Miss Universe Question and Answer Portion

I admit that beauty pageants interest me especially Miss Universe. I like the parade of national costumes, flaunting of their gorgeous curves of the candidates in their swimwear and elegantly sashaying of the evening gowns. However, I always look forward to my favorite part which is the question and answer portion. I commend candidates how they are able to quickly generate answers to life's boggling questions and making an impact as they convey what they believe in.

I commented on some answers by beauty aspirants. I say she could have answered this way, stressed that point, and concluded more her message. Candidates may hate me if they're going to hear me. So to make this even, I take this self-imposed challenge. I will answer some memorable Miss Universe questions.

Miss Universe 1997: Brook Lee of USA
Question: If there would be no rules on your life in one day, and you could do something outrageous what would it be and why?
Her answer: I would eat everything. You don't understand. I will eat everything twice.
My answer: I would go the nearest pub and have a drink or two so that I could gain confidence to literally follow Dr. Seuss’ advice to dance like nobody’s watching.

Miss Universe 2002: Oxana Fedorova of Russia
Question: What makes you blush?
Her answer: When I say the wrong things.
My answer: When I sometimes fart in public places and someone actually heard it??????? Hahahaha ☺

Miss Universe 2012: Janine Tugonon of Philippines 
Question: Do you think speaking English should be pre-requisite? Why or why not?
Her answer: For me, being Miss Universe is not just about knowing how to speak a specific language, its being able to influence and inspire other people. So whatever language you have as long as your heart is deserve and you have a strong mind to show to.. To show to people, then you can be Miss Universe. Thank you.
My answer: I have always believed that the universal language is not the language spoken by lips but it is the language conveyed and understood by the heart. And that is the language of love. If you have a heart who knows how to love, then it is the best asset to become a Miss Universe. 

Miss Universe 2008: Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela
Question: Which have it easier in life: men or women?
Her answer: God made us to share and have differences, but big differences?  I don't think so. The difference is that men think, they think that the faster way to go to a point is to go straight, and women know that the faster way to go to a point is go the curves and fix every curls.
My answer: Life is made easier or harder not because of being a male or female but it is because of the person’s choice. The quality of life depends on the quality of our decisions. Don’t blame gender because in the beginning, we are created equal. What’s for Adam is for Eve and what’s for Eve is for Adam. 

Those are my answers without facing a big audience, wearing high heels and the pressure of representing my country. If all those and more are present, I might puke. Thank heavens I chose not to be a beauty queen. ☺

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Nothing But A Big Sigh

Just hold it right there because before I will formally start writing this post I am going to let out an unimaginable more you can picture big sigh.

Ok. It made me a bit better.

I am optimistic person. I prefer to look at the brighter side of life. When a friend, workmate, or anyone who is at one of those lowest moments of his/her life, most of the time, I let him/her realize that better days are coming. There are moments in our lives that happen for a reason. We may not understand why these are all happening but in time it will all make sense. To inject uplifting words may sound cliché but I prefer to utter and listen because it gives hope to hold on.

However, this positive vibe that I have is tested these days. And I have been letting out deep and big sighs just what I did earlier ago. Those sighs indicate that I have so many things bothering me and as of the moment I can’t resolve them. Not able to find resolution immediately adds uneasiness to my current state of mind. Also, I am running out of patience because I am racing with time. Unfortunately, I feel that I can’t keep up with time. The world turns on a steady speed. It is not affected if my own world seems to slow down. It would go on turning and it wouldn’t wait for me.

There are many suspended plans, unfulfilled goals and unattained targets. I cannot go on the next chapter of my life if I leave all these hanging. Time is one of major factors I have to consider in achieving them. It may not be the right time now for them to unravel but I am just going to sigh (again) and hold to a hope that it can’t rain forever. 

The Normal Heart: Movie About The Universal Language

The Normal Heart is a HBO movie. The trailer can particularly capture the attention of the LGBT community because it is about the struggle of gay men led by Ned Weeks played by Mark Ruffalo in the 1980s at the city of New York as they fight for awareness of a nameless disease which is known now as AIDS caused by HIV. The movie is directed by Ryan Murphy and based on the play written by Larry Kramer which is the right combination to keep a person in anticipation.

In the movie, Dr. Emma Brookner played by Julia Roberts called gay activist Ned Weeks to inform the gay community and eventually the government that there was a type of cancer that only infected gays and it was easily labelled as gay cancer. So Weeks started it in the best way he could do. He started with his friends. It was not an easy task because telling them this type of cancer, aside from it was still unconfirmed and without official research, this would entail prevention of the spreading of the disease by having to stop sex. The thought of abstinence among the gay men could not be embraced by them because they felt taking away from them to express their love was like snatching from them the only right they only held.

One of the steps taken by Weeks to inform the public about gay cancer was meeting Felix Turner immortalized by Matt Bomer who was a closeted gay and New York Times writer/ reporter. This wasn’t the first time they met each other but Weeks couldn’t remember their first rendezvous. It was only Turner who could remember it. The two were obviously attracted to each other. They fell in love, made plans together and eventually lived together. Unfortunately, throughout the movie Turner got infected by the disease but they stayed together. Turner’s body was getting worst but he was able to heal relationship of his partner’s relationship with his brother which was tainted at that time.

As one by one of their colleagues died including Turner, the New York gay community acknowledged and accepted that there must have been done about the illness. After having to fight tooth and nail, Weeks and the rest of the advocates were successful to catch the attention of the government to allot budget for the study and research on this gay cancer.

This masterpiece should not be only watched by every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender but all of us, regardless of gender orientation/ preference, must enjoy this flick because it talked about the universal language that every human has spoken and understood. And that language is love.

It conveyed brotherly kind of love which considers the welfare of others. Thru the initiative of Dr. Brookner and fast acceptance of Weeks to awaken the consciousness of others about the life threatening disease, they took the first steps to stop infecting others and spreading it.

The movie also shows the truth about how romantic love must be. Weeks and Turner stayed true to their promises of love which unconditional. They love each without inhibitions and qualms. They remained on each other arms up to last breath.

Lastly, the normal heart touched the subject about love for oneself. Loving oneself first is essential to be able to love others. One must be healed and got over of his/her personal scars, accepted all his/her imperfection and maximized his/her strengths and potentials.

If the world would only speak the universal language, there would be no misunderstanding that leads to doubt and confusion. If each person comprehends one language, no discrimination and prejudice would happen. And if love could just rule the world, then this world is a better place to live in because each possesses normal heart.

>>To know more about the movie, click here.

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