What will be my future?

I created a blog to share this memorable/odd experience that happened to me at Quiapo, Manila yesterday. 

I was in Quiapo because half of our midterm examination in our major subject Communication Theories is to make a documentary about Communication as Lifeblood. To tell you honestly, as sophomore students we haven't encounter anything about making a documentary.Our topic is Communication as life blood in Advertising.  First, we went to Divisoria to conduct an interview with the consumers and the sellers. Our professor told us to visit at least 3 places. 3 down 2 to go. We divide ourselves into 4 per place. I was with Flery, Nicole and Valerie to visit and conduct an interview in Quiapo.

I never been to Quiapo. Yesterday was my first time to be in Quiapo. Quiapo. Quiapo. Quiapo. There were so many people particularly vendors and children. We went first to the most popular Quiapo Church. We took some videos and then we roamed around outside the church. It was like Divisoria and Baclaran. The only difference is that Quiapo usually sells mostly images of Jesus Christ and other saints. 

We interviewed a man who sells plants, a man who sells cute hair accessories and a fortune teller. I don't really call her a fortune teller but a palm reader. I was curious about the things the palm reader says. I let Nicole try it because I am really afraid of knowing my future. 

She is Madam Nitz. She said that her powers came from her grandfather. She read the palms of Nicole. Some hula (guess) were really true. I told Madam Nitz "Natatakot ako sa mga hula hula na yan" (I am afraid in predictions). She told me that "Isa lamang itong guide para sa iyong kapalaran" (This is just a guide for your destiny.) I paid for Nicole. When I heard all the things that Madam Nitz said to Nicole. I tried it too. It was just 50 pesos (more than $1).She first asked my birthday. I told her "December 24, 2992."

She told me these things:

• ·         Ang December mabait, understanding, maunawain ( People who were born in December are kind/good, understanding )

• ·         Ayaw mo ng inaabuso ka, ayaw mo sa taong sinungaling ( You don't want to be abused. You don't like liars)

• ·         Higit sa lahat ayaw mong pinaghihintay ka sa wala  (You don't really want waiting for nothing)
• ·         Maldita ka rin minsan (You are bitchy sometimes)
• ·         Mag travel ka (You have to travel.)
• ·         Gusto mo makatulong muna sa pamilya mo (You want to help your family first.)
• ·         Ingatan mo ang age na 22 baka after ng graduation mag asawa ka na agad  (When you reach the age of 22 be aware because you might marry someone after graduation)
• ·         Minsan ka lang mag boyfriend kaya asawa na agad kaya ingat ka daw (I don't know how to translate this but here it goes: Its very seldom for you to have a boyfriend, so look forward of marrying him. [Thank you JM for translating this] )
• ·         Pag nag-asawa ka naman pang habang buhay (Your marriage will last for a lifetime)
• ·         Mag wowork ka sa ibang bansa (You'll work abroad)
• ·         Pag may nais kang bilin kahit may pera ka ayaw mo, mahiyain ka humingi ng favor ( You don't buy the things you like even you have money, you're too shy to ask for favors)
• ·         Nasayo ang pag sisikap ( effort lies in your hands)
• ·         Signos: tubig na malalim. Pulikat yan ang ingatan mo. (Beware of deep water. Cramps may occur in deep water, so take care of yourself)
• ·         May pagkapihikan ka sa pag-ibig kahit maraming nanliligaw parang ayaw mo silang bigyan ng pansin (You are too picky when it comes to love, you have many suitors but you ignore them.)
• ·         Pagnaumpisahan mo ang trabaho, dederederetso ( If you started a work, you'll finish it)
• ·         Pag aral, aral. (If you study, you'll study)
• ·         May barkada ka rin naman pero nilalagay mo sa tama. (You have friends.) 
• ·         Kahit anong problema ng family, deadma ka lang ang katwiran mo naman eh masisira ang pag aaral mo (You usually ignore family problems because it will affect your studies)
• ·         Mag dadalawang course ka. Matatapos mo ang isa tapos kukuha ka ulit ng isa. (You will take two courses. You'll graduate and you'll take another course). 

I think it's not to try the palm reading. The weirdest statements that I heard was "May pagkapihikan ka sa pag-ibig kahit maraming nanliligaw parang ayaw mo silang bigyan ng pansin (You are too picky when it comes to love, you have many suitors but you ignore them.)" because I don't even have suitors since birth. One of the weirdest is "·         Signos: tubig na malalim. Pulikat yan ang ingatan mo. (Beware of deep water. Cramps may occur in deep water, so take care of yourself)" because I know how to swim. HAHA.

It's not bad to set these things as a GUIDE for my future. I told this experience to Miss Jem, one of my most loved professors in school (she's now in Singapore), and she told me that the most powerful thing is saying a PRAYER to God. 

♥♥♥D

P.S. Sorry I don't have any pictures. I have a video of it but I don't know how to convert it. I'll try to share videos if ever.