Tuesday
So I am part of our 6th CALABARZON Mass Comm Convention Publicity and Promotions committee. And we were tasked to invite various college schools on provinces like Laguna and Cavite PERSONALLY.
I learned about this the afternoon before we leave for Cavite, on the first and last class I have attended that Monday. Of course, it was a big shock. Like, dude wth? It was going to be my first time to go to Cavite so I was kinda like annoyed and EXCITED at the same time. My heart was dancing at the thought of roaming around KABITE! But then there were issues like transportation and the fact that if we miss our Film Crit class the next day, we are doomed. But what the hell, eh? I'M GOING TO CAVITE (by hook or by crook!).
And then it is finally decided that we will travel there and commute. OK, that's not really a problem for me. I mean, traveler's always commute, right? You wouldn't enjoy much if you're like always inside the car smelling that air freshener which sometimes make you feel light-headed. K, so much for the disadvantages of traveling by rented car or whatsoever. The disadvantages of commuting though worries us. It would cost so much time and effort. But OK, what the hell? For our grades, right?
So my teammates set a 5AM call time (and believe me, call times are not meant to be obeyed!). My mother woke me up early at around quarter to 4 and I was ready before 5.. ONLY to find out that my two teammates overslept. It was almost 7AM when I got to leave the house. I was so ashamed in front of my mom because she woke up early because of me.
So OK, my teammates said sorry and everything and we are off to Alabang. We rode a bus to Alabang at the Batangas City Grand Terminal. Student discount really helps big time! I have no idea how long it took us to arrive in Alabang but it wasn't that long, as I remember. When we got there, we then rode a van to Dasmariñas, where our first school is located.
(Disclaimer: The following photos were only taken on my phone so don't judge the QUALITY.)
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| Gelli and Kean; two of my teammates. |
Again, I am completely clueless of how long the trip was, I just know that I fell asleep and that the aircon/fan was too strong and that it was uncomfortable. But it doesn't matter! Travelers feel this all the time. Hahaha. So we got there -- De La Salle Dasmariñas.
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| Lasallians coming and going. |
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| Hi, mga kuya! Smile kayo sa cam. :-) |
The campus is big. The student population seems bigger. Hehe. There were lots of head-turners. How I wish we could've stayed a bit longer.
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| Ehh, one of the buildings. So stupid of me to forget the name. Pardon. X-( |
Time to locate the Mass Comm department! Actually, the guard at the entrance already told us the directions but we're still lost. LOL. We found it, though, after a few debates.
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| LIBERAL thinkers, we are. |
We talked to the department chair of Mass Comm and she was so welcoming. It so happened that she is a former classmate of our Film Crit professor so she was extra nice to us. We look forward to seeing DLS-Dasma Mass Comm students on our convention. :)))
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| Just a flower bed or something. So cute. |
We had our thank you's and goodbyes and we headed to a near 7 11. Why? Because earlier in the bus, we talked about booze. LOL. Yeah, you read that right, booze. I don't want to sound like a bad influence but I said they should try Antonov vodkas ('cause that's what I'm drinking these days/months?). Haha and they seemed to like the idea so there, we went to the nearest convenience store, bought our Antonov Kamikazes (the green ones) and rode a jeepney to uhh.. great. I forgot the names of the places! I think it's Pala-pala. I very much remember this place because the name is so odd and funny to me. Hehe.
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| Yes, we're of legal age. And no, we don't go to La Salle. Thank you, miss 7 11 attendant. :)) |
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| OTW to Philippine Christian University. |
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| Lotsa Walter Marts in Cavite. |
Haha. So we were drinking at the jeep aaaand Gelli and Kean felt the kick of the alcohol. They acted weird and funny and Kean talked too much and Gelli said she feels so tired. And I was like, noooo guuuuuize, snap out of it! I suddenly thought that drinking was a baaad idea. And then it started raining. Wow, bad vibes. Then, we got there, PCU, yes. It's also a large campus. Haha. We never thought. We were again, clueless, of how big it is and that we were in for some long walk.
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| So yeah, the campus is comprised of the school, the seminary, and residences. |
A driver of a multicab was asking us in the entrance if we wanted a ride and I SAID NO. Haha! Stupid me! The campus was a village. I wouldn't survive there if I went there. First, the far college building is FAR and second, the far college building is FAR. XD
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| Still raining. |
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| And in the middle of our walk, thank God there's a tindahan selling TURONacue! Turon on stick. Hehe. A first. |
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| Happy me with my favorite turon. :))))) |
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| Bunches of bananas left rain-bathing on the side road! AAAHHH if it's not a sin to steal. :)) |
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| I LOVE BANANAS SO MUCH. |
After a wet walk, we reached the very far college building. We went ahead to the department of Communication/Arts/or whatever they call it. And the one and only dean in the college is eating lunch. And not to be disturbed.We decided to wait until a secretary(looking woman) arrived and received our invitation letter in behalf of the on-break dean. We, I mean, they (Gelli and Kean, the spokespeople), well-rested and feeling better, gladly elaborated on the convention and blah blah blah. After the conversation and getting of contact numbers, we braced ourselves to another long walk.
But then the mentioned multicab driver was waiting outside and asked us again if we wanted to ride and hells to the yeah, WE DO!! And the transport fare is only P3.00. Haha. Remember the old days when the fare was only about P5.00? It's just like the old days. :)) The driver was also kind enough to give us directions to CVSU.
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| The student jeepney. |
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| Off to Silang, Cavite. |
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| Looking for how to get to CVSU. |
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| SM Dasma, or SM Pala-pala, as Kean calls it. |
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| Hello, Joe. A billboard on the intersection. |
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| Hehehe. |
I've heard so much from Kean about Cavite State University. Technically, it works like BatStateU here in Batangas but it is larger. So wow. Plus, CVSU (pronounced as cav-su) sounds so cute, so I felt buoyant on our way. But then the trip was long so I fell asleep. Haha.
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| Ahhhh. Hello, CVSU. |
I saw a gigantic monument and lots of students and I knew we're there. It was currently their intrams so.. many students yeyy!
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| Kean is also excited because she'll see her best friend again after eight years! :-D |
What can I say? CVSU is fcking vast (excuse the profanity). It's so COOL there. And I don't mean the temperature. It feels like UP or something. And then again, it started raining. Every damn time we were in for some walking, it rains! So we met an old friend of Kean and she led us to the College of Arts something building. It was also large, like wow. Students, everywhere! There were also lots of foreign blood. And foreign smell. Whew.
The department itself looks more like a high school faculty room, and we weren't actually sure of whom to talk to so we just asked for the dean or the department chair. Some of the faculty members were talking to us simultaneously and we were just lost with whom to talk to. Until, finally, a faculty member presented herself and asked about the invitation. So explain explain. Turned out that she is the unit head for Mass Communication. I don't know if it's safe to write here but we didn't feel well-accommodated in that room. But I guess, in your journey, you get to be treated differently and not according to your plan.
But we're still hoping for CVSU's participation. Such a cool school. :-D
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| A baseball game was paused because of the rain. |
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| Eerie not! Haha. |
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| CVSU's football field/oval. So envious! |
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| The football game goes on! |
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| Students making the most of the intrams despite the BV rain. |
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| The baseball game resumed after a while. |
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| Aaaand it's bye bye CVSU! I'll see you again. |
I love you, CVSU. Hahahaha. Marry me. I'll like you on Facebook. :-D
It took years for us to catch a ride from CVSU to the city proper. Dayyum! When we saw an ordinary bus en rout to Pala-pala, we did not double think and jumped on the bus right away!
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| Hello! This is me. Haha. Excuse the big arms. |
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| My teammates, Gelli and Kean. |
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| The trip felt so idyllic. I liked the going-to-province-riding-an-ordinary-bus type of feeling. |
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| Haggard na daw pero maganda pa rin! This girl is beautiful with or without grooming! :)) |
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| A local church. (Forgot the name. Stupid me.) |
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| Hello again! :-D |
After what seemed like an eternity, we reached LPU - Cavite. And we were amazed. Wait, amazed is an understatement. We were DUMBFOUNDED. Like, is this a school? Why is our school not like this? Hehe. K, so much for bitterness; LPU - Cavite is gorgeous. Capital W-O-W.
We headed to the department for Communication Arts and were welcomed by a very bubbly and cute secretary. She was entertaining without even trying. I like the school already. The corridors are lovely, the lighting is flattering, and everything is modern. It could be a mall or something.
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| Gym on top! |
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| It's not a park. |
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| The obligatory mirror shot on one of the buildings' CR. |
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| At the overpass. Hurrhurr. |
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| WALK. WALK. WALK. |
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| To Molino or not? |
It's almost 4PM and we were thinking if we should still go to Perpetual - Molino. Kean said it's a long ride but it's worth a shot. Laguna is also out of question anymore. It is impossible to reach any open office by the time we will arrive there.We were also almost running out of allowance by this time so we decided to call it a day and go CLUBBING!
But, of course, we did not do that. We went to SM Calamba and ate our first formal meal of the day.
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| I just couldn't think of anything else to eat but mi paborito SIGSILOG! :-9 |
After buying pasalubongs and other stuff and eating dinner and checking out books from a freaking sale, we were ready to head home! :)))
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| Cavite says good evening. |
We took time choosing between a van straight to Batangas or a van to Turbina then a bus to Batangas. We were considering the fare and our comfort. And so we chose the latter.
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| Haha. Sorry, Gelli. My phone died after taking this photo. |
It turned out that we chose the right thing. We were so comfortable, though nobody slept because we just talked and talked up 'til Turbina and inside the bus to Batangas.
Good God, it was a very great experience. I didn't even feel tired when I got home. I felt sleepy, though, but not tired. It was fulfilling. I really really do hope our efforts won't go to waste and see the fruits of our works through the success of our convention.
Anyways, here's a poster for anyone interested:
WHAT: 2012 Calabarzon Mass Communication Convention
WHEN: October 1-2, 2012 ( Monday & Tuesday); 8AM-5PM
WHERE: Freedom Hall, 4/F SHL Building, LPU - Batangas
GUIDELINES FOR BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
1.
The
contest is open to all Mass Comm / Dev Comm / Comm
/ Comm Arts students in the CALABARZON area.
2.
Participants
may send more than one entry.
3.
The
film should be recorded in CD (2 copies with label/ proper identification), DVD
format and with a total running time of at least 7 minutes and a maximum of 30
minutes.
4.
Entries
may be in various film genres and should have moral and/or reflect positive Filipino
values. It should be produced from October
2011 to September 2012.
5.
Deadline
for the submission of entries will be on or before September 28, 2012 (Friday)
up to 5 pm only at the CEAS Office.
Please look for Angelli Soriano or Rex Abedes.
6.
The
following shall be determined:
a.
Best
Director
b.
Best
Actor
c.
Best
Actress
d.
Best
Supporting Actor
e.
Best
Supporting Actress
f.
Best
Screenplay
g.
Best
Production Design
h.
Best
Cinematography
i.
Best
Musical Score
j.
Best
Editing
k.
Best
Short Film
l.
2nd
Best Short Film
m.
3rd
Best Short Film
7.
The
criteria for judging are as follows:
Story/Theme 20%
(Logical Presentation/Originality/Moral)
Cinematography 15
(Composition, Camera Angle, Lighting)
Production Design 15
(Setting, Props, Costume & Make up)
Music & Sound Recording 15
(Music, sound effects, dialogue & natural sound)
Acting 15
(Delivery and Effective portrayal of roles)
Editing 15
(Continuity, Transition & Visual Rhythm)
Over-all impact 5
(Appealing and Entertaining)
TOTAL 100%
8.
The
decision of the board of judges is final and irrevocable.
