Thursday, February 24, 2011

Hail to the Queen/King? Chapter 1

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There is a Filipino living in every major city in the world.  Last April, my Tsinoy friends, B.C., H.S. and I visited Reykjavik, Iceland.  When we were at this Icelandic geothermal spa called Blue Lagoon, we noticed two Asian looking teenagers (a girl and a boy) listening to our conversation. After a few minutes of eavesdropping,  one of them suddenly blurted out "Pilipino kayo?"  We all had a good laugh and started chatting with them.  It was surprising to know that there are Filipinos residing in Reykjavik.  

In another European city, a popular Malate designer from the 80's received a  Facebook friend request from a magazine editor in Manila one day.  After looking at the mutual friend list, the designer decided to accept it.  The magazine editor (he/she) started sending messages that led the designer to believe that they know each other. One day he/she asked the designer if he/she can stay with him when he/she visits Europe.  Being the hospitable Filipino, the designer welcomed him/her with open arms.

The designer entertained him/her as a guest in his European home.  He generously fed his/her corpulent body and even brought him/her partying.  As a house guest, he/she did not even offer to help with the chores (courtesy?).  His/her has a bad habit of staring at straight men in straight clubs. Let us not even talk about his/her tables manners because they are truly unsightly.

When it was time to say goodbye, the magazine editor disappeared like a bubble.  No thank you note was left, not even a bud of tulip to show his/her gratitude.  The worst part of it all, the designer never heard from this social climber again.  

The clue to this blind item lies in the title.  I apologize for using he/she, him/her and his/her as the pronouns because I am confused myself.  I really don't know which one is more appropriate.  

This story is dedicated to all my readers overseas.  Let us be extra careful in accepting house guests. I hope you enjoyed reading this story.  Follow me on twitter:  micsylim.

46 comments:

  1. you are SO cleaning my bathroom when you come visit vancouver! hehehe!
    ~Anne Sy

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  2. maputi at payat ba cya? maganda at sexy? haha

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  3. tumpak ang tavachingching palaging naka perlas ng silangan. Na feeling ko yung perlas nyang hikaw ay puno na ng kanyang libag dhil sa araw araw na ginawa ng jos suot suot nya ito hahaha. Kaloka ang puta natulog, tuma-e, umihi at lumafang ni singkong duling pasasalamat waley. Ingrata ang Lechon ni Aling Lydia! Ang laking Parasite nya! hahahaha! yun lang

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    1. CLUE naman please!!! initials lang.

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  4. hahahaha ang tavachingching plaging nakasuot ng perlas ng silangan! sha nga

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  5. Dear Anne,
    I am very good at cleaning bathrooms. You don't have to worry. =) It's therapeutic!

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  6. oh my god! true? Can hardly believe it. If it is the person who I suspect at the moment, then looks can be very deceiving pala.He looks prim and proper pa naman. - Chris Jalandoni

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  7. Dear Chris,
    Looks prim and proper because of the pearls?

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  8. According to the servers at People's Palace and Sala, the "busog" mujerista doesn't order.....tanbay and chika lang....jusko

    =Satcha

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  9. I saw this QUEEN/KING at Mr. Jones Greenbelt 5, making chika with 2 couples. I guess he/she just made palibre for the food/drinks

    Nagaya tuloy ako sa pag-slash

    In my eyes the king/queen is nothing but a fat jester adorned with pearls vomited by oysters

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  10. hi fashion pulis!
    thanks for posting this. i am now your fan.:)
    heehee.
    btw, we call he/she, an "it". hahahahah

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  11. hi sir mike... I was a student of yours in dlsu... happy to have found you in facebook... and... I love you blog :)

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  12. Dear Rotch,
    Thank you for reading my blog. Please like the facebook page so I can be in touch anytime.

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  13. not just he/she is always in pearl earring, white or black lang yata ang kulay ng buong wardrobe nya! para maihide ang mga alon alon!

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  14. I can't figure this out...clues please

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  15. Does this person wear his/her hair in a tight bun parted in thw
    Middle?
    Mike ako rin when you visit vancouver paki linis na rin washrooms ko. ;)

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  16. OMG its E pero di naman sya editor CREATIVE HEAD achoo choo choo lang ng newspaper na #3 sa rankings!

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  17. Naku eto pa that editor kuning ang style pa sasama sa mga hang out sa mga high end places with his friends like in greenbelt restaurants, marami siyang chicka tatawa ng malakas kung gaano kadami siya chumicka ganoon din kadami order niya but dont expect him to make patak his part pag bayaran na, hindi yan bubunot kahit singkong duling sa wallet dedma lang tapos pag bayad na chicka uli siya as if siya ang host ng gatherings thats it pansit

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  18. dat social climber is certified user 2 da highest level, i attest 2 dat grabe talaga yan

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  19. To all concern beware of see the editor in your event not to be pictured with him, he always do that...thats his style, have your picture with him at your own risk

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  20. The user is always ready with his digital camera in case theres famous and influential people siyang makita he always make it a point to have a pxure with them then flaunt it in his FB account feeling their close and he in in high strata of society tsk tsk tsk tsk classic story of a social climber

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  21. hi mike, can i ask for ur fb account so that i can add u up.. im still confused of whom u r referring to in this BI.. sama naman nya.. karma is just around the corner..

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  22. wow. mindboggling bi, or maybe i just dont know much of writers lng. well karma is a bitch, goodluck sa kanya

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  23. is this the QUEEN M from a TV Network where he/she worked before?

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  24. i guess i spotted him/her somewhere in Sgt. Esguerra days ago

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  25. WATCH AND BEWARE THE QUEEN IS IN NEW YORK KEEP YOUR WALLETS AND HAUSES AWAY FORM THAT SOCIAL CLIMBER

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  26. At the DKNY show in Downtown. The yellow cab beside me is the backdrop of the runway show where actual traffic is part of the whole staging.....THIS IS THE LATEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PHILIPPINES NOTORIOUS SOCIAL CLIMBER

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  27. TO ALL DON'T WORRY HES DAYS ARE NUMBERED

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  28. Dear Don Emilio,
    You mean that social climber's days will be over soon. Hope you will fire that big shame to our country Nagkakalat po yan palagi. He flaunting that he/she is among those in the higher strata of our society but the truth is hindi po nagbabayad yan ng kinakain nya. Patay gutom!

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  29. QUEEN Masiba yan! Hahahah

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  30. He's a former boss. I know this already. Sad ;-/

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  31. In fairness to him, he's brimming with positivities. Gusto ko ring ma-achieve yung eksena niya sa Golden Globes, rubbing elbows & picture taking with Hollywood celebs! Hahaha!

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  32. im began back reading your blog, super awesome! kilala ko yun, dati yang program manager sa ka-heart station pero di ko siya naging boss at all. di ko rin siya feel ever (sabeeeh?!) sa sobra wise hotel, sabi ng mga satff before, pinilit niya ang isang episode ng reality na extra challenging kung iprosduce na gumawa ng ep s london. gusto niya makarating doon as in. ang siste ndi pa pwede lola claudine that time kaya ayun naloka, ang budget ng ka heart station. i will be emailing stories soon. : )

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  33. Please send more stories about this MELON JUICE

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  34. A year ago, I covered an event called Generation Mega @ Republiq Club, Resorts World Manila.. It never crossed my mind that I would be a part of the cast for season 2. THIS IS THE LATEST FROM THE QUEEN

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  35. i have no clue kung sino to, heck i dont even know if it's a boy/girl.. more clues pls for me to be aware, im a newbie in the fashion industry.. thanks

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  36. .,yes there are filipino in reykjavik and im one of them :)

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  37. pak! more stories about this pls...

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  38. He's nice. Kulang lang ng manners but mabait talaga. Hindi plastic. Otherwise he wouldnt be the best friend of news anchor KD.

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  39. he's the exec. producer of the show where I was still an intern. it was a news and public affairs program. s/he is nice to us and smile often.

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  40. worked with him/her at the nations leading newspaper.. pinaplastik lang siya ng AVP of advertising dun ar ng Manager for Magazines.. beso beso sabay smirk ng mga boss ko.. maybe theres really something about him/her.

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  41. Yes maraming mga filipino sa Iceland, sa Reykjavik grabe daming mga tsismosa.

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  42. Madalas syang nasa 2nd flr ng kitchen of cakes and coffee sa tomas morato..literal na ginagawa nyang opisina yon! Mura ba ang MELOn sa sct.esguerra????

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  43. Oh my! I know her/him na.. Ka batch ng kuya ko way back hs in cagayan de oro city :) all boys na school. hahaha his dad is a former policeman :) shucks! Social climber?kahiya! Tsk tsk..

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    1. former police chief tatay nya. He is one year below me.

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