FOR MEN ONLY: STOP Premature Ejaculation (from www.askmen.com)

BLOGGER'S NOTE: Well, I have heard this problem of men in various occasions and it is embarrassing and indeed needing some help. For those men out there having this problem, over excited men, read on. Thanks to www.askmen.com. A site where most intimate problems of men and women are discussed. ENJOY!

 You’re shaking with excitement, having planned out the perfect evening to be followed by hours of perfect lovemaking all night long. But 30 seconds into your sexual encounter, it’s all over! You figure “heightened excitement” is the culprit, bringing you to that point of no return rather quickly. Then it happens again -- this time, sans the exciting setup. Could you be one of the millions of guys who suffer from premature ejaculation?

 

Causes of premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation, defined by some as orgasm after less than two minutes of intercourse, effects one in three men and can be brought on by any number of reasons, including:

1. Learned Patterns: As masturbating teens, most males learn quick, surefire ways of getting off before getting caught. These responses become almost reflexive in nature, making it very challenging to unlearn them -- akin to unlearning muscle memory.
2. Stress/Anxiety: Both stress and anxiety activate a more cerebral part of the brain, which overrides the reptilian part responsible for controlling arousal. The endorphin rush further conditions the brain into inducing an ejaculation as a default stress-management mechanism when under the gun.
3. Control Issues: A male who derived passive pleasure from urinary control as a kid can get used to “letting things go” even as an adult, often for the same controlling reasons, however subconsciously.
4. Unreliable Erections: When a man can’t trust his erections to last for as long as he’d like, he may fire when he still has a chance, before he loses his erection.
5. Aging Issues: Older men often have lower libidos, lower penile sensitivity, and fewer outlets, making them push things a bit too hard when they actually have an opportunity.

Solutions for premature ejaculation

No matter what the cause, with a little tweak here and a little squeeze there, you’ll be able to hit a solution that works for you. Here are a few things to try out.

1. Conditional Response Retraining:  We become conditioned to go off in specific ways -- learning new ways to respond can alter our surefire mechanisms and thus slow us down. For example, if you masturbate with the same hand every time, try switching to the other; or learn to bring yourself to the point just before the moment of inevitability and then stop stimulating yourself until you go soft, then start up again. This will allow greater and greater control over time.
2. Stop and Go Technique: The PC muscle controls all nether functions; if you can learn to use it to control the flow of your urine, you’ll be able to control your other flow as well. So whenever you pee, try stopping yourself mid-flow, count to three, and then start up again. The more you practice with it, the better control you’ll have over your PC muscle and thereby ejaculation.
3. The Squeeze Technique: Any pressure applied to the freanulum -- the peak-like junction just below the head -- can stop a man from reaching orgasm, by blocking sensation in one of the most sensitive areas. So just as you feel yourself getting close, you may want to pull out, apply pressure there for a few seconds and then re-enter her, while she lays real still, minimizing stimulation.  
4. The Scrotal Pull: If you don’t like pulling out, you can grab the top of your scrotal sack -- or train your partner to do it -- and pull it away from the body, just as it starts to rise into it. This will stop the orgasm and buy you more time. Of course the key lies in you doing it before it’s too late.
5. Arousal Control: During masturbation, a man can practice decreasing his arousal bit by bit, one point at a time, on a mental scale between 0-10, thereby learning better control, which can be eventually applied during intercourse.
6. Desensitization: Anything from “double-bagging” the penis with two condoms, to applying a desensitizing spray/cream on it, to wearing a cock-ring or a desensitizing condom, can work to slow you down. Of course, none of these can help you with the anxiety that’s an overwhelming concern for a lot of guys.  

JOHNNY-COME-LATELY

If all this sounds like too much work, try masturbating beforehand -- remember There’s Something About Mary? -- to reduce the sexual tension, so you can last long enough to pleasure your partner. Most women won’t care how long you last once they’ve had their orgasm. But this will only work if you’re fairly young, with a relatively short refractory period, so “ladies first” doesn’t become a “ladies only” deal.

FOODS THAT PREVENT HAIR LOSS (from www.askmen.com)

If you dread trips to the barbershop and cringe every time you pass a mirror, there’s a pretty good chance you’re concerned about hair loss. Whether you’re starting to see strands of your hair at the bottom of your shower or are just worried that your thick head of hair won’t last forever, there are helpful foods that prevent hair loss. You may be, however, genetically predisposed to hair loss, and if that’s the case, there’s not much you can do but keep your fingers crossed. Making sure certain foods are in your diet will help keep your scalp healthy, happy and, hopefully, hairy. Here are some foods that prevent hair loss, which means you need to stock up.

Fish, eggs and beans

Hair is primarily made of protein and, therefore, it makes sense to eat a protein-rich diet if you’re trying to maintain your healthy hair. However, eating a steak every day isn’t going to help you. High-fat diets will result in increased testosterone levels, which has been linked to hair loss -- so steaks are not among the foods that prevent hair loss. Stick to leaner proteins such as fish (which has a myriad of health benefits beyond just maintaining your hair), chicken, calf’s liver, brewer’s yeast, low-fat cheese, eggs, almonds, beans, and yogurt. Soy milk and tofu are also smart to add to your diet because they are high in protein and low in bad fats.

Raisins

Iron plays a key role in manufacturing hemoglobin, the part of the blood that carries oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues. When your hemoglobin is at a healthy level, oxygen is properly dispersed. This means your scalp is getting a good flow of blood, which will stimulate and promote hair growth. Adding more iron to your diet doesn’t mean you have to feast on liver day in, day out, but when you’re craving something sweet, remember that dried fruits (like raisins) and cherry juice are packed with iron. Eggs; dates; raisins; dark green, leafy vegetables such as kale; and whole-grain cereals are all high in iron. Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron, so fruits such as oranges, strawberries and lemons should be on your grocery list of foods that prevent hair loss.

Bean sprouts

Silica may not be a word you commonly hear associated with diet (or foods that prevent hair loss, for that matter). If you’re looking to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss, however, silica will need to be on your menu. The body uses silica to help it absorb vitamins and minerals; if you’re not consuming silica, eating your vitamins might not be helping much. Silica can be found in bean sprouts and the skin of cucumbers, red and green peppers, and potatoes. Remember, when you eat these foods raw, as opposed to cooked, you’re getting more nutritional value out of them.

Seafood

Many men who suffer from hair loss are found to have zinc deficiencies. Zinc plays a key role in many of the body’s functions, from cell reproduction to hormonal balance, and all these functions affect hair growth. Perhaps most importantly, zinc manages the glands that attach to your hair follicles. When you’re low on zinc, these follicles become weak, causing strands to break off or fall out. To combat this problem, eat zinc-heavy foods such as red meats, poultry, mussels, shrimp, nuts, and oysters. Excessive amounts of zinc can eventually lead to hair loss, so it’s best to stick to a zinc-heavy diet rather than eat these foods and take a zinc supplement.

Potatoes

It may be tempting to eat fast food, but greasy foods are among the worst culprits for hair loss. If you have a craving for a burger and fries, your best bet is to cook the burger yourself and dice, season and bake some potato wedges (leaving the skins on) to go along with it. Try to limit your intake of excessively cold, spicy and sugary foods as well. These can tax your body, and when your body’s fighting something unhealthy, it’s not functioning at its peak level.

a balanced diet

Just as your overall health will benefit from eating a balanced diet, so too should the health of your hair. Once it’s gone, it’s gone, so don’t put foods in your body that speed up hair loss. You may be experiencing a thinning on top already, but you can counteract this (or at least slow it down) by eating from every food group daily -- concentrating on foods that are rich in protein, iron, silica, and zinc.

How could I say thank you, Brian?

It was the other year that I begun following a principled man on his blog. I wasn’t a techie person but I love reading. His was a fight for his rights and against a Filipino who stashed away his savings, unmindful of his present condition. He is HIV positive, good thing about it, he is proud and never let this challenge hinder his moving on.

He is Brian Gorrell and he is one of the reasons why I am also blogging. He has captured the attention of a lot of people and those who understood his plight and those who are against his former lover’s vices and alleged crimes, as well as his gang who is composed of some well to do and old clans in Metro Manila.

Brian is gay which I could also relate as I am also such and like him, I am proud to be gay. What makes him different from me is I am not HIV positive but what he taught me was to stand up and advocate against the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Philippines and that is the heart and soul of this blog. That is why you will find here articles regarding the basics of HIV, AIDS in the Philippines and other issues which admittedly are not talked about in circles and coffee tables because of embarrassment and other conservative outlooks in life which tends to sacrifice life itself. Discussing health issues and societal concerns should never be a taboo. We should not be scared or embarrassed to discuss “sensitive” things like this for after all, it is our health that is at stake. I would rather remain healthy than rich and beautiful, as my close peer once said. And i agree, with being healthy (and sexually active), I could reap riches with hard work and focus, don’t you think?

I wish to thank Mr.  Gorrell for the inspiration. I hope that a lot more of Brian’s kind will also share their pieces of life for after all, we can never survive the intricacies of this darn thing called life when we are alone.

Well, could I ask, have I put my message across? Sure do, I hope. I wish I could hug Brian, though and give him a pat in the back. Good luck mate! THANK YOU FOR BEING AN INSPIRATION.

P.S. Here is Mr Brian Gorrell. Sorry that I have to steal this photo of you,

Brian but you look gorgeous on this shot!

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FACTS ABOUT TESTICULAR CANCER ON MEN

GUYS, IT'S TIME TO TAKE A HOLD OF YOUR TESTICLES, GENTLY DON'T BREAK THE FAMILY JEWELS. ASK ME FOR ASSISTANCE... 

THE PRICELESS EGGS THAT COULD MAKE A GENERATION...

A study done in 1998 proved that men living with HIV had a fifty times greater risk of testicular cancer than men without HIV. Each year in the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer. Of those, about 300 will die. Luckily, testicular cancer can be successfully treated if detected early. There is a three-minute exam you can do that will detect testicular cancer early so you can be treated sooner.

Who's at Greatest Risk for Testicular Cancer?

• males between the ages of 15 and 34 years old
• those with an undescended testicle at birth
• those with a family history of testicular cancer or who have had testicular cancer before
• men who are HIV-positive

Symptoms of Testicular Cancer

• a lump or hard nodule in the testicle that may or may not be tender or painful
• enlargement of one testicle
• enlargement of breasts or nipples
• heavy sensation in testicle, scrotum, or groin

How to Do a Testicular Self-Exam

• after a warm shower or bath hold your scrotum and gently roll each testicle between your thumb and first two fingers
• examine your scrotum in the mirror noting any swelling
• be alert for any firm, hard, or fixed lumps or nodules inside or on the testicle
• locate the tube-like structure known as the epididymis; it will feel "bumpy"; this is normal
• in addition to doing a self exam each month, you should ask your doctor to examine your testicles yearly

 Self Exam for Testicular Cancer

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In the realm of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", there's been a substantial increase in information about prostate cancer. However, Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 12-50, an age when we don't want to admit the possibility of illness. If detected early, it is among the easiest to cure. For men in this age group it is suggested a once-a-month simple self-examination. This can help catch this cancer at its early stage. The most convenient time to examine yourself if while taking a shower or bath. The most convenient time to examine yourself is while taking a shower or both. The warm water causes the skin to relax, making the examination of the underlying issues easier. First: Examine your testicles. Slowly roll each resticle between the thumb and fingers. Try to find any hard, nonsensitive lumps. Second: Examine the epididymis for lumps. This crescent-shaped cord is behind each testicle. This area is tender so do not be alarmed. Third: Evamine the VAS, the sperm-carrying tube which extends from he epididymis) of each testicle. Symptoms In early stages testicular cancer may be symptomless. When symptoms do occur, they include:

• Lump on testicle, epididymis or vas
• Enlargement of a testicle
• Heavy sensation in groin area or testicles
• Dull ache in groin or abdomen area

If you find a lump or have any of the above symptoms, see your doctor immediately for an accurate diagnosis.

Negative Side Effects Of Masturbation

My penis is mad at me. How could I write an article on the negative side effects of masturbation? He thinks I’m a traitor and switched teams. I hope he doesn’t take it out on me and be a passive-aggressive limp noodle for my next sexcapade. But how much do we really know about masturbation and its side effects? Sure, we know masturbation feels good -- that’s a gimme. But what else can it do to us? Playing with ourselves can help us fall asleep, reduces headaches and stress, anxiety and tension, it’s great for immune functioning, increasing endorphin production, and is so good for our prostates. But is there anything else we should be looking out for besides Kim Kardashian’s next Carl’s Jr. commercial?

The negative side effects of masturbation your parents believed

There’s a lot of history behind the negative side effects of masturbation. Since man could grab his pecker and stroke it, people have been coming up with myths that it’s bad for you. Will masturbating cause acne? If it did, 95% of guys would be walking around with a face full of zits. Masturbation must cause sterility right? While it’s true having consecutive ejaculations will reduce your sperm count and the volume of semen compared to the first ejaculation, your testes are a factory for sperm production and masturbation isn’t going to close this factory down. Does masturbation cause hairy palms? I don’t even understand this one; is semen miracle grow? The same can be said for blindness, insanity and a whole host of other myths that have been proved false by medical science.

So there has to be some negatives right? Masturbation itself is harmless and there are no proved long-term physical issues with moderate masturbation habits. However, we can all experience some side effects, whether they are short-term, long-term or related to chronic masturbation habits.

Touching breeds unwanted familiarity

One side effect of masturbation is subsequent ejaculations will take longer. If you masturbate a few times before a date and, hopefully, proceed to have sex, you’ll probably find more difficulty reaching climax. Thankfully, giving our penis a day or two to recharge should do the trick. In addition, we each know the secrets to getting ourselves off. Masturbating can sometimes create an individual orgasm effect where we train our bodies to respond to our own familiar touch and have a reduced response to other people’s touch, resulting in a tougher time reaching climax with others. A lot of guys can relate to this.

Our hard-ons may also be affected by masturbation as well. After each ejaculation, you’ll notice the firmness of the next erection may get slightly softer and spongier, depending on how close apart the erections are. There’s little evidence that too many erections or masturbation will have an effect on your erection in the future. There’s a wealth of evidence that points to age, diet, smoking, and cardiovascular health as factors that affect your beat-meat getting stiff. Another side effect of masturbation is abrasions or swelling of the penis. Some people have rough hands, calluses, use vigorous strokes, or don’t use lube. Ouch!

Masturbation and guilt

Masturbation can also have a negative psychological impact on a person. Many people feel shame and guilt because of their masturbation habits. Whether it’s a cultural, religious or moral issue, people can be very hard on themselves. The tug of war between what feels natural and pleasurable versus what they were told to refrain from can have lasting harmful effects on a person’s self-esteem, confidence and self-love. Psychosomatic effects can also occur, where physical symptoms are the result of psychological factors (feeling shame, guilt, anxiety can manifest into things like headaches, back pain, chronic pain, etc).

The problems with chronic masturbation

Biologically, chronic masturbating can affect our brain and body chemistry because it can overproduce sex hormones and neurotransmitters. This overproduction impacts each person differently, and can range from fatigue, pelvic pain, vision changes, lower back pain, testicular pain, or hair loss. There is current research that states increased testosterone production is linked to DHT production, which is associated with male pattern hair loss.

However, we have to be careful of the conclusions we extrapolate from research. I still need more evidence to believe hair loss because correlation doesn’t imply causation. Did you know large consumptions of alcohol reduce testosterone production? So does this imply that drinking booze will reduce my testosterone levels, subsequently DHT levels, and stop my hair from falling out? Doubtful -- I’d just be bald and drunk. If you notice any of these effects, try cutting back on your masturbation habits for a few months and see if it helps alleviate your symptoms. If the symptoms are still there, you might as well keep tugging away and see a doctor for a medical checkup.

Compulsive masturbation can also negatively affect a person. What’s compulsive masturbating? There’s no set number of times; it’s associated with a person having difficulties in his life resulting from his masturbation habits. One guy masturbates six times a day and feels productive and great while the other feels the exact opposite. Compulsive masturbation can negatively affect your work, relationships, self-esteem, finances, social support, and have legal problems if you’re not able to find a balance between being responsible in life and satisfying your pleasures and desires.

Where do you get off?

I hope I didn’t turn you off from masturbating. It’s a wonderful thing and one of the greatest gifts you can offer yourself. There are positives and negatives to everything in life: sex, singlehood, driving a car, being in a relationship, and working. We have to make sure the good outweighs the bad to find happiness. World Orgasm day is December 21st, you better get practicing.  (by: Dr. Hernando Chaves, Sexologist at http://www.askmen.com/)

P.S. Blogger's note: Don't stop masturbating, it relieves you from stress. PLAY ON!

Save the dolphins from Denmark's cruelty

Denmark is a big shame The sea is stained in red and its not because of nature, this is man made pool of blood.

It's because of the cruelty that the human beings (civilized humans) killing hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.

This happens every year in Feroe Island in Denmark and other islands in the country. In this cannibalistic act, the main participants are young teens. WHY? To show that they are adults and mature.... A rite of passage, so to speak.

In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun. Everyone is participating in one way or the other, killing or looking at the cruelty “supporting like a spectator” in a basketball match.

Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, is in its near extinction and playful as they are, they get near men to play and interact.

They don’t die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hooks, causing the dolphins to produce a cry  compatible with the cry of a new born child.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! We will send these photos until these gets to the concerned, we won’t only read. That would make us accomplices, viewers.

http://bluepanjeet.net blog owner said that

the owner of this photograph (above) posted this pic on his flickr account and seems to be proud of his achievements because he even justified that people are going and commenting on his photos because they are fantastic. What this amateur photographer doesn't know is that he is being branded by people all over the world as sick, insensitive and barbaric just like most of his fellows in Faroe Island.  I dont know what  this photographer will feel like if instead of bloodied whales lying on the shore, its their own ghastly bodies that are slaughtered to pieces.

Why are they Killing the Whales and Dolphins?

Whale and Dolphin hunting has been the tradition of the inhabitants of Faroe Islands (located in Denmark) since the 10th century. And most of the descendants of the medieval whalers have passed this tradition from Generations to Generations. For the record, there are 17 villages in the Island that have these kind of scenario every year which are authorized to conduct such massacre. After killing the whales in methods so gruesome, the villages parttake the meat of their hunt and distribute them among the inhabitants. And because sometimes meat are abundant, some carcasses of the killed whales and dolphins are laid to waste and rot over the shores. The inhabitants use the whale meat for food because it is one of their staple diet. But recently, a law was passed in the area stating that whale meat consumption must only be once every two weeks because of high levels of mercury, insecticides and other poisons contained in it.

This Tradition has met worldwide outrage and criticism that even Greenpeace Activists tried to stop this from ever occurring again. But the islanders insist that the outsiders doesn’t know the implication of this tradition to their identity and culture as Faroe islanders. Activists however argued that during the medieval times, Faroe islanders have shortage of food compare to this time of ours that food is abundant already in the Island and that using tradition as an excuse for the slaughter of these gentle animals is truly unacceptable. If they were sharks, I don’t think they stand a chance in staging such massacre. I am reminded by this of primitive Mexico prior to the apparition of the Virgin in Guadalupe, wherein people are sacrificed on the altar and their hearts taken from their bodies as a “traditional” sacrifice to the serpent god. The only difference between Mexico and Faroe Island is the time and era. But practically they have the same kind of barbarism in their blood.

Being a Franciscan at heart, we were taught that all animals are our brothers and sisters and that men should show love for all things and creatures created by God. If St. Francis were alive today, he would probably preach on the shores on Faroe island with whales and dolphins as his listeners. For truly, Faroe islanders are more bestial than the gentle beasts themselves.

BTW, I forgot to mention, newly born and baby whales and dolphins are also not spared from this massacre.
Take care of the world, it is OUR AND THEIR home!

PLEASE HELP ME STOP THIS TERRIFYING AND NONSENSE CRUELTY! PLEASE REBLOG.

The reaction, INTENSE!

Laughing out loud... LOL on the net or chat but that was simply the initial reaction when someone asked me about my articles in this site of the earth and asking me if I am HIV positive.

FOR THE RECORD, I AM NOT HIV POSITIVE NOR AM I SICK WITH AIDS.

But I am not discounting the fact that I could be stricken with the illness, just like the others. Like cancer, it does not choose whom to stick and whom to exempt. That is why, I am not saying that I can never have it, just similar to saying that I can never have cancer and other dreadful diseases because as they say, SHIT HAPPENS.

But to answer the question, why am I talking about HIV, being gay and AIDS? Well, who would, if I may also ask? I am gay, I am sane, I am like the many of you. I am just being stricken by the fact that HIV is a growing concern and I need to awake from my hypocrisy that it is shameful and scornful to talk about it. Why? Is it shameful and scornful to talk about life and how to live? No, it is not.

I am starting a crusade for information to be shared to the community as I believe many have yet to know what HIV AIDS is all about. While I hunger for knowledge, I want the others to travel with me discover the truth about the disease, well, strangely though, a gift for some.

I hope that this  will put a stop to the questioning. Just be with me. No ifs and buts....

Happy Anniversary Philippine Army

March 22, 2010 marks the 113th Anniversary of the Philippine Army, the protectors of the sovereign Filipino people. May these men in uniform be apolitical, protect only the flag and not the politicians,

and be an effective partner in our quest for a gender sensitive community.

MABUHAY KAYO!

Jokes to break the monotony of life

Si Santino dinala ni Father Ringo sa dentista para magpabunot ng ngipin…

Santino: Father Ringo takot ako sa bunot eh!
Father Ringo: Heto gamot pampalakas ng loob.

At uminom nga ng gamot si Santino…

Dentista: O ano Santino, matapang ka na ba?
Pasyente: Opo Doc, ‘pag may gumalaw sa ngipin ko gugulpihin ko!

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Guro: Santino, 4+5?
Santino: Nine po!
Guro: Good… 5+4?
Santino: 6 po!
Guro: Mali.Binaligtad ko lang naman ang tanong ah?
Santino: E, Ma’am, binaligtad ko rin po ang sagot!

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Habang hinahatid ni Kuya Cocoy si Santino sa school ay napansin nito na talon ng talon ang bata at inaalog ang sarili.

Kuya Cocoy: Ano ba Santino? Bakit kanina ka pa talon ng talon diyan?

Santino: Nakalimutan ko po kasing i-shake yong buti ng gamot na ininom ko kanina.

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Si Santino ay isinama ni Father Anthony sa palengke para naman di ma-bored ang bata sa monasteryo. Pagkatapos mamalengke, nagpunta sila sa kusina para ayusin ang kanilang pinamili.

Father Anthony: Santino, iligpit mo na ang mga pinamili natin at marami pa tayong gagawin.

Santino: Opo Father.

Maya-maya…

Santino: Father Anthony, saan po ilalagay ito, sa altar ni Bro?

Father Anthony: Ano ba yon?

Santino: Ito po!

Hawak-hawak ni Santino ang cauliflower!

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Si Ato at si Aling Baby ay nagkaanak na at pinabinyagan nila ito doon sa monasteryo. Excited ang lahat lalo na si Fr. Chris na inatasang magbinyag sa baby. During the baptismal rite, Si Santino ang sacristan…

Fr. Chris: Hehehe, ang lambot naman ng ulo ng bata…

Santino: (to the rescue) Father Chris, dede po ni Aling Baby ang kin-rusan ninyo!

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Santino nakita ang isang lola na baliw at gustong pumasok sa bakuran ni Mayor…

Santino: Lola, huwag po kayong pumasok diyan! Baka makagat po kayo ng aso!

Lolang Baliw: Alam ko iho. Sa tanda kong ito, wala pa akong nakitang aso na nanununtok…adik ka ba?

Hehe, ang taray ng lola…

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Matutulog na sana sina Father Jose at si Santino nang bigla na lang may mga lamok na pumasok sa kulambo. Mag-aalas dose na at di pa rin sila nakatulog. Naantok na si Father Jose pero disturbo kasi talaga ang lamok…

Santino: Father, hindi ako makatulog kasi maraming lamok…

Father Jose: Hehe, patayin natin ang ilaw para di tayo makita.

Pagpatay ni Father Jose ng ilaw, may nakita si Santino na isang alitaptap.

Santino: Hala Father Jose, ang lamok may dalang flashlight!

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Si Fr. Anthony tuwang-tuwa na nagkwento kay Santino…

Fr. Anthony: Santino, galing ako sa doctor. Nakabili ako ng hearing aid. Grabe, ang lakas na ng pandinig ko!

Santino: Talaga po? Magkano po ba ang hearing aid?

Fr. Anthony: Siyempre, kahapon lang!

Hehe. Mali yata ang narinig…

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May killer nagpunta sa monasteryo at nangumpisal sa matandang pari na si Father Anthony….

Killer: Father, mangungumpisal po ako.

Fr. Anthony: Ano kasalanan mo anak?

Killer: Father pumatay na po ako ng 20 tao…

Fr. Anthony: Bakit?

Killer: Kasi sila po naniniwala sa Diyos…Kayo po ba Father naniniwala po ba kayo sa Diyos?

Fr. Anthony: Ahmmm, eh, dati yon. Ngayon trip trip lang!

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Art subject ni Santino…

Teacher: Santino, ano ba itong drawing mo na isda? Di ko na makilala sa kabubura mo!!! Bangus ba ito?

Santino: Hindi po Ma’am!

Teacher: Ano nga ito? Tilapia?

Santino: Hindi rin po Ma’am!

Teacher: GRRRR!!!! (Galit na!) Annnnoooo ngaaaa itoooooo???? Lapu-lapu?

Santino: Bagoong Ma’am
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Santino nahuli may kodigo…

Teacher: Ano ito?

Santino: Prayer ko po yan Maam

Teacher: Eh bakit answers ang nakasulat?!!!

Santino: HALA!!.Sinagot na ni bro ang prayer ko!! Thank you bRo..

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Santino: Kung gagawa ako ng pelikula, gusto ko, ako si ZORRO!

Mayor: Eh ako, sino?

Santino: Si DACOS!

Mayor: Dacos? Sino ‘yun!

Santino: Dacos of all my sorrows!

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Ato: Sobrang tabatsoy na ang misis ko kaya gusto niyang magbawas ng timbang. Nag-horseback riding siya….

Santino: Ano’ng resulta?

Ato: Nabawasan ng 10 kilos ‘yung kabayo!

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Santino, dahil sa sobrang likot, ay nakarating sa gubat. Bigla na lang bumulaga sa kanya ang isang malaking lion at gusto siyang kainin.

Santino: Bro, sana po maging Kristiyano poi tong lion na ito…

Lion: (biglang nagsalita) Bless us o Lord and this your gift through Christ our Lord. Amen!

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Si Santino gusto magpabili ng relos sa mga fathers ngunit ayaw muna siyang bilhan ng mga ito. Isang araw, habang sila ay nagba-bible sharing…

Padre Jose: Ngayon, ating sambitin three times ang mga word or words na naka-struck sa ating pagbabasa ng Bible.

Padre Ringo: Heaven…heaven…heaven…

Padre Anthony: Always…Always…Always…

Santino: Watch…watch…watch…

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Santino nagbukas ng Bible at binasa ang Genesis creation story kung saan kinain ng unang dalawang tao ang prutas sa gitna ng paraiso. Nang buksan niya ang kasunod na pahina, may nakita siyang dahong tuyo na nakaipit. Punta agad siya kay Father Anthony…

Santino: Father, may nakita po ako dito sa Bible Father…

Father Anthony: Ano yong nakita mo Santino?

Santino: Underwear po ni Adan!

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Santino nagpunta sa tindahan ni Ato at ni Aling Baby….

Santino: Pabili po ng apple.

Aling Baby: Wala kaming apple.

Kinabukasan…

Santino: Pabili nga po ng apple.

Aling Baby: Wala nga kaming apple! Isa pang tanong mo at iistepler ko na yang bibig mo!

Kinabukasan…

Santino: May istepler po kayo?

Aling Baby: Wala kaming istepler. Bakit?

Santino: Pabili nga po ng apple. (hehe kulit talaga!)

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Si Padre nagsesermon…

Padre Jose: Nakakalungkot ang mga kabataan ngayon, tawag sa ina, ermat. At sa ama, erpat.

Santino: (sumabat!) Father! Father! May nag-aaway po sa labas!

Padre Jose: Pumasok ka dito sa loob at baka madamay ka pa dyan. Pabayaan mo na lang ang mga “Parak” dyan hehehehe… l

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Teacher: Class naniniwala ba kayo na may Diyos?

Class: Opo

Teacher: Nakita nyo na ba ang Diyos?

Class: Hindi pa po!

Teacher: Kung ganoon walang Diyos

Santino: Teka mga classmates aapela ako,, naniniwala ba kau na may utak si SIR?

Class: Oo naman..

Santino: Nakita nyo na ba ang utak ni SIR?

Class: Hindi pa…

Santino: Kung ganoon walang utak si SIR… (Hehehe)

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Padre Jose, nagtu-tutor kay Santino…

Padre Jose: Santino, meron akong isang pirasong karne, hinati ko. Ilan na lang ang natira?

Santino: 2 po, Father.

Padre Jose: Hinati ko pa!

Santino: 4 po!

Padre Jose: Hinati ko pa!

Santino: 8 po!

Padre Jose: hinati ko pa uli!

Santino:16!

Padre Jose: Hinati ko pa uli!

Santino: 32!

Padre Jose: Hinati ko pa uli!

Santino:64 na po!

Padre Jose: Hinati ko pa uli nang dalawang beses!

Santino: (Naasar na!) Giniling na poh ang karne ninyo!

To my man, for you to read my heart...

Dear Richard,

I wish to thank you for staying with me through all these years, you never changed except for the better and indeed,  am grateful. Haba nga ng hair ko, eh. Sino ba naman ang mag aakala na ang isang kagaya ko ay mabibigyang halaga ng isang katulad mo. You, everything that I prayed for rolled into one. Yet, fate is not fair, as one can never have everything.

But, I could not ask for more. This is more than enough.

It was almost four years ago, we met in Cagayan de Oro City and you were still about two months in that city from Silay City in Negros, while I am from Pagadian City. I was a frequent visitor of the city as I finished my Law degree in Xavier University and you were there staying with your uncle seeking for work. Maraming kadramahan mga buhay natin, mas madrama ang sa iyo. You have tried every work available and you all did it for your family, all I could do was admire your love for them.

Just like a man courting a woman, I did it to you for weeks. Nagpa cute talaga ako para lang maisahan kita, tama ba yun? Anyway, nagpaloko ka naman at naging tayo.

Next is, because of the closeness that we shared and I cannot bare the thought that we are apart, I took the courage to invite you to Pagadian and be with me, wake up with me and share life with me and it took time before you obliged and even your uncle went to Pagadian with you just to see if you will not be eaten alive here. But, you were to be followed despite of your uncle’s protest, you came like a sudden breeze that blew in my life when everything that I wanted was some new fresh air to start anew. You were there.

There was this fear that the Richard I came to know would change, I feared that you were at the height of pretenses and hidden in a mask that I should unravel slowly as the time goes by. But, to my  contentment, you changed, for the better. Takot ako kasi Ilonngo ka, forgive me but I thought you were the airy type as said by many that Ilonggos are hambug and assuming, but they were wrong. Illongos are sweet, charismatic and sincere.

With my mood swings, you handled it well. My patience, exploding like a nuclear bomb at times, you just remained calm and quiet. You are a peace maker. You make good coffee, a nice hand in massage from work and a good father to RJ. Yes, our RJ which I decided without your approval but when the baby came, just 20 days old, you made me feel that I made the right decision. You were never taught how to handle a baby, fragile as he was, but you showed me how. Now that RJ is one year old, I cant wait for the time that he will be out there running with you.

I wrote you online because I need to know that I am making a blog and I am planning to go all the way with it. I am gay and I need you to understand that there may be articles here that will make you angry, jealous (ows...haba ng hair?), happy maybe and whatever but I need to be consistent.

But whatever that may appear on the blog is just me and be assured that I am with you, through thick and thin. Dont be bothered, I am just expressing views and my being me as I am proud to be me, gay and you as my partner in life.

I just can remember when there was someone who asked about us and questioned, why did you choose me? Bakit daw ako? I never mind, I just laughed? Bakit nga ba ako?

Again, salamat. I could not ask for more, gang. You are the best thing that ever happened to me and now, RJ. Both of you are my world and my life. I could never imagine life without you. Be assured, I will always be yours, i will live life with you, in whatever forms it would be.

I love you.

Sincerely, with all my love,

June

HIV / AIDS 101

What is HIV and AIDS?

• HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a retrovirus that causes HIV infection. Its entrance into the body lowers the immunity (body defense system) or the ability to fight off disease.
  
• HIV Infection is the successful entry of HIV in the human host, weakening the immune system and leading to a spectrum of diseases.
  
• AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV contracted from another which attacks and weakens the body’s immune system, making the afflicted individual susceptible to other life threatening infection.

How does HIV attack the immune system?

1. The human body is protected by the White Blood Cells in the immune system.
2. White Blood Cells in the immune system fight disease and germs for your body.
3. Strong diseases make the body sick, but the white blood cells usually win in the end.
4. HIV is a VERY strong germ that attacks the White Blood Cells themselves, weakening the body's defenses against diseases and makes the body vulnerable to potentially life-threatening infections and cancers. HIV then uses human cells to manufacture more of the virus, eventually killing the host & nearby cells and overwhelms the immune system.
5. After a very long struggle lasting years, HIV kills most of the immune system's White Blood Cells, leaving the body unprotected.
6. Many other (secondary) diseases attack (bringing about the condition of AIDS) and eventually kill the body.

Solid Facts on HIV and AIDS

HIV is transmitted by:

• having unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal or oral), with someone who is HIV positive. Unprotected, penetrative sex accounts for 80% of total exposures to the disease worldwide;
• having a transfusion with infected blood;
• sharing syringes and needles with someone who is HIV positive for drugs and tattoos or other skin
  piercing tools such as razor blades and surgical instruments for circumcision or scarification.
• mothers to their unborn babies and through breastfeeding.

HIV is NOT transmitted through:

• Kissing
• Casual contacts or handshakes
• Sharing living quarters, eating or drinking with an infected person
• Mosquitoes and bed bugs.

HIV is transmitted through the following body fluids:

• Blood
• Semen
• Vaginal/Cervical Fluids
• Breastmilk

Stages of the HIV Disease

• Stage I: PRIMARY INFECTION
  • The patient starts experiencing “flu-like” symptoms
• Stage II: ASYMPTOMATIC ILLNESS
  • The patient may remain well for years
• Stage III: SYMPTOMATIC ILLNESS
  • The patient experiences “mild” symptoms such as lack of energy, nights sweats, etc
• Stage IV: ADVANCED DISEASES (AIDS)
  • The patient experiences opportunistic infections from bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, protozoal, viral and malignant sources that can cause any of the following:
    
    • Swollen glands
    • Mouth infections
    • Brain infections
    • Skin diseases
    • Lung diseases
    • Loss of weight

HIV Detection and Testing

HIV can be detected through the following tests:

• Antibody test - an indirect test measures the response of one’s body to the presence of HIV
• Antigen test - a test that directly measures the virus

HIV Testing is voluntary, confidential and anonymous, with pre and post-test counseling. The window period for testing is 6 months from the last exposure with HIV.

There is NO vaccine and NO cure for HIV. Anti-retroviral medication (ARVs) may only slow down the replication of the virus.

The A-B-C-D-E of AIDS Prevention

• A - Abstinence
• B - Be faithful (having a mutual monogamous relationship)
• C - Careful Sex (No exchange of body fluids)
• D - Don’t share needles/ sterilized needles
• E - Education and Information