tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86037264613882683112024-03-05T05:35:55.716-05:00The Center for Sustainable Foolishness.<br><br>
"Start a huge, foolish project,<br>
like Noah.
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It makes absolutely no difference<br>
what people think of you."
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-Rumixtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-68564793276684223032009-10-06T03:29:00.023-04:002009-10-06T06:27:37.532-04:00Stupid Pet Trick! Phys Comp Week 5It is October and the burgeoning autumn is filled with the gorgeous purples and reds of fall leaves, fields of pumpkins, clear nights, crispy air, and THE COMING COLD. The upcoming months of celebration and Thanksgiving makes me think - what about the homeless? What can I, with an arudino and LEDs do for the poor and without shelter?Then an idea came to me: What if Hobos (Hoboes? Hobi?) could xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-80519794552864255222009-09-30T11:06:00.010-04:002009-09-30T11:28:43.646-04:00Lab 3 - Electronics LabI put together my DC power jack and I hooked up the jack and what I think is a voltage regulator to to my breadboard.I plugged the DC jack in to the 12volt power supply. Then I started to smell burning.I thought, "OMG. What have I done?"As I was looking around my circuitry, I felt heat coming from the voltage regulator, and when I touched it, it was very hot. I immediately unplugged the power xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-81565973666027855572009-09-22T12:21:00.004-04:002009-09-30T11:26:12.275-04:00Fantasy Device!My fantasy device is a Universal Translator. It would be like a cell phone, with a screen, a keyboard, and an internal microphone.The computer would hold all the languages in the world in its reference. If a person is going traveling, or speaking with someone who speaks a different language, the person would put on headphones and the Universal Translator would "listen" to the person, translate xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-58986803075204101512009-09-22T11:46:00.009-04:002009-09-22T12:16:02.304-04:00Lab 2 - Pot and Flex. Yum.I worked with a potentiometer. I made it work!Then I tried to work with a stretch sensor, but I couldn't get it to work. I decided to use another sensor.I moved on to a flex sensor.My sad little flex sensor and LED. I got it to work, to dim and get brighter, but I couldn't figure out how to make the light go off all the way. I am still trying to work out the coding part to bring logic to xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-592537948684844262009-09-15T09:42:00.017-04:002009-09-15T10:28:09.329-04:00PhysComp Sensor WalkI have to admit, this was a little difficult because I'm not used to looking at the world this way. I go about my life pushing buttons, stepping on things, and walking around without paying any attention to the doors, lights, and general machinery that are reacting and interacting with my body (and my body to it). I can sense my perception of my surroundings already beginning to change just xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-81051129883979057472009-09-15T02:40:00.033-04:002009-09-15T10:44:58.383-04:00Arduino Lab #1 - Send In The Clowns!It's always hard to know when to really go for it. You think she likes you, but you never know. If only you got a green light. Literally. Like, a green LED light to blink if there is that magical chemistry.Well, I can't program Arduino to sense pheromones (yet!) but I can make the light blink if you get close enough to some chick's face, and if you're both wearing clown noses.The first Physicalxtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-9966724912812358312009-09-14T10:50:00.002-04:002009-09-14T10:52:26.065-04:00Proof.Some pictures of my new life, my first week in grad school!ITP - The Beginnings!xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-17470091672252154642009-09-09T21:04:00.023-04:002009-09-09T22:12:10.355-04:00It's Been A Long, Long Time.Damn.Yeah, so its been a year since I finished my Fulbright in Manila, and two years since I started this blog. What a journey. This blog began as "Striving for Praxis" - because that intersection between theory and practice was what I was looking for when I left to go study theatre in the Philippines in August 2007.Sidenote: I'm a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, so if you're interested in help xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-67996825547358672532008-05-01T12:39:00.005-04:002008-05-01T14:03:47.400-04:00Two Weeks to Opening!In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines – Diliman, Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts and the Philippine – American Educational Foundation (PAEF) present Rody Vera’s Filipino Adaptation of José Rivera’s Marisol.Marisol is a surreal tale of an apocalyptic Philippines, a Manila on the verge of collapsing xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-90010660448925479022008-03-27T07:04:00.007-04:002008-03-27T07:24:14.241-04:00Great News! The 60th Anniversary of the FulbrightOur production of Marisol has the honor of being one of the events to celebrate the 60th Anniversary year of the Fulbright Program in the Philippines! To commemorate sixty years of international exchange and mutual understanding between the United States and the Philippines, Marisol will have a gala performance the evening of May 16, for Fulbright alumni and other special guests. We hope to xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-90894467774261371932008-02-25T12:21:00.007-05:002008-02-26T00:02:59.767-05:00And Our Cup Runneth Over...We were in rehearsal this afternoon working on Act I.1 when an awesome delivery was made. A great big thank you to The Family of Cristina and Ramon Mendoza for this amazing donation. We have enough caffeine, sugar, and liquids to keep the cast of Marisol going through the long hours - five cases of Coke Zero, two cases of Wilkins Bottled Water, and ten cases of Eight o'Clock FunChum Apple Drinkxtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-82161009574265783022008-02-16T00:55:00.006-05:002008-02-16T01:10:05.976-05:00A Great Donation!Marisol is all set for rehearsal thanks to this generous donation by Daniel Mendoza and Family! I can now say my actors won't starve (they're practically Actor's Equity with this kind of treatment! Joke lang!) during long, intensive rehearsals.We've got a lifetime supply of Sky Flakes, Nescafé, styro cups, and napkins. Maraming, maraming salamat to the Mendoza Family.Donations come in all sort xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-8377077102388869342008-02-15T03:17:00.008-05:002008-02-15T03:51:31.146-05:00And it Begins!....This week marks both a halfway point AND a beginning!The Beginning: On Monday we had out first read-through of Act One of the Filipino text of Marisol, and it went great! The cast, writer, and I are working collaboratively to flesh out and negotiate how tone and character context change from the English version to the Filipino version. The whole thing is still a work-in-progress, and we are allxtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-14597471196004335032008-02-04T13:08:00.000-05:002008-02-11T20:47:06.377-05:00Krystal's New Project - "Marisol"What in the world is Krystal up to now?:Marisol by José RiveraFilipino adaptation by Rody VeraDirected by Krystal BanzonMay 14-17, 2008Teatro Hermogenes YlaganIn collaboration with the University of the Philippines – Diliman Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, Dulaang Laborytoryo, the J. William Fulbright Program, and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (Philippine xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-88762106842917984812007-12-28T06:02:00.000-05:002007-12-28T06:09:22.366-05:00Xmas in Narvacan, Ilocos SurBack from Narvacan! It was great and overwhelming at times.Boring and irritating at others. I'm a city girl at heart,but I'm happy I went and looking forward to visiting in the future.I should process and deconstruct this experience... but not now.For Xmas I got a keychain and over 30 random bug bites.Check out the pics.Pictures from Xmas in the province!I totally procrastinated an hours worth xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-32051520473067884562007-12-20T03:24:00.000-05:002007-12-20T22:52:42.814-05:00Four Months.How time flies by.How things change.My project has completely changedI can't really define what I'm doingI'm in crisis sometimesafraid a lot of the timetorn and trying to move forward without one single exampletrying to re/invent, re/define myselfall of the timeI'm the most unstable I've ever felt in my lifequestioning fundamentals in myself that once itook for granted....And it's pure joy.I am xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-87472026142264467012007-10-19T14:55:00.000-04:002007-10-19T15:15:17.024-04:00Explosion at Philippines Mall Kills 8This afternoon, as I was getting ready to go to UP for rehearsal, I received a text from a friend telling me about the explosion and urging me to be careful. Shortly afterwards, I got a text from my cousin telling me to stay away from the malls because there was a bombing.I turned on the TV expecting breaking news coverage on every channel. Nothing. Wala.Several people at rehearsal mentioned xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-48623356269372945202007-10-13T14:41:00.000-04:002007-10-14T13:10:35.561-04:00learning to ripen“Everything is gestation and bringing forth.That alone is living the artist’s life – in understanding as in work.There is no measuring with time, no year matters, and ten years are nothing. Being an artist means, not reckoning and counting, but ripening like [a] tree…. It comes only to the patient, who are there as though eternity lay before them, so unconcernedly still and wide. I learn it xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-22597625472402957872007-10-13T00:26:00.000-04:002007-10-13T00:31:57.343-04:00This Made My Day.Just watch. It's worth it. And any questions anyone had about my decision to go to Smith College will be answered.xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-30135092220819443762007-09-24T05:41:00.000-04:002007-09-24T12:42:44.074-04:00Finally, some proof!It only took a month for the realization to sink in that I'm living in the Philippines.Now that my own brain has realized it, so can yours!Photos of my first month in the Philippines!The link will take you to a public album on Facebook.com, and there is no need to register.xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-5354372803307445052007-09-07T13:27:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:28:03.093-04:00I should be out exploring the Philippines.Instead of spending way too much time playing with the Photo Booth on my Mac.We're Sistas!Are you talking shit?Fuck you. No, fuck YOU!Watch your back, bitch. You gonna get jumped.Oh my god, why you are so scary?I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you.I'm so ashamed. I didn't mean to hurt you.I forgive you, friend.Let's NEVER fight again!I love you. You're like my other half.I'm such a geek.xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-86023629208311859892007-09-07T13:07:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:21:24.098-04:00More geeky photo booth moments.Dear Readers,Please appreciate the vulnerability that I am allowing myself in sharing the following post.But I got a kick out of it.I'm WOLVERINE!!xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-5046967356829233462007-09-07T12:37:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:26:27.312-04:00Honor Thy Father and Thy MotherAIM IM with BBanzon.9:15 AMMe: dad its krystal i have internet nowDad: horay for you how you doing girl?Me: gooooood im going to work this afternoon, and my cousins kim and maaan are here. they stayed with me this weekendDad: great keep you in company be sure to take care your self carefully be vigilant hope all things going swellMe: i will be vigilant and careful - going to eat now, i love you!!xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-3221283917537477132007-09-06T15:18:00.000-04:002007-09-06T15:43:48.991-04:00kanto fried chicken: a love poem in five movementskanto fried chicken: a love poem in five movementsI.sittin’ quietlyin a KFCin a developing countrydeveloping thoughts on theMickey D’samong the treesacrossthe street.crowded jeepneysdrivin’ by looking flychrome virgens on the dashpainted jesus ridin’ pastblond hair n’ blue eyesstarin’ atthe unmoving trafficHe’sstuckinprayin’ to his Dadto forgive his sinof wishin’ he was ina private SUVwith the xtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603726461388268311.post-49319920163971889292007-09-01T02:38:00.001-04:002007-09-01T02:43:31.074-04:00Nothing like satire to brighten up your day.Fantastic MadTV sketch from Feministing.comxtalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908270947446724495noreply@blogger.com2