When Joey asked Gabie if she’s coming to my party, Gabie replied, “Of course! I’m not about to miss the Jollibee Party of the Century!”
The Jollibee Hall was decked out when we arrived. A huge Jollitown banner greeted me a Happy Birthday. The balloons were black and red as requested. Party hats and loot bags were laid out on the tables. As Rey and Derrick set up the Mistula banners, the Jollibee crew ran Joey through the evening’s programme. The party will begin with a birthday song, and upon the host’s signal, the celebrant will walk in and –
“Wait,” said Joey, Mistula roadie and now party organizer, “The birthday celebrant can’t walk.”
“Oh,” said the host, apologetically, “Is he-“”
“He’s a doll.”
The party host laughed, and then realized, a little too late, that Joey was not joking. He glanced nervously at the guests: mostly adults in black, carrying dolls. “Seriously?”
Joey pointed at me, sitting at the table. “That’s our birthday boy.”
“Oh!” he said, and, “Oh. So that’s Uno? Wow. This is a first.”
Joey grinned. Behind her, Rey and Derrick deliberated where to put Manx’s banner.
“Well,” the host coughed. “I’m sure we can adjust the programme. Any more… things I should know?”
Joey gave him a reassuring pat on the back. “Just be ready for anything.”
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Continue Reading January 26th, 2010
Thank you for partying with me and Jollibee last Sunday, a most unforgettable day. I apologize for being too overwhelmed to speak or even blow the candle. I did weep tears of joy as soon as I got home. Joey can attest to this; she promptly reminded Rey to check the roof for leaks.
Zak’s birthday wish was for me to come alive and be a real rockstar. That day, being surrounded by cheering friends, I felt his wish come true.
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Continue Reading January 12th, 2010
Someday I’ll get you, Undertaker.
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Continue Reading January 7th, 2010
Once in a while, we enjoy the privilege of exchanging ideas with creative humans. Last November 12, 2009, I went to the creative session of the advertising agency DentsuINDIO to talk about the subject I know best: Mistula, Digital Idols.
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Continue Reading December 14th, 2009
June 6, 2009 was a very wet day. But that didn’t stop the Mistula crew from driving the slippery highways to Pampanga, a province two hours from Manila, known for its skilled sculptors and religious heritage. We had a deadline to catch. The editor-in-chief of Sense&Style magazine, AA Patawaran, wanted Mistula on the fashion spread for July, and he said the photos had to be in no later than June 10. It was going to be Mistula’s first time to appear on a fashion spread – and the first time for BJDs to be featured in a Philippine fashion magazine. So Joey, our virtual band manager, gathered the crew and had us rushing towards her hometown for a shoot worthy of Sense&Style’s Art issue.
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Continue Reading July 18th, 2009
