Friday, April 11, 2008
i'm curiously heading towards a...
maya was REALLY just curious at
09:22 am
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yeeha.
pongky! c;
happy birthday, love.
can't wait.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
define: gwapo. [part 4]
refresh your memory:
define: gwapo. [part 1]
define: gwapo. [part 2]
define: gwapo. [part 3]
and now, part 4:31] shut-up-and-[insert physical action here]-me gwapo: whether or not he be any of the gwapos listed, he just makes you want to grab him [in no prescribed manner, but certainly demonstrating an utterly aching desire, employing means to weaken his defense] to make him happy or to make him make you happy - the proximate cause of which can be anything about him.
under here falls what pretty dana refers to as the not-typically-gwapo-but-MAN-that's-a-lot-of-testosterone-working-for-him gwapo. c;
funny how this sounds almost criminal. haha.
32] fratboy feeling gwapo: no, i'm not referring to all of them guys who are members of fraternities - but only to those who have nothing else to be gwapo about, and instead use the the fact that they're fratmen to think they're gwapo. GAH.
oh, yes. we see right through you.
may galit? haha.
33] nag-iisang-lalake gwapo: e wala nang ibang pwede eh. in a class. on an out-of-town trip. at the office. sa FX.
swerte-swerte lang yan.
34] cook gwapo: but because it's become more of a trend than a rarity, the competition has taken on a different nature: pasarapan na lang ng luto. haha.
and besides, the woman who can cook [not cook well] has become more of THE rarity. haha.
nevertheless, the presumed kagwapuhan of the cook gwapo has not been overcome by the evidence on trends. seeing him work his way knowingly around the kitchen makes you wonder if he's willing to learn [or if he already knows] about all the things that can be done in the kitchen with you. ahem.
he can cook for you, or cook with you. c:
35] domesticated gwapo: as defined by my good friend, kurkeh: "the kind of masculine male that won't blow his head off by doing the laundry, cooking breakfast and tinkering with the kitchen sink."
he basically knows his way around the house and is generally DIY. no yaya, no mommy, no ate - but you don't see used towels and used [for God-knows-how-long] briefs atop...well, furniture and rooms appropriately viewable and used by guests, at his place.
this definitely has to include being a cook gwapo. c;
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the following i don't think i have to [and want to] explain. when nagged with that "fishing" question, the answer to which you know in your heart [haha] is absolutely non sequitur, and it amounts to unjust vexation, parang gusto mong sabihin:
36] boyfriend ko kaya gwapo
37] gwapo ka kasi kaibigan kita
okay. now, moving on:
38] secure gwapo: ooh, boy. here we refer to various levels and permutations of security that you may or may not understand.
(1) as to the guy being/seeming secure:
a. confidence is basic.
b. he's street-smart. he's able. or at least, he generally knows what he's doing.
c. he's a professional/he's rich. [i.e., lawyer, doctor, diplomat]
d. he trusts you.
(2) as to the guy being someone you can be secure about/with, in reaction to (1):
a. he will not get all green-eyed nor throw tantrums nor bawl like a baby when he sees you with your guy friends or sees you smile at the guy barista or you go on an three-day out-of-town trip without him.
b. he's someone you can rely on. generally speaking, he's the go-to guy.
c. made na ang inyong future.
d. you can trust him.
you get the point. ejusdem generis.
39] international gwapo: foreignerman o multi-lingual o kahit may accentlang. responses from the female kind may vary depending on the language/race of choice.
40] gay gwapo: he has been the subject of an internal debate for the longest time now, only because it's not been only once that i've been playfully told off when i called some of my many gay friends gwapo. haha.
i had actually decided against putting this on the list dahil baka mainis na lang sila sakin ng tuluyan [haha]. but because one of the readers suggested this, balik na lang ulit natin.
we have to agree that this exists. c;
remember that we refer to a concept.
the reader says this of the gay gwapo:
"any of the following, coupled with the last characteristic: takes care of looks, sensitive, articulate, intelligent, creative, dresses well, relateable (ex. likes the same boys you do ehehe), and lastly, absolutely unattainable because he's just not interested in women."
tama, diba? haha.
and because we do not seek to restrict definitions, he may also be, as the same reader describes:
"...comfortable with his sexuality, confident, slightly mysterious, and appeals to both genders ;)"
41] kawawang gwapo: may malaking problema sa buhay. quarter-life crisis. hinahanap ang sarili. mid-life crisis. kaka-break lang. binasted. nakick-out sa law school. pinalayas. may nabuntis. stressed sa trabaho. natanggal sa trabaho. nabugbog. namatayan. nakapatay. stressed sa mundo. may lagnat.
even if you're not motherly, you'd love to baby him.
we pinoys love underdogs. may kinalaman ba yun?
don't overdo to the point of looking like a helpless and insecure weakly interacting massive particle.
42] richboy gwapo: ...who superwoman rory describes as the "combination of gwapo sa loob ng kotse (dahil naka-ferrari/maserati nyahaha) at celebrity gwapo [kahit di naman talaga ganun ka-gwapo pero sinasabi ng lahat] dahil miyembro ng old rich family." haha. wala ka nang duda sa seguridad.
43] gender-sensitive gwapo: my blockmate tin describes him aptly:
"gwapo kasi gender sensitive. ganun kasimple. hehe. super rare and super attractive. fully appreciates the value and power of women and engages in behavior if not action that helps change discriminatory social structures and concepts...the rare guy you meet who actively tries to recognize and arrest his own chauvinistic/homophobic thinking and behavior and support efforts to empower women etc..NOT for show just to get pogi points but because he has given it critical thought and has really come to understand (beyond the intellectual level), the need to change the prevalent situation of the oppression of women."
aminin natin. bihira 'to.
44] advocate gwapo: "passion, ideals, commitment and [most importantly] action."
he's like the rockstar, but he moves to and with, not music, but the values he believes in.
apathy might as well be seen as an insecurity, if not some form of incapacity. c;
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so, okay. this whole series might give you the impression that this whole gwapo phenomenon is
[a] pretty easy to figure out.
and it might feel like it's been
[b] all spelled out for you and
[c] it's all predictable from here.
well, actually, no, no and NO.
tanggapin na natin. it can't be figured out.
ULTIMATELY, it doesn't matter whether or not this list has got it all covered. it doesn't matter whether or not you fall into more than six gwapo categories or just one.
because if you're gwapo #45, man, you have her.
BUT WAIT! before you read on, allow me to partially conclude this series. hehe.
it's been fun. c; thanks for all the audience participation. hehe. whenever possible, i will still try to update the list, especially if you [or i, for that matter] come up with additions or re-definitions. you will be duly notified. c;
now, to #45.
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45] magic gwapo: it's the gwapo you can't explain. basta gwapo siya. yun na yun.
who is he, then?
*breathes*
well, he's the guy you can't stop thinking about.
the guy you can lose yourself with.
the guy you can't take your eyes off.
the guy who's able to make you laugh and pick you up when you've hit rock bottom.
the guy you'd hold hands with for five hours, not saying anything, and you'd feel like everything's all right in the world.
the guy you don't mind hearing you snore because it's only beside him that you can sleep the deepest.
the guy who's on top of your contact list because he's the first you'd tell about your day, and scrolling through the whole list might just take too long for you and you don't want him to miss any detail because you know he'd want to hear every bit of it.
the guy you can't have enough of even if you're practically with him 24/7.
it's his call you'd wait up for at the end of a tiring day not because international calls are damn expensive, but because talking to him and hearing him laugh is priceless.
he's the guy you know you'd give your life for because you know that for you he'd give his.
he's the inconvenient guy you'd be willing to set aside what matters to you for, the guy you'd hopelessly "wait" for.
he could even be the guy you'd make sure gets the things you think would make him happy, knowing and not minding that you're not one of them...
well, you try.
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again, maraming salamat.
at pansinin mo naman yang gwapo sa tabi mo. c;
maya was REALLY just curious at
11:26 pm
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
define: gwapo. [update]
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04:59 pm
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
surreal. nostalgic. EMO.
it's been surreally funny, if not solely FUN, these past few days.
first up, our college yearbook FINALLY came out. the 1st Yearbook Distribution Party which took place at my 2nd favorite starbucks sometime last week, aside from allowing us to see a lot of people we haven't seen for a long time again, fostered a lot of AWs and OHs as we looked through snippets of our college drama, and a lot of knockabout laughter as we recalled the good times. we [almost surprisingly] remembered that once anonymous student assistant who was a joke waiting to be made, and had fun repeating that favorite line ate daisy shouted out at 6pm at those who were playing pusoy dos or bungo [spanish bingo, c/o paul] at the UJP tambayan: "isasara ko na ang pintu!".
i wasn't at the 2nd Yearbook Distribution Party last friday, though. and that i ABSOLUTELY regret. my friends from college-in-general and a lot my friends from specifically-the-college-of-mass-comm chanced to see each other at Shang and HAD FUN. jusko naman, universe, I INTRODUCED THEM. tapos ako wala. haha. parang ONE BIG HAPPY PARTEY without the host.
the same night din, most of the syupahfriends were at this Urbandub gig i didn't hear about. and i haven't seen them play in ages.
yesterday, waking up with a song in my head to a beautiful just-rained morning told me it was going to be a swell day. met up with, introduced and saw old friends and new friends at UP [including this sweet kid i missed and my thesis partner's ex. haha] laughed our asses off, sneaky-smoked and had a hearty lunch at the arcade. that night, met up with, introduced and saw old friends and new friends at the Artist's Fair at the Cubao Expo, felt like i was re-living life in UP, broke my heart over and over and over, and listened to good music, among other things. haha.
it's been in-your-face overwhelming. with the number of people i've met and who have mattered in one way or another, 22 years can feel like the longest ever. flashbacks would be nice, if only to re-live the moments that made you to be what you are now.
i can only guess that i'm lucky it's been generally all good.
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"Coffee! Cge na! Owe me coffee and conversation!Ü," says this kid i know from college. and he says he specially mentioned me in his thesis acknowledgements. how sweet. c;
sige na nga, kuya. kape tayo minsan. :)
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I TIRE.
maya was REALLY just curious at
11:59 am
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Friday, April 04, 2008
define: gwapo. [part 3]
here's the third of the series. the feedback since the first and the second has been of much help - and yes, yes, i'm incorporating yours into the list. they're all listed in the fourth. c;
at this point, i'd like to explain that these categorizations, each taken separately, may or may not make or break it for the fellow in question. one trait may want the girl to go "daym, i want him bad," the other may only go so far to as make the girl take a second look.
the sudden rage of hormones, or the double take, might only actually mean something if the guy has reached the gwapo level that will be described at #45. c;
moving on:21] promdi gwapo: simple lang ang buhay. period. almost all of my guy friends, fortunately, are promdi gwapo. so, my definition of this might just be a tad too inexperienced. baka merong mas may alam? c;
i'm guessing the non-promdi gwapo would be the type to go gimik-all-the-time, to think sunsets are boring, or to estimate good dates to cost at least P1,000. go figure.
22] familiar gwapo: we talk about two kinds of familiarity that breeds, not contempt, but interest:
1] he's familiar because you're with him all the time;
2] he's familiar because, although you haven't met him, you see him all the time.
ergo, to get some of them interested, you have to be around fairly most of the time. c;
23] law-student gwapo: this is obviously a recent insertion. haha.
this has something to do, of course, with the intellectual/smart gwapo complex, as well as that which i will later on describe at #38.
as to why they deserve a separate category altogether, ehrm, don't ask. [kanya-kanyang listahan lang yan. haha. :p]
i've been however told of a popular theory that male law students are babaeros. we have yet to test that, folks.
24] geek gwapo: yes, we all love geeks. c;
this fascination has something to do with, yet again, the intellectual/smart gwapo, the rockstar/musician/artist gwapo, the mysterious gwapo, and dare i say... see #26 below. c;
it's that general vibe that them geeks are waaaay out of our league.
officially, [well, or not] wikipedia would have us believe that a geek is generally "a person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream."
25] been-around gwapo: "he knows what he's doing. siya bahala sakin. he'll take care of me."
do not abuse this by telling her about all of the boinkfests you've gone to, i tell you, lest you be charged of being, let me put it roundly, a manwhore. this trait is actually almost always a turn-off.
and zee gels yuzwali go for zee...
26] virgin gwapo: conversely: "ako bahala sa kanya." haha.
but seriously, this can conveniently coincide with the idea na he's probably not atat to get in your pants. although the opposite may actually be the case because of the nature of the circumstances. haha.
but seriously again, the virgin gwapo can be understood to be one who does not look to get it on [read as: getitown!] before everything else.
27] biker gwapo: i've only met two bikers in my life. and although iba naman ang kina-gwapo nila, both of them claimed with hold-you-by-the-collar conviction: lahat ng biker, gwapo. haha. care to explain, boys?
28] in-uniform gwapo: see the following: maporma gwapo, boss gwapo, malinis gwapo. perhaps, even the gentleman/mabait gwapo. c; ooh, let HIM take charge. haha.
29] med-student gwapo: yes, they deserve a separate category. just 'cause. haha.
iba ang dating ng uniform ng med student. of course, the presumption of being intellectual/smart gwapo would be a factor.
and perhaps this works also because the girl could think: "he will always take care of me." [whatthe. haha.]
30] blogger gwapo: ah, yes. technology at its finest.
a guy's online persona as a blogger may, albeit unknowingly, be attractive enough to get female readers hooked.
this rather novel type of fascination i noticed at the the jester-in-exile's blog. i take it that the wonder is entirely because of his blogging prowess, as he claims that he has not met any of them in person.
click on the following for illustrations. see the comments for the confessions of admiration, to say the least. c;
a] The Journal of The Jester-in-Exile: Dear Kuya Jester
b] Ask The Jester-in-Exile: Prettynometry
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last na! last na!
and i've only one last exam to get over with, too. c;
stay tuned.
maya was REALLY just curious at
09:48 pm
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
"crushes and infatuations are selfish."
...says my pseudo-big sister.
no, no, no. can't i just be...growing up?
maya was REALLY just curious at
07:16 pm
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
KABUWANAN SA CUBAO EXPO: An Artist's Fair.
April 5. 1 PM. At the CUBAO EXPO [formerly The Marikina Shoe Expo].
Experiencing Cubao Expo thru Music, Poetry, Painting, Photography, Film, Fashion
Cubao Expo pays homage to the Artist on Saturday, April 5, 2008 during the KABUWANAN SA CUBAO EXPO: An Artists' Fair. Poets, musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, art lovers, art students, patrons of the arts – all converge in Cubao Expo to celebrate Art in its diverse forms through activities suited to the theme.
KABUWANAN signifies several facts;
1) that Cubao Expo (formerly known as The Marikina Shoe Expo), is in its final throes of reemerging from its former shoe-store mecca identity into that of an Artists' Village;
2) that the time of the Fair signifies the height of artistic inclinations of our participating artists; and
3)
(as an allusion to a particular southern expression), it is a time
where certain modes of communication between parties sensitive to
unvoiced emotions are given right of way, and born are moments made
more spectacular because they are just as unexpected.
Here are glimpses of what the day has to offer:
A Poetry Competition will be judged by noted Artists of the Pen Jose Wendell Capili, Danny Sillada, & Sonny Villafania. The performance of the entries will highlight the Poetry Reading Program that begins at 3pm on the day of the Fair.
A street fair will dominate the Entrance driveway of Cubao Expo, where participating local noted & recreational artists are given free rein
to display their artworks in a no-wall free-form manner. Some of the
artworks as well as handicrafts made by the artists themselves will be
sold.
A PhotoWall by LOMOMANILA will be specially arranged for the Artists' Fair, featuring the collected works of participating LOMOMANILA members. A
Photo-Op stage will be erected where all aspiring models & muses
can pose to their hearts' content, as well as get their pictures taken,
of course.
A FILMFEST sponsored by Mogwai Restaurant will feature films specially selected for the Fair, starting at 7pm.
A FASHION WALK-OFF will have models fully coiffed & made-up, wearing the designs of participating designers, walk around Cubao Expo starting 5:30pm.
On
the exit side of Cubao Expo, a carefully selected exhibit of Functional
Art as embodied by vintage Volkswagons, Vespas as well as bicycles will
dominate the scene.
Participating Artists will donate signed artworks & other valuable
items to a Silent Auction, where 75% of the proceeds will go to the
family of the late Noe Tio, musicial (of Joey Ayala's group); the
remaining 25% will be given to the Cubao Expo Night Light Fund.)
An "Installation Art Parts" Repository will be set up where people are
encouraged to deposit their CLEAN or cleaned-up junk for artists of
that noble discipline can pick what they want to create into fantastic
pieces of absolute beauty.
An Improv Comedy Hour will be staged to entertain the audience.
These activities coincide with the tenant art galleries' exhibits &
workshops that will be held simultaneously on the day of the Fair.
Finally, and most importantly, there is the KONSYERTO, where 20+ bands
of diverse disciplines are geared to perform for the audience starting
5pm.
* * *
These activities are an opportunity for artists to meet & greet each other, to learn from each other, to be exposed to art of different disciplines. It is also a venue for the common Juan to see, up close & very personally, what art is really, and should be, about.
For the Artist,
By the Artist,
Cause: the Artist.
SPONSORED BY:
YAMAHA / SENNHEISER
LUMINARE MINERAL MAKE-UP
THE SHOPS of CUBAO EXPO
PSYKEYS INC., ATTY. ARLENE ROURA, DR. MYT GUPIT, MICHAEL CAASI CPA
In Memory of Maximo Capuli & Noe Tio
KABUWANAN SA CUBAO EXPO ORGANIZERS' CONTACT DETAILS:
SANDY ALLAN / 0917-5222100 / soulcardreader@gmail.com
TRICIA DATA / 0906-3105815 / info@oohwables.com
HALMEN VALDEZ / 024738474 / haloproducts@yahoo.com
maya was REALLY just curious at
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Monday, March 31, 2008
define: gwapo. [part 2]
so, here's the next 10 of the gwapo classifications. the first post on the first ten was kinda lengthy. and i noticed that as the list went on, the traits became more specific. so, the definitions might not be as extensive. i've got about 40 on my list, but again, your additions and re-definitions are welcome. as well as, perhaps, the phone numbers of those you know who fall under categories number...
nah. haha.
again, in no particularly-thought-of order:11] mysterious gwapo: he's labeled mysterious because you don't get data on and from him, nor are you able to form impressions of him when you see him or while you're getting to know him.
bottom line is: YOU CAN'T READ HIM. he can either be purposely complicated or altogether unintelligible.
why does this appeal to women, you ask. well, the generally oblivious attitude gives off an overall confident and secure vibe, which, in the estrogen-laden universe, may translate to: he's playing hard-to-get, and I'M going to get him. in addition to that, the uncaring aura of the guy might just work for her when she DOES finally get him. she'd think she'd be able to trust him because he won't be looking around anyway.
but for some, it may just be the thrill of the hunt.
mysterious gwapos can only stay mysterious for so long. give her the categorical yes or no. when the going gets tough, the woman may just drop it with a "kung ayaw mo, di wag," or she may just become a stalker. tough luck, eh?
12] charming gwapo: it's that perfectly placed dimple on his right cheek. or maybe that unmistakable sparkle in his eyes. or his perpetually red lips. or that sly Hugh Grant smile after an oh-so-sexy "hello." it may even just be the way he speaks with that dreamy believe-that-i-love-you voice. he's just so darn irresistible.
13] tall gwapo: according to a syupahfriend: basta matangkad, gwapo. a physical manifestation of security - in every sense of the word. do i have to explain?
14] daddy gwapo: he could either be a real dad or may just look like a dad. he may also actually just be the uncle. haha. but ain't it adorable to see your guy with this little person in tow walking around the mall, or just playing around with the youngster? gwapo points kasi: "aba. pwedeng maging dad ng kids ko." wehehe.
15] gwapo sa loob ng kotse: pero pag bumaba na, ala na. haha. but seriously, whether he be sporting a '67 impala or a mazda6, basta he'll take you anywhere you want to go. *wink wink* [generally, ayoko nito. haha]
16] malinis gwapo: malinis. mabango. and everything else pleasant.
like a crisp, white shirt that smells of fabric conditioner. *wink*
masarap yakap-yakapin at amuy-amuyin...yung shirt.
17] dugyot gwapo: dugyot pero hot. a physical manifestation of...err...roughness. ahem. as opposed to the maporma gwapo, kahit dugyot, walang paki - it's that other brand of confidence.
18] celebrity gwapo: gwapo kasi sikat. kasi lahat ng tao sabi gwapo siya. he could be really gwapo gwapo, but could have been easily ignored because of the mentioned HASSAG letdown. kumbaga, buti na lang sikat siya.
19] kamag-anak-ng-celebrity gwapo: same rationale. pero this time, gwapo kasi sikat kamag-anak niya.
20] maporma gwapo: dinaan sa porma. he could be emo gwapo. preppy gwapo. galante gwapo. or the porma aspect of the rockstar gwapo. responses from the female kind may vary depending on their genre of choice. haha. he could have taken time with putting his whole porma together but he doesn't look like he did, and it doesn't look like he tried too hard.
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minadali ko na 'to. haha. now, i'm working on the civil code provisions on obligations and contracts, which i still find difficult to understand after a semester. good luck, diba.
part 3 will be up after a couple of days. c;
stay tuned.
maya was REALLY just curious at
08:46 pm
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i am growing up.
srsly?
ah, well. while it may be a must-lose situation, i'm playing it.
p.s. part 2 of the define: gwapo series will be out tonight. if not, tomorrow.
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well, ain't that sad.
maya was REALLY just curious at
01:22 pm
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