Sinasabi ko sa inyo, hindi ako yung tipo ng taong “nagbabasa” at “palabasa” ng mga libro kung hindi sinasabi ng teacher. 

Sa mundong internet na ang nagpapaikot, bihira ka ng makakita ng batang humahawak ng libro, mga dictionary at encyclopedia to be specific, dahil kadalasan, search na lang sa net. Ultimo mga libro, meron na dito. 

First step. Hanapin mo sa google yung title ng libro, ang piliin mo yung PDF format. Next, hanapin mo na lang yung download. Presto! Meron ka ng E-book.

Bakit ko alam? Na-try ko na!!!

Speaking of libro, meron akong kaklase (halos lahat ng mga kaklase ko) na “addicted” sa librong The Hunger Games. Isinulat iyon ni Suzanne Collins, anak ni Michael Collins, kasama nga pala ni Neil Armstrong sa pagtapak sa moon. [Yes!!! Nai-segway ko na!]

Maswerte ang mga manunulat ng mauunlad na bansa, dahil nirerespeto ang anumang gusto nilang isulat. Suportado rin sila ng kanilang pamahalaan sa pag-eexport ng mga libro. At maraming bumibili ng kanilang mga libro sa loob at labas ng kanilang bansa. 

Pero sa bansa natin, iilan lang ba ang kilala mong Pilipinong manunulat ng milenyong ito, bukod kay Bob Ong?

Hindi ko masasabi ang pakiramdam ng pagbabasa ng mga “fictional stories” tulad ng Hunger Games, dahil hindi ko pa naman ito nababasa nang buong-buo at simulang-simula. 

Nakakalungkot. Subalit ito ang katotohanan sa mga istante ng mga bookstores sa Pilipinas nationwide. Malaki ang espasyo ng mga imported books kung ikukumpara sa mga local. Kung tutuusin, malaki ang difference sa kanilang mga presyo. Di hamak na mas maliit ang presyo ng aklat na gawa sa Pilipinas. Ngunit naitanong mo ba sa iyong sarili kung bakit mas pipilahan at mas babasahin mo ang gawa ng taga-ibang bansa?

Sa entry na ito, maaaring mabato ako ng kamatis at pulutin sa kangkungan. Maaari akong iwan ng gumawa ng blog na ito, maaari akong iwan ng mga nagbe-brainstorm din para sa entries, pwedeng wala ng bumasa at sumuporta sa mga ginagawa ko. Bakit? Dahil lahat sila, die-hard fans ng Hunger Games.   

Hindi ako tutol sa pagbabasa natin ng mga librong foreigner ang authors. Pero tingnan niyo, ang librong sariling atin, nilalangaw. Isa pa, naiisip ko rin kungn bakit mas patok ang "fictional stories" kaysa sa mga librong humaharap sa masakit at mapagdalamhating aklat na tumatalakay sa buhay-Pilipino. Dahil ba sa ayaw na ng kabataan ngayon na makisalo sa sakit sa ulong suliranin ng kanilang sariling bansa? Kasalanan na ba talaga ang pagharap sa realidad?

Dahil ba sa mas enjoyable basahin ang adventure nila Katniss at Peeta matapos ang Hunger Games sa Catching Fire kaysa sa impeachment ni Corona at ang highblood na si Santiago?

Hindi ako tutol. Sasabihin ko ulit. Maaaring habag lang ako sa libro natin dahil sa mas gusto ko ang reality  kaysa sa abstract at maimahinasyong mga kwento.

Pero sa pagkakataong ito, hinihiling ko kapatid, ikaw naman ang magnilay-nilay. Pag-isipan mong mabuti.

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Ang mga Pilipino ay mas tumatangkilik ng imported goods. Mas prefer mo ang gawang ibang bansa. Sa halos lahat ng bagay at aspeto, mas gugustuhin nating iyon ang bilhin.

Ang lagi kasing sinasabi ng mga dayuhan noon, mas maganda ang puti. Mas ayos tignan kapag matangos ang ilong. Mas mayaman tingnan. Mas matalino. Kayo, nababagay lang sa putikan! Bobo! Indio! Walang alam! Low quality lang kayo, kahit anong gawin niyo! Di niyo matutumbasan ang kakayahan namin! 

Tignan niyo! Pati pangulo niyo, panot! Kalbo! Walang ginagawa!

[At diyan na nagtatapos ang walang kwentang kwento] 


THe UnKown
3/24/2012 01:40:54 pm

She has a freaking point

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U know it.....
3/25/2012 06:42:03 pm

It is interesting to know that there are too many fans of the hunger games trilogy. But i felt disappointed about the movie.... well.... that's the way they wanted it to be.... But this blog is interesting... hahahaha!!!!!

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Matriyoshka
3/25/2012 07:58:39 pm

"Next, hanapin mo na lang yung download. Presto! Meron ka ng E-book."
...labag po yan sa batas. :|

"Isa pa, naiisip ko rin kungn bakit mas patok ang "fictional stories" kaysa sa mga librong humaharap sa masakit at mapagdalamhating aklat na tumatalakay sa buhay-Pilipino. "
Mas patok ang fictional category kasi mas ``entertaining`` ito. Pag pinapili ka, kasiyahan o stress, alin ang pipiliin mo? Siguro naman ang kasiyahan. Ito ang madudulot sa atin ng mga fictional-type na libro. Ito ay maaaring maging susi sa imahinasyon, at maaari nating makalimutan, kahit kung isang minuto lang, ang ating mga problema. [[Yan na rin ang kahalagahan ng libro sa aking buhay.]]
Pag pinili mo na basahin ang libro tungkol sa di-magandang kalagayan ng ating bansa, mag-aalala ka. Oo nga, mas makabuluhan itong basahin, kasi may maidudulot talaga ito sa totoong buhay. Pero hindi dapat palaging seryoso tayo. Kailangan natin ng pahinga sa pagiging stressed. At para sa maraming tao, ang librong fiction ay ang aming libangan.

"Dahil ba sa ayaw na ng kabataan ngayon na makisalo sa sakit sa ulong suliranin ng kanilang sariling bansa? "
Ayaw ng kabataan na makisalo sa mga problema ng ating bansa. T/F?
Sa tingin ko, ang sagot ay ``T``. Kasi bata pa tayo, iniiwasan ang mga responsibilidad tulad nito, hangga't maaari. Pero hindi pwede na takbuhan natin ang realidad na ito. Kailangan nating harapin ang mga suliraning ito sa kinabukasan. Pero ayaw pa natin, kaya iniiwasan na lamang ang mga ito. Ayaw, ngunit kailangan.

"Kasalanan na ba talaga ang pagharap sa realidad?"
Hindi. Hindi ito kasalanan. Ngunit maraming mga aksyon ay mahirap gawin, kahit [[at mas lalo na]] kung alam mo na ito ang tamang gawain--siguro dahil masyado malaki ang mga `consequence` na maaaring mangyari kung mali ang ginawa mo. Kasama na dito ang pagharap sa mapait na realidad ng ating bansa. Uulitin ko: hindi ito kasalanan--ngunit mahirap gawin ito.

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THe UnKown
3/25/2012 08:09:12 pm

I think we're gonna have a debate in here...
@Matriyoshka, your statement is wrong... Children doesn't need to ignore the country's conflict. They are part of the country- at least they need to do something. Especially with the generation today. Children at now generation are like adults. Now if I gave an example, like children ALREADY HAD A BF/GF AT YOUNG AGE. THat should explain it. Now can you please insert it through your thick head and think what is right

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:46:00 pm

WATCH YOUR WORDS THERE SWEETIE, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVE
AND NOW HERE'S MINE:
we cant force children to learn to shoot because of the war problems
we cant force kindergarten to work because of money problems
dont you have the idea why parents REALLY watch their words when talking about serious matters?
its because the child might jump to conclusions, and chances are..... bad or wrong conclusions.

They will also reach the right age.
for now they need to study, and learn how to be a good citizen

and for the partner thingy,not all teens act like adults. it can be caused by environment and all. LIKE BULLYING, they tend to seek attention and care from someone while others just have bad parents that leave them and all so they also seek love and attention. IF YOU WANNA ASK ME ABOUT THIS, MESSAGE ME ON FB AT [email protected]

counting on you dude :)

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Matriyoshka
3/27/2012 08:45:08 pm

Excuse me, but did I say anything about children who need to ignore our country's conflict?

Sinabi ko lang na AYAW ng kabataan na makisalo sa mga problema ng bansa, hindi ko sinabing KAILANGAN nila ibalewala ang sitwasyon natin.

"They are part of the country- at least they need to do something. "
Yep. They need to do something to help. Help is very much appreciated. They need to--or rather, it's better if they did. Admit it, not all of our generation actually contribute something beneficial to our problems, national or otherwise.

"Children at now generation are like adults. Now if I gave an example, like children ALREADY HAD A BF/GF AT YOUNG AGE. THat should explain it. "
Really? Can you really say that children nowadays are actually mature? You see, most adults are mature--they are, in my opinion, defined by their maturity and wisdom beyond that of their younger peers. So if children nowadays are to be even slightly compared to actual ADULTS--well, they'd have to be mature, right? And as far as I can see, having a BF/GF does not make you mature. Sure, they're like adults in that they THINK they're ready for these kinds of things..but they only THINK so. So no, your statement explains nothing, not really.

"Now can you please insert it through your thick head and think what is right"
Excuse me?
Please, watch your tongue (or rather, your hands, seeing as though you typed your response). Be civil. How does expressing my own opinion make me thick-headed? I am entitled to my own opinion, am I not? How can you tell me to 'think what is right', when I believe that my own opinion is right?

Also, next time, when trying to get yourself in a debate with me..please, try to make use of correct grammar. I appreciate eloquent arguments.

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Jhen
3/26/2012 05:41:13 pm

cguro yang c Matriyoshka ay fan ng hunger games

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:48:31 pm

PLEASE dont involve hg here. i hope you'll do that. hg was just an outside matter. it is just an example in this post. PLEASE can you do that for me :)

thanks a lot jhenXD

yeah i know im an hg fan and im protecting just what should be protected.

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Matriyoshka
3/27/2012 08:53:16 pm

So what if I'm a fan of THG? What effect could that possibly have on my opinion? My being a THG fan has nothing to do with anything I said, not really. Like what Jamie here said, please don't try and involve it. :)

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Jhen
3/26/2012 05:52:00 pm

tma nga nman c THe UnKown isa pa ngttnong b ung author pra sgutin mo ang mga questin nya ay pra s part nung msmong blog may alam k s literatture pra mngganyan k pra s kin i2 ang d best

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:50:16 pm

i dont find anything wrong on what matri**something did or posted. cant you just avoid being offensive

sorry for the words

God bless jhen :)

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Matriyoshka
3/27/2012 08:59:46 pm

Hindi nagtatanong si Mr. Pablo na sagutin ko ang tanong nya. Pero syempre, kung may magtatanong, papag-isipan mo ang sagot. Masama bang i-share ko ang opinyon ko?

" may alam k s literatture pra mngganyan k "
I fail to see the relevance of this statement to the rest of your argument.

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Jamie
3/27/2012 06:09:53 pm

HINDI LAHAT NAG HUNGER GAMES AGAINST SA EBOOK AND ALL! please dont judge us!

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JAMIE
3/27/2012 06:22:08 pm

I mean hunger games fan

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:22:26 pm

to the author, nothing personal j, its just ... why the hunger games?? maybe because yan ang bago but for me HONESTLY i surf through all kinds of book foreign and local I AM NOT AGAINST LOCAL AUTHORS, they need attention and all, but
*WHAT MAKES ME BUY THE HG?
1. cover
2. nasa budget ko at quality paper
3. thrilling ung description
4. taylor swift (LONG LIVE na song)
5. because my mind said so
*BAKIT HINDI UNG MGA GAWA NANG LOCAL AUTHOR?
1. paulit-ulit na plot (you guys know what i mean)
2. mura nga pangit naman ang papel ung grey
3. maganda ang papel pero mahal
4. may mga pilipino na pamalas nang galing sa english ang lalim na tuloy nang mga salita
5. wrong spelling o grammar (naiintindihan ko naman di sila nag-iisa)
6. maliliit ang font sa loob lagi na alng times new roman na malamang nasa 9 or 10 ang size.
7. pang mature ang story "madalas" (pero ung isa sa mga first novel ko gawa nang pinoy about bestfriend! ganda nun)
8. may mga times na the cover has nothing to do with the story

* ito ay noong bumibili ako nang birthday gift ko para sa sarili ko dati


sorry and thank you for everything. i know this blog is open to both sides.

NOTHING PERSONAL JUST COMMENT :))))

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:27:48 pm

and addition to that didn't you know that hunger games reflect to what the future awaits when we still continue our wrong doings? hg was praised worldwide by critics because of that. i hope you mind reading the book (or ebook) to understand what im saying... that was the best about hunger games, story and character having flaws and those flaws describe our world. Thank You!

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jamie
3/27/2012 06:29:46 pm

luck that the author is open for both sides! ty :)

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Erraine Iris Thearoux
3/27/2012 07:03:14 pm

GO ATE MIMI!

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Luther Beyer
3/27/2012 07:12:17 pm

Posting such offensive comments are supposed to be prohibited. What my point is, people have different opinions and perspective. I respect both sides.

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Matriyoshka
3/27/2012 08:50:18 pm

And for your respect, you have my respect as well. Hats off to you.

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jamie
3/31/2012 12:32:38 pm

thanks a lot dude

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