LTE's Movies of the Decade

UK's The Telegraph and The Times listed their Top 100 Movies of the Decade (2000-2009). LTE has its own list too, archived in their monthly Seventeen Bulletin.

Here's our take (in no particular order). Actors and Characters pictured.

Amelie - 2001 (Audrey Tautou)

Tsotsi - 2005 (Presley Chweneyagae)

Dancer In the Dark - 2000 (Bjork)

Donnie Darko - 2001 (Jake Gyllenhaal)

The Hours - 2002 (Julianne Moore)

Spirited Away - 2001 (Chihiro)

Brokeback Mountain - 2005 (Heath Ledger)

The Devil Wears Prada - 2006 (Meryl Streep)

City of God - 2002 (Alexandre Rodrigues)

Elephant - 2003 (John Robinson)

A History Of Violence - 2005 (Viggo Mortensen)

Crash - 2005 (Michael Pena)

Cache - 2005 (Juliette Binoche)

Dogville - 2003 (Nicole Kidman)

The Triplets of Belleville - 2003 (Champion)

Mulholland Dr. - 2001 (Naomi Watts)

Children of Men - 2006 (Clive Owen)

To round off to twenty... (Talk To Her, Amorres Perros, and You Can Count On Me). The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is #21-23 (for Ekra's sake). Number 50 is The Passion of the Christ tied with The Anti-Christ. Our very own Magnifico (the only Pinoy film included) is #76. Legally Blonde is #100 (with Mama O's persuasiveness).

'Vout you? What's your favorite movie of the Decade?

Constipated Vacation Plan

I still have to decide where to go for my 1 month vacation early next year. The sisters will be coming too. Mama O for sure, and maybe Ekra (if the BF gives permission. Ganon na ba ngayon? Tse!). Jezebel doesn't show interest.

Two weeks, somewhere, and the rest in my beloved Philly Islands. The trip to Thailand and Siem Reap this year was a revelation. I see travel as helpful to the mind and soul. Work and the American life could be stressful. I deserve to relax and revitalize. Even it will cost me bucks.

I haven't finalized anything yet. I am confused. I am constipated. But I have options:

OPTION #1

This is our original plan for next year. To see the Taj Mahal is one of Mama O's dream. The whole of India would be overwhelming, so we thought the Northern part would just be enough. Rajasthan and Delhi plus Agra seem cool. India has a lot of pretty odd colors. Imagine the Photo Opportunities! I would love it there. And a side trip to Nepal as an accessory? Hmmm... Katmandu sounds exotic!!!

It was a deal at first to meet up with fellow bloggers Kawadjan, [G], and Fuchsiaboy in India until the lips of Bangkok decided to back out and the Siem Reap wunderkid copies Chiz Escudero's indecisiveness. India should have been sealed with the Asian Beauties confirmation.

OPTION #2

Ekra is not that excited with India, she suggests Greece. Mama O's Mama Mia's influence collaborates. And my previous fascination with Greek men went over big. We can play Meryl and friends in Mykonos and Santorini and Athens could be ancienting! The now traditional side-trip would be in Istanbul, Turkey. Ruffa G would be proud.

I had enough of the mosques in Dubai but maybe Turkey will be different. Greece alone is major league. I say game! But yet, would it be cold over there on the first quarter of the year?

OPTION #3

Spain and Morocco was our original plan before Thailand and Siem Reap came up this year. Barcelona is known for their gay nightlife, thus Ekra and Mimi's thrill. Sorry, but I am more into its Architecture like Gaudi's and the Sagrada Familia. Seriously, Chos! Or maybe go down to Ibiza and experience the Cafe Del Mar musical moments and cross the Strait of Gibraltar until we reach the sands of Tangier, Morocco. Exciting, huh?

However, I am not too aroused with cosmopolitan cities as trip options, and Ive seen sands and camels in Dubai before, but I still think this option would be fun with the sisters for sure. If I have to travel alone, I wont choose this.

OPTION #4

I always wanted to go to Brazil. I wasn't able to go with Mama O and Ekra 2 years ago due to schedule conflict. If i decide to go there, I need a travel companion. Jezebel? Hello? The older sisters wont come anymore. They want to see more places as possible. Rio would be more accessible for me and maybe much inexpensive traveling from mainland US. Imagine the beach boys, Jezebel? They may look like you, but who knows, a lost hot Caucasian tourist hunk looking for a Brazilian boy might mistake you for one? Go?

OPTION #5

This came up just last night when driving home with Ekra and Mama O. Sydney would be nice, eh? Just the right timing for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras! How about that? Oxford Street is waiting, girls! Castro is nothing during their night-time Pride Parade!

Though I have experienced the parade and Sydney and its vicinity 10+ years ago, I would still love to come. It has changed a lot for sure. And only if we do some side-trips to The Ayer's Rock, Cairns or Melbourne (right, Jase?) for a change.

OPTION #6

I will definitely go home to the Philippines for two weeks. Boracay included. If the sisters decided not to travel anywhere next year, my only option is to spend the whole month there. I plan to see the Rice Terraces (before it is gone) and the Caramoan Peninsula (before they commercialized it). Maybe with the "BF"? Or Kelly? We'll see!

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Wherever it would be, I am so excited! I need a break! Mga bakla! who wants to come? The more the merrier, Go!

Pinoy Music

I've never been excited with Pinoy Music for a very long time na ha. I remember the last time was Barbie's Cradle time pa. Those Hungry Young Poets, I lyk very much. Way before them were Identity Crisis, Yano, Sugar Hiccups, and The Dawn. I was not a fan of Eraserheads at all. I was a Rivermaya bird kasi. Then there was Grace Nono (the same time as when Enya was my favorite artist pa). No Regine for me. No Lea (both Salonga and Navarro). And please, no Charice or Arnel either.

Then, this band came up from Chuvaness' blog. Am not really sure how they call themselves. Is it Us-2, Evil-0? Parang scoreboard something at si Mich Dulce, the fashion designer and Quark Henares, the director pa ang lead? Di ko maiintindihan!

But i so love their first single, The Mighty Heart Attack. Since I am into Architecture in Helsinki, Caribou, New Buffalo, Polyphonic Spree, Anathallo and Sufjan Stevens at this time, Us-2,Evil-0 has the right timing! I am loving them na.

Listen and Watch:

Cute di ba? I cant wait for the album, The Dirty Debutantes! Love, love, love ko sila! And ang hinde sumangayun... Baduy! Chos!

Jezebel Patel is Rainbow Brite

Halloween 2009: Sister Jezza was Rainbow Brite!

At a pop bar in the Castro, Jezza in her halloween costume was approached by a bitchy gay Marilyn Monroe: "Rainbow Brite is supposed to be Blonde!" telling Jezza with an obvious rivalry in his eyes.... (and nose).

Our sister, with her usual Sex on the Beach, replied: "I know! But Brunettes are brighter. So, I am Rainbow Brite-er!" (Sabay roll ng eyes and walk out!)

Clap! Clap! Clap! Rainbow Brite is Fierce! I didnt know that! Tse!

Mr. Panda Bear

Happy Birthday Panda Bear!!!!


Here's to you......

I Am Everybody

I am Marc Nelson

Rovilson Fernandez had a hard time recognizing the flags of the countries they have visited in The Amazing Race Asia 2 causing them to lose the race. I am Marc Nelson disappointed of the sudden fall due to my partner's lack of knowledge in Vexillology. I am Marc who, despite my partner's fault, thinks a partnership or a team should still be with each other regardless of one member's frailty. 

I am B.A. Baracus

But who am I as a team member? I am BA Baracus. Mr T's character in the campy 80's TV series called The A-Team. I am BA Baracus because I am afraid to Fly. Scared to launch my rocket, the rocket I held back to build because I know I will be terrified to launch it thinking it would be a failure.  And when I am in the sky with the team, I show them what I really feel. Scared and Fearful that they would like to punch me in the face. 

I am Baran

I am full of fears. I am always afraid. I was hurt so I am afraid of returning. I am Baran. Director Majid Majidi's Baran, the fictional poor Afghan girl who represents herself as a boy in order to work and function in an illiberal society. I am afraid that my peers will discover my true gender. I should always wear the mask... even it may cost me my love to the man I adore. I know its wrong, but am pretty sure that at the end, everyone will understand.

I am Marc. I am BA. I am Baran. I am Lyka Bergen. I am them. I am you. And in some little ways, you are Me too. Tse! 

LTE's Seventeen: Asian Edition

LTE salutes the Asian Gay Icons of today.

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Charlie's Asian Angel Lucy Liu

Asian-American machine gun Margaret Cho

Twinky-Star Mario Maurer for the Love of Siam

Anggun for just simply Anggun

Asia's voice, Regine Velasquez -Lactacyd

Bhutan's young royal tru orange, Jigme Wangchuck

Korean megastar Rain for saying no to Megan Fox

Supermodel Tao Okamoto's bangs

Hunk du Jour Akihito Sato

Carrie Ann Inaba...... Nine!

Flash Forward's cutie pie John Cho

Hmmmm..... Ang Lee!!!!

Ugly Betty's DY-Laway, Alec Mapa

The Julie Yap-Daza look-alike, Novelist Amy Tan

I Love New York's Maggie Q for the letter Q

The queer name of Oscar-Nominee Rinko Kikuchi

and

The now classic Star Trek Asian look of George Takei

Miss Universe Birthday Party

Happy Birthday Jezebel!

Before and After

Now, BLOW! 

Jezebel, 18, Miss Seychelles

With the Judges from Germany and India

With other contestants: Guam, Puerto Rico, 

Dominican Republic and Hong Kong

Charice, 17, Miss Dominican Republic

(Best in Interview and Talent Trophy)

Mimi, 22, Miss Paraguay

(Photogenic Trophy)

Apsara, 22, Miss Thailand (left)

Unnur, 18, Miss Iceland (right)

Diana Rose, 19, Miss Zimbabwe

(Congeniality Trophy)

Bungga, 23, Miss Guam

(Clairol Award)

Judge Anna Winter 

Dadawa, 24, Miss Tibet and

Anggun, 23, Miss Indonesia (w/ Dom. Rep.) 

Jamila, 21, Miss Dubai

Rosalinda, 18, Miss Puerto Rico 

Fafa, 20, Miss Zaire 

(Hinde sa Water, Hinde sa Land.... Zaire!!!!)

TOP 6: Thailand, Zaire, Iceland, Paraguay, Seychelles, and Dominican Republic

AND THE WINNER IS...... 

Seychelles!!!!! (Of Course!) 

(All photos by [G]. To contact, pls visit any National Geographic office worldwide. Thanks [G]! Your hair smells terrific!) 

Happy Birthday Ms Patel

Happy Birthday to our dear Bunso, Jezebel! Bongga raw ang desperas ng Kaarawan mo? Balita ko may fireworks! Viva ka!

BOG Philippines - October 2009

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LTE Publishing releases its second issue of BOG! Philippines. This issue features blogger Kawadjan Mae of Surigao on the cover. Grab your copy now! Salvador Daliiiiii! Baka (Ramon) maubusan dancers!