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13
Jun 09

Toycon, Among Other Things This Week

Toycon takes place starting today up until tomorrow at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall. I was thinking of dropping by to say hello to some of the fellow comic artists and grab a couple of comic books, but I’m currently unwell, so I’ll be staying home instead to try and heal up.

For those who are unable to go as well, Azrael has a livestream of the Toycon which you can view here.

Work has been going at a snail’s pace this week, as I’ve had to get things done while experiencing flu-like symptoms. No fever, coughing, or colds, just a lot of lethargy and the occasional headache and sore throat that tend to appear and disappear every now and then. When I’m down I just try to write comic scripts. When I feel well enough to go out, I try to find the bartending tools that have eluded me so far.

While going through the kitchenware section of Rustan’s, I was able to get a portable milk steamer, which set off the whole bartending tools splurge fest for me. I only need to find tempered shot glasses and a decent bar thermometer and I’m set. The problem is I’ve been to just about every place in the Ayala Center area and I just can’t seem to find ‘em.

The longer I have to wait to be able to concoct decent home-made cappuccinos, the antsier I get.

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15
Nov 08

Good Times At The Mall With Nikki Gil

The crowd was building up. People were gathering on the first floor near the stage, just in front of Starbucks and Bench. People were also bunching up along the second floor rails for a good view of the stage. The crowd was getting thicker, and getting through the area became an increasingly slow affair.

The MC for the event steps up.

“All right ladies and gentlemen! Before we start the event we’d just like to thank SM Mall of Asia for making this event possible. Let’s give them a big round of applause! Yeah!”

Silence.

Then, perhaps out of pity, three people start clapping.

“… Thank you.”

After some more awkward (and failed) attempts to get the crowd into it, Nikki Gil comes on. She starts to chat the crowd up.

“Sino dito ang mga magka-date ngayon? Itaas ang kamay!”

Nothing. The crowd stares blankly at Nikki, almost like drooling, retarded deer in the headlights of an oncoming Mack truck of death.

“Ows? Wala bang magka-date ngayon? Sino ang mga mag-boyfriend at girlfriend dito?”

More awkward silence.

“Alam naman natin na ang love songs ay isa sa mga nakapagpapaligaya sa ating mga Pilipino. So tonight, I’m going to serenade you guys with a couple of songs…”

She rambles on the same premise of singing songs to the crowd by rephrasing the same sentence with the word “serenade” in it for about three times. Eventually she gets to the part where she tries and fails to create a connection with the audience.

“… Am I right or am I right?”

Tumbleweeds blow across the stage.

“I’m right! Thank you sir!”

I didn’t hear anyone say that to her, so let’s assume that was someone from her entourage.

Anyway, I was having a bit of a good time, thanks to a big cup o’ Hot Chocolate from Starbucks and Nikki Gil’s excellent comedy act (I hear she also sings; I’ll have to check that out sometime), but I was there for a matter more pressing than Nikki Gil’s Concert: Buying Underwear.

So after watching her stand-up routine, I headed off to the department store purchase replacements for my current pairs that had lefty peeking through. Good Times.