All-original video produced by Baschia Mariano. Photos by Baschia Mariano and Gershom Chua. All-original audio recorded by Baschia Mariano from the program of the 2013 UP Diliman Lantern Parade (evening lantern presentation and concert) song “Pasko ng Pagbabangon” by Edge Uyanguren performed live by Edge Uyanguran and Karl Ramirez, (“Pasko ng Pagbabangon” roughly translated: “The Yuletide of Overcoming All Odds” — translation of song title by this blog with apologies). UP Diliman Lantern Parade 2013 by Baschia Mariano:
If these greetings don’t get done today, they’ll never get done. It’s the final, ultimate, non-extendible deadline for holiday greetings.
New Year’s greeting, Xmas message (late !! minus 5), Chinese New Year’s Kung Hei Fat Choy (and a health post to boot)
Here it is…
think of where you are now
compared to years ago
and imagine time-travel is possible today
and your old self (the one who hasn’t finished school and wasn’t sure he/she could stay alive) could teleport over here —
And see you.
he/ she would say:
A) Wow.
or ….
B) You/ We finished it!
or…
Did you/ we really do that? or…
C) Look at you – you’re…. 1) crawling
2) up and about!
3) Fat (how to compute your body mass index, future post)
4) shaped like a question mark, an inverted number, the symbol for water
5) twisted
i’m messing with you.
Take your pick. I’m sure you know what your old self would tell you..your big picture would be better. ito na lang ang isipin mo (just put this in your head) everytime you’re completely spent, tired, totally wasted and useless — you’re probably over-emoting.
[This message doesn’t apply to…. those accused, with prima facie evidence, of crimes involving moral turpitude (stealing, etc.) your old self might….. not like it, so…. just prepare a big smile… ]
TO EVERYONE: Happy Chinese New Year!!!
My very late Christmas message below, multimedia. (In some countries, the Christmas season is up to Jan. 19)
