shower
(and pours)
The
December night wind hushed through
the
open windowsill, the never invited
guest
sent shudders and shivers
–
on my thin skin, the likes of a
newborn
baby, making its way
to
my bones, softly breaking from
his
goodbyes and I’m sorry’s,
finding
its path to my rib cage,
knocking
hard, it echoed despair
over
and over, wanting to get
to
that part of me which I
never
got to protect, it was
hard
to breathe, I was turning
ice
cold from the grips of my
nemesis,
it was slowly creeping,
slithering,
crawling to my core,
I
battled hard, doing everything
in
my power to hide it from
this
enemy. I know I am bound
to
lose, nothing but a shattered
heart
is fighting, pieces are
scattered
it’s hard to fit in
the
puzzles together. But it
was
harder to let him go,
to
listen to his bidding words
of
iloveyoubuts and repetitive
sorrys,
to see him in his
perfect
smile holding
not
my hand but hers. These thoughts
made
me tremble, I can hear
my
scrawny body tear apart,
the
sound of ripping his love letters
wrongly
sent to my address,
the
falling of teacups and
plates
from an outburst of
shock
at his going gone.
I
couldn’t feel my nerves,
frozen
from impact of the clash
I
just lost, knowing that whatever
I’d
do—to try to fight, to
try
to fix, to try to hold on—he
will
never be getting in that
door
again. Nor knock. For
it
was all over. I was numb,
I
didn’t try to defy what came
next—sobbing,
silent sobs,
a
curling up on the bed, crying,
more
wailing, silent shouting,
letting
tears attack like thunder
and
lighting letting everyone know
that
like the sky, I can also destroy
thousands
of papertowns with my
soft,
gentle cries.
kiss her cheek once more.
for the glowing gumball to
still-beating heart—awaiting
wide eyes, calloused hands, and
parentheses. Of brackets. Only
rescue umbrella. No more of
shoulders—alone,
no more
rain fall {hard} on her loose
the sun kiss her cheek or the
now is ice cold and dull) of letting
[oh the fire it used to breathe
the caged Phoenix in her bosom
name, knowing this
would free
holding back in uttering his
and remembering at once. of not
and of morning strolls. of forgetting
go is hardwork—a series of daily pills
and brackets, she learned, letting
it into nothingness] In her parentheses
to be found [a cloud must’ve swallowed
each star, Her North, was nowhere
paint the calm night sky, tracing
unclose. the clatter of her thoughts
unparentheses. unbrackets.
yet mouthed Iloveyous.
and dried tears and suppressed
the unopened letters of sobs
the quiet lonesome world. opens
no less than a quake shattering
fogs her blurred eyes, the intensity
scattered, attacked. steam
dusty piles of rage, pages
throbbing. unboxed the
of burnt tears and temples
of wrath, there came a shower
she opens the year-old boxes
out:
S gone—she has to let it
[bracket… no more pair, the
holding her hand (parenthesis
gone with no goodbye. of him away
solo ice cream and movie ticket. of
self. of midnight daydreams. of
than its sum. in her uncontainable
her parts only a squareroot bigger
the entirety of her chopped. deduced.
[brackets] shredded. squeezed. stored.
she’s been enclosed (parentheses)
(catharsis] by joanna lanojan
all rights reserved 2017
all rights reserved 2017
event
“Electronic Dance Music: Meet the Marvel Superheroes”—UC- HRM’s Acquaintance Party ‘16
4:17 PM
Last August 28,
Sunday, my sister Rica of Sassy Cebuanna Chic and I were invited to cover University of Cebu-College of
Hotel and Restaurant Management’s Acquaintance Party 2016, with the
theme: “Electronic Dance Music: Meet the Marvel Superheroes”.
The ambiance was
light and cozy in the Oakridge Pavilion—just perfect for their chosen theme. It
was quite a number of participants for the said event, as the place was fully
occupied. It was a delight to see the colorful costumes and props of the students,
and even the teachers themselves. To see the smiles on their faces while seeing
one another in costumes is definitely something worth remembering for that day.
The friendly aura and warmth of one another is another thing worthy of
attention, as it defines the success of the party.
As for the main
highlight of the gathering, it was the group costume contest showcasing the
different Marvel superheroes. So the program started with the “red carpet”
entrance of the students portraying their chosen heroes. They came in groups as
the competition is for a #SquadGoals category. It was then followed by the
well-applauded arrival of the Dean of the College of Hotel and Restaurant
Management (HRM), Mrs. Victoria S. Amadora along with the professors, who were
also wearing props and costumes. It was such a treat for the students to see
their teachers in those costumes, considering that it is not something they see
every day. So imagine the claps and shouts of the crowd as their superhero
teachers posed for a picture on stage. It was quite a riot!
To formally welcome the guests, the Dean gave her brief yet encouraging speech
to everyone. Then the previous president, Mr. Rhancel Labuga, of the Society
of Junior Hoteliers gave his grateful message to everyone for their
support during his term. He then passed on the Key of responsibilities to his
successor—Mykuh Lañojan, the newly-elected President. After which, Mr. Lañojan
gave his reassuring message to his fellow students. What came after is one of
the most-awaited parts of the celebration, the dinner. (Haha!)
To keep things going, there were a lot of surprises for the attendees. One of
which is the Raffle Draw, wherein there were more or less fifty lucky winners.
Three of them won the “grand prize”, each a stay for two in the Executive Suite
in Cebu Business Hotel. How’s that, right? Lucky indeed. Furthermore, to
entertain the audience, another surprise is the several song and dance numbers
from the talented people in the HRM Department. First was a song number from
Ms. Jessa Mae Abaquita, a Tawag ng Tanghalan sa Showtime contestant, and a
proud HRM student. Her voice was something to be proud of, that’s for sure. And
when she sang the very popular song, “A Secret Love Song”, everybody in the
Pavilion sang along with her! Second was a superb and sizzling dancesport
number from Philippine Dancesport Champions. Third was a fiery, sexy and hot dance number from the two ladies
of Angel Fire—a Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Semi-Finalist. The audience,
especially the men, jaw-dropped every time they danced along with the rhythm.
Fourth was a calm and relaxing song number from HRM’s very own Sessionistas, a
group of endowed students and budding singers from the college. Like ASAP’s
Sessionistas, everytime they sing, they say something about what the song is
about. And as expected, there were a lot of cheesy and “hugot” lines from these young artists, which is what the audience
liked, nevertheless. Fifth and sixth respectively, are another song numbers,
and from the teachers this time. One was a heart-warming song presentation from
Dr. Earl Rocha, and another was a groovy and fun song-and-dance number from
Mrs. Rhea Fabrica. The last and most-awaited special surprise performance came
from the Teaching Staff of the HRM Department, along with the talented student
dancers from HRM Crew. Altogether, they danced the night away with the popular
“Horns Dance”, of which the audience actively participated. The crowd went all
wild and fun-crazy!
To formally close the event, the awarding ceremony of the winners was done.
The final part of the
Acquaintance Party was the Electronic Dance Music or the EDM—undoubtedly the
most awaited and certainly the favorite part for most of the students.
The said event was
indeed a success! Kudos to all the people who made it
possible. Well, 'til the next event, then.
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| During the Registration Part |
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| During the Entrance of Superheroes |
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| The Dean during her Welcome Address |
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| The passing of the Key of Responsibilities |
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| Ms. Abaquita durng her song number |
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| During the Raffle Draw, the President and Storm |
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| Angel Fire on stage! |
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| HRM's very own Sessionistas entertained the audience |
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| The three lucky winners for the Grand Prize of the Raffle Draw |
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| During Dr. Rocha's song presentation |
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| Mrs. Fabrica and the gang during the lively production number |
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| And it was the teachers time to take over the stage, as they surprised the audience in their awesome dance number |
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| Top Three heroes chosen for the "Hero of the Night" category |
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| Top Five heroines chosen for the "Heroine of the Night" category |
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| Time for #grouphie! |
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| Us with the students! |
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| DJ Via in the house! |
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| The teaching Faculty of the HRM Department in their costumes and props |
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| Awesome move caught during the dance number of Philippine Dancesports Champion |
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| The crowd singing with The Sessionistas |
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| The "Surprise Number" of the teachers with the HRM Crew |
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| Students went wild seeing their professors dance! Look how they all stood up and took photos! FUN! |
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| This cool group of heroes won the #SquadGoals category |
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| Hail our winners! (L-R) Rodjun Magsanay (as Sister Grimm) for the Head Turner of the Night, Candice Patual (as Electra) for the Heroine of the Night, and Dexter Caburnay (as Professor X) for the Hero of the Night. Congrats guys! Well deserved. |
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| During the EDM-- Electronic Dance Music. Let the party begin!! |
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| It was a successful event, indeed! Kudos to all talented people in the HRM College of the University of Cebu (Main Campus)!
Credits to Lights in Motion Photography for the pictures and thank you to the Society of Junior Hoteliers for hosting and organizing the said event. Congratulations for its success!
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