A Reason to Clutch My Pearls

Kazaky are a boy band from Ukraine. Here is their single “In the Middle.”

Yes, dear. The guys are wearing heels on some of the scenes.

Ask a Bakla: Ang Becky at ang Beaucon

Maraming utaw na ang tingin sa mga bading ay nagmula sa ibang planeta. Paano kasi, kakaiba naman ang kanilang kultura at hilig. Curiosity sila tuloy sa kung why-c bikini brief ganitets at ganire ang mga becky lou blanco.

At dahil diyan umusbong ang Ask a Bakla. Gaya ng Ask a Mexican, Ask a Russian, at Ask a Korean, itets ay isang in-depth (in-depth daw oh!) analysis sa natatanging baklang Pilipina. Take note, ang aking opinyon ay hindi representante ng buong sangkabaklaan, medyo lang!

Heto, may phone-in question tayo…

Ano na, Mare?

Kamusta naman ang ating life?

Kung itatanong niyo akets, well… Here goes:

I’m thirteen years old now. Seriously teh! Next year, I’ll be thirteen-one na bonggang-bongga!

Working with the same company for four years. OK naman, pero iba pa rin talaga kapag totoong writer talaga ang line of work. Nakakaraket naman here and there, pero siguro malas lang talaga ang 2010 sa akin.

Minsan nga, iniisip ko kung kaya ang naganap sa life kets kung ibang career ang pinili ni watashi. Paano kaya kung naging nurse akets? O teacher? Law student? Feeling ko mag-iiba talaga nang bonggang-bongga ang life.

Malapit na!

Kamustasa, Mis Amigas?

Ano itets?

USTe.TV is UST Meets Facebook

Calling all Thomasians, mapa-elementary, high school, college, at grad school! Get in touch with your schoolmates and batchmates with the newest and coolest social networking for UST, by UST.

USTe.TV (short for “University of Santo Tomas Electronic Thomasian Village”) aims to bring together alumni of UST from around the world, targetting a membership base of at least 100,000 Thomasian before the University’s 400th Founding Anniversary celebrations on January 28, 2011. It is a virtual, interactive community for students and alumni of Asia’s first university.

USTe.TV functions much like the social networking sites you have loved. You can add friends, join groups (consisting of UST-based organizations and colleges), discuss in forums, add applications, post your blog entries, send event invitations, create a music player, add your photos and videos, and so much more in store!

Registering is easy. Simply go to http://www.uste.tv and follow the instructions on how to be part of the growing virtual Thomasian community!

Hala! May Surveillance ang Empress!

Simula noong Lunes, minamatyag ang bawat galaw ni Empress Maruja sa Internet. Paano naman kasi, may bagong pakulo sa aking workplace. Nilagyan ang mga computer ng account namin ng monitoring software. Ibig sabihin, lahat ng lalabas sa office computer ni Empress Maruja ay masasaylalu hindi lamang ng opisina kundi pati na rin ng aming kliyenteng nag-request na i-monitor kami gamit ang nasabing program.

Hindi biro ang program na ininstall. Ayon sa aking research, hindi lamang ang mga website na pinuntahan namin ang mababasa ng ibang tauhan, pati na rin kung sino ang ka-chat kets, kung anek ang isuspluk ng mismong ka-chat mo, kung anek ang lumalabas sa monitor mo, at (heto ang brutal) kung anek ang tinatype mo. Yes, ultimo passwords.

Naloka ang lola mo nang mabasa ang features ng anak tokwang monitoring software na ‘yun. Bigla kong sinara ang mga e-mail ko, pinagko-close ang mga ka-chat, at kung kailan pa naman ako magba-blog nabulilyaso pa. Hmp!

Kaya heto, every Saturday kayod-marina ang lola niyo sa pag-post ng mga dapat i-post sa linggong nakalipas. Good luck talaga sa brain cells, Mare!

Cargo

This is a meme! Alert! Alert! This is a meme!

Put your player on shuffle and hit the ‘Next’ button to get your answer to every question. You must indicate the title and artist, no matter how far-fetched it sounds. Tag people who might be interested in doing this same thing. No cheating.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
“Baccarah” by Delta Queens

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
“Edge Hill” by Groove Armada

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
“Destiny” by Zero 7

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
“Thrown into the Fire” by +/-

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
“Motion” by Paul Oakenfold

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Shake Your Pants” by Cambio

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
“a Cause des Garcons (Because of Boys)” by Yelle

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
“Question Existing” by Rihanna

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
“Dreams” by Gabrielle

WHAT SONG WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
“Outro Lado” by Zuco 103

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
“Avalon (Fuck Me I’m Famous Remix by David Guetta and Joachim Garraud)” by Juliet

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
“Incredible (Radio Edit)” by Shapeshifters

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
“Play Your Part” by Deborah Cox

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
“Better in Time” by Leona Lewis

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
“Feeling Good” by Yuki

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
“Janine 3” by Camille

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
“Sweeter Love” by Blue Six

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“Great DJ” by The Ting Tings

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“Like That” by Black Eyed Peas feat. Cee-Lo, John Legend, Talib Kweli, and Q-Tip

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Line Drawings” by Sandwich

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“The One” by Kylie Minogue

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
“Enemy” by Drip (can’t find a link)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
“Cargo (TEPR and Grand Marnier Remix)” by Quentin Mosimann

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How will your music player respond to the questions?

Sosyal ba Kamo?

Kapag sinasabing TriNoma, ang karaniwang maririnig natin sa mga paved sidewalks of Alabeng at al fresco cafes ng Makhedi na sa wakas, nagkaroon ng kasusyalan ang North of Manila. Kahit sa mga Internet forum may mga masasaylalu kang mga comment na kesyo “mas sosyal” ang TriNowwwmuh kumpara sa iskwalalung mall sa tapat nitets.

Ang sagot ko lang diyan: Wiz pa kayo nakakapunta ng TriNowwwmuh ng Linggo.

Kanina lang, pagkalafang ko ng Vietnamese Vermicelli Bowl sa Pho Hoa, kyosoke akets sa loob ng TriNowwwmuh. Pagkyosok pa lang sa entrance ay may narinig na akets ng tilian galore, kyokbohan ang mga jutaw. May sunog ba, gusto kong itanong.

Sinundan ko kung saan nagkyokyokbuhan ang mga utaw at naririnig ko ang malakas na boses ng isang host. Sigaw siya nang sigaw, “Magsiupo kayo! Magsiupo kayo! Kung ayaw niyong umupo, humiga kayo!”

Dagdag niya, “Talaga namang dumagsa dito ang ating mga Kapamilya para lamang makapiling ang mga bida ng Love Me Again na sina Piolo Pascual at Angel Locsin!”

So hayun pala ang dahilang ng commotion. Punung-puno ng tao ang pinagdadausan ng mall tour. Bawat balkonahe’y tatlong-tao ang kapal ng crowd. Nagsilabasan ang mga cellphone at digicam para lamang makunan ang kanilang mga idolo.

Ang iba namang hindi makakuha ng magandang view ay sumasampa sa escalator at tinitignan ang naka-PINK na si Piolo at naka-BLUE na si Angel na nagpapapiktyur sa piling-piling mga fans (TFC subscribers siguro). Pag-akyat ng mga mokong sa itaas na palapag ay iikot para bumaba ng escalator.

Ngayon, sabihin niyo sa akin: Sosyal ba kamo ang TriNoma?

Kinuwento ko sa aking sister ang nangyaring kaguluhan at heto lang ang kanyang nasabi.

“Ano ba nasa likod ng TriNoma?”