Closet Conundrums

Feeling bad...

I really feel bad that I'm neglecting the blog and all the guys coming here. I know I have been very busy and uninspired of late, and with all honesty I don't know how to snap out of it. Things are stressful at home and at work, things that I expect to be the same for the next couple of months so all I could do is hang in tight and enjoy the ride.

Well on a nicer thought, things are getting a bit clearer about my trip to Europe. Change of plans, thinking of giving up my plans on taking Singapore Airlines and just take Etihad instead. At $4,000 for one business class ticket on SQ, I could get two business class tickets on Etihad so I can take my mom with me. Problem is, I don't think I could still go to Barcelona or Paris, because my mom wants to visit other places in Italy and I have to take her around.

I still feel bad about my email which got sent to my blog. I really didn't intend for it to get posted but I think its for the best. I wouldn't have otherwise had the guts to tell J directly. For what it's worth I appreciate him trying to reach out, but one I really have a hard time being friends with exes and two I asked for time and space before we could see each other again I guess it's my mistake that I didn't specify how much time I needed.

C'est Si Bon (It's All Good)

After posting a Barry Manilow lyrics yesterday, a concerned reader sent me an email this morning asking if I'll do Barbara Streisand next? Unfortunately for Barbara fans out there...no. For today it's all about Eartha Kitt.

C'est si bon
De partir n'im porte ou
Bras desus bras dessous
En chantant des chansons

Ce'st si bon
De se dir' desmots doux
Des petite rien du tout
Mais qui en dissent long

C'est si bon
Lovers say that in France
When they thrill to romance
It means that itt's so good

C'est si bon
So I say it to you
Like the French people do
Because it's oh, so good

Every word, every sigh
Every kiss, dear
Leads to only one thought
And it's this, dear
Nothing else can replace
Just your slightest embrace
And if you only would be my own
For the rest of my days
I will whisper this phrase
My darling, c'est si bon

Well last night I was on the plane coming home before taking off, I decided to read the papers and get some sense of what's happening in the country. Being gone for over a week got me somewhat out of touch. I wasn't able to watch the news or read the papers, I was really shocked to find out that the US dollar was only 43.275 to a peso, before leaving it was still at the 44 level.

Anyway what really shocked me was an article about a girl in Davao (where I was flying from yesterday) about an 11 year old girl committing suicide because of poverty. It was really sad, she even wrote out her frustrations in her diary. It's just sad that it took a girl's life to make the government realize things have to be done, but for how long...a month from now she would be forgotten by politicians who are more interested on where they would spend their Christmas vacation or what presents they will give or receive. It's sad that there are some deranged individuals who think that the country is not over populated. I was at a family dinner one time and my pius Catholic aunt decided to invite a resource speaker to talk about the evil threats to modern society before dinner.

The guy started off talking about the evils of pornography and sexy photos, I almost laughed out loud because what he showed was "tamer" than any of the photos I post here, then went on to computer games, movies and music. But what I really found out of taste was when he showed photos of aborted fetuses, it's a dinner party for Christ sake, you don't show those pictures before serving food! Anyway what's really bad is they are lobbying to block any legislature against artificial contraceptives here in the country, claiming that we are not overpopulated! What twisted mind do these people have? I mean of course I don't agree with abortion, but I think the country seriously needs to think about population control through artificial contraception really fast. With a birth rate of 24.48 (births/1,000) Population, it is just not sustainable. These people really needs to be knocked on the head to comprehend reality before anymore young kids start killing themselves because they are depressed that they can't go to school.

Well last night while all of this was running through my head, I realized how good my life was. I have a family, I have a good job, I have enough money to live the life I want to (well sorta...but I'm getting there) and I have someone who really loves me.

So now...I have to go back to work, and get things really sorted out I need to get things fixed because I have a concall this afternoon and I'm leaving for Cebu tomorrow. Life is tough...but it's all good.

What's The Big Fuss About?

Okay before anything I suggest you guys watch this clip:

I don't want to come across as apathetic, and even though I feel that to some degree the remark was somewhat racist, I don't think people should get riled up about it. Okay, sure the remark was a bit racist...certainly I believe that Filipino Doctors are one of the best in the world and at least we don't have incidents of doctors calling for 911 when they are already in the hospital. Perhaps because we don't have a good 911 system here but at least when you are in a hospital here (considering that you have an HMO or can show that you can pay for it) you are gonna be in safe hands. I remember one time when my dad got sick in the US and had to be rushed to the hospital, I couldn't even remember what it was for, but he got bruises in his arms due to a mistake made by the doctor who attached the IV and when he got home the doctors here found out that he got misdiagnosed also.

Though some people who came out defending the show's writers and producers were saying that it's impossible for ABC or the show to the racist since in the end the doctor who graduated from Harvard end up making a misdiagnosis. Certainly there is a huge fallacy behind that reasoning, and though I taught a course in Logic, I couldn't for the life of me remember what it was, oh come on! That was 6 years ago...so give me a break. Anyway no one can conclude that ABC or the show is not racist simply because the an American doctor who graduated from Harvard made a misdiagnosis.

Well anyway I do have to get back to work...but before I leave you with some photos of Filipino guys (I thought it was only appropriate to share the beauty of the Filipino Man) I'd like to share another clip but this time it's from Avenue Q.

Hoorayness

Okay I'm copying my bestfriend's habit of putting "ness" to indicate something extreme. Well today is special, J and I have been together for 6 months. Technically we have been going out since September which makes it about 9 months, but we only became a couple in December so thats 6. Anyway before I confuse you guys with the math, I'm glad that we lasted this long, thruth be told this is the longest I've ever been with someone. The longest relationship I had before was a couple of months...that would be 2-4 months.

Today is also extra special becuase I've finally admited to myself that I cannot write something nice every week. So I'm changing Weekly Mouthfulls to Monthly Mouthfulls, that way I could really prepare something nice, and if I'm able to finish more than 1 a month I wouldn't feel so bad for missing deadlines and stuff.

But the funny thing is, since I was able to cut down my writing commitments, I'm finally putting in a new montly column also, this time it would be called Top and Bottom, and the first one is due to come out really soon. I'm actually finishing both posts last night. Anyway Top and Bottom is not about sex..well not all about sex for that matter. It's more like my best list and not-so-best list, but don't expect gorgeous and ugly in one post I don't think I would be able to post anything ugly anyway.

Anyway I better start working since I spent most of the morning editing the images for the post today...I hope you like em.