Tsampective

Muzta mga beki?! Pasensya na sa mga photo attachments ko ha. Di ko pa naiinstallan ng Photoshop 'tong PC ko eh. Di pa tuloy ako makapagpost ng mga pic ko at mga friendships ko.

BTW, as my post title says, Tsampective. "Ano ito" siguro ang ask nyo.

The first time I heard this term was from my College Prof. Akala ko nagkamali lang ako ng dinig. Later on he explained it naman.

Konting trivia muna mga beki. In Architecture, or kahit sa Interior Design, we spend most of our time drawing. And 'pag presentation na, ang pambungad mo ay ang Perspective. Mapa-exterior or inertior man 'yan. Kumabaga pambulaga talaga. Pwede mong i-judge ang drafting skill ng isang arki student o arki sa husay nyang mag-perspective. Yung manual ha, at hindi yung 3D courtesy of AutoCAD or Revit :)

AB for Arki Beki. Notice the Left Vanishing Point & Right Vanishing Point.

Above is a sample (sample lang mga teh, baka may mag-violent reaction d'yan ha) of a "matinong" perspective.

Balik tayo sa Tsampective. Tsampective pala mga teh, based on my prof is Tsambang Perspective. Tsamba by means of distorted na yung drawing mo. Pwedeng dahil sa time restraint, tinatamad ka, o talagang noong nagsabog ng talent si capital H-I-M ay tulog ka pa rin.

This is Tsampective. Distorted kasi walang mga Vanishing Points.

I remember this term dahil sa mga classmate ko back in College days. Si V at M.

V is working in Makati, I think arki firm. I asked him why didn't he take the LEA (Licensure Examination for Architects). He answered: "Kumikita naman ako...." When I heard this, my brain did a cartwheel. Sabi ko na lang sa sarili ko, si V, may Tsampective sa buhay.

But in the case of M, it's worse. Graduate siya ng Architecture. Kumbaga may degree. Pero sa'n siya ngayon? Isa siyang Call Center Agent sa Makati. Sabi ko, Tsampective again with a lot of distortions. I have nothing against Call Center Agents, but in the case of M, sayang yung 5 taon....nalihis kumbaga.

The latest I heard from V, he is planning to take the LEA I think this January 2012. Kumbaga may Vanishing Point na. 

Si M you asked? Sad to say Tsampective pa rin....

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-"Russell, are you gay, straight or bi?"

   -"I don't want to answer that..."

-"Why naman?"

   -"When someone questions your sexuality, that is when prejudice starts..."

Tumatak na sa isip ko ang sinabi na ito ni Russell Villafuerte, a finalist in a TV show called Project Runway Philippines. He said this when the host asked him (a fan question to be exact) his sexuality. Oo nga naman, you are a guy in a contest na ang majority ay mga beki din.

I admit, I watched the show, and by the way Russell talks and moves, meron akong naconclude (pero sa akin na lang yun he he). Pero who am I to judge Russell? First of all, it's none of my business, as long as wala siyang taong nasasaktan, go lang nang go! Next, it's his choice. Eh ano bang magagawa natin, dun siya maligaya eh, again: go lang nang go!

It's the same here in this Architecture business. Many people will question your sexuality. It could be your classmate, professor, officemate, or even your boss.

Sa experience ko, it started in school. May mga dialogue na: "Dapat nag-Interior Designer ka na lang!" Kung hindi ba naman...ggggrrrrr!!!! Anong sinagot ko? Isang makabuluhang smile. Para 'di na lumaki yung usapan.

Nagtuloy-tuloy 'yan hanggang sa work ko. Yung isang officemate ko hindi ko alam if she's tripping o seryoso talaga. Crush niya raw ako. She even asked me kung talagang beki ako, kasi sayang daw kasi sa exterior otokong otoko raw ako. Pero once I open my mouth at nagsalita na, yun na! Doon na raw talaga ako halata.

Pero ito ang worst experience ko. I was presenting a plan to one of our clients, together with my immediate superior. Yung client namin, friend na nung boss ko kumbaga, so ang atmosphere hindi na ganun ka-formal. So habang nag-eexplain ako, syempre may kulot yung boses ko here, there and everywhere. Typical beki kumbaga. Ano'ng ginawa ng boss ko? He ridiculed me in front of our client. Ginagaya niya ang boses ko pati na actions. Ggggrrrr!!!! Kahit pa sabihing biro lang yun, gggggrrrrr!!!! pa rin. Sa isip ko: "Amp...napaka-professional!"

'Yan ang hirap dito sa Architecture business/industry. People will judge you because of your sexuality, not because of your talent/skill. Kaya ang advice ko sa inyong beki rin in arki industry, go lang nang go! Ang importante, wala kayong nasasagasaan habang gumogora kayo :)

Why Architecture?

Karamihan 'yan ang tanong ng marami sa aming mga architect, o kahit na noong nag-aaral pa ako. Tanong ng family, friends, mga kakilala sa ibang course, etc. Maraming sagot d'yan:

1. "The Beauty Queen" answer - A pleasant day to you and to the judges. Thank you for that wonderful question. I studied Architecture so that I can contribute to the construction business that I believe is the key for the development of our country. (pak!)

2. "Showcase your talent" answer - May talent naman po ako sa pagdodrowing, mas maganda naman po n ma-apply ko sa course ko 'yon :)

3. "Gahaman" answer - I heard po kasi na mataas ang sweldo ng Arkitekto....he he he

I'm sure marami pang mga answers d'yan. Pero the above three ang madalas gamitin naming mga Arkitekto. Pero noong nag-eenroll ako at tinanong ako ng College Admin Asst. namin, ang sinagot ko yung number two.

Fast Forward. First day ng klase, pagkatapos ng mahaba-habang introduction of the class and the professor, nag-dialogue si sir ng: "Sigurado akong kaya ito ang kinuha n'yong course dahil may talent kayo sa pagdo-drowing." I was shocked! Sapul na sapul ako. Pero to my surprise, intro palang pala yun. Dugtong niya: "Huwag kayong pakasisiguro, hindi lang talent sa pagdodrowing ang puhunan ng pagiging Architect."

True enough, tama siya. Sa nakalipas na 5 taon ko sa university na 'yon, may times na gusto ko ng sumuko, to the point na I want to drop-out. Pero naisip ko ang hirap na that my parents went through mapag-aral lang ako. There were also times na nag-eenjoy ako. I got to show my talent. Bragging rights kumbaga.

Architecture is Arki Torture. To the sense na pahihirapan ka talaga. Naranasan ko na ang hindi matulog ng 3 araw na straight. Nakaidlip lang ako 'pag day of submission na. Yung eksena n dala dala mo yung presentation materials mo sa jeep, yung kamay mo nakahawak sa handle bars, samantalang yung isa nakahawak sa 30X40 n board.

Multiply that to (5 college years + 2 years working experience), you do the Math kung gaano katagal na pahirap yun. But that's the point of Architecture - to challenge yourself and how far can you go with that challenge. Luckily for me, I survived those years, and now I'm facing the real world of Architecture, with my fellow Architects and other professionals.

Architecture is Arki Torture. The only difference here is that there is a reward after all that tormenting. I can finally call myself....

Architect. :)

Start of Something New....

March 25, 2011

I will remember this date.

This is the date ng kauna-unahan kong post. Ewan ko ba.... hindi ako masipag magsulat, kapag essay nga ang test, napakakonti ng word count (parang binibilang talaga no? he he he) ng essay ko. Ang alam ko masipag akong magbasa, kaya nga marami akong natatapos na novels. Pero mostly mystery series (Hardy Boys, B1 Gang to name a few...). Lately mga blogs.... lalo na dito sa blogspot.com.

Kaya dahil sa mga blogs na mga 'to na nababasa ko, susubukan kong gumawa ng sarili kong blog. Ngunit, subalit, datapwat I will focus on the architecture side (kwento ko sa susunod kong post kung bakit he he he...) na may halong personal life stories ko na rin. Napansin ko na wala pa akong nababasa na blog that tackles architecture.

Aaminin ko, may halong inggit din akong nararamdaman 'pag nagbabasa ako ng mga blogs. Inggit dahil they can express their thoughts and feelings....

Kaya from now on, ika nga ni "A" sa Pretty Little Liars.... "I'm here to stay bitches ;p"