Long weekend

Just got back from a trip to Hongkong with my baby. Staying at the luxurious Casa Fortich... Lovely view. Muchas gracias to one of my greatest friends ever. Thanks Rony... Post pics soon. :)

Age-Long Post but Hope You'll Get Something Out of It

Not that I'm preaching, but I have been reading my blogs from years past and found this one post (I'm sure I got it from somewhere). I thought it was a good set of guidelines to live by or at least think about. I mean no offense to other people reading it so if you're freaked out of M2M things, then stop and move on... Well, if you're offended then you shouldn't be my friend and not even be able to see or read this. Hehehe.

GUIDELINES IN KEEPING MEN TO MEN RELATIONSHIPS
* Treat the man you love with love. Always. Anger, jealousy, and fear are valid emotions, but they are not valid excuses for treating him with non-love.

* You may not yet live together and maybe never will, but make your house or apartment his home as well.

* Don't take out your work frustrations on your boyfriend.

* Don't refer to your love as your "future ex-lover." That kind of sarcasm and pessimism is destructive.

* Do you empty you boyfriend's pockets to check for matchbooks with other guy's phone numbers? Check his phone bill to see whom he's calling long distance? Don't. If you distrust him so much, then enough is wrong with the relationship that spying won't set it right.

* Think twice before tattooing your boyfriend's name on your biceps (think thrice if it's a place where the sun don't shine). Sometimes the tattoo lasts longer than the love. And if you think getting rid of a boyfriend you've fallen out of love with is painful, try getting rid of a tattoo.

* Don't place your man on a pedestal. Sooner or later, he will lose his balance and fall off.

* Nix the nagging. Nix the whining.

* Don't finish his sentences.

* Don't expect your boyfriend to trust you automatically. Why should he? Trust must be earned.

* Be honest. Keep your promises. Don't make commitments you know you won't keep. If you can't honor your promises and commitments, renegotiate them.

* Phone when you'll be late for dates.

* Never take advantage of his emotional fragility.

* Try not to be too possessive. It can be toxic.

* Let him have a new friendship that's only his.

* Let him go to the movies without you.

* Let him dance with other guys.

* Always make time for him. Being too busy is not an excuse.

* Let older men into your life. Youth worship is self-defeating. We will all grow older. Don't deprive yourself of elders' hard-earned wisdom and love.

* Stand by your man. Unless he's the Unabomber. In that case, what are you doing with him anyway?

* Take care of him when he's sick. Put on your Florence Nightingale cap and be the best damn nurse he'll ever have.

* You don't have to suffer silently. Let him know when you're hurting.

* Put his photo on your desk at work if you're so inclined.

* If your partner doesn't want to come out at work and introduce you, accept it. He knows his work situation and the possible repercussions of coming out better than you do.

* Dare to use the royal "We" every now and then. It can strengthen your love to refer to yourselves publicly as a couple.

* Stimulate him intellectually.

* Encourage him in his work, his creativity, and his personal growth.

* When you vacation together, go somewhere you both want to go.

* Be a considerate son-in-law.

* If he has children, be a good stepparent.

* If he has an ex-wife, be friendly to her.

* Love should improve the quality of your lives. Do whatever you can to make his life easier and better.

* Sometimes making love and sex overlap, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes a fuck is just a fuck and has little to do with love. Learn the difference.

* As an act of faith, buy condoms in bulk. (But don't forget they have expiration dates.)

* Don't be greedy in bed. Give a damn about his orgasm, too.

* Wonder if you're satisfying him? Ask. Be prepared to deal with him saying no.

* Ask him what he likes. Tell him what you like.

* Do it outside. Do it inside.

* Explore a sex shop together. Show each other what toys and images turn you on.

* If you give him a sex toy as a gift, keep it private.

* Ask before you insert any sex toy. Wait for an answer. Respect the answer.

* Smear him with ice cream and enjoy dessert. (This guarantees thirty- one variations without even changing the flavors.) Let him be your flavor of the month.

* Try body paints. Experiment with applicators. Don't use a paintbrush.

* Learn from the lesbians: Keep your fingernails short.

* Plan sex.

* Have spontaneous quickies.

* Release your inner slut for him.

* Overwhelm him with your passion.

* Let all five of your senses throb with sensuality.

* Kiss him gently.

* Kiss him like you mean it.

* Lick his inner thigh.

* Suck his fingers.

* Rub. Nuzzle. Slurp. Nibble.

* Do it silently.

* Do it like thunder.

* Sometimes let sex be an aerobic workout.

* Sometimes let sex be slow, lazy, and relaxed.

* Teach him your best sex tricks.

* Tell him your sex secrets.

* Perform a striptease.

* Read erotic passages to him.

* Be gentle. Be wild.

* Be passive. Be bold.

* Reciprocate.

* Make love to him above the waist, too.

* Don't leave a hickey first without asking.

* Don't use your lover's handles as love handles.

* Tell him he's a good lover

18 Years and Counting

My longest running set of best friends... 1st year high school until now.

I think we still look the same.

Mini Me

The moment I saw the Mini 1000 (HP) or the Mini 700 (Compaq) {aren't they one and the same??} I immediately fell in love with it. Who can resist the style, the sophistication, the clutch-ability of this fine creation.

Now, I'm in for a wait. Plus the fact that I can't seem to decide which to get...

This:

 

or this:

Don't laugh... I seriously considered the Vivienne Tam version but I guess not in this lifetime will I be lugging a floral designed laptop. Although, it was tempting for a minute. :D hehehe.

I hope this little baby comes soon... I'm very very anxious!

So I'm Trying the Windows Live Writer

Looks like this is one cool tool. While I'm writing this entry, I will get to see how it will look like when it gets published. WAY AWESOME!!! So anyway, what's been up y'all. Hahaha.

I miss blogging so much that I need to get it back in my system. Hopefully soon. As soon as I get my lappie (I'm still at a loss between the Mini 1000 and the Mini 700), I expect to be doing more writing. Yahoo for me!

I'll leave it at this for now.

Oh my, I think this will end up on my multiply page too. Oh well. :D

Simple Joys

I submitted a photo of my current and previous condo units to a favorite interior design site and I was surprised this morning to have found out that they posted the pics online. :D I'm worthy.. hahahaha

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/roomark-francis-93008-064816

Bobby Flay Loves Adobo

I was watching Rachael Ray this morning and a word she said caught my attention. She was making some dish that mixed chipotle, chorizo, and ADOBO. I was like "WHAT?!"

It was seriously adobo (just a tame version of it) and she says Bobby Flay (of Iron Chef) introduced her to it. So I ended up googling Bobby Flay and adobo. Found a lot of hits and realized that it's one of his favorite dishes.

Here's on easy dish that he documented and posted in the Food Network site:

Pork Adobo Sandwich with Sage Aioli

Philippine cuisine is slowly getting more attention. I like! :)

A New Site to Play With

Thanks to a good friend Mike Lao's blog entry, I got wind of this site by Adobe. It's the Adobe Photoshop Express site. I immediately got first dibs on my usual ID name. I haven't uploaded much yet but hopefully I'll get to do so soon.

Bocceli's Photoshop site

Enjoy!

Here I Go...

Thanks to John Rae for letting me listen to this song... hit a chord... augh!!

Here You Come Again

by Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil (Dolly Parton)

Here you come again
Just when I'm about to make it work without you
You waltz right in the door
Just like you done before
And wrap my heart 'round your little finger
Here you come again
Just when I'm about to make it work without you
You look into my eyes
And light those dreamy eyes
And pretty soon I'm wonderin'
How I came to doubt you

All you gotta do
Is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
Just leave it up to you
And in a little while
You're messin' up my mind
An' fillin' up my senses

Here you come again
Lookin' better than a body
Has a right to
An' shakin' me up so
That all I really know
Is here you come again
An' here I go

All you gotta do
Is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
Just leave it up to you
And in a little while
You're messin' up my mind
An' fillin' up my senses

Here you come again
Lookin' better than a body
Has a right to
An' shakin' me up so
That all I really know
Is here you come again
An' here I go

Fade:

Here I go
And here I go
And here I go
Here you come again
And here I go
Here I go
And here I go

The Beauty Pageant Hooplah

It's been a week I believe when this whole Janina San Miguel thing errupted. I was trying to find rhyme or reason to defend our new representative to the "World" competition. But can't.

I would rather defend Melanie Marquez over Janina simply because of the fact that at least I still understand what Melanie is saying. I don't think it's got anything to do with grammar, we all get ringing ears on a daily basis if we're really particular. I'm not as particular about it anymore, only when it is really done by some pretentious bitch of a fucker.

Going back to my point, Janina's problem was NOT that she messed with her possibly 14 years of schooling but that her answer didn't even have any pertinent content to it. We technically, she didn't even answer the question thrown at her. I think that's where injustice lies. We can't really say for a fact anymore but believing there's still good in people, maybe the judges just saw something we didn't see in her.

I still hope she does well.

XOXO

I know... I'm so behind with this whole Gossip Girl addiction people have. But, I must say, I was able to catch up. Finished the entire season in a week. You know you love me!

XOXO
Gossip Girl... este.. Francis. Hihi!

Counting the Days

In less than 10 days, I will be leaving this place. My home for 3 years. It actually just struck me last night that I have grown so much in those 3 years. With the amount of experience I gained, I'm hoping I am more equipped in going through life.

I am quite excited in moving to my new place. I'll try to make it liveable two weeks after I move in. There's just tons to do. Loads of stuff to get. I'll do it slowly this time. I've learned my lesson.

Still open to suggestions about styling. So if anyone out there is eager to give me input on how I can style my new place, fire away. I'd love to hear what you guys have. Lately, I've been buying local design magazines to get input as well. Mostly on where to get cheap furniture, accents, etc. Planning on tripping to Evangelista this weekend so I'm really hoping I find something decent there.

Does anybody know where else I can go for cheap furniture? Well, cheap but nice looking. :) Or do you guys have furniture you're willing to let go of for a price? Hehehehe.

I'll post pics of the entire move so you'll have an idea how I deal with a move. :)

WANTED AD

Since I've got a decent amount of friends out there maybe you guys can help me out. I'm looking for a new place to move to, just coz my current "home" will be sold by my friend soon.

Anyway, here's what I'm looking for:

- condo unit in Makati or The Fort
- at least a studio around 30+ or more sqm.
- it has to be unfurnished otherwise I don't know where to put all my stuff
- should have a parking lot that's safe
- my budget is Php20,000 (inclusive of rent, association dues and parking)
- of course, if it's cheaper, I'll be much happier

So if anyone out there has info that would fulfill my requirements, please give me a holler. I have 4 months to go to find a new place.

Thanks in advance!