Ali and I met in 2003. It took us a while to discover that friendship developed over time and it couldn’t be forced or rushed. In between periods of silence, confusion and acceptance, we learned to be there for one another. He was also the first Pakistani boyfriend I had and as so many gays come to learn, your boyfriends can become your closest friend–only after they become your ex.
When meeting up with...
We’re told that in life we have choices. And for the most part, how we choose to choose is our choice but whatever the case may be–there is always an outcome because of those choices; sometimes it yields a good result but sometimes the results just suck.
I, for example, chose to have my ex-boyfriend Ali help me in my finances to get back on financial solid ground and in return, he chose me to be his...
I wasn’t always the beautiful swan you see today; I was the over-weight, curly-haired androgynous creature that people ran away from during my elementary school years–that explains why I never had any friends and why I was never invited to birthday parties, Halloween Bashes–come to think of it, I wasn’t even invited to my own school’s Easter Party. Is that why I hate pastels? When I...
They say November is the month of new beginnings and new starts. I have to admit that for me it’s true. I’m on that continuous mission that man must endure–that mission to walk the path of enlightenment, new experiences, and let’s not forget Macy’s fashion sales.
Calling me at work
Ali: Nando who were those guys staring at us at Splash this past weekend?Nando: Oh, they were fans of...
Written on 2/1/07
Since the beginning of time, certain questions have plagued the human race. Several heated debates have escalated from inquiries such as: Does God exist? The chicken or the egg? To be or not to be? And not to mention the infamous, “What are you doing tomorrow night?”
Three days ago I was caught off guard. I was vulnerable. I was distracted. I was in my underwear watching an episode of...
