Issue 3 May 2023
"there's beauty in chaos."
apricity unfold to see various forms of media ranging from text, visual, multimedia, and more.
appreciation for media arts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
bartender
NORMAN F. ROCKWELL
DIGITAL EPIGRAPHS EDITOR'S NOTE CZYRISH PAPER COINS
BIGGER THAN THE WHOLE SKY
BONUS CHAPTER
Kasaysayan, Kamalayan, Kaularan
THOUSAND PIXELS WITH LETTERS SPOTIFY: DEVELOPLAYLIST PHOTO TRINKETS TATTLETALE NATURE...?
FACETS OF MEDIA FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH, ADAPTATION
Mariner's Apartment Complex
Editor’s Note APRICITY MAGAZINE
Publishing content - whether it is written, visually photographed, music/audio, or video; It has always been a a pleasure and my passion to provide and create contents that I, myself find amusing. And I always strive my best to share the best of my team's creation to public- something that provides knowledge and lessons that people can pick a thing or two. We love reading your comments and your feedbacks; we do take notes on some of your suggestions so that Apricity Magazine can be better every month our team releases new issue. Thank you for appreciating this piece of literature, we are grateful for your support.
Jewel Ronquillo Editor-in-Chief
In this issue Various forms of media are showcased - audio, visual, multimedia, manipulative, motion, and manipulative. Stick until the end to get new playlist recommendation!
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Digital Epigraphs New Collections
May 2023
THE TEXT MEDIA Poems Articles
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CZYRISH By Adrian Cedric Aca-ac
Cars collided in a ragged start, Zigzagging roads still somehow led me to your heart, Yellow traffic lights blink to spell anticipation to our next part, Regurgitating butterflies from the nausea whenever they flutter, I've been brought to such state where simple words make me stutter, She alone stands out among the crowd, Have she heard this heart beating so loud?
Paper coins By Jewel Ronquillo
i pick bronze coins and paper money just to see you relish in my company.
until i finally succumb to my harboring doubts and self-pity.
its taxing. its heartbreaking.
tell me, what am i to you? tell me, who am i to you?
that i have to spare myself just so i can give you something,
you make me feel like a chef with no kitchen to cook at, a writer with no pen and paper, an artist deprived of ink and canvas –
but i can only give too much until i run out of everything until i’m famished, until i’m fatigued, until i’m numb,
but still i crave that maybe one day, you’ll ask nothing in return, that my mere presence would be enough, because i’m running out of paper coins to keep you interested in my love.
Bigger Than the Whole Sky Jewel DC. Ronquillo 12 – Masigasig The guitar’s melodies easily got lost in the wind and breeze, but the lingering stinging pain of pressing down on the bronze metal strings of guitar itself was still there. Do you ever sit still and think things through? If yes, when? When do you think that our world, and our society created a gunned reality of deranged standards, especially regarding on an individual’s health? When do you stop doing what you’re doing and realize that you, yourself might be one of those people who say health is wealth, but then proceeds to overwork themselves? One of those who say they care but never once shun a light on all your mental needs. One of those who will tell others ‘I’ll be here for you,” but they never were. I don’t blame you. But sit still and read between these lines on your monitor, or paper – or whenever you’re reading this. How do you greet an old friend? How do you let go and utter the last goodbyes to those people who were once dear to you? How do you help your friends, sincerely, and dearly? How do you tell them you’re there for them in their times of need? I am indeed curious. Did you know that a simple hi’s and hellos, and a mere smile can aid a lost soul? Yeah, believe me, it can. Health awareness that has been plastered in our society were always focused on physical needs of an individual, but what about the rest of the holistic health needs? Especially in mental, and emotional ones? Funny how its easy to gloss over with mental health programs without really offering a real help because of the stigma, and how we were raised thinking it was nothing – that it was just all in our head. Most of us were brought up in an environment that brushes such topic under the rug because it was the same for them – unheard, shut down. But just because it happened to them, doesn’t mean we need to repeat the pattern – we can end it by starting with ourselves. Start by knowing you – what you like, your strengths, and capabilities. Pretty common but it’s the plain truth that everyone seems to push past far just because it’s a simple idea; but allow me to romanticize it for you – it’s the root of fully grasping you. The root of finally grasping down the things you’ve always wanted, hated, wished, yearned, known – everything. They always said that if you’re sick, you can’t work, or do things to progress yourself even further, and that’s true, but let’s dive deeper, you cannot fully function if you’re unable to comprehend, and empathize with the things before you – mental health is the fuel of the physical rendered health of an individual. Although mental health issues is as complex as physical health issues, it’s a lot easier to grasp because its linked with emotions and thoughts and ideas, and the individual itself that we, the common people can sympathize with because were a being capable of emotions – were beings with worth bigger than the whole sky but because of the stigma the society has chained us, we were left with clipped wings – unable to fully fly away. There was a distant call – it was my mom. She was calling my name, it’s time for lunch. I put down the guitar and walked towards door. I thought, how heartwarming would it be to finally be understood without thirsting and craving and helplessly explaining yourself to all the close-minded people? The intimacy of being aware, knowledgeable, and understood is the privilege we cannot fathom at this moment.
By Willian Espinola
NEW
Kasaysayan, Kamalayan, Kaunlaran
MEDIA
BONUS
A P R I C I T Y M A G A Z I N E
T H O U S A N D P I X E L S W I T H L E T T E R S
Fall in love with Silence and Stillness
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DEVELOPLAYLIST: Developing oneself is one of the biggest form of selflove you can ever offer yourself. Its a way of showing that you love, and you care for yourself, hence you're trying to find ways to be better - not for others, but for you. "and if i ask you who do you love, i wonder how long will it take for you to mention your own name?"
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PHYSASSESMENTS: Our body is a sacred temple we should take care or and treasure - it is a vessel for us to accomplish things that are needed to be done and show love to the people, and things we cherish. "and if i ask you who do you love, i wonder how long will it take for you to mention your own name?"
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PHYSASSESMENTS: Our body is a sacred temple we should take care or and treasure - it is a vessel for us to accomplish things that are needed to be done and show love to the people, and things we cherish. "and if i ask you who do you love, i wonder how long will it take for you to mention your own name?"
PHOTO TRINKETS THE SMALL KEY PHOTOS
Get the Look: The Small Key Outfits
November 2022
Shooting treads to stress to accomplishment with actors and actresses: Renz Bulaong, and Irish Dizon
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Adaptation of Literature
Timeless classics worth celebrating and reading.
ISSUE 03
JANUARY 2023
TATTLETALE THE ROAD NOT TAKEN UNREALEASED POSTER plus! lily's farewell letter sneak peak
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dearest haven, i – don’t know how to start this. everything’s hazy. everything’s… fading. it’s like i’m slowly slipping away from reality. like everything’s passing me by and… and i honestly don’t know what to do. its like someone else is controlling my thoughts, my actions and i’m a mere spectator of my life. all the bruises. the abuse – is it just in my head, haven? am i making it all up? is… this real, am i real? i really wish i could talk to you right now, but i can’t. i… just can’t bring myself to do so. as if i’m being reprimanded and manipulated by my own thoughts and it’s really, really scary. i wish i went with you that morning. i wish i could go back in time. i wish i took the road to your house. i shouldn’t have gone home.
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Trnt adaptation The road not taken adaptation's original plot was written like this: There’s this wellknown family in town, well reputable, a picture-perfect family. But behind those pictures, and rumors, one of the family members suffer a mental illness wherein they black out and unconsciously hurt some of their family members.
And this usually only happens at night. In morning they seem totally okay, fake, but they seem to ‘not’ remember anything that they do and the other family members of the mc just seem to play it as if nothing’s happening – they choose to turn a blind eye to the situation. This causes lots of stress to the mc that it gets through their head – hallucinations and all.
NATURE...? NATURE...? NATURE...?
Media and Information Literacy
02.
Birdcage within a box
FACETS OF MEDIA
Cinnamon Girl there's things i wanna say to you, but i'll just let you live, like if you hold me without hurting me, you'll be the first who ever did.
01. Music and Melodies Music is known to have a profound impact on our emotional well-being. It has the ability to evoke strong emotions and can even be used as a form of therapy to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Studies have shown that listening to music can decrease cortisol (the stress hormone) levels in the body, which can lead to a feeling of relaxation and calmness.
SELFDEVELOPMENT By Dheynielle Ronquillo
footnote to youth P H I L I P P I N E S
M A Y
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"Footnote to Youth" is a short story written by the renowned Filipino writer Jose Garcia Villa. First published in 1933, it offers a glimpse into the struggles and dreams of Filipino youth during the early 20th century. The story addresses themes of love, marriage, and the harsh realities of growing up too quickly. Set in rural Philippines, "Footnote to Youth" revolves around the life of Dodong, a seventeen-year-old boy who eagerly desires to marry his sweetheart, Teang. Dodong believes that getting married at a young age will bring happiness and fulfillment to his life. However, the story takes a critical and cautionary tone, highlighting the challenges and consequences of early marriage. Villa emphasizes the impulsive nature of youth and its tendency to rush into decisions without fully considering the long-term implications. Dodong's eagerness to marry blinds him to the responsibilities and hardships that come with marriage, which he only begins to understand after tying the knot with Teang. As the story progresses, Dodong and Teang face the realities of married life: financial struggles, early parenthood, and the gradual erosion of their dreams and aspirations.
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