About

On May 31, 1985, tragedy struck when 41 tornadoes hit Canada and the US, leaving 76 people dead. At the same time, a doomed couple in the Philippines were having the best orgasms of their lives. Nine months (280 days) later, a cute, healthy baby boy was brought into this world by normal delivery. That was exactly a week before Microsoft had its initial public offering.

Today, Yoshke Dimen resides independently in Quezon City. He got a degree in Film from an overrated university in Diliman but is now desperately trying to pursue a career in Foreign Service. In 15 years’ time, he will become the youngest ambassador to the United Nations.

Yoshke is a very selfish and ambitious man who kills time by writing screenplays, watching football on TV, seeing all sorts of films, blogging, bloghopping, cooking, devouring what he cooked, and getting drunk. He amuses himself with idiotic thoughts by secretly observing other people’s behaviours.

Any ordinary guy his age would love the life he’s leading. But Yoshke is not an ordinary guy. He wants more.

I Say…

Struggling Filmmaker. Although he works as a freelance screenwriter and a full-time corporate slave, he still wishes to produce the films that he will direct. He is a huge fan of French New Wave’s Francois Truffaut. He is madly in love with films. He makes sure he gets to watch at least four movies a week.

Future Diplomat. Since childhood, he has always dreamt of becoming a diplomat — be a herald of peace, be an agent of international cooperation, be an active player in improving the overall condition of humanity, and yeah, travel the world and get paid for it. His ultimate goal is to work for the United Nations, the organisation he strongly believes as the most effective in making this world a better place to live in.

Agnostic. He grew up in a very conservative society. His parents raised him as a very faithful Catholic. But he is not a Catholic anymore. Now, he doesn’t believe in religion. But he has a God. Well, sort of. Kinda. He’s not really sure.

Pyromaniac. Eversince he was a kid, he has always been fascinated with fire. In fact, it has been his icon. His friends remember his name upon the simple mention of fire. He has a third-degree burn on his left arm which he got when he was four, but it did not prevent him from playing with fire. Like fire, he’s playful yet serious, stubborn yet vulnerable, essential yet destructive, bright yet blinding, warm yet hostile, and of course, hot. (Kidding.)

Hopeless Romantic. He is in love with the very concept of love. To him, it is one of the most important things in this world. He believes that love knows no age, race or gender. Love can exist between people whatever the pairing is.

Gay. He used to love women. Period.

Even Steven. Equality is essential to him. Although he believes that nothing in this life is fair, he thinks that things can always be equal. Thus, he abhors racism. He spits on elitists. He tramples on narrow-minded people who believe that homosexuals and bisexuals are lower species. He hates prejudices and stereotypes.

Impatient. He values time so much. To him, it is something that should not be wasted because once lost, he can never have it back. Patience, to him, is not a virtue. It’s stupidity.

Fickle. He changes his mind like Jennifer Lopez changes her husband. Err… more like Madonna changes her image. No, like Mother Lily (local movie producer) changes the entire cast of her upcoming movie… Yeah, like Mother Lily. Eeew.

Indecisive. Indecisiveness is his greatest weakness. This is because he doesn’t like regretting a lot of things. He makes sure he makes the wisest decisions and weighs every factor. But along the way, he gets confused and gets lost in thought.

Impulsive. Regarding things that don’t require much thinking, sometimes he doesn’t think at all. He walks around in a mall, finds something pretty, buys it right away, and realises it’s useless. He wakes up, decides he wants to go somewhere, takes the bus to that place, and realises it’s useless. He meets a person, finds him/her attractive, kiss him/her after an hour, and realises he/she is useless. (Don’t believe this part. Haha.)

Environmentalist. His respect for nature is as big as his love for himself (which is HUUUGE, I tell you).

Hematophobic / Hemaphobic. He is abnormally afraid of blood — human blood, in particular. He dreads the sight of blood. Even his own. Especially his own.

Travel Freak. He is a well-travelled person who appreciates every culture and people. But he has only seen the different parts of his own country. He wishes to go beyond the Philippine borders soon.

Coffee Addict. Brewed, decaf, or instant coffee — he doesn’t care. As long as it’s coffee, it’s fine with him.

Sports Enthusiast. He loves playing lawn tennis, table tennis, bowling, billiards, and football (soccer). But he’s not good at any of them. Haha. He is a big True Blue (Chelsea), Liverpool, and Bayern Munich fan. He admires Miroslav Klose, Zenedine Zidane, Steven Gerrard, Oliver Kahn, Jens Lehmann, and David Villa (football); Timo Boll (table tennis); Roger Federrer and Marat Safin (lawn tennis); and Paeng Nepomuceno (bowling). His favourite national football teams are (in order) Germany, Spain, and England. He cried when Germany lost to Italy in the recent World Cup.

E-mail: dimen@yoshke.com
YM: fire_yoshke

They Say…

What my friends say about me. Bear in mind, though, that these are my FRIENDS. Ergo, it’s highly unlikely that they’re gonna say something awful about me when I’m around. (Who knows what they say behind my back? Haha.) And it’s filtered and sanitized, of course. After all, this is MY blog! <evil laugh>

U.P certainly breeds only the best. The best and the queerest, but also the wittiest! No man could match your wit, because he would have to be a woman…(WTF? -Yoshke). Thank you Yoshke for listening to my rants about work and sharing with me your secrets. You have made my stay in that company a smart experience.
— Aika Thelmo, Colleague

If I were to have a spawn, I’d want it to be like Yoshke. Incredibly talented, honest and smart but still hungry to learn so much more. (I sure hope this spawn of mine doesn’t get tonsillitis that often though and merits a visit to a cute doctor). He’s one of the best writers I have ever had the pleasure of training and managing. Being trained and managed by me, isn’t the easiest thing. But he persevered and improved and I know he will always keep challenging himself. This is why I will always be proud of him.
— Anne Acampado, Editor

Si Yoshke ay isang taong super kung mag-isip, very sensible. Hindi pumapatok sa kanya yung mga low-brainer na walang worth but don’t get me wrong, he also knows when to ease up. Sobrang makipagtelebabad kasi madaldal. Supercreative ng hands pati utak!!! Beware nga lang, perfectionist tong taong ito. Fair lang kasi when he does something, he makes sure to give it his 100%. MAHILIG MANLIBRE. Malakas mang-asar—- pikon naman. (Hindi ako pikon ha! -Yoshke)
— Isa Umali, High School Classmate

I met this guy sa Press Conference (elementary days). I found him nice and brilliant. *winks* Then our roads crossed again in High School. For four years he was my classmate… my friend… my enemy… my confidant. Yoshke is a deep-thinker (oh really now…); a genius in his own ways; he never runs out of ideas. He’s one of the most creative person I’ve met… be it in writing, presentations, projects, etc. leading him to be an achiever! This guy got lotta medals, trophies and awards.
He is a cool lad whom I love although he is kinda egocentric…(now i’m dead) Well, he has things to brag about naman. He is kind…promise! He won’t bite!!! hehehe I know Yoshke will realize his BIG dreams ‘coz like Lea (yah…Lea Salonga) he gives a 100% in all his endeavors!
— Gela Capistrano, High School Classmate

Nung una kaming nagkakilala akala ko tahimik at medyo suplado tong lalaking to…sus ko! Mamumula pala ang tenga mo sa kadaldalan niyan! Hahaha! ;p Madami din tong kwento… Nakikita ko na sobrang sipag at dedicated siya sa mga trabahong ginagawa niya like ung mga projects namin for class, reporting, etc. Tsaka magaling din umarte to! Pang-FAMAS! Hehehehe! (Akala mo wala…pero meron, meron, MERON!!! Hahahaha!)
— Irene Ladignon, College Friend

Yoshke, madrama na tao (kagaya ko). Masarap kausap, lalo na kapag naglalakad kayo, at mararamdaman mo na lng na bibigay na ang legs mo pero sya go pa rin ng go - Duracell Boy talaga… Super maaasahan talaga siya. GO BRO! He is a Brit at heart, but can speak French well - remember ’sortir’.. Mr. Pyro din siya, he loves to burn people, yes people… So Nicole (Kidman), wherever you are, this man has the hots for you. He is a very touchy guy, at mala boy next door type.c”,) To top it all, he is FRIEND for keeps. Hai.
—  Josh de Beauvoir, Friend

BOY KULIT! BOY KULIT! BOY KULIT! si Yoshke ay isa sa mga pinakamakulit na taong nakilala ko dito sa mundo. Para siyang bata — naglalaro ng upuan at kung anu-ano pa. Siya nag pinaka-number one na kumokontra sa mga tao kaya walang fun pag wala siya. Honestly, may point din naman siya. hahay, feeling ko masochista itong taong to. Gusto ba naman ang fire. Pero special pa rin siya kahit inaaway niya si Britney (Spears).
— KZ Ottara, College Friend

Paminsan, mahilig maglaro sa apoy. Hindi pala minsan. Madalas pala. Ingat lang, baka mapaso ka. Literal at figurative. At masaya ako para sa kanya. Yihee… :p
— Dohna Sarmiento, College Friend

Si Yoshke yung taong medyo prangka, medyo makulit, pero malambing and mabait. Napaka-cool nyang kasama lalo na pag magkakasama kami ng klasmeyt namin nung elementary. Kwentuhan mo naman ako about lovelife mo. Wag mo solohin! Love you, kozzy. Muahhhh.
— BJ Almanzor, Cousin

Si Yoshke ay ang pinkamaingay kong boardmate! Minsan nga mas maingay pa siya kay Marky (yung dog sa house) !:) … What amazes me bout him is his talent in writing, magaling talaga! Sa kanya ko nga pinapagawa mga papers ko e! (Hindi totoo ‘to, haha. -Yoshke)
— Amiel Quiambao, Friend

I first met him in Comm 140. Bagong shift palang siya noon and he looked really clueless. Aba! Ngayon, malupet na yan! He has lots of good ideas and he his very responsible. Sometimes he is the one who reminds me of important things that I forget. He is a really sweet guy. Napakabait din niya. Madaming kwento sa buhay ito. Kahit na anong genre meron siyang maiku-kwento.
— Tanya Jamon, College Friend

Special thanks to Jhul Gutierrez for the artwork.

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