Weekend at the Holiday Inn

I just received my Intercontinental Group Priority Privilege card last week so I wanted to try it out. Jake and I badly needed some time together since my work has been very demanding recently and Jake's been spending a lot of time in training over the week. So we checked in Sunday night at the Holiday Inn Galleria Manila for some de luxe "us" time.

We arranged to meet at two but I was late (and was profusely sorry to be, believe me babe). I've been in this hotel before when it was still Manila Galleria Suites. It's quite improved as a Holiday Inn but it's very casual. We had a corner room with windows facing the Wack-Wack Golf & Country Club, Greenhills and a sunset view. We can even see the Bataan Peninsula from our room. My account manager originally booked for a twin bed room but I told her to get me a king-size bed for obvious reasons, but she was all oblivious to it.

Jake had to run to an audition for a musical and I was left in the room all by myself. So what's a guy to do with a hotel room all by himself? Play Sponge Bob Collapse of course! I went for a bit of grocery shopping, too. We discovered that at Mickey's Deli in Robinson's Galleria, they had gourmet sandwiches at 50% after 7pm. It was a neat deal, I bagged four sandwiches for us for less than 200 pesos.

Jake wasn't back until around 9pm. At least his dance company made it. He was also set for another audition for a TV ad the next day. The sandwiches didn't seem to be enough for the hungry Jake (who also ate my sandwich) so we ordered pizza. After some pizza and a hot bubble bath (which didn't have enough bubbles), you know how the night ended. And yes, in full view of Mandaluyong, Quezon City and San Juan.

We checked out the pool but it's not a welcoming sight. Could've been better. The breakfast was good though. I've tried better buffet breakfasts before (like Shangri-la in Mactan. Yum!) but this breakfast was not bad. And Jake and I are both breakfast people, but we take it at a different time. Like 12 noon. We really struggled to make it to the resto before 10 am. There were quite a handful of people for a Monday morning.

In the end it was a nice way of spending some time together. We really had a nice sleep. Next time we'll try to crash in earlier so that we'll get a longer sleep.

Surprise Babe! We have a blog!

I've just come out. To Jake, that is, that we have a blog.

And Paolo (of Shanghai), to answer your question: I didn't know how he'd react that I want a blog. So I created one. And he just told me now that he wants one, too. So I took it as a cue to tell him, hey, we have a blog!

Hahaha.

This should be fun

Summer with Boyd and Jake

I'm back from a vacation in Banaue and Sagada with my family and Jake spent three weeks of his vacation going around Ilocos, Pangasinan and Baguio with his family. His mom is in town from the States.

The only way I can imagine Jake and I spending our summers apart is when we spend it with each other's families. My main concern about Jake before is that he lived by himself. That's great, from the naughty point of view, but from the practical side, it's dangerous.

Flashback to the time when Jake had fever which didn't go away for two nights. I suspected that it was dengue fever so we had his blood checked. It was negative. That night he still had fever and I had to take a leave from work to attend to him. And then when we had a blood test again the next day, his platelet count dropped. I needed to send him off to Baguio so that someone can look over him. I was restless thinking what if he can't stand up when he gets there. Thankfully his fever just went away as if he hadn't been sick at all after a few days.

Now it's a good thing that his cousin Kat and his brother as staying with him. At least we'll never get locked out again like the last time when Jake lost his keys! We had to get a room in a nearby motel and had his window grills sawn off. And it was 20 feet above ground! I had to miss my high school classmates' wedding ceremony at the church.

So many things are happening this summer. The best of them is Jake's having boundless energy for sex! Dear me, the last one was the best one I've had ever! I don't wanna go into details but he can be an animal when he's in bed sometimes. Hahaha.

Anyway, that's my summer so far. How's yours?

Pinoy Gay Blogs

(Have to do this mandatory post on Pinoy Gay Blogs to be linked/reviewed. Hehe)

It's amazing what Migs the Manila Gay Guy was able to do. His own blog has inspired others to either start their own, resurrect their blogs or carry on with blogging.

The blogroll must be listing almost a hundred queer bloggers. A lot of them notable, some of them uninspired, others expired. Visit PinoyGayBlogs.com for the complete listing.

When Jake is away, Boyd feels...

Alone by Heart featuring Carrie Underwood.

It's 80's revival baby. Hay, yes. I guess that's how I feel. Huhuhu.

More J.P. Calderon: J.P. Goes on a Date!

I don't know about you but I love J.P. Calderon. So more of him here. And don't you think Nathan Dickinson is gay?

Lazy Day At The Office/Waking Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed

Lazy day at the office

I don't hate Tuesdays.

I just had to say that because I was about to start my entry with that word vomit: "hate".

I'm just reeeeally lazy today for no apparent reason. We all have our days, good or bad, I guess.

Waking up at the wrong side of the bed

No, this is not another Waking up with... entry with J.P. Calderon (don't get me wrong, I still lurve the man). I woke up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. I think it's because Jake woke up on the wrong side of the bed as well, as his text announced when I woke up. I don't really think that there's a cosmic link between our moods. Maybe, his aura traveled through the signalwaves and hit me. Jake can be pretty powerful when it comes to his moods. IT REALLY GETS ME DOWN. It's like the human eyes. They're sympathetic, you know. Like when dirt gets into one, you close both. And you can't look at opposite directions.

I went to the gym and my shoulder hurts when I lift weights. I was supposed to do chest and biceps but I couldn't do proper chest workouts. So I just did a low-impact chest incline machine. I get frustrated when I can't workout properly. I'm starting to get more and more conscious about how I look. I think I'm fat but Jake says I'm alright. That's coming from someone who has 3% body fat. I used to be around that... 4%-5%. I had abs and muscular legs because I ran and bike. I was bottom heavy before. At least I have some serious nigger ass. Ha Ha Ha! I got conscious when Jake admitted that he checks me out with his girl friend. My boyfriend! Checking me out with his GIRL friend. That's kinda sexy but kinda off, too.

I'm really afraid to get a tummy!!! So I'm doing everything to keep it off. Hey... This gives me an idea.

Moving along. Jake is also out of town with Mommy dearest. They haven't seen each other in a couple of years since Mom practices and medicine in the States. I love Jake's mom! Because she gave birth to such a beautiful lad!!! He's my surprise first birthday gift. Hehe. You know why? Jake's was born on the day before my first birthday. But since that's the States and we're one day ahead of them, it was already my first birthday here in Manila on the day he was born! Cool eh?

We were actually kind of creeped out - butterflies in the stomach and goosebumps all over and all - when we found out about this little factoid. I think it makes us feel more connected spiritually, as being both Pisceans, we both are kinda into that spiritual and cosmic stuff.

Where was I? Yeah, he's back in the boondocks, bonding with Mom and his siblings. And I can only be happy for him. I'm always worried about Jake because he has no one to go home, too. It's also a blessing that Cousin Kat moved in. I feel relieved because someone's helping him out at home. He has no family in the city. But he has me. :)

Also, my friend's reaction to something I told him was looming in the sidelines. And it still bugs me. But now I'm okay.

And since I'm able to vent it out, I think I'm going back to work now.