Me and the big V

Every once in a while I find myself caught in a discussion about my lack of sexual experience, and last Friday at the office was one such day. Granted, the discussion veered that way because I wouldn't drop another discussion about somebody else's reproductive organs, so I guess I had it coming.

The discussion last Friday was a little different, though, because my officemates seem intent on helping me lose my V card than even some of my closest friends. I don't know if they're serious, but they seem to have arranged something for me later on this week. I hope they're just kidding.

I know I always say that people -- girls especially -- shouldn't care about what other people will think if they find out they're still virgins, and I still stand by that. I don't care what other people think about the fact that I'm in my 20s and still a virgin.

What I am worried about is that I feel like it underscores how hard it is for me to trust other people. I believe that you only do it with someone you love and trust, and since I like to think I'm surrounded by trustworthy people, I must be the one failing to communicate.

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The fact that you can now get gay married in Iceland, along with the uniformly favorable remarks about the country in Gawker's notoriously snarky comment section, make me want to move there.

A little something something

Yes, I am still alive. I am constantly on Twitter, but I just haven't found the energy or the inclination to come up with an actual blog post. It takes too much work and actual brains to come up with something halfway coherent.

A lot of stuff's been going on. For one, I have once again become a victim of the unwashed masses. This is the second time in the space of six months. And I think the fourth or fifth time since I started working. I keep on wondering why I always end up being the target of these things when I look about as presentable as a hobo.

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Moves like a butterly, stings like a bee.

Remember the Star Wars kid? There's a video reminder above if you don't. After that video got posted on the Internet, he "dropped out of high school, was diagnosed with depression, and became an in-patient at a psychiatric ward for kids. His family then sued the families of the classmates who leaked his video for $250,000."

Well, he's studying to be a lawyer now.


Hopefully he'll live this down.

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Let us all mourn the passing of an incredibly sexy firefighter.

Chillin'

Chaos Rings

I know that I've got a few gamers on my f-list, most of whom are SquareEnix fans, so I'm pretty sure they know about Chaos Rings, which is a SquareEnix exclusive for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Having played Final Fantasy from its SNES days to Final Fantasy IX (I only stopped playing because I couldn't find a good enough emulator), I was immediately interested in this game. The price tag was a little off-putting at first, but then I realized that I've bought games for my Wii that cost twice as much. And I certainly can't carry around my Wii like I can do with my iPod Touch.

I've only just begun playing, but so far I've been having a great time. It reminds me a lot of Final Fantasy VIII, and so far it has been running smoothly. It certainly looks like I will once again have another reason for not getting any work done here in the house or at the office.

In somewhat related news, here's a history of gay rights in video games.

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There's a series of books that's going to come out set in "Modelland", which is described as a place

"where 'Intoxibellas' are trained. Intoxibellas are drop-dead beautiful, kick-butt fierce and, yeah, maybe they have some powers too."

If you haven't figured out by now who is going to write this future classic, then there is no hope for you. Or maybe you could just find out who it is over here.

I can't wait to get my hands on this thing, if you know what I mean.

The day after

Show me your dirty fingers!

Thankfully, I didn't have a hard time voting yesterday. Me and my family arrived really early, so the lines were still orderly and the heat was not as suffocating. It took me about 10 minutes in line and less than five minutes actually shading the circles. When the PCOS machine successfully read my ballot I actually said "YAY!"

All in all, I think the automated elections went pretty well. Hearing the results a day after the elections* are held is going to take some getting used to, but it's an adjustment that I'm willing to work on.

* To non-Filipino readers: It used to take a WEEK (or more) before a winner could be declared.

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The Rentboy

The other news story that I really, really love is the tale of "The Right Wing Christian and his Rentboy", which is getting even more coverage as "Lucien" has come out and shared his story with media outlets.

Here he is on Anderson Cooper 360, talking about how he was paid $75 an hour (Really? That low?) to "spend eight hours a day and eat two meals with Rekers a day".

Interesting sidenote that Gawker points out:

"Lucien" told blogger Joe My God that "Well, I do have to get up early for an interview. You know that guy, the gay reporter on TV?" Yesterday Lucien was on Anderson "That gay reporter" Cooper's show.

"Lucien" also says that Rekers told him that he has already hired rentboys before.

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I wanna have me some Swiss...cheese. Ehem.

Switzerland just held its annual Mr. Switzerland competition. I will now look forward to this every year as if it were Christmas.

This heat is getting to me

As most of my f-list is in the same boat as I am, I am pretty sure that I don't need to expound on how utterly uncomfortable the temperature is right now. I feel like every inch of my body is sweating, which really isn't all that unlikely.

At least I can be thankful that the campaign period has already stopped -- there are no more roving vehicles blaring stupid campaign jungles making an already bad day even worse. It feels like my neighborhood has not been this quiet for a very long time.

I only have two candidates left on my shortlist for President, but up until now I am still completely undecided. Here's to hoping that I will get an epiphany at the voting precinct tomorrow and hopefully cast a vote for the best leader our country can have under these circumstances.

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Here's a few more updates on George Rekers, the Christian right leader who was caught with a rent boy while returning home from vacation.

THe rentboy, whose real name is apparently Jo Vanni Roman (Did he come from a different solar system?), says that Rekers favored the "long stroke". What is the "long stroke", you ask? Let me quote Mr. Roman.

"...a complicated caress "across his penis, thigh... and his anus over the butt cheeks," as the escort puts it. "Rekers liked to be rubbed down there," he says."

This would be mildly arousing if Rekers didn't look like this. And wasn't a hypocritical homophobe.

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Finally, for those interested, here's Gawker's how-to guide to hiring a rent boy.

No, I won't talk about politics

Instead, I will be talking about Bug Hall. Actually, more like posting pictures.

In case you don't remember him, he played Alfalfa in the 1994 Little Rascals movie.

He looked like this back then.

This is what he looks like now.

Yes, that is his peen.

I sincerely hope that I have ruined your childhood now.

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Also, there's this: A Christian right leader was caught with a rent boy while returning home from vacation.

His excuse: The rent boy was merely acting as a "travel assistant" who helped him carry his luggage around since he just had "surgery". Do notice that in this photo, rentboy is not carrying any bags at all.

And just for fun, a photo of the rentboy with a list of his...uhm...services.

I see Mr. Rekers has a thing for twinks.

Here's what you get if you hire said rentboy:

"Massage, good times, Travel, escort for days, nights and weekends, My name's Geo. 20 year old, 5'9'', 130 pounds, 28'' waist size,8x6" UNCUT, VERSATILE, NICE ASS. Puerto Rican, fair/light-Skin, blond hair, blue eyes and athletic/muscular built. I'm a college guy, masculine, educated, really easy-going, great to get along with, can hold a conversation and passionate You could just say I love to have a good time. Very clean, professional, HIV and Disease FREE. For a sensual meet or companionship. Will do anything you say as long as you ask ;D Repeat encounters are always more exciting for me and make it more casual and comfortable for you as well. Call or text anytime."

"Weight: 132lbs (60kg), Height: 5' 9" (175cm), Body Hair: Smooth, Build: Lean/Swimmer, Eye Color: Blue, Hair Color: Blonde, Foreskin: Uncut, Cock Size: Large, Safe Sex: Always Safe, Sexual Position: Versatile, Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, Drugs: Non-Drug User, Smoking: Non-Smoker, Ethnicity: Latino, Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Tastes / Specialties / Fetishes: Vanilla, Leather, Anal, Oral, Shaving, Spanking, Role Playing, Kissing, Toys, Feet, Talents: Modeling, Go-Go Dancing, Stripping, Massage, Travel Companion, Tour Guide, Interpreter."

His rates are $200 to $300 a day, so that's $3,000 or P150,000 for the whole vacation. For that much money, I hope he did a lot of "luggage lifting".

A little breather

I'm a little tired today, as the past week has consisted of me and my co-workers going all around the metropolis interviewing people for our section. We've talked to a senator, a councilor, a furniture designer, and a broadcaster in many different cities, and doing that in this heat isn't exactly at the top of my favorite things to do.

Physical discomfort notwithstanding, the conversations we've been having with these people have been very interesting. I've had my school insulted("That university's only claim to fame is its longevity."), asked to vote for a certain party, and gazed at really beautiful furniture. The week certainly hasn't been boring.

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This is Elian Gonzales.

You probably remember him from this brouhaha. Also, for this picture when he was six.

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A Contract Between the Gay Community and our Straight Neighbors.

Maybe it's not quite the same thing, but it always puts a smile on my face that whatever the new hot spot in the metro is, the gays are always there first.

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Three videos today. One has a spoiler for Glee, one is an actual glee club performing, and the other features 8-bit characters decimating New York.


Kurt's going to be a Cheerio!


I love the costumes!


The Arkanoid shoutout is my favorite.