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From a friend’s blog, “Deconstructing Venus” (by Lance) —

In a venue where one is judged at face-value, I guess this adage doesn’t apply: Never judge a book by its cover.

During the recent Miss Universe (2010) beauty pageant, the world was enthralled by the grace, elegance and worldly sophistication of the statuesque and dusky Filipina, Venus Raj, as she floated through the stage in a bikini and then in a shimmering gown of silver. She was breathtakingly beautiful and cover-worthy of an expensive fashion magazine. Looking at her it would be easy to assume that she breathed and lived for parties, social events, go-sees and photoshoots.

And then…Venus had to open her mouth and speak her mind. She was asked this question, “What major mistake have you made in your life and how do you plan to correct it?” To which she replied:

“You know what, Sir, in my 22 years of existence, I can say that there’s nothing major major problem that I’ve done in my life because I’m very confident with my family, with the love that they are giving to me. So thank you so much that I’m here. Thank you, thank you so much!”

That night, Venus won as 4th runner-up on stage. Off-stage, she became a loser. She became the object of jokes and remarks conveying disappointment over her 4th runner-up finish saying that if only she was smarter, she would have won the crown. Hours later, Venus emerges from the contest joking about “major, major”, saying she wouldn’t change her answer if given the chance.

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Dear fellow gay/bi/confused/wutever blogger, you know it, and I’m just reminding you. That your story, whatever it is, is relevant. May kuwenta ang kuwento mo.

Kaya naman, join ka na sa sama-sama at sabay-sabay na pagniniig ng mga kuwento mula Aparri hanggang Jolo, mula North Pole, hanggang South Pole! For more details, eto, basahin. Go.

From Commitment and Healing: Gay Men and the Need for Romantic Love by Richard A. Isay M.D.

Reposted from the blog of Baklang Maton (BM). Kakatuwa ng bongga! Read on:

Believe it or not, minsan sa buhay ko eh tinawag akong Mutya…

Akshuali ang tawag nya sa kin eh “Kuya Mutya”. Bago pa ko bumalik ng iskwater, bago pa ko maging manager ng canton boys, bago pa ko mamayagpag sa carpeted eskinita, at bago pa ko naging BM, ako muna si Mutya.

Si Waldo eh nakilala ko 3 years ago sa isang team building camp sa Tanay. Impertinenteng bata, kasi ihing ihi na raw sha kaya lumaktaw sa kin sa upuan kahit borlogs pa ko. Eh mukha pa naman akong suicide bomber pag bagong gising. Naloka ang gwapo at mega sorry.

“Ano ba?! Di mo ba nakikita na tulog ako?! Di mo ba nakikitang… ang cute mo at okay lang na istorbohin mo ko?!”

Nung napansin ko na me itsura ang lolo mo, ay wit na sa anger! Make peace not war agad ang slogan, sabay kaway na pang Mutya ng Pilipinas at bulong ng “world peace…”

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What a touching video. Watch:

Noong wala pa ang internet, mga piratang VCD at DVD sa bangketa… heto ang pinagkakaaliwan ng mga lowlah natin:

Nakakalur-quey! Thanks to blogger Ms. Melanie for the post (todo sa bongga nga, teh!). See more here!

My Facebook Profile just crossed the chasm of a thousand friends. Thank you to all who have added me in their friends’ list! LIKE!


And to those who haven’t added me yet – come, be my Facebook friend!

Watch:

“I can’t describe accurately how I feel inside
I know I just met you the other night
But I’ve never felt anything that just felt so right
I want you to –
Take my lips and make them yours
Take my vision and let my heart soar…”

Thanks to E. for sending me the link to this video.

Yes, all of us Fabcasters, for the first time in the history of the podcasting group, are all unattached now. CC, AJ, Gibbs, Tony, Mcvie, and moi — all single ladies. BAKET? We introspect and look what we have come up with! Comment in your opinions here.

I don’t know about you, but I believe I was born this way. And I know, I can feel it with every fiber of my being, that I came in not just being this way, but intending to be this way. I hit the ground running and here I am. And then I lived in this world that has so many wonderful things about it and I began to see among the wonderful things, things that were not quite so wonderful. And those things pained me because I want a wonderful world. Not just for myself but for others. Somehow I have never been able to separate myself from others. I care about life. I care about well-being. I care about upliftment. I want people to be joyful. I want to be joyful. So in the living of life I gave birth – I could feel it happen – to all kinds of new ideas. I have a dream about the way life can be upon this planet. I see a time where people can live among one another in a variety of personalities, in a variety of genders, in a variety of financial and sexual and all – every other kind of – orientations. (more…)