Sacrifice to the God of Decay

The powdered toxins were administered through the mucous membranes, and the Sacrifice fell in a stupor.

His pulse was faint, he appeared as dead.

The Priests tied off the blood flow to his limbs. They anointed him with grave dirt and congealed blood to begin the Growth of Decay.

The Priests pinned his eyes open, so the flies could lay their eggs. They did not need to open his mouth, the flies found their own way through the Sacrifice’ nose.

Whenever he began to stir, the Priests administered more toxin... by the end of the third day, his pulse was still there.

His limbs were putrid and gangrenous, dead. Maggots spilled from his now blind eyes, and worms crawled from the holes in his face....

They started the detox, and they chanted in religious ecstasy.

The Sacrifice’ heart beat harder, and the Priests went silent when his lungs sucked fly-ridden air.

His oozing screams and the buzz of greedy wings became the song of praise for the God of Decay.

written by: u/IOughtToBeThrownAway

The Balikbayans

on my return as a blogger with a fresh ideas in mind I am going to begin this new journey by featuring the balikbayans both were my classmates back in high school, of all my classmates this two has the strongest bond they believe they found back in 2002... no distance is too far for this mokongs. met again in a long time together with some classmates and capture this precious moment..

Improve Reading Skill

From the recent post we've learned that the rate of student's improvement may considered bad,to check the statistics of the slow phased performance and the culprit click here.

A decline rate of reading reflects a decline literacy, and that is seriously scary, so what do we do? how do we persuade ourselves and commit on reading?when do we start? where to start? is it worth it?

These are some of the questions comes first to mind whenever reading has brought  out to a topic, for some reason these queries somehow prevent oneself from grabbing a book browse to pages and read.

Is reading really important? yes, reading is a very important part of our lives. We need to take time everyday and read at least 20 to 30 minutes a day. It really helps when you read out  aloud. You can hear yourself and see how you pronounce your words. Your reading will improve if you keep reading out aloud. You should take whatever steps needed to help you learn the Art of Reading.Reading can be improved in many ways. Being able to read fluently  helps with comprehension  Below are some helpful tips/ways to improve reading skills, read on.

Set aside a regular time to read.

Studies show that regularly reading will produce significant gains in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and the decoding of words. 

Create questions the reading should answer 

In addition to a general purpose, it’s also helpful to write down specific questions. This focuses your mind on a set of objectives and gives you a way to measure comprehension. By writing down questions, you create a set of mental cues. Whenever you spot an important keyword in the text, you’ll become aware of the question it relates to and your mind will start looking for an answer.

Pay attention to supporting cues. 

Study pictures, graphs and headings. Read the first and last paragraph in a chapter, or the first sentence in each section. 

Take notes or highlight important concepts

One of the best ways to embed something in your memory is to write it down. When you read an important point, make a note of it on a separate piece of paper, inside the margin, or use a highlighter. This will help you remember what you read and make the important sections easy to find when you review the text. 

Build a good vocabulary.
For most educated people, this is a lifetime project. The best way to improve your vocabulary is to use a dictionary regularly. You might carry around a pocket dictionary and use it to look up new words. Or, you can keep a list of words to look up at the end of the day. Concentrate on roots, prefixes and endings. 

The post-reading review

After you finish reading, you need to determine what you learned. Did you achieve your purpose? Try to answer the questions you created beforehand. If you aren’t able to answer them, go back and look for answers near your notes. This process will solidify the knowledge in your mind and give you better recall. You’ll know what you learned, what you didn’t, and whether or not you need to go deeper into the text or look for other sources. 

Monitor effectiveness.

Good readers monitor their attention, concentration and effectiveness. They quickly recognize if they've missed an idea and backup to reread it