well, except this.

The COMELEC rejected Ang Ladlad’s bid for a party list accreditation for the May 2010 election. From the definition of the party list, these organization should represent the minority. They represent the voice of the small people in the congress were congressmen represents the majority of the people that elected them. COMELEC have sited that the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community that Ladlad represents promotes immorality. I being openly gay is affected by this blind judgment that my government have cast upon me.
Just recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled to clear the Ampatuans. Seeing 57 dead bodies in a dugout mass grave who wanted to bring change in the Autonomous Region of the country breaks my heart and spirit. My government not doing anything with this blatant display of arrogance and power affects me.

How can I in good conscience root for this government? A government who discriminates me because of my sexuality instead of protecting me. A government that calls me immoral yet takes my ‘immoral’ tax. A government who turns a blind eye on the arrogance of its official for favors and wealth.

My countrymen, I beg you this election to grab your concerns and your worries. Put it in your heart and mind. Take control of you future. I will not persuade you who to vote, but I implore you to vote according to your conscience. The future is upon us now, this May. Own it.

for me, the measure of a good government is not gnp, or increased export or number of jobs created. it’s simply how much trust its citizen has in the government, and right now i have too little respect more so trust to this government. i used to say better gma nd fpj. now i wonder how it would be if fpj won.

listening to:
The Soul Sessions – Joss Stone : Dirty Man (Live)

i just switched to skybroadband and availed the 1.5mbps plan at 999 for existing sky cable subscribers. i couldn’t be any happier with these speed test results. i downloaded java 1.6 jdk (yes i’m a geek) and was able to complete it in under 5 minutes. of course it helped that i took the speedtest at 3.37am but still. not to mention this provider have access to iwanttv. i don’t have to rush home to catch my tv shows. i’m a happy camper indeed.

listening to:
Sex and the City Soundtrack – Al Green & Joss Stone : How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

i went to the mall to pay my bills that had been piling up and to confront smart. my wonderful phone was on roaming while looking for frodo. it receives almost a vast array of mobile service provider and keeps tooting every message it receives. but it miserably fails when i’m to send an sms or call someone. i waited impatiently for my number to be flashed in the queue, 5 persons ahead of me, with 3 customer service averaging eternity to finish a customer. great. a customer done, fine. but the freaking c.s. takes off and, i don’t know, had sex? where do you go 4 in the afternoon with a myriad of people queuing up?, aside from having sex. anyway, after an hour of waiting my number got called. i open with a calm statement with a snide sarcasm and an udertone of arrogance; i know, so me. the gracious c.s. asks some questions and asked for my permission to get my sim. ok, fine. she left and went inside the blackhole where the the other c.s. had sex, i presume. a quick 2 minutes, she came out and said it’s working. it’s not my line, it’s my phone. literally my phone. fuck.

i rushed to nokia store nearby and set my phones on the counter. with an exasperated tone, i said i need their help because my phone is not working the way it should be. the person was quick to point out that they are a sales outlet, and that i need to go to another mall to have it checked. he also was quick to advice not to use my phones to access the internet and download as it may corrupt the files in my phone. that does it. i gave him a mean look and said, i bought an x6 to access the internet, download, check emails. if you are telling i should use my phone to call and text then i should have gotten the entry level phone. the salesperson just kept quiet. i wanna go on a tirade of sermons but i need to catch the service center before they closes.

but really, if internet-ing crashes nokia phones, then why make an internet phone? i am so unlucky with phones.

p.s. there was a care package from mom when i got home. it had an iphone 3gs. i was not looking forward to using it, and since i’m 1 phone short, i gave it a go. to make this story short, it’s not for me. it’s too difficult to type. and it’s a cash/credit drain waiting to have its start. with all the cool stuff and ready to download itunes, i’m staying miles away from it.

we got really excited.

so we followed the road to rivendell. winding and up the hill, down the hill, sharp left and couple of roundabouts. then finally, he’s not here.

so where is he? maybe at isengard? or on his way to mordor. i need to find precious…

it’s a good timing being her; it’s the new zealand international arts festival. there’s an endless parade of plays, musicals, concerts and museum exhibits. we’re watching good morning, mr. gershwin at the st. james theater. and then a 3d movie on an adaptation of hans christian andersen’s ugly duckling on sunday. loving the culture rich city. looking forward on our saturday trip to martinborough. wine country and plenty of good food, way to live life.

as with the people i came here with, we use our nights to see the city. there’s a section of the city that really thrives at night that has all the dinner place and drinking pubs. similar to australia, they drink like a fish and rowdy as hell. my 10th day here, and i have to say i am enjoying the food. i’ve been having lamb and steak everyday, and really good ones! the dining here is so amazing, i haven’t had dinner in the same place twice. by way not cheap food, but not as expensive as i would expect. the venison in mushroom risotto with truffle jus is just nz$34. not bad. specially once you tasted how fabulous it is. 10 more days, more restaurants, and plenty more experiences.

she stayed for 4 days and left for puerto galera for a week of scuba diving. some people ask why i did it, why i welcome total strangers into my house. and i say why not. i do get their concerns; a stranger, might be a serial killer,might be a bipolar, obsessive compulsive. and i get it. though we need to be cautious, we also need to open ourselves. how often can you say that you opened yourself to a total stranger? that you help them, not only to have a roof under them for a couple of days, but also to feel safe and feel welcome. it’s like making people experience the experience you want to have when travelling.

tonight, another couch surfer guest is staying with me until thursday, when he is flying back to korea. he’s a filipino-canadian, teaching english. that same night, a married couple from romania will be staying with me until monday next week. now if my social life would be as active as this…

but it doesn’t take away from the celebration of a woman; her sexuality, body, mind and spirit. i guess it’s all about how you portray a woman. a woman in skin tight clothes in the arms of a burly man is different from a woman in skin tight clothes running a multi-million company.

pink’s performance  in the recently concluded 2010 grammys is amazing. the purity of the song, its artistic articulation in aerial acrobatic and carefully selected costume. in the sea of artistic compromises, this is art.

you can download this track here.

listening to:
Funhouse – Pink : Glitter In The Air

since when did aliens carry man-purse? something is wrong here. i know aliens are far intelligent, are they now more fashion forward? pushing the envelope people…

and their commercials help too. the marketing is genius if you ask me. the appeal is universal and simplistic, very relatable. its strong presence and character stands out. so here’s to a product that is not only enjoyable but also is an icon on its own.

listening to:
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books – Ella Fitzgerald : Get Happy

the year seemed to be my stand still moment, a time to reflect. that in hindsight seemed over done. who in their right mind would need a year to reflect? yes, i’m one big crazy. the question is am i that big of a crazy. but who cares, supposedly as long as i have learned something from it. that’s all that matters. between you and me, i haven’t learned anything at all. that’s life for me. it’s a short life, i rather live it.

it’s 2010, supposedly a fresh start. it’s not just a new year but a new decade. in retrospect, i am proud of my career. 9 years in the making to be where i am right now. that in fact is what the decade is all about for me, career building. that is what i have for show kids, an untarnished, shinning and dare say enviable career.

but through it all, all the hardships, pain, travels, employers, vacations that i should have taken, 3 hospitalizations, paranoia, weddings, living alone, deals and pursuits, the years have been good to me. benjamin franklin might be a great man but i beg to disagree. it’s not only death and taxes that are constant in this world, also good friends. to the tsongers, we may not be related by blood, but you are my family. you have put up with this crazy, as i have put up with yours. and it’s no easy feat but it’s something we all have helped to build. so dahon stop your whining and sudden bouts of migration plans, we are here to stay.

I’m old fashioned
I love the moonlight
I love the old fashioned things

The sound of rain
Upon a window pane
The starry song that April sings

This year’s fancies
Are passing fancies
But sighing sighs holding hands
These my heart understands

I know I’m old fashioned
But I don’t mind it
That’s how I want to be
As long as you agree
To stay old fashioned with me

I’m old fashioned
But I don’t mind it
That’s how I want to be
As long as you agree

To stay old fashioned with me
Oh won’t you stay old fashioned with me
Oh please stay old fashioned with me

spring cleaning my 3 backup drives and found this. i like my hair this way. though i really, really love my hair color now, thanks to my hair stylist who successfully coerced me to dye my hair again.  good thing i’m scheduled to be out of the country for 3 months; no instant styling visits. i need to grow my hair long. i’m planning something really drastic but you just need to wait till you see it. well i guess about a year, if i can still manage to wait that long.

this was my hair my first year at my current company. i think we were having a meeting. notice our “whiteboard?” it’s glass over a white panel. chic and environmental friendly. hair is quite short with my signature left part. most of the time i like my hair. i only have 1 hair stylist that i visit and she has been doing my hair for the last 6 years. the very first stylist i have is andrew at franc provost along jupiter st, i was then living down south (read as alabang-south) and have to travel all the way to makati every month to have my hair done. that’s how attached i am to my stylist. when my current stylist left basement salon at shangrila and transferred to rockwell, i transferred salon too. like those whitening ad, only 1 stylist touches my hair.

rarely, twice so far, do i don’t like my hair. and when it happens…

i shave it all off. no questions asked. hair. gone. decisions doesn’t come difficult to me. if i don’t like it, i wouldn’t give it a second thought. some of my hair evolution.

listening to:
Quiet Songs – Aisha Duo : Despertar

but one burger i’d gladly pay a premium is mcdo’s angus burger. i love this burger just because it’s really good. the onions for one is really fresh and the bacon is just the way i wanted, extra crispy. i ordered it at a drive thru on our way home from tyson, got lost a couple of exits, got home after an hour, answered emails and after a total 2.5hours, the burger is still good! that’s good burger…

but sorry, it’s not available in manila.

listening to:
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. – Jason Mraz : The Dynamo Of Volition

the trouble of living vicariously through other people is that you tend to want it for yourself. then, the trouble begins.

*the trouble with living vicariously through other people is that you tend to want it for yourself. then, trouble begins.

listening to:
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. – Jason Mraz : The Dynamo Of Volition

and then this project pulled me back to reality that all that shines is not gold. i have put myself to a year and a half worth of pain and suffering. missed birthdays. missed weddings. and no holidays. i love my job. i love my job. i love my job…

i can’t resist. i have this thing with action figures and construction. it’s a character in a game and i’m thinking of buying the whole thing. of course i got my essentials, meaning 4 cartons of tropicana juice. i am so in love with tropicana! the only juice i drink here. was thinking between dr. pepper and tropicana and remembered my trainor, the juice then. off to pick some more items. but i had to, i have to get the dove dark chocolate promises. it’s like fortune cookie in smooth, silky chocolate form! grabbed dinner at a mexican place, a burito plate and went straight home.

immediately, i put together my new toys. it took me 3 minutes to piece the first one. i’m not big on following instructions but i have to. too many pieces to put together. skrall looked like this.

angry, mean with a long sword. no pun intended. mata nui is more complex to put together. he’s like the the warrior in yellow. if you ask me, he’s a little gay. hehehe. no straight man, warrior or not, can pull that shade of yellow if you ask me.

after all of that “construction”, i unpacked my grocery bag. now my kitchen pantry looks like this. i bought 2 packs of energy bar. since most of the food here is high calorie, i figured to stuff protein bars.

guess what i’m doing?

listening to:
Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition] – Carol Woods & Timothy T. Mitchum : Let It Be

gonna leave you guys for a while, just for 10 days. i need to be somewhere for work. will try to post pictures, but it’s cold there. nothing nice to take pictures of, except the fall fashion. hopefully this place i’m flying to dresses. they better, nothing better to do there…

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