Kapag Ika'y Nagmaganda

Recently, we launched "Singles' Night Disco" at Stargazer -- and had a modest attendance of Straight Single Men and Women from all over the valley. Of course, old single white men flocked to the event with high hopes to get some meat. And where there are single white men, there are Filipina women flocking too to ensnare their chances of a greencard.

One lady, a 26 year old I-think-Im-so-pretty-and-smart type (which we are more accustomed to calling "mukhang-GRO"), was approached by a white guy right beside me and I overheard their conversation and decided to report it to you guys, my critical posse. The conversation was quick and bloody. It went thus:

White: So, you like going to discos?
GRO: I'm not a Clabber.
White: Say that again, sweetie?
GRO: I don't go to Clabs.

HALA! PATAY KA!

AND GOD WAS WATCHING!!!!

I was at the grocery a few days later, and took a picture of what appeared to be the perfect antidote for this GRO's stupidity.

Open, drink, and PRESTO, you are now a Disco Freak!

the tokyo shimbun - shark teeth

Japan has all sorts of mysteries to get me thinking, but one of the biggest is why Japanese spend vast amounts of yen on their appearence; their hair, cosmetics, clothing, accessories, and they totally ignore the state of their teeth. I can't tell you how many times I have seen relatively good-looking people with discolored shark teeth. It seems that in Japanese culture, good dental hygiene isn't as important as a Louis Vuitton bag or a Tommy shirt.

Dental care is atrocious here in Japan. Most Japanese only go to the dentist when they have a toothache, which for some is very rarely, if ever. On top of that, the water and toothpaste is not flouridated here and the only flouride treatment they receive is during childhood as a topical treatment. Coupled with smoking, tea, coffee, gargling with questionable black substances, and who knows what else, it doesn't surprise me that many Japanese have stained teeth.

Because bad teeth is the norm, its not surprising why they choose models for billboards or TV and print ads with really crooked teeth. In trains, posters are plastered everywhere and long commutes are never boring because I am continously amazed at the models they use and wonder what facial feature they were chosen for in the first place.