Evil Woobie

The band Eraserheads is a symbol of my college days. We’d go to their concerts and wouldn’t mind that there were no seats. I remember nights of watching them perform in parking lots and the way I kept my hands inside my boyfriend’s pockets because it was so chilly. They disbanded in 2002, but their [...]

Now that the dust has settled around the issue of Joey Mead’s wearing of Philippine colors in the Philippine Independence day special issue of Rogue Magazine, I, the evil one, will put in my opinionated dibs on this one.
First of, we all know who Joey Mead is. She is the half-Iranian, half-Filipino model with the [...]

We all have our scent preferences, even have specific scents for particular occasions. For seduction, however, my weapon of choice has always been Hugo Boss, particularly the Deep Red scent for women. Here’s one instance that this perfume actually saved a potentially bad date.
The BF and I had a big fight back in college. It’s [...]

Starting a lasting love connection with someone includes being on the same page and having similar goals. Directing the flow of the relationship is difficult enough with all the quirks and bumps involving feelings and reactions, but there is one more factor that becomes an issue only when the couple considers it a big part [...]

The reason why I didn’t opt to study college in another city is a romantic one: I didn’t want to miss the sunsets that I heard so much about when I was younger and living in another province. With or without someone with me, I used to hang out at hotel rooftops and pool decks, [...]

This is a sensitive topic for me because (1) I am unmarried by choice and (2) I have issues with my culture’s views on marriage, particularly that culture which sneers at attempts of ‘meddling individuals’ (i.e. marriage counseling) to save the marriage for the couple. I simply cannot address the former if I don’t talk [...]

Three weeks ago, Filipinos felt the last of February’s chill in the form of cold, cold air during night time. And just like that, it’s summer. As in, swimming, white sand, brightly colored bazaars by the bay, scorching noon time breaks away from the air conditioned offices… Finally, we have the excuse of wearing our [...]

Is a child missing from your neighborhood? Did he play outside and just went missing?
It’s not an isolated case of abductions, but a series. Reports from relatives and friends all over Luzon, Philippines tell us that kids playing outdoors, or just coming out from school are getting kidnapped apparently by hooded men in vans. (update, [...]

Part of the pain of being an advice-giver is the feedback from those we helped and inadvertently opened our emotions to. Usually, someone says “It worked! I will keep you updated!” but will never really write again to tell how things are going. I don’t mind when they don’t write back because it means they [...]

February 25 is when the whole Philippines celebrates ‘EDSA’, an event in 1986 wherein a bloody civil war almost occurred. In a nutshell: disillusioned soldiers joined forces with leaders, who have become the government’s political enemies, in two military camps along the EDSA highway, in Metro Manila.

Government troupes marched to the two camps, armed to [...]