Jagrata

To be born homosexual is a gift... for a homosexual continues to prove his worth to his detractors while living a life relatively hidden behind the shadows. His faith tells him that he is immoral while stereotyping made him look like a helpless, weak person who is usually a source of shame and comic relief to those who do not understand the life he is living.

But without homosexuals, enlightenment would take a slower pace. Being unique among His creations, homosexuals has a gift and talent for creativity, artistry and innovation that is usually unmatched by regular heterosexuals. His open mindedness and ability to embrace new things is a testament to his willingness to challenge established order.

His wars for acceptance and respect from everyone has continuously worked to his advantage: The more he is turned down, the more he fights back. The more he is denied his own existence, the more he proves his worth and right to exist.

Right now, his detractors may claim the victory. But how can a victory be completely achieved against something that has existed long before the minds of these people have thought of eradicating it? Have they ever realized that homosexuals have been there spreading enlightnement long before their religion started persecuting them? Is their religion perfect enough to have the right to pre-judge their existence?

And have they ever thought that homosexuals is part of evolution itself?

Slowly but surely, homosexuals are gaining the upper hand. They might not find universal acceptance in a generation or two, but the fact remains:

empowerment is at hand.

It doesn't matter whether a homosexual keeps his identity a secret or flaunt it like some people do. As long as he knows himself and never denying it; As long as he performs his human duties despite what others think about him;

And as long as he continues to harness his potentials and perfecting it, knowing that it would benefit not only himself and his loved ones but may also becomes a source empowerment to liberate and inspire those who are finding their way towards the fold.

Then he has done a great service for the pride.

He has already concieved his own self-awareness.

Jagrata - State of Waking Consciousness, Hinduism

Long Night... Long Day

Ako si Hindot, ang lalaking walang pahinga...

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3:30 PM: Trippy arrives home from Divisoria. He immediately unpacks his stuff, labelled them for eventual gift wrapping. After things have been arranged according to his whims, he left once again to address his next objective.

4:30 PM: Trippy was waiting for a bus bound for Ayala. Against all odds, he was hoping that he could beat the deadline before Prudential Life's head office closing time.

5:00 PM: Buendia, near PNR Station, Trippy realizes that he couldn't make it due to the horrible traffic. Instead he got off from the bus he was riding, then he crossed the street to find a bus that will bring him back home.

Trippy was hoping that he could arrive on time for Yuyu Hakusho on Animax at 1800 GMT

6:10 PM: Trippy arrives home 5 minutes after Yuyu Hakusho's opening credits.

8:45 PM: Trippy leaves home to attend Andrea's annual birthday bash at Kitten's/Bat Cave Dapitan, UST.

9:05 PM: Trippy arrives at Kittens. Three of his former classmates were already there including the celebrant.

9:50 PM: Trippy assures Roy that even though he could not make it to the Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros contingent at Megamall, he would catch up with them after the movie.

10:15 PM: Hazel, the co-celebrant of Andrea arrives at Kittens.

10:30 PM: Papu announced that he could not make it at the drinking session after the movie contingent.

10:45 PM: Trippy has consumed two bottles of San Mig Light already... for free.

11:00 PM: Trippy had a long talk with Phanks, thus eventually diffusing the potential conflict between them.

11:15 PM: While drinking his third and last bottle of San Mig Light at Andrea's birthday party, he outed himself to two of his former classmates as well.

Quotable Quote from one of his former classmates who heard his revalation: "You're too straight acting to be gay."

11:25 PM: Trippy leaves for SM Megamall.

12:10 AM: Trippy arrives at St. Francis Square. He first went to his colleague's drinking spree at San Mig Bar to pay homage to Mami, before bringing her and Choirboy to Congo Grill to be introduced to Trippy's buddies.

The Odders were having a meeting to discuss their plans for the upcoming Christmas Party. Trippy arrives, introduced Mami and Choirboy to the group. Everyone's attention suddenly shifted to Choirboy, who instantly became an eyecandy to the "gerls"

It took another 30 minutes for everyone settled down to discuss once again their plans for the Christmas Party.

1:10 AM: Trippy, together with Roy went to San Mig Bar to have a chitchat with Mami and the rest of the group. Mami easily bonded with Roy. Roy, in a rare moment of straight actingness have successfully decieved everyone in the group.

The two boys left shortly after consuming their San Mig Light. By this time, Trippy was already under the influence of alcohol after taking 5 hits.

1:50 AM: The Odders have finally reached a consensus about the party. As they were about to pay the bill. Bes Goonie, who celebrated his birthday several weeks ago treated everyone that night.

At this point, Trippy had attended two different night outs in just one night. His biggest feat so far in several years.

2:10 AM: The Odders were walking along Julia Vargas Avenue when Trippy announced that he would drop by Government. Bench and Pao decided to join him.

2:25 AM: Trippy, Bench and Pao arrives at Government. They were greeted by a lone guy playing a violin ala Maksim at the ledge.

2:40 AM: The Party gains steam at Government. It was evident that Pao wasn't enjoying the scene. He complained at first that there are very few crowds that night. He then complained at the music the DJ played.

On the other hand, Trippy realizes for the first time that the reason why he got this sort of attachment at Government is because he was being reminded of his former nook Mint: The heavy bass, the Hard House songs being played, the green light darting everyone's sweaty bodies and the crowd itself which is rather composed of more straight acting men than effeminate crowds.

However, one thing Trippy observed that somehow made him think differently of the bar was that the crowd seems to disperse very early, compared to the Malate crowds that stays on the dance floor until morning. Pao also pointed out that the DJ last night plays a rather monotonous playlist. There seems to be no progress from one track to another.

4:10 AM: The three guys decides to leave Government and call it a night. Pao was dropped off at Shaw Boulevard, while Bench decided to stay and sleep over at Trippy's house.

4:30 AM: Bench and Trippy arrives home.

7:45 AM: Bench leaves Trippy's nook in order to catch up a Masterals Class in UP at 8

10:45 AM: Trippy was rudely awakened by a househelp. His mom was about to leave the house in order to meet a friend somewhere in Makati. Unfortunately, Trippy's mom doesn't know how to get to the place so she asked him for directions instead.

Unsure of his directions, Trippy decides to accompany her mom.

10:50 AM: Trippy leaves the house.

11:30 AM: Call it a miracle but Trippy easily found the place his mom was looking for thanks to his built-in GPS.

At the grounds were the meeting between Trippy's mom and her friend was held, there was a bazaar which sells stuffs from French Crepes to Antique Trinkets from the 1970's. Trippy was planning to buy some to give as gifts but unfortunately, there's wasn't an ATM around.

Trippy also discovers the headquarters of two Call Centers he heard before: Seattle Communications and Parlance. He wasn't impressed at their location at all.

1:05 PM: The meeting was concluded between Trippy's mother and her friend. In a show of gratitude, Trippy's mom volunteered their vehicle to be used for her friend's short "rounds"

2:05 PM: Trippy heads to Prudential Life Main Office somewhere near Rada St. Finally he was able to fill up the forms he would needed to close some business his father left with that company.

2:50 PM: Trippy leaves his last objective to watch the movie Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros at Robinson's Place alone.

3:30 PM: Trippy arrives at Robinson's Place Ermita only to find out that the movie he was planning to watch is not shown in that Mall.

Instead he decides to head off to his favorite Internet Cafe somewhere in Pedro Gil to write this entry in his blog. He intends to meet Phanks to settle some business before going home...

... that is, if there is no more objectives that will come up after they have finally met.