Wednesday, September 27, 2006

SpeciMen 04: Marc Nelson, Noah Wyle and Lukas Ridgeston.

No one has said or written it yet, so I am writing it here now and I am writing it here first. When people look back to find out who made flaunting underwear and wearing it in public hip, sexy and acceptable (in the Philippines, at least, Mark Wahlberg did it in the United States a decade before), the person responsible is Marc Nelson.

Yup, Marc Nelson, the part-Australian, part-United Nations (he is a mixture of at least four races) ramp and commercial model who placed Bench in the underwear business when he became its distinguished face and body when the line was launched about three years ago. After he donned the ultra-tight red and white briefs and his billboards lined the length of all major avenues in Metro Manila, he got our attention. Suddenly, there was a man that men wanted to emulate and women craved to see wearing no more than his undies. And Bench’s underwear sales skyrocketed. Great marketing. Anchored on a great guy.

Aside from his bulging pecs and well-defined abdominals, Marc Nelson is also known for his hosting abilities. He started in the business by hosting an evening dance show. Since then, he has emceed a number of magazine shows and also the Miss Earth beauty pageant. At present, he is hosting a sports-oriented late night show.

It is very rarely that I have fallen head over heels on both the actor and the character that he played onscreen. One such rare occasion is my adoration for both Noah Wyle (the actor) and Dr. John Carter (the character he played in the landmark television show, E.R.).

Noah Wyle is one of my early man-crushes. I first saw him in the movie Swing Kids, which I saw when I was thirteen or fourteen, where he played –if memory serves me right- a reluctant young Nazi. He easily gained by affection by his boyish charms and his very kissable lips.

I don’t remember seeing him in any other film after that. The next time I saw him, he was already wearing green surgical scrubs and was under the torment of his mentor Dr. Peter Benton (ably played by Eriq La Salle) in E.R.

Every week –in the span of roughly eight years- I eagerly waited for each episode of E.R. for two principal reasons: (1) Noah Wyle; and (2) Dr. John Carter. I was still enamored by Noah’s smile. And I equally admired the bedside manners of Dr. Carter. He cared so much for his patients. It was not enough for him that he made them feel better physically; he also endeavored to make them feel better emotionally and morally. I admire Carter so much that every time I go to a hospital, my fervent wish is to be attended by a doctor who is just like him.

If Marc Nelson placed Bench in the underwear business, Lukas Ridgeston placed Bel-Ami and East European porn on the map. His is one of the most recognizable faces and cocks in the porn industry. He is gay porn’s Tom Cruise. To be able to say that is to mean a lot since he comes from a country that is a capital of nothing much.

Lukas made his debut in the film Tender Strangers. He did nothing much there but to touch himself and be touched by a “tender stranger”. And stare at the camera. But that did it for him. His blue eyes gazing straight at the camera as he masturbated and came mesmerized a lot of viewers. Lukas, his blue eyes and eight-inch cock became very profitable porn staples. Not long after, he made a string of hit videos such as Lukas Story, Lukas Story 2 and Lucky Lukas. He has also appeared in various gay magazines like Freshmen (which named him freshman of the year).

For a time after conquering the industry, Lukas mellowed down. But last year, he came back with a vengeance with a serial video entitled Lukas in Love. Like his previous films, it was eagerly anticipated and sold like pancakes.

Lukas has announced his semi-retirement from acting in porn. As he said in the 2005 Freshmen interview, there was nothing much for him to do in porn after Lukas in Love. Instead, he will try his skills in editing and directing. Porn films, of course.

Must Blow 10: Zak Hogen-Esch.

Zak Hogen Esch is an international male model. He briefly conquered the commercial and ramp scenes in the Philippines and strikingly caught the public eye in the Coke Light TV ad launched about two years ago. He also graced several catalogues for men’s clothes and fashion and dozens of magazines. I have not seen him lately in any ad in the Philippines but a few weeks back I saw a more-than-life size photo of him posted on the walls of a Marks and Spencer boutique in SM.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006


Girlfriend 04: Eva Longoria.
The second season of Desperate Housewives pretty much sucks. The storyline is dry and uninteresting and the new characters are forgettable. On the other hand, the characters removed from the show, such as John the Gardener, created a void in the heart (and libidos) of those who faithfully watched each and every episode of the maiden season.
The only reason that I still tune in to the show is Eva Longoria, who plays Gabrielle Solis. She is like an oasis in the desert that is the second season. The character, Gabrielle, continues to display wit, inscrutability and cool detachment--- qualities that made her the darling of the first season. The actress, Eva, continues to be sexy, smart and lovable --- qualities that assures her a long career in Hollywood.
That Eva continues to give an inspired and animated potrayal of her character, Gabrielle, is a testament to the courage and character of the petite actress. We all know that she was snubbed by all major award-giving bodies in the past awards season. The show and her co-stars were all honored while she was left to cheer on the sidelines. Yet, while Felicity Huffman and Teri Hatcher continue to struggle on how to further enrich their respective characters, there is Eva that regales us with the spirited Gabrielle. This only further shows that there are a lot in Eva that the covers of FHM, Maxim and CLEO cannot fully capture or airbrush.
Beckham and Brandon: Two Nutricious Reasons to Drink Milk.

I was reading through my copy of Civil War Wolverine No. 46 last night when I turned to this page featuring the Got Milk? ad with David Beckham. Beckham is shirtless and so hot in this advertisement. Needless to say, I was never before aroused while reading a comic than when I saw this ad:

The scan is so dark that it takes quite an effort to appreciate the shirtless beauty of this soccer superhero. So here is the raw photo of Beckham (same one used in the ad) that I scavenged in the internet. FYI, the photograph was taken by Annie Leibovitz. If my memory serves me right, she was also the same photographer who took the similarly shirtless Beckham photo that appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair a year or two back.

A couple of issues back, Marvel also carried in several of its comics the Got Milk? advertisement featuring Brandon Routh as Superman. The advertisement is equally hot (I've always found Brandon delicious from the very first time I saw him). I also believe that this very image is so powerful, most especially to young kids. What kid wouldn't want to have the power of the Man of Steel?

In these advertisements Got Milk? gives us two very nutricious reasons to drink our milk. I sure am very much convinced by these images that milk is very good for our body, health and physical growth. It also gives us the naughty idea of how to best take our milk: by licking it off the moustache of Beckham and Brandon. Ha ha.

Monday, September 25, 2006

Separated at Birth? Rafael Verga and Karl Ben.

I was just flipping through my pictures folder earlier today and the resemblance of the facial features of Karl Ben and Rafael Verga suddenly struck me. Can you also see the resemblance? Do you agree with my observation?

Rafael Verga is a very famous Brazilian hunk. I do not know where he came from but he made waves last year when he was featured in Terra's The Boy. Since then, he has become a much sought after male model. He has appeared in several billboards and ad campaigns for various underwears, but most notably for 2xist.

On the other hand, Karl Ben is a porn star appearing in straight movies. His cross-gender appeal has forced a lot of gay men to watch him fuck women on videos and for him to appear in several gay porn magazines.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Must Blow 09: Renato Amoroso.

One of my favorites in the current stable of Bel Ami colts is Renato Amoroso. Renato is young, extremely good-looking and outrageously sexy. He is also very deceiving. Just looking at his sweet and innocent face, I never thought that he was packing a dick that is almost nine inches long and about five inches thick!!!

I do not now remember when I first saw (naked) pictures of Renato. But I remember first seeing him in Bel Ami’s video Personal Trainers. I didn’t get to enjoy that film very much because he was paired with Dano Sulik and I just couldn’t stand his ugly face. But his second film is such a delight to watch and watch and watch. In Too Many Boys, Renato shared the screen with Casper Watts, another one of Bel Ami’s most amiable new talents. Renato showed his versatility by, this time, fucking Casper up his ass.

Too Many Boys is very much a jack off material for me. The sight of the Lukas Ridgeston look-a-like Casper blowing Renato really turns me on. And both Renato and Casper have rippling abs and yummy cocks that I could just lick and suck all over until kingdom come.

I gather from the internet that Renato is featured in a new series of Bel Ami flicks, Out of Africa. I bet you I’ll be first in line when the videos hit the stores.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Carnal Tuesday [or How on a Perfectly Ordinary Day I Ended Up in Bed with a Young Actor].

Don’t you just love it when your day starts out just like any other day and then in the middle of it something happens that transforms it into a very extraordinary and memorable day? I do. And yesterday was such a day.
Early yesterday, I received a text message from my friend Alex requesting a meeting. He issued some checks that turned bad. Now the creditor and his family are after him --- issuing various threats that if fulfilled will find Alex beaten and lifeless in the deeps of Manila Bay and his car dismembered and sold in various junk shops around Metro Manila. He badly needed legal advice.
It was a carless Tuesday for me. To be able to meet in a place that is accessible to both of us, we decided to discuss things over dinner at Shangri-La in Shaw Boulevard. He will be coming from a meeting in Ortigas. I can just take the MRT from Ayala and get down at the station connected to Shangri-La. However, at about four o’clock in the afternoon, Alex called requesting a change of venue. A friend he knew from work was celebrating his birthday in a restaurant in Timog and Alex exaggerated that this friend will just kill him if missed the party. Since all signs pointed to Alex resting in peace in the not so distant future due to this barrage of threats on his life, I said okay. He fetched me at the train station in Shaw Boulevard.
Alex and I were able to cover a lot of ground in the car. I was able to make him describe to me the transaction that brought him to the mess he was in. I was also able to sufficiently describe to him the legal and extra-legal measures that his creditor might take against him. I didn’t try to fool him. The picture I painted for his future was as dark as the apocalypse.
When we got to the party, there was nothing else for us to do but eat dinner and socialize. I knew some of the people in the party, including the celebrant, Ed. Alex is in the advertising-show business industry. He does freelance commercial and TV show directing and also produces marketing events for various corporations. I would tag along in his events. Alex gets a kick out of introducing me as his lawyer-friend. I get my gratification from all the beautiful faces and bodies that just saunter by during these social functions. Ed, who is gay, fat, loud and not among those beautiful faces that make these parties worthwhile, was introduced by Alex during the birthday bash of one former-starlet-turned-serious actress.

The party was strictly for family and friends. However, since Ed is a talent manager of actors, actresses, starlets and models, everyone he knew was family and those he didn’t (like me) were friends. The thirty or so tables in the party were abuzz with people who just about came from everywhere --- actors, singers, models, yuppies like me, production people, personal assistants, a japayuki, a pilates instructor, and other types of party animals. In the midst of it was a jazz band with a lead singer who has the vocal range of a goldfish. She can just shut up and the party will be better enjoyed.
When Alex left to join a bunch of other gay men and their hags for a smoke outside the restaurant, I suddenly found myself alone in a table made for six. Not long after, a young actor of about nineteen or twenty years old joined me in the table and started a conversation. He was good looking, stood about five feet seven or five-eight, medium build and chinito. He was a product of a talent search TV show. He won the contest but doesn’t have as many TV projects as his contemporaries. I have a crush on him. I find myself stopped on my tracks whenever I see him on TV.
Hi, I’m Dindo (not his real name). I think we’ve been introduced before.
I shook his hand and gave him my name. Yes, Lui introduced us during a party one time.
Lui was his talent manager. Lui became one of my clients after Alex introduced us. I now handle the review of his contracts with his talents (including Dindo) and the professional contracts of his talents with TV and film studios and commercial outfits. Unfortunately, my association with Lui did not provide me the amount of opportunity to mingle with his handsome and beautiful talents as I thought it should.
I am not the type of person who is starstruck when he meets a celebrity. Only Alvin Patrmionio, my dear Alvin Patrimonio, holds such power over me. I guess Dindo easily sensed it and quickly became comfortable in my company. Our conversation ran smoothly and long. And of course, me being me, I tried to get a feel of where Dindo’s sexual orientation is probably pointing. Is there a possibility of sex later tonight? After all, he came to my table.
There has been no buzz about Dindo being gay or bisexual. Ever since he won the talent show about two years ago, he was packaged as a matinee idol. He was part of a(n albeit unsuccessful) love team. He was straight. (Period.) Even to me. One of the girls who lost in the talent show even became his girlfriend for a few months. No ounce of suspicion or cloud of doubt on his masculinity ever circulated.
How are you getting home? He asked.
It’s carless Tuesday for me. Alex will be driving me home. I pointed to Alex who was three tables down and busy socializing.
I have to leave in a few minutes. I have a taping for a show early morning tomorrow. Want a ride?
I told him where my home was. He said okay. I went to Alex to say my goodbye and offered the lame excuse that it was getting late (it was only nearly ten o’clock), that I was already sleepy and that tomorrow is a working day that has tons waiting for me. I pointed Dindo to Alex, who I said will be dropping me off to some place near my house. Alex said his thank yous and was happy to let me go.
Somewhere along the ride Dindo bluntly asked me. Are you gay? He probably got the impression from my association with Lui and Alex, who is openly gay at work but closeted at home.
No, I replied. But since I did not want the opportunity to slip past me, I added - But I do experiment. I waited for his response. He just seemed to digest it in his thoughts for a short while.
We talked a little more in his car. He asked hypothetical legal problems that I tried to answer in layman’s terms. I asked him how he was enjoying his work and certain issues about him that I picked up in gossip columns (like how he was dumped by his ex-girlfriend) and he answered as truthfully as he could. And then he said that his condominium unit – where he moved not more than two months ago--- was just three blocks away and maybe I wanted to see his collection of action figures (a mutual interest). I said yes.
His place was bare for the most part. No doubt that a bachelor lived there. The sala was littered with boxes and plastic bags containing things that Dindo had not had the time to remove and arrange. The only furniture were a center table and four pieces of a sala set. The kitchen was also wanting – there was only a gas range where a kettle pot rested and a big refrigerator, both of which smelled new.
His room, at least, has been arranged. His collection of action figures – robots mostly and has reached no more than fifty--- rested on a glass cabinet standing beside his TV rack. I showed token appreciation to his Superman and anime collection.
He explained how he had just started collecting. He had money only after he won the talent search. He did not come from a rich family.
He did not offer me wine. After all, he just turned twenty and wine and tequila still have not reached his fancy. Refreshment came in the form of canned soda.

He was sprawled on his bed, legs apart, and toying with what appeared to be a Gundam robot. I lied beside him on his bed, facing down, facing him. I looked at his face, his eyes and then softly kissed his lips when he looked me in the eyes. The kiss was hot but brief. He put down the robot and I tried to get myself closer to him.
I kissed him again, as short as the first one. I felt him place his hands on my back and shoulder.
I removed my barong (work shirt) but left my undershirt on. I unbuttoned his shirt and helped him remove it. He uttered a few tentative words. I don’t usually do this. I looked at him as if to say I know. My hands moved as if saying shut up and let’s move on.
He had an impressive torso and a familiar smell (Calvin Klein’s Crave – I also have a half-consumed bottle at home). I kissed him again, this time on his adam’s apple, neck and the back of his ears. I kissed and licked him as his hands tried to remove my undershirt and caress my back.
I licked the mounds of his chest and spent a great time (as I often do) licking and sucking his nipples. He moaned softly and eagerly. I looked at him once in a while and looked back at me. We locked eyes – him to encourage me; me to show how much I desired him.
He succeeded in removing my undershirt and we were both half-naked. My lips have moved lower from his erect nipples to his navel. I kissed his soft but firm abs and my tongue played with the soft curls of his hair that trailed down to his pubic area. My left hand was groping his crotch and I felt his hard dick.
I unbuckled his belt and unzipped his fly. He raised his buttocks from the bed to ease his pants off. I removed my own pants, socks and shoes after I removed his pants, socks and shoes. I was kneeling on his bed, facing him and we were both only in our boxer briefs.
Dindo positioned himself higher on his bed. His back was propped on the backboard. I silently went to the bedroom door and turned off the lights. I found that it was too dark. Is it okay if we have the bedside lamp on? There was no protest on his part.

I lied face down between his legs. My head was above his crotch area. I again kissed his navel, licking the dirt off, feeling the subtle movements of his stomach as he breathed, feeling it excite and contract from my stimulations.
I ate his hard cock even as it was still nested in his white boxer briefs. I ate and I chewed and I bit his hard cock. Hot saliva was stirring from my mouth and soon Dindo’s boxers were wet. I bit a portion of the boxers to one side to expose Dindo’s balls. The sac was perfectly oval and the balls were rich and round. I ate them again. I swallowed one ball and then the other, then both at once and then one of them again.
When I couldn’t take it any longer, I removed Dindo’s underwear to unleash his turgid cock. It was a little thick and no more than seven inches long. It was also a shade darker than the rest of his fair complexion (now naked under my gaze). I licked Dindo’s cock from the base of his balls to the underside of its shaft. There were drops of pre-cum on the tip of his dick and I used my tongue to lick it clean. One of Dindo’s hand was clutching my hair and I knew he could also wait no longer. So, I swallowed his dick. But only slowly and a small portion at a time.
Only the head came in first. I tried to feel it in my warm mouth and let my tongue circle the head half a dozen times. I tried to have a feel of Dindo’s dick’s head in my mouth and I licked it, and chewed and sucked it. I sucked like a baby. My mouth worked like a perfect vacuum sucking Dindo. His dick fit perfectly in my mouth and there was no airspace in between. I sucked and sucked and sucked. He moaned and moaned and moaned. Dindo was even uttering my name.
And then I swallowed his dick in its entirety. Again, I started by having the feel of his entire rock-hard cock in my mouth. I tried to measure how deep down in my mound I could take it. I tried to make his dick reach as far down my throat, I tried to widen my mouth and then moved my head left to right to give Dindo’s dick ample moving space as I tried to drive it deeper inside me.
Afterwards, I began bobbing my head. Dindo’s seven inches of man meat slowly moved in and out of my cunt-hot mouth. He was thoroughly enjoying it as I felt his buttocks dance to the rhythm of my bobbing head. And then I positioned myself sideways. I continued to give Dindo a blow job but I also started jerking myself off. I set myself totally free from my own boxers. I never felt so much like a machine than that time – my head was moving up and down and my fist was doing the same motion on my dick for about thrice as fast.

We needed a new position. I stopped sucking and I briefly kissed Dindo’s left nipple, up to his adam’s apple and up to his lips. And then, in my tired voice I hardly heard myself say. Face fuck me. He didn’t seem to understand what I said. I made my instruction simpler. Let’s change position. He looked at me incredulously, as if to say I don’t suck dick. At least that was what I gathered from his look.
And so I orchestrated how we should be positioned in bed. I asked Dindo to get out of bed. He obliged. He took a sip from his soda glass on the night table and I also did the same. I fluffed the pillows that supported Dindo’s back and placed them flat on the bed, one on top of the other. And then I lied on the bed, back flat on the bed, my head resting on the pillows, my legs outstretched, my dick hard. I told Dindo to kneel in front of me and then put his dick inside my mouth. He again dutifully followed. His dick got a little soft during the respite but it was soon hard again once I placed it inside my mouth.
Once I had his dick hard in my mouth and my jaw relaxed, I used my right hand to touch Dindo’s butt and then push his cock deeper into my mouth. I slowly led his ass to pump and his dick to move in and out of my mouth. Dindo started slowly but he soon found his rhythm. In less than a minute, I was pretty sure he knew what a face fuck was and he was enjoying it. I removed my right hand from his ass and then resumed jerking myself. I could feel that orgasm for me was imminent. The face fuck and the jerk off were just too much to handle. It was mind blowing.
Three or four minutes of pumping and Dindo’s movement became faster after every second. I knew that he was about to come. I stopped jerking myself and then held Dindo’s waist. I slowed down his pumping and then removed his dick from my mouth. While he was still kneeling in front of me, I jerked off Dindo’s red, hard dick. I jerked faster and faster and Dindo was groaning and alternately looked at the ceiling, my face, my hands and his dick. And then he came. Sticky hot white liquid ensued from his dick. It spit on my right hand, my left cheek, my neck and my chest. He came a lot. I quietly thought to myself – this is the virility of a twenty-year-old boy. I looked for a cloth to wipe my hands of Dindo’s jizz. I couldn’t find anything near at hand. No tissues, no towels. Dindo’s words came back to me. I don’t usually do this. I picked up his underwear and then wiped my hand clean.
Dindo, all spent, rested beside me. I was still hard and horny and I resumed jerking myself. Dindo looked at me with his tired eyes as I masturbated. He placed his right hand on my stomach and his right leg on top of my left leg. In no more than two minutes, I also exploded my cum.
For a few moments, I just lied there. Tired. Naked. Limp cock in hand. My dick has reached its climax and I had to allow my brain some moments to itself savor the moment --- reach its own orgasm. When I had a clearer head, I used Dindo’s boxers to wipe my hands again. And then I turned to Dindo.
Thanks. It was all I could say. I didn’t expect it. You were great. That was all true.
And then I quickly realized that my words needed some clarification. I mean I didn’t expect to be sleeping with you. I never heard a word that you also do men. I didn’t mean to say that I didn’t expect you to be great in bed.
Again, he appeared to silently digest what I said. And then he made a brief smile, as if he had outsmarted me of something.
Thanks. It was his turn to utter appreciation.
He looked for his pants and then removed his cell phone. He might have checked on his messages. Soon he was texting and then speaking on the phone. I also checked my phones (I have two and one of them beeped a few times when Dindo and I were busy).
After sending quick replies to three text messages, I went looking for the bathroom. It was located outside Dindo’s bedroom. I took a quick shower. No soap or shampoo. I just let water run down my sexed-up body.
I got dressed and had a glass of water. Dindo was still gentleman enough to take me home. It was nearly twelve and I didn’t want to take a taxi so I took his offer.
There was no exchange of kisses when his car stopped in front of our house and we said our goodbyes. However, we exchanged cell numbers (at my instance).
Sleep came late last night. The encounter with Dindo. Check that. The sex with Dindo was so unexpected that lying in my bed, I had to replay things frame by frame. From the time that Dindo went to my table, him asking how I would get home, us alone in his car, us alone in his room, his dick in my mouth, his few words in the bedroom. I don’t usually do this. Grunts and groans.
I also asked myself questions. How did it happen? Why did he approach me of all people? Even my gay friends do not have any inkling that I am bisexual. Is Dindo gay? I don’t think so. But he is in show business where gay sex in not at all foreign. Who initiated him? Lui? Alex? One of his directors or co-stars? Someone further down his past?
And then I inwardly smiled at my own luck. I never thought it would happen. Dindo was so hot I have been lusting over him since the first time I saw him on TV. I fantasized over him. I jerked off him once or twice. But I never honestly thought it would happen.
And yesterday started out as just another ordinary day. And then I received the text message from Alex. And then Alex received the party invitation. And also yesterday or the day before, Dindo received his own invitation to the party. And then it became carnal Tuesday. And I loved it.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Girlfriend 03: Cindy Kurleto.

I rarely, if ever, buy the local version of FHM. I have issues with the quality of photos, women and articles that are featured in the magazine. The photography is amateur and not nearly provocative. Most of the women featured look like they work in a pub or are drugged up members of a semi-famous babe group. And the articles are shallow, uninteresting and sub-par.

One of the few times, however, that I purchased a copy of the magazine was when I saw Cindy Kurleto on its cover. Having Cindy in the magazine suddenly made the purchase worth its price. Not only is she a very beautiful woman, Cindy also evokes the rare mixture of class, humor and down-to-earth attitude. Now, there is a woman to marry!!!

Aside from working as a video jock over at MTV, Cindy also hosts an afternoon variety show and has been featured in several commercials and ad campaigns. But one thing is clear: No matter how many commercials she makes, it will not get near the ocean of wild images that she has roused ---and continues to rouse--- in the minds of Filipino men of all ages.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Scoop.

As usual, Friday night was spent inside the movie house. I was supposed to meet Rachel in Shangri-La but because I had to work late that day, we decided, at the last minute, to meet in Glorietta. We missed the 8:20 showing in Glorietta so we caught the 9:05 showing in Greenebelt instead.

It was not a particularly good week for movies. There wasn't not much out there to choose from --- Jason Stratham's Crank, Kate Hudson's You Me and Dupree and some other B-movies. Scoop seemed like the most obvious choice for us. We both thought Scarlett Johannson was great in Lost in Translation and this film is an opprotunity for us to find out if she were indeed a good actress or whether her first big film was just a fluke. I would have opted for the Dupree film because of Kate Hudson, who is my absolute crush, but I didn't want to spend the night watching Owen Wilson trying to be funny. Hugh Jackman was also a common denominator for Rachel and myself. He is one of Rachel's major crushes. She has seen all of his films, especially the romantic comedies. On the other hand, she thinks that I like Hugh Jackman because he did great as Wolverine (my favorite mutant superhero) in the X Men films. What she doesn't know is that my favorite film moments featuring this hunk were when he played golf wrapped only in a towel in Swordfish and walked around wearing only black boxer briefs in Ashley Judd's kitchen in Someone Like You. I picked the movie because I found out in the internet that there are a lot of gratuitous Hugh Jackman shots in the film (including shots where he just stepped out of a swimming pool).

Anyway, while Scoop was good enough to entertain us for less than two hours, the film wasn't much. We both expected something extraordinary to occur in the film since it is directed by Woody Allen, whom Hollywood touts as a comic genius. We were expecting to be wowwed and be able to say afterwards that "so that is another Woody Allen movie". Sadly, no such thing happened. The movie had its moments, but in the end it was uneventful. The plot was so thin that the viewer could almost predict and play the next scene in his mind. The plot was also contained to the three main characters who were uninteresting, shallow and uni-dimensional (Hugh as the aristocrat-murderer, Scarlett as the student journalist who became enamored to Hugh, and Woody as the hack-magician who pretended to be Scarlett's father and joined in her investigative journalism exploits).

And Johannson should have passed on this project. She was miscast. She appeared too old to play the role of a college journalist. Johannson may be young, but she has an air of maturity that has allowed her to play roles that are too advanced for her age. Sadly, she wasn't able to shed that air of maturity when she played this role. Thus, I was unconvinced when her character fell in love for Jackman's character. There was neither chemistry nor magic.

I have only kind words for Jackman. I can't help it, I love him. As usual, he made love to the camera and eased into his role. There wasn't much room in the movie for him to act aristocratic at all --- the parties didn't even appear to be exuberant or extravagant--- but he was able to show the mystery behind the character he played. Thus, he was able to pull the movie together as its central character.

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Seeing Hugh Jackman on the big screen again got me easily hot and horny. I guess Rachel got worked up too. So after dinner and dessert, I took her to her home. It was nearly two o'clock in the morning and everyone in their household was already asleep. I silently parked my car in front of their house and she sneaked me into her room (if caught, I can just tell her dad or mom that I went in to use the bathroom). We had quickie sex. After I came and she came and I came again, I left their house as silently as I walked in. Rachel was sweet Friday night. I love her for it.

Friday, September 15, 2006

The Bitch in the Wedding.

I've been feeling under the weather the whole week. My nephews had fever and flu (Sunday) and, as I anticipated, it was only a matter of time before I myself got sick. I woke up the day after (Monday) with headache and coughs. Wasn't able to report for work the other day (Wednesday) as my condition got worse and relegated me to bed rest.
At home, last Wednesday, I tried reading John Grisham's The Last Juror. I couldn't read because of the headache. My eyes were also burning so I took a lot of sleep. I didn't progress beyond the 250 pages of the book that I read over the weekend. I was able to finish, though, the trade paperbook comic The Death of Superman.
I've already tried Biogesic and Tempra. I've taken about ten tablets of each but my condition did not improve. Last Wednesday, mother bought Tylenol. My fever went down and the headache waned. But the only medicine I really need is this one:


That is today's Julian of the Day.

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Yesterday, I got well enough to attend a cousin's wedding. I was part of his entourage so I really didn't have a choice but to attend unless my fever reached 200 degrees.

The wedding ceremony was brief and guests were limited to family and close friends. I spent the reception playing footsie with one of the bridesmaids. We shared the same table. She appears to be between 19 and 24 years old. She is very pretty, I couldn't help but to steal glances at her. I also caught her looking at me. I made eye contact and was waiting for her to acknowledge if she was interested. The bitch tried to play games with me. Twice, she locked eyes with me but she caressed the arms of the man sitting beside her. It turned out she was the girlfriend of the bride's younger brother. Anyway, I instantly lost interest when I saw that she was missing a tooth near the lower left corner of her mouth. No wonder she didn't smile a lot during the pictorials and chewed her food for quite a long time. Maybe I'll give her a call after she meets with her dentist. Ha ha ha.

Must Blow 08: Chris Carmack.

He first made a name for himself by appearing in various commercials and ad campaigns, including for Abercrombie & Fitch. However, to all who loyally followed the first season of the Fox hit show, The O.C., he will forever be remembered as the guy who slept with his ex-girlfriend's mother.

Chris Carmack's ultimate claim to fame is essaying the role of Luke in The O.C. He played the first high school boyfriend of Marissa (played by Mischa Barton). Luke was the captain of the water polo team, a complete jerk and a torment to the life of Ryan Atwood (played by Benjamin Mackenzie). Among the boys featured in the show's first season, Chris showed the ultimate hunk potential. His hotness factor, however, multiplied when after his character and Marissa broke up, Luke began an affair with Marissa's mother (played by Melinda Clarke) and answered her every booty call.

Carmack easily cashed in on his O.C. fame. During his stint in the show, he was chosen to be featured on the cover of Out magazine for its annual summer issue. After his character was cut from the show, Chris made the easy transition to feature films and has appeared in various movies in the past year.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Must Blow 07: Matt Kenney.

A lot of people want to go to Las Vegas to gamble. Me, I want to make that pilgrimage to meet this guy and watch him dance.

Ever since I saw Matt Kenney on the pages of Playgirl magazine and finding out that he is a member of the all male dance group Chippendales and has regular gigs in Las Vegas, I’ve longed to pack my suitcase and head for the sin city.

Matt strikes me as your best friend’s ultra nice big brother. He has a winsome smile that quickly puts you at ease and trust in his company. He is a boy next door you’d want to visit on a slow day and do indoor stuff, like play scrabble or PS2. Or simply, over freshly made sandwiches, discuss how your week went. And since we are already staying indoors, a little sex will not hurt.

Frankly, I do not know how many times I’ve jacked off to his Playgirl lay out. Matt never fails to arouse me. I always imagine myself licking his nipples, swallowing his balls and then putting the entire length of his cock inside my warm mouth. The size of his cock is just right and he enters my ass without need of lubricants yet giving me indescribable pleasure.

Matt Kenney was featured on the cover and centerfold of the July 2001 issue of Playgirl. In 2002, he was named the magazine’s Man of the Year.
Girlfriend 02: Kate Hudson.


Kate Hudson is easily one of my favorite females in the planet. I quickly fell in love with her when I first saw her in Cameron Crowe's film, Almost Famous. I loved her smile, confidence, petite body, curly blonde hair and her perfect teeth. The fact that she proved to be a talented actress (and not simply banking on making a living in Hollywood on the mere fact that she has a famous mother in the person of Goldie Hawn) only cemented my admiration for this very beautiful woman. There was one scene in Almost Famous wherein the script demanded that her character, Penny Lane laugh and cry in the same sentence of dialogue and she nailed it. I was awed by that.
While waiting for that next role that will bring her a second Oscar nomination or perhaps the golden statuette itself, Kate is busy appearing in romantic comedies. She had a great hit when she paired with the also delicious Matthew McConaughey in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. I heard they will be paired in another movie of the same genre (to be released in 2007). Kate also appeared in the well-made Merchant-Ivory film Le Divorce with Naomi Watts. She was also the female lead in Raising Helen and the thriller Red Eye. Her latest movie, You, Me and Dupree will soon hit theaters.
The upside is that Kate is presently in the market. She just separated from her musician husband. I am not sure whether a divorce petition has been filed. The downside is that she is rumored to be dating the no-good Owen Wilson. This only goes to show that while she is beautiful, talented and intelligent, she isn't perfect.

Monday, September 11, 2006

Julian of the Day.

Julian Fantechi is one of the best-looking men I have ever seen in my life. I know, I have written that countless of times in this blog. What is one more? Here is a photograph that greatly testifies to the physical beauty of this man. Just posting his nude photo on my blog is enough for me to forget my daily worries.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Serendipity.

Slow day in the office today. I had time to surf while waiting for my next meeting.

Just when I thought I’ve seen the cutest photograph of my dear husband Mark Wahlberg, I found this in the internet today:


Talk about serendipitous findings in the internet. I also found this candid shot of the thoroughly delectable Brazilian DJ Leandro Becker:

Finally, I also found the picture of this guy. I do not know anything about him except that his name is Steve Jones and that he is cute:


Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Must Blow 06: Matthew McConaughey.

The past month, I don't think any other actor or male model has whored before the paparazzi more than Matthew McConaughey. His images have hugged the tabloid and internet gossip sites showing him doing various activities in equally varying degrees of dress or undress. He has been photographed biking with also hunks Jake Gyllenhaal and legend Lance Armstrong. He has also been caught on the beach --- surfing, kissing an anonymous woman, and doing his workout by the sand. Actually, we don't mind it at all. The photos are all great and who would tire looking at that toned and delicately cared for body?


You think the chest and abs are tight? You think you've seen all of Matthew and cannot handle even a little more of him? I don't think so. Look at the photo to the right. Never before have we had the angle to such bubble-perfect cheeks!!!

Monday, September 04, 2006

The Devil Wears Prada.

Friday night was spent at Shari-La Mall watching The Devil Wears Prada. Rachel and I were joined by her college friend Issa, who came with her new boy toy, Gerald. The guy looked cute so throughout the night that we had to talk to each other, I tried to have a feel of him. He might also be bisexual. I didn't want to miss the opportunity. His lips were so kissable. I silently cursed Issa for her luck.
Anyway, lights off at the cineplex. Twenty minutes into the movie and I knew I've met my new icon: Meryl Streep's M I R A N D A.
Streep's portrayal of Miranda is a quick reminder of why she is regarded as the best living actress today. [Note to those who do not read the obituary, Katharine Hepburn and Vivien Leigh have gone to the afterlife.] Her portrayal of the character was so animated, consistent, devilish and human that I soon heard myself whispering to Rachel that Miranda is my new idol. I place Streep's acting as one of the best female performances I've seen in the last ten years alongside her own efforts in The Bridges of Madison County, Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons (which I only saw on video) and Julianne Moore in The End of the Affair.
Anne Hathaway, who played the role of Andrea, also did a commendable job in the movie. She did not try to engage the seasoned Meryl in an acting bout and instead played low. That was a wise move considering that Streep has proven that she can out act just about every other actor who has shared a screen with her. Emily Blunt also showed a great performance, reminding viewers of her fabulous comic timing. Stanley Tucci, who I think took his character from the infamous man of style Tom Ford, was also outstanding.
Here are some of Miranda's devilish "to do" things for Andrea: (1) find her twins a copy of the unpublished manuscript of the latest Harry Potter book; (2) tell her co-worker (played by Emily Blunt) that she will not be going with her boss to the coveted trip to Paris and that the slot was given to no other than Andrea; and (3) find Miranda a plane that will take her back to New York even when all flights in the U.S. were cancelled due to heavy rains and thunderstorms (which Miranda considered "a minor disturbance").
The movie is so heartwarming, inspiring and entertaining that I highly recommend it for everyone to see. And you read it from here first: Meryl Streep will be nominated for an Oscar for this performance. It is very rare for Oscar to reward great performances in comedy but I am confident that Meryl will be acknowledged for this film. The last time I made a similar prediction was for Johnny Depp's offbeat rendition of Jack Sparrow in the original Pirates of the Caribbean. And I was right then.
SpeciMen 03: Andre Agassi.


Today is a momentous day in the world of tennis. For today, sports fans, tennis benefactors and both past and present crop of talents bid farewell to one of its own legends, Andre Agassi. He exits the sport after losing in the third round of the U.S. Open.

A few months ago, Andre announced his plan to retire from professional tennis. He has chosen to end his luminous career in the competition he first joined upon turning professional: the U.S. Open. Saddled by injuries, the old warrior has found it fitting to end his career under his own terms. While the lights still burn. While his swing is still strong. While he still commands the respect of his peers and his followers.

Although the announcement came as a shock, it was nevertheless easy to reconcile with the fact that the time has come for Andre. After all, his contemporaries have left the game a couple of years ago. Among those who brought distinction to the sport in the 1990s, Andre is all that is left.
Agassi brought the sport of tennis to new heights. With his gorgeous looks, he captured the attention and following of both men and women spectators, pulling their interests in the sport of tennis itself. Opposite Pete Sampras, he was part of the longest, most tenacious, most intense and most captivating rivalry that we have ever seen. The fact that there was a contrast in style only added to the thrill. Sampras was old school, gaining point by his masterful and ace-earning serves. On the other hand, Agassi signaled the dawn of the new tennis hero. He played on the baseline, throwing volleys on either ends of the court, making his opponent run after the ball. Where Sampras showed panache Agassi exemplified power.
He is also a multiple champion of the sport. He won the Australian Open thrice. He is also the only person to have won the championship on all court surfaces (clay, grass, etc.), having won the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in his long career. That is a feat that he shares with only two other tennis players and a distinction that is denied even Sampras (he never claimed the French Open crown). He also lent his gift to his country and represented the United States in the Davis Cup a couple of times. He took home the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics.

Indeed, today is a momentous day in the
world of tennis. We bid goodbye not only to the one of the sport’s greatest player, but its most recognizable figure in the last twenty years. We watched Andre, agonize, grow and win. To us, he is almost family. And today, anyone who has ever took interest in tennis will ache the tinge of loss as Agassi bows one last time to embark on a different direction.

Friday, September 01, 2006

Must Blow 05: Andy Roddick.

In celebration of the 2006 U.S. Open that is currently playing in New York, today's Must Blow nominee is international tennis hottie Andy Roddick.

Among the current crop of professional tennis players, Andy Roddick is certainly one of the most recognizable faces. He gained the attention of tennis fans everywhere with his intimidating serves and powerful volleys from the baseline (reminiscent of the young Andre Agassi). He eventually proved his worth by winning the U.S. Open early in his career. However, that grand slam trophy is yet to be joined by another award, which has opened him to critic