Anong Balita January Edition

January 2017

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(1) New Year, New PACN 4-5 (2) Pinoy Legends and Myths Worthy

of Being Disney Movies 7-9 (3) KAA Reveal 10 - 11 (4) Pilipino Thanksgiving 14 - 15 (5) Barkada’s Games Room Events 16-17 (6) Why Filipinos Should Try Veganism 18-19

DESIGNERS: Dwight Ong Breggie Tuazon Alyssa Suba Erin Borja Daniel Rogel

WRITERS: Racieli Andrada April Castro Erickson Galero Phil Khiev Adrian Manila Martha Rosario

Pinoy Laughs 21-23 (7) BGT Highlights 24-25 (8) Trump & Immigrants 26-27 (9) A Sakada’s Story: Their Role In

Hawaiin Sugar Industry 28-29

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barkada 1.02 Richard Vesaga 2.03 1.10 John Paul Dulay 2.08 1.14 Jonathan(Yoni) Martin 2.10 1.15 Janet Dacumos 2.15 1.19 Janine Raymundo 2.15 1.19 Nicholette Delfin 2.15 1.21 Ashley Clemente 2.16 1.21 Amina Walker 2.21 1.23 Alyssa Suba 2.25 1.25 Calvin Truong 2.25 1.27 Erickson Galero 1.30 Cianna Sera 1.31 Dale Casio

Kyle Tran Megan Dela Cruz Luis Prieto Geline Caturroja Matthew Ceballos Paul Chew Kalvin Joe Robert Sonoda Anna Moss Kyle Ah-Tye

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Pilipino Legends and Myths Worthy of Being Disney Movies

Written By: Adrian Manila Designed By: Daniel Rogel

In the wake of Moana (2016), Disney’s first animated movie featuring a Polynesian princess, many Disney fanatics are wondering what the studio’s next step towards diversity will be. Despite initial skepticism surrounding the portrayal of Polynesian people and culture, many Polynesians felt that the film did justice to their beliefs and values. The character of Tala, Moana’s grandmother, connected well with Polynesians who had grandmas or “kupunas” of their own. Many took pride in seeing that they identify with “doing great and positive things”, which is important for minorities and people of color to see on the big screen.

As Moana was based off a culmination of Polynesian legends, myths, culture, and nature, it wouldn’t be hard for Disney to create an animated feature that centers around the Philippines.

Location wise, much like the islands of Motunui and Te Fiti, the Philippines is filled with rich vegetation and nature.

Holding the title of hosting the world’s most beautiful islands, the Philippines boasts an ideal setting for fun and adventure. As the saying goes, “It’s more fun in the Philippines!”

Beautiful beaches, vast ocean reefs, and biodiverse jungles make the Philippines one heck of an archipelago to explore. With a setting placed in the heart of the Philippines, the next step would be a backstory to begin the plot.

Usually Disney stories like to start with how everything came to be and guides the viewer with a backstory summarizing the events that lead up to present in its opening sequences. For example, you have probably heard the phrase “Once Upon A Time…” used many times in the beginning of some Disney movies and other fairytales *cough* Shrek *cough*. Moana begins its tale with the legend of Maui. Beauty and the Beast tells us about the curse upon the enchanted castle and its inhabitants.

Hercules warms the audience up with the soulful Muses walking us through the Grecian creation story. On a similar page, the Philippines has many creation myths due to its vast amount ethnic groups. Specifically in the Tagalog dialect, their creation myth involves Amihan, a bird, flying around a landless Earth until the bird grows tired of flying and decides to stir up the sea and skies in order to find a place to rest. The sky, in order to maintain balance with sea, creates islands to anchor the seas down and tells Amihan to create a nest on the islands. The land breeze and the sea breeze create bamboo and from this bamboo, after being knocked upon by Amihan, are born the first man and woman. They have many children and after a harsh beating from their father, they hide or run away, becoming the people of the world: chiefs (the children who stayed in the hidden rooms of the house), slaves (the children who hid in the walls of the house), free men (the children who ran from the house), dark skinned (the children who hid in the furnace), and pale skinned (the children who ran towards the sea). Although the last part may be a bit dark for Disney’s approval, the creation of the

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islands would make for a great introductory narrative. Besides, we’ve already seen a giant bird conquer the seas in a previous movie I’ve mentioned far too much…….. (Moana).

With every creation myth, there has to be a creator. Just like the Greeks and Romans, the Philippine pantheon contained a plethora of gods and goddesses that either influence natural events, emotions, or act as guardians.

Going off of Tagalog mythology, the head honcho is Bathala, the ruler of the heavens.

Marrying a mortal woman, he fathered three children: Apolaki, god of war and of the sun, Mayari, goddess of the moon, and Tala, goddess of the stars. If it helps, picture a tan Zeus. One thing about portraying gods and legends is making sure they are portrayed accurately. Another criticism of Moana was its portrayal of the god Tamatoa. Although he had, in my opinion, one of the BEST songs in the movie, some Polynesians were less than amused when they saw one of their legendary heroes to be reimagined as a “slimy crab”.

Although these gods and goddesses makeup the basis of Tagalog mythology, they don’t do much but reside in and supervise their respective domains.

As the movement has been recently, Disney has been getting more progressive with ethnic representation in their films.

If Disney is leaning towards another female empowering film like Frozen, the studio should look towards the legend of The Marias: Maria Cacao, Maria Makiling, and Maria Sinukuan. All named after mountains or the surrounding areas in different locations of the Philippines, these forest nymphs, although not canon in their myths, can be considered sisters. Each of them are the designated protectors of their mountains and the treasures they hold: Mount Cacao bearing the Cacao plants used in chocolate delicacies, Mount Makiling hosting the most ecologically rich soils, and Mount Arayat (Sinukuan) growing multitudes of fruit from its fruit trees. These three deities were venerated in the pre-colonial Philippines and are known to stop deluge, storms, and earthquakes. Building on the fact that these three are nature goddesses, Disney can play towards environmentalists by using the legend of the Marias to make a statement advocating environmental conservation. It would certainly leave an impact due to today’s current environmental situation. The idea wouldn’t be foreign to Disney writers as they have already experimented with social issues through movies like Zootopia. It would speak to all walks of life, from the queen of hearts to the diamond in the rough.

Everyone loves an outcast. The underdog. The disfigured loner. Like Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Philippines has the legend of Minggan. Miggan is a giant who lived in the Sierra Madre mountain ranges and fell in love with Maria Sinukuan, offering her giant fruits and vegetables every day.

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For every hero, there has to be a villain or a force that stops the protagonist from moving on. Well you guessed it, the Philippines has those too! In Pilipino mythology, many of the monsters are of sinister origins and are usually used by parents to scare their children into behaving. The most well known example would be the Aswang, malevolent creatures that can either be vampires, ghouls, or werewolves. There are also Agta which are black tree spirits, Duwende which are evil spell, casting dwarves, Tikbalang which are demons with the face of a horse and the body of a man, and Tiyanak which are demon infants. Although these creatures are mainly servant or minion class, the creature Bakunawa is a god. Bakunawa, also known as “Moon Eater” is the sea serpent/dragon god of the underworld. Since he eats moons, he is known for causing eclipses. Tempted by the beauty of the seven moons, Bakunawa devoured all but one of the moons, being punished by Bathala after eating the second to last moon. Bakunawa would definitely make a villain of epic proportions, one our protagonist would not be able to defeat alone on the first go.

One of my favorite stories growing up, the tale of Ibong Adarna holds a special place in my heart. My Nanay would read me the story from a picture book almost every night before I went to bed. Now, there is a lengthier, rated R version of the story, but to save time and just because I like it better, I will tell you the kids version I was able to go to sleep to.The story follows three princes, Don Pedro, Don Diego, and Don Juan, sons of the ailing King Fernando. The king’s medical advisors tell his sons that the only cure for the king’s sickness is the lullaby of the elusive Ibong Adarna. Don Pedro looks for the bird first, but when he finds it deep in Mount Tabor in the tree of Piedras Platas, upon hearing the bird’s lullaby he falls into a deep sleep. While sleeping the bird poops on him and turns him into stone. Please use this time to process that last sentence, I was confused too when I first heard the story. When Don Pedro doesn’t return, Don Diego is sent to find the bird and his brother. In short, Don Diego -being the middle child- meets the same fate as his brother. After no sign of Don Diego, Don Juan goes out in search of his brothers and the bird. While in the mountains, Don Juan encounters a diseased old man. The kind Don Juan offers him food and water and because of his act of kindness, the old man transforms into... well he’s still an old man but without the diseases. The old man tells Don Juan the secret to beating the Ibong Adarna’s lullaby and turning his brothers back into humans. Giving him a knife, calamansi, and holy water, the old man bids Don Juan farewell and vanishes. Don Juan reaches the lair of Ibong Adarna. As the Ibong Adarna begins its musical assault, Don Juan does what the old man instructed. Using the knife, Don Juan cuts small marks on his skin and then squeezes the calamansi juice on his wounds so that the pain of the stinging cuts would keep him awake during the Ibong Adarna’s song. After carefully wrapping the Ibong Adarna’s wings and beak, Don Juan uses the holy water to turn his brothers back to human. The reunited brothers cage and carry the Ibong Adarna back to their kingdom and have their father listen to the bird’s lullaby, with the brothers and servants wearing earplugs. The king is cured of his illness and the Ibong Adarna is set free to go back to its home in Mount Tabor. Want the full version? Well it’s somewhere on the internet for you to find.

What I loved most about that version of the story is that everyone, even Ibong Adarna, gets a happy ending. Except for the old man, I really can’t remember what happened to him after he vanished.

Is it too soon for another movie set in the Pacific Ocean? Maybe. Some may pass off a Maria Makiling story as another Moana. On the other hand, some may await the movie with anticipation and excitement, especially those of Pilipino descent. Hopefully if Disney does decide to do a story about the Philippines and its heroes, they’ll use the same care and research they did when making Moana, if not better and look for a mainly Pilipino cast. There will be concerns and criticisms regarding the correctness of the culture, the depiction of the people, and the retelling of the myths. One criticism Moana faced was the mixing of Polynesian cultures, shown in the use of Tokelauan language in the film’s songs while portraying Hawaiian mythology and culture. This would be a difficult route to navigate in a Pilipino Disney movie as the Philippines is home to multiple peoples, cultures, and dialects. Disregarding possible mistakes like these, I for one would just like to see people like me do good things on the big screen. Making a movie about heroes that share the same culture and physique as its audience creates an image that minorities can be proud of. Which is why I keep stressing for more diversity on the silver screen. To show minorities that they can be comfortable with who they are.

To conclude, I’ve laid out a good number of ideas for Disney if they ever decide to make a Pilipino animated feature, but what is certain is that representation in film matters.

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why filipinos should try

veganism

WRITTEN BY: PHIL KHIEV DESIGNED BY: BREGGIE TUAZON

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ood is an integral part of Filipino culture, with centuries of history behind some of our favorite dishes. Meat and animal products are seen as a necessity in many delicious meals, to the point that simply being Filipino entails being a hardcore meateater. While I agree that we Filipinos have some of the best dishes, I believe that we can still retain our culture in our food without having to include meat and that there are many benefits to this as well. Here are four reasons why Filipinos should consider going on a vegan diet.

fattest among our Asian-American peers. In addition, 14.1% of all Fil-Ams are obese, the highest among Asian-Americans. Vegetarians and vegans have lower rates of obesity and heart disease compared to meat eaters, and are on average twenty pounds lighter.

Whether it is because of genetics or our diet, we as Filipinos tend to be predisposed to health complications related to our weight. Going vegan is a great way to start fighting against obesity and health problems associated with meat consumption.

One. Filipino Americans are 70% more likely to become obese compared to all other Asian-Americans.

According to a study conducted by US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, we Filipinos are the

TWO. Vegan Filipino food is delicious!

Now I know you might be thinking, “You delusional vegans must really be deranged if you think that your meat-free aberrant creations are as tasty as mom’s home cooking!”

While I’m sure your mother is a great

Photos: vegan filipino crab cake/ tortang alimasag (left) and shredded cabbage salad with calamansi juice (right) from astigvegan.com

cook, trust me when I say that there is nothing more delectable than some vegan lumpia stuffed with sweet potatoes and kabocha squash served with some banana ketchup. Almost all your favorite Filipino foods—lumpia, palabok, kaldereta, even chicken adobo and lechon—can be enjoyed without meat or with a tasty meat substitute!

Check out astigvegan.com and her Youtube page rcestudios to learn some recipes yourself.

I think you’d be surprised how good the food tastes if you are willing to try it!

“Going vegan is a great way to start fighting against obesity and health problems associated with meat”consumption.”

not apply only to Filipinos. Some of you may have seen videos or articles about the horrendous treatment of animals before they are led to slaughter.

Chickens are packed in coops where they cannot move or see sunlight, all while being injected with steroids that cause their internal organs to collapse due to the weight they gain.

Pigs and cows are beaten mercilessly and are butchered while still conscious, baby chicks are thrown in meat grinders alive to make nuggets.

I’ll spare you the graphic details, but a simple google search will yield many disturbing results. After watching those videos, I made sure to avoid eating meat and WWsupporting that evil industry.

three. Going vegan helps feed the world.

As you probably know, many people consider the Philippines a third world country.

During my trip there I saw many struggling to live. Once I saw the amount of suffering that was caused by the lack of food, my conscience wouldn’t allow me to continue eating meat. It takes 13 pounds of grain to produce a single pound of meat. Those resources could be better used to help feed hungry people, and to me, it makes no sense to continue investing land and resources to satisfy our lust for meat when there are so many dying from starvation.

Of course, I am in no way insinuating that starving people shouldn’t eat meat. Between meat consumption and starvation, meat consumption is the better option. All I am saying is that if you have the luxury of being able to refrain from eating meat, you should consider doing so. four. Veganism reduces animal cruelty.

This one is universally accepted and does

Filipino vegan spaghetti and vegan isaw (astigvegan.com)

All in all, choosing to go vegan is a big decision that should be approached in small, manageable steps. Maybe you cut out meat on mondays, or perhaps you limit the amount of meat you normally eat at dinner. Whatever you decide to do, keep in mind that choosing to limit meat consumption, or even abstaining from meat altogether, is a great choice. You can still enjoy all your favorite filipino foods, plus it’s good for your health, the environment, and for animals. I know it may be a daunting proposition at first, but if you’re anything like me, you will come to enjoy it with time.

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Trump & Immigrants

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Written by: Martha Rosario Designed by: Dwight Ong

hese days, when I hear the word “immigration,” I automatically revert to the Trump-sprinkled statements of what the word entails: illegal; Mexicans are rapists; they’re sending the worst people; complete and total shutdown of Muslims entering America; etc.

Let me tell you a story--something that many people forget to remember when they discuss immigration. Immigration is a compilation of individual stories where those immigrants initially thought that moving to America was a good thing, because it supposedly stood behind its land of opportunity trademark.

I have known this little kid since we were young children. He was filled with thoughts that kids usually have: not much. He was an avid athlete of stretching rubber bands, tag, hide and seek, patintero, and bike riding, as he played with his siblings and cousins in the verandas of their home. He was good at math, but he didn’t know what to do with that talent--he simply just thought, “I am really good at math.” Life didn’t seem difficult for this kid, but he was not aware of the social conflict that had been occurring within his mother’s side of the family for a long time. His mother’s family consisted of dishonest and self-advantageous crooks—something that she did not want her children to be exposed to.

This little kid once told me about the time that his mom took him and some of his siblings to this building, where they had to wait for hours in what seemed like a line to see someone or something--he wasn’t sure of all the details. He was eight-years-old. He remembers sweating in the large air-conditionless room among an ocean of people, beside his mother and his siblings. Though it was hot and they were all sweating, his mother had sweats

of nervousness and anticipation. It seemed like the thing they were waiting in line so long for was important. Maybe as important as ice cream was important to this little kid.

When the time came for his mother, his siblings, and him to reach the end of the line, they entered a booth with a glass casing that separated his mom and this other woman on the other side. The kid was short but he saw that there was this circular metal thing in the middle of the glass casing that his mom and the other woman were speaking into to talk to each other. The woman didn’t look like she was from there—she had very pale skin, light yellow hair, and spoke what seemed like very liquid English. His mom pulled out some papers and these tiny brown notebooks. When the kid told me about this, he remembered how much he wanted to grab one of those notebooks from his mom because he wanted one, but he knew it wasn’t the right time to disturb his mom. He didn’t know his mom could speak almost as liquid-y English as the other lady. She and the other woman were talking for what seemed almost as long as waiting in line, but then when the lady on the other side of the glass casing said, “approved,” the little kid’s mom didn’t look nervous anymore. In fact, he described her expression to

27 look like all the air from a pressurized balloon was released through its hole. After that long day, the little kid was ready to go home. Little did he know that he was going to have a different home after that day, because what their entire family just got approved for were tourist visas to enter the United States of America.

Flash forward ten years and that young kid now lives in California. He still vividly remembers that day, but holds it closer to his heart than when it actually happened. Being a normal first-generation eighteen-year-old in America, life stacks on responsibilities of college and career searching; hopes of living and providing a better for the family; dreams of making an impact on the world in a way no one else can. Though he’s older, wiser, and much more responsible, that kid will always be a knuckle-head who causes me trouble. Earlier in life, he was good at math, now he’s studying engineering, but still doesn’t know what to do with it nor is he sure if he wants to continue that path. He is still optimistic, however, that he will find the right path for him just like every other determined student is. He is living his American dream.

Now here are my questions to you: how does this kid sound? normal? nothing out of the ordinary? maybe you’ve met someone like this at school, in college, or a coffee shop?

He sounds pretty normal, let’s just mind our own business.

Wait, no...wait, look: 1. He is an undocumented student whose story is filled with much more intricacies than you can understand— than I can understand. He came to the United States on a tourist visa, which lasts for 6 months of stay in the U.S., but as you can see, he is eighteen-years-old now.

He came as an eight-year-old. His family had over stayed their welcome because there is no clear and humane path for people like them to enter the United States without facing the unreasonably long wait.

2. He cannot apply to most jobs that require a Social Security Number.

3. He cannot get Federal Financial Aid. 4. He cannot go back to his homeland.

At the beginning of this article, I mentioned Donald Trump. I did not repeat his name at any point throughout the rest of the article until now because Mr. Trump has no place in involving himself in the sacrificial stories of these immigrants. Recently, Mr. Trump was interviewed by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, and he was questioned in regards to Khizr Khan’s compelling speech at the DNC, where Khan denounced Mr. Trump’s attempt at presidency. Mr. Khan’s statement saying that Mr. Trump “has sacrificed nothing” elicited this response from Mr. Trump: “I think I’ve made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard. I’ve created thousands and thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs, built great structures. I’ve done- I’ve hadI’ve had tremendous success. I think I’ve done a lot.”

If Mr. Trump calls these responsibilities for the success of his empire “sacrifices,” then he most definitely has no place in saying that Mexicans are bad people or to declare a ban on Muslims since he cannot differentiate “sacrifices” from “successes.”

5. He cannot travel.

Immigration is not something that should make me or you 6. He cannot, cannot, can, cannot, can...etc. Click these links think about Donald Trump. It should evoke you to think if you would like to educate yourself*. about being a compassionate listener to those who have a Having known a kid with a situation like this who was story to tell. Whomever you may be, a discussion regarding born in another country, then migrates with his family to this topic is always welcome to me. If you have any cona “better” country to escape socioeconomic tensions in his cerns, you can contact me at martha.rosario1997@gmail. homeland, breaks my conscience because what him and com or through Facebook. his family thought was a better country is a country with a broken immigration system that will not guarantee them Go in peace. the haven they need. http://i-src.defineamerican.com/2016/07/E4FC_BenefitsComparisonChart2.pdf

: A SAKADAS STORY::

Their Role in Hawaiian Sugar Industry

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ave you ever taken the time to ask your parents, lolas, lolos, aunts, and uncles about your family’s journey from the Philippines to the United States? Some of you may have been a part of that journey recently; while some of you may have been here for many generations. These stories are worth the listen and deserve to be shared every chance you get.

Personally, I have known the short summary of my family’s journey, but I have never delved into the details until recently.

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Aeriel view of the past sugar plantations

Designed By: Dwight Ong

Last load of sugar cane: At the beginning of 2016, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. (HC&S) on the island of Maui, announced that the last sugar plantation in Hawaii would be ceasing operations by the end of the year. This should not have come as a shock to many, but the wounds still ran deep for those who knew that HC&S played a large role in their immigration story. On December 20, 2016, Hawaii celebrated the 110th year anniversary of Filipinos in Hawaii, also known as Sakada Day. The term Sakada is the Visayan word for seasonal farm worker. In Hawaii, Sakadas are the Filipino immigrants brought over by the Hawaii Sugar Planters’ Association (HSPA). The first group of 15 men arrived in Honolulu and were sent to the Ola’a Plantation on the Big Island. These men, followed by many others, have a truly remarkable story, with tales of hardship and bravery for taking jobs in a foreign country.

By 1910, HSPA recruited about 3,000 workers a year with centers in Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, and Bohol. Many of the early recruits came from the Visayan Islands and worked 10 hours a day and 26 days a month for $16 a month, free housing,

utilities, transportation, and healthcare. Most of their money was sent to support their families left behind in the Philippines. From 1910 until the closing of Filipino immigration in 1934, male labor recruits and a small number of women and children pioneered the formation of Hawaii’s Filipino community. By then, about 70 percent of the labor force were Filipinos, consisting of mostly Ilocanos.

Following World War II, 6,000 immigrants arrived from the Philippines in 1946. Many of the immigrants became laborers at various sugar plantations and often times received the lowest wages among all the immigrants. According to the 2010 census, there are more than 340,000 Filipinos in Hawaii. Some of the early immigrants have moved back to the Philippines or to the Mainland (the 48 contiguous states).

With the announcement of HC&S shutting down operations by the end of 2016, the Maui community has called it “an end of an era.” Retired workers from all the islands, a few traveling from California, gathered to witness the delivery of the last load of sugar cane from the fields to

Workers at the plantation the Puunene Mill, with their hearts filled with sadness as well as pride. For the Filipino community, as well as other immigrants, this was particularly nostalgic.

One last air whistle, accompanied by cheers, served as an aloha (goodbye) to the 145-year-old sugar company, the last one in the state. For many, the green fields and smoke stacks of the Puunene Mill will forever be a symbol of hardships, bravery, and their journey to Hawaii. I am a product of the plantation, and what was once a constant in my life, is now just a legacy left behind.

The next time you get the chance to ask, take the time to really listen. You will be amazed by the courageous journey your ancestors took to make you who you are at this moment. Maybe your family also has a Sakada story rooted in Hawaii, or something just as incredible.

Pu’unene Sugar Mill

HOROSCOPE FUN FACTS

Aries Waking up from a nap: Punches anyone who talks to them for the next two hours.

Insecurities:

How loud they can be.

Dealing with life:

The sign as a frog meme: Pepe the Frog

Tries to balance a traffic cone on their nose and gets mad when it falls.

Go to phrase:

Weird things they say: “Mowing is really really fun.

What is mowing again?”

Insecurities:

How much people praise them for being themselves.

Dealing with life: Has a large group of friends to hang out with.

Has people on a hit list to bother.

Weird things they say: “My name’s blurryface and I care what copyright thinks.”

“This air doesn’t smell like the right type of air.

I don’t want to breathe this defective air.”

Gemini

Waking up from a nap:

Spends the next 20 minutes describing their dream about being president of Russia. To their mirror.

The sign as a frog meme: Dark Kermit “My fishes are always mad at me... They swim away whenever I approach them.”

Leo

Insecurities: How beautiful they look.

Dealing with life: Has a large social life.

Has good friends but doesn’t realize it.

Go to phrase: “I don’t like looking at myself in the mirror. I merely enjoy making myself look nice.”

How much they weigh.

Dealing with life:

Waking up from a nap: I am dead. I can’t get up...

I can’t see the point in going on.

The sign as a frog meme: Dat Boi

Weird things they say: “Life is like a bowl of Cheerios. Why, you ask, because it’s mine.

Waking up from a nap:

Who dares disturb thee???

Sleeps. Eats. Sleeps. Has The sign as a frog meme: sex. Eats some more.

Dat Boi Sleeps. Repeat.

Weird things they say: I love bread. I just love it so much. I don’t even care about anything anymore.

Insecurities:

Everything. Period.

Dealing with life: Has inner peace. Gets irritated easily. Cries watching TV series.

Sleeps.

Go to phrase:

Go to phrase:

Taurus

Insecurities:

“My opinions are supported by all of these facts, therefore I am correct.”

Insecurities:

If people think they act really nerdy.

Dealing with life: Tries to be a perfectionist and ends up being unhappy.

Go to phrase: “Fries are best when they are golden, not when they are brown”

Cancer

Waking up from a nap:

Wakes up having a heart attack because they could have *sworn* that someone was breaking into the house.

The sign as a frog meme: Dark Kermit

Weird things they say: “I can’t ride a bicycle, but I can tricycle my way to a monocycle.”

Virgo

Waking up from a nap: *Wipes drool off of face* I am an art masterpiece.

The sign as a frog meme: None of my business Kermit

Go to phrase:

Weird things they say:

“My eyes aren’t brown; they are hazel brown with a white tint. Please get it right.”

“I sing like crap, but I still sing my lungs out to the world.”

Insecurities:

If they are annoying to other people.

Dealing with life: lonely and sometimes depressed. Appears all good and charming from outside. Falling apart inside.

Weird things they say: “I’m sick of all this pooping. Naturally, I mean, it’s poop after all.”

Insecurities:

Their personalities.

Dealing with life: A cluster of so much things and they don’t know what to do.

Go to phrase: “Whales have made such a great impact in my life. There is a lot to learn from them..”

Insecurities:

If their friends hate them secretly.

Dealing with life: has no idea what they’re doing. Tries be cool. All lies and no work. Biggest procrastinator.

Weird things they say: “I constantly thank God for not making me an inconsiderate asshole.”

Libra

Waking up from a nap: OH GOD WHY THE WORLD IS SO UNFAIR??

The sign as a frog meme: Dat Boi

Go to phrase: “I missed you... I can’t hate others by myself.

I am glad that you are back now!

Sagittarius

Waking up from a nap: Lolz what are naps?? Who sleeps in college?

The sign as a frog meme: Pepe the Frog

Weird things they say: “One day, all my dreams will come true, and the apocalypse will fall upon the world.”

Aquarius

Waking up from a nap:

Has completely forgotten the English language. Begins communicating with grunts.

The sign as a frog meme: Pepe the Frog

Go to phrase: “The emo stage isn’t a phase. It is a lifestyle, a way of living.”

Scorpio

Insecurities:

Their personal secrets and chismis.

Waking up from a nap:

Dealing with life: Gets into an argument with

the first person talking to plots revenge against them. people who did them wrong. Is late to go to The sign as a frog meme: bed. On Internet 24x7 Pepe the Frog

Weird things they say:

Go to phrase: “Is peach flavored apple sauce still made from apples? Or is it made from peaches?”

“I will become the master of masters of mastering procrastination.”

Capricorn

Insecurities:

Being judged by others.

Dealing with life: Waking up from a nap:

Has a good decent professional life, but has an unhappy personal life.

Sleep is for the weak!!!

The sign as a frog meme: None of my business Kermit

Weird things they say: “I feel so good when I take a break from taking so many breaks.”

“Wow!!! I know some of these words!”

Pisces

Insecurities:

People who think of them.

Dealing with life:

Go to phrase:

Waking up from a nap: Decides to shower to try to wake up, falls asleep, leaves shower running and floods the entire house.

Remember something they did YEARS ago and get upset. Eats The sign as a frog meme: pizza. Is on Internet.

Dark Kermit Trolling people. Judging. Trainwreck!

Weird things they say: “Aesthetics is the best thing to look at“

Go to phrase:

“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”

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