles were formally unveiled to the media in Cebu on Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 by Ryoji Yamazaki, president, Isuzu Philippines Corp. and Yuki Kato, executive vice president, Isuzu Philippines Corp.

The trip started at the newest resort in the island of Mactan, Crimson Resort Hotel and Spa. On the first day, media guests drove the Crosswind Sportivo X-Max edition along the scenic route of southern Cebu, going through Cebu City, Talisay, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Carcar, Barili, Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal with a stopover at the charming resort Club Serena, and then to Badian to traverse the refreshing Kawasan Falls before going back to the city.

It was a supple, easy ride with the new features of Crosswind Sportivo X-MAX e d i t i o n : w h i t e - l i g h t - e f f e c t headlamps; roof rack; two-tone spare tire cover; seven-inch LCD touch-screen monitor and most notably the i-Nav feature, a GPS navigation system. We were impressed how it correctly identified all the places, roads and business establishments along the way and dependably chooses the fastest route and calculate distance. The

Crosswind is the first vehicle in its class to come out with this. The Crosswind Sportivo X-MAX edition comes in magma red, ebony black, glacial white and sterling silver. It is still equipped with the tried-and-tested 2.5-liter 4JA1-L direct-injection turbodiesel that’s also Euro 2-compliant and the vaunted Flex Ride move suspension system.

On the second day, it was time to road test the D-MAX X-Max edition in the northern part of the province, passing through Mandaue, Liloan, Compostela, Danao, Carmen, Catmon, Sogod with a stopover for lunch at the exclusive Alegre Beach Resort before proceeding to Tabuelan, Tuburan, Asturias and Balamban to try the famous ziplining adventure at K33 before heading back to Crimson.

The D-MAX X-Max did not disappoint especially with its new color-keyed stepboards;

taillamp guards; cargo bed liner; and a navigation-ready 2-DIN audio-video head unit. It’s available in omega white pearl, ebony black, sterling silver and magma red. Of course, the D-MAX is still powered by the proven 3.0-liter CRDi turbodiesel that produces 146 ps of maximum output and 294 Newton-meters of maximum torque. This engine already conforms to Euro 2 emission standards. The D-MAX also retains its customer-favorite Flex Ride Move suspension system, which provides one of the most comfortable rides in the pickup segment.

The D-MAX and Crosswind Sportivo X-MAX editions were launched with fuel partner Caltex Diesel with Techron D; official shipping line Negros Navigation; and navigation system provider Winterpine Marketing Corp. (Emily Jade B. Valero)

So when she bet her heart on a silver platter (really, complete with spoon, knife, and fork), she found reasons to laugh it all out. And just like that, she’s one happy girl.

Growing up in a familyof politicians, being the daughter of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Christina is well acquainted with the standard operating procedure of politics, but perhaps, she is the only one in the family who has initiated a tongue-in-cheek definition of it.

“Nothing serious, strictly politics,” she repeated the phrase that first came into former Cebu Governor Pablo Garcia’s mind, her grandfather, when he called to confirm Christina’s and husband Duke’s, Lilo-an’s youngest mayor, final decision to open a restaurant and café named Politics.

Barely two months in operation, Politics has captured the appetite of pasta and seafoodlovers, especially those who are north-bound as it strategically sits in the center of Lilo-an Municipality, a few meters gap in between the town’s pride, Titay’s Rosquillos, and the parish church.

“Duke and I love pasta. We are always in search of the best pasta in town, so when we both decided to open a restaurant, it can’t be helped but share what we enjoy eating,” Christina said. “Of course, if you’re in Lilo-an, you would not dare miss the fresh oysters.”

The space used to be Duke’s campaign headquarters during the May 2010 polls. Since the couple didn’t want to give up the place, they both agreed to convert it into a restaurant.

While it aims to promote the town’s culinary edge, she takes advantage of its soothing ambiance after a hard day’s work. She badly needs it; after all, juggling three occupations has never been that easy.

As the legal consultant of the municipality, not to mention the town’s first lady, Christina visits remote areas to provide free legal aid and to campaign for the rights of women and children. This year, she has also organized a livelihood training program that would help the residents earn additional income.

It doesn’t come as a surprise then, that the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry nominated Lilo-an as the country’s Business Friendly Local Government Unit.

“I can’t limit my practice to corporate clients only,” the 28-year-old lawyer went on. She finished Bachelor of Science in Management major in Legal Management at the Ateneo de Manila University before accomplishing Juris Doctor of Laws at the same institution.

As associate of the Romulo-Mabanta law firm in Cebu, she appears at court hearings, assists its clients, and participates in the whole court emotional ride, saying: “It’s tough; it’s stressful, but at the same time fulfilling.”

If experience is the best teacher, then Christina has the cutting-edge in teaching Moot Court or Forensics at the University of San Carlos and Private International Law at the University of San Jose-Recoletos.

“I am a strict teacher,” she declares. “As I’ve said, it’s a tough practice out there, and I cannot dare to lower the standard. I want to prepare my students for that.”

But when the going gets tough, she just relies on Politics where she can just relax, sip a glass of wine and savor a creamy carbonara over the din of stories and laughter.

movies

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010C4

Checking into Facebook sporadically while writing my review of “The Social Network,” I notice my hairstylist commenting on how freakishly hot it’s been in Los Angeles, an old friend announcing she’s flying back to Dallas from a business trip in New Jersey and a sports colleague posting a photo of himself while on assignment in Wales covering the Ryder Cup.

My dog trainer has seven new friends. A classmate from my college newspaper is celebrating a birthday.

They’re all the usual mundane updates and observations that have become second nature in an age when we must share the meaningless immediately - all part of who we are and how we live and work. But the origin tale of Facebook itself is filled with high drama, betrayal and rage - just one of the many fascinating contradictions that make “The Social Network” so smart, meaty and compulsively watchable.

Director David Fincher and writer Aaron Sorkin have gotten together to create an epic tale about how we’re able to tell the world about the tiniest details of our lives; they depict potentially dry, unwieldy topics - computer coding and competing lawsuits - and they do it in an intimate way. These are two guys who aren’t exactly checking their smart phones constantly for new friend requests, but “The Social Network” represents the best of what they do: Fincher’s mastery of fluid, visual storytelling, Sorkin’s knack for crisp, biting dialogue. It’s sharp, funny and tense, has great energy and pulsates with the thrill of discovery.

Why we think people are itching to discover so much about us is another conversation for another time. But at age 19, Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg figured out that we’d want to do just that, and he determined it while screwing around on his computer one night in 2003, drunkenly miffed after his girlfriend dumped him. At least, that’s how the story goes; Facebook itself calls the movie fiction. Still, here we are now, 500 million users strong worldwide - and here Zuckerberg is, billions of dollars richer.

Zuckerberg himself is the biggest contradiction of all: a socially inept guy who came up with a revolutionary way for others to connect, a hugely inventive genius who’s also depicted as being small, petty and back-stabbing. He’s coy about his own life and likes but he’s become obscenely wealthy by urging others to divulge theirs. In starring as Zuckerberg, Jesse Eisenberg rises beautifully to the challenge of portraying an unlikable protagonist and making us feel engaged by him - or even

want to see him succeed, depending on your perspective. And perspective is everything, as you’ll find in “The Social Network.” Eisenberg hones the awkward intelligence that’s become his trademark in films like “The Squid and the Whale” and “Adventureland,” but there’s an edge to it now, a bitterness that makes him the most dangerous nerd ever.

Based on Ben Mezrich’s book “The Accidental Billionaires,” ‘’The Social Network” couldn’t be more timely, with Trent Reznor’s synth-heavy score contributing to the contemporary, techie vibe. But it’s a classic tale of ambition, greed, ego and self-

destruction. It looks like a Fincher film with its dark, smoky warmth, similar to “Fight Club,” ‘’Panic Room” and “Zodiac.” And yet it’s his least show-offy film from a technical standpoint (although how he digitally depicts a set of twins is seamless). “The Social Network” moves with great verve but it’s all about the dialogue. And that’s where Sorkin comes in - his 162-page script packed neatly into a two-hour film with patter so brisk, especially off the top, it’ll make you feel as if you’re watching a 1940s screwball comedy.

Fincher cuts back and forth between the creation of what we now know to be the juggernaut of Facebook and the depositions in two lawsuits against Zuckerberg. One is from a group of Harvard classmates, twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer and Josh Pence) and Divya Narendra (Max Minghella), who say Zuckerberg agreed to help them establish their own on-campus social network, then stole his idea and formed his own. The other is from his former business partner and only close friend back then, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), who says he was cheated out of millions after providing the earliest financial backing.

Each is certain of his telling of the events; “The Social Network” lets us watch them all play out and gives us enough credit to decide for ourselves. And the performances all around bring these various versions of the truth to life.

Eisenberg is at the center of it all, but Garfield is just as strong: He’s the realist in the equation, but he’s also more emotionally invested. And Justin

Timberlake is, totally unsurprisingly, charismatic as hell as Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who encourages Zuckerberg’s ambition, as well as his darker instincts.

Just as you can’t stop yourself from checking into Facebook more than once a day, you’ll find yourself drawn to “The Social Network” again and again. It’s easily one of the year’s best. (AP)

The Social Network

IMAGES FROM THE INTERNET

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010 C5

audiosyncracyshort reviews

IMAGES FROM THE INTERNET

foreview

IMAGE FROM THE INTERNET

October 16Pink ForumA forum on breast cancer awareness at the SM Theater One, 9 a.m.

Book SigningMeet author Mark Lauren and get your copy of his book “You are Your Own Gym” signed. 1 p.m., Fully Booked, Ayala Terraces.

White Retro Disco DeluxeListen to stylish, glam and disco mixes from the beloved 80’s at Formo, Banilad Town Center. Party starts at 9 p.m.

October 22Think Pink Cocktails and ConcertFeaturing the Soul Siren, Nina, 7 p.m. at The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu

Ongoing until October 24Everything in Pink! ExhibitIn the Mall Paseos of Ayala Center Cebu during mall hours.

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE VAGINA MONOLOGUESCrystal Cavalier Productions will hold open auditions for the February 2011 staging of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. Crystal Cavalier Productions, the VDAY Cebu City Community Campaign organizer, invites anyone who identifies as a woman from Cebu and its surrounding communities to audition for its sixth annual production of the award winning play by Eve Ensler. This benefit production is for VDAY 2011’s campaign to stop violence against women and girls. To get an audition schedule, please email the following to crystalcavalierproductions@gmail.com: Name, gender, age, school/company, course/major/position, landline and/or mobile number, theatre experience, and one clear photograph. You will receive your audition schedule, venue, and pieces via email. For more information, please visit the notes tab of the facebook account of crystalcavalierproductions@gmail.com. Deadline of submission is on October 30, 2010.

Faith Evans, “Something About Faith,” (eOne Music)

Faith Evans’ musical style hasn’t changed much over the years, and her sixth studio album, “Something About Faith,” delivers the latest batch of soulful yet predictable ballads from the R&B singer.

Evans reveals a more elegant sound with first single “Gone Already,” showcasing her slightly trembling vocals over piano and a subdued bass line. And the super smooth “Right Here” and bedtime ballad “Baby Lay” are just as great, with Faith seamlessly slipping her gospel-ready voice into a sexier tone.

But the album’s downfall is in its production. Evans sounds choked, straining to be heard over the music behind “Can’t Stay Away,” which sounds much better suited to collaborator Keyshia Cole. The upbeat “Party” sounds dated, and the inclusion of Redman on the track only drives home that point.

Evans tackles hard living on “Everyday Struggle,” featuring Raekwon, but the social message seems forced. And Snoop Dogg adds a nice touch to the somewhat cheesy “Way You Move,” where Faith gushes “your style is crazy, sexy, baby.”

Gospel powerhouses Kelly Price and Jessica Reedy join Faith on “Troubled World.” It’s the one collaboration that truly works, and the only track that manages to show the true depth and richness of the voice that has gotten Evans this far.(AP)

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: A fed up Evans prepares to deliver walking papers to a low-performing love interest on the jazzy, funky “Worth It.”

BuriedIn “Buried,” Ryan Reynolds plays a sardine, packed tightly in an underground coffin. The film (at the Studio 30) opens in darkness, flickering to life when Paul Conroy (Reynolds) comes to, using his Zippo to make out his horrific confines. The film never strays from the coffin. It’s a 94-minute exercise in minimalism, the sort of filmmaking puzzle Hitchcock reveled in. “Buried” and its Spanish director, Rod- rigo Cortes, don’t deserve such a comparison, but the film – written by Chris Sparling – does succeed as an intriguing if somewhat absurd B-movie. Besides his lighter, Paul has at his disposal a cell phone, a flask of alcohol, a pencil. The phone gets service, but its power is draining. So is Paul’s oxygen. (AP)

You AgainReally, the women of “You Again” should just get over it. They should move on from the resentments, jealousies and grudges they’ve held onto since high school and embrace the people they’ve become today – even if what they’ve developed into are stock characters in a lame, PG-rated comedy. Instead, they try and tear each other apart in the most crass, slapsticky manner possible. Sure, it’s only a movie, and so any sense of indignation in watching it is probably misplaced. But “You Again” unfortunately perpetuates all the worst cliches about women being insecure, petty, spiteful, competitive and cruel, and it does it in the name of comedy – which is a problem, because it’s pretty much never funny. What’s truly disheartening: It was written by a woman, Moe Jelline, with her first produced screenplay. (AP)

Being an ecologically conscious mall, Parkmall has ever since, designed its structure to project such an ideal, by maintaining a fresh and healthy environment. With the green and “park” feel in the atmosphere atParkmall, many have found it a place to bring their pets in.

This October, Parkmall would like to officially open its doors to pet owners who would love to spend time with their pets dilly-dallying in malls during their free time. And we mean this literally. After its launch on October 23, 2010, pet owners may bring their pets inside Parkmall any time during mall hours provided they adhere to the set guidelines.

“PAWshionista” is a pet fashion show that will be held in Parkmall on October 23 that will serve as the official launching of the mall allowing pets inside the mall, to be the first Pet-Friendly Mall in Cebu. The fashion show is open to all pet and owner tandems. They must dress up in theme coordinated attire or costumes. Handyman, Inc. will be helping out on the prizes that will be given away to winners. Aside from the major awards, there will also be special awards to be given away by My Pet Station and other sponsors.

This will surely be an opportunity purr-fect for ter-ruff-ic pets to show off their beautiful poses.

“PAWshionista” Pet Fashion Show at Parkmall

Here’s a feast for the record books! The Cebu City Marriott Hotel (CCMH) presents the World’s Largest Thai Dinner! Enjoy a magnificently exotic menu created by Thailand’s top chefs and served in up to 3,400 Marriott Hotels and chains in 69 countries all at the same time.

Experience the colors and flavors of the magical Kingdom of Thailand and be part of the feast for the Guinness Book of World records. Do not miss this extraordinary once in a lifetime event happening on October 20, 2010 at the Garden Café of the Cebu City Marriott Hotel. The World’s largest Thai Dinner begins at 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM, for only PHP 750 net per person.

For inquiries and reservations, email: mhrs.cebph.prm@marriotthotels.com.

The world’s largest Thai dinner!

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010C6

books

Even Silence Has an Endby Ingrid Betancourt

Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith. Born in Bogotá, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt at the age of thirty-two gave up a life of comfort and safety to return to Colombia to become a political leader in a country that was being slowly destroyed by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. In 2002, while campaigning as a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted by the FARC. Nothing could have prepared her for what came next. She would spend the next six and a half years in the depths of the jungle as a prisoner of the FARC. Even Silence Has an End is her deeply personal and moving account of that time. Chained day and night for much of her captivity, she never stopped dreaming of escape and, in fact, succeeded in getting away several times, always to be recaptured. In her most successful effort she and a fellow captive survived a week away, but were caught when her companion became desperately ill; she learned later that they had been mere miles from freedom. The facts of her story are astounding, but it is Betancourt’s indomitable spirit that drives this very special account, bringing life, nuance, and profundity to the narrative. Attending as intimately to the landscape of her mind as she does to the events of her capture and captivity, Even Silence Has an End is a meditation on the very stuff of life-fear and freedom, hope and what inspires it. Betancourt tracks her metamorphosis, sharing how in the routines she established for herself-listening to her mother and two children broadcast to her over the radio, daily prayer-she was able to do the unthinkable: to move through the pain of the moment and find a place of serenity. Freed in 2008 by the Colombian army, today Betancourt is determined to draw attention to the plight of hostages and victims of terrorism throughout the world and it is that passion that motivates Even Silence Has an End. The lessons she offers here-in courage, resilience, and humanity-are gifts to treasure.

TEXT AND IMAGES FROM WWW.FULLYBOOKEDONLINE.COM AND THE WEB

It’s boring Saturday, you’re at home, you got no classes, no assignments....nothing.. You decide to open your computer, check your Facebook to see if your crush commented on your new primary picture, too bad, he didn’t. Boredom starts to drown you. The phone rings. It’s your friend April, she asks if you want to watch a movie with her. When you get to the mall, you decide to watch Step Up 3D; and right then and there, all the boredom vanishes, just like a huge wave of zombies being thrown a cherry bomb.

Time has evolved and so have our movies, from black and white to colored movies, from small movie houses to huge concrete-walled halls with huge-screened TV’s , and of course, from watching a movie with our bare eyes, to watching a movie with glasses, 3D glasses that is.

We,Cebuanos are fond of watching movies. We consider movies as one of the cheapest forms of entertainment. Most especially now that the must-see movies are already in forms of 3D. What is 3D animation?

Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement.

There is a difference between 2D animation and 3D animation. 2D (2 Dimensional animation) is more of the classic animation; the early forms of cartoons. Examples of which would include the very first Mickey Mouse and friends, and Popeye. 3D is the modern animation. It gives us a more realistic image of an object in which people get the illusion of reality within the animation.

“3D animation is one of the leading industries in the whole world. It is done by creating images which are realisitic or what we call photoreal. People might have seen a lot of animations through media, but most of them aren’t really familiar with the nitty-gritty details about the animation.” says Jexter Bacus, a 3D animator who used to work in Bigfoot as a visual effects artist, and is currently starting his own 3D Animation Workshop.

There are a lot of software used in animating but the one which is commonly used by animators is the MAYA 3D animation software.

“MAYA is considered to be award-winning software because basically, it is an open-based script, meaning the animator can freely design how the animation is going to happen without any limits. Thus, it is where the creativity

of the animator can be fully-expressed without limits,” Bacus explains.

“MAYA is a kind of animation software which is commonly used for films and special effects in movies. Not only is it able to create animated films like Up, Avatar, Ice Age and etc. It is also able to create special effects in movies like Spiderman, Harry Potter, Transformers, and many more, scenes where there were explosions, robots, earthquakes and pretty much scenes which could make you go “whoa...” It all depends on the creativity of the animator,” he added.

“I think animation is easy because you only do a little animation in movies, with all the actors and actresses, not unless if you create a 3D animation movie like Ice Age, Up.. “ says Brent Coste, a 3rd year Psychology student from University of San Jose-Recoletos who is also into 3D animated films and series.

“It is hard to do animation. Personally, I didn’t graduate with a degree of a computer-related course. It just so happened that I gained my interest in 3D animation and when I got the chance to study in Bigfoot, I learned a lot. Even if you don’t have any idea on 3d animation, it will never be a hindrance for you to learn how to do 3D animation” he said.

“At first, I didn’t like MAYA. I found it very complicated, so I tried different softwares. I tried to compare the different softwares and found out how powerful MAYA is, like I said the best thing about MAYA is that you can create photo real effects, the viewers will get the image that the animation is part of the actual footage or scene. You can only see the beauty of MAYA once you’d make your own animation.” said Bacus.

Animation is one of the biggest industries in the whole world. Companies have been using 3D animation in their advertisements and other projects.

“Aside from doing animation for business purposes, doing 3D animation also measures your ability to create unique objects and images, from the smallest particle or bacteria to the vast universe, you are able to do it with animation,” Bacus shared.

3D animation is everywhere, from the shortest TV ads to the best movies showed in the cinemas. An art in which soon, most of us will surely want to learn and experience. (Willa Mae P. Diaz Ng)

THE ART OF 3D ANIMATION

feature

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010 C7

crossline

49 Gen. Sepulveda Street, CebuTel. No (032) 255-0105 & 412-5551

Fax No. (032) 412-5552Email: palazzo_pensionne@hotmail.com

website: www.palazzopensionne.net

Got something to share with us? Sun.Star Weekend invites readers to contribute original, unpub-lished poems and essays or commentaries about funny or memorable moments in your life. Please

email your contributions to: weekend@sunstar.com.ph

BED & BREAKFASTscribblings

Now I know real painThere is no pain more aching thanKnowing that you don’t have thePower to bring back the life of a loved one or toReset the hands of time

When a loved one dies , a part of you dies with him. Your laughter can never be the same again. Joy is always lacking . Pain gnaws at your heart in your unguarded moments. But then you will wish for the pain to be not lost, because if it does it is treachery to the memory of the loved one as if you had stopped loving that person.

Our second son Nico died in a road accident when he was just three years old on a day before All Souls Day . All the pain and hardships I ever had and felt did not prepare me for this kind of pain. The pain was so raw and primitive. During the commotion, I was called that my son was hit by a bus, I ran to the road and then I saw his limp body carried by a relative, I ran away to the

woods and wailed. On the way to the hospital, I held his warm hands and invoked, cajoled and even threatened God to save him. I do not know if everyone in the medical profession are really so cold and impersonal but the attending doctor in the district hospital didn’t even bother to stand up immediately when we arrived. He waited for us to put our son on the bed , then he stood up slowly , looked at us boredly and asked “ why did you have to bring him here, when he is long gone already? ”. I sank to the floor and pulled my hair. Could he not even pretend to touch my son’s pulse for my benefit, being perhaps a father himself? We were in a daze the following days and weeks. My wife was inconsolable. I seemeed to see him everywhere; in my dreams, in the passing jeepney, in the rays of the afternoon sun, on the stairs . The world was then full of why him, what if, could it have been. I let my anger numb my heart; the pain did not go away and I did not want it to.

Then I realized , why should I grieve so much for his dying ? I have loved him to the depth that a father could ever possibly love his child. He was a child most dear to me to the extent that I had been unfair to my two other children, because he simply commands my undivided attention. He loved me like I was a hero to him. So what is there to grieve about ? In his short years in this world, he has brought us boundless joy and I should be thankful for it. Maybe it’s time for him to go and bring joy to God in heaven. Who am I to deny God His own Will ? He lent me His child and when He gets him back, should I be angry ? I know now we have our own angel watching out for us above there .Then, I let go of the grieving, of the anger, but not the loving, not the pain. It has been eleven years since but I know I’ll never be whole again.

I have seen others grieve so much over the loss of material things. But I’m sorry, my heart does not bleed for them. They do not know real loss, real pain.

i need to work to survive i need to work to sustain my life

i go to work and get busy but don’t give me piles of work

oh, you need to pay me - more and more

don’t take advantage of me. you pay me this, i will work for this i applied for a job, just a single job -

just a single responsibility maintain my credibility

don’t give me a job that is slash slash slash

don’t give me a job that is this and that and that more don’t give me a job that is

slash slash slash if you may, oh please pay me

plus plus plus

i am tired of this mess i am tired of this game

you making more money as i work and go insane.

i hardly understand why I ever bothered to apply

why I ever accepted that offer this job offer

how lovely it is to go AWOL get lost in their midst

if they still insist. i am leaving and that is soon

that is soon, really soon. i pause for a while, give myself a break

and begin think - what’s the sense of all these things ibdon’t get it, I don’t get the point

but in the end, i realize without work i will surely fall short

Overworked and Underpaidby Karlo Angelo Cea

Real Pain by Jaime D. Suico

Sun.Star Weekend | October 16, 2010C8

peeps

Food, fashion and fun

PARTY WEEKEND I. (Top pho-to) MC Dash and Ace Ramos; (Right photo Mark Garcia, Brian Chua, Mitzi & Charlie Pages.

Fashion + Architecture Form and function. Beauty, style

and creativity. These are just among the things that allow architecture to intertwine well with the world of fashion. Architecture is designing spaces for people and their activities while fashion design is designing clothing for people, both with the aim of underscoring not just aesthetics but more importantly utility.

For the past few years, this idea of converging fashion and architecture into one event has been traipsing in the mental runways of the architect members of the United Architects of the Philippines Sugbu Chapter.

Just last October 1, in time for the chapter’s 19th charter anniversary, the UAP Sugbu Chapter, headed by its president Francisco Noel and event chair Elise Ezpeleta, the halls of Penthouse in Asiatown I.T. Park was transformed into a stylish runway.

A select group of architects, including past presidents, officers and new members, worked the ramp with fashion depicting different styles that are also applicable to architecture: Asian Modern, Avant Garde and Classical. Before the “models” hit the catwalk in fashion reflecting the assigned architectural

style, a presentation of photographs of member’s projects and known local landmarks were flashed on the numerous flat screen TV’s in the venue.

The fashion show capped the informal program that also included video presentations of past chapter activities and awarding of plaques to distinguished members. Chapter VP-Programs Buck Sia hosted the event.

The catwalks extended from the busy yet creative minds of the architects into reality. This is a symbolic celebration as Sugbu moves in poise and sashays in style towards more dynamic and professionally-enhancing years for its members and the Cebuano community.

The Veranda is back!For two weekends in a row, the newly-revived Veranda held parties at its new

location at The Parkmall in Mandaue. On Saturday, Oct. 2, a soft opening was held for the owners’ special friends. On Friday the following week, The Veranda celebrated its grand opening, with free-flowing drinks and loads of tasty pica-pica. Music was provided by DJ Elmer Dado and Gruppo Tribale, who played on despite the heavy downpour that night.

Dinner with the winnersLifestyle and food writers were treated to a sumptuous dinner at Acqua

Italian Restaurant at Shangri-La’s MActan Resort and Spa last Sept. 24. The resort’s Team Visayas, composed of Karima Ilupa, Coleen Gay Mikin and Gypsy Amores, replicated the multi-course dinner which won them Chef Wars Classical Competition (Professional Category) at the recently-concluded National Food Showdown 2010 in Manila.

GSK (GRUPONG SIGUE’G KAON). (Top photo) Jude Bacalso, Quennie Sanchez-Bronce and Shangri-La’s Mildred Amon; (Left Photo) Shangri-La’s Rica Reyes Rellon with Dr. Nestor Alonzo.

FOLLOWING FORM, FUNCTION AND FASHION. (Top right) Event chairperson Elise Ezpeleta and Kirsteen Lim; (Right photo) Past Chapter President Karl Cabilao with Gemma Perpetua and her ladies from CMI; (Far right) New chapter members join the chill out.

PARTY WEEKEND II. (Left photo)Mark Garcia, Renault Lao, Ari Lee, Vance Borja, Charles Osmeña; (Bottom photos, from left) Roselle Reyes, Lorelie Malinao; DJ Elmer Dado and Gruppo Tribale.