Misha

Ladies, Gays, and the few straight men who read my blog, I'd like you all to meet my little bundle of joy.

I named her Misha. Oh diba? Ang landeeee. 

I was told that she's a half-golden retriever. I don't know kung totoo yun and I could care less. Mahal ko tong makulit na to no matter what she is. May pinag huhugutan?!

I got her when she was a month old so now she's about 6 weeks. Para akong nag aalaga ng baby. All she does is poop and pee around my garage. So everyday twice kong nililinis ang garahe. Hello Maynilad siguradong wagas na wagas ang bill ko ng tubig.

At first she was ignoring me but now she responds to my voice and I found out that she would only eat kung ako ang magpapakain sa kanya. My mom tried feeding her. Dinedma lang niya. But when I gave her food, ayun lumamon na.

I couldn't be happier. Tama sinabi sa akin ni SexyAnne. Nakakawala ng stress pag may alagang puppy. Pag uwi ko kasi galing work nakikipaglaro to sa akin. One thing though, I need to make her stop biting me. Ginagawa akong chew toy. Napagkakamalan atang crispy pata yung legs ko.

I was watching her sleep earlier. Ang cute niya. Her ears move a lot when she sleeps. Ewan ko kung normal yun.

So there you go. There's my little devil. Misha.

3 Years Na! Wapak!

Dear readers,

I started blogging in 2008 and at that time, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't know what I was suppose to write. I didn't know what voice my blog needed to have. I didn't even know if I would continue blogging because I had no idea if I had readers.

At that time, may mag comment lang, I was already in heaven. Kesehodang good or bad ang sabihin sa comment, I was happy because it meant that someone was reading my blog.

Fast forward to October 2011. I'm still blogging. 3 years of sharing my life story, the things I like, the things I don't, the things that make me happy and the things I could not say out loud. Through my blog I get to express some of the things I couldn't.

I know I've neglected my blog lately; there are just some things that take up my time. Syempre gusto ko naman pag nagblog ako eh yung may sense na diba. But I still have stories to tell. So to my dear readers, I know you're still there, thank you for being a great audience for this humble blogger.

To my friends, family, and Parker, thank you for making my life so colorful and gay. Through that I draw the inspiration to write because you people make my life exciting.

For some reason, people thank the divine so to Jesus and the Saints and the Holy whatever, no one had less to do with my blog than you. So suck it.

Thank you madlang readers.

And to all, a good night.

Yosi, Halo-Halo, Pandesal, atbp.

Madaling araw na gising pa ako.

My clock says it's 2:30AM and I'm still wide awake.

Ginutom ako kanina kaya bumaba ako para maghanap ng pagkain. Mabuti naalala ko na bumili ako ng pandesal kaninang umaga at may natira pa.

Nakaupo ako malapit sa pintuan ng veranda ng kwarto ko. Sa harap ko ang isang platito ng pandesal na may palaman at isang basong iced tea. Malamig ang panahon pero naisipan ko paring mag iced tea. Adik lang ako in fairness.

Habang kumakain at nakatingin sa kawalan, bigla kong naisip ang dati kong apartment sa Baguio. Sa Fergusson street. Ganito kasi yun, malapit sa apartment ko nung ang isang bakery kung saan nabibili ang pinakamasarap na pandesal sa buong Baguio. They have freshly baked pandesal 24/7 at mainit pa talaga pag binili mo.

Naalala ko ang kaibigan kong si Lyve, how she'd come to my apartment and we'd stay up till the wee hours in the morning. Nagkwekwentuhan lang kami. We could do that everyday and never run out of things to talk about. We'd talk about the same topic for two or three hours at syempre hindi mawawala ang yosi. We could finish 3 or 4 packs in two hours. I'm not proud of that by the way, I really need to cut back.

Nilapag ko sa platito ang pandesal na kinakain ko. Palaman nito ay butter at coco jam na bigay ni Parker. Healthy no? I took a sip from my glass.

I remember how Lyve and I would walk around session road at 2AM in the morning. Dedma sa lamig, kakain kami ng halo-halo sa chowking. Mabuti nalang open yun 24 hours.

Sa aking mga loyal readers, I'm sure you'd remember who Lyve is. This blogpost has been way overdue to be honest. I haven't blogged about Lyve for a long time because I rarely get to talk to her.

Here's the thing, she's married now. And pregnant. Oh and by the way, her husband hates my guts. He absolutely hates the living shit out of me for reasons that Lyve and I could not fathom. There was even an instance where he was insisting that Lyve and I had a relationship.

"Do you want me to email him a picture of me kissing a dude just so that he'll shut the hell up?!", I asked Lyve.

"Kahit ata gawin mo yan, he still won't believe it," she answered.

But yeah, Lyve has a different life now. A boring one if you'd ask me. But she's happy. I don't believe I've ever seen her that happy. So I'm happy for her.

I looked down at my plate.Ubos na pala pandesal na kinakain ko. Sa isang lagok, inubos ko yung natitirang iced tea ko. Nilapag ko sa platito yung baso ko. Hindi ako umalis sa kinauupuan ko. Kalagitnaan parin ng pagmomoment ko.

Do I miss those times when I can call her anytime during the day? Or those times when I'd go to Baguio and she can fetch me at the bus terminal? Or the sticks of ciggies we'd consume? Of course I do. All the time.

But she has other things on her plate now.

And I have other things on my plate as well. We both have seperate lives to lead.

But there are times when I'd look back and remember those moments when Lyve and I would stay up until 5 in the morning and over ciggies, we'd talk shit about everything. No holds barred, no rock left unturned.

I miss those times.

And knowing her....

I'm sure she does too.

Kamusta?

Kamusta na dear readers? Andyan pa ba kayo? Hindi ako magugulat kung umalis na kayo at lumipat sa ibang blog. Alam ko madalang nalang ako mag update ngayon. I've been super busy with work the past few weeks na hindi ako makapag isip ng maayos sa kung anong pwede kong i-blog.

Alam ko may ilan-ilan pa sa inyo na loyal parin sa aking blog. At dahil diyan, isang malaking thank you.

Well ayun nga, busy ako sa work. Last Thursday, pinalitan ng boss ko schedule ko from 9AM-6PM to 11AM-8PM. Unti-unti akong nakakapag adjust sa bago kong sched eh kasi naman 6 months akong 9-6 araw araw so medyo kelangan mag adjust ng aking katawan.

Hindi naman nagulo ang aking sleeping pattern since 1AM na ang pinakamaagang tulog ko. Eating pattern ko ang nabago hahaha.

Oh and last Tuesday was officially my 6th month at my current position so that means I've been with the company for a year and a half. Oh how time flies.

So anyway, the next few days I'll be updating my blog. Ang daming kong kwento sa inyo. Ang dami kong gustong i-share and I will make it a point that I actually do. From things that have been happening to me, to conversations I've had with people, to (maybe) some stories about my officemates, maybe.

So stay tuned because there's more to come.

Blackberry Again!

For about two weeks now I've been using a Blackberry. Again. I had to give my iPhone to Globe to have it repaired kasi yung kaisa-isang pindutan niya, nasira pa. Ilang months na nagloloko yun but it got worse to the point where I'd really have to press it hard just so that it would respond.

Me bringing my iPhone to Globe couldn't have come at a better time because my mom just got a new Blackberry so she offered to give me her old one.

This is actually my third Blackberry so I had no problems shifting from the iPhone. I still have my first Blackberry hidden somewhere in my room. My second one is also with me but my mom said she'll get it. I dont know why pero sige lang since I really have no use for it.

When I got my Blackberry, I changed my data plan from Supersurf to Blackberry Max so that I could use the Blackberry Internet Service of my phone. Ironically, the Blackberry Max plan only costs half the price of Supersurf. Well thats a huge amount off my monthly bill.

After several calls to Globe and about 3 hours put in, I finally got everything to work on my Blackberry. One thing I noticed though, compared to the apps of the iPhone, BB apps have limited  features which probably explains why it loads stuff much faster on Facebook and Twitter.

One thing I love about the Blackberry is BBM. I can't get enough of it and I'm glad that a lot of my friends are BB users. Ka-bbm ko sila lagi.

So there, Im back to being a BB user for the time being.

Top 10 Pet Peeves

1. People who stand and chat in the middle of the road, mall, office, etc. Gumilid kayong mga leche kayo or wag kayong magreklamo pag may bumunggo sa inyo.

2. People who wear those checkered/plaid scarves. I don't know why but it bugs the hell out of me. Thank God none of my friends use those.

3. Homophobes. Need I say more?

4. I hate religious nutjobs. Seriously, if the only thing that comes out of your mouth is "The bible said..." or "According to the word of the lord...", please feel free to steer clear of me because you would find every word I say offensive.

5. Feeling close. 10 minutes palang tayo magkakilala teh, makapalo ka ah. Sapatusin ko kaya ulo mo?!

6. I hate people who talk in english using this annoying conio accent.Wag kayong trying hard. That maarte english accent is vehemently annoying and you seriously don't need to enunciate everything you say.

7. People who take forever when using an ATM machine. First time niyo?

8. I hate jejemons. Really really hate them. Pag may nagtxt sa akin ng "Eoow pohwzz" or anythig jeje-ish, wagas na mura ang reply na marereceive mula sa akin.

9. When I buy stuff, I hate it when cashiers would ask me if I wanna buy a lighter, a sandwich, a drink, or one of their new products. Kung gusto ko niyan sana kumuha na ako habang namimil so stop asking me. Nyeta.

10. Mga saleslady/salesman na sunod ng sunod sa akin pag nasa loob ng department store. Mukha ba akong shoplifter?!

Mango Tree Bistro Trinoma

A few nights ago, my friends and I went out to dinner. We do that every pay day para naman matikman namin mga sweldo namin.

The truth is, antagal ko nang hindi nakasama mga to sa gays & gurls night out kasi busy-busyhan ako sa work. The last time na nakasama ako sa lakad eh nung sa Fish & Co. kami pumunta and that was way back in July.

I really miss hanging out with them. Imagine, isang grupo na binubuo ng mga bakla at babaeng bakla. Guguho ang langit at lulutang ang impyerno pag tumahimik kami.

For dinner, we went to Mango Tree Bistro in Trinoma. 

Ano bang malay ko na Thai place pala ito. To be fair, this is the best Thai restaurant I've been to but to be honest, I don't like Thai food. Ironic no? Kumakain lang ako sa Thai resto's pag mga friends ko ang may gusto.

While flipping through the Menu, James told me to get a grip because I was white-knuckling it. 

Sige mag roll-call tayo. From L-R: Jeff, James, Me, Maynard, Johanne, Decie, Burn.

Syempre pinicturan ko ang food. I had this thing which I cannot pronounce in Thai but it's chicken in red curry. The waiter said it was going to be really spicy. It wasn't spicy at all but it tasted okay. I'll give it maybe a 5 out of 10. I know subjective ang judgement ko, eh ano ngayon. Ayoko nga ng Thai food eh.

Burn ordered meatballs-something. Masarap siya pero medyo napadami ata ng herbs sa pagtimpla. James and Jeff ordered calamares and spaghetti something. I really liked the pasta dish, it was spicy, it didn't have the sour-y taste I normally get from Thai food and the pasta was cooked well. The calamares was also good.

Decie ordered chicken wings which I forgot to take a picture of. Maynard and Johanne ordered the dishes below. Both of which I don't know how to call.

After eating dinner, dumeretso kami sa Crocodile Grill para uminom ng very very slight pero hindi namin kasama si Decie. She had to go home.

Masaya naman. Naglabasan ang mga chismis sa office, most of which I already knew but there were some na noon ko lang nalaman. How juicy. Iba talaga pag kami ang magkakasama. No holds barred.

Overall, I had so much fun over dinner and drinks. It was a great way to escape from the things that were keeping me busy.

So watch out for our next gays & gurls night out. We're planning to go somewhere in Katipunan.

Lumayo naman na kami sa North Edsa diba? Try naman namin mag-explore.

Truly Inspiring!

AreYouSurprised  is an anonymous YouTube video blogger who has been posting videos of his experience working for the US military under the DADT policy.

Hours after 'Dont Ask Don't Tell' was shut down, he posted a video finally showing his face and get this, he came out to his dad. That is one of the hardest things for a gay man to do.

Watch how touching this is and listen to what his father had to say.

Listen to what his father said starting at the 5:05 mark.



See dear readers, it does get better.

Like what I said before, it is at the moment when you realize who your true friends are and how much your family loves you.