#UGHHHHHHHH fucking dies

[hercarisntyours]

I'm better than you. I'm better than you in everyway except you have hope. You always have; you went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the matrix of leadership. My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol.. for a reason. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold, and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid. You're inspiring. You can envision a better future, that no one else can see, and if we ever want to see B and D 16 again, that. that is the Orion Pax, that we need right now. Listen to me, we can do this.

[isdalinarhot]

Thinking about how according to wobs the whole decision to kill Ialai in row was just like “oh I didn’t want to have to worry about scheming bad guys on Roshar that are just naturally scummy when we could be focusing on characters who are Evil Because Of Odium so I just unceremoniously killed her off to make things easier haha! it’s not like anyone cares about her both in universe or out!” I Care. I Care, Brandon. I Personally Would Have Liked To See You Do Literally Anything Interesting With Her. What if I started biting everything and everyone.

[jtownraindancer]

fuck it *falls in love with a character from an obscure radio drama*

[milo-is-rambling]

Going to eat a brown sugar cinnamon pop tart for the first time since my dad died. I’m craving it. It will make me cry. Going to hot box the bathroom while I take a bath and then cry and eat a pop tart in the bath. I’m bringing pocket joe for companionship

[jerrythebug]

So in my read through Booster just died. But through amazing apocalyptic powers he was still up and running, until the evil of the week was defeated. And then Ted (who fucking saved the day!!!! Let's go bug man!!!!! I live for this!!!!) was like let me press the Special Button on your new armor buddy - and now our poor Booster is stuck in that ugly ass tin can permanently, which serves as life support.

He literally died and Beetle raised him from the dead. What's little casual necromancy between friends? Fuck me. Those were great issues. Very homoerotic.

But not great for Bea and Tora - who also had great homoerotic moments (the whole evil Tora kidnapping Bea? Come on! Gay!). I may be reading mainly for the Boostle, but Fire and Ice also had a Very Special Relationship going on that was fun to see, even if I kinda rooted for Guy sometimes (but hey, Tora has two hands! Multi shipping is good for the soul and super fun!). So Ice was brainwashed, went evil for a bit, but in the end she broke through and was killed for it. Which sucks! I liked her so much! I hope she comes back but I don't think she is. She should be resurrected is all I'm saying.

And Superman is back already??? Also with slightly longer hair? I thought he was gone for longer or maybe I'm reading too little too fast. I just complained about knowing that he comes back, saying that maybe sometimes those big characters should die permanently, but now when it's Tora I'm like bring her back this instant I miss her!!!! I miss my cool wife!!!

And coming back to Booster, he was so silly. For the first time he used his Future Knowledge to tell people what was going on. I didn't think he'd do that, to not contaminate the time stream or whatever. The way Ted reacted ughhhhhhhh that was so good! Love those fools! I need to draw them kissing with tongue! I need to draw them more and more!

Overall. The whole end of the world arc with the big evil guy whose name I already forgot was neat! I liked it! Now the League is about to break into more fractions and Extreme Justice with Extreme Art is incoming. More Iron Booster. More spider bug? We'll see!

[capitalisticveins]

OH MY GOD???

EA SPOILERS AND THOUGHTS

ONE WHAT THE FUCK

TWO WHAT THE FUCK???

The Sovereigns sound SO cool omg they sound like the forced fusion of E’Laetum and Min’Ara in Imperium

Brachium forced to take a blind deal reminds of a certain somethin (Echo making use choose Gavin and get rid of Ivan without telling us wink wink)

Brachium growing upset to the Sovereigns and the Sovereigns being unfazed UGHHHHhhHh

So Bestie’s just gonna die? regardless?? damn 😞 can we atleast know what they are before they croak???

It rlly doesnt matter if Brachium tells Blake the truth or not bc if he tells the truth, Blake’s gonna get mad snd think hes lying or something and kill Sunshine and maybe Elliott, and if he lies, Blake’s just gonna look into the future, see that Bestie STILL dies, and is gonna call Brachium out and kill Sunshine and Elliott. wtf do we do???

Can Bestie say Hi to Stranger for me when they die?

I love it when the demons say “Congruent of _____, bound in their madrigal” its so magical omg

So Serenity Daemons are congruent of Min’Ara and Empathy Daemons are congruent of E’Laetum (dont say obv I just got this)

The Sovereigns are so sassy omg. “I have a question” “A Question????”

Blake is gonna be so upset omgs

Can i gib them a kith 🥺

[abrthephantomq]

Someone liked this post again today and it reminded me that like

Uendo is definitely a decent DID media portrayal - at least, to us, as someone who has the disorder.

They're definitely done with intention and research done on the disorder - the reason why that case works is they play off that 'the person with DID did it's trope and subvert things.

But what about unintentional representation? Severance IMMEDIATELY comes to mind. Innies verses Outies. The work self only remembers the time at work. The Outside self only remembers the Outside stuff.

Just.

Ugh.

The scene where they show outie!Mark switching to innie!Mark? It's so fucking subtle. It's THERE, visually, but you have to be looking for it. A different way of brushing their hair aside. Them carrying themselves differently, etc.

Helly is a good example of this, too - she acts like someone who came from Privilege. She knows that shit is fucked up and sees something fucking horrifying in it. The exploitation. And then her outie is a straight up bitch to her, too? Straight up saying she isn't a person??

Yeahhhhh. Severance feels so System-coded to me, like, as a concept. especially like, when you consider Mark's reason for applying for the job in the first place. His wife died. He wanted to have 8 hours a day where he could forget the pain of it.

It's just such a good, subtle way to show how a system of 2 would probably work. And as a comment on how not dealing with your issues isn't really an option. They'll find you one way or another.

We're somewhere in the 15-20 range in terms of numbers but some of us are like ....umbrella names. Like there are Steven's and Stellas and Alexes and if you decide to peel the layers back a bit you can find out their secondary name (Alex vs Xander; Steven vs Stephen vs Stephen B vs An vs D1, Stella vs Jazz vs D1 (really D2, but they also like D's name a lot so they don't care))

Something like that.

Idk we're high and just ate a whole bunch of sugar bc our 5 year old demanded it and who are we to say no, we're about to be tormented via having to go to the stupid airport on Saturday.

(ughhhhhhhh I hate the airport so much it's so loud and there's too many people and ewwww)

Soooo....

Turnabout Storyteller.

I had already vaguely known about Uendo having DID due to me not necessarily avoiding spoilers when reading fanfic, but...

I have so many thoughts on this as someone who HAS the disorder they're representing here.

Like, one, I definitely appreciated the way they revealed it -- during a Mood Matrix session. Having multiple sets of feelings and having them switch on and off like that is def a thing. I've/we've experienced that before.

But also -- before that, when Uendo was switching between his "characters" and everyone thought he was just putting on a performance? Yeah, see. They did that really well considering that like -- yes, the way alters hold the body/the face can be really different. They certainly felt like different people, which was really cool to see. I liked the different poses they had because as I played I was like, "Huh... is he the character with DID...? He is, right?"

The thing is, I'm like 80% certain that Uendo is the murderer, and THAT annoys me -- but I'm not done playing through the case, yet. I just started the second half of the trial, so.... I'll comment as I go.

But if I'm right and Uendo IS the murderer, I'm gonna have to roll my eyes because soooo many pieces of media use my disorder to show HEY SOMEONE WITH THIS COULD BE A KILLER AND NOT KNOWWWWW and I hate that. Because like.... no.

OH THANK GOD. Like 3 seconds into the send half of the trial and it's NOT Uendo. Yay. Yayyyyy. I'm actually really glad they did that subversion of the person-with-DID-is-the-killer trope. Thank fucking GOD.

SIMON GRABBING ATHENA when she starts to doubt she can prove Bucky's innocence is just -- fuck. Okay. Yeah, I see why the fandom loves that particular moment. (I love Simon so much omfg).

I am honestly loving this case and I actually really like the way they've presented Uendo -- it's simplified a bit for the sake of the audience, but at the same time, switching DO be like that. And you can certainly be co-conscious and share memory.

Like.... that's legitimately how our System works -- there's usually 2-3 of us up front at any given time, with someone generally more forward, while the other(s) listens / watches. Sometimes others push to the front. And there are 4 of us who more or less have access to the continual life happenings even if we don't always recollect specific details (or what we were feeling) later.

Also Owen being a LITTLE makes so much damn sense? Fuck, idk man, I love it. I kinda adore them.

I really really really got weary when Uendo's diagnosis was revealed because, y'know, the whole oh God pls tell me you're not the murderer even if it was kinda looking like you were.

That fucking balloon girl did it, didn't she? Jesus fucking Christ. I love that, but I also hate that. Also it's so unfair they made this chick so goddamned pretty.

Also man can I also say just how like.... they legitimately refer to Owen as a child, and Kisegawa with Ms., and -- that's actually a nice little piece of the writing here. Like... is it absolutely perfect? No. It's not. But let me tell you -- as someone with this disorder? Writing it and showing it for an audience is hard.

That whole, "everyone is unique" thing applies here -- every System is different. They all develop ways of functioning in order to blend in and protect themselves. Uendo may not have the denial bit that comes with this disorder (do you know how many times I find myself asking if I'm sure I'm not faking this thing? do you??? because like, it's a "rare" disorder, right? and was my trauma REALLY bad enough for me to have alters???? etc) -- but considering the confident way he, Patches, and Kisegawa speak about their experience with the disorder, I would imagine they've been in therapy for it for a while, now.

But also -- the three of them not being aware of Owen? Or denying his existence, at least? Well, they were either protecting him because he's so young, or they legitimately did not know since apparently he may only come forward when the body is drunk.

idk I love that Uendo et al was not the killer. Like so much. Thank FUCK.

Also that was a really fun case even if it was like, not entirely relevant to the overall story happening here in SOJ. I definitely enjoyed it.

[pisces-magazine]

ughhhhhhhh my absolute imbecile of a mother touched my back specifically when i told her i didn't want her to, and of course i git the lingering sensation and i had to take a shower but it took a little while to go away ugh it's so fucking disgusting i hope she dies slowly and painfully

[macabrefourthgrader]

OH IM SORRY?! AM I FUCKING DEAD?? HAVE I DIED AND NO ONE SEES WHAT IM TALKING ABT??? HAVE I BEEN TRANSPORTED TO A NEW DIMENSION?????? OKAYYYYYYY GO FUCK URSELF GO FUCK URSELFSSS UGHHHHHHHH

sick.

[benefits1986]

Answering Boracay Q’s

Side kwento about this Boracay photo: Wala pong edit and burst po ito with directions sa mga millennial magulang. Paling ng naman po ang horizon pero wala akong paki. Raw po tayo e. ‘Yung mom La Salle. ‘Yung dad, Ateneo. Tapos mash up ‘yung unico nila ng blue and green. LOL. Cheerdancer vibe ‘yung mom, tapos sabi ko sa dad, stomach in pa siya then taasan niya pa ng slight yung bato sa anak niya sa air. ‘Yun lang po, opo. :D Maraming magulang din po ang nag-express ng concern kung paano namin ito natawid. Nasambot po niya at sabi ni unico, isa pa raw. :D Napagod na ‘yung dad kasi Gen X na siya e. So, balik na tayo sa daily lives natin. Thank you! Warmest regards.  Since babalik na po tayo sa tamang landas with AI x human-centric micromoments, punta tayo sa mga usual Boracay questions because ang init na. Hindi na kaya ng blazers x turtleneck forda corporate life ang lagay ng panahon sa kalakhang Maynila. Syempre, hindi naman tayo andito for the bots but in the name of answering questions, and questioning answers because todo bigay ang pasavogues everywhere and anywhere. So, let’s use lunchbreak for thought farts break bilang I solemnly thing my Holy Week break will be with my lola ulit even when Siargao, Palawan, Cebu, Zamboanga, Camiguin atbp are waving. :D Adulting muna tayo opo kahit gusto ko na lang talagang mag booze out habang ina-achieve ang caramel skin tone na pangarap ko since forever. :D In between kasi ako ng light and caramel skin which is ughhhhhhhh but sige lang. Okay. Fine.  Segue ulit: Sarap talaga magtype sa Macbook even when I’m a S-Series girl pero ‘pag may red wine na iPhone na hindi sobrang over-processed yung dusk and dawn, sige na. Natawid niyo na yung 1TB wish ko e; but sa tamang panahon kasi ang tinde ng Apple mag-gaslight e sila mismo ang tinde mang-track ang mag-monoplize ng content. CHE. 

Balik na tayo sa mga tanong about Boracay.  But, onting bwelo pa. Ayoko talaga ng Boracay kahit fan ako ng Project 81 or 84 na ba ngayon because:  -Para siyang BGC or BF Par or Maginhawa na may dagat  -’Yung tours are soooo fucking basic -Ang hirap ng culture-based tours -Hassle magbike kasi pota yung ahon and shit yung lusong lalo sa New Coast  -Andami mong likely na kilala so deliks ‘pag gusto mong kumawala sa ganaps or hanash mo  -Syempre, zoning is but on paper pero mhie, ‘wag ako kasi ang laki ng kita ng tourism dito. ‘Wag ako.  -Boracay even when it is rehabilitated is dying slowly.  -Seafood is uhm lang. Uni is sooo basic lang. Food is oks lang.  -Also, Boracay ang pinaka maraming aya sa akin pero it’s not my vibe talaga kahit noon pa Pero, dahil sa pilit na consistent of my people, okayyyyy. Sige. I gave Boracay a good number of tries. I really did. Verdict: OK siya for inom and bum basta sa steady side. Sunsets are hit and miss. Mas marami pang magandang lugar sa kanya BUT the sand in Station 1 is dreamy and buttery. Oks na?  So, eto na tayo sa exciting part. :D Q1: When is the best time to go to Boracay?  For me, a few days AFTER any holiday. You may also consider at least 3 days before any holiday. Why? Boracay is too little to move around with freedom ‘pag nakisabay ka sa crowd. Too tiny kasi literal na pinilit ipasok sa one side ‘yung mga ganaps. ‘Di mo rin naman masisi kasi iba rin talaga ang sand sa White Beach.  Q2: What’s the best mode of transport from Caticlan to the island? Private, DIY or semi-private?  Funny kasi, solo travel ako tapos budget mode ako sa transpo bilang sobrang antukin ko. Quota ako sa tulog OR ‘pag okay kwentuhan, kahit hanggang 2 days, g tayo diyan. Ekis ‘yung una kong punta sa Boracay which is right after pandemic because sobrang bagsak presyo and iwas-COVID tayo and all and also with a good friend na may kid + a good friend na takot sa virus.... so eto na po. Nag-private transfer kami. Nasundan din ‘yun nga isang expat friend biglaang invite before Christmas kasi wala daw siya kasama, so okay.... mas private transfer po tayo. OPO. Syempre, hindi ko kinaya ang cost pero tinawid natin kasi tayo ang naga-adjust tapos, category is: social experiment. Sayang din kasi Miles pero transfers are cash naman lagi. Third visit na I think, lasted 3 weeks na dapat 1 to 2 months because another travel buddy egged me, budol mhie kasi sabi is samahan ko siya tuparin ang pangarap niyang work from Boracay dream. Sabi ko is, okay fine. Basta 3K ang 2-way ticket or kahit close to 4K. And pooooof. Nabook ang really good deal. Nag-semi private kami meaning may tour officer kaming naka-transact. :D  Soooo, ano nga ba ang best? Dun sa top search na may magandang reviews on FB na semi-private almost same lang siya sa private tour to be honest. Basta hindi masyadong maraming kasabay. :D One-way ng private was 1.5K minimum, wala pang tips ‘yan. So in theory, ubos-pera ka talaga. Sa semi-private, mga 400 to 500 pesos depende sa season. Ang difference lang is lakad plus naka-aircon ka sa lahat ng private tours + speed boat. Kung hayok ka sa gram at status eme, private ka. Pero, in terms of sulit points and efficient buy, semi-private is PAK. DIY naman, to be honest, comparable ang rates sa semi-private but be prepared to face the hassle ‘pag sobrang aga or sobrang late ng flight in or out mo. Tapos, DIY means lakad agad papuntang trike terminal na hassle pag ulan or sobrang init. Not sure nga why ang layo ng trike terminal to think na dapat first thing na welcome is ease of transfer. 

Q3: How much is your Boracay budget, all in?  Depends ulit sa gusto mong ma-experience because sabi ko nga, ang Boracay ay parang BGC with the gedli after you cross Market! Market!. Flights can go as low as P3K, two-way or ‘pag impulse ka or gusto mo lang talagang itawid, P14K the last time I checked which is quite recent pero ekis na ‘tong invite na ‘to kahit too good to say pass kasi free accoms basta may kapalit na decent and honest review sa Hotel XYZ. ‘Wag na nating i-name, for now. LOL.  Food starts at P80 sa carinderia style sa Station 2 and 3. Then it can go up to 1K++ if nasa Moven/Shang side ka na at iba pang pa-eme spots. :D LELS. Again, even Shang food is oks lang though syempre ‘di naman tayo alta ever kaya baka iba yung quality ng dine in guests (birthday celeb invite ito) sa totoong guests doon. LOL. Fruitshake and coffee are also oks lang start at P120-ish. Then, the calamansi cupcake with the million-dollar view is P25/piece. Syempre sa carrot cupcake po tayo, pero wala rin. So basic. :D Two Season Boracay Starter Pack na oyster sisig and cheese pizza mga 1K-ish pero dahil okay ang staff, sulit na sulit ang mojito na paapawin mo tapos mapaparami ka.  Accoms, depends din ‘yan. Starts at P500/day ‘pag backpacker ka, swerte mo kung near the beach na decent and can go up to 20K++ depende sa mission mo at kung sino ang kasama mo.  So, budget all in for Boracay, estimated at around 12K per person for 3D/2N for a super basic experience pero oks na rin kung gusto mo lang din mag-Starbucks tapos mag-sunset na hindi maayos ang exposure. :D Tapos, Ceb Pass ka dapat then DIY para makapag-tour ka and at least 1 meal na oks. ‘Pag naman mas pak, around P40K to P50K for 3D/2N... note na, discounted deals pa ‘to sa Moven and Crimson, New Coast side. :D Then, may decent booze ka na rin diyan saka water activities. Ems.  ‘Pag naman pangmalakasan, P150K++, puwede ka ng mag-helicopter tour + exclusive yacht pero wala e. Ang onti lang din naman makikita mo. LOL. Bitbitin mo pa bike mo pero sure mo dapat na pak na pak ang kondisyon mo or else... bahala ka sa dear life mo.  Syempre, wala tayong ganitong experience kasi I would rather max out sa Palawan or Cebu. But, since may pinsan akong matic-Shang kasi ayaw daw niya sa side na maraming tao, nag-estimate lang ako ng galawan niya. :D Introvert siya masyado rin so perfect talaga sa kanya ‘yan and nepotism baby rin siya. EMS.  Tuloy ko na lang ‘to kasi tapos na ang lunchbreak. Dami ko na namang gustong sabihin about the pros and cons of Boracay. Dapat series-content ito pero guluhin natin ang algo bilang wala pa namang AI na contextual ang ganapan. Malayo-layo pa ‘yun. Pre-dystopian era pa lang tayo saka baka naman maging mutant pa ako before I hit old age. Peg is: Jean Grey x Wolverine. :D Abangan.  And we continue...  Q4: What is special about Boracay?  Kahit major bash ako sa Boracay, ang honest opinion ko, Boracay is convenient. Comfort zone kasi madali lang siyang puntahan kahit seniors, pets, babies/kids at iba pa. Kung baga, universal naman siya. Hindi tulad ng Palawan na sobrang layo unless mag-direct flight ka. Legit na lakad ka lang onti, sakay trike or magpa-private car sundo at hatid ka around the island, maco-cover mo lahat. Kung kids naman, super happy sila sa sand kasi very sensory experience siya talaga. Hands down. Si Alonso, yung super energetic kid na kasama namin doon, solid na happy siya. Kita mo talaga. Kung baga, starter pack ng masalimuot na Pinas travel because crappy infra talaga tayo noon hanggang ngayon na least hassle. Also, ‘pag natiempohan mo, maganda ang sunset saka maraming photo and reels spot ang Boracay for a diverse set of biases. Plus, syempre, solid talaga uminom doon. Paraw pa rin optimal for people watching kahit shabby na siya kasi sulit ‘yung happy hour. Puwede mo pang palakasan ang bawat mix tapos andami mo talagang makikita. Pwede ring magbasa ng book doon ‘pag ‘di pa todo ang PL sa background. ‘Pag gusto mo naman medyo tago pero may view pa rin, The District. Ganda ng view kasi medyo mataas, hindi masyadong matao noong ilang punta ko lalo nung nag-three weeks ako then decent ‘yung food plus mura siya for the place. Akala lang ng mga tao, intimidating. Sa Shang/Moven/Crimson side naman, sobrang onti lalo ng tao tapos may chances of picking up seaglass ka pa sa super early morning. Puwede ka rin mag-jog or walk or yoga by the beach dito pero mas optimal ‘pag sa New Coast side ka. For me, memories sa Boracay is what makes it special. EMS. Hala. Hahahaha. So, eto na naman ‘yung counter current. Ganun talaga.  Q5: Legit ba ang Two Seasons pizza at oyster sisig, buffet at mga sugbo/boodle fights?  Sakto lang. Parehas lang halos ng lasa sa Manila. Mas gusto ko pa Marco Polo or basta nakalimutan ko na yung isa pang hotel sa Cebu na ansarap ng breakfast buffet. LOL. Two Seasons pizza parang normal lang din and oyster sisig, comparable sa Locavore or Manam. Pero syempre, kahit ilang beses kong sinabing ayoko na nito, siguro mga 10x combined kain namin nito sa 3 stays ko. Hahahaha. Wala e. Ganun talaga.  Q6: Station 1, 2, 3, New Coast or yung kabilang side?  Depends sa vibe and budget mo. Ideal for me na kung sa Station 1 ka, legit na least lakad if not beach front ka. New Coast sobrang onti pa lang ng tao kaya push ‘pag gusto mo ng “different” vibe. ‘Pag gusto mo ng maraming gagawin, food, happy hour, gym, massage, meditation with gingko biloba, sa Shang/Moven/Crimson side ka. Worth it siya lalo ‘pag worth the wait ‘yung kasama mo. EMSSSS. Station 2 ‘pag gusto mong todo partyyyyyy or gusto mo ng access sa food spots. Station 3 ‘pag gusto mo more interactions sa community/locals tapos tahimik din talaga on a budget. So again, align mo muna anong gusto mong theme ng trip mo sa Boracay. Hirap pumili pero ikaw na bahala. For me... ang best is... Station 1 beach front or access to beach na baba ka lang tapos beach na. Or Station 3 kasi iba talaga vibe pero pili ka lang talaga ng accoms na may okay na 4G and/or wifi. So, assess mo muna talaga. Siguro for first timers on a budget at gustong mag-explore, ‘yung Station 3 na malapit sa Station 2 na side. ‘Pag landian pero taguan muna kasi lowkey kayo o may tinatago kayo, ewan ko lang kung ma-enjoy n’yo to be honest. Sa ibang Lobo, Batangas na lang kayo tapos dulo. In theory lang ‘yun a.  Q7: Is Boracay worth it?  Sa tingin ko, yes and no. Yes, kung pupunta ka doon ng may sense o gusto mong mag-enjoy ng mga chill lang, tamad gumalaw o ‘yung adventurous kuno which is totally fine. Kanya-kanyang trip ‘yan. No kung for the gram ka lang at hashtag kasi sabi ko nga, mas marami pang okay na spots na puwedeng mag-trend sa TikTok kahit wala naman akong TikTok.  Q8: What is something different you can do in Boracay?  Punta ka lang sa Bulabog and Diniwid. Bulabog houses locals and expats na may pa-kitesurfing and events. Tapos okay din ang sunrise dito saka ‘yung buko na bent. Gising ka lang ng 5 AM then lakarin mo na lang para steps din. Para sure din onti ang tao. Diniwid naman, eto ang masasabi kong quality crowd na pang older millennials and Gen X. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Sarap ng cocktails and food and oks din PL. LELS. Sarap din mag-frisbee dito with the locals.  Q9: New Coast Boracay? Ano na?  I was supposed to stay here with a friend kasi kilala namin manager pero sabi ko pass muna. Oks na ako sa apartment na malapit sa kabihasnan. LOL. Pero sarap mag-swim dito. Maalon nga lang ng slighter kasi kayo lang talaga. ‘Di rin siya intimidating kasi puwede ka magpa-wait sa trikes tapos swim-swim lang kayo ng friends mo kung wala kang accoms sa Belmont. ‘Yung keyhole oks lang siya. May harang so edit mo pa photos mo or pumunta ka ng maaga tapos smile ka sa bantay para makapasok ka sa loob. LOL.  Q10: What’s one thing you MUST do in Boracay?  Take friggin’ proper photos not for the gram but to max out the light and shadows sa lahat ng time of day please. If you can, hire a photo team. Tamang white/khakis OOTD lang, game na ‘yan para classic lang. No need na crazy ootds unless gusto mo ng neon colors which is panalo din. PAKI USAP. Kaya rin maraming aya sa Boracay sa akin is because... I take decent photos daw. Hahaha. Medyo nagtampo nga yung last aya na nag-no ako kasi sayang for the Hotel XYZ ‘yun. Kaso, it’s a no for me kahit I know another side of Boracay ‘yung madidiscover ko. LOL. So, pleaseeeee. Take photos and stop wearing Boracay merchs. Paki usap lang po.  Q11: Biking in Boracay?  Beware lang talaga. Oks naman siya pero if you’re renting a bike, check mo muna mainam ‘yung bike for rent. Saka better na kung first time mo, mag-tour guide ka. ‘Yun lang naman. Hassle ang roads ‘pag maraming tao kasi ang kipot nila. Ugh. So ayun lang naman. Views oks lang din. Nothing super magical. :D Pero okay din siya. Support sa locals na passionate about rides. Marami-rami ring riders ‘pag weekends and holiday. 

Q12: Boracay side trip and other trips?  Puwede kaso ‘di ko na naabutan ito kasi bawal pang mag-cross ng island unless Caticlan ka punta noong last trip ko. BOO. So, paguusapan natin ito just in case matopakan kong bumalik. FOMO 1000000 ako kasi travel buddies update me sa mga off the grid side trips nila. :(((( Mag-IT security na lang ba ako talaga? Pero no din kasi wala akong skillset though sabi naman nila, kaya ko para makagala na kami like there’s no tomorrow ulit. LOL.  ‘Di na rin ako naka-dive kasi Manila is waving madly na talaga. Dapat mag-scuba din kami kaso ayun nga. Wala. Uwian na. ‘Di na rin natupad kitesurf kahit alam kong mabigat ako, literally and figuratively. Tapos nakaka-anxiety yung paano mo hindi magbubuhol ang mga tali. ‘Yun lang talaga kina-worry ko e. 

Few more notes:  -Hennan Prime pa rin talaga ang best stay ko. As in. Ganda ng service. Then gusto ko ‘yung blue brand color nila. Kaso tawang-tawa ako sa staff, kasi tinanong ako kung talaga bang ang goal ko and nung mga kasama ko is legit na nakasalampak lang sa sun beds from 9 am until sunset after mag-school by the beach ni Alonso with a background na WOW na WOW sa classmates niya. LOLOLLOLL. Also, oks buffet and food ng Hennan. Bacon, pancakes, overeasy eggs, cereals and soymilk. Meron sila lahat niyan. Sulit din massage nila. As in. Ganda ng rooms. Pang malakasan din ang WiFi.  -Pinaka mura at masarap na carinderia is Triple J, recently open lang sila tapos since sinuyod ko na muna ‘yung Station 1 to 3 ng breakfast na quality at pasok na pasok sa budget, solid na solid ito. Malapit siya sa Cafe Maruja tapos ‘di mo aakalain na okay ‘yung food. Bait pa nung owners. As in kasi talagang hands on sila. At laging superlative service. Sila pa nga nagpapasensya na medyo ‘di pa okay ‘yung place nila. ‘Wag mo i-judge ‘yung look ng store front nila, paki usap. Sana talaga derecho ‘yung business nila kasi ang mahal nung rent ng space. -Speaking of owners and rent sa Boracay... dahil alagad ako ng milktea, super loooove Taipei Milktea. Again, ang chixx ng owner tapos ang adorable ng kid niya. ‘Yung sobrang liit nilang puwesto, off the roof ‘yung rent pero with a smile she shared na tiyagaan lang talaga. Meron din silang delivery kaso Boracay time so maghihintay ka ng 1.5 hours max para sa milktea mo. Apart from beach goers and tourists, bulk ng clients niya ay mga establishments like government offices, hospitals atbp. 

-Nakapanayam din po natin ang ilang sales assistants and sabi nila, medyo bumabalik-balik na ‘yung sigla ng isla kahit badly hit sila talaga nung pandemic. LOL. Tapos, syempre tinanong nila kung kamusta ba ang lagay ng kumpanya, sabi ko, push lang tayo. Laban. :D HAHAHAHA. ‘Di ko lang sure bakit sila nasa beach front nung time na ‘yun. ‘Di ko na rin tinanong kasi ‘di ko naman KPI ‘yun. Hahahahaha. Saka, walang basagan ng trip! Iba talaga ang dominance ng org namin. :D Hahahahaha. Omnipresent. Ems.  -Best tattoo artist: Inkzomia yasssss. Eto pa ‘yung sobrang weird. Since I collect tats from places I visit, 2x ako nagpatat sa Boracay of all places pero ‘di natin papayagan... Ihahabol natin ang Ink #2 ng Siargao this year. Then habol tayo ng tat sa Palawan sana this year. Manage lang ang leaves ng mainam kasi balik San Vic tayo. Oks na ako pa-tat sa PPS or Coron. Galing-galing ng team ng Inkzomia. Sarap pang kayosi/vape + inow. ‘Yung first tat ko, kakaopen lang nila ulit tapos sabi ni Sir, g daw siya sa 4K pero damn, 5+ hours niyang ginawa for a 4x5 ink. Sobrang kakatuwa din kasi family of tattoo artists sila. Then nakwento niya na wala siyang tats kasi ayaw niya lang. May piercings siya though. :D Saka ‘yung mga artists na ‘to, panlaban sa Manila overrated artists. Sobrang professional, down to earth pero alam nila what they are worth. Naglolokohan nga kami kasi parang naka-refer ako ng 4x sa kanila dahil maganda talaga quality, tapos may dreadlocks pa na referral ko rin. :D Mag-sale na ba talaga ako ulit? NOOOO. Tapos na tayo sa client management. Madadarang na namang tayo sa high and lows ng instant gratification and invalidation. :D  -Moven is like Fuego/The Farm na luma pero okay ang service. Kung baga sulit. Tinanong ko nga staff nila bakit wala sila masyadong hits sa Google. Sabi nila is they choose that route kasi market talaga nila is word of mouth and before pandemic, always puno sila. Not sure pero bakit kasabay namin ‘yung isang childstar turned vlogger nung pumunta kami? :D Mabait naman siya from afar tapos tuwang-tuwa ako kasi akala ko batang naka eyelash extensions, naka-Balmain shirt siya na pantulog. Tapos sabi sa akin nung kasama ko, loko raw ako kasi si childstar-vlogger pala siya. Naglolokohan pa kami ng friend ko kasi feeling namin mas pak ‘yung service sa amin ng staff compared sa group nila kasi nakahiwalay kami sa lahat tapos prime seats kami sa lahat ng transfers be it kami lang or may kasama. Thank you, Moven! Nasulit ang danak ng funds sa’yo at naka-ambag ka sa Miles ko. LOLOL.  -Isa lang ang main source ng flowers sa Boracay. HAHAHAHAHAHA. May ilang pasurprise na akong natawid dito kasi requested po, opo. Syempre, I hate flowers pero ‘di tayo papa-stop bilang nairequest nga po with impit. Sakay ka lang trike, alam na nila ‘yun. Sobrang bagal lang pero maganda silang gumawa. Promise. Decent prices din saka puwede mo silang bigyan ng budget tapos sila na magaadjust. ‘Di sila masyadong sumasagot sa messenger kasi super lean team sila. Cute din na isa sa florists nila is straight guy na sobrang wala sa look niya na makakapag-arrange siya ng flowers. Hihintayin mo lang talaga kaya mag-run errands ka muna.  -Andoks in Boracay is like a unicorn. Laging puno kahit ‘yung sa side ng Station 3. LOLLOLLOLL. Parang may magnet sila ng crowd. Pero I guess, decent ang pasok at labas ng food compared sa ibang restaurants with similar price points.  -Mahal ang tubig at kuryente sa Boracay. As in. pati laundry. Pati seafood. As in lahat. Pero ganun talaga, poor ecotourism tapos isla talaga so lahat angkat. So kung digital nomad ka, please, please factor in these gastos kasi mhie, ‘di siya biro. Buti na lang ‘yung apartment namin, sobrang bait ng landlord. OG taga Boracay ‘yung clan nila kaya maayos kausap.  -Sa mainland, check out Agimat Ube Creme. Paki usap. Sobrang sana may presence sila sa airport kasi sayang. Ansaraappppp. As in. Very, very good. Nanalo pa sila ng several awards ang syempre, proudly local. Paki check please. Pero walang sisihan ‘pag nahalukay ube tummy mo kasi addictive siya. Dapat ito na lang staple Boracay pasalubong kesa calamansi cupcakes or Two Seasons cheese pizza e. 

-Sayang at hindi ko na kinagat ang emails and parinig on social ng Crimson na super discounted. LOL. Daming resistance din ‘yun kasi sobrang good deal siya tapos syempre, food and experience involving arts, wine and cheese, medyo hirap hindian, pero strong na tayo. :D May enough insights na tayo about Boracay.  -Lastly, kahit nasa Boracay pa ako... damnnngurlll, ‘pag natapat ako sa work laptop, wala. Para akong nasa bubble. Sabi nga ng mga kasama ko, para daw akong ‘di puwedeng kausapin which is totoo naman. Kahit nasa Cafe Maruja ako nakasalampak, todo effort po tayo sa ganaps in life para matawid natin ang mga fund-sucking place on earth na ‘to. LOLOLLOLL. Salamat sa noise-cancelling headset na Google friend approved. I really thrive outside the office unless syempre may need na face to face meetings din naman since collabs are the keys to pak projects. Pero, sana half of the month, nasa dagat ako as a view lang kasi mas marami akong naiisip dahil people-watcher po tayo, opo. Iba ‘yung baon mo ‘pag may truths and micromoments ka e. Ako lang naman ‘yun. Sa work ko na super laptop time ang puhunan, the stories beyond the screens are worth chasing. Awaw. From Boracay to deadlines na naman po tayo. LOL. Ganun talaga ako e. Tempering lang talaga ng tendency to hyperfocus na naman sa work kasi ang tinde ng balik sa mental health ‘pag overboard. Actually, kahit ano man na OD, masama. Tama na ‘to... for now.  So, ElYu or La Union na ba next nating isabak dito? :D Clue: Parang Boracay din, however... Abangan. 

[trashpremium-moved]

i will never understand how people still won’t wear a mask properly, i genuinely have nightmares about forgetting to wear one almost every night and probably will continue to for years after this

[yikesola]

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[guccifloralsuits]

Vi, are you okay? - cmra

SHIT OVERSLEPT SORRY :(

[tshifty]

tonight is gonna be a long night

[glassballdinosaurs]

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