Ang Maskot, Bless Our Trip comics short review

Yesterday, luck was on my side. I was able to go to Comic Odyssey in Galeria (which is rare since I live down the south). Bought DC's Enigma 1-8, Action Comics, Dark Days, Ang Maskot, Bless Our Trip and some other random comics.

Bless Our Trip by Edwin Ybabao Estokio is a local indie comics which I enjoyed reading mainly because the story was written well. The art was drawn neatly and was able to show the storytelling effectively. It show cases different story happening in one story plot... about the magnanakaw, puta, binata, probinsyano, etc. I'm really looking forward to another book by Edwin.

Ang Maskot by Macoy is a story about a man who works as a maskot in a fast food chain. How he hates his job wearing the 'hot' costume while dancing in front of the kids. The art was different from others maybe because it was done digitally from start to finish. Honestly, it was really an awsome art. Very much. Simple is the best according to Shinkaide heheh. This is another artist that I will be looking for more comic releases.

Hello Kitty

Indian BPO in Philippines

When I started working in a call center back in 2002, almost all BPO companies are American companies. Bosses and Clients are Americans. Some will even send you to America. I was surprised the other day when I learned that HTMT is now Hinduja with their ad both Filipino and Indian shaking hands. The last time was People Support changing name to Aegis. ACS partnered with an Indian company called WNS. I am currently working for an Indian company. To start with, India pioneered the BPO industry. I'm not really sure though why they are expanding here in our country aside from the fact that some Americans would prefer Filipinos way of speaking.

Indians are smart. Actually, I am quite surprised with how they think and how they can come up with creative solutions. If you have read "Outliers" by Gladwell, it states that by nature, Westerns are smarter than Asians. Chinese children enjoy math and are good with it because of the language that they speak. (Short cut sound of numbers and interpretation makes their computation faster than english)

Anyway, I won't be surprised if in the future, we will be dominated by Indian companies.

Hi dad!

Yeah stupid but it actually happend!

Sleepless mornings

Once again I find it hard to sleep. In a few hours my shift would start and I hate drinking beer. Right now its my second can and I don't like the feeling of being dependent in a substance just to get sleep. Anyway, I should have just worked with my comics more today. I really need to finish my book2 asap and I'm far from that. Anyway, I just finished reading Alab ng Puso kikomachine 5. Good job for Manix Abrera! At least ngayon kilala ko na si Kopong kopong at si boy bastos. HAHAHA!

On another note, Kubori kikiam is trying to submit his book to Fullybook. Good luck dude! Hope it will be approved. This is another comic strip that I dig. Have you guys tried reading Love is in the Bag? You should! It's so funny and clean! Love it. Anyway, IBM Daksh was calling the other day and I wasn't able to answer it. I think they called thrice from my cellphone to my landline. It's just that I'm so lazy right now to move to another call center. Or maybe I'm starting to feel contented with my current one. Not sure. But what I know is that I wanted to run my own business. More and more business. In that way, I don't need to drink anymore just to get some sleep. Oh yeah, there's more than that.

Random Thoughts/ Nightmare

A girl who got nightmares because of reading Callwork comics - read here I was laughing while I was reading this.

For Bugoy - as much as you love statistics, I really hate that subject. Hahahah. Sorry I won't be interviewed how it is related to my job and how I am enjoying it. Hahaha

Anyway, a few more months to go before the Komikon in October. Few more months for me to rush the second book hopefully. I still have a lot of comic strips to draw. Not to mention a lot of stories in my head to draw. Gosh, I need more discipline!

No Parking

Translation:
Jeff: Hello boss? There are no parking space left down here. I won't be reporting for work anymore.
Ken: You still have to come in.
Prepare for a final warning!!!
Other girl: Well, he cannot leave his car in the middle of the road right?

Private Iris Sale Tomorrow!

Random Thoughts

I've spent my past two days in Asian hospital due to my little one being sick. It made me stop and take things slowly... watching cartoons all day. Yes I can sing all the songs in Nick, CN and most of all Disney. Good thing it wasn't dengue or H1N1. Anyway, I still need to do tons of work. I have too many stories in my mind. Hopefully more time to draw this weekend. Hopefully. Oh yeah, I already got the checks from the bookstores and some named the check after "Callwork Publishing" when in the contract I stated my name for them to address the checks. These things would take up my time again.

Log out na ba?

Translation:
End of Shift
Rhea: Are we going to log out already?
Cathy: Boss is going to treat us for dinner better not to log out yet.
Sarah: What?! You guys are going to get free dinner and charge it as overtime??!

Philippine Toycon 2009

Shared a table with Jomike Tejido of Foldabots last Saturday. It was too crowded that I wasn't able to enjoy looking at the toys. Wanted to see more of the LEGO but it will take too much effort just to get close by their table. Bayan Knight and Kalayaan is also there. Thanks to Az for the table and to Ariel!

Supersized Ronald McDonalds!

Out table. Artist's Den:

Alodia's Booth:
Super Pogi na Superman:
Starwars!
Astig na Cosplayer!!!

One Moment!