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Friday, August 3, 2007

The Talkative Barber: J-Edition (Chapter 2)

Chapter 2

Lovers in The Chemist Shop (or Shoppe)

(sa Chemist Shop Uli.)
Leonard: Who are you talking to, Henrich? (He entered the shop.)
Henrich: Oh, I'm talking to the apothecary's maid ah este "jar".
Pernille: You got that right sister!
Leonard: How's the prescription i need?
Pernille: Sorry but you're too late, the apothecary has already arrabged a match betwen Master Gert and Leonora so we can't do about it.
Henrich: well that's just plain bad. What do say sir.
Leonard: I don't know, but i have to fight my love for Leonard:she can't be a take-out witn some bloody engerz.
Henrich: but my lord, she's just fifteen.
Ld: i know about that. I already waited for three years before i can hear her sweet "yes".
H: But you know what fifteen means? It could be anything.
Ld: W'ere only 4 years apart. So what's wrong with that.
(Pernille carries tea cups and a pot of tea to the two talking guest)
(Leonora climbs down the stairs)
Leobnora: Pernille! Father's calling you. But whom are you talking to....Oh! it's you Monsieur Leonard.
Ld: Yes, it is I! Oh My dear lady lady. I get so agitated to see you.
La: What are you doing here. And but why? Do I look so horrid?
Ld: No, in the contrary, I wish you look ugly to me.I have come to propose but your maid said that you are already been arranged with a "barbero".
La:i have too, i'm just too obedient to father that just can't deny his order for me to get married.
P: But Master gert is not propsing to you but merely lecturing you with tall tales. He's just making fools out of you.
La: Hay! When will these end!!
Ld:Wait before you faint i need to say soething to you.
La: i'll wait

-----------> To be continued

The Talkative Barber: J-Edition (Chapter 1)

Chapter 1

I'm Only An Apothecary's Jar

(In a Chemist shop)
Henrich: Excuse girlie, are there any girlies like you. I saw you out of the chemist.
Pernille: Excuse me! I think you made a mistake. I'ma only an apothecary's jar and not a girl!
Henrich: if you are girl, i can date you.
Pernille: Haha!! Very funny. wha t do you want.
henrich: i need a medicine which is written in the prescription letter from my master.
P: Who is you master anyway?
H:Master Leonard, he really needs the drug for him to be cured.
P: I wanna know who's the doctor who wrote that prescription. (tries to grab it)
H: It's from Dr. Cupid. Do you think I'm crazy?
P: I'm an anima and i don't think your crazy. Plus Dr. Cupid ran a long time ago! Get me that prescription.
H: It says, Daer Leonora i ask for your sweet "yes".
P: You think that he's in love with our young lady.
H; Tumpak! No you got it.
P: I'm sorry the medicine he wanted was already given to abnother man.
H: Who?
P: Master Gert West[pahler, who elese? He's a surgeon and at the same time a barber, he's avery smart person but had a very bad weakness.
H: whatnis it?
P: He's the Talkative type. whenever he propose, he suddenly starts on another topic. It could be anything but the most usual story of all is his trip from Harslev to Kiel.
H: I never heard of such man to propse that to his fiancee.
P: Tat's just it, he's not proposing but merely lectuirng my dear lady.
-----------> To be continued

The Talkative Barber: J-Edition (Foreword)

Foreword

(Before anything else, I wrote this online novel when I was in 3rd Year High School (written in a period almost 10 months to complete) so please bear my incredibly long list of grammatical errors ranging from typographical errors to plain wrong choices of words, I'll be leaving most of the novel

Aknowledgement:
I would like to thank my classmate from Second Year who made this (James' note: Mica Ann Isidro who is now in UP provided us with the script of the playwright of the Talkative Barber). :):):):)
This is a story based on "The Barber of Baghdad" (I was researching about it on Yahoo Search and came aacross a page where it has a story called "the Barber of Baghdad" whose storyline was almost identical to the novel's plot so that was my initial presumption). But the orignal story is German-made and this one is just exactly like that. I hope you can laugh this story because this was actually a play which garnered awards and nominations at the recently-held Sophomore Play productions Awards in which the the best class competed against each other in terms of acting and special things and the like. The Talkative Barber bagged the Best Actress Award and the Best Sophomore Play. It got nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Actress and Best in Costume.

Here is the the cast of the lay which i'm going to used for the J-Edition:
Jaime Luis "James" Habitan as Gert Westphaler aka the Talkative Barber
Laudale "Laudz" Zabala also known as Dale as Leonora aka the Trouble Fiancee
Angelo "Onang" Francisco as Leonard aka the Desparate Lover
Ellaine "Other Side" Luzada as Guinild Westphaler aka the Barber's Big mouthed Mom
Robin Smith "Bin" Benitez as Gilbert aka The Apothecary and Leonora's Dad (Not to be confused with Gilbert Redoña of DV1)
Gabriel "Gabo" Buan as Henrich aka The trusted servant of Leonard.
Katrina "Payat" Rigodon as Pernille aka The Apothecary's Jar.
Norman Lirio as Jesper aka the Apprentice.
Martin Halum as The Notary aka the Notary.
Zean "Elvis" Vallestero as Gottard aka The annoying Uncle.
Alvin "Ace" Santos as The Journey aka the Driver.
Kelvin "Keb" Mateo as Atty. Tobias as the formally acclaimed Lawyer.

This story is based sometime in 19th century Europe.
Sam mga kababayan ko: sana magustuhan ninyo ito. Panginternational ito eh. (Ows?!)

The Talkative Barber: J-Edition (Main Page)

The Talkative Barber: J-Edition (Completed)

by James Habitan

Fred Live In Concert

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

ANC Hosts Square Off

ANC Hosts Square Off!

The country's top college debaters square off in ANC's "Square Off: The Philippine Debate Championship"! And this is no child's play mind you, as the winning team gets to represent the Philippines in "Worlds" next year, the largest and most prestigious international annual debate competition! To keep you posted on the heat of the battle, ANC will air "Square Off" starting this Wednesday, August 1, until November 21, at 8-9 PM.

Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of the Philippines-Manila, De La Salle University, College of St. Benilde, University of Sto.Tomas, Western Mindanao State University, San Beda College, Lyceum of the Philippines, University of the Philippines-Baguio, University of Baguio, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Ateneo de Davao University, Xavier University. Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the Mindanao State University will all send their best debaters, converging to discuss local and international topics, using the short form of the British Parliamentary format used at Worlds, with ANC Anchor twink Macaraig as moderator. The panel of judges is composed of renowned adjudicators, such as 2001 Worlds finalist, Atty. Enrique dela Cruz, 2006 Philippine Bar topnotcher, Joanne de Venecia, and Chief Adjudicator for the 2007 Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship, Carl Ng, among others.

ANC hopes to foster the appreciation for logical reasoning, and the intellectual stimulus that goes with it, in this competition.

Winners get to have an all-expense paid trip to Bangkok, Thiland, where the 2007 Worlds is going to be held, care of ANC's partner in this project, Philippine Graphic. Also, Philippine Graphic will provide the winning team a two-week intensive coaching before the trip, to prep them up for the big game itself, where approximately 300 teams from various countries compete.

So, get to see a one of a kind battle of the brains every Wednesday night at ANC, as "Square Off: The Philippine Debate Championship" begins!

LRT Tales: Ang Magkasintahang Koreano

    It's very fun that to think that of all places that I could be, there's a story always ready to be foretld. Like this one I had when I was at the LRT.

    The LRT train I was on was close to being jam-packed, however, there is still room on this side of the train where I was on. When it had a stop-over at UN Ave. Station, a couple (the stars of our story) went inside and standed next to me. These couple are Koreans who are probably studying in one of the colleges lined along Taft Avenue by looking how young they are. At first I didn't noticedthat the guy was a foreigner since he spoke a Filipino phrase in an almost unaccented manner (He said "tabi po"). His girlfriend seems like she's whining about something but it is obvious taht it is her first time riding the LRT. Good thing that the boyfriend is familiar with the stops, making me think that he was here in Manila longer than her.

    I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I was practically beside them so I can't help but trying to understand what they're talking about. I could almost undertsand them since they speak colloquial Konglish, code-switching between Korean and English. It looks like they were going to eat at a mall in Monumento, the LRT's last stop, but when we passed on this mall before reaching Central Terminal, the girl asked the guy if it is a mall. The guy said it is and told her that it is SM Manila (the mall's name). The girl probably know about SM so she asked him why not eat there. I had no idea what the guy answered.

    Playing tourist guide, the boyfriend showed all the places familiar to him to the girl, including a church when we passed by Sta. Isabel College, the Quezon Bridge along the Pasig (so that's its name), and the Pasig River itself. Beside those was Feati University on the other side of the river. When the train stopped at Carriedo, the girl was amazed by the throngs of people she saw over the station's window, which overlooks Carriedo Street (one of the busiest commercial streets in Manila where it is jam-packed full at night).

    Since I was standing, a passenger sitted in front of me got up and left, leaving an empty seat. I offered the seat to the girl although I didn't say anything. Over the next station (Doroteo Jose), the guy showed his metal ticket to the girl, pointing on their destination which is the Monumento Station. I undertsand since they don't have Korean terms "Doroteo Jose" and "Monumento", add to the fact that Filipino and Korean are both somehwat phonetic as compared to English. The girl got sad since they still have a long way to go.

    Later on, another passnger in front of me got up and left another vacant seat. The boyfriend of the girl offered me the seat but I politely declined. I told him "No, you go". I offered that seat to him so at least he and the girl could sit together. There was another seat left vacant so I took it and was sitted next to the couple. I knew that I made a good decision to give the seat to the guy for the rest of the ride, they were in each other's arms. The girl was sleeping at his side and the guy was holding her tight. Now that's true love!

    I was happy and all the way smiling since it really feels good to see couple in love (although I dislike some couples showing intimate PDAs in public). It's like watching seeing a movie in reality. There's a lot of stories to tell, even just in the LRT. So I wonder...