I am going Thai

One of my former school theater org adviser turned friend once encouraged me to watch a Thai gay-themed film, The Love of Siam. I am not into these kinds of films but after he gave me some overview (tissue-on-his-cheeks-because-he-cried moment), I watched it. The film was over-flowing with boys, good-looking Thai boys, but my eyes were only at one of the lead characters, Mew who was played by Witwisit Hiranyawongkul a.k.a. Pchy (Today is his birthday! Woo).  Aside from his cuteness, he also plays the electric piano and ukulele and he sings well. He is just so lovely!

After watching the film, I started to have some research on him. Until I realized, I have made a folder on my phone memory for his downloaded images. Then I twirled my tongue for me to sing one of his songs, and forced my brain to memorize it. Dude, it was a Thai song. And just like other die-hard fans, I learned common and easy Thai words and phrases. Learning their language almost killed me. It was really hard that I thought of going back to learning my algebra than learning Thai. But because of perseverance, and love (?). I somehow managed it. And so I learned to say chan rhak koon which means I love you, khob koon ka is thank you and all that.

It just didn’t stop there, I made a bet with my friend who was mentioned earlier, that if I make it at the top ten, national level of the Licensure Examination for Teachers, he must purchase the latest album of Pchy’s band, the August Band, fresh from Thailand. Yes, it must be shipped all the way from where it came from. Wait! There’s more! I made stories which I plan to present to Thai film producers/makers and have it as a project. Uh, uh, uh, there’s more craziness! I was so creative that I drew the national flags of the Philippines and Thailand combined, in the shape of a heart. :D

Use it!

Bago pa man nauso ang mga banat at mga pambabara ni Vice Ganda, nauso ang USE IT! Jokes ito na parang Knock Knock Jokes dahil gagamitin mo ang isang salita para... okay, alam na natin ito.

Sa Goin' Bulilit ko madalas marinig ang mga ganitong joke. Na minsan, havey at kadalasan, waley! O baka sadyang napakatanda ko na para matawa sa mga yun.

Eto, sample. Sisimulan ko sa pinaka-corny.

Use CONCLUSION in a sentence.

Use it!

CONCLUSION, hindi tayo makakapasok.

Use OPINION in a sentence.

Use it!

Pero kung OPINION, makakapasok tayo.

Eto, medyo benta naman.

Use ANILAO in a sentence.

Use it!

Hindi ka kasi nagsisipilyo, ayan, ANILAO na ng ipin mo.

Use HAWAII in a sentence.

Use it!

Ang yabang mo ha? Anong gusto mo, HAWAII?

Eto, pinaka-paborito ko!

Use CURTAIN at KITCHEN in a sentence.

Use it!

Huwag mo akong CURTAIN! Masa-KITCHEN!

Bahala na kayong i-gets o i-dig ang mga USE IT na ito. Anu-ano naman ang mga bentang USE IT para sa iyo? Share na :)

Bakit?

Hindi ko rin alam kung saan o paano nagsimula ang mga banat o chessy lines na binibitawan ng mga tao para magpa-cute o para may masabi lang. Basta ang alam ko, maganda ako sabi ni Mama (+) :)

Eh ang pinaka-unang banat na narining ko ay pure english kaya nakalimutan ko na. Tara sa Pinas setting.

Boy: Pustiso ka ba?

Girl: Bakit?

Boy: I can't smile without you eh.

Tapos nauso rin yung mga green-joke-type na mga banat gaya ng...

Miss, lampara ka ba?

Bakit?

Pahimas nga.

Naalala ko tuloy, nung una kong narinig ito, fail pa! Palpak version: Miss, lampara ka ba? Pahiram nga.

Ano? O diba? Parang ewan! Walang konek. Tulad na lang mga banat na pinauso ni Boy Pick-up (as seen in Bubble Gang, GMA) na in all fairness may pelikula! Ika nga nila, binago niya ang mundo ng pick-up. Tulad nito,

Driver ka ba?

Bakit?

Kasi...may puno kami ng kalamansi.

Nang tumagal pa ay sumikat na rin si Boy Back-up na magsasabing Masarap ang kalamansi juice, boy!

Para may masabi lang talaga eh 'no? Walang kwenta pero tuwang-tuwa tayo. Kagaya na lamang ng post na ito, walang katuturan pero post lang ako ng post para may mai-post lang.

So, anu-ano ang mga banat ang bentang-benta sa iyo? Share na :)

Would you?

Would you marry a Buddhist if you were a Christian? 

I'm quite not sure why I got interested about this all of a sudden. (Weh, di mo talaga alam?) Okay, fine. It's my kahibangan level: 100 that made me ask this.

Besides having crush who happens to be a Buddhist, I have read a book entitled Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings (Marcus Borg) about Jesus, Buddhist and their parallel sayings (obvious ba masyado sa title? :D) It was really cool how they are really similar.

These made me think, that yes, maybe I would consider marrying a Buddhist. But I'm not sure though if I will let him be converted or I will. In the book mentioned earlier, the author said that if Jesus and Buddha meet, one would not convince the other to be converted because, they know they almost have similar teachings only stated in a different manner. So... if you were a Christian, would you marry Buddhist? Or if you are a Buddhist, would marry a Christian?

If someday, I get to be in love with a Buddhist, and he proposes a marriage, out of faith or love, what should we do? :)

Much love,

Shasta ê

Itabi mo sa gitna

NOON.

Ako: Kuya, tabi lang.

Driver: Sa tabi na lang?

Ako: Opo.

NGAYON.

Ako: Kuya, tabi lang.

Driver: Sa tabi na lang?

Ako: Hindi, itabi mo sa gitna ng kalye para kita kits tayo sa langit!

Natawa ako nung may nakita akong page sa Facebook na SIMULA NG SUMIKAT SI VICE GANDA, WALA NG MAKAUSAP NG MATINO. Tamaaa!

Pero may punto din naman kasi ang mga pambabara ni Vice Ganda. Nakakatanga, pero nakakaaliw naman. Tulad neto.

Ay, brownout?

Hindi, sunset!

Kamusta kayo ng boyfriend mo ngayon?

Yung bf ko ngayon?

Hindi, yung bf mo nung kahapon?

Ipanik ko na po diyan sa taas?

Ipanik mo pababa.

Yung mga ganito, minsan parang nakaka-low IQ talaga. Aminin niyo, masyang mambara ng ganito pero kapag paulit-ulit much, tae! Maghanap ka ng tubero. Barahan pala hanap mo eh.

TIP. Para bumenta at hindi mairita ang babarahin mo, i-lugar at timing-an mo, okay?

Vice Ganda nasa restaurant.

VG: Waiter (sumenyas ng number two sa daliri)

Waiter: Dalawa po?

VG: Hindi, tatlumpo! Kulang kasi yung dalawang daliri ko para sa tatlumpo eh!

VG: Waiter (sumenyas para makuha ang bill)

Waiter: Bill po?

VG: Hindi, pa-picture ako. Pa-picute ako para mabayaran ko mga kinain ko!

When reminiscing is the only thing left to do

Every 6^th day of January, a horrible experience would pop-out into my head as if I had trauma and all I do is pray. On that day, the closest person to my heart, who lived not only for God, but for me, passed away at 9pm. Mama died of sepsis, a liver dysfunction. In the morning, she hugged me as tight as she can and she never hugged me that way before. It was at night when I realized that it was a hunch.

Every 6^th day of January, after the year she died, all that is left is for me to remember how we laughed together when we joke, to remember how she spanked me for me to be disciplined, to remember how she would make plans for me to be close with my crush (kilig much moments!) and generally, remember how she raised me up and considered me her life.

When reminiscing is the only thing that is left to do, my heart cries out loud while I pray abut still thank the Lord for all the good and even-the-not-so-good things to remember about my beloved mother, Luisa C. Logan. May you rest in peace, Ma. I love you so much.

PurePeck

I love my perfectly imperfect features.

I love my shiny and wide forehead.

I love my tantalizing big eyes.

I love my huge wide nose.

I love my perfectly crooked teeth, these two buckteeth as well.

Although I have been trying to get rid of these flabby arms, I still love them.

I love my not-so-white underarm. Yung tipong kailangan ng 100 sessions bago pumuti eh.

I love my hips 'cause they don't lie. Kahit gusto kong ipatabas!

I love my charcoal black knees.

I love my feet's callous.

Someday, I might want to get rid of some of these, honestly. If God will let me, good. If He won't, it is because He knows I really don't need to.


Oh, manliligaw ka pa? :D