A Break-up Letter


I never expected I'd be writing you this letter. We've had six years of wonderful memories but I'm afraid it had come to the Read more

Welcome to the New Yoshke.com


New look. New attitude. New experiences. Honestly, I had been neglecting this blog the past few weeks because of my awfully hectic schedule. Work had Read more

Sometimes We Burn to Live


Whenever I meet people for the first time, it always happens. When they start their sentence with "I hope you don't mind me asking but," Read more

Judging By the Cover


Our office is just a stone's throw from where I live. In fact, all I have to do is cross EDSA and voila, hello Read more

Fireworks, Hormones, and this Blog Post


You remember last week when I told you I found it difficult to blog since I met you? Since we became a couple officially, Read more

Do They Read Blogs in Heaven?


Whenever I say that the earliest memory I have is the accident wherein I had my left arm somewhat toasted, I lie. My earliest Read more

Unusual Breakfast


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 Read more

Top 10 National Stereotypes


Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are British, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by Read more

EDSA


It could have been a horrible Saturday. I was in the passenger seat. It was a bit raining. Normally, EDSA gets on my nerves. That's why Read more

Why Nursery Rhymes Are So Violent


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 Read more

Top 10 Worst Things to Say During Sex


Sex is the art of love. It must be done in the most enjoyable and most satisfying manner. This act of love of two Read more

The Promil Kid Drops the Bomb


Of all the living things created by God, I love my nephew the most. I call him the Promil Kid. He’s the cutest thing. Read more

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Blurts

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Posted on July 20, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Emo, Love |

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Domestic Plight

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

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 away from our house, there was a horrible road accident.

My mother, my brother and a maid were in it.

Fortunately, everyone is fine now.

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Bioman Who?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Family, TV, Vanities |

I hate it when my friends talk about Bioman. Why? Because I can’t relate. I can’t remember even a single moment I watched Bioman. I don’t know what their powers were and what they could do. I don’t know its theme song, either. I remember Shaider, Ultraman, Koseidon, He-Man, She-Ra, Conan the Barbarian, Maskman, and Power Rangers. But Bioman? Nah. Na-uh. Nadah. Not really.

Funny because my earliest childhood memory was when I was 3 years old. (I’m 22; born 1986.) I remember a lot. As in A LOT. There is a myriad of vivid childhood images that I always play in my head. Sadly, none of those images are Bioman’s. Maybe because I didn’t watch it at all. You see, I’ve always been choosy. Haha.

Another kiddie TV classic that I just can’t remember watching? Batibot. Seriously. I don’t have any emotional connection to the show, Pong Pagong, Kuya Bodjie or Ate whoever-she-was. Every time I try to rummage through my thoughts and search for a bit of any Batibot-related memory, what I always find is ATBP (Awit, Titik, Bilang na Pambata) — Trisha, Rex, Carlo, Tito Miguel (Piolo Pascual), and that ridiculous Kapitan Bilang. No Batibot.

You might be thinking that I missed a great deal of my childhood and how great a loser I was when I was a kid for not watching these programmes. But I think I had a childhood that many would envy. It’s just that TV wasn’t really that fun for me that time. Fun was outdoors. You see, I was a country boy. Haha. Lumaki ako sa lalawigan ng magigiting (Batangas). Less than a mile north of our house are woods and hills; south, a vast field and the beach. TV wasn’t that fun. Fun were the following:

  • flying/running kites
  • wandering around and playing hide-and-seek in the forest
  • climbing trees
  • stealing fruits from some farmer’s orchard
  • shooting birds with a slingshot (I was cruel as a kid)
  • hunting spiders for fights on stick
  • catching fireflies and grasshoppers
  • catching salagubang (June beetle), cutting its legs one by one, and letting it fly while tied to my wrist

Those were my definition of fun even after I was introduced to Sarah, Cedie, Remi, Julio, Julia, Mary, Romeo, another Remi, Tom, Huck, Cinderella, and the rest of them losers. And then, the magnificent world of violent anime. Haha. Starting with Sailormoon. (Er, okay, violent gay anime. Haha.) Zenki, B’t X and Thunder Jet soon followed. And then, the wacky Mojacko and Doraemon.

And oh, I remember being addicted to Superbook and Flying House. Thanks to my Catholic upbringing.

And yeah, right now I just miss my childhood.

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Some Quote, Some Football, Sam Milby

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Hotties, Humor, Movies, Sports |

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“Ang hirap kasi sa inyong mga Amerikano, ang hilig n’yong makialam. Ang hilig n’yong makisawsaw. Sa Iraq, sa Vietnam, sa Pilipinas…. Eh kung hindi ba naman kayo pumunta dito nung Panahon ng mga Kastila, eh malamang hindi kami nadamay sa World War II.”
— Toni Gonzaga’s character, “You Are the One”

Something I did not expect from a Toni Gonzaga - Sam Milby romantic comedy. Haha. But it was the highlight of the movie for me.

Speaking of Sam Milby, I don’t usually like him. But have you seen his latest Bench Blackout billboards? The hot ones, yes?

Damn you, Sam. Damn you, really. Haha. You almost got me there. Hehe.

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And oh, by the way, despite being very sick lately, I’m actually in a very festive mood. Germany is through to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 after beating Portugal in the quarterfinal match. Honestly, I had been expecting a Germany-Netherlands showdown in the final until the Dutch were murdered by the Russians yesterday.

Anyway, I really hope the Germans would meet the Spaniards instead of the Italians. After all, Spain is my second favourite national team. (And David Villa, my second fave player. Miroslav Klose, you know you’re my #1 guy.)

Robin, you had better prepare my P1000 because Germany is sooo gonna win this whole Euro thing. I can smell it. Thanks for betting, haha. And Jon, don’t worry, as promised, if my team wins, I’ll treat you and some of our former officemates to a little booze party. Promise.

Oh Lord, I don’t wanna cry again…. Maybe not. Hey, it’s not THE World Cup.

Weise zu gehen Deutschland!!!
image courtesy of istockphoto.com and coleenpbb of pinoyexchange.com
and thanks to babel fish haha

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A Salmagundi of Tasteless Thoughts
(In Short, Wala Lang)

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Friends, Music, Vanities |

Status: Reaching.
Music: Entwined – Jason Reeves

REEVED UP
I am currently addicted to Jason Reeves and his music. Thanks to Berg. I especially liked “Reaching” and “Someone Somewhere.” Cool mixture of folk, acoustic and alternative. He’s absolutely awesome. And don’t just take my word for it, see for yourself and listen well.

SOMEBODY BUY ME THIS ALBUM!!! Come on. Give me a copy of this and I’ll love you forever!

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ALMOST ROMANTIC
As the hot doctor advised me, I’ve been on 1000 mg of pure vitamin C per day for more than a month now because my body’s relationship with infections and diseases is almost romantic. The funny thing is, I still catch a cold every now and then. (Told ya, it’s almost romantic.) Damn. Sometimes I feel like infections and my body are ganging up on me. (Yeah, like in college, haha.)

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QUITTING NICOTINE
Since my last tonsilitis, I haven’t touched a cigarette. Er, maybe once. Aright, fine, twice. Twice. Believe me, only twice. Hey, that’s good enough! It’s been two months and I have smoked only two sticks. Er, maybe more.

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Boobs aren’t Everything

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Humor |

I’m staying at my co-owned Internet cafe and there’s a bunch of insufferably noisy kikay girls here, who are really having a hard time logging into friendster.com. They have been spending the last 10 minutes trying to figure out why their window keeps on displaying The page cannot be displayed.

My only prayer is for them to realise they have been typing “freindster,” instead of “friendster.”

No, I’m sooo not gonna tell them. We’re not “freinds.” Ha. Ha. Ha.

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PBB and Robi (Dapat May Rhyme)

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Hotties, TV |

Status: Robi-happy.
Music: Feedback – Janet Jackson | Leavin’ – Jesse McCartney

Here I go again. Starting to get hooked on the show I always curse at. Haha. What is it exactly with PBB that always gets me addicted despite the number of times I have been disappointed and felt cheated by the show? Grrrrr. But anyway, Ima uphold voyeurism and power-tripping. After Lobo, no one can get between my eyes and my TV or whoever stupid enough to do that will certainly know how hard the four corners of my remote control really are.

Anyway, I HAVE A NEW CRUSH!!! Hahaha. His name is Robi Domingo. Damn, I adooore him. Hmmm. I remember, last teen season, I was rooting for Mikee Lee. I don’t know why but Mikee really had an unexplainable effect on me. Robi has, too. But much stronger. I can’t put a finger on what exactly it is with Robi and Mikee that gets me but heck, i loooov’em. They’re both Ateneans. But I swear, their school has nothing to do with it. Maybe it’s their “scholarly” characters. Dunno.

I also like Josef Elizalde, Nan Clenuar, Ejay Falcon, Alex Anselmuccio, Priscilla Navidad, Beauty Gonzales and Linda Backlund. The others, er… we’ll see.

I would love to share what I think about the other housemates but I haven’t absorbed their personalities yet. Perhaps, in the coming days. I will post a more decent entry about PBB Teen Edition and the other housemates soon. For now, just let me express how much crush Robi. Haha.

image courtesy of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN, Endemol) and pinoymoneytalk.com

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Falsity*

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Career, Friends, Rants |


Now that you know the basic rules of logic, time to answer this question:

Which of the following is false?

A. The sky is falling.
B. The wolf is coming.
C. The team is expanding.

Easy, yes? It’s soooo Kindergarten.
*This post is an office chuchu. If you don’t get what it means, you probably won’t.

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Somewhere in His Smile, He Knows
That I Don’t Need No Other Lover*

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Love |

I’m starting a new chapter in my life

You are on the first page.

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*with apologies to George Harrison of The Beatles
**image courtesy of null.perl-hackers.net

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Yes, I’m Gloating

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Yoshke in Blurts, Music, TV |

Jordin Sparks is making it BIG. “Tattoo,” the first single off her debut album, peaked at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while her latest release “No Air” currently sits at a comfortable #6.

Now, I wonder, where are those people who spat on Jordin’s win, claiming that Blake Lewis would sell much better post-American Idol? Hmmm. You can choke now. Hehe. (Kidding.)

Don’t get me wrong, I like Blake, too. It’s just that, you know… I told you so.
image courtesy of the-protagonist.net

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