I was in Topman yesterday and while going through the racks of clothes, I noticed this guy with scabs -- literally open wounds -- on his entire arms, neck and face. I figured he must have serious skin disease. He browsed through the shirts, as one would flip through pages of a book, and for each flip, a shirt grazed his wounds.
Everyone decided to be politically correct about it and shut their mouth: the cashier, the sales attendants, other shoppers, myself. Granted it wasn't a transmittable disease, and god knows how many unseen germs/bacteria there are on other people's arms and bodies, I still thought it was inconsiderate of the guy.
He also stood in line for the fitting room.
One Book a Month project
- Reading: Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion by Alain de Boton
- May: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- March: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
- February: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- January: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; and Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reich
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Norte by Lav Diaz: “Finally, an honest-to-goodness masterpiece.” - Sid Lucero stars in Norte, Hangganan Ng Kasaysayan, Lav Diaz’s “short film” (Okay that’s the last time we make that joke) which just premiered at Cannes. F...2 hours ago
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The Great Gatsby = like a Gossip Girl episode where they do a... - The Great Gatsby = like a Gossip Girl episode where they do a ’20s theme rave.3 hours ago
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Happy weekend! - What’s better than a little pick-me-up? Thirty-five of them. Marlon was in Paris for a meeting yesterday—yes, people do that here—and, on his way home, spo...8 hours ago
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Shoes shoes shoes - HELLO! I'm still alive! Stressed to death but still here. It's been crazy on the work front, but you know how boring that is. Thank God for Landmark for al...11 hours ago
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Michael Cinco - “I want you to stay”, the last words that were pronounced from the runway music played during the show of Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco. It w...13 hours ago
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Tod’s D-Styling bag - You all know that designer goods isn’t my forte. I have a few. Very little. And the little that I have, I wear to death. Case in point, my Tod’s D bag....14 hours ago
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Meat for the Apocalypse: 6 Animal Families You Could Eat (But Wouldn’t Really Want To) - The success of post-apocalyptic movies and television shows has made me realize how difficult it really is to get food without access to wet markets, gro...1 day ago
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The Little Book of Contentment - ‘He who is contented is rich.’ ~Lao Tzu By Leo Babauta One of the most important things I’ve learned in the last 7 years has been how to find contentment. ...1 day ago
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Life of the party - Baz Luhrmann sure knows how to throw a party, and deal with the resulting hangovers. In the lavish adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” the filmmaker’s panac...1 day ago
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Normalcy - Ace is now at the ripe old age of 5 days and is a sleeping, eating and pooping machine. He is thankfully low maintenance which is helping us making the dec...4 days ago
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RECIPE: RED VELVET CAKE - *Oh my gosh!* Those were the first words out of my mouth after I had a forkful of this cake. A friend came over for coffee and I served her a slice and as...1 week ago
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Maison Kitsuné NYC’s First Anniversary - Maison Kitsuné celebrated its first anniversary in New York this month and what a party it was! Kitsuné DJs Kent Odessa and NSR were on the decks spinning ...2 weeks ago
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‘Ang Gusto Ko Lamang Sa Buhay’ - Minsan, ipinarinig ko ang kantang ito sa dati kong nobya. Sabi ko, ganito ang nararamdaman ko para sa ‘yo. Yung reaksyon niya parang, kebs lang. Nabaduyan ...2 weeks ago
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To the Love of my Life - *“If all else perished, and *she remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and *she were annihilated, the universe would turn to ...5 weeks ago
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We missed you at Guevarra’s - Because postcards take too long. This one’s for you (plural). M was home for a few days. Back from the world of even further studies. I think merely being ...5 weeks ago
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Velcro Mom - I love Velcro. I think it’s one of man’s greatest inventions — next to the pizza pocket and the non-invasive liposuction. I think Batman’s utility belt is ...2 months ago
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Mirror monster. WTF. - “Did you leave your handprint on the bathroom mirror?” Jill asked me, her brow furrowed. “No. Why would I do that?” I was indignant. Did she think I...2 months ago

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eewwness.
It was :-(
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