Thursday, February 23, 2006

Brokeback Mountain



This movie isn't for everyone. In fact, most people won't be able to get over the fact that 2 guys, especially cowboys are going at it. I watched this movie a week ago since it was the only Oscar nominee (as far as I know) for best picture that was being shown in cinemas locally. Of course there were the collective gasps especially during the 1st 30 minutes or so of the movie and the nervous laughs of the movie goers while walking out of the cinemas. But a week after, it sank in. The fact that I'm even blogging about it means it made an impression.

I think the movie is about the different ways to be 'in love' and I think that it was necessary for it have homosexual (whether male or female) lead characters. Why? To have a common baseline (both men) because women are from Venus, and men from Mars - and in a heterosexual love (like Romeo & Juliet; Titanic) story the focus is usually on the 'story' and not on the 'love'part.

I don't know why but it seems like a big deal to me to answer the question: "Who (Ennis or Jack) was honestly in love? Not once did either say, "I love you."

Was it Jack (played by Gyllenhaal) who was more affectionate, more vocal, drove 14 hours one-way just to get together, included Ennis in his future plans and dreams and waited 20 years in vain, admitted that sex was important to him and admitted that he had casual sex because their 'get togethers' where far and few in between, and eventually included someone else in his future plans?

Or


Was it Ennis (played by Ledger) who, never in the film voiced his feelings for Jack but broke down when they went separate ways for the first time and made a surprising move when they met again after 4 years, seemed perfectly content with getting together once in a while and refused Jack's offer to stay together, who was unable to maintain a 'double'life, reacted violently then emotionally when he got the idea that Jack might have been seeing others?

It seemed to me that Jack was in love with the 'idea'of being in love. And Ennis, well, I can't understand him at all.

Watch the movie, wait a week or more, then tell me what you think.

Friday, February 17, 2006

Boracay: Back to Civilization


It has taken me quite a while to post this. My 4-day stay in Boracay came to an end too soon. I was travelling on a tight budget so I decided to take a ship home instead of going by plane. I hesistantly boarded the bus for the pier (a local fruid - rambutan - was being sold nearby):


After a 5-hour trip, what I think is the WORST photo of my trip came into view - I was back! Whaaaaa!



Next: The St. Joseph

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Sick Leave... Not!


There are 3 of us doctors rotating on 24-hour duty at Dr. Ds Clinic. Unfortunately, 1 had to go on leave for this month. I'm on 24-hr duty every 2 days and it isn't a good time get sick. Unfortunately, viruses aren't very considerate. While on duty yesterday, I developed what i diagnose to be intestinal flu - fever, vomiting, diarrhea. Its hard to keep up appearances while receiving patients.

Just the smell or sight of food made me nauseaous. Somehow i made it through the 24-hr period but i decided that i had to have intravenous fluids since i didn't have appetite. Once i got home this morning i asked my mom (also a doctor) to stick an IV line so i could get hydrated.

I'm typing this post with just my left hand so please pardon any misspelt words =) and yes, I have to go on 24-hr duty tomorrow because there are just the 2 of us alternating.

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Guys, Its Not Your Fault! But...


I guess many guys out there can breath a sigh of relief. They can stop taking it as a personal failure when they can't 'perform' because it's not their fault... but then again, maybe they should worry all the more because:

Erectile Dysfunction Can Signal Heart Trouble

I guess I should be expecting a lot of worried male patients at the ER :)
 

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