Via Air Mail

Posted on December 20, 2007 at 3:35 pm | 9 Comments
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My Dearest Blog,

It’s so nice to see you in a brand new look. Sorry, but I really abhor your previous outfit. It’s out of the latest trend.

Let me take this opportunity to thank our sponsors: to Jochen for the beautiful photo, makeup and hair, to The Inspiration Gallery for the amazing background, shoes, shirt and pants. I also want to thank Notepad for always being there when I needed you. Even if you’re not that fancy and sophisticated, you proved to me that you are simple yet spectacular. Furthermore, I want to acknowledge Adobe Photoshop CS2 for being friendly with me. And to everybody else who — in one way or another — made my dearest blog possible, thank you!

Moving on, what I like with your new get-up is the top fluid part. It made you possible to shamelessly plug my social network accounts. (And to everybody out there, add me to your profiles!) I’ve noticed that you’re using the primary colors plus green and black. I’m not sure if the color combination is good (any reaction, guys?). And oh, you have a link to ProudlyPinoy.org now! That’s cool!

[EDIT] I’ve tried to view you in your new outfit in Firefox, IE7.0, and Safari (in 1280×800 screen resolution) and I haven’t seen anything wrong with you. I bet you also look good even in other previous versions of the said browsers and even in other screen resolutions. [/EDIT]

I can still remember that you kept on changing your clothes during your first year. You looked as if you were one of the performers in the Quick Change1 act which you can view here:

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But now, because I’m so busy, I can’t look new clothes for you as often as before. I don’t even have a clue when I will be able to shop clothes for you. Oh, can you still remember how many times you have changed outfit since you were born? I have already lost track of it.

Well, more power to you!

Your Owner,
Christian Evangelista

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Two days ago, I received my first ever letter from an online friend. And she’s none other than Tammy. Thank you very much!

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  1. This is the most impressive magic trick I have ever seen in my entire life. [↩]

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An Open Letter

Posted on December 14, 2007 at 7:29 pm | 11 Comments
Filed under School Sabotage

To Whom It May Concern:

I’m really depressed. Until now, I cannot believe that you marked my essay with “Lifted article?”. Never in my entire life I plagiarized an essay or any literary piece just so I can have something to pass. What I have passed to you was my original work. It was conceptualized, drafted, and revised two times by me, your student.

What I don’t really understand is that you marked my essay like that without even confirming it with me if it was a plagiarized article. You should have asked me first before doing so. I tell you, this one really made my day sour. And because of this, I wasn’t able to concentrate much with the examinations I sat today. It devastated my morale.

I don’t have any idea what made you conclude like this. But if you based my ability to write the article in question from the previous essay you asked us to submit (which is one of the worst articles I have written this year), of course, my second essay would look like as if it was written by somebody else for me or it was copy and pasted from the Internet.

Yes, there is really a fluctuation with the quality of my literary works. This blog will prove you that. But I tell you, once inspiration hit me, I can write such piece (I don’t mean to show-off).

I’m not sure, but it looks like you don’t trust me which makes me sad. Nevertheless, I hope this scandal will be resolved. I cannot really accept to be labeled as a plagiarist. Because of this, I rummaged my room for my drafts. Luckily, I found them. I hope they are enough to prove to you that my essay is an original and not a derivative of any work. I also want to include here that I don’t mean to offense you or something. It’s just that I’m telling nothing but the truth.

Respectfully Yours,
Christian Evangelista

PS: I related this to some of my blockmates and they disclosed to me that their articles were lifted from somewhere else. How come my work was the one that was marked with “Lifted article?”?

EDIT: This issue has been resolved, thank God. :)

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