Kakikayan

Went shopping with my kid today but this time I'm looking for some nice red dress since she is turning two this july. It was so funny 'coz she kept on saying, "wow! wow!" when we were looking at the childrens dep't. I was thinking like, "patay! mahilig pala 'to magshopping ng damit!" hehe. It was so cute 'coz I was never like that when I was a kid. Then she also loves hair accessories. Ironically, I won't even dare to enter a store full of accessories except if it's taking for my sister and mom too long inside the store. Another thing? She always get my make up kit and put powder, lipstick and comb herself. wow. I never expected that I will have such a kikay kid.

She's been giving me endless entertainment that I forgot to draw the next strip...

Incentives raffle

Translation:
Later:
Clover: Hey, buy this PSP. I need cash
Jeff: I'll buy it for 10 gives! 1,000 pesos

Boracay Contest

Translation:

Rhea: Can I just encash that instead?

Ken: You really look like money huh?

Fan Art

Sarah by Stanley Chi of Chopsticks

Absent Alibi

Translation:

Jeff: Hello boss! I can't come in tonight... my sister just gave birth

Ken: Isn't there anyone who can take care of the baby?

Jeff: nah... I have to help her

Ken: okay... just show me the birth certificate when you come in.

Jeff: uh-oh

Man: drink more dude!

Ang paggawa ng Callwork

Ang sarap pala ng pakiramdam nang matapos ko na gawin ang prototype ng Callwork kong libro.

Una kong ginawa ang Callwork noong taon 2006. Isipin mo, limang taon na akong huminto magdrowing bago ako nakagawa ng komiks. Noong gumradweyt kasi ako sabi ko hindi ako magiging artist. Gusto ko sa corporasyon ako. Ako lang nun ang nag-iisang Fine Arts student na nagexam sa P&G noong 4th year sa awditoryum ng U.P. Lahat sila ay taga engineering o business admin.

Maraming beses na rin akong nagtangkang ihinto ang Callwork. Dahil nga wala akong praktis sa pagguhit, maraming nagdiscourage sa akin na tumuloy pa sa paggawa ng komiks. Isa na diyan ang nanay ko. Hindi naman daw ako magaling gumawa ng jokes. Itigil ko na raw yan. Isa na rin si Gerry A. Sobrang dami daw ang kelangan kong gawin para mapaganda ang komiks ko. At higit sa lahat, noong nagdodrowing ako, may bagong silang pa akong sanggol. Kinakailangan ko rin bumalik sa trabaho nun. Isipin mo, wala akong yaya na magaalaga ng sanggol tapos puyat pa ako sa trabaho ko. Hiwalay na rin kami ng asawa ko nun. Wala talaga akong oras magdrowing drowing ng mga panahaong iyun. Pero naisip ko hindi excuse ang pagka 'busy' na hindi ka na makakagawa ng komiks. Marami ang hindi nakakapagupdate dahil daw 'busy sila'. Leche. sabi ko... lahat naman ng tao busy e.

Di nagtagal, may inapplyan ako na trabaho sa kumpanya rin namin. Excited talaga ako nun kasi makakatrabaho ko ang isang magaling na bise-presidente sa kumpanya. Sapat na na rason 'to upang itigil ang pagdodrowing ng Callwork. Noong nakapag-decide na akong ihinto ang Callwork, bigla namang tumawag ang Manila Bulletin at ilalagay daw nila ang Callwork sa dyaryo nila. Wow, sabi ko. Tapos, bigla na lang hindi natuloy ang trabaho ko dun sa bise presidente... wala na raw kasing budget ang kumpanya namin sa posisyon ko na iyun.

Muntik na rin na hindi ko matapos ang prototype na ito. Bukod kasi na ********* ****** Manager ako ng latest kong kumpanya, bigla akong ginawang ********* Manager din. Isipin mo, doble and trabaho ko sa isang kumpanya tapos nagsusubmit din ako ng strips sa Bulletin. Tapos eto, ang pressure sa paggawa ng libro ng Callwork. Kung hindi lang ako kinulit ni Andrew isang araw, malamang naka tengga ang project na ito.

Ngayon ay nababalot ako sa mas marami pang pagsubok. Tulad ng pagpunta sa DTI, National Library, pagkuha ng ISBN, pagkuha ng business permit, BIR, advertisers ng Callwork, paghahanap ng maganda at murang printing press, marketing collaterals at pagpitch sa mga bookstores. Kung iisipin ko, nalagpasan ko na ba talaga ang pinakamahirap na parte sa paggawa ng komiks o nagsisimula pa lamang ako?

Fan Art

Clover and Sarah by Amos Villar

Magkasama-sama ang Pamilya

Translation:

Narrator: Drama's in Life:

Rhea: Boss. I need to file my leave on Christmas...

Ken: No.

Ken: When you accepted this job, you agreed to work even on holidays.

Rhea: But boss, it's the only day that me and my family will all be together

Clover: What's up? Did he allow you?

Rhea: Whatever! CAP me if he wants to... still I won't come in on Christmas!

Ken: Hey! Heard that!

Sarap Lutuin

Translation:
SMS: Boss, I can't come to work
SMS again: Please be avised that I can't come to work
SMS again: Boss, I haven't had any sleep. Can't come to work tonight

Mangaholix 2008

I can't believe there's a super long line in SMX convention center last May 31! I almost began thinking not to go inside anymore. So I met with Andrew first inside MOA to get my ehem.. callwork book! Then around 11am the line started moving. Still it's a really long line! One thing I liked about this event are the cards and comics I was able to get at a bargain price! WACOM is overpriced though.. I told them it's cheaper to buy in the mall. Saw Joanah Tinio and got my Cresci book 2. Also got Sanduguan vol. 1-4, A new manga entitled "Love in in the Bag", some indies including subway productions, YuuYuu Hakusho starter deck and some booster packs etc.
Me with the Midnight Fighters poster

RJ here is very sexy! A good dancer as well!!! Idol!

There are a lot more! But it's just too tiring to place them all up here. I left the event when the band started playing.