Gnu Sex Shun

Yeah, I know it’s a cheap way to get your attention but I’ve been told that this is the way to sell stuff. I mean magazines have been doing it since forever — include the word “sex” on their front pages. Studies*¹ have shown that 87%*² of the magazines at any given magazine rack contain the word “sex” on their covers (e.g. 8 Mindblowing Sex Tips for 2008). There have even been times when religious publications have used it (e.g Sex: When is the right time to do it?). So yeah, I’m using this trick now. Unfortunately this post has got nothing to do with sex. This is about my blog’s new section (and the title’s just supposed to be a word play for that. Well, the titles on some of my other posts were also word plays so… meh).

Mightier Than Sword

I miss writing. I know that is a very gay thing to say but yes, I actually do miss writing. It’s been weeks since I’ve last written and I fear that if I don’t write everyday I’m not gonna get my Palancas anymore. Yes, baby gurl, that’s in plural form. But that’s not really my topic now, is it? Nope it sure isn’t. What I’d really want to tell you is why I haven’t been writing. I don’t care if you don’t care why, but reading this post was already written in your little chapter on the “Book of Life” long before you were born (Long live determinism!). Hopefully the post title and picture here have already provided enough intrigue for you to read on.

Exposed to the Elements

Photo credits: All pictures here were taken by Bert. Or at least by his wonderful camera. Except for the last one.

Due to popular demand (around… lemme see… one person), I shall be blogging about our awesome Christmas party. But first I will play DotA. *play*play*play*

Mmkay… where was I… oh yes… our awesome Christmas party. So the theme for this year was Encantadia (which, btw, is so 2006). Unlike our Cebu office’s Christmas theme which was “Going Global, Greening Local” (Yes, seriously), ours was, well… Encantadia. Or was it “Magical Enchanted Christmas Extravaganza”? Basta, there’s Encantadia and there’s also Christmas in it. It was the same with Cebu because we also had to dress up in costumes. The difference was that they wore animal costumes (I guess coz whenever there’s some “greening local” going on, the animals can’t be too far away). We, on the other hand, wore costumes related to our assigned elements — Water, Air, Fire, Earth, Light, and Darkness. Yeah, they kinda lost me too when they said Darkness, but hey, if Christmas Committee say that those are the elements then elements they shall be. Such power-trippers, these Kriskom members.

The venue this year was at Father Blanco’s Garden at Intramuros. It had a very nice garden setting providing for a great outdoor party. Very. Boring. Description.

Like moths to the fire

Now, I’ll discuss what each group wore for their costumes.

Bactidol and Why AAISI’s Christmas Party is Fun-ner

The feedback from those who have attended both our Christmas party and that of our sister company’s has always been consistent and unanimous — that theirs is so much more fun than ours. Naturally I was intrigued by that idea and there was this one time when I finally was able to attend their party. Well, only partially, but even then it was truly fun fun fun. Yes, I had to say it 3 times.

So what makes it 3 times more fun anyways? (“More fun” because there’s really no such word as “fun-ner”) So I cooked up a list of what they have that we don’t.

Greetings Mongerings

*Updated 12/6*

So today’s my birthday… *ahem*ahem*… and I believe greetings are in order. Greetings to me shempre. So to facilitate the greetings extravaganza, I’m dedicating this post just for that specific purpose. Please use the “Comment” function. I will later reply to each comment that you’ll be posting. Even spam. Kahit di tayo close. Sige na. Anonymous posting is allowed. O ha, san ka pa?

Note: I’ll be out for a bit but I’ll check in the afternoon, so there had better be tons of greetings when I come back. Pakshet.

Update 12/6 7:56 AM: Oh yeah! Thanks for all the greetings, you guys. I don’t usually use “you guys” but feel ko lang. So to show my appreciation (and to double the number of comments), I replied to each one of them. That’s right, baby doll. Every single one.