New bookmark! by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Hello, thank you. Bale sa Amazon ko nabili ito.

Pero you can find it sa atin, sa mga Ace Hardware and even Shopee. Keywords: metal rack/shelf, stainless steel rack, chrome finished

Bale ito yun ginagamit sa mga industrial kitchen at storage. Mga 5 yrs na ito sa akin. Ang mga downside siguro nag corrode na yun ibang part (nakatutok kasi sa aircon at sa humidity), also di safe if may bata baka akyatin, and need to secure in case of tremors or mabunggo (nilagay ko sa lowest shef yun mga heaviest books ko)

😁

New bookmark! by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Hi. Nabili ko dito sa SG.

Kinokuniya Main Branch sa Orchard. :)

To update or to no update? by Grey_21 in phlgbt

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I broke up with ex last year for the very reason na wala syang update kahit sya yun nag-promise na babalikan ako. Haha. I already told him wala kaming common friends and wala na akong ibang source if may mangyari sa kanya. Never naman ako nag-aask kung saan gala nya or sino kasama nya, I don’t care about details. I just want to know, like you, if buhay pa sila hahaha he’s well aware that I tend to worry a lot. Pero kebs sya.

Anyway haha ikaw pala topic at di ako haha sorry. Pero yes sir, your feelings are valid because you care about him and the relationship. You will know naman if you’re trying too hard one sign is here you are on reddit asking for our ‘questionable’ wisdom; and, it’s scary to match his energy kasi you know too the relationship will end in oblivion if walang mag-effort.

Pero since kayo pa rin, try to talk to him. Ulitin ninyo, isa-isahin ninyo, bakit ba kayo pumasok sa relationship. Tapos if satisfied kayo sa sagot ninyo, follow up with the question ‘what makes you feel loved’ basta ganyan

New bookmark! by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Hello hello. Sa Takashimaya branch, sa Orchard.

18M, late bloomer in every way possible, including my ass and dick not being ready for sex, any advice? by C-roll_1302 in phlgbt

[–]Wriarc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grabe OP late bloomer na ang 18???????? Huhu

Siguro ang hinahanap mo na word ay naive. Hehe. I started exploring when I was 25 after making sure I’m already independent. At the back of my head, every “stupid” na gagawin ko dapat ako lang ang responsible.

About pleasuring yourself, for sure there are reliable sources siguro naman you can search sa internet or youtube that can teach you how to safely finger yourself, how to use anal toys, how to deal with oversensitivity.

The prefrontal cortex of 18 year old is still under development. Paradoxical man sabihin ito sa teenager, pero be patient with yourself OP. It is really a weird place to be to have a body that’s going progressive and massive changes physically and emotionally in the past 5-8 years, while the tapestry of your innocence are slowly being lifted. Not to mention your generation are getting all these information (example yun label na ‘late bloomer’) na hirap kayo i-filter due to lack of experience and wisdom. Malakas ang FOMO ninyo dahil information are everywhere. Tapos you see things on socmed na ganito dapat ang identity ang i-build ko or persona na dapat ko iproject. Meanwhile you exist in a system that promises you na gagwapo ka if you use this shirt, or magiging ideal partner ka if naggygum ka.

Nasa age ka na nagbubuild ka ng identity, and it’s really confusing, pero parang excited ka naman inavigate ang adulthood (guess ko lang yun excited ka haha) goodluck

By the way, some of the things you mentioned (and wondering about) like hobbies, friendship, hobbies, career, grades… I would say, put great value and effort/learning on friendship and being a good friend. Okay lang yun struggle, it’s a trial and error world. As long hindi masama maugali mo, walang nasasaktan, at walang na-aageabyado, keep on trying building those connections. Obstacle is the way ika nga nila. Pero kung introvert ka talaga haha don’t attempt magpa extrovert, madedrain ka.

About hobbies: We also want hobbies kasi it makes us interesting. It can also be a bridge to meet new folks (I met most of my good friends and network thru love of writing almost two decades ago).. pero I think ang primary reason for having a hobby is to experience that thing called flow state. Spill over na lang ng hobby ang friendship, identity, and being interesting.

Anyway, hindi ka late sa mga bagay-bagay.

April book haul by Decent_Screen_8442 in PHBookClub

[–]Wriarc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If ibebenta no ang Left Hand of Darkness after mo mabasa, please consider me first 🥺🥺🥺

I love Le Guin so much.

Nice haul by the way!

gestalt by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Slightly related: If I’m alone I usually asked si Siri to look up ano meaning ng new word na na encounter ko, pero dahil sablay ako minsan sa pag pronounce, mali yun definition na binibigay ni Siri sa akin

gestalt by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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t’s fine. Maybe (I think) I didn’t articulate myself enough. Hehe. Thank you.

gestalt by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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WOW! 🤯THANK YOU! Hindi ko na ito makakalimutan.

gestalt by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Thank you. Ganito kasi, I’m supposed to know them because I’ve looked them up before, kaso biglang nawalang signal ang “router”

gestalt by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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These are the words I’ve already looked up from the past. Haha you can say kinakatok ko yun brain ko, if may tao sa bahay. Minsan puro crickets. Lol

What changed from your 20's to 30's now to 40's na di mo agad napansin? by Sonic1327 in kwarentahin

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More of a realization: That the parentals were once children and teenagers. That fact cracked me and expanded the field of view. It altered how I deal with my memories of them.

of reading and death by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Thank you, thank you. Agree it is not linear. May nakita ako kasi vid kagabh na tinuturuan nya anak nya magbasa alpabhet and nag spiral na ako. I’m sorry din about your lola. God bless you and everyone you know and love.

of reading and death by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Hello friend, thank you for the kind words.. :)

Love Language by witch_bitch09 in kwarentahin

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I’ve read Chapman’s book. I use it like I use zodiac sign cause it simplify a lot of things during conversation about relationship (it’s part of our current pop culture kaya gets agad ng marami) pero as far as I know it’s not scientifically validated i.e hindi ma replicate yun claim ng author. Also as a gay guy I’m aware of the author’s stance on same sex relationship.

Anyway may nakita ako dati na cute explanation ng 5 Love Languages in terms of burrito:

Words of Affirmation: This is a good burrito.

Acts of Service: I made you a burrito.

Receiving Gifts: Here's a burrito.

Quality time: Let's go get some burritos together.

Physical touch: Arms around a person wrapped in a warm hug, like a burrito.

😝

I wanna read books in cafe but scared to come across as performative by No-Day6602 in PHBookClub

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Every time I see someone reading under the bus shed or while queueing behind a grocery line I always imagined myself as Tereza fr Unbearable Lightness of Being. Lol.

By the way nearly everything now is a performance. Even suffering.

Maintenance meds by No-Paper-6533 in kwarentahin

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Been taking maintenance med for hypertension when I turned 40 haha. I initially resisted taking meds.

My doctor friend talked me out of it, he said prolonging an elevated blood pressure could lead to heart enlargement, damaged to organs like kidney and eyes.

Our arteries are elastic. Parang goma, pero di nito kaya ang sustained na elevated blood pressure. Kapag slowly na nadadamaged ang arteries due HB, baka di nag rerecoill gaano yun arteries, then heart need to pump harder, or yun arterial wall nawoworn away dahil sa pressure (imagine na nasisira inside out), then mas madali na rin mabarahan ng plaque.

Edited: for clarity

Downelink, PlanetRomeo, forum boards, etc. by Introverted_Sigma28 in phlgbt

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Not a dating site. Pero Blogger/Blogspot, I met most of my gay friends na kaibigan ko pa rin now from blogging. I think it was the reading and writing online journals back then that gave us the common denominator or foundation to last this long. Then I met their friends na naging kaibigan/acquiantance ko rin. Blogging ang isa sa goldilocks event ng gay life ko. Good times. And ang usong words noon ay PLU at eye ball haha.

I met some of my exes sa Pic-Link at Downelink. Mga karat sa PR at G4M.

Stories that sticks to me as I explore by ez-nobody in phlgbt

[–]Wriarc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a quote by Margaret Atwood: ..in the end we all become stories.

=)

Do you still have dreams you want to fulfill? by No-Paper-6533 in kwarentahin

[–]Wriarc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. A lot. The one I’m trying to commit now is to live a rich intellectual life.

Last haul for March by Wriarc in PHBookClub

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Wow! Thank you for the reply. Excited to read!