Everyone Is Gay!

This song by A Great Big World has been making the rounds of the internet recently, and gosh darn it I can't get over how much fun it is. What a happy, upbeat and simply adorable song with an equally beautiful video.
So take a moment (just over 2 minutes' worth) and listen to this happy little song about how we're gay in one way or another. It's sure to make you smile. 

Why Tobie Is Like Jake The Dog

Tobie and I are huge fans of the animated series Adventure Time. We have considered cosplaying as Finn and Jake here and there but the question always came up in terms of who is who. And more and more I'm convinced that he shares a lot more in common with Jake the Dog.

And this is besides the fact that we know Tobie is a dog.

So here are a few reasons why Tobie is a lot like Jake the Dog. Roll credits!

The Quest For The Dream House

The Fremen of Dune were a wandering people and were always prepared to leave on a moment's notice. And entire Sietch community could be gone in a night were it warranted given the finely-honed survival instincts that have allowed the Fremen to survive on the harsh conditions of Arrakis.

And while Tobie and I aren't Fremen and we aren't facing the kind of mortal danger that the Fremen would face on a daily basis, the fact that we named this apartment a Sietch represented our readiness for the possibility that we'd have to move some day. But instead of waiting for hat day to come upon us like a surprise, we're hoping to get ahead of the curve and ensure that the decision to move is ours to make.

Thus begins our search for a dream home somewhere here in Metro Manila. No, we're not interested in condominiums - we're really looking for a townhouse somewhere decently accessible that can act as our new base of geeky operations. This is not an urgent search by any means - we made sure that we allotted sufficient time and resources before endeavoring in this search in earnest.

But this is going to be the dream house, more or less. It'll be the one that we're actually going to purchase as opposed to renting - the one that we're going to put our names on and truly call ours. And that makes all the difference. We're bound to live here for a good amount of time, so it really has to be a home that feels right for both of us.

But we're always open to help, of course. In case you have any leads to a good townhouse within Metro Manila (and hopefully not past the expressway toll gates - both north and sourth), then we'd appreciate leads. We're going to have to make time to actually visit these homes and figure out if they're a good fit and with luck our search will not be in vain.

Bi-la kaifa.

Fractions and Foundations

Sometimes you find yourself wondering if you truly deserve the happiness you feel.
Sometimes you wonder if things are more a matter of luck, than a matter of fate.

Beneath every relationship is a foundation - for some it was the great sex, the intense flirtation, the wild weekend, for us it was the inner gay geek that wanted to find someone who "got us".

I know I was a horrible person.
I used to have a devil-may-care attitude towards things.  I used to be demanding, and vengeful and very very manipulative.  I used to think only my happiness mattered.

In fact, for a long time, that's what I believed was the right mature way to view love:  Your Own Happiness Is Paramount.

Thank the gods I have discovered how wrong I was.  And thank you so much Rocky for helping me realize that love can be selfless and yet very fulfilling.  Love can be nurturing and caring without suffocating.  Love can be trusting and risking and dangerous, but when faced alone, all obstacles and trials become surmountable.

We found each other and build foundations that we never thought of as things that could be the frame work of a long and lasting love.  We found ways to mix our lives together, stay individual, yet cherish and celebrate each and every single day.

I love you, Rocky.
I know I should post more frequently here in Baduy Pride, and I know I used to find time to do so.  My juggling so many things has knocked me silly sometimes, but I definitely have not lost sight of us.

The foundations are strong.
Stronger even.

I love you Rocky.
Happy One Year and One Month!

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Thanks to Those Who Marched!

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the LGBTQ Pride March 2013 at Malate yesterday! It was a rather arduous road to get to this point and I'm just glad that we had a chance to march at all.

We managed to get a few friends to try marching for the first time and we hope that this makes the beginning of a new tradition for them. And in the long run I hope that more friends are similarly inspired to march with us next year or in the years to come. We have a very long way to go before true equality of the LGBT community is achieved here in the Philippines. And every new voice added to the cause will go a very long way.