Friday, January 20, 2012

Ang Makabuluhang Talambuhay ni Marvin Binasoy

               Ako si Marvin Chozas Binasoy, ipinanganak noong ika-anim ng Nobyembre taong 1994. Pang apat ako sa anim na magkakapatid. Anak ng mag-asawang Doris at Martin Binasoy. Mula ako sa isang simpleng pamilya na dumaan din sa maraming mga pagsubok sa buhay. Bawat tao dito sa mundo ay may mga napagdaanang masasaya at malulungkot na karanasan sa buhay, simple lang ngunit hindi malilimutan kailanman. Kahit na ang mga simpleng mga sugat sa atin katawan ay may mga natatagong istorya na konektado sa ating buhay at talaga namang hindi natin malilimutan. Tulad ng iba, mayroon din akong mga karanasan na talaga namang nagpabago sa aking buhay sa kasalukuyan. Hayaan ninyong muli kong isabuhay ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng talambuhay ko.
                Noon ay madalas magkwento ang aking lola at minsan ay ang nanay ko. Naikwento nila na noon pa man ay ang tiyahin ko na ang nag-aalaga sa akin, siya ang nagpapaligo at nagpapakain sa akin kasama ang kanyang pamilya. Kaya naman, habang ikinekwento ito sa akin, doon ko naramdaman na bukod sa aking mga magulang, may tiyahin pala ako na talagang mahal ako. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nalaman ko na lang na namatay na ang tiyahin ko noong ika-sampo ng Enero taong 2001 sa sakit na Kanser sa bituka. Lubos akong nalungkot noon, hindi man lang niya naabutan ang patuloy kong paglaki na siya ang dahilan.
                Noong mga panahong iyon, nakatira kami sa isang malawak at malaking bahay ng lola ko kasama ang buong pamilya niya. Ngunit nagdaan ang mga panahon, ang ilan sa mga anak ng lola ko ay may kanya-kanya nang pamilya, kaya naman hinati na lamang ang malaking bahay. Masaya naman ako dahil kahit papaano ay samasama kaming mag-anak sa iisang lugar. Sa malawak na bakuran ng kapitbahay, doon kami sama-samang naglalaro ng aking mga pinsan. Madalas kaming maglaro ng mga kilalang larong pinoy tulad ng taguan, patintero, langit-lupa, hulihan, paltok bola at ang pinakamasaya ay ang sipa bola na sa tuwing mapapalakas ang sipa ng bola, ito ay napupunta sa bubong ng malaking bahay at hindi na muli makukuha. Nakakatuwa ring isipin na tuwing maglalaro kami ng teks, pogs at sipa ay sa gitna ng kalsada kami naglalaro na halos makatawag pansin ang bawat saway at paalala ng aming mga magulang.
                Tanda ko pa noon, na napatira din kami sa probinsya sa Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley. Kung saan inabutan ko pang buhay ang mga magulang ng aking ama. Ibang-iba talaga ang buhay sa probinsya kaysa sa lungsod. Sa probinsya ako nakaranas ng kaginhawaan, kasiyahan at kasipagan sapagkat doon ay maaga akong nagising, sumasama ako sa bukid na hindi naman ganoon kalayuan sa bahay namin. Ang bukid ay saganang sagana sa mga tanim tulad ng palay, mais at pinya. Pagkatapos magtrabaho sa bukid at makipag-asaran sa kalabaw, pumunta kami sa Cagayan River na talaga namang sikat rin sa Pilipinas. Sa sobrang lawak ng ilog para na rin akong nagpunta sa dagat. Wala akong makitang mga bundok, kitang kita sa malayo ang guhit na nagtatagpo sa langit at ng malawak na ilog na parang nagpapakita ng kaginhawaan. Magdadapit-hapon na kami umuuwi noon pabalik ng bahay sakay sa kalabaw. Naririnig ko ang mga ingay na likha ng mga palaka at kuliglig sa paligid. Matapos ang mahabang kapaguran, naghanda na si lola ng hapunan. Doon ako natutong kumain ng malunggay at ng mangga dahil sa sapilitan akong pinapakain ng ama ko at ng aking lola. Natatandaan ko pa rin noon na tuwing umuulan ng malakas sa gabi, naririnig ko ang mga ingay ng palaka na nanggagaling malapit sa aming bahay, pumapasok ang mga ito sa bahay namin at agad naming hinuhuli ng aking mga kapatid at pinsan. Sa pagsapit naman ng umaga, doon ako nakatikim ng gatas ng kambing na talaga namang napakasarap dahil sa kakaibang lasa nito. Sa Cagayan din ako unang beses na nakakita kung paano gawin ang isang masarap na pandesal sa tulong ng aking tiyuhin. Doon din ako unang beses nakakita ng balon na sa anyo ay makikita mo na ang katandaan ngunit napapakinabangan pa rin at higit sa lahat, doon din ako nakakita at nakasakay ng kalesa. Sobrang saya ko talaga nong mga araw na nasa probinsya kami ng pamilya ko, kaya naman, noong babalik na kami sa lungsod ay talagang nadama ko ang kalungkutan sapagkat marami akong di malilimutang mga alaala sa lugar na iyon.
                Mga nasa anim na taong gulang na ako ng makatuntong ng Day Care. Natatandaan ko pa noon na sa tuwing pagkatapos ng tanghalian, pumupunta ako, kasama ang aking mga kamag-aaral sa likod ng Day Care Center upang maglaro sa burol, kumukuha kami ng gulong na nakatambak sa likod at agad namin itong sinasakyan pababa ng burol kaya bago mag-awasan, puro lupa ang aming mga katawan. Pagkatapos kong makapag-aral ng Day Care, agad na akong pinapasok ng elementarya sa Placido Escudero Memorial School kung saan, dito ko nahubog ang aking talino at higit sa lahat ay ang aking talento tulad ng pag-guhit. Unang baitang, nasa huling seksyon ako pero pagsapit ng ikalawang baitang naging section one na rin ako. Nagsimula akong lumaban ng pag-guhit  noong nasa ika-apat na baitang ako. Lalo pa sa pagsapit ng Buwan ng Nutrisyon, hindi naman sa pagmamayabang pero ako na agad ang inaasahang lalaban sa ibang distrito. Isa naman sa pinakamasaya kong pag-aaral sa elementarya ay ang pagtuntong ko ng ika-limang baitang sapagkat ang aking guro ang ina ng aking hinahangaang babae. Ginaganahan ako mag-aral at makinig lalo na at katabi ko pa ang aking crush. At ang pinakamasayang baitang na napagdaanan ko ay ang ika-anim na baitang. Marami na rin akong sinalihang mga patimpalak sa pag-guhit, sumali na rin ako ng essay writing contest, speech revo, sayaw at marami pang iba. Naging myembro din ako ng mga manunulat sa dyaryo bilang isang editorial cartoonist. Naalala ko na, nakatanggap ako ng unang gantimpala sa pag-guhit ng editoryal at nakapasok sa regional kung saan ginanap sa Calamba City. Sa pagtatapos ko sa pag-aaral sa elementarya, marami na ako natanggap na mga gantimpala na talagang ikinatuwa ng aking mga magulang. Ilan sa mga ito ay ang mag natanggap kong mga medalya sa larangan ng pag-guhit, kaya naman naging Best Artist of the Year ang tulad ko.
                Matapos ang aking pag-aaral sa elementarya na dala-dala ang saya at mga ngiting dulot ng aking mga kaibigan. Oras na para sa isang panibagong yugto, isang panibagong buhay na haharapin, ang buhay “High School”. Nag-aral ako ng sekundarya sa paaralan ng Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School. Noong una ay kinakabahan pa ako,pero pinilit kong makakilala ng mga panibagong kaibigan,  mga taong lagi ko ng makakasama. Napabilang ako sa seksyon A, pangalawa sa sinasabing pinakamagaling, pero hindi naman yun ang gusto kong katangian sa seksyon namin. Para sa akin ito ang simple at pinakamasayang seksyon sa lahat. Sa pangalawang antas, nanatili pa rin ako sa kinabilangang seksyon. Maraming nawala sa amin ngunit may mga pumalit na agad namang napakisamahan. Sa antas na ito nagsimula ang mga pagsubok namin. Dito nagsimulang maging sikat ang amin seksyon sa faculty sapagkat lagi kaming napapagalitan ng aming mga guro. Minsan na rin kaming naparusahan, ngunit kahit ganoon pa man, nanatili kaming matatag at naipakita namin ang tunay na sayang bumabalot sa bawat isa sa amin. Sa ika’tlong antas ng pag-aaral ko sa sekundarya, may ilan lamang ang nawala ngunit mas madami ang napabilang. Unti-unti na ring nagkaroon ng mabibigat na pagsubok ang aming seksyon pero di namin yun alintana dahil nananatili kaming sama-samang gumagawa ng mga paraan para maging masaya sa kabila ng mga pagsubok na aming hinarap. Mas marami na rin akong sinalihang mga paligsahan. Tulad noong nasa elemetarya ako, napabilang ulit ako sa mga manunulat ng aming dyaryo bilang isang editorial cartoonist at muli ay nakapagwagi ng ika-limang pwesto sa Division level at napasama sa Regional. Sa ika’tlong antas na ito ay natuto akong makipagbarkada, gumala at makipaglokohan pero kahit ganoon, hindi ko naman pinabayaan ang aking pag-aaral para sa magandang kinabukasan.
            At ngayon ay kasalukuyan na akong nasa huling antas sa sekundarya kung saan ito ang aking pinakakasabikang may bagong pagdadaanan. Mas marami kaming mga problemang pinagdadaanan hanggang sa ngayon. Pero di namin pinabayaan ang isa’t-isa, di rin kami pinabayaan ng aming mahal na Inay na si Gng. Audije na laging naka-agapay sa amin, nagpapaalaa, umuunawa at higit sa lahat nagmamahal sa amin. Kahit na lagi kaming kinagagalitan ng aming mga guro, di na namin yun pinapansin, ang mahalaga sa amin ay kung paano kami matututo sa bawat leksyon sa aming buhay. Dito na rin nasubok ang aming katatagan simula ng mangyari ang di inaasahang trahedyang nangyari sa aming kamag-aaral na si Michkee Dimayuga na ikinasawi ng kanyang buhay. Kaya naman siya ang naging inspirasyon naming lahat kung paano namin pahahalagahan ang aming mga buhay. At ngayon ay patuloy pa rin akong lumalaban at haharapin ng buong puso ang bawat pagsubok na darating sa aking buhay. Kasalukuyan ko ng inihahanda ang aking sarili sa kursong gusto kong kuhanin. Nais kong makatapos ng pag-aaral, magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan ang aking pamilya at makamit ang mga bagay na nais kong makamtam.
            Kaya naman, naniniwala ako na “Hanggang may Buhay, May PAG-ASA”. Ito ang istorya ng Buhay ko. Simple lang ngunit puno ng kasiyahan at tunay na makabuluhan.
                                                                                               *WAKAS*

Sunday, May 1, 2011

3-A FAMILY.

     


March 09, 2011
      Sa buhay natin, maraming nagbabago at sa bawat pagbabagong ito marami tayong masasaya o hindi makakalimutang mga sandali na napagdaanan, at syempre nakapupulot din tayo ng mga aral sa bawat panahong ating napagdadaanan.
 Parang 3-A lng, may mga oras na masasaya habang nagkakasama at mayroon din namang lungkot na napagdadaanan. Minsan, ang kasalanan ng isa ay kasalanan ng lahat at dyan galing yung " Assignment ng isa ay assignment ng lahat hahaha... Sa 3-A uso din yung hingian ng papel ( " Tol, penge namang one-fourth.. Ah, one-whole na pala").
      Maraming popular lines ang 3-A, isa na dyan yung araw-araw na sinasabi, " Hoy! May assignment ba tayo? " Sasagot ang isa, " Oo, Math lang naman! Magrereact.. tapos " Shet wala pa ako, pakopya naman ha!! " Sasabat ang isa " Ginawa mo ng bahay itong school. Hindi ko tuloy malilimutan yung tuwing oras na ng AP, hahaha. mga bilis-bilis gumawa ng assignment sa Math sa halip na makinig na sa klase. Grabe talaga ah, ah... Hindi rin mawawala yung " Uy! Anong sagot sa #1? "..." blah! blah! blah! pakopya din!!. Wow gayahan sila, yan tuloy parehas na ng score hehehe ( UNITY ).
     Ganyan talaga ang 3-A, minsan naman yung tinatawag na UNITY ay nawawala, may ilang tatamaring magpakopya at tulungan ang isa't-isa. Pero ok lang yun, kailangan din naman kasi naming makipagkumpitensya sa isa't-isa. Ahmmf seriously  masarap kasama ang 3-A, nandyan lagi ang tawanan, asaran, kulitan at masasayang kwentuhan. May magkekwento about love life kaya naman kilig to the max, mayroon ding magjo-jowk, tapos may mag-isang tatawa, hehehe ( waley ). At hindi rin naman mawawala yung asaran at kung may nang-aasar, may napi-pikon. Uso rin sa 3-A ang foodtrip, kadalasan kung may birthday kakantahan at sabay bagit ng ' manlilibre", pero minsan nang nangyari yung may nag-birthday tapos inalayan pa ng dalawang kandila na may kasama pang larawan ng may birthday, (Condolence party yun ahh). Ang 3-A talaga ooh.. mawawala ba naman ang bonding ng 3-A sa panahong ito, syempre yayaan dito, yayaan doon. Ang sarap kaya ng feeling kung lahat ng buong section magkakasama di ba?. Lagi kaming gumagala kung saan-saan, halos malibot na nga namin ang buong San Pablo eh. Pero kainis lang sa 3-A yung imbis makapunta na sa dapat puntahan, titigil pa sa bawat matitigilang kanto, tapos magbabago ng disisyon. Yung iba naman sa amin, may sariling buhay specially yung mga kill joy, parang mga boys, pag oras na nilang magcomp., ayun Dota mode na sila hehehe..! Pero ok lang yun, masaya sila dun eh.
      Ang 3-A kasi may kanya-kanyang gimik pagdating sa klase. May ilang ibibilog pa ang upuan, tapos bibirit ng kanta, meron namang tutungo at pasimpling tutulog, may magchichismisan about love oh so what ever pa, May mga mag-papacute (sarap sipain hehehe), may seryosong magbasa at magsulat, tapos kwentuhan to the max, may nakanganga, nakain, pasarap buhay, may nagsa-soundtrip, may naglalaro ng PSP at may nagdadrawing parang ako... At higit sa lahat may nageemote (pasan lagi ang daigdig). Yan ang 3-A pag kanya-kanyang gimik. pero............... sa 3-A hindi mawawala yung away at gulo, may magsusumbatan, may napipikon at may nadadamay. Pero kahit ganun, namumuo pa rin ang aming magandang samahan, samahang walang kapantay, walang makasisira at samahang dala-dala namin hanggang sa magkahiwa-hiwalay
      Ako si MARVIN C. BINASOY, na naging bahagi ng buhay ng 3-A na lubos na nagpapasalamat sa lahat na nabibilang sa sectiong ito. Proud to be 3-A.... walang iwanan hanggang sa huli. (GFW) GO, FIGHT, WIN...

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

My Favorite Anime Character

Name: Kou Shun'u (Hou Chun Yu) (Nickname: "Genrou"/"Huan-Lang")
Celestial Name: Tasuki
Age: 17 




Tasuki's name is pronounced "Tas'ki" with a short middle vowel, giving it two syllables instead of three. Once in the anime a joke is made on his name and the Japanese verb to save/rescue "tasukaru" This is also pronounced with a short 'u'. Unfortunately his name occasionally comes over as "Tusky" in the English dub, which while being highly amusing is not very flattering for the poor guy...

Favourite Tasuki Quotes:
"Guess I bought it back there. Gee, I thought heaven would be more interesting but it just looks like Taikyoku-zan."
 

"From now on I won't say I hate girls. I just won't like people I don't like."

"Yeah, we made it, but my nerves are shot. You almost gave me a heart attack, you jerk!" 

"I didn't know if he was a man or a woman. He was just...cool."

"I won't betray my friends!"
"Why ask the question to which you already know the answer? My life already belongs to them."

"Hey, Chichiri, do you fancy checking out the booze in this world after we're done?"

"Did he swallow dangerous drugs again? Or has he finally gone senile?" 



Background:  Although we never see his family, it's recorded that he comes from a large one, with lots of sisters. However, he has spent some time with the bandits of Mt Reikaku, and in some respects this has become his family over time - to the point where he is expected to become the gang leader when the old boss passes on. You imagine he's been trained and raised by these people, and he has definite leadership skills, enabling him to take control even despite his young age. In this he has the support of his long-standing (and slightly odd) buddy, Kouji. Tasuki is never referred to in the television series by his proper name. He is always known as either Genrou or Tasuki. (In the manga, he is Huan-Lang rather than Genrou, but both mean Phantom Wolf.)

Character: Tasuki has the honoured position of being one of the few left standing at the end of the day - a Seishi who lives through the battle against Seiryuu and the Seiryu-Shichi-Seishi that culminates at the end of episode 52. (Although it must be said that he doesn't always appreciate having that life - since on a few occasions he seems to think he has died or is about to die, and on one occasion attempts to take his own life with his tessen/harisen).

In many respects Tasuki can be seen as a 'man's man'. He is a fighter, raised as a bandit and able to hold his own in a fight even with Tamahome, who is arguably the most powerful of the Suzaku-Seishi (at least by the end of the series). And yet he is not just a brawler. There is a deep sensitivity within him which enables him to empathise with those around him and even shed tears without compromising his masculinity on several occasions. At the deaths of Nuriko and Chiriko, Tasuki's reaction is almost as violent as Miaka's, and its fair to say his tears flow more often than any other male character in the series (except possibly Tamahome, who has far more scenes anyway, so it's an unfair comparison). When Chichiri asks him to burn his cape and destroy Hikou in the OVA, Tasuki hesitates because he realises that Chichiri will also be caught in the blast - he actually likens the event in his mind to the suicide of Chiriko and he can't bear the idea of being part of the death of one of his friends.

Tasuki's key characteristic is probably loyalty, and it is likely this respect for his comrades which allowed him to be named as the Boss's successor on Mount Reikaku, even at the age of only seventeen. (Though it is not recorded in the anime, Tasuki's reason in the manga for being absent at the boss's death was that he was on a journey seeking a curative herb for his leader's complaint at the time).  Even when Miaka and company first arrive looking for Tasuki, he lies to them about his identity because of the overriding loyalty and responsibility he feels to his fellow bandits, and when the fight against the Seiryuu Seishi has ended, he returns to his life as a bandit. No matter how much time he spends in the palace at Hong-Nan or as one of the Seishi, his men back home are still in his mind and he always intends to return to them to be the best leader he can be.

Tasuki's loyalty extends to the other Seishi, however, once he makes up his mind to join them and he takes this tie very seriously. He attacks the kodoku-possessed Tamahome for hurting Miaka - not only for breaking her arm, but also for wrenching her feelings, indicating again that his empathy belies his fighter nature. In some respects, also, it takes him time to forgive Tamahome for this act of pseudo-betrayal - in Tasuki's world, loyalty should be unshakeable, and he is the only one of the Seishi who has serious issues with Tamahome returning to the band after he is cured. (Although this could also be a matter of pride, since Tamahome won the battle and left Tasuki nursing some fairly serious wounds). However, by the end of the OVAs and Eikoden, most of the issues between Tamahome and Tasuki have been more or less ironed out, one way or another. Certainly in the manga, by the end of the sequence, Tasuki and Tamahome are very close as buddies. In a sense, although they fight a lot in the television series, even by the end of this their bantering has become more like brotherly squabbles than genuinely vicious sparring. They are both young men who are full of energy and mischief and they like to spar it off against each other - Tamahome takes great delight in the fact that Tasuki can't swim, for example, often teasing him about it and pretending to throw him overboard from the Seishi's ship. They are essentially of an age - and the bond they form is the same kind of friendship that he undoubtedly shares with Kouji among the Reikaku-zan bandits (see below for Kouji).

Ironically, Tasuki only comes genuinely close to death at the hands of Suzaku's servants - once in his battle against the poisoned Tamahome and the second time at his own hand. (For some reason he seems charmed where the Seiryuu are concerned!)

Tasuki's own moment of near-betrayal doesn't come until the OVA 2, where, induced to follow his deepest, darkest whims by evil magic, he spirits Miaka away and comes close to raping her, hurting Taka (Tamahome) in the process. However, despite the spell, Tasuki battles to overcome it, and is so ashamed of his actions that he turns his tessen on himself, seeking to end his life. It's clear that betrayal is the biggest no-no in Tasuki's view of the world - although he often cries in grief and is willing to offer his own life to defend someone he cares about, this is the only time in the whole of the series where he becomes so dispirited he wants to end his own existance. Even though he is under the lure of the enemy, however, it is partly his own judgement which allows him to be led astray - he perceives Taka as not the Tamahome he once knew and fought with, and therefore does not interpret (at least at first) contesting for Miaka's affections as betraying one of his friends. I think that the black magic induces him to attack Miaka in the way he does, and also to turn so violently on Taka/Tamahome. However, you can also say his own feelings and indignation where Miaka are concerned are sparked off by the fact he feels Tamahome really isn't with them - that Taka is some stranger, and therefore Miaka is open season. Even before he takes matters into his own hands, it's clear that his feelings for Miaka have strengthened but more significantly, that he is angry at the way Tamahome seems to always make Miaka cry. Perhaps there's an element of remembering the kodoku episode in this also, but on several occasions Tasuki objects to how Miaka keeps holding on to Taka even though he upsets her - once taking the issue up with Miaka herself and getting a fierce scolding for it in the process!

Tasuki's romantic situation is never quite clear in the television series. Some people cite interaction between him and Nuriko, but I don't really see that. They become close friends, and I think that, strangely, this is because they have a lot in common. Nuriko's femininity allows him to see things from a more female, empathic perspective, and Tasuki's lack of fear of emotion allows them to bond, although most of the time their relationship is a light-hearted, bantering friendship. (Although he hates women, Tasuki grew up surrounded by them to begin with, so you imagine he has a pretty good insight into the female mind to some degree!)

When Nuriko dies, Tasuki at first refuses to believe it, and although he admits that he didn't know whether Nuriko was man or woman, he thought his friend was just cool the way he was.

I don't think there's any question about Tasuki's sexuality, as although he claims not to like women, he still seems to lean towards them rather than towards men. Watase Yuu has said herself that he has experience with women, even though he's never been in love (until Miaka!). When he is possessed by the spell in the OVA, it is Miaka he seeks to take advantage of, and at the end of the TV series he does tell her he'll stop hating women, and, rather confusingly, only hate people he hates. ;) (Such randomness is pretty typical of Tasuki!). Cynics might say that the reason Tasuki became the rival for Miaka's affection in the OVA was because Hotohori was both married and dead by this point, rendering him rather null and void as a romantic interest. However, Tasuki's deep fondness for Miaka is evident in the television series too - although their relationship there is more of a sister/brother one, with Tasuki willing to defend her honour or her person at a moment's notice. The difference probably is that in the TV series, Miaka is with Tamahome and Tasuki has more honour than to even step over that line. Two years later, he's two years older and Tamahome is different - so the situation has changed. (And yet you feel that he would not act on those feelings whilst he felt it would be turning against his own kind. It is, after all, Taka's reminder to him that he is and has been accepted as one of the Seishi even without his memories that breaks the magic's hold on Tasuki and makes him pull away from Miaka). It has to be remembered/realised that Tasuki too has changed in the time they've been apart!

Although he can be empathic, he isn't always perceptive and occasionally makes remarks or jumps into battles without fully understanding the situation. That he lacks tact is beyond dispute - Nuriko actually asks him if he understands the word 'Delicacy' at one point in the OVA, and he is constantly putting his foot in it by talking about Miaka and her feelings when Hotohori and/or Nuriko are around. He is simply used to being in an environment where people speak their mind and put their faith in bandit bonds rather than scheming and plotting behind the scenes. He is very direct, completely un-hypocritical and probably entirely unable to stab a friend in the back (without the influence of magic making him act against his normal will).

Tasuki's other close bonds in the series are with Chiriko and with Chichiri. In some respects, the bond with Chiriko is more subtle than the one he shares with Nuriko, although you can imagine that it's a brotherly connection as Chiriko is the youngest Seishi and Tasuki still immature enough in some respects to be able to learn from the connection. When Chiriko is forced to take his own life to quell the Seiryu-Seishi Miboshi, Tasuki is distraught and his first question to Chiriko when he returns as a spirit is "hey, Chiriko, have you been okay?" To which Chiriko drolly replies, "No, I've been dead." Although there's no great bonding session between the two of them, Tasuki and Chiriko often appear together in scenes, and it's clear they do have a strong friendship which passes on into the OVA and Eikoden. (This friendship is much more clear in the manga, where it's Tasuki to whom Chiriko confesses about feeling weak and that he's let the other Seishi down because of his fluctuating courage). When Tasuki believes he and Chichiri are about to die at Nakago's hands, he apologises to Nuriko and Chiriko for failing, before telling them that they won't be lonely long because he'll be joining them. It's significant that he does not mention the other two dead Seishi, Mitsukake and Hotohori ^_^.

Tasuki's bond with Chichiri is a constant source of amusement, for Chichiri is the oldest Seishi, the smart thinker and the one who often has the answers. Tasuki on the other hand is impulsive, hot-headed and fiery, willing to dive into a battle without stopping to think of tactics. Their bonding comes about partly because they are the last Seishi left alive besides Tamahome at the end of the TV series, and it becomes clear that their friendship has strengthened somewhat by the time the OVA comes around. Although there is a lot of banter between them, it is clear that both have a healthy respect for one another and understand each other well. Chichiri likes to tease Tasuki about his occasional stupidity (in this sometimes he can be as trusting and as gullible as Miaka), whilst Tasuki likes to pester Chichiri about his preference for stealth fighting techniques instead of running into the fray all guns blazing. Quite often Chichiri seems to hold Tasuki back from getting himself killed from one such situation. I almost see them as like brothers, too, in the way they act...but a different sort of brothers. Chichiri is the elder brother that Tasuki might have benefitted from growing up - but not in the same sense as Kouji is. They are very contrasting personalities, but it works for them.

As regards the other Seishi, I always get the feeling that Tasuki doesn't really like Mitsukake as much as the others - at least initially. Perhaps it's because they are so diametrically opposite, but I think there's also an element of Tasuki believing Mitsukake doesn't have proper human emotions. When Tasuki is injured after his battle with Tamahome, he calls Mitsukake to account for treating him like an object and not a human being. Mitsukake's response is even-tempered and reasonable, which does nothing to calm Tasuki's ire, and I think that, for all his empathy where Nuriko, Chiriko and Miaka are concerned, Tasuki has completely missed the boat with Mitsukake's nature. Mitsukake does little to help this misconception, either, because he does keep his emotions locked up inside of him. Mitsukake's healing gifts are not always as all-encompassing as Tasuki, with his simplistic outlook would like them to be, and he is constantly questioning why Mitsukake can't do something - i.e heal Nuriko's fatal wounds, and mend his own Tamahome-induced injuries. He is significantly not present at Mitsukake's death, and so we will never know if he would have shed the tears over Mitsukake that he shed over the others. However, it must also be said that when Mitsukake is struck by Nakago, it is Tasuki who supports his fallen comrade's injured body. And in the OVA2, it is Mitsukake (with the help of Nyan-Nyan) that saves Tasuki from his own harisen (although at the time Tasuki is trying to end his own life, so he doesn't seem overly grateful about it).

I suppose at the end of the day, Seishi loyalty still counts over everything else! I think maybe part of it is Tasuki's fire and zest for life, and the fact he is straight down the line, even if he is occasionally dense or over the top. He's easy to trust and he forms friendships more quickly than he does enemies because of his disarming way of getting someone's respect...which means it's very hard for anyone to hate him for long.

As for Hotohori, aside from panicking about offending the Emperor and making as many inappropriate references to Hotohori's feelings for Miaka as he possibly can, there seems to be simply a working friendship rather than a deep and meaningful one. It's significant that Tasuki sheds tears for Hotohori, but in a quiet, muted way...nothing like the emphatic grief displayed for Nuriko or Chiriko. Despite this, though, he is concerned about Hotohori's whereabouts when in the thick of battle against the Kutou soldiers, a fact which inspires him and Kouji to go looking for his fellow Seishi.

A brief moment must be given over to Tasuki's Reikaku bandits as well - although the only one he seems particularly close to is Kouji, with whom he has unshakeable loyalty. It is Kouji who he trusts enough to leave in charge of his gang while he is away with the Seishi, and you get the impression that Kouji might be the only one who knows Tasuki is a Seishi before he admits to it himself - though Eiken knows that there is a bandit by that name, he either is intimidated by Tasuki's  presence or he doesn't know that Genrou is actually Tasuki (suggesting it could just be a bandit rumour that's been buzzing around). (I've heard it said that the former boss also knew that Tasuki was Tasuki, and that's one of the reasons for wanting him to be the heir to the leadership, but of course, by this point...said boss is dead ^_^) Kouji actually asks Tasuki if he'd rather have left with Miaka and the others, and it's clear that he knows more about it than some of their companions. Kouji is also the only one who knows the whereabouts of Tasuki's secret base, where he takes Miaka after he abducts her from Eiken. Kouji risks his position to come ally himself with Tasuki in his attempt to retake control of the bandits, and he also re-emerges at the end to fight for Kounan alongside his former raiding partner. In the OVA 1, somewhere in Tomo's delusion state, Tamahome finds himself facing Kouji who is looking for vengeance for his friend's life. Since Tamahome is able to believe in this without much question, it seems key that even the Seishi understand that a strong bond exists between Kouji and Tasuki. Probably they grew up together as trainee thieves, though what mischief they got up to when younger is anyone's guess. (This is probably covered in the Genrouden (Legend of Genrou) novel written with Watase Yuu's approval about Tasuki's background...but having not seen it, I couldn't possibly comment on it...)

It must not be assumed that because of his fierce loyalty and his bonds with people he befriends, Tasuki and his bandits are necessarily good guys. When Tasuki is under the evil spell in the OVA 2, he makes reference to a raid four years previously on the town where he and Miaka are holed up. The reaction of the hotelier seems emphatic enough to suggest it was a violent and terrifying event. The attacks on Miaka and co in the mountains also indicates that the Reikaku band are capable of ruthless acts, and it is probably this element which has made Tasuki grow up as strong a fighter as he proves to be.

It's true to say that Tasuki does grow up over the course of the various series. He is a more mature character in the Eikoden series, (although he still has his innate and unique bandit charm :) He does stop to think before wielding his fan and causing random fires, something he wouldn't have done in the TV series. And he shows a natural concern/connection with the child-age Seishi, even though hes not settled or had kids of his own. You do get the feeling that he might make an interesting father - impatient and frustrated he might be but he still does his best to comfort both baby Chiriko (Gakurei) and child Nuriko (Reishun) when they are crying. It is Tasuki rather than Chichiri or Taka who comments with concern in Eikoden that they have taken Reishun away from her parents, since she's only around eight years old - he's distinctly uncomfortable with the idea of taking her away without their knowledge.

Although he is a fighter, he is almost always impeccably turned out in what you can only assume is the latest fashion - when compared with the attire of his fellow bandits, its clear that he intends to make an impression (though you'd think that his red hair would do that!) He also has distinctive "fangs" which probably also help to add to his "Phantom Wolf" nickname!

Tasuki's flame-coloured hair match his tessen's special power well, and he does tend to rely on the holy fire of the fan when he fights. However, being the kind of man he is, he's more than capable of using the tessen in other ways in battle, and when the Suzaku Seishi's powers are sealed away, he is happy to take a sword and fight as an ordinary soldier for his country's cause. Tasuki is also said to have great speed, although he only really seems to use it from time to time. We can assume that his way of catching up to the other Suzaku Seishi so quickly is because of his speed, and he certainly used it to first kidnap Miaka then later save her from kodoku-Tamahome - but in general he tends to rely on his physical strength and his flame-charged harisen to fight his battles. By the time Eikoden comes around, he is barely able to keep pace with the cheeky Reishun, which indicates that speed is not his most natural nor consistant talent.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Masayang Araw ng 2Sci.

March 3, 2011.
  
kainan na!
      Pasadong 4:00 ng hapon, tamang tambay muna sa school bago umuwi ng bahay. Dahil sa naboring na ako, eh, nagpunta na lang ako sa room ng 2Sci na kadalasan ko ng ginagawa simula noong naging kaclose ko silang lahat. Katatapos lang nilang magpresent ng kanilang tinatawag na power-point. At dalawa sa group nila ay may dalang cake. Tamang kainan sila, habang ako ay nag-aantay at naglalaro ng games sa cellphone ni Kat ng  2Sci, tahimik ako at ang ganda ng aking pagkakaupo.
wow ang cute nyo talaga noh!!
     Hahaha!!.... Ito namang si Bianca ay nagsimula ng kalokohan, at ito na nga yung pahidan ng icing, hehehe, grabe, nahawa na din yung iba, nagpahidan sa mukha, sa buhok, katawan at maging ang kanilang uniform ay may bahed din ng icing. Ibang klase pala yung mga yun magkabiruan, hindi pa natitigil ang royal to rumble na pahiran ng icing, pati ang classroom ay puro icing na rin. At ito na nga ang hindi ko inaasahang pangyayari, sinubukan nila akong sugudin para pahiran, at buti na lang sa kamay lang.... hahaha!!!. Pero sunud-sunod na silang lumapit sa akin, grabe si Jomhel pinahiran ako sa leeg at ang iba naman ay sa mukha at kamay, super bantot ng amoy ng icing ai.... Kainis!!!!, nadamay pa. Buti na lang walang Icing yung buhok ko, kung nagkataon, naku magagalit ako at magwawala, hahaha.. jowk lang. Kaya di ko naiwasang punasan ng panyo ang mga icing sa aking katawan at mukha. At ito namang si Mariz, patakbong lumabas sa room, ingat na ingat sa kanyang katawan, at sa akin pa tumabi. Ito namang si Philip, di natinag, tuloy ang pahiran, sinubukang lapitan kami ni Mariz, kaya naman tumakbo kami, hanggang sa..... Gotcha... napahiran din si Mariz, kawawa naman. Hai sdalamat natigil din ang icing rumble hehehe. Kanya-kanyang punas ng katawan, may halos naligo na at kami naman nina Jomhel at Rain ay pumasok sa CR ng babae para makihilamos.. hehe.
      Pagkatapos, dumating na din sina John Lu, Nikki, Kat at ang iba pa, Sayang di sila kasali sa pahiran ng icing. Lahat kami ay nagsama-sama at umikot ng oval, yaya dito, yaya doon bago umuwi sa bahay. Syempre, hindin mawawala ang picture taking.... Hai naku, ako pa ang ginawang photographer. hehehe. And then balik na sa room. At yung chocolate cake naman ang kinain, hehehe, at sa wakas nagkayayaan ng umuwi ng bahay.
     Grabe pala ang 2Sci, pag nagsama-sama na, super saya, kahit ako ay naging masaya din naman. SALAMAT sa inyo.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

" SIMPLE FRIEND "

Jan. 27, 2011
      Have you ever been in the state of having Friends? Is it nice to see that they are with you whenever you are feeling down. They are the one who were always ready to help in your time of needs.
      Why don't you try to know me better? I am the type of person treated as a normal friend, ready to help, understand, give advice but most of all, to love you as one of my friends.
      Having friends is one of my priority in life. Sometimes, they serve as my inspiration. I am also the type of person who was no limits in having friends, even though they are my enemies. I give them chance and the opportunity to know me better.
      Once an individual become a friend of mine, I ensure that they will have fun times with me. And sometimes, some get irritated with my attitude of being naughty, but it is just a way to meet friends.
      Truly that there are ways to meet friends, but what really matter is not the number of friends you have, but the way you become a friend to them.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Ibagsak ang Edukasyon,IpangDota ang Baon

wag kang pakaadik.!
         Yan ang isa sa mga kasabihan ng mga adik sa Dota. Masasabi nga bang adik sila sa larong iyon?, pero para sa kanila libangan lang nila iyon. At kahit saan ka pang computer shop na magpunta ay patok na patok ang larong Dota, mapabata man o matanda. May ilan sa kanila, sisigaw pa kapag nakakapatay, tapos halos masira na yung keyboard kakapindot. ( eh delikado pala 'tong larong ito eh, hehehehe ).
          Hindi sa against ako sa paglalaro ng Dota, pero hindi ba nila naiisip kung gaanong kalaking pera ang nagagastos nila, hindi masama ang maglibang, pero sana man lang ay may limitasyon. Tulad nung iba, halos maka 4 hours sa pagbababad sa computer dahil lamang sa larong Dota. Oo nga, masaya nga itong laruin at aminin ko, hindi ako maalam maglaro ng Dota, kasi nga hindi ako "IN" sa larong ito.
sige, tira lang.!
          At minsan nga sumasama ako sa mga kaklase ko sa paglalaro ng Dota, kasi nga ayaw kong masabihan nila ako na "kill joy".( marunong din ako makisama nuh ). Habang naglalaro sila, ako naman nakatanga lang, at minsan natatry ko ding maglaro nito, iniiwasan ko ngang hindi maadik eh, kaya minsan ako yung nasasabihang "Quiters". Hindi bna sila nagsasawa sa mga paulit-ulit nilang ginagamit na characters. At may iba pa nga jan nakikipagpustahan, ( ano ba naman yan, pati Dota pinagkakagastusan. ). Siguro kung nagsikaw din ako sa paglalaro ng Dota, malamang na masasabihan din akong adik.
anu bang ginagawa nun?
           Sana lang bawasan na ang oras nila sa paglalaro ng Dota, bigyan naman nila ng priority ang Edukasyon at ilaan nila ang baon nila sa kanilang pangangailangan. Tandaan ninyo na may mas mahalaga pang mga bagay kaysa Dota. At sana tandaan nyo din na may paraan pang makapaglibang. Huwag ninyong sayangin sa kung anu-anong bagay na wala namang masyadong naidudulot na aral. At higit sa lahat, sa Edukasyon lang may pag-asa at pagsisikap.






Peace........!!!!!!!!!!