Archive for August, 2011
Auntie Janey’s Old-Fashioned Agony Column # 23: How jealousy is like wasabe
Dear Auntie Janey,
Recently the girlfriend of my ex started befriending me in all the social networking sites. Even in chats and emails too. I did not think of it as harmful because this girl and I have been acquainted since college and her family knows my family as well. I can say that she is a lady with a kind heart.
A few weeks ago we had a live chat. She is in the United States and I am in the Middle East. And the guy is in the Philippines. She opened the topic that she and my ex have broken up. I am saddened by the news because I thought they had been going strong for almost 4 years. And thought that the only issue they had been struggling with is the long distance relationship. She did not hesitate to tell me the whole story. And their problem is the same one my ex-boyfriend and I had.
The guy would not let her wear spaghetti straps or shorts even if it’s summer in the Philippines. The girl is decent and came from a very decent family too. The guy would not let her talk to certain people. In short, “nakakasakal”. In the past whenever they broke up the girl would be the one begging him to take her back. But as she pointed out, “paulit ulit na lang”. So there, she finally made up her mind to focus on loving herself.
Well, I told her that she’s doing herself a huge favor.Please don’t get me wrong, I am not badmouthing my ex but she opened the topic. Auntie Janey, why are there guys who are so “mapagbawal” (imposing many restrictions) and strict?
Anyway I’m happy to have made a friend. She’s such a genuine person. Thank you Auntie Janey. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Lots of love,
Miss Congeniality
Comfort
Crispy Tawilis at Wild Ginger in Power Plant Rockwell.
Monggo’t Malunggay at Wild Ginger.
Champorado’t Dilis at C2.
Caption this
Uro sent this photo in response to Tw*tter, our recent post on Lee Paje’s exhibit (and apropos of the flak over the “blasphemous” CCP exhibit). This was taken at an exhibit of Eastern European art at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila in 1989.
What are they thinking?
You say “Blasphemy”, they say “Fascism”, we say “Huh?” My column in interaksyon.com. While writing it I googled “Mideo Cruz” and found his facebook, with a quote that describes him as “a facile generator of anxiety and debate”. Umm, “facile” is not a compliment.
Marat with a cat
From Dinara Safina’s twitter account. Thanks to blinkblankbloom for the alert. According to google Marat is now editor-in-chief of a magazine called Tennis Style.
Saffy Safina: Who is that cat? I am jealous.
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Doppelganger?
Look at the recent ads of the competing telcos. Same color, same font (Impact). Can you spot the difference?
A. Of course. They’re entirely different.
B. Yes, the one on the left is. . .wait. The one on the right is. . .I am confused.
C. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
D. The later ad is a copycat designed to confuse the market.
E. What we have here is a failure of the imagination.
F. Naah, it’s just sneaky.
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