THE GLOW, JULY-OCTOBER 1998 The Glow, July-October 1998. Official Publication of CNCHS - Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School Cabatuan, Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippines 10 Tk.e GPDw LITIEPARYMEATURIE NOVEMBER 1998 ALIEN WISH FENG SHUT Believe it or not by Shari May Artieda In my own unsophisticated opinion, I have the charms, the beauty, the talents that could displace superstars and falling stars from show business. My equally gorgeous mother always agrees to that. But there is only one idea why mother resented me! that is, I hate, I repeat, I hate to become a leader. "Shari May, you should explore your leadership skills. Eventually, it will complement Your wholesome personality!" "I will not". ']'flat answer always remains constant. Until one day after school, just as the sun simmered down in the west, I was mentally drained and I decide(] to stroll around the park just a few peters away from School. I was counting flock of birds framed by picturesque sky, when suddenly a shinning tiny object I couldn't identify stop over my head. A beam of blinding light struck me and I slowly felt that I was shrinking, and to my surprise, I was slurped by that unidentified object. Then, I found myself in a peculiar spacecraft with buttons and remote control all over. Not only that, to my dismay I came face to face with the oddest creature, I have seen in my entire existence: the shape of their head, I don't know, their eyes as big as saucers, their mouth protruding, their body full of spots as if they had just recovered from chickens pox, arid the worst-they're stinking to the max. "Where did you came from, and why am I here?" I questioned. "We are from the planet Jupiter. I am Cecile, she is Esperanza." "It is our tradition in Jupiter to grant a wish to an earthling every five years. You're the lucky one. You are chosen to be granted a wish. "Oh.. lucky indeed. Now lets get to the point. My wish is ..." "Don't hurry up. You have only two choices". "Choices?" "Yes, you could choose from these two. The first is, you'll become a moron, the second is You will become a president of the Philippines." "Arid you call that a wish?" "Yes, in our planet wishes are limited and controlled." "If I could not choose from that two options, then what happens? Could I go back to where I came from?" -There is no escape. If you'll not make a wish, you will be dead." "Well, well, well, I don't want to be a moron, neither be a cadaver. I could just settle for the lesser evil... I want to be the president of the Philippines.", "To fully grant this wish we need to know the attributes of a president. Tell us and we will register it to the control memory system and load it to your brain". "Actually I abhor being a leader or being a president for that matter, but yes just observations our president ... has a ... wrist band oil his left hand!" "Feed more" "He can act very much. Actually he's an action star before!" "More, more" "Well when asked by foreign reporters how did he fair in the presidential elections, he answered 1 won by a landscape." "Another one" "He has wives?" I was interrupted by a loud beep sound coining from the control memory system. "The system says that you are lying, lying, lying..." "Lying! But I'm telling the truth! That's our president." "In the analysis you are describing a certified, illiterate, philandering celebrity, who probably wears a wrist band on his left hand. Get the wrist band and for sure fie cannot distinguish the left from the right." "What! But I'm telling the truth! You ugly stinking creature don't accuse file of making such lies, I have still my values!" "We have an emergency mission in Jupiter arid our ruler cancels all operations, you are flow free." "Thank you..." Before I finished my words of thanksgiving I found myself on the same site where I was slurped. I was partly shocked but lately I gained full consciousness. I learned one lesson I Should go home immediately after school. But one thing still bother me and I would like to ask you for verification... "Am I lying?" Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placement; an ancient wisdom for the most beneficial way to place and arrange furniture, rooms and buildings to achieve maximum harmony with nature. 'file Chinese have always stressed position, be it within the landscape, the world or the cosmos. To locate the correct spot, they used mystical methods ranging from numerology and astrology to orientation and images. Feng Shui experts fill the need to intuit, decode and interpret Our environment. They watch for patterns in nature and for the human reaction to it. They listen to the symphony of interrelated occurrences and to the unseen cosmic powers governing the universe and affecting ctin- our bodies, minds and ultimately our fates. For example, fen-, shui men consider individual parcels of land. A rectangular or square shape is best. The south side should be open, allowing the sun's rays to enter and warm the house. If the plot is large, the backyard can be a bit higher than the front. But if the garden is small, it is best to have it level rather than sloping. The latter would let ch'i (human energy) roll down too quickly, like a flood sweeping the family ly off its feet, taking with it health, social standint, and money. As with plots of ]arid, tile best house shapes are the most regular: rectangle, square and even round. A house resembles a body because it has its own metabolism. Windows and doors, the house's noses' and 'mouths", separate inside from Outside ch'i. The door size, for example, should be balanced with the house. A proportionately small entrance is like having a tiny mouth: It doesn't allow enough ch'i to get in to circulate, thus diminishing chances of health, wealth and happiness. On the otherhand, if the door is too large, too much "As I wake in the morning and I step outside and take a deep breath and get real high, I scream to the top of my lungs-what's going on." As I l000k at myself in the mirror. "Noemi you're so cute you could be a movie star." "Noemi, Noemi. Have you heard the latest news?" "Dons disturb me I'm enjoying my beauty." "A group of people from Star Cinema is here to film their latest movie and they arc looking for a new face to be their latest discovery." "Really then they've come to ch'i will enter. To remedy a small door, place a mirror oil the top or oil tile sides of the door to give the effect of height and width. If the door is too large, install a wind chime in the front hall to disperse harmful strong Ch'i currents. The Chinese traditionally avoid having three or more doors or windows in a row. This arrangement-reminiscent of arrowlike rivers and roads-funnels ch'i too quickly. It can cut the house in two, causing differing opinions within the household. The Chinese traditionally place a screen between the doors to fend off strong ch'i and to thwart demons or hang a wind chime or mobile to disperse ch'i. Room juxtaposition also affects feno shui. The closer the kitchen is to the dining room, for example, the better. The kitchen should also lie at a distance from the front door. The Chinese say if the guest enters and right away sees the kitchen, then the residence will constantly be used by friends dropping in only to eat. In such a case, keep the kitchen door closed with a mirror hung Oil it. Kitchens and bathrooms should be placed at a distance from each other. Otherwise, health and finance will be bad and earned money will seem spent or lost in no time. (Food money will be flushed away). Keep the dining table closer to the kitchen. A toilet should never squarely face the door, but sit out of the main line of the door. House maintenance is crucial to the smooth flow of ch'i. A house in good shape best affects residents. Ch'i can alter as house fixture-cracked windows, leaking roofs, cluttered halls and rooms, clogged plumbing-breakdown or wear out. The effect is similar to an aging or sickly body: If blood and breath cannot circulate, the rest of the body will be unhealthy. Upkeep is essential. Apartment and room shapes by Noemi Caballero the right place ... I can see it flow... Noemi the Mega Superstar. Star Cinema get ready here comes Noemi." follow rules of house and land shapes. Squares, retangles, and circles are best. The bedroom, kitchen, and dining room should be within the main part of any house, and not in a wing projecting outside the front door. Because most people spend at least a third of their lives in bed, the bed position call shape ch'i. The first consideration is the bed's juxtaposition to the door. Always place a bed cater-corner to the bedroom door so that one lying in the bed can see who is entering. If the cater-corner arrangement is impossible, hang a mirror to reflect any intruder who might startle the occupant and dispense his/her ch'i. The Chinese avoid having a bed's feet aim at the door, which resembles coffins in mortuaries thus evoking foreboding of death. The Chinese feel the shape of a bed can mold a marriage. A bed with rounded corners can take the edges out of a rocky marriage. Beds should generally rest against a wall. Otherwise, the occupant will feel unstable with nothing to lean oil in life. The Chinese pay attention to the kitchen, especially the placement of the stove. It should not be in a cramped corner, inhibiting the cook's ch'i, but Should allow the cook room to work. Otherwise, the chef might constantly hit her elbow, unbalancing her ch'i. In this case, mirrors can visually extend the space. The best stove site is where the toiling cook call see all entering the kitchen. Interaction is thus smooth. If the cook faces away from the door, put a mirror above the stove so the cook call see any intruder, or to hang a bell or wind chime near the door so that before tile visitor enters, he knocks against it. Mirrors are the aspirin of feng shui. Whether the problem is weak ch'i or too much bad ch'i, nasty neighbors, wrongly shaped (To page 5) Tile next day .... "Noemi hurry were going to be late for the audition." "Ail. OK ['ill ready." (To page 5) s r7f t t I ir c) U C:~'? M