Monthly Archives: July 2008

Protected: Am I Nuts or What?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Yoshke in Family, Health, Oddities, Vanities | Enter your password to view comments.

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Why Nursery Rhymes Are So Violent

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Yoshke in Conversations, History, Humor, Public Affairs, Trivia | 29 Comments

A few months ago, I was teaching my 4-year old nephew some nursery rhymes with a DVD. After a lot of singing, he slowly digested the story that the rhymes tell. And then he began asking rather uncomfortable questions. One of the first rhymes I taught him was Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again! He might have finally … →

Protected: Despondency
(Unrated Version)

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Emo, Love | Enter your password to view comments.

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The Winding Road

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Yoshke in Conversations, Friends, Gay, Vanities | 21 Comments

“I think you’re 80% straight.” I was startled by these ridiculous words from my friend Chemae. We were walking back to the cottage at a resort in my hometown in Batangas. The conversation went like this: Yoshke: Well, that remaining 20% makes me totally gay. 1% can make someone gay, you know. Chemae: I think in time, you’ll go straight again. Yoshke: You think so? I doubt that. Chemae: Aila (our common friend) warned me about you. Yoshke: Warned you … →

Movie Rundown | July 2008

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Yoshke in Movies, Reviews | 10 Comments

Wanted (2008) Genre: Action, Thriller; Director: Timur Bekmambetov Stars: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman I love love love this film. In fact, of all the movies I’ve seen this year, this is my favourite. Although many would have expected a complex plot, Wanted has a simple, solid, brave storyline which is executed beautifully. Technically, prepare for a visual orgasm. Might be a bit overdone, the editing and camerawork are stunning. It kinda felt like I was watching a David … →

London

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Yoshke in Career, Conversations, Family | 25 Comments

Exactly a month ago, I was staying at my brother’s room, watching Pushing Daisies (oh, Lee Pace is just sooo cute I wanna be dead and be touched by him), when my mother came in and said she wanted to talk. Something that never fails to send me to utter discomfort. Mum: You told your Tita Esther you wanted to study in London? Tita Esther is my mum’s friend who has just arrived from London. She visited last week and … →

Domestic Plight

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Emo, Family | 6 Comments

A grim incident has transformed our home into a mini-hospital. The air inside the house is perfumed with microbicides and alcohol. Trash bins are brimming with used bandages and cotton balls. Rooms are adorned with antibiotics and painkillers lying around. The coffee table is covered with CT scan results and X-Ray plates. And almost every day, visitors come pouring in with foods and gifts. Yes, our house has suddenly become a hospital. This is because last Tuesday, almost a mile … →