Globe Subscribers, Are You Ready for 4438?

As a proud Globe subscriber myself, I have been really restless since this poster was published on Globe Telecom’s fan page on Facebook. Such a curious thing indeed. The big reveal is on April 4 through a text message from 4438.

I wonder what this 4438 mystery is. The only clue is that “25 milyong Globe, Globe Tattoo, and TM subscribers ang sasaya.” That said, my curiosity just turned into excitement. Can’t wait.

Any idea (or wild guess) on what this 4438 thing could be?

Boyce Avenue Returns to Manila for MusicFest, Also Featuring Kris Allen and Jabbawockeez

One morning in September 2007, I was in the office when boredom got the better of me. And like many bored members of the working class, I logged onto YouTube and looked for the music video of Rihanna’s Umbrella. The search made me stumble upon a band’s acoustic cover of the song. I was blown away. I even loved it better than the original. The band was composed by three brothers — Daniel, Fabian, and Alejandro Manzano. The band’s name was Boyce Avenue.

I became a fan instantaneously. That particularly video had only around 40 views. None of my friends knew them. Somehow I was glad. I thought, “This budding group is going to be my little secret.” I anticipated more “cover videos.” And they never failed to amaze me each time they post a new one. YouTube became my little world and Boyce Avenue was the only thing in it.

It was only a matter of time when those 60 views became hundreds, then thousands, then millions. They became an internet phenomenon with over 75 million total views on YouTube, 143,000 subscribers, and ranked as one of the top musician channels of all-time on YouTube. My little secret became the world’s. My little secret became everything but. And for these men, I’m more than happy.

I blogged about them and their first time in Manila (a mall tour). And now, I’m glad I’m blogging about them again because they’re returning to the Philippines for a major concert. And he’s not alone.

Jabbawockeez arrived in Manila last week and I’m delighted to hear they will be a regular on ASAP XV for a month. I’m not really a dance fan but it doesn’t take a dance diploma to know that they ARE great. Especially after the technical boo-boo on ASAP last Sunday. They were just the most creative-slash-professional group ever. They’re amazing.

Kris Allen will be performing at MusicFest, too. Allow me to die for a moment. (OK, I just died there.) I remember last year when every one of my friends was rooting for that Adam Lambert guy, I think I was the only one in my circle that was jumping out of my seat. Doesn’t matter, though. He’s won. He’s here. And I’m going to see him.

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I Was Supposed to Get that “Coffeehouse Planner” But I Got Fat, Broke and Insomniac on the 10th Frappe

If you don’t understand why everyone is going ga-ga over that certain planner a certain coffeehouse is selling or giving away after you’ve turned fat, broke or insomniac, welcome to the club.

Well, there’s nothing wrong with it actually. If you always buy coffee, then it makes perfect sense to avail of the planner in question. In fact, I admire the passion and determination of others to the point of skipping lunch or dinner or both just to grab their copy of that planner every year. (I even know a couple of kids who ask money from their parents and claim it’s for a project for their Social Studies class. Social, alright.)

It’s a cool planner I must admit. If I were that into overpriced coffee, I’d probably get myself one, too. But I’m happy with my Kapeng Barako so, thanks, but no thanks.

Anyway, just as that coffeehouse everyone is ga-ga over releases their planner that everyone is ga-ga over, a couple of friends came up with a brilliant idea of producing their own planner that could give that “coffeehouse planner everyone is ga-ga over” a run for its overpriced life. It’s more like my friends’ personal project but they printed 498 more, so you might want to buy a copy. LOL.

So what is this ingenious planner that threatens the order of the society?

Well, it’s called the “I-was-supposed-to-get-that-coffeehouse-planner-but-I-got-fat-and-broke-on-the-10th-frappe planner.” Sorry for its quite lengthy name, but there’s no other name more suitable.

This mocking planner talks to you in Tagalog and treats you as a real friend, the kind you always suspect of being gay or schizophrenic. It does not give you boring inspirational quotes every page. Heck, it might even insult you, like a real friend. And on top of it all, like a real friend, it’s the one you’d like to use as much as you can.

It has art, it has wit, and you don’t have to buy 30 frakkin’ cups of coffee just to get it. You just have to shell out P320. See? Like a real friend, it’s cheap.

The picture above is the cover. Now, take a look at the inside pages:

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Taste My Wiener

“A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso”

That was according to Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890-1971), a respected English journalist and writer. If we follow that definition, then to prove that you are indeed a highbrow — a person who possesses a high degree of culture and learning — the first thing you need is to have, well, uhrm, sausages. Lots of it. Wahahaha. So you could think of Picasso all the time!

It is on this note that I want to introduce to you all the most delicious, tastebud-stimulating, orgasm-inducing locally-made sausages in town… SANKT ANTON Swiss Delicatessen.

It’s my superfriend’s business. So yes, I’m plugging. Haha. (Forgive me for twisting and deliberately misinterpreting Herbert’s quote above. We need profits. Haha.) But I AM SOOO TELLING YOU. If you’ve never been to heaven then maybe all you need is one long juicy sausage. No, not that sausage you pervert. I’m talking about yummy sausages that you can actually eat. And chew! I’m talking about these:

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For orders and inquiries, e-mail us at
sanktantonswissdeli@gmail.com
or call/text us at 0906-572-3142.

We have scheduled delivery for free in areas which include: UP Diliman, UP Manila, Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle University, Ortigas Center, Ayala Center, Araneta Center, Manila, Pasay City, Makati City, Parañaque City.

We also deliver outside these areas but a minimum order worth P1500 is required.

For Retail prices, click here. Wholesale prices are also available.

We do free gift-packaging of hams & sausages for Christmas giveaways/gifts.

Let’s move higher to another level of sophistication. The world needs highbrows — cultured intellectuals. Sausages are the foundation of humanity! And as Sir AP Herbert said, let’s all look at sausages, better yet eat lots of ‘em, and think of Picasso. And who knows? We might just make this world a better place to live in.

Please, please order from us! (Hey, it’s two please’s. I don’t usually beg but I am begging you to try it for your sake. You don’t know what you’re missing if you ignore this post. Haha. Seriously.) PLEASE?

Love,
Yoshkeboy

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