Manila Gay Guy

Because you dears are dutiful, beautiful readers of my blog — let me give you more Cosmomen 2008 hunks and cute boys! Love yah all! (Plus: a personal note from me at the end of the post.)

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Hi Migs. Call me Ethan. This is the first time I’m writing your site, but have been an avid reader of yours since 2006. It has been a source of comfort and relief for me, knowing that I’m not alone in my struggles in this world. Anyway, the reason I’m writing is because I too have a problem. I think I’m in love, for the first time in my life. Let me explain.

It started almost two weeks ago. I ‘met’ him, of all places, in a porn site. He saw my profile, messaged me, asked me for my MSN, and the rest, as they say, is history. At first, we chatted irregularly, once every few days or so. On 17 August, however, everything took a turn for the better. We started messaging each other more; sometimes we’d last anywhere from 3 to 4 hours, just sitting and sending each other messages. I became enamored with him; everything about him was perfect! We had the same interests: history, politics, books, and all this for a guy who was 18 (I’m 19). We even shared some interesting commonalities; he and I are both altar boys, we both come from big families, and we are both firmly planted in the closet. In no time at all, I think we became too sweet to each other — and we’ve never even met!

The trouble started a few days ago.
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Leo Miranda — featured his photos here before, but I noticed only now that his face is quite unique. It’s enigmatically beautiful.
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I’m writing this on a great early Monday morning — and because to think is to create — what a beautiful week ahead! Here are some quick shorts I thought I’d share here.

1. Cinderella — Lea’s back on stage, essaying no less than the fantabulous character Cinderella. I’m watching towards its run’s tailend, and I’d say theater enthusiasts here should watch too. If you are indeed planning to watch (or have already done so), why don’t you join this pa-contest? It will give you a chance to be read by no-less than Miss Lea Salonga herself, with bonus USD$100 if you get picked as the top winner! Go na!

2. I am amazed by the reach of this blog. In three totally unrelated instances the past week, I was surprised to find out how this blog has reached places and people’s consciousness I’ve never thought possible. One of these was in a party somewhere high up there and posh in Makati, this girl friend (who didn’t know I was MGG’s author) started talking about blogs. I was just listening, feigning indifference. Then she segued to gay blogs. Ohhh was I listening very intently. Then suddenly she said, “Gay blogs? Top of mind, Manila Gay Guy… my gay friends and I check it out regularly and ogle at those featured men!” (And I thought my blog’s differentiator was its wide spectrum — posts ranging from banal to intellectual… eh yung mga lalake lang pala tinitingnan nila! Hahaha!)

3. As I’ve said, MGG is celebrating its 2nd anniversary on the 28th. I was thinking of changing the look of this site, para maiba naman. Anyone out there who can help me do a Wordpress theme renovation? Give me a holler!

4. Online orders have been pouring in for the 2nd edition of Climax magazine — more than 50 orders have been received here at MGG (from all over the globe, take note!) I’m inundated with processing the orders and I’ve actually asked someone to help me out especially with the payment processing and shipping. Karir pala itu! I have only a limited copies so we shall process shipping in the order the payment is received. All who have placed orders, let’s just communicate through email.

5. With this post I’m welcoming my shiny new MacBook to my blogging world — hay, sarap ng may bagong gadget! Hehehe! Next na pag-ipunan, ang bagong iPhone 3G from Globe!

Have a great week everyone! And don’t forget — WORLD PEACE!

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How long ago was the release of the first Climax photo book? The makers sure took their time with the second one. X-Ray Media, which also publishes the “X-Ray” titles, are by now the masters in assembling flavors-of-the-moment Filipino men for portfolios of impeccable quality and steaminess. Photography, styling, design, packaging — all ace. Testicles, shafts, asses, pubic hair — present and in abundance. Only the cockheads are missing… You’d be hardpressed to find their bodies worshipped in richer textures. Like the first edition, Climax 2 is a beautiful celebration of flesh. It feels like a liberation by way of objectification. [Source]

For those outside the Philippines who are asking if I can help ship you a copy — I can try, but I would say the cost will be prohibitive (e.g., FedEx shipping to US costs approximately USD$30). [The most wise would be to have just 1 person in the US to buy in bulk and be the one to ship to the others who want to buy. Any volunteers?] Is it worth it the money and the shipping fees? I don’t know, only you, the one spending can make that judgment. I have my copy, just like “The Bakla Review,” and I’m surely not complaining. Hehehe!

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I was able to watch Imoral. Read the following lines, and not between them.

Lady SMS’er: How did you find Paolo Paraiso in Imoral?

Migs: Beautiful face, bland acting, sometimes awkward.

Lady SMS’er: Maganda yung film?

Migs: Watching the movie is like being on a choppy phonecall that doesn’t drop. Overall the plot is quite flimsy, the issues tackled not important enough to be even filmed. Di naman siya basura, manipis lang talaga ang istorya. At ang love scenes between Arnold and Paolo? Super awkward sila, ang obvious. No passion at all.

No, I cannot claim that I’m a good film critic. Consider me just thinking out loud.

But wait, what’s the saving grace of the film? Three words and one beautiful, beautiful man: Edgar Allan Guzman. He just dislodged Enchong Dee as my favorite twinkie.

Edgar Allan Guzman’s pics after the jump. (more…)

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I break tradition –
sometimes my tries
are outside the lines.
We’ve been conditioned
to not make mistakes,
but I can’t live that way

Unwritten (by Natasha Bedingfield) is a beautiful song pregnant with a simple yet powerful message. I find it appropriate especially to those whose fears shackle their very potential which is just waiting to be unleashed. Just like what Marianne Williamson said, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” — so, I say, you go gurrrls! Be yourself and be not afraid to risk, the world is for the taking of the bold and daring!

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten.

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Viva’s dynamic duo Jay Altarejos and Lex Bonife dished out a refreshingly funny gay film by way of Kambyo. I was at the premiere night at Cine Adarna (UP Diliman) and while I thought the story was really quite thin — it was okay, given that the goal of the film is to be mostly entertaining. There are two things I distinctly remember about the movie: first is that beautiful, beautiful love scene between Johnron Tanada and Rayan Dulay. It was passionate and real. Technically, I would say the images were really very well shot — ang ganda ng lighting! And the second thing that I really enjoyed in the movie was Harold Macasero playing the funny character of Xavier. Ang galing-galing mo Harold, bow ako sa iyo ‘teh! Hehehe!

Catch this entertaining movie as it is shown at Robinson’s Galleria, Robinson’s Place Ermita, and Robinson’s Metro East starting July 9, 2008.

Links:
Kambyo’s trailer at YouTube
Miong’s Kambyo Premiere Night Experience
Photos from the Premiere Night

Bonus:
Bubu Melgar’s shots of Kambyo actor Johnron Tañada
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Love can make the most logical and coherent of us bend and melt, leaving us a mangled, deformed blob. Is it right or wrong? Experience tells me that is not the right question — for love is given that power for a purpose. Love, just like fire which serves so many good purposes, can sear, scorch, and char. On that note, let me invite you to listen to this beautiful, beautiful song from the official soundtrack of the equally beautiful gay-themed movie “Shelter.”
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[Conrado de Quiros on sex outside marriage, and gay love. As usual with de Quiros -- beautiful, beautiful article. Here's an excerpt.]

“The idea of a couple, married or not, having sex in order to procreate is hilarious. It conjures the image of them hard at it (no pun intended for the male partner), enduring the ordeal, determined only like soldiers pinned down in trenches to persevere out of a sense of duty and finally to break through in one great rush. What a perverse and joyless act that is. I doubt any Christian, short of an ascetic, will fill the bill.

“Whatever happened to love? Whatever happened to ecstasy? Whatever happened to two people, straight or gay, bonded by feelings that cannot be expressed by words, needing to express themselves to each other by flinging themselves into each other’s arms and surrendering themselves into a consummation devoutly to be wished? Surely that is part of the magic of life?

“Which brings me to the argument that the Church is not proscribing against gays, it is merely proscribing against gays acting as gays, or that it is not demanding that gays do not get attracted to other gays, it is merely demanding that gays do not act on it. I don’t know about you but I found Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain” to be an honest-to-goodness love story, ranking up there with “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” Gays do fall in love too, and what I figure is unnatural is to compel them on the ground that it is perverse or that they cannot procreate to abort it. There is nothing more natural than love in whatever form it takes. Sex is not overrated, procreation is. Demanding that gays feel but not fulfill is not Christian, it is sadistic.”

[Thanks to Mugen for the lead.]

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