Torso Cruise

Doin some posing in front of the mirror. Tried hard to flex the abs. Hay kulang pa rin. Talo pa rin sa cruising in Gale or Bora. More like Borat b? Haha. Oh well. Daanin muna sa fat burner.

my faith.. explained

its palm sunday. we begin Holy Week, a defining week for Catholics. it has put me in the right mood to be introspective. moreover, something about the comments on my post "feasting and abstinence" made me think - what is my "faith"? what do i believe in? funny but i have never tried to put this down into words, largely taking 'believing' for granted. (what do you take me for, granted?)

I believe

- in God, a Father to me, to all of Creation. Benevolent Creator. I believe in some power much, much greater than me. I cannot believe that all the happens in this world is an accident. There is logic, there is order though the wisdom of this may be beyond me to comprehend. And that's why I call it faith.
- in Jesus. The Father's Son. He is my Teacher. He is my Lord. Through the New Testament, He teaches me to live a better, more fulfilling life. Very difficult at times. Sigh.
- I was born this way... made this way.. gay, for a reason or for a host of differet reasons. Foremost is to take care of my parents in their twilight years. the least I could to for all the sacrifice they made for me.
- that though the Bible is explicit about homosexual behavior as sinful, I believe that the sin lies in sex and sexual behavior devoid of 'love', purely for passion, or recreation. It is not so much the gender of those involved but the attitude behind the act. I should be treating people as people, as human beings. I fail to treat them right if I have sex with people I do not even love.

So I struggle. I believe in these things but I struggle with putting these into practice. Well, lately, I have been 'abstaining'. Been two weeks now. Maybe, just maybe I could sustain it

blogging rights

since i have decided to abstain, i will now blog about my previous conquests. part of the motivation of cruising the latest trick is being able to brag about it. in my case, to blog about it. one by one, ill share some of the highlights of my sordid past. hahaha. not for the faint of heart.

Ang Crocs Ko

Just bought this pair of beach Crocs. So much buzz bout it. Had to find out for myself. I'm impressed. At 130pm in the hot afternoon in the oh-so-open air mall of Bonifacio High Street, there was a crowd inside the shop! Next door neighbor Havaianas was empty. So last season.
Is it comfy? Yeah, better than Havaianas. But of course color schemes remain solid, and largely monotone. Its got those foot reflexology bumps and a natural sloping insole. It actually looks like a throwback to Amish fashion. But it feels good, particularly for my flat feet! Kinda pricey (P1750) for something that may be gone next season. But then again, that's precisely the point you'd want one, right?

Mushroom Burger

I just had a quick lunch at Mushroom Burger in Tagaytay. I have always liked the burger here. Fits my figure-conscious diet. They have a pure mushroom sandwich, the burger actually has ground beef. But I feel so sad that the joint has remained looking like the carinderia. Sure, they have the stainless steel kitchen that could be viewed from the outside (transparency!). But everything else shouts turo-turo!
Sayang. I would think that the growing health consciousness should have been a great opportunity to re-position and expand. Are they selling?

Barangay Fiesta

Welcome to our barangay fiesta revolution' the bading emcee shouted on the makeshift stage! I didnt realize that programs like this still happen in the heart of Mandaluyong - Barangay Namayan! This was a typical program, with the requisite talent contest. This time, though, the talent was terpsichorean. Audience was in casual barangay attire, dominated by the neighborhood manggugupits, manicurista, batang bading and istambays! The talent was lacking, made up for by enthusiasm. Featured in the photo are the community singing idols.
So what am i doing here? Fiesta programs are magnets for young boytoys looking for pasaload sponsors, or at the very least, free alcohol. However, last night, the crowd was not exactly attractive. Id rather do my own thing, save my money, too.:-D