My Heart Will Always Be With You

It has been almost two months since me and my girlfriend were together. We’ve been very happy for the past month and been sharing a lot of things, talking with everything but no particular matter, just all purely random conversation.

We fought for several times but been fixed on the same day the fight had started. That was our agreement, for our relationship will last longer. For me, having a fight being passed for a day could lead into bad results. We could fix the problem but difficult. It may last long if it would not be taken care of. Its much better to talk it over rather than to make it longer.

Even though we’ve cross a lot of struggles in our relationship we are still strong and together. It would not be the reason for us to give up, its just a small thing for our relationship to be stopped.

When we had our visit in ICT Incubation Center at Brokenshire College it was so exciting because basically it was the first time to go there and I think that was too cool. I have already many things inside my head to what is the ICT Incubation Center looks like but still has a lot of questions to what it is all about.

            The first thing that we did was that Brokenshire College under their IT department gave us an orientation to what is about the ICT Incubation Center, to what it might cater for us who are interested to pursue our business ideas. The orientation lasted maybe around 30-40 minutes and within that time allotted all our questions were answered. We were told many things like how to be part of the Incubation Center; we were given the process on how to start with them as a small business and the signing of contracts. There I knew that the Brokenshire College will gain 30% of the profit I think of the business that emerge in their Incubation Center if and only if the business plan of the group is successful. As what the speaker said: “If the team fails, we also fail” which is very crucial for the Brokenshire College. Because when you are in the Incubation Center you are given 1 year free supply of utilities like electricity, high speed internet connection, water supply, and more.

            After the brief orientation we went down to see for ourselves the 11 colorful container vans that were made to be utilized as work space for starters on the business aspect. And there we saw the 11 container vans which will be used as workspace whenever we will pursue our business ideas, the ICT Incubation Center will help us nourish our business ideas so that it could be able to stand on the market and be part of the business industry. Everything that was on my mind became a reality when I saw these container vans. It now gives us some reasons to pursue our business ideas and somehow we could be part of the ICT Incubation Center one day if we really wish to use our business idea as a startup for a business.

            In conclusion, we still need to refine further our business ideas if ever we wish to apply at ICT Incubation Center so that we will not have a hard time to refine it again and again, utilize the time that is given. Strive and work hard for that goal so that we could attain it and be happy and successful. J

In answering and explaining the question how man can become truly human and I will be using the perspective on Heidegger’s Phenomenology of Death, Hebrew Humanism and Religious Humanism. To begin with, my answer to the question is Death; man becomes truly human with death.

            As we all know, all beings has its own common limitations and this limitation is what we call death. Everything ends in death, according to Martin Heidegger; human beings are beings which we call “being-towards-death”. Which means that all human beings, whether you like it or not, you will die, thus cutting your stay in this world. But these “being-towards-death” can be classified into two, which is, Inauthentic and Authentic Living. Basing from the article, and my own opinion, to become truly human you must learn to accept the fact that our life is limited and we cannot change that, this is the authentic way of living. It’s like our destiny but it’s up to us how we deal with that destiny, how will we live our life to the fullest, where in you can enjoy it and making the most of it. But even though you are anticipating death, and you think negatively about death, you will never be truly human. You are not anticipating it, but instead, you are making it a problem of your life which you can never get over with. Death itself plays a very big role in our life, which then makes us more responsible with all the things that we will do, we have the freedom. Without death, we might not be able to give meaning in time or every moment in life mainly because we are anticipating death, and we do not know when death will arrive. Not one can really tell when will you die, so the tendency here now is, human beings now learn to treasure every moment in their life. I’ll take myself as an example, not about me experiencing death which is not possible for me to return from the dead but for how I became more responsible about myself and my actions towards life. Before I keep telling myself that I don’t want to die, I know everyone doesn’t want to die but everything has its own end and for us that is death right? So as what I have said, I’m afraid to die, I keep telling myself that I will not die today or I must not yet die because for some reasons. But then I realized that we really don’t have a choice when it comes to death, no one can stop it from happening. Maybe we can make our life live longer but we cannot make ourselves immortal which is free from death. And come to think of it, death is really part of our life and when I have read the article on Heidegger’s Phenomenology of death that’s the time that I have really understand what is the importance of death and what it could make us to be. I thought before death gives only negative results but then I was wrong, it also has positive effects on us, becoming more aware and responsible on our own lives.

            Another idea of how will man become truly human is based from the humanism of the Hebrews. According to the Hebrew understanding, human life is conceived to consist of situations where man constantly faces challenges and expectations and is called upon to respond. For me death is one of the challenges and expectations that man will face. With this, man is sensitive to these challenges and responds to them in a respectable manner and in a worthy way because man, dealing challenges in a worthy way, is the victor of a challenge. As what I have mentioned a while ago, death is one of the challenges that man will ever face, relating it to the Hebrew humanism, man must not be afraid to die, instead face it with courage and generosity for it is not possible to stop it. No one can ever stop death from coming that’s why instead of avoiding it we must face it as part of our human life.

            In the religious humanism, man also becomes truly human through death. As we all believe, human being is made from an image of God. With this, there is an understanding that man starts with God and ends with God. This will bring man to live his life fully because he knew that there is this One who will accept him in the end, the One who also gave his life. Thus living fully with the relationship to God is the way a man truly became human since he is achieving to have an ideal human life, fulfilling God’s will, and giving importance to prayer and worship in life. He is now aware that death is just another scene in our life and it must be accepted with thanksgiving and by not hatred. As what religious people did before, they offer their lives for their God, they are not afraid to die because of them being with God they are free from sin and they are happy. They were never afraid to die because they know God is there for them, God will never leave us for we are God’s sons and daughters.

When we had our OJT Program, we were given a chance to experience to how does it looks like to work in the real world and to find out it doesn’t look easy at all. During this Program I have learned many things which include developing my skills. We were able to work with Kwikrelease, a software development company, which was so challenging for us. I felt pressured mainly because we still have other subjects to deal with and more other projects to accomplish. But then, despite the pressure, I was able to manage the time which was allotted for our OJT but still pressured. To tell the truth, this would be my first and last time to work on a software development company; my capabilities are not meant for this and I don’t really have the ability to do it. But then I am thankful for the opportunity that was given to us, to experience what it to be in the real world is.  

Monopolistic competition is a common market form. Many markets can be considered monopolistically competitive, often including the markets for restaurants, cereal, clothing, shoes and service industries in large cities. Also called competitive market, where there are a large number of independent firms which have a very small proportion of the market share.

The definition monopolistic competition is firms which in effect hold a monopoly over their products, in that the firm is able to influence the market price of its product by altering the rate of production. Monopolistic competitive firms produce products that are not perfect substitutes or are at least perceived to be different to all other brands products.

             Unlike in perfect competition, the monopolistic competitive firm does not produce at the lowest possible average total cost. Instead, the firm produces at an inefficient output level, reaping more in additional revenue than it incurs in additional cost versus the efficient output level.

               It could be said, to name a example of monopolistic competition, firms who control oil production or gas production are monopolistic. They produce identical products except for branding, but due to a relatively low number of firms who control the vast amount of the product, can control the price to an extent by decreasing supply slightly.

We can say that companies before are really spending more and more for resources like for example technology to help them make their transactions, work faster and easier. But then the economy does not agree to that. They need to cut cost for companies to be able to remain in the industry. Companies before intended to create, modify, maintain their own technology (hardware and software) and these costs more. We all know that our economy is getting low, resources are now scarce and we are having difficulties in making our economy rise again.

Now in the 21^st century companies tend to outsource their technology which we find it cheaper and probably more efficient.  More and more companies now are selling technologies for other companies which we can consider outsource. They tend to create these specific technologies that match and fit with the needs of big business companies. With this, it helps more companies to remain in the industry and has a competitive advantage with other business companies that also outsource their technologies.

Now, business companies perhaps, will not need to ditch their IT departments because of difficulties regarding their technologies used. The tendency here now for business companies is that they spend less and earn more. Moreover, they were also able to help IT companies who develop these technologies to be in the economy and build their name in the industry.

You’ve got this new head filled up with smoke
And I’ve got my veins all tangled close
To the jukebox bars you frequent
And safest place to hide
A long night spent with your most obvious weakness
You start shaking at the thought
you are everything I want
‘Cause you are everything I’m not

And we lay, we lay together just not
Too close, too close (How close is close enough?)
We lay, we lay together just not
Too close, too close

I just wanna bring you down so badly
(Well I trip over everything you say)
I just wanna break you down so badly
(In the worst way)

My inarticulate store bought
Hangover hobby kit it talks,
It says, "You, oh, you are so cool."
Scissor shaped across the bed, you are red, violent red."
You hollow out my hungry eyes
You hollow out my hungry eyes

And we lay, we lay together just not
Too close, too close (How close is close enough?)
We lay, we lay together just not
Too close, too close

I just wanna bring you down so badly
(well I trip over everything you say)
I just wanna break you down so badly
(In the worst way)

I just wanna bring you down so badly
(Well I trip over everything you say)
I just wanna bring you down so badly
In the worst way (worst way)

I’m gonna make damn sure that you can’t ever leave
No, you won’t ever get too far from me
You won’t ever get too far from me
I’ll make damn sure that you can’t ever leave
No, you won’t ever get too far from me
You won’t ever get too far from me
You won’t ever get too far from me
You won’t ever get too far…

I just wanna bring you down so badly
(well I trip over everything you say)
I just wanna bring you down so badly
In the worst way (worst way)

I’m gonna make damn sure
I just wanna bring you down so badly
I just wanna bring you down so badly (damn sure)
In the worst way (worst way)

I remember the times we spent together
On those drives
We had a million questions
All about our lives
And when we got to New York
Everything felt right
I wish you were here with me
Tonight

I remember the days we spent together
Were not enough
And I used to feel like dreamin’
Except we always woke up
Never thought not having you here now
Would hurt so much

Tonight I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
And every night I miss you, I can just look up
And know the stars are
Holding you, holding you, holding you
Tonight

I remember the time you told me
About when you were eight
And all those things you said that night
That just couldn’t wait

I remember the car you were last seen in
And the games we would play
All the times we spilled our coffees
And stayed out way too late

I remember the time you sat and told me
About your Jesus
And how not to look back
Even if no one believes us
When it hurts so bad
Sometimes not having you here
I sing

Tonight I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
And every night I miss you, I can just look up
And know the stars are
Holding you, holding you, holding you
Tonight

I sing
Tonight I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
And every night I miss you I can just look up
And know the stars are
Holding you, holding you, holding you
Tonight…

Here we are, in the best years of our lives.
With no way of knowing,
When the wheel stop spinning cause we don’t
Know where we’re going
And here we are, on the best day of our lives.
And it’s a go, lets make it last, so cheers you
All to that, ‘cause this moment’s never comin’ back

I used to know her brother, but I never
Knew I loved her, ’till the day she laid her eyes on me.
Now I’m jumpin’ up and down,
She’s the only one around, and she means
Every little thing to me.

I’ve got your picture in my wallet, and your
Phone number to call it, and I miss you more,
Whenever I think about you,. I’ve got
Your mixed tape in my Walkman, been so
Long since we’ve been talkin’ and in a few
More days, we’ll both hook up, forever and ever

And here I am, on the west coast of
America and I’ve been tryin’ to think for weeks of
All the ways to ask you, And now
I’ve brought you to the place, Where I’ve
Poured my heart out, a million times, for a million
Reasons, To offer it to you
I used to know her brother, but I never
Knew I loved her, ’till the day she laid her
Eyes on me. Now I’m jumpin’ up and down,
She’s the only one around, and she means
Every little thing to me

I’ve got your picture in my wallet, and your
Phone number to call it, and I miss you more,
Whenever I think about you,. I’ve got
Your mixed tape in my Walkman, been so
Long since we’ve been talkin’ and in a few
More days, we’ll both hook up, forever and ever

I used to know her brother, but I never
Knew I loved her, ’till the day she laid her
Eyes on me. Now I’m jumpin’ up and down,
She’s the only one around, and she means
Every little thing to me

I’ve got your picture in my wallet, and your
Phone number to call it, and I miss you more,
Whenever I think about you,. I’ve got
Your mixed tape in my Walkman, been so
Long since we’ve been talkin’ and in a few
More days, we’ll both hook up, forever and ever

I’ve tried not to let anyone in until now
I guess conversations never allow
And I’ve been feeling like I’m on some sort of marry-go-round
And I know, I know, yeah I know, I know

And I’ve tried not to let anyone in until now
It took time for me to figure it out
And when I feel like I’m complacent with my
Head in the clouds
And I know, I know, yeah I know, I know

And every time I wonder what’s real you make me feel…

You make me feel like a lavender sweater
And I’m caught in bad weather,
In my Volkswagon Jetta
You make me feel like a complete work of art
When I’m just falling apart
A really nice piece of art

Dear God, (art, art, art…)
I hope you hear me (art, art, art…)

And I’ve tried not to let anyone in until now
Misunderstandings are an easy way out
And I’ve been feeling all this pressure just to figure it out
And I know, don’t know, yeah I know, don’t know

And I know if I can stay strong I can make it
And try harder when I just can’t take it (can’t take it)
And when everything around me feels so broken and jaded (broken and jaded)

And I know, I know, yeah I know, I know
And every time I wonder what’s real you make me feel…

You make me feel like a lavender sweater
When I’m caught in bad weather
IN MY VOLKSWAGON JETTA
You make me feel like a complete work of art
When I’m just falling apart
A really nice piece of art

(art, art, art…)
It’s kinda of warped, but it’s picking up slowly
I don’t know, but I can if you’ll show me
I guess sometimes it takes more than just fake conversations
To feel like I know that
It’s kinda hard when I’m planning for something
To get across this whole without jumping
I guess sometimes it takes more than just false information
To find out who we are

You make me feel like a lavender sweater
And I’m caught in bad weather
IN MY VOLKSWAGON JETTA
You make me feel like a complete work of art
When I’m just falling apart
A really nice piece of art