Tatak Tolitz is now Astigmachism!
Stupid name? Well… you’re stupider! In fact, you’re the stupidest of the stupid! Spongklong! Get out of my sight!
Well, not really… just thought I’d show some fake angst to start off this blog entry… how did I do? What, not convincing enough? What do you want from me? Get off my case, damnit! Don’t ever visit this blog again!
Actually, I don’t mean it… I’m glad you took the time out of your hectic schedule to revisit this little corner of mine in cyberspace. If you’re a return visitor, the better – although I would have to suggest getting your head examined if you actually like going back to a place like this.
Anyway, why the change in name? I dunno, after a couple weeks I felt the name “Tatak Tolitz” felt a little too serious or formal. Someone who sees the name would assume it has content that is actually useful, or something respectable, or something pertaining to Filipino values, culture and documentary-type posts… of course, I’d probably die of boredom if I went that route.
So I changed it into something a little more… err… apt. Something that matches the content of this blog. In other words, something silly, contemporaneous, and one whose very existence doesn’t make sense at all. Something that will make you say “what the fuck does that mean? It’s so stupid!”
Yep, that’s this blog folks. Sometimes you think it makes sense and has something of value to offer. But underneath you just notice how utterly stupid it all is.
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So what does Astigmachism mean? Well, it’s the combination of Astig and Machismo. Astig is slang for tigas, meaning “hard” – or colloquially meaning “badass” and “tough” … Machismo is, well, machismo. And after the trip to Cerritos to get new eyeglasses, I just thought it was a nice play on words for someone like me who has high astigmatism.
I know you’re thinking that a word that means “hard” and “macho” would have some pornographic references. Not that I’m complaining, or anything. In fact, please go ahead and think so, especially the girls. My phone number is…
Anyway, that’s the reason for the name change. Will the content of this blog also change? Hmmm… Is Puff Daddy white? Uh huh, didn’t think so 
So thanks for visiting this blog, and for those who have been here before and have religiously followed it day by day, I apologize for being incognito for the past few days. But if you’re in my friends list, isn’t it a nice break from the usual “Your Friend has Updated His Blog” emails you get?
What, you still think it’s a stupid name for a blog? Well… you’re stupider! You’re the stupidest of the stupid and…
Yeah… anyway… back to work…