Mind Your Own Closet
by allancarreon on Jun.11, 2016, under Film & TV, Geeky, Queer, Snark
I won’t lie and say that there are no closet cases that irritate me. I’m not perfect, and there are certain types I hold in disdain. They fall into two categories:
- The closet cases who compensate for it by being homophobic and are assholes towards other gay people. These closet cases, in my opinion, deserve a lot of rightful shaming for being vile hypocrites.
- The closet cases who use unsuspecting women as beards in order to give off the illusion that they are straight. Often, this type of relationship results in major pain for the woman involved, and in some cases, can also lead to abuse. (I’m 50/50 on closet cases who date women who know the truth and are willing parties in order to help cover up for the guy; I guess that depends on the situation.)
Finding Yourself On Amazon…
by allancarreon on Jun.10, 2016, under My Life
… is quite a pleasant surprise.
This pic is from http://animomedstudent.blogspot.com/. There are also quite a few blogs from premed/med students reviewing it. I didn’t realize it until now.
I wrote this NMAT Reviewer (two volumes – the main reviewer plus a companion volume with extensive answers and explanations) over fifteen years ago when I was still teaching in MSA. I had a degree in Biology and had taken the NMAT as a pre-requisite for medical school, though I decided not to pursue medicine and went (initially) into teaching instead.
(That lasted all of less than a year before I decided to move into corporate as well as pursue side graduate studies in Creative Writing. That’s a story for another time.)
In any case, as part of my job in MSA, I not only taught and did review classes; I also wrote reviewers. One was co-written with others, while my boss (the late, great Mrs. Merle Alferez, who founded MSA) asked me to write the NMAT Reviewer because, at that time, nothing like it was in the market.
Happy birthday, George Pérez!
by allancarreon on Jun.09, 2016, under Geeky
There are a lot of comic artists I love. Adam Hughes. Kevin Maguire. Alan Davis. Bryan Hitch. Nicola Scott. Aaron Lopresti. Alex Ross. Art Adams. Colleen Doran. And quite a few more.
However, the one who will always be my favorite is George Pérez, who from what I’ve seen on Facebook is not only a wonderful creator but is also one of the nicest people on the planet.
I got into comics because of George. Specifically, this issue of his Wonder Woman caught my eye in an Alemar’s store in the late 80s. (I just carbon-dated myself.)
Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #10
I Iz Self-Entitled Mowd’l And I Wants to Flys.
by allancarreon on Jun.08, 2016, under Snark
So I came across this article today, and apparently it also slightly trended.
“Flys.” Really?
(I won’t even mention how she misspelled “Philippines.” Oh, wait, I just did.)
Karlie Kloss is the reason why models are stereotyped as stupid. Now obviously not all of them are, quite a number are actually pretty smart, but she certainly just came out as the poster girl of the typecast.
What makes it worse is that, in this case, she was completely at fault: arriving late for a flight and expecting special treatment.
PAL is not perfect and can be frustrating. In fact, its only advantage in the Philippines is that its competitions are Cebu Pacific and AirAsia, making it seem five star in comparison – which is not a compliment. I was in Jakarta a few weeks back, and getting in touch with them to rebook was hell, especially since they don’t have any international hotlines except for the USA.
Because Anderson Cooper always deserves space.
by allancarreon on Jun.08, 2016, under Film & TV, Queer
I never get tired of watching Anderson Cooper, who recently celebrated his 49th birthday but doesn’t look a day over thirty. Those are some mighty good genes.
Not only is he Ivy League smart, not only is he unafraid to call out the bullshit of armchair journalists or politicians, not only is he a Vanderbilt who relies on his own merits and not the family legacy (which, by the way, his mother – the Gloria Vanderbilt? just awesome!), not only is he an inspiration for the gay community…
Everyday Should be IDAHOT.
by allancarreon on Jun.07, 2016, under Queer
A few weeks ago, the world observed IDAHOT: the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Early last week, a body stuffed into a trash bag wrapped in packing tape was found in Cebu, identified by media only as a “man” – supposedly a robber killed by vigilantes based on a note left behind. The victim was wearing a bra and a blouse.
Mere days later, another trans sister was brutally murdered in Metro Manila. Barbie Ann Reilly was viciously killed by her Chinese boyfriend, stuffed in a luggage, and dumped in Cavite.
Lollipops and Roses at Burong Talangka
by allancarreon on Jun.06, 2016, under Film & TV, My Life
WHWN Wave 1
Two years ago, during the first Write Here, Write Now workshop with Jessica Zafra, we were given an optional exercise. I don’t remember the exact instructions, but I found myself writing an entire film sequence where the dialogue was composed purely of Filipino movie titles.
I don’t recall ever submitting it. Finding and re-reading it now, I thank the great literary deities that my mentor never got to see it.
A Rebel After My Own Heart
by allancarreon on Jun.05, 2016, under Music & Theater, Queer
You have your heroes. I have mine.
Last February, a dream came true over thirty years in the making. Despite all the criticism she has gotten through the decades, Madonna has always been someone I looked up to. Unapologetic, driven, doesn’t give a shit: she knows she’s doing it to empower the outcasts, the marginalized, the people that society deem to be lesser.
Pretending to contain my excitement.
For many people growing up gay in the 80s and 90s, Madonna was a woman who inspired them by believing in them and treating them like human beings. Madonna was an active supporter of LGBT rights during a time when it was unpopular to do so – a time when being so vocal and norm-challenging could have ruined her career. Shits were not given as, despite opposition, she forged on and helped shine the spotlight on the rainbow community.
The Beauty of the Philippines in 2015
by allancarreon on Jun.04, 2016, under My Life, Travel & Culture
So as I recently wrote, I made a resolution way back to travel more, and in 2015, I did.
I created this video at the start of this year to highlight my travels last year and to spur me on to do more in 2016 and beyond.
Rise.
by allancarreon on Jun.03, 2016, under My Life, Travel & Culture
After several months of being unable to write here, I’m back!
Vitosha Mountain (Sofia, Bulgaria)
In the past, my procrastination has been excused by the reliable, “I’m sooo busy.” I shall rely on that again this time. It might be truer in this case, but it’s really no excuse.
Writers, after all… write.
Still, it has been an exciting flurry of activity. Aside from busy times at work, I found myself in Bulgaria, Colombia, and Indonesia during different times in the last six months.
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