The Wheel and Axle

It’s been a year or so since I first watched the tease-y videos of Gustavo and Tulio, and I still cannot get enough of the Brazilian twins known as the Brothers Rocha.

And let me tell you: I’ve always had a thing for hot twins. And hot Brazilians. They fascinate and attract me.

(So can you imagine me reading about these gorgeous triplets recently? If only they were also Brazilian. Still, I sure will not be choosy.)

Despite all the criticism that she was the Spice Girl who sang the least, among other things, Victoria Beckham has always been and will always be my favorite Spice Girl. Even when she was still Victoria Adams, prior to her marriage to that gorgeous soccer player, she fascinated me: the classy style, the smouldering looks, the occasional smile, the cheeky deadpan humor. Victoria has a sophistication that I adore, one which I believe hid an ultimately down-to-earth lady (no matter what others thought).

And her singing voice? It may not be as powerful or polished as Emma’s or the Melanies’, but I always liked the quality of her voice in the same way that I love the bedroom-y, husky voice of Westlife’s Nicky Byrne (another “underdog” in his own group, love ya, babe!).

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Death was conquered over two thousand years ago. On that third day, when the tombstone opened, death lost its power as light and life and goodness won.

Today, we celebrate that triumph and remember that sacrifice can bring true blessings as well.

To those who believe in the power and love of the Christ, Happy Easter to each and every one of you!

May you always remember and experience the profound joy that comes with the knowledge of and faith in Jesus’ resurrection.

Hallelujah!

Seriously, I’d be running towards him as opposed to fleeing. What manner of mentally-imbalanced person runs away from Pietro Boselli? Sick! Sicksicksick.

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Sometimes, we think we’ve made a lot of sacrifices in life. But if you are Christian, you would always have it in your heart that the ultimate sacrifice was done on Calvary.

Have a blessed Good Friday.

It’s Maundy Thursday today, and if you are Christian, let’s reflect on what today truly means for each and everyone of us.

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Coco Loco, Part 1

So today I continue with my thoughts on Coco Beach Resort in Puerto Galera. As I mentioned yesterday, the gang decided to have a quick overnight getaway in the midst of all this wretched summer heat, and Coco Beach was definitely a great place to choose since I’d been wanting to try it out for the longest time.

And yes, there are definitely a lot of good things about the resort and its beautiful surroundings, but then there are also… the bad and the ugly.

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I’d been to Puerto Galera many times since the late 90s. In all those times, except for the first time which was a Sabang trip for my college Invertebrate Zoology class, I’d always gone to White Beach. Admittedly, White Beach probably isn’t as nice and fun as it once was, but I still did return again and again.

This year, on a (relative) whim and in trying to find a quick summer getaway over the weekend, we decided for a good old reliable but with a twist: Puerto Galera, but on a different beach. Now, I’ve always wanted to try Coco Beach, so with no dissent from the gang, we booked it. Luckily, considering it was summer and we were going on the Saturday before Holy Week, there was still one room available that could accommodate the six of us, .

And so it was that Bj, Norlan, Andre, Gilbert, Dan and I made our way to Galera again after a long time of not going.

It was a fairly good decision, sans the earthquake of course.

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Yesterday, I joined a panel of bloggers and social media personalities in a Facebook Live broadcast of Senator Risa Hontiveros. Facilitated by Peruvian-Asian gay celebrity Sebastian Castro and supported by Atty. Jazzy Tamayo of Rainbow Rights, the “Bekitaktakan” was centered around the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADB), a piece of legislation that would provide protection for a very vulnerable segment of Philippine society: the LGBT community.

The ADB has been languishing in legislation limbo for almost two decades – or at least, the ADB in various forms. The current version is the one that has made it the farthest so far, with a couple of interpellations left after congress went on recess earlier this week. (I shan’t comment further as to the reasons why it got delayed again lest I start throwing large, electrically-live appliances around the room in frustration.)

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Remember him from the 2014 Asia Games? As George Takei would say: Oh, myyy.