Archive for the 'Books & Literature' Category

Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

I love Pablo Neruda’s poems. So much that I wanted to record this poem reading. One of my favorite poems by Neruda:
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
(Pablo Neruda, with minor edits by Migs)
Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
Write, for example,’The night is shattered
and the blue stars shiver in the distance.’
The night wind revolves […]

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Ada’s Dream Come True

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Now that we’re on the subject of gay guy + straight guy love affair, let me inject this piece. For those lucky souls who were able to catch Zsazsa Zaturnnah ze Muzical in any one of its 5 runs, the following finale song should be familiar.

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Magic that Love Can Do

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Have you read the book “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ry? Oh I love that book! Here’s an excerpt, which talks to me about the magic that love can do.

“Nothing’s perfect,” sighed the fox. “My life is monotonous. I hunt chickens; people hunt me. All chickens are just alike, and all men are just […]

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Wet Christian Bautista + Tidbits

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Tidbits first…
1. The 3rd MGG podcast has been recorded — with the topic on Coming Out. I’m currently editing it, and will be done within the week. This is the 2nd podcast where we have the Troikabloggers / Troikapodcasters: Mcvie, Gibbs, and me. (Plus: we have a guest podcaster — RG Boy, the author […]

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Waiting

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

McVie, a blogger and friend, commented a beautiful poem in my post about my paranoia (on finding The One). It speaks of reconnecting with one’s self as key to recovery from a failed relationship.
LOVE AFTER LOVE
by Derek Walcott
The time will come
When, with elation
You will greet yourself arriving
At your own door, in your own mirror,
And each […]

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Sensual Massage and Desiderata

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

I was at Sanctuario Spa in Malate last week. The silence, the ambiance, and the oh-so-sensual massage from my hunky, goodlooking masseur made me recite Desiderata in my mind. (Weirdo!) I found myself contemplating on life, love (and lust? hahaha!) amidst the greens of the outdoor pool and jacuzzi. There is something about […]

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Want that Troika Coffee Table Book?

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

Here’s a sample picture from Troika’s Special Edition Coffee Table Book. I say, “Sizzling!” (In the picture: from left to right, Jamil Basa, Mara Altiera, and Janvier Daily.)

The book has limited availability. Want to know how to get a copy? Read on!

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Vote for Zaturnnah as Best Komiks

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Reminder, everyone! Vote for Zsazsa Zaturnnah as Best Komiks (Pinoy Readers’ Choice Awards 2007), last day for voting is on Friday, January 26, 2007. To vote, click here.

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