Conversations

Mother Like No Other

April 26, 2010 by Yoshke 21 Comments

So I spent my weekend with my family in Batangas. God, if you're complaining it's hot here in Manila, it's way hotter over there. There was never a moment I didn't agree with Thomas Edison that genius is 99% perspiration. Good thing there was too much food back there, I was always gorging on something --- watermelons, green mangoes, buko, ice cream, name it. It'd been a month since I last visited our house in Batangas but a lot had changed already. One of them was our living room. My mom bought a sala set two months ago. She fell in love with these brown couches instantly when they … [Read more...]

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And That’s the Bottom Line!

January 11, 2010 by Yoshke 37 Comments

Here are some completely innocent statements but my friends' dirty minds tell them otherwise. Sanay Na One very toxic night, I had been editing political ads on my laptop with my small marketing teammates at our apartment FOR HOURS. My friends Dohna, Dane, and Frances were sitting on the airbed while I was on the stairs facing a chair where the laptop was on. There was just no place in the mattress left so I had to sit on the bottom step of the staircase despite the discomfort. Dohna grew concerned about my situation so she asked, "Yoshke, masakit ba?" And without thinking, I replied, … [Read more...]

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Protected: Pasaway sa Pasay

December 16, 2009 by Yoshke 25 Comments

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Andre and the Comedienne: Good Looks Chronicles

November 13, 2009 by Yoshke 19 Comments

It's been a while since I posted conversations with Andre. We don't spend that much time together anymore even though we're now housemates. Ironic, yeah? Blind Spot While walking around at a mall: Yoshke: Uy, nakita mo yung nakasalubong natin? Grabe, he was checking you out! Tingin sya nang tingin sayo! Andre: Ah talaga? Hindi ko nakita! Gwapo? Yoshke: Err... Hinde. Andre: Aaaah... kaya hindi ko nakita. Aba, may selective blindness! Top 3 Shy Guy: Uy Andre, may papakilala ako sa'yo na officemate. Gwapo. Eto Facebook nya. Andre: Oh sige sige. Shy Guy showed Andre the … [Read more...]

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The Giraffe in the Ref and the Completely Puzzled Life

August 14, 2009 by Yoshke 21 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 am used to simple puzzles like the giraffe-elephant-fridge puzzle. Yoshke: What's that puzzle? Andre: OMG! You don't know that? Yoshke: … [Read more...]

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Andre and the Passersby

July 4, 2009 by Yoshke 40 Comments

SM Megamall Andre, Shy Guy and I were walking around looking for a place to have dinner at when we passed by Petit Monde. The store's facade is covered with huge posters of Carmen Soo. Yoshke: Nagagandahan ba kayo kay Carmen Soo? Shy Guy: Oo. OK lang. Bakit, ikaw? Yoshke: Oo naman. Ikaw, Andre? Andre: Oo namaaan. Iba kasi eh. Simpleng ganda lang. Parang... parang... parang ako. Hala. Maganda daw sya! Trinoma Days after the Carmen Soo incident, Andre and I found ourselves in Trinoma. I forgot why we were there (but I swear it wasn't bird-watching). Anyway, this time, we … [Read more...]

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Typical Andre

April 7, 2009 by Yoshke 34 Comments

A Typical Text Message from Andre Just when I thought I had escaped the z00-reminiscent insanity of my friends for the holidays, I received a message like this: "Waaa. Kumusta naman yung nagdeliver ako ng ham. Sabi nung customer 'Thank you.' Ang sinagot ko 'Good luck.' Wahaha. Ang tanga ko lang." Wahaha, agree, agree. A Typical Yahoo! Messenger Chat with Andre (December 22, 2008) Andre: Youre not going anywhere naman tonight di ba? Yoshke: Nope Andre: Raincheck daw Yoshke: Huwaaaaat? si Jerwin? Andre: Yeah. May sakit Yoshke: I invited Patti pa naman Andre: Sa Saturday … [Read more...]

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Dirty Fruits and Veggies

March 30, 2009 by Yoshke 37 Comments

In the movie and TV industry, it is common for people to use metaphors when talking about things that we should not talk about (or at least, that's what MTRCB says). So to avoid vulgarities, people use vegetables to refer to body parts that must not be named. Talong for male genitalia. Pechay for female. I know one director whose 6-years-old daughter had been so immersed to the culture of movie production that the kid would often hear the word "pechay" when the adults were talking about the vagina. One day, straight from school, the daughter exclaimed, "Ma, yung pechay pala ay gulay … [Read more...]

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Protected: Faux Arrogance

March 17, 2009 by Yoshke 43 Comments

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Office Distractions

February 19, 2009 by Yoshke 90 Comments

Accusing Distraction Tuesday morning. Esan, a brand new co-worker, excitedly told me about someone she used to work with. Esan: Yoshke! I'd introduce someone to you! You'll like him. He's hot and a real gentleman! His name is ^&%##. Yoshke: Esan, I'm already seeing someone. I'm a one-man man. I'm one loyal, trustworthy guy. Esan: Wushooo... Yoshke: Ano namang tingin mo saken? MALANDI? Everyone in the office, who, apparently, was listening: OO! Hala. Sabay-sabay pa. Singit pa nung isa, "At feeling mo HINDE?" Haha. Henaku. Hindi naman talaga... Repeating Distraction One … [Read more...]

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