Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Promil Kid Got Company!

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Yoshke in Family, Humor | 31 Comments

Almost three years ago, just when I thought I could not handle another mischievous kid in the family, God gave us another walking mayhem. Not many of you are aware that I also have a niece. And she’s just as endearing (the kind that you wanna strangle) as my nephew. My niece is now three years old. She’s called Natalya. My nephew’s name is Yoshke. I gave him that name. He’s now five. For the sake of this blog entry … →

Unusual Breakfast

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Yoshke in Flash Fiction, Love | 38 Comments

Here we are again. In the usual corner. Usual table. Usual diner. Usual time. And most probably, usual meal. I’m getting tired of this really. Everything’s a routine. And for what it’s worth, you’re the only same old thing that I’m not tired of. But I’m tired of this. Having the same food for breakfast before we go to work. “What are we really?” I speak first. You give me a puzzled look. I speak again. “You said we’re friends. … →

The Giraffe in the Ref and the Completely Puzzled Life

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Yoshke in Conversations, Friends, Humor, Mysteries, Whatnots | 19 Comments

image courtesy of warkitty.com One December evening in Paranaque, Andre, Dane and I were killing time by solving puzzles that I compiled in my head since I was a little boy. You see, I love solving puzzles and challenging my friends to put their problem-solving skills to a test. It was one of those nights. We spent hours solving the detective stories I throw at them. Mind you, they were very difficult puzzles. Just before daybreak, Dane said: Dane: I … →

Movie Review: ‘The Hangover’ and the Headache That Didn’t Come With It

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Yoshke in Movies | 12 Comments

Last Thursday, Globe and Warner Bros Pictures invited me to the special screening of “The Hangover” at Greenbelt 3 in Makati City. The people were friendly. The cocktails were fantastic. The movie was entertaining. Entertaining. Hmmm. A good friend asked me if “entertaining” was enough for me to actually like a film. I answered him with a confident “of course.” “Sometimes,” I told him, “I just want to see a movie to be entertained. I have a habit of checking … →

Top 10 Laziest Ways to Fight Global Warming

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Yoshke in Lists, The World | 10 Comments

I know, I know. Mother Nature is not being herself lately. The weather is insane. We always find ourselves preparing for disasters like we prepare for Willie Revillame’s albums. Storms are starting to get as devastating as GMA7′s soap operas. And when it’s not raining, the heat, oh the heat, is just as intolerable as Erap running for President again. Yes, Earth has been crazy lately. And maybe it’s time that we start doing something about it. You don’t need … →

How to Burn Bridges

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Yoshke in How To, Love | 16 Comments

Status: Hap-hap-happy. Music: Broken Strings | James Morrison feat Nelly Furtado Care to solve the following problems? Drop your two cents here. Problem #1 You’ve had the best five months together. Suddenly, you get distracted. You become busy with other things. You’re still in love with her but time isn’t one of the things you can give her right now. Before you know it, it’s been weeks. One day, finally, you decide to meet her and talk. She asks if … →