Young Underpaid Professionals

Day 1: wi-tribe 4G Internet

As a belated happy birthday gift to myself, I bought myself a wi-tribe 4g modem. I could've bought myself a toy or a book (priorities of a 28 year old), but since I work and play on the Internet, I thought the heck with it, right? Plus, they've announced that they're increasing the speeds across the...

Under the Storm: 150 poets, 150 pieces of...

Jim Morrison said it best, “Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you.” I’ll admit it on the outset – I can’t write poetry. Good thing the inability to write poetry (or at least poetry that...

4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature...

It's been quite a decade for MOVFest, and this September, the triennial tradition continues with the 4th .MOV International Film, Music and Literature Festival. What started out as a platform for the pursuit of and education on the digital medium as a tool for filmmaking has now evolved to include...

So you think you can write?

Do you have notebooks (word documents, sketchpads, notepads) filled with stories, escapist escapades to other worlds and other realities? Well, I’m looking at you, Bub. The Antithesis Collective Publishing Co. is still on the lookout for kickass manuscripts and short stories for inclusion in its first...

Surviving SAD: A Guide for Singles on Valentine’s...

Rio's Note: This is a list cobbled up by Lei, aka Chibichan, listing all the things one can do when one is found better-halfless on Heart's Day. Go to a Happy Place (aka Gay Bar) - you are going to be safe here as the only couple you will have the chance to see will probably be “nuts”. Learn...

Natanga lang – The Memory Gap Special

So much of the stories you could get from a failed 4-year relationship are ugly, a little twisted and ultimately, sad. But sob stories are a dime a dozen nowadays, which is why once in a while it’s nice to have a break from all the drama and tell a nice story - albeit, culled from said failed relationship. In...

Ang Alamat ng Misery Day

Ang Alamat ng Misery Day [Written by Rio Siochi and Lei Velasco] May ikukwento ako, pero atin-atin lang ‘to ha? Nung unang panahon (2008), in a land far, far away (Makati), may magkaibigang itatago natin sa mga pangalang *ahem, ubo-ubo* Rosario at Lareina. Si Rosario ay isang manunulat, writer...

Fill in the blanks: His and Her Stories

His and Hers Part 1 Girl’s POV: Girl and guy are exchanging friendly text messages, talking about how their days are going, and what’s going to happen the next day during classes. They talk about unimportant things. Guy then tells girl that he’s exhausted after having attended his cadet...

The Antithesis Collective: Opening Its Doors

I hate it when people ask what I do for a living. Sometimes, I am tempted to answer “Chief Cook and Dishwasher” or “Senior Utusan” or just plain “Peon/Pisante” because those occupations are far easier to explain compared to Writer. When I say I am a writer, the follow up questions are “Where...

For the Love of Buses: EDSA Blast

Most yuppies working in Metro Manila commute to and from work – some on the MRT and LRT lines, others in cabs, and others still in buses and jeepneys. Personally, I am a bus person. I like buses. My problem is, that mode of transportation doesn’t seem so safe anymore. Yesterday, I was almost late...

I Love You So on ABS-CBN Starting January...

ABS-CBN will start showing Taiwan's highest rated drama of 2009 today. Popularly known as Autumn's Concerto, the Kapamilya network had changed it's local title to "I Love You So". I'm sure that fans of Vanness Wu are highly anticipating this series and are excited to watch their idol playing a totally...

The Road Trip North

So last Friday I embarked on my first trip for 2011 (which in my mind, had been labeled as a year for adventure) with my friend Rem. Baguio was recently reported to be at frigid tundra temperatures, so when Rem gave me a choice between frigid tundra and new territory, I chose the latter. We were to drive...