Tweak Your Nipple

One night in bed, my lovely wife blurted out, “Pinkish pala nipples mo, ano?! (You have pink nipples.)”

Shit.  You simply can’t make this stuff up.

Post script: Today we celebrate the 12th year of The Deadbeat Club.

So Far So Good

In the first month alone, 2019 is turning out to be mighty fine.

Consider the following:

1. U.S. government shutdown;
2. The return of the starlet on prime time television; and
3. The wedding church in Batanes is currently under construction.

The Year Ends In Arson

Aquaman is a huge hit.

Janet Jackson will finally get inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Raft3r is engaged to be married.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is 2018!

Letter To Me

I’m 42 and I still don’t have a clue.
I don’t have a goal.
I don’t even have a motto in life.
I really don’t.
I can’t say that I’m lost, though.
I got enough money stashed somewhere.
I have a job that I don’t hate.
I travel around the world.
I don’t feel empty.
But I don’t know why I’m here.
Do I have a purpose?
What motivates me?
I am at my happiest now.
Yet somehow I feel undeserving.
A woman, I met, changed me.
In a lot of ways, she changed me.
She changed my life.
I may not know a lot about stuff.
But I do know that I am appreciative.
I am grateful for life.
I am grateful to be alive.
I am grateful to her.
Still I wonder.
Do I deserve happiness?
Do I deserve her?

Death Of A Bachelor

Raft3r is getting married.

It’s weird, huh? That’s not a typo.  You read that right.

Raft3r.  Marriage.  In one sentence.  Apparently, miracles do happen.

This pretty much puts an end to the adventures of the single guy.

On February 16, 2019, I will be saying “I do” to the most awesome girl on the planet.  This will take place in scenic Batanes.

For years, I have ranted about commitment and relationships.  Wanna relive them?  Read here.

How I fell in love is a whole other story.  That will be told on our wedding day.  Be there.

Begin Again

When I shut down The Deadbeat Club back in 2013, the idea was to update it every once in a while. So here’s one. 

Raft3r just turned 40. Yup, I’m a dinosaur. I just don’t look like your ordinary run of the mill dirty old man. I am Raft3r. Hear me roar!

1. I have a very twisted sense of humor. Only intelligent folks, like you, get it.
2. I don’t miss blogging. 
3. I am currently in love.
4. I have been fascinated with Herschel bags for a few months now.  I am almost over it. 
5. I have been travelling every month since the start of the year.
6. I was able to witness Presumptive President Rody Duterte cast his vote. 
7. I will be going to Coron, Palawan for the first time. 
8. I unfriended over 800 people on Facebook. 
9. I prefer Twitter. 
10. I collect Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable CDs and vinyls from all over the world. 
11. I thoroughly enjoyed Batman v. Superman.  Deal with it. 
12. I believe that Marvel movies are for kids.
13. I eat hard boiled eggs for snacks.
14. I now weigh 140 pounds.  This is the lightest I’ve ever been. 
15. I now moisturize. 
16. I have a 100% success rate with every job application.  That’s five job promotions in ten years.
17. I am still counting calories.
18. I shook hands with Barack Obama and Janet Jackson. 
19. I am particularly fond of ice cream cake.
20. I love flying. Takeoffs, specially.
21. I was recently rushed to the emergency room for severe stomach pain.
22. I can now do pull-ups.
23. I did not vote on May 9, 2016.
24. I get hungry when bored.
25. I do charity works but I don’t see the need to publicize them.
26. I hate selfies.  They are for people who are so full of themselves.
27. I am sarcastic.  You should know that by now. 
28. I will eat anything deep fried.
29. I don’t act my age.  I am very immature.
30. I finally did the unthinkable.  I introduced my girlfriend to the entire family.
31. I can survive on chips alone.
32. I want to go back to school. 
33. I don’t usually like to take credit for most of my achievements.  Luck always plays a big part.
34. I was once a kept man. 
35. I never had my heart broken.  Yes, I have no feelings. 
36. I don’t really care how I look.  I just want to smell great.
37. I miss playing tennis.  I really, really, really do. 
38. I used to read Stevan Javellana’s “Without Seeing the Dawn” on a yearly basis. 
39. I love fries.
40. I am already due for a prostate exam.