Similes and Metaphors

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Yoshke in Conversations, Friends, Humor | 93 Comments

HEADACHE On the way to my boss’s house for a little booze session last Friday night, I couldn’t help bitching about my terrible headache. I was sitting in the backseat with Mads. Yoshke: Gaaaahd, my head aches like hell. Mads: Why? Yoshke: I dunno. But the street lights hurt my eyes, too. Everything’s too bright. And it sends my brain to pain-land. Mads: So it really aches? How painful is it? Yoshke: Very. Very painful…. Like the first time. Like … →

See, I Have a Heart

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Yoshke in Causes, Friends | 25 Comments

Every December, my high school barkada and I visit Our Lady of Perpetual Help Orphanage in Taal, Batangas to bring some toys, some books, some clothes, some food and some fun. This is how we end the year. Although it seems like an act of charity, it’s more like an act of gratitude, really. This is our way of acknowledging all the blessings that came along our way in the year that is just about to come to a close. … →

My 51st Grammy Predictions: UPDATED!

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Yoshke in Music | 39 Comments

It’s the awards season once again. Hahaaay. And as usual, the Grammy has all my attention at the moment. Like I said last year, I’m not so sure about how I feel for Grammy. I want them to be unpredictable but whenever they get unpredictable, their being-unpredictable somehow pisses me off. Haha. So I guess the problem’s with me. Yeah, it’s always me. Anyway, I noticed that there are a significant number of Britons among the nominees this year. British … →

We Crash Like Planes Do

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Yoshke in Blurts, Emo, Friends | 47 Comments

I don’t want to start this blogging year with an emo entry but I really have got something emo to say. And I’ve got to say this now. Even before I hit puberty, my friends have been emigrating — to Canada, to the US. That’s why back then, I developed some sort of hatred towards these two countries. I felt like, “North America is stealing my friends.” Years passed, and I noticed that I’d been losing friends not just to … →

Whoever Said Nerds Ain’t Hot?

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Yoshke in Celebrities, Hotties, TV | 35 Comments

Hmmm. Christmas vacation. I’m still here in Batangas. It’s funny how I’ve been spending this much-deserved break — drinking, pigging out and watching TV. As soon as I wake up (which is at exactly 11am, haha), I turn the TV on and channel hop from National Geographic to Discovery Channel to National Geographic to Discovery. I call it my “nerd-reflex.” (And it’s definitely better than some of my friends’ morning “jack-off” reflex. Haha.) You see, I missed geek channels so … →

TV Rundown 2008 | Comedy

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Yoshke in Reviews, TV | 30 Comments

Pushing Daisies | Seasons 1 & 2 Genre: Comedy; Creator: Bryan Fuller Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth I admit that the whole Pushing Daisies idea was a little too quirky and too whimsy and too fancy for me. I didn’t think I would like it. I’m just not the type of person who would enjoy magic realism shit. My kind of comedy is closer to that of Desperate Housewives or House. But I dunno, last year, … →

Top 10 Most Unforgettable Horror Films

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Yoshke in Lists, Movies | 48 Comments

Note: The list includes Hollywood films only. And these are not a list of the best horror movies but the most unforgettable for me. This is my list after all. Haha. This was originally written for crunkish.com. I know this post is too late for the Halloween but what the heck. Why do we love watching horror films? Simple. We love being scared. Fear is one of the most powerful emotions. There are many types of fears and there are … →

The Jologs Factor

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Yoshke in Celebrities, Movies, Music, TV, Vanities | 60 Comments

I remember this one time I was having a few rounds of beer with my friends Jon and Marck somewhere in Metrowalk when the conversation suddenly made a sharp curve onto “Jologs Avenue.” I was shocked but delighted to learn that they had a jologs side, too. And it made me wonder if my friend Icang was right when she said, “we all have the Jologs factor.” I am a hodgepodge. My personality is a mixture of a wide variety … →

Hugh Jackman to Host Oscars

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Yoshke in Celebrities, Hotties, Movies, News | 25 Comments

He sings, dances, acts on stage and screen, and he’s [People Magazine's] “Sexiest Man Alive….” Hugh Jackman was announced Friday as the host of the 81st Academy Awards, a marked departure from the academy’s standard of big-name comedians. Jon Stewart who hosted in 2008 and 2006, and Ellen DeGeneres, the 2007 host, were the latest in a line of funny emcees since 1990. Billy Crystal did it eight times, Whoopi Goldberg took on four, Steve Martin did it twice and … →

The People Around Us

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Yoshke in Conversations, Friends, Humor, University | 29 Comments

SIR HUBERT On the way to the Subterranean River Park, we were being briefed by our Tour Guide. He was telling us many interesting things about Palawan. One of us, itago na lang natin sa pangalang Sir Hubert, asked, “San magandang mamalengke dito sa Puerto Princesa?” At sumagot si Tour Guide, “Sa palengke po.” Tama nga naman. KAT One of my officemates was raving about the places they visited on the third day. Itago na lang natin sya sa pangalang … →

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