Mar 4, 2009

Marc and Rovilson on Forbidden Questions

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I don’t normally listen to Mo Twister’s morning radio talk show with Mojo Jojo and Grace Lee on Magic 89.9. I find Mo pretty arrogant and having strong—yet uninformed—convictions regarding gay guys. It also doesn’t help that Mojo, the gay co-host of the show, often does not help set Mo straight. But as it happens, I tuned in to his show this morning and heard the announcement that his guests for this week’s Forbidden Questions (an extremely popular, yet controversial, segment where he asks very candid questions and outrageous dares of his celebrity guests) were Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez. Well, I couldn’t pass this up since I have a big crush on Marc Nelson and a little one on Rovilson. (It’s a given that most gay guys find Marc very hot, but I have this thing for skinhead dudes and Rovilson is a hot one at that.)

One regular dare they ask of their male celebrity guests is to have the guy kiss Mojo Jojo. Now Mojo is a lucky bastard since he was able to kiss some of the hottest guys in showbiz. (Then again, he would also be kissing not-so appealing men like Gary Lising.) Anyway, for this morning’s show, it was Rovilson Fernandez who was in the hot seat and he did it.

The highlight of the show, however, was Marc Nelson’s dare. He was to do a lap dance in his underwear in front of Mojo. Well, Marc did do it and Grace Lee was screaming the whole time while Mojo was flabbergasted with excitement. I wish I were in Mojo’s shoes that morning. Hehehe. But given the choice between Marc’s lap dance and Rovilson’s kiss, I’d choose the latter. :-P

Feb 25, 2009

Doing it in the car

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I’ve been driving for over a decade now, and I’ve had my fair share of doing it in the car, whether the vehicle is mine or the other guy’s, or while parked in a discreet place or cruising down the street. I’ve even done it in the family van while it was parked in the garage and the family was asleep in the house!

Well I have to say that after all of those experiences, I find that the risk of getting caught always outweighed the pleasure I derived from those escapades. Some people get a kick from the thrill caused by the thought that somebody will catch them in the act, but I definitely can say that it’s not something I seek. (Anxiety and libido don’t mix well for me.) Then again, getting your manhood serviced by someone’s mouth while you’re driving is certainly a pleasure that might be worth repeating. :-)

The second eyeball I had from IRC was actually an SEB that happened in the van of the guy I met. That event was also the first time I experienced somebody catching us, though it was just a passerby who smiled wryly at us. Whew!

I’ve also had my share of run-ins with the cops, the latest being in December 2007 while I was parked in Malate with a guy I met in Bed. Apparently, Manila’s "Finest" routinely patrol the streets and inspect parked cars. Fortunately, I’ve never been caught red-handed in those run-ins and I hope I stay lucky in that regard.

Anyway, here are some tips I can give you should you like to have your own car escapades.

  • While it seems that the most obvious thing to do is to park the car in the darkest and most remote corner of wherever, doing so actually raises suspicion and attracts unneeded attention from people. So don’t do it.

  • While tinted windows may give added protection, it also increases attention. So don’t park suspiciously if you have tint.

  • If you can stand the heat (and I can tell you it gets warm), don’t leave the car engine running while parked just to leave the air conditioning on. Running engines also raise attention, obviously.

  • I’ve found from experience that the best place to park is one where there’s very little pedestrian traffic but with plenty of other cars parked such that your car won’t look out of place, and one where there is no regular police patrol.

  • When parked, the two of you should stay in the driver and passenger seat. It’s harder to give an alibi if you’re both in the back seat should someone come up to you guys. If you’re going to recline the seat, don’t recline it too much that you can’t see what’s in front of you, and adjust the rear-view mirror such that you can still see anybody approaching from the back.

  • It may seem unintuitive, but parking right under a street light at night might be an option. Very few people would think suspiciously of a car parked under a light. Just position the car such that the light isn’t shining directly into the windscreen. The glare from the street light would also deepen the shadow hiding the two of you.

  • Avoid any rhythmic action that would be magnified by the car’s suspension system—especially if it’s already creaky.

  • Rehearse possible alibis if you’re confronted by the cops (like you’re waiting for a friend or you’re waiting for the MRT to start for the day before you can drop off your friend, etc.). And unless you’re caught red-handed, feign innocence always.

  • Don’t do anything all out like completely stripping your clothes. Always make sure that you can cover or straighten yourselves up at a moment’s notice.

  • Best advice that I can give: treat car hanky-pankies as a form of foreplay instead of as an end in itself. It’s much safer that way.

Got any advice or experiences to share? Go place them in the comments section! I’ll just leave you with this entertaining (as always) anecdote from McVie. His experience has got to be the most outrageous car escapade story I’ve ever read! :-)

Feb 11, 2009

Discreet Manila turns one!

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One year ago today, I wrote the very first entry on this blog. This means that Discreet Manila turns one today! Yay! It’s a bit hard to believe that I’ve been writing that long already. Anyway, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of my loyal readers and subscribers, now numbering more than a hundred! :-) (By the way, if you’re on Blogger, I’d appreciate it if you can “follow” Discreet Manila [link at the sidebar] if you haven’t done so. Hehe.)

While I haven’t been posting as often as other blogs (my average is a little more than one post a week), I hope that the quality of my posts more than made up for the lack of quantity. But rest assured, I'll try to adjust my schedule so that you get more Discreet Manila goodness to chew upon. I certainly have a long list of topics that have yet to be tackled and so expect more for the next year and beyond!

Maraming salamat po sa inyong suporta!

Cupcake photo from clevercupcakes.

Feb 9, 2009

Discreetionary: score

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score

score [skohr] verb 1. to have one’s way with a guy that one likes, usually for sex. noun 2. the tally or count of such encounters. example: “Now if I can only score this high when I go into bathhouses, I’ll be a happy camper.” —Joel McVie. etymology: from the English word score, which means to gain points in a game or the number of such points obtained.

The term score is not strictly a PLU-only term—even straight guys use this word though in the context of girls. But score is, dare I say, especially relevant to our world since it’s quite demonstrable that sexually active PLU men manage to score multiple times in a relatively short period of time, especially in cruisy places like bathhouses. Heck, you can get to score multiple times in more wholesome locations like dance clubs by getting to kiss or make out with various guys.

Got any Discreetionary terms of your own? Send them my way at discreetmanila at gmail.com.

Jan 20, 2009

A gayer Puerto Galera this 2009 Holy Week

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Photo of White Beach looking towards the eastern end.

White Beach photo from Wikipedia.

Because of President Arroyo's Proclamation 1699, Holy Week this 2009 would most likely prove to be even gayer than usual. April 9 and April 10 are Maundy Thursday and Good Friday respectively and thus there will be no work on those days, while Araw ng Kagitingan, which normally falls on April 9, has been moved to April 6, the nearest Monday, as part of Arroyo's holiday economics. This means that there will be two adjacent long weekends and I'm quite sure many people will take the remaining Tuesday and Wednesday off and get a wonderful nine-day vacation.

It's quite obvious that many (straight) people will go to Boracay during this time and that gay people will hie off to Puerto Galera. (Head on over to my simple Puerto Galera guide for details.) I'm blogging about this early on so that you can already plan your summer getaways (make reservations, file your leaves, save up, go to the gym, etc.).

This also means that the beaches might be extra crowded so if you want to go to Puerto Galera, I suggest that you go during the April 4–6 weekend instead of the main weekend. I predict that the crowds will be lighter but it will still be gay enough that there will be plenty of opportunities to meet and play with hot guys. Hehehe. :-)