I purchased a typewriter recently and, despite the inconsistency of its ink and the relative noise of its keys, it has become my favorite item. Below is the first poem I've penned in my vintage-tropical paradise, presented to you fully with white-out marks and handwritten add-ons.
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“He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.”
- Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez "Between you and memory everything is water. Names of the dead, or saints, or history." - "The Opposite of Nostalgia," Eric Galaminda “None of us are just one thing, I guess. None of us. We all have the terrible and amazing power to hurt and help, to harm and heal. We all do both throughout our lives. That's the way it is.” - Patron Saints of Nothing, Randy Ribay "The cave is believed to be the home of the giants long before civilization thrived in the nearby barangays. Passages seemed to be carved by mighty yet gentle hands. The rock surface is smooth but edges are sharp. It is imperative to exercise extreme caution when navigating its passages. The cave itself is a humongous limestone rock covered by tropical plants and trees. The cold wind and the greenery in its surroundings is soothing and relaxes every weary soul." - natsf28, TripAdvisor
“What have those lonely mountains worth revealing? More glory and more grief than I can tell:” ― Emily Brontë, The Complete Poems "Paraw (Philippine Spanish: parao) are various double outrigger sail boats in the Philippines. It is a general term (similar to the term bangka) and thus can refer to a range of ship types, from small fishing canoes to large merchant lashed-lug plank boats (balangay or baloto) with two outriggers (katig) propelled by sails (usually a large crab-claw sail opposite a smaller triangular foresail)."
Happy Philippine Independence Day, or as they say, maligayang araw ng kalayaan! ecently I've been learning a lot about Filipino history through the Artikulo Uno movies including Heneral Luna and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, inspiring me to read more into Filipino history and express it through art. It allowed me to better understand my heritage and gain a greater appreciation for my country and all the Filipinos who made it what it is. Above, you can see I even painted one of the most memorable scenes from Goyo. As today is Philippine Independence Day, I thought I would share another magical realism story influenced heavily by Filipino mythology, geography, and my own family below.
Hello, dear friends, and welcome to my blog. I have created this in order to serve partly as a resume and partly as a collection of my thoughts. If you don't know me too well, you'll know that my primary interests in life consist of serving others (thus my journey through nursing school) and storytelling (thus my creation of the Testimonials committee at my church as well as my love for writing). I hope that, through the creation of this blog, I am able to share a meaningful part of my life with you.
To further introduce myself, I will tell you that, while my full name is Alessandra Tatoy, most people call me Allie. I was born in Iloilo City, Philippines but was raised in San Jose, Antique, Philippines until the age of 2 years old. My love for my hometown (sweetly called the Land where the Mountains meet the Sea) has never ceased and was a major theme in my college essay, which I will be sharing later on. When I was 2 years old, my parents and I immigrated to the United States, which is a sacrifice that I will always be thankful for. In those first few years, my parents suffered through cramped apartments, no proper transportation, unfamiliar climates, and juggling multiple jobs in order to get us to where we are today. Eventually, we were able to settle down before moving to the Atlanta suburbs at the age of 6. I was incredibly lucky to have parents who were so supportive of all of my endeavours, allowing me to join ballet, piano, taekwondo, and other activities. However, we never forgot our Filipino heritage, which is heavily present in our house through the food, language, and other aspects of our culture. I studied hard all throughout school, participating in as many clubs and activities as I could and even getting a job during my senior year. Recently (in fact, today was supposed to be the actual date if not for COVID-19), I graduated from Lambert High School, sadly closing this period of my life; however, I look forward to the next chapter, where I will be attending Georgia State University in hopes of becoming a nurse. As of now, that is all I have to say of the story of my life. Hopefully, you will find it quite interesting, especially as I continue to share more. Below is my college essay, on the place they say is where Land where the Mountains meet the Sea. Mabuhay! |
AuthorAlessandra Tatoy knows that the power of words is stronger than anything, coming from a country whose fight for independence was sparked by the works of an author sentenced to death of his words. You can find her articles, poetry, short stories, and other musings here. Archives
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