Just a quick post.... I'm just sooooo loving this Spring 2005 Gucci collection. I love this underwear, uhm, trunks, or whatever it is... and I love the bags for the season. Looks like it's going to be browns and whites. Now where's that brown mohair doctor's bag I use.

GUCCI COLLECTION --> check out the trunks

The Complete Collection

The blah that was...

I have been sick for the past three days from gulping a Mocha Black Forrest of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. I honestly don't know if it's from that or from fatigue. I actually saw friends of mine from a distance but it seemed they were in a meeting so I just waved at them. I'm so excited for them with the whole ICON magazine and all. I wish I would get the chance to be a contributor for the next issues.

So anyway, I just vegged at home the entire weekend as well as today (Monday) but I'm guessing I need to go to work tomorrow. Too bad. Just when I'm starting to like working from home. What sucks is the fact that I haven't seen my baby in ages. To my friend Mr. Sondheim, remember the 7 weeks, add 3 to that. hahahahaha.

To other things, I'm peeved at the fact that some people call Sarah Jessica Parker's hit show, Sex IN the City. HELLO?!?! Earth to some people... it's Sex AND the City. I'm sorry but I just can't stand viewers fucking up a show title when they talk about an episode to someone. They yap about the different episodes and so on but can't ever remember the friggin' title. That's just totally sacreligious. I cringe when I hear the wrong title. The next time I hear another person giving out that Sex IN the City crap, I swear to God I'll make sure that person gets it right and remembers.

On other things, I got to thinking about how I was before I got into my present relationship. If my memory serves me right, I was actually a psycho bitch. I'd be all texting and calling when a guy doesn't return my call. I think I end up being that way when I don't feel like my efforts weren't being reciprocated. Now, as to why I thought of that, hmmm... nothing really. Was just feeling sentimental about how STUPID I was before! Hahahaha.

Have a great week people!

Alrighties... my blog my world. I'm having much to talk about in the last erm... few days.

I had just celebrated my 26th birthday. It was one fab party after another. The most memorable of which was on my birthday itself (September 26). My closest friends from my choir came to our home upon my invitation for the group to sing at a mass celebration at our parish. With 19 members, the group sounded amazing. I have never felt so impressed with our choir in so long and almost forgot how good we sounded.

After the church my mom prepared a simple luncheon at our place. Pasta, chicken, barbecue, salad, and dessert. Yum. Had my fill of food that day actually. I forgot about whatever diet it was I've been on. Hahahaha.

The day ended simply with me hanging out at the nearby mall with a few friends watching a basketball game. Nothing fancy.

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Remember that phone I was showing off a few posts back? It got stolen yesterday morning without me knowing it. I believe it was picked off my bag while I was hopping on to a bus. Damn these people making a quick buck (or $900). They just don't know how much pain they cause.

So now I'm detached from the world because I have yet to think of what phone to get, or what phone to borrow. If my friend Phillip (I got the spelling right) will sell me his spare, I just might purchase it from him. No more expensive phones for me starting yesterday.

*SIGH*

Ok. Can someone please explain these pictures to me like i'm a two-year-old...

An Atenean mom being very supportive and seeking for God's help (with the rosary) to continue blessing the Ateneo Blue Eagle's basketball team.

(picture removed upon request of the photographer)

Uhm... ok, this is normal coz I'm sure it was just a simple fan gesture.

(picture removed upon request of the photographer)

IS SHE GIVING THE FINGER??? (WHOA!!!) where's her rosary?? oh it's there tied to the railing... :(

In true blue fashion guru ... uhm... fashion, I would like to spread the word... GAP style...

On Shirts:
- show your stripes. add some color to your wardrobe with a bold shirt in bright stripes.
- cool & casual. liven up your favorite jeans & T with a colorful shirt... leave it unbuttoned for a relaxed look.

On Blazers:
- modern style. go from the office to the weekend in style with a blazer, crisp button-down, and jeans.
- relaxed style. layer your blazer over an unbuttoned dress shirt and a cotton T.

On Jeans:
- layer in style. a bright shirt layerd over a T and paired with your fave jeans is a great way to welcome the weekend.
- graphic designs. dress up denim for a night out with a smart-looking blazer and a bold graphic T.

On Khakis:
- work it. a shirt and tie doesn't have to be stuffy... just throw on a denim jacket over this classic look.
- loosen up. give your khakis a laid-back vibe with a half-zip sweater and add some color with a printed button-down shirt.

On Sweaters:
- the modern approach. for an urban look that's still sporty, pair a double-zip hooded sweater with an untucked button-down shirt and T.
- dress to impress. get that smart, prep school style without looking like you tried by throwing on a blazer and leaving your shirt untucked.

For more visuals on these great new looks for the coming "Ber" months, check out Gap.com.

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I love the fact that my favorite personality is the new endorser for GAP. No, not Lenny Kravitz, the other endorser... Ms. Sarah Jessica Parker. *whistle*. She looked fab in the commercial. If I were given the day to be whoever I'd want to be, I'd be her. Hahahaha. Kidding.

Accidental Messages

Messenger apps are quite interesting especially when someone pops a message... someone you don't really know and turns out to be someone you'd want to get to know.

I just got into a pretty short conversation with someone over Yahoo Messenger. It was a "wrong number" chat. God knows how he got my account. Anyway, in thirty minutes I felt like I was talking to someone I've known my entire life. Plus the fact that he's cute. Hehehehe.

Told him I'm in a relationship now and he was all happy about the fact that I'm hitched (but he had to place a cute D'oh! smiley). Funny funny. I never realized one could actually have a quick intellectual conversation about food in 15 minutes. Quite interesting.

Off to lunch now. Yummm... chicken barbecue. :)

Change in my life

Once again, I got a new phone. I sold my Nokia 6600 and got me an O2 Xda II. I'm a happy customer. I am really liking this phone. Aside from the fact that it's free with the plan I got from Globe Telecom, I think it's really worth the change. Getting used to Pocket PC 2003 was an effort but it pays off. See it and weep. :)

Queer Eye Fevah!

I am just so happy that a lot of people are enjoying the show Queer Eye (QE). I've had my share of Carson-Kyan-ish sessions with friends of mine and it's just so invigorating as well as fulfilling. Making the world a more beautiful place to live in, one person at a time.

I just finished the entire season 1 within one week. Don't ask me how. Hahahaha. 17 episodes. Damn. I like the Holiday Season episode where they had four of their "projects" go over to the QE pad for a party. These four straight guys were screened prior to coming. They had to have absorbed some good points that were imbibed into them by the Fab 5. They were all given surprise visits by a member of the QE troupe to check if they've been naughty or nice.

I was so surprised at how much these guys made such an effort to really stick to their "new selves". I feel a bit teary eyed at how they've really changed for the better. Seeing them actually buying nice clothes and skin/hair products.

I also found out how much I actually love Kyan. Hahahaha. He's such a hottie!

Going back, I was thinking of making some initiative within my current project that would lean towards self improvement. I'm going for the whole "all about you" theme. You know, making the changes for oneself. It should be fun. I need to raise this to the managers though before anything else so I'd know if they'll approve of this. I would need a budget. Hahaha. Salon styling don't come cheap you know.

I could probably use my skills in buying good clothes at affordable prices too. I once helped a friend of mine get several button downs, a few shirts, a pair of jeans all for P2,500 (around $45). Not bad eh? Hehehehe.

Must think of a way to raise this to the managers... hmmmm...

A Singing Career...

Star in a Million was a truly memorable experience for me. I had the privilege to sing "professionally" for a few weeks.

After the Top 21 round where they got the 10 finalists for the month of May, I was a busy artist. We had our first video shoot that was on location outside of Metro Manila. We went to a club house of a village owned by one of the corporate sponsors of the show. There, we made shots of us in the pool as we gave one liners to introduce ourselves, shots of us going down a slide, clips of us fooling around, doing karaoke, everything you can think of. They also taped us individually as we were interviewed by the segment producer. It was one showbiz experience. Surreal.

Once that whole outing was over, the next few days were hectic. We had pictorials at a studio of one of the more famous photographers in the country, Jomar Abesamis. Here's a shot of the May Batch from the photoshoot. I'm the one on the extreme left at the back row.


(Front Row - Ashley, Noemi, Michael, Sandy, Laarni; Back Row - Robin, Richard, Frenchie, John, Bocceli)

Then we had to come up with the songs we were going to sing for the pilot episode of the May batch. After numerous debates with myself, I chose Peabo Bryson's "Love Always Finds A Way" using Regine Velasquez' arrangement. It had a pretty solid bridge and the ending would be climactic.

The day before the competition we did our band practice. It was so much fun actually singing with a professional band led by Homer Flores, one of the most reputable musical directors here in the Philippines. I was contestant number 2 hence being second to rehearse. It was exhausting coz I honestly felt like I had to sing out loud. The microphones at the rehearsal venue weren't that good I thought. That day had to end and off we all go back to ABS.

I went home with Richard and John but had to pass by a thrift store to check out some clothes for the show. We all saw fantastic shirts and pants but I opted to stick to what I had planned as my costume for my performance. I thought of wearing my Banana Republic tomato colored shirt layered with a camel shirt. Black pants and camel leather belt and shoes. During the show itself I thought it looked really cool. Anyway, I begged John to take me home after we were through with the thrift store.

I couldn't sleep that night. I was too damn excited. Morning came and I leapt for the shower and finished everything I needed to do. Packed my bags with all my clothes I thought of considering in case they didn't want my costume. I almost thought I brought too much but what the heck, why be a fashion guru if you're not prepared for a fashion emergency, i.e. my shirt getting dirty or my pants would not look good under the t.v. lights.

Off to ABS with my dad driving me all the way to Quezon City. I was so excited as I entered the audience entrance. People recognized me. It was cool. I made my way to the dressing rooms where the rest of the contestants (now my really close friends) were waiting. Apparently they were just waiting for the people in charge of hair and make-up. We were just chatting the entire time until the hair and make-up artists came in. We continued chatting as each contestant would get their hair ironed or lips colored. We had rehearsals at the studio around 4PM (the show is supposed to start at 6PM). I honestly believe I did really well during rehearsals. I was so confident with my song. I was happy. 6PM, we were being called in for a quick rehearsal of the production number where we will be singing with guest artists.

The show proper, we were all quite nervous. Laarni started as she was number 1. She sounded weird that time. It was as if something's wrong. Then I had to hurry over to the stage area where I was blocked initially. I had no time to spare as my name was immediately called. No time to gain composure. I still started. I felt weird. Something's wrong. Fuck. The microphone's not working properly, or at least it was too damn weak. I had to compensate. The chorus of the song comes and I was almost projecting my voice like I've never done. I still couldn't hear myself. I'm just glad I didn't panic. I couldn't make the volume of my voice any louder as I might go off key. I stuck with the right projection. My ending was quite good. I wasn't tense any more. The judges comments...

Judge No. 1 ... "I couldn't hear you towards the climax of your song but I still like your sound, in a Broadway kind of way"

Judge No. 2 ... "there was nothing wrong with his volume, it was just right. I like your voice. You're (me) good!"

Judge No. 3 ... "I would have to agree with judge number 1, I couldn't hear you that well... (doing some actions with his face)... if star quality were considered, you don't... (I point to my get up)... your get up is nice but your face isn't so nice."

GASP!!!!!

God I hope my mom didn't hear that! Did I even hear that correctly? He just insulted me! UGH! I'm so glad my microphone that time was no longer turned on or I would've answered back.

The night went on with memorable performances most especially by my favorite, Frenchie, singing an all Aretha "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."

Amazing woman. Great voice. She'd give Fantasia Barino a run for her American Idol crown.

The show ended with the people getting the boot... Laarni, John, Richard, and moi! UGH!!!

That was it. The experience I'll never forget. I don't wanna get into the other things because I thought they weren't relevant. All I could think of was how much I was thankful for all my friends who went.

Xochi, Angelo, Sharon, Lisa, Vina, Mel, Normie, Nescel, Jack, Stephan, Adjeng, Tegs, Dennis, Wilma, Jet, Paolo... to all of you, Thank You!

To all those who supported me in this endeavor, thank you. May God bless you!

To my baby, thanks so much for the support you gave me during this competition. I know it was hard for you not seeing me that much during those times and I'm thankful for that. Besides, you did miss quite a lot of my other performances... hehehehe... kidding. I love you and thanks for being there. :) MWAH!

I'm pretty sure this has been posted in other sites before but I just really really absorbed it today. I hope this helps a lot of you... and hits other people as well.

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 that 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