My Past Addictions...

I’ve been meaning to write this down for a long time, but work, sloth and updating my deviantart page vicktuh85.deviantart.com takes up most of my time. Besides, updating deviantart just takes a few minutes of my time. No need really to make my gears on my brain work that much. Then, after that I can settle for internet porn. Haha.

Anyway, what I’m discussing here are the hobbies or things I’ve been wasting my time and money on during my childhood up to now. I felt the urge to enumerate them…( I’m really a sucker for nostalgia) So I’ll list them down using the the level of education as a guide…

Kinder/Grade school- I love watching cartoons. Back then we had no cable, so I had to settle on some great to crappy shows. Some of the best are at TV 5. I watch tv all time that I have trouble with my studies. Especially Math. I also loved reading books about the solar system and dinosaurs. I also played with my toys bought by my dad and the plush toys that my dad won at the then-famous Whimsy’s Place at Shangrila-Plaza. Even back then I’m not a social person, so I always play with myself and my sister. It was pretty hard sometimes because I always get verbally abused by my classmates. So those things are like my escape from the harsh world (cue violin music)

High school- Even though I already started playing videogames via the Sega Genesis (instead of the usual Famicom) the original Playstation took most of my younger years. Why? Games were a lot cheaper. Genesis cartridges are 700p each. For only 100php you get 3 Playstation games. I also burned most of my money on buying videogame magazines. My favorite is Electronic Gaming Monthly, or EGM for short. I was also one of the people that got hooked on the anime craze, thanks to the crazy ads from GMA 7. That is also the first time I experienced going to a convention. The people there are crazy, I tell you. Then I became a fan of Linkin Park, and thanks to them I got more engrossed with music than ever. Heck, I rapped "Papercut" at our stage in High school.

College- Playing PS2, reading and buying magazines and playing with friends at the computer shop (or called Internet Shop/Café ) took most of time in college, besides studying , of course. This was also the time I opened my eyes to the female anatomy and male hormones, thanks to FHM. I would buy them at first because of the curvaceous beauties, but got engrossed with the content as well. Heck, I even bought them to class as well. Yeah, I’m a perv. I also dabbled in collecting newer releases of toys, or I call “collectibles”.

Work/Real Life- Call me a late bloomer, but this was the time that I really got into drinking beer with my colleagues after work. I also got more into collecting different kinds of “collectibles”, ranging from superheroes to small-scale cars. I also updated my wardrobe by buying lots of statement shirts thanks to the money I earn from work.

So there, whew. Took a while, but I did it. So, what’s your addiction?

-"the king"

Artsy Pantsy

I'm easily irritated. One of the things that I don't like is when writers would "sell out" to fans and write some jack-sh*t about products, events that they were paid to make. Look at Jessica Zafra.

I know people will hate me for this, but on a related note, I've submitted some of the old and new works at the artwork-related social page deviant art. I know, i know, I'm a hypocrite. But at least it's my own self I'm selling out to.

Check some of my works...







check it at vicktuh85.deviantart.com

COMICS!!!!!!

Let's just pretend that I'm active in this blog. It seems that there are a lot of things I've been wanting to say since I got "creative" again. So, moving on...

I've been making comics again since last year (Silent Sanctum Manga. Available at comic conventions and at Sputnik Comics at Cubao PLUG!!!) Not an easy task, what with juggling work, catching some Zzzz' s and spending some quality time with my girlfriend (the best ever, ZING!!!!!) It's the greatest feeling, really, when you're on a state of coming up with visual ideas and your brain is overflowing with ideas. I admit that I'm not the greatest comic artist ever, but I feel like the best writer ever. Guess I got it from my father. To me, making the story interesting and keeping the reader wanting more is the key to a great comic book story. I've been collecting comics, either local or foreign (as I've noted in a previous log) for quite some time now. Foreign comics can be bought everywhere these days, and that's where I want to say something distressing...

Local comics are really, really few now. People would prefer to watch tv (I've even joked in my Facebook page that "television killed the komiks star) or do something "productive" instead. Distribution is also the problem. Often people would have to go through the ends of the earth to find a copy. Also, since these people (myself included) have "day jobs" and are either doing these for the sake of any hullabaloo, many comics take a long time to be finished. Often they make 2-3 issues per year. It's quite sad, really. I've also noticed that usually readers of these local comics are also comic artists/writers as well. It's hard to get an audience who is just a fan, who knows squat about drawing.

The only thing that stands the test of time are comic strips at newspapers. They have a broad audience, and can appeal to many. What I'm dreaming now is for a publishing companyto start a Heavy Metal-type of comic magazine (must be in large print) that features all kinds of comic stories either in continuity or not. Anyone can submit in less than 2 pages or more in color or the infamous B&W...

Here's hoping...


-"the king"

Absence and MilkShakes...

I know, I know.. it's been a freakin' long time. How long? Well, a lot of things have happened... there's Facebook's popularity, 2009 Metro Comic-Con, personal crisis, my sister away for a couple of months, Bohol trip, my indie comic debut, trips involving my girlfriend and such... I know it's rather inexcusable (at least to 5 of my "fans") but I've just lost it. I've lost that free-spirit to post. I mean, I can still rant or say just about anything ( i.e. higher authorities suck, The Dawn's slow version of "Love Will Set Us Free" is very unimpressive, Strawberry Milkshakes are good with big, juicy burgers, New MYX VJs= New Lame things to look at the picture tube etc. etc. etc.) but it just does not feel right. I don't know. Maybe because I'm in love (cue sitcom audience reply:AAAAWWWW....)

Maybe come back to me when we broke up (cue sitcom audience reply: HHHUHHHHH????) Nah, I kid. For now, I guess, you can just look at my old posts. It may be a while before I would post again. Or not. You can just check my blog often. Until then, stay sharp, b*tches....

-"the king"

The Future, Lucky Kids and Spiderman...

Call it an uncanny kind of irony, but the last time I've posted an opinion on this blog (sponsors open) it completely did the opposite. When I've mentioned how hot it is the rainy season came. Maybe I should mention what I want. Let's start: Uhm, I hope we can go to Boracay with my girlfriend, get more sleep, lose weight, I hope I can introduce my gf to my college friends, kiss Ehra Madrigal's boobs and salary increase at work. Here's hoping...

The kids today are so freakin' lucky. Not just because they can get information easily, or how easy it is to get discovered these days( if they're opting to be a bonafide celebrity) , but they can "wank off" easily just by browsing the tv. Local channels even. Back in my day (now I sound old...) we had to settle for Donita Rose's from her Ober Da Bakod days or Regine Tolentino's from her Palibhasa Lalake days creamy legs. Now kids can easily gawk all they want from Ehra Madrigal, Angel Locsin, Katrina Halili and Marian Rivera's various "assets" on their respective telenovelas or fantaseryes. Lucky kids...

Speaking of kids, it seems hard to look at the future without it looking a little grim. I mean, videogame magazine EGM did present a lot of games that took place in the future as apocalyptic. There's always talks of climate change everywhere. I remember a lesser-known comic strip character that oddly looks like carbonated drink Sprite's mascot, Fido Dido saying " doesn't my generation get to screw anything up?" amid t-shirt statements of "Save the Earth", "Save the Whales", etc. Hopefully Earth will still be inhabitable 30 years from now.

I'm glad PSICOM Publishing is printing recent story arcs from Marvel and DC Comics for less than 100php. It's pretty fulfilling reading these stories if you're just following a story and not collecting variant covers for money. On a related note, Spiderman's stories these days is for new people who don't know much of his old stories. It's fun to read, yet the part where his webbing is not organic and has to always conserve it gets tiring. I mean, it doesn't have to be part of the story all the time. But this is just geek talk for me.

-"the king"

Incredible Heat, Killing Boredom and Andy Capp...

It's been a while since I've posted on this blog. I know, I should be more responsible. But the truth is, I was only able to surf the internet outside our home. Sucks, but that's how it goes. I think better when inside the walls of our home. But, I have the public to entertain (somehow) so I gotta rant even if I'm in a foreign land. That kind of stuff...

Is it me, or have you guys noticed how motherf*cking hot it is these days??? Either blame it on climate change or it's really the worst heat of summer. Why, if I have a peso for every person saying "Ang init!!!!" (usually followed by an expletive) I would have a hundred peso. Then I would buy a scale model of a '57 Chevy. By now you people would be able to know how to "beat the summer heat" so I wouldn't tackle that too much. Let's just stay cool while the sun kills us...

While staying cool there are numerous ways to kill boredom. But since I work, I have a mantra that sometimes it's better to do nothing than doing something (something strenuous, I might add...) Heck, I could go out, read a book, surf the internet, watch porn, complete my '57 Chevy collection (which I'm almost to my goal of 20) learn two chords of a guitar, learn to hold the guitar, draw, paint some abstract crap, watch tv. The list goes on and on...

Recently I was able to score a discounted compilation of everybody's favorite bloke, Andy Capp. For those not in the know, Andy Capp is a famous European comic strip character that is almost as old as Charlie Brown (that Blockhead) He is a lazy husband of Flo, the ever persistent wife of Capp. She works, Capp dozes, goes to the Pub, plays snooker, swears at referees at football games he plays in, etc. Basically he's a sophiscated wife-beater of a sort. His comics are pretty straightforward and almost trite. They just make variations to the theme of Capp being lazy. It gets boring after a few jokes. And his laziness can be rather ridiculous.

Rants: Been listening to Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" (great love song) and James Morrisson's "Broken Strings" (also a great song). Those young columnist at the Ystyle section of the Philippine Star (appearing every friday) feels like a higher authority just gave them a spot. I'm just saying...

-"the king"

Company Brands, Money and Garfield...

It's really hard to come up with new material to rant or criticize about. Sometimes I have to "keep" it in my memory banks until I could find my notebook to write it so I could forget it and think of something else (like porn or select clips from How I Met Your Mother...) Hey, everybody who values their brain has something that they write on... Sometimes I blame myself when I forget something noteworthy by procrastinating. I also suffer from the age-old disease of forgetting something when you are ready to write a material. It happens sometimes...

As I'm typing this I'm eagerly waiting for our salary. Seems the past few days I've been spending a lot on stuff I need to stuff I want, like groceries and a scale model of 57 Chevy, respectively. Especially with the crap that USA is experiencing, it must be really hard to save when you need some disposable income. You just have to prioritize. I just hope that things will be alright around the world 16 months from now. We really don't need another period of The Great Depression that happened in 1929. See? I read my history. Wish I knew more, though...

Speaking of finances, my girlfriend (yes, i have a girlfriend. want to make something out of it?) remarked last time that we went out. She said that she doesn't like those big-name brands that cost so much. It's like you're buying the brand and not the actual product. Y'know, she's right. Most big-name brands are like that. One time I saw a shirt that so thin it's almost transparent and you could see your bellybutton if worn. And it's worth almost 2000p!!! F*ck. You don't need that. For me, being a cheap bastard and all, I buy t-shirts for what is written on it. I like the feeling of someone reading what's printed and laughing at it. Sweet...

I'm currently hooked on Garfield comic strips lately. I enjoy the simplicity of the strip and removing Garfield from the strip and marvelling at his owner's extereme boredom ( to know what I'm talking about, go to http://www.garfieldminusgarfield.net/) although I've seen two instances where a joke was recycled. But I guess being in the business does have it's disadvantages. But still, I'm glad that Garfield is still active, churning out new jokes and misadventures and making kids read.

Rants: Watchmen looks to be good, although it mostly caters to comic book geeks. Ah well, there are like 200 bajillion lonely dorks around the world. With recession hitting the US, maybe Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson might need some more cash and return to drawing. Maybe...

-"the king"