Monday, February 28, 2011

*taps mic* hello?

I have not written in this blog for three years!

I am sorry, but real life got in the way. I got busy at work and other things. Then in 2009, I decided to quit my job and return to school to get my bachelor's degree in linguistics.

Here I am, just three months left until I graduate. I have applied to graduate school, and hopefully I will get accepted.

So, yeah, these past two years have been really eventful for me. But I am still doing stuff about Philippine languages. My honors thesis, will be about Tagalog historical morphology. It's been fascinating researching this stuff and going over it with my advisor.

One of these days, I shall write about the whole Jejemon controversy. In fact, I am taking a discourse analysis course right now and it has given me a new perspective on it with regards to the great negative media coverage it has been receiving since last year.

I wish I could resurrect this blog. Maybe one day I will. And I think one day I may move it to another blogging service. I'll keep y'all posted.

--Chris Sundita
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15 comments:

  1. TECRISSaturday, March 05, 2011 9:50:00 AM

    Hi Chris!

    Yes, you should definitely resurrect this blog. I will look forward to it.

    Being an Ibanag/Cebuano/Tagalog and know some Ilocano, I am fascinated by Philippine languages.

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  2. Christopher SunditaSaturday, March 05, 2011 10:16:00 AM

    Thanks for your words of encouragement.

    I am part Ibanag too. My great-great-grandfather was from Tuguegarao and I still have relatives there.

    Do you speak Ibanag?

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  3. TECRISSunday, March 06, 2011 9:56:00 AM

    Yes, I do. My father, the late Estanislao Reyes, is pure Ibanag. Mother is from Cagayan de Oro. All 7 of their children talk in Cebuano when we were in Tuguegarao. So now, we speak both languages fluently.

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  4. Christopher SunditaWednesday, March 16, 2011 2:41:00 PM

    Ah, interesting. If I need to confer with an Ibanag speaker, I'll look you up.

    My great-great-grandfather Canuto Fermin was born in Tuguegarao in 1880. He died in Makati in 1942.

    His niece died in her 90s last year or the year before. Her name was Basilisa (Sisang) Gutierrez.

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  5. Christopher SunditaWednesday, March 16, 2011 2:42:00 PM

    I meant to say that Tiya Sisang was a resident of Tuguegarao.

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  6. quemebusquenenAsiaTuesday, April 12, 2011 6:41:00 PM

    Hi Chris, congrats for your blog.
    Let me introduce you www.e-dyario.com. It's the first digital press made from the Philippines by Pinnoy journalists but...in Spanish an also chabacano.
    We have an specific section for spread chabacano but we are experiencing a lack a contributors. Do you know something that might be interested in help us? Reach us at edyarioonline@gmail.com. Thank you
    Carlos Juan
    edyario editor-in-chief

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  7. Thunderbird Resorts and CasinoSunday, May 15, 2011 4:20:00 PM

    This is an awesome blog. You must update it. I really like it.

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  8. F.R.IbarraSunday, May 22, 2011 2:21:00 PM

    Welcome back Chris! As an avid fan of languages and especially the Filipino languages, it is nice to have one of our own out there trying to educate us all who are either Filipino or Filipino descent.

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  9. sanseninMonday, May 23, 2011 6:49:00 AM

    you should definitely resurrect this blog. I will look forward to it.

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  10. cagayan de oroWednesday, June 08, 2011 3:47:00 PM

    I think you should resurrect your blog. You have come all this so you might as well continue it. I understand that sometimes you feel like lazybones and tend to forget writing but hey, there could also be times that it is through blogging that you could express yourself more. So keep it up Chris. Share your thoughts.

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  11. AnonymousSunday, June 19, 2011 4:45:00 PM

    Hey Chris! You alse were in hibernation just like me, jajaja. So how's everything? I really like your blog since the day you started it. Remember me, Joseph from Barcelona, Spain. I wish you good luck in reviving your this blog. I'll try to keep mine updated as well. Carry on the good work!

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  12. kids debit cardSunday, August 28, 2011 12:45:00 PM

    Trust me, I know what it means to be busy and going back to school! I'm currently earning a Bachelor's as well, best wishes to you. As far as the Jejemon situation goes, Dolphy definitely ruffled some feathers on this one. Truthfully, no matter what you do, someone's not going to like it.

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  13. Jerome HerreraSunday, March 04, 2012 10:15:00 AM

    Hi. I’m Jerome and I maintain a blog about the Chabacano de Zamboanga. You can visit it at http://allicanhandle.blogspot.com I was hoping we could exchange links. Thanks.

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  14. mockingjay pinsMonday, March 19, 2012 10:15:00 AM

    Will you be blogging here anymore? Maybe it's time to tap the mic again--LOL!

    --Effie T. at Hunger Games Jewelry

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  15. AnonymousThursday, May 17, 2012 9:45:00 AM

    WOULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A GUELLERMO OR GUILLERMO FERMIN. HE WAS BORN IN MANILLA BUT RESIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA BAY AREA IN THE 1960'S AROUND SAN MATEO. HE MAY HAVE MARRIED A WOMAN NAMED CAROLINA. I BELIEVE HIS BIRTH WAS AROUND 1936.I SAW YOUR POSTING ON THE FERMIN FAMILY FORUM AND FEEL YOU CAN HELP ME. I WOULD GRATEFULLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION AND IF HE IS CONNECTED TO CANUTO FERMIN. I AM HELPING A FRIEND DO HIS GENEALOGY AND LINK HIM TO THIS LINE. MARY G

    HERE IS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS: ikrflgal@yahoo.com

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