My friends call me Jof.

My Twitter bio quotes one Hank Moody:

I think, I type, I drink. Lather, rinse, repeat.

So, yeah. I write stuff. Or, at least I try.

But, honestly, it hasn’t been easy to channel that inner Hank Moody.

So, here are certain details off the top of my head:

I thought my nickname was unique, until I found out it wasn’t.

Fuck.

I am a sports enthusiast - basketball is a HUGE part of who I am.

I grew up in a third world country, only to come to America and find out that I grew up in a third world country.

Fuck.

I (finally!) just graduated college. I am a product of Fordham, with a Bachelors in both Communications and Media Studies, and Political Science.

Now I get to wonder how I’m gonna make a living.

Again… Fuck.

I like to curse. As foul-mouthed as I am, though, I do realize the irony of growing up in a Christian family.

Obviously, I do not really share this ideal/fervor regarding religion. I respect people who follow one. I personally prefer not to.

I love TV. I can only dream of writing for a show one day. I’m not sure if I’m equipped for it, though.

I think Studio 60 is the greatest show to never even see a full season. Sorkin, you shoulda sent that shit to HBO.

By the way, Aaron Sorkin is the man. I guess it makes sense that I loved The American President as a kid, without even knowing he wrote it.

I am a Laker fan, primarily because of one Kobe Bean Bryant. I love MJ, but seeing Kobe and his afro back in 1996 (as a nine year old) was a revelation.

Ergo, my freethrow stance has forever changed because of him.

Former Les Halles top man Anthony Bourdain has my dream job. He is an amazing writer/storyteller. For you to refute this shows your lack of eye for talent.

As far as “jobs” are concerned, my best friend and I are working on this humble startup called GreenLemonMedia.

Our goal:

If you get in our way, “We will destroy you!”

(Kidding. haha. That’s an inside joke.)

I wonder if this was what this priest in Manila meant when he read my palm, and eerily said:

“You will one day have riches greater than the Queen of England.”

To me, this meant:
“So how broke is the Queen, exactly?”

I love my friends, because I can count them with one hand. I have a lot of buddies, but I trust very few people. They know who they are.

Right now, life is quiet. I’m quietly working on how to make the most of it.

I laugh things off, hardships included. Hopefully, I get the last laugh when all’s done and said.

(I try to rhyme from time to time. =D)

I’ve loved one girl in my life. I’m not sure if she really loved me, though. As a hopeless romantic, I also realize how effeminate this all sounds. (*Yes, I purposely avoided using a gay slur, such as the word gay.)

I like food. Bourdain says the dinner table is the great leveler, and I agree. It is a medium that one can share with good friends and family, where interaction can be in its purest.

I try to deal with people in the same way I’d like to be treated. I only hope I am not too brutally honest with my friends at times - I think highly of people most of the time. It’s been both an asset and a pain in the ass.

Last but not least, as a frustrated athlete, I still have one ace up my sleeve.

My jumpshot is fucking prettier than yours.

If you don’t know, ask somebody.

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Tweet me: @jofcubol

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email: jof@greenlemonmedia.com