Week 7: People who can make me jump for joy!

                        Last week, our professor, Ms Anna Kagaoan, assigned as to make a photo-montage of our life—series of photos   creating one whole picture. These photos should include those that mean something to us, and that these should symbolize our life.

                        Using Adobe Photoshop CS5, I came up with this photo-montage: (sorry for the quality, I'm still in the "learning process" of photo-editing J)

These are the people who can make me jump for joy!

                        Who are these people? Okay, let me elaborate who and why I placed them to their placements. First and foremost, is the photo covering my upper body, the one closest to my heart and obviously the largest photo there is: my family. Of course, they are the closest to my heart for they are the ones who I grew up with, who helped shape me to what I am today, who know everything about me, the entire me and who love me unconditionally. Since, I have a very big family, you can barely see their faces there, sorry for that.J

                        Second, are the photos/people that surround me. They are my friends and few of my sisters that took a big part in shaping my personality. And I can say that they know almost everything about me. Third, are the people below me. You might think that they could be the one that I look down on, OF COURSE NOT! They are my friends who are always there to catch me if I fall. The ones who I can lean and count on.  And also the ones who never fail to make my day. They are my friends from high school up to my first year in college, since trials are more serious when you reach high school, aren't it? And I'm very grateful to each one of them!J

                        Last, and absolutely not the least, are those photos above my head or in line with my head. These are they who I look up to. On my right are my parents, who brought me here. Even though I haven't personally known my father, since he passed away when I was just 2 years old, based on the stories told of my mother and siblings, I know that my father is a great man and I admire him for that. As well as my mother, who worked hard just for us, her family, to live when my father left us. Since then, she took the place of my father and stood as mother and father for us, we often call her "the SUPER MOM!" She's a very strong woman, which I want to inherit, especially when hard times come. 

                        On my left is our Savior and RedeemerLord Jesus Christ. The One who made my life here on Earth possible and who always protect and help me. —Of course, who wouldn't look up to him? He's perfect, and even though we can't be perfect, we can still walk on his footsteps and try our best to be good at all times. And I'm very grateful to him.

                        The photo placed directly above my head is a picture of a Heart shape which symbolizes Love. I placed it there, because this is how I feel whenever I jump—for joy—and these people are the ones who can only make me jump and feel LOVED.J

Week 6: Breaking Myself Away

                        Last week, we're tasked to make a music video individually, which should only contain nothing but sound and images. And the sound to be used should be the soundtrack of our life—as to how we'll express our life through song. 

                        Of course, the hardest part of it was to choose what music best suits my life. There are so many beautiful and meaningful songs as choices, and it's really hard to choose from them. One of the things I consider in choosing a song is the beat, I don't want to use a mellow kind of music that you'll get bored if you listen to, I want to consider a slightly up-beat music. And there's one that met my requirements, had been my favorite song since then and the most that suits my life—the song "Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson".

Here's my video, enjoy watching! :DD

                        You might be thinking that from the very star of the video, I already violated my professor's instruction since the video should only contain sound and images. But the text shewn there is not really in a text format, for it is an image having texts on it, so I think I haven't violated anything so far, have I? I wish I haven't! :D 

                        My sister and I covered Kelly Clarkson's song, so that at least I can tell that the song was mine, though I just borrowed it from her. Credits for her for that. Also, to express my talent. I just skipped the bridge part and finished the song to limit and shorten the video.

                        I love everything about this song and can express everything through this. It says in the lyrics,  "trying hard to reach out, but when I'd try to speak out, felt like no one could hear me...", if you know me by person, you might be wondering why I'm feeling this 'cause I'm an outgoing person and it's not natural for my speech to be ignored, but believe it or not, there are times that I feel I'm ignore and that I'm not heard, and I want to escape from this feeling. It also says there, "wanted to belong here, but something felt so wrong here, so I'd pray." I've always wanted to belong wherever I go, and who doesn't? But if something went wrong, I would just seek help people, or even to our Savior and pray.

                        There comes the word, "Breakaway". Well, I want to breakaway. Why? For I want to, still, learn from things, from people I know, I don't want to be stagnant for the knowledge I have presently. It says in the song, "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly, I'll do what it takes til I touch the sky...", everyday, we learn from different things and people we interact with and that's what I want to do. I want to learn how to fly and do what it takes to reach my goal.

                        And in doing so, I need to, "take a risk, take a chance, make a change...", if I'll just sit and seek help from different people, doing nothing, there's also nothing I'll achieve. I have to work, take every risks and chances I'd have, and make a change from it. Every achievement comes from different trials and challenges, without them, that can't be called achievement.

                        But of course, without the help of the ones that I loved, I wouldn't accomplish anything. I owe everything to them and very thankful for their presence. That's why I included their photos there—my friends and my family. They help me a lot and inspire me the most. Everything I do is dedicated to them, and I'll never forget them. 

                        "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly, though it's not easy to tell you goodbye...". yes it's not easy, in fact it's really hard to say goodbye to anyone who meant everything to you, and made difference in your life, but we can't avoid to say goodbye and move on to the next level, stage that we'll go. But of course, we choose not to say goodbye to them, instead, walk with them and go on with life, achieve things together, and breakaway. Breakaway into a better person, and don't look back to your mistakes.

BREAKAWAY! :)

Lyrics

Grew up in a small town

And when the rain would fall down

I'd just stare out my window

Dreaming of what could be

And if I'd end up happy

I would pray

Trying hard to reach out

But when I'd try to speak out

Felt like no one could hear me

Wanted to belong here

But something felt so wrong here

So I pray

I could breakaway

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

I'll do what it takes ?til I touch the sky

And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change

And breakaway

Out of the darkness and into the sun

But I won't forget all the ones that I loved

I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change

And breakaway

Wanna feel the warm breeze

Sleep under a palm tree

Feel the rush of the ocean

Get onboard a fast train

Travel on a jet plane, far away

And breakaway

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye

I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change

And breakaway

Out of the darkness and into the sun

But I won't forget the place I come from

I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change

And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway

Credits:

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

Reference:

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Lyrics