In The Dark

“Uno, what are you doing out here in the middle of the night?”

At the risk of being called unoriginal by Lugosi, who gets up to pound away at his drums only when everybody else has gone to bed, this is how my nights are spent recently: unable to sleep, lost in thought. My favorite cup of cocoa is of little consolation. My mind remains restless and filled with uncertainly.
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Continue Reading 30 comments August 27th, 2010

So Like Totally Gnarly Veritas

PLAY: Rise and Fall, The Offspring
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Continue Reading 60 comments March 19th, 2010

Duende’s ADventure (Part 2)

Wait, have you read first part?

“Here, tiger tiger. Here, tiger tiger…”
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Continue Reading 45 comments March 8th, 2010

Have a Perfect ‘10!

In behalf of the entire Mistula crew (who cannot be bothered to pose for a group photo), we wish all of you the brightest this 2010!

2009 was an unforgettable year of great calamities, even greater heroes, staggering losses and profound gains. Come 2010, we hope fashion will be less embarrassing and pop literature more intelligent, and that humans finally live up to what is written on sci-fi novels. Year 2010 does sound futuristic – and optimistic. Let’s hope Sir Arthur C. Clarke is right, that it holds interplanetary travel and sexy robot assistants, not fangless vampires and mustard yellow skinny jeans. Let’s make it stellar!
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Continue Reading 33 comments January 2nd, 2010

The Gold Araw Shines on Manikako!

At the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress in Subic Bay, Manikako was awarded a Gold in Integrated Campaign. Please give a warm round of applause to all the people who made these tiny dolls such a huge success!

Mistula roadie Rey also went up the stage to claim several trophies for his wins at BBDO-Guerrero. Congratulations, Rey!

Joey’s new office, TBWA\SMP, won Agency of the Year. Can you spot her on the above photo?

For Business World Weekender’s feature on the Agency of the Year, CLICK HERE.
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Continue Reading 26 comments November 25th, 2009