Neil reported for work again.
Finished construction lines on one more human figure in my next painting, then worked on the upper background.
Two more human figures to go, but I need two more models. Some Spirit Questors are arriving for the 14th Bilbo Baggins afternoon, and I think I'll ask the first two to be photographed.
Now Neil is off to the painting chemist's with a sample that I mixed, to order two gallons acrylic for three house walls.
A reminder to myself to Disable Posts and Comments and abandon my Facebook account when I hit 75. If I live that long, that is, and, hopefully, I will. I find it terribly distasteful when others start Posting how ill they are, if not dying, and I refuse to have to go through that kind of shit.
It is our duty to die in silence and in solitude.
You with five syllables in your name: Wear something white every day for an entire week.
You with three syllables in your name: Never seek to be anyone's protege. Be your own feudal lord and not a serf.
You with seven syllables in your name: Consult the chained god of the sea before introducing changes in your routine.
If you do not have access to the sea, offer four chunks of watermelon on your altar.
You with five and you with six syllables in your names: Take especial precautions against loss.
Watched the Philippines' restored version of _Markova; Comfort Gay_(1:36:28) (2001), a remarkable movie for its statements on gay identity and social oppression, except that it was not written by a gay writer and directed by a gay director. The movie begins with the misleading promise that this is a delightful Dolphy comedy, then takes the audience into the dark labyrinth of World War II and the nonchalant attitude of society in general toward gays in the present day.
What might have set the proper tone for this production was actual footage of Walter Dempster, Jr. today, or a montage of photos of him from his past and his present. Instead, Dolphy is left alone to do his thing, and we obtain no real insight into the biopic's protagonist. To make things worse, Dolphy's improvisations and quips fall flat in this particular movie, mainly because they don't seem to belong to the overall mood of the movie.
The screenplay and direction seem to have served as the inspiration for Thailand's 2003 _Beautiful Boxer_, shot two years later; both movies, however, are theatrical rather than cinematic, visually crude, and ill-assembled, as though their creators were developing isolated ideas and then stringing them together to comprise a finished product.
Even Loren Legarda received minimal direction in this production. She seemed to have been left pretty much to herself, and her sequences give the impression that everything was shot over a maximum of two days. She probably should have been included in scenes where Markova walks into her own flashbacks, rather than be a mere sounding board for verbal exposition. On top of everything, there is no continuity between the three characters--young Markova, adult Markova, and old Markova-- so that the movie becomes a sketchy hodgepodge of the lives of three separate gay persons rather than only one.
Having said all of that, the performers who did real, serious homework were Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon. The latter skillfully avoided the caricature trap his father fell into, underplaying his role effectively, while the former underwent a stunning transformation as impressive as Faye Dunaway's depiction of Joan Crawford in the 1981 _Mommie Dearest_.
Still a movie worth watching, since there won't be another like it in a long time.
Your Messenger message:
"Good morning, sir.
"I'm here again, sir. I apologize. "Just before I woke up, a very random image flashed in my mind. I saw a little tribal boy with a bow, and I heard the name "P___." Is he my spirit guide?"My reply:
Hello _____!
Visions of children are usually indications of the state your Inner Child is currently in.
On a psychological level, it can also mean that there is at least one childhood fixation you need to get rid of in order to fully blossom as an adult. I sense that it has something to do with rebelliousness against authority.
You with six syllables in your name: Do not allow yourself to be swayed by friends. Every strong man stands on his own.
Your Messenger message:
"Good afternoon, Sir Tony. Here in this message is a dream that I had last night. I humbly ask for your help with the interpretation. This is with intention to help me give light to the things that will help me spiritually progress.
"Here is the dream narrative: "Feb 24 full moon "I dreamt of full moon in my dream as well. I dreamt of high tide. "There was a guy in the dream that I supposedly created. They were all telling me that I should scold him because he wasn’t loyal to me. I told them that I didn’t create him to be in love with me. I created him to be his own individual self- not to blindly follow me all the time. "This guy was heading towards a dark forest because a mutual friend of ours rode a bike to go there. I, on the other hand, wanted to go home. I told him that he can go back there to explore because he was adventurous. I also wanted to do the same but I needed to go home first. That was my priority. We turned around and ended up by the beach. There was a movie theatre there and it was beautiful. A lady was there, too, saying that it is more beautiful when it is not full moon. I told her that the full moon has its own charm. Although the waves were rough. It was still magnificent. She said that one of the chapels got flooded once before because of the high tide. "I asked the psychic guy to invite my brother over sometimes because he loved the ocean as well. The guy refused. It turned out that they did not go along well together. He didn’t like my brother’s attitude. I told him that my brother can be stubborn sometimes because he feels that he is correct all the time but he was, in fact, a kind guy. The lady reacted because it turned out she was arranged for marriage with him but he refused it. I told her that there must be a reason why he didn’t want to. I said that I am sure that he will not just decide to do that because he was rude. I told them that there must have been a good reason behind it. "There was also a scene where I was watching a tv and decided to watch the one that’s a little bit further to me. I turned off the nearest tv so others who were with me can also enjoy watching the movie. "I ordered biscoff shake while the guy I was with ordered coconut milk shake. The buko juice was overflowing. It was his. The vendor made him sip on the cup because it was full. The guy hesitated because the cup is for everyone and he didn’t want to stain the common cup for shaking with his saliva. So the vendor opted to just pour the cup before giving the shake to him. "The guy is psychic. He can see all departed souls. We were with two other ladies who were too afraid to stay in the area where the shake was being sold because there were souls who were attached to their things there. I was in one of the rooms while I was waiting for the psychic guy to come out. He was with a woman who was complaining how her house rent went unreasonably high. I hurried the guy up so we can get out of there. I was holding my phone but it seems that because of hurrying, my slippers weren’t a match. I just didn’t mind it anymore because I didn’t want to be left alone there anyway. "The other two ladies became my friends after they realized that my intentions were pure. They kept pulling my hair before we became friends because I was playfully poking them at first. They didn’t like my humor and took it as an attack. They pulled my hair and told them jokingly that I was already shedding hair so much. "The vendor presented me with all the shakes that he made. I thought that minde wasn’t made yet. It turned out that it was beautifully and carefully organized within the shelf. I respectfully grabbed it along with its straw. "The psychic guy kept pointing where the souls were. Sometimes his sense of direction was off but his intention was me not bumping into one of them. I just followed through. There were crap on the road where he would walk faster. I just carefully avoided each one. "One scene, he asked me to hold the opened book for him so I can see what he was seeing. I did but telling him that I already can see, even sometimes with glitch, the departed souls. We saw a departed child who cannot see. Someone said that they particularly hated it if it was children. I asked why. The children were still cute and they were still children even if they were no longer alive. "The psychic guy that I made was infatuated with this girl and shouted her name while he delve deep into the waters. I told him that the girl was not there. He was hallucinating. He went back up. That’s when we started to go on adventures together and me deciding to go home first. "At one of the stops, we arrived at a house where one of the ladies we are with at the milkshake store departed. We waited for her to come up to us to ask help. She did while she was crying. We comforted her by inviting her to the small house where there were many lanterns. We lighted them all up to cheer her. Everyone in this dream was not familiar in physical reality. But I dreamt of lanterns because I enjoyed the night I had the dream shopping for lanterns in the mall. The full moon and the lantern may have been the catalysts for this dream. "I also made a reading a few weeks back that in full moon, what needed to be addressed will be shown. The issue and the solution as well. "Everyone in the dream was not familiar except for one person who is a true friend in reality. "That was as far as I can remember with all the details. I humbly ask for your help with the interpretation as I was nudged that this was an important message that I needed to hear. Thank you very much for your precious time, knowledge, and wisdom. May God bless you and your family always.My reply:
Hello _______!
You had this dream on the last night of Chinese New Year. the night of the Lantern Festival.
All of the male characters in your dream represent your Animus, or your Male Self. the psychic man you created and set free because you still do not want to take responsibility over your own, psychic abilities; and your brother, who appeared in many of your past dreams and represents your aggressive, rebellious side.
Your psyche seems to be suggesting that one of your gifts is counseling the departed as well as the living I have no idea, however, how this can be realized given your religion and the social context you live in.
Try to consult this oracle, drawing three verses--read the instructions carefully--and see what the message is:
You with five syllables in your name: Avoid situations that you are unable to handle or control.
You with nine syllables in your name: Plan a short vacation in a place you've never been.
You with six syllables in your name: Study business ;propositions carefully. Do not readily sign your name on anything.
You with five and you with six syllables in your names: Always look forward to the blessings of a new day.
Finally upgraded four of my Harry Potter wands. These are third-edition wands made of PVC-coated, carved aluminum. They are sturdier than the first-edition resin wands and lighter than the second-edition bronze and steel-core wands.
Left to Right: Albus Dumbledore; Lord Voldemort/Tom Riddle; Queenie Goldstein of the Wand Permit Office in the Magical Congress of the United States of America (ACUSA), who is a legimilens and has the ability to read feelings and memories in other people's minds, from _Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_; Luna Lovegood, Ravenclaw student and member of Dumbledore's Army
The Queenie wand is a "scoop wand," used to siphon energy from an outside source (e.g. the sun, the moon, a generator, a waterfall) into one's body; therefore, the point of the wand is always held toward one's body.
Like copper, aluminum conducts electricity, so, even if these are PVC-coated, you won't find me wielding them outdoors and in stormy weather.
Your Messenger message:
"Hi Pai, "Dreamt of you and Mico early this morning— "I came home to my flat, and both of you were already there. Seems like a set up is going on, not sure for what. Only conversation we had was me asking you if the guards give you any trouble, and you both said No. "You had this cleaning equipment that functions like a hose and a vacuum cleaner at the same time. Huge, taller than me. You said to find one like that, but none of us knew where to get one."
My reply:
Hello _____!
In this dream your psyche is advising you to streamline your activities and your projects. It is possible that you are trying to do too many things at the same time, or that you have too many simultaneous plans. You may be unable to do the streamlining for now--in the dream you are unable to find the right "cleaning equipment," but your awareness that you need to do something about your current situation will suffice for the moment.
Go with priorities, and then rank them according to urgency.
You with seven syllables in your name: Think before you speak.
Your Messenger message:
"Hi Sir Tony, good morning. I'm sorry to bother you.
"I had a dream when I was a child that was really unusual. I still remember it clearly today, and it always comes back to me. Here's what the dream was about: "The setting was like twilight with a smoky haze. There were figures who looked like elders, and their leader was a man, and I felt that there was something strange about them. It seemed as if they were discussing something, and then they handed me something. I would describe it as strange worms that were painful to hold, so I let them go. Despite the pain, I managed to hold onto some of them. Then, I woke up. Thank you."Your reply:
Hello _____!
Dreams set in twilight indicate that something in your life is about to end. Since this was a childhood dream, you need to recall how old you were when you first had this dream.
The men is the dream are either ancestors or spirit guides.
IF this dream occurred before you were 12, it means that, even at that age, you decided that manhood was not an ideal state, and that you had no real malemodels in your life.
If this dream occurred after you were 12, your ancestors/spirit6 guides were meaning 6to impar5t to you that manhood is not as pleasant as you think and that it is filled with sacrifices you need to make.
Whatever the dream meant, remember that a dream recurs because you did not take proper action on its message, and that you still need to.
Your Messenger message:
"Good morning, sir Tony!
"I just want to share a dream that I had last night. "I was kind of your apprentice, not sure as to what I was apprenticing for. "I was even so eager to make you a good cup of coffee. "It’s sweet but strong. "We went outside and there were a lot of old trees and a building/house with structure integrity issues made of cement. "I was on top of one of those structure that stood face to face making sure that I walk carefully. "The surrounding area of those 2 structures are old trees. "One tree in particular has white circle connected to a twine or something. The pattern was repeated- White circle and twine and it was hung in the tree. Like a tree’s ornament. "Other trees also had these things hung on them but have a different pattern. "I only remembered and took notice of the white circle with twine pattern because that’s the one thing you told me not to touch. "While I was on top of the structure and as you’re telling me those things, I realized that you aren’t there. "I can hear your voice and instructions but I can’t see you. "Then I got down and while I got down I was met with a white friendly cat. "I have a lot of cats so I don’t know, maybe it’s just my brain’s desire to hav"e a cat in the dream. "That’s what I dreamt last night. "Have a relaxing and restful weekend, sir Tony!"My reply:
Hello ______!
Your dream indicates to me that you have a subconscious yearning to give up many, restrictive values in your current life and move on to a better situation. It is the same feeling other women have when they wish to be liberated from the shackles of tradition and convention.
In the dream, the house is your Self--in need of repair and renovation.
The trees are the major choices you need to make: There is one with a circular pattern alternating with what you call a twined pattern. The circle is a symbol not only of completion but also of timelessness, for, when a circle is twisted or twined, it forms the symbol that stands for infinity. It forewarns you that the decision to be free is irreversible.
The second tree has a different pattern, and stands for the choice to stay exactly where you are.
The white cat in your dream is your power animal. It is there to protect you and to ensure that, whatever major decision you make, you should not get out of touch with your authentic feelings.
For a deeper interpretation of your dream, please consult an elder psychic of your own gender, which you should have done in the first place.
You with six syllables in your name: Never take a person who loves you for granted, for he will soon grow tired of you..
You with five syllables in your name: Avoid heat dust. It will give you the sniffles.
You with five syllables in your name: Buy only what you need. Do not be tempted to buy what others have.
Your Messenger message:
"Magtatanong lang po:
"Kung magbabasa ako ng libro halimbawa nalang po 'Karunungan ng Dios' magkakaroon ba ito ng bisa or epekto o wala naman? "Halimbawa wala akong ideya sa dasal o kung paano gamitin ang libro ng Karungan, ano po ang posibleng mangyari po? "Maraming Salamat po."My reply:
Hello ______!
Everyone is free to read anything he likes, whether it is a book of magic, a detective story, or a telephone directory.
Everything will come across as "for your information only," and so nothing will happen to you.
After all. many p;eople around you read other books, such as the Bible, and they seem to continue to be unaffected by what they read because of the lives they lead.
You with seven syllables in your name: Cast your spells, but neither announce them ot others nor discuss them with others.
You with seven syllables in your name: Relax, take deep breaths, and center uourself. Constant anxiety only makes things worse and will lead to physical disease.
There is one true test to find out how tenacious or how tenuous a person's friendship is, whether it is a real-life friendship or merely a Facebook friendship:
1) UNFRIEND that person without rhyme or reason.
2) After one week, send him a Friend Request without any Message and without any kind of explanation. See how he responds.
3) If he is oversensitive and his feathers were ruffled the first time around, he wll not Accept your Friend Request. Thus his friendship was tenuous to begin with. Be grateful that you lost a friend who thinks too highly of himself.
You with seven syllables in your name: Proceed with the rest of the week in a calm and composed manner. It is not the end of the world Neither is any task too difficult to accomplish.
Chinese New Year, Day 3, Birthday of Pig, and Day 4, Birthday of Sheep: Deceased relatives are honored. Grave sites are visited and cleaned. Evil spirits are said to roam the earth on these days. Businesses are closed. Do not go outdoors. Those who must go outdoors should wear masks to protect themselves.
sa gabi??
"Mga quarter to 8 ko po nakita sa garahe lumilipad at hndi ko alam kung ano uri ito ng Beetle.
"May symbols po ba ito?You with seven syllables in your name: Observe relatives closely. Discover their ambitions and their ulterior motives.
What do they really want from you?
You with seven syllables in your name: Be astute. Don ot let others sweet-talk you out of your cherished possessions.
Avoid greedy persons.
Good morning, Cubao!
I urge you to consult this oracle today:
http://tonyperezphilippinescyberspacebook4.blogspot.com/
You with one syllable in your name: You dream of an impossible Valentine. Keep the dream within you and do not attempt to carry it over to reality.
Your Messenger message:
"Good afternoon sir
"Can i ask some questions po
"This was sold to me sa quiapo with a manghuhula named _____________
"Habang nagpapa read po ako ng palms sabi there is someone na nagkakagusto sakin
"Sabi niya its not a person
"Someone in my room then she sells me this miracle powder
"Is this really true?
"I hope you answer my inquiry"
My reply:
Hello ___________!
I never trust sidewalk psychics,
Throw away the powder, forget everything she said, move on, and get on with improving your life.
Day 1: Birthday of Chicken. Honor the most senior family members and relatives. Tea and eight or nine sweets are served on the "Tray of Togetherness." Citrus fruits signify gold, wealth, and good fortune. Avoid consuming meat.
Day 2: Birthday of Dog. The God of Wealth ascends to heaven. A day for wonton. Ancestors are honored, Married women honor their birth parents. Pets and stray animals are fed.
Day 3, Birthday of Pig, and Day 4, Birthday of Sheep: Deceased relatives are honored. Grave sites are visited and cleaned. Evil spirits are said to roam the earth on these days. Businesses are closed. Do not go outdoors. Those who must go outdoors should wear masks to protect themselves.
Day 5: Birthday of Ox. Day of the God of Wealth. Businesses reopen. Honor the five elements. A day for dumplings.
Day 6: Birthday of Horse. Visit temples, relatives, and friends. This is the day to "send away the ghost of poverty"--by throwing away trash, ragged clothes, broken things beyond repair, and dirty things.
Day 7: Birthday of Humans. The day the goddess created the world and humans out of clay. A day for fish and vegetables.
Day 8: Day of Completion, A day for family reunions.
Day 9; The Jade Emperor's Birthday.
Day 10: Honor heads of households.
Days 10 - 12: More bonding and celebrations with family.
Day 13: A day of dieting and temperance.
Day 14: Eve of the Lantern Festival.
Day 15: Lantern Festival, first day of the full moon. A night for special festivities.
Your Messenger message:
"Hi Sir Tony, good afternoon. I’d like to ask for advise since I’ve had two instances of office mates telling me they saw me in the office when I wasn’t there. In essence, seeing a doppelganger of me. Traditionally, doppelgangers are perceived to be bad omens. I’m not sure how to handle this but would like to ask of there’s anything I can do such as an offering or cleansing ritual to keep any harm away? Thank you."
My reply:
Hello ______!
Place six small cups of water in a location above your head, such as a high table when you are sleeping or on a shelf above your work station. This is an offering to your spirit guides, who will cleanse your aura and protect you from all kinds of spirit pranksters.
You with eight syllables in your name: Refrain from doing any kind of volunteer work if it will only make you sour and grumpy in the process.
JOB DREAMS OF HEAVEN
Oil on cradled canvas
4’ x 3’
August 23
- 25, 2023 and January 25 - February 3 , 2024
Devoid of home, family, and possessions, Job sleeps on the ground and dreams of heaven. In this midrash, Satan (the shaitan, the tester) is a member of the heavenly council, hence four lighted windows in the tall buildings in the background.
The allusion to the Philippine flag is an indirect commentary on poverty.
In my 72 years I have never met a Jew or a Christian who would surrender everything that Job did, especially in this modern, materialist age, though the counterpart concept in the New Testament is restated in Jesus' own words when he tells the young man that it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. In the present day, most people would view this as a form of masochism. Thus there is the tendency to perceive Job as a dance monkey performing to the command of the Shadow, the shaitan.
This painting was begun and completed during the post-pandemic period, but it was extremely difficult to find an old man to sit for Job, even more so an old man willing to take off his clothes.
The auditory stimuli I used while working on this painting is on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q. Do view the painting while listening to it.
