Story by Paolo Ferrer
Art by Chester Ocampo
Expeditions Comics: The Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards Vol.1, 2007 by Fully Booked
Kapag isinantabi mo ang lahat ng gulo ng mundo, babalik-balikan mo pa din ang iyong first love.
Noong 2006, sumali kami ni Chester Ocampo sa unang Philippine Graphic Fiction Awards. Ang entry namin ay isang fictional retelling ng laban ng Mactan. Nanalo kami ng 3rd place, nailathala yung gawa namin, at nakipaghapunan kami kay Neil Gaiman (grabe starstruck talaga ako). Pagkatapos ng karanasang ito ay inisip ko nang balikan (at seryosohin) ang pagguhit at pagsusulat.
Pagkatapos kasi ng college halos nilimot ko na ang mga dati kong hilig. Akala ko dapat nang ituon ang pansin sa mga gawaing mas “mature” tulad ng “TV production” at “project management”. Seryoso kasi sila pakinggan eh. Akala ko dapat maging isang bagong tao ako dahil nagtatrabaho na ako at ito na ang “totoong mundo”.
Pero kung aalisin mo ang lahat ng ingay at gulo ng buhay, kapag alam mong walang nakatingin sa iyo, mapapansin mo na parang bata ka pa din kumilos. Kahit na gaano ka pa katanda. Lahat tayo sa adult world ay malalaking bata. Nagbago lang ang mga laro, nagbago lang ang mga laruan. Kung ano yung gusto mo noon, malamang gusto mo pa din yan hanggang ngayon.
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When all the clutter of the adult world is pushed aside, you will always go back to your first love.
Back in 2006, Chester Ocampo and I joined the 1st Philippine Graphic Fiction Awards. Our entry was a fictional retelling of the battle of Mactan. We won 3rd place, got published, and had dinner with Neil Gaiman (OMG that was so awesome!). It was only after this experience that I seriously thought of going back to drawing and writing.
After college, I left behind these "childish" interests. I thought I had to move on to more "mature" pursuits like "TV production" or "project management." They just sound more...serious. I though I needed to be someone else in the adult world.
Noong 2006, sumali kami ni Chester Ocampo sa unang Philippine Graphic Fiction Awards. Ang entry namin ay isang fictional retelling ng laban ng Mactan. Nanalo kami ng 3rd place, nailathala yung gawa namin, at nakipaghapunan kami kay Neil Gaiman (grabe starstruck talaga ako). Pagkatapos ng karanasang ito ay inisip ko nang balikan (at seryosohin) ang pagguhit at pagsusulat.
Pagkatapos kasi ng college halos nilimot ko na ang mga dati kong hilig. Akala ko dapat nang ituon ang pansin sa mga gawaing mas “mature” tulad ng “TV production” at “project management”. Seryoso kasi sila pakinggan eh. Akala ko dapat maging isang bagong tao ako dahil nagtatrabaho na ako at ito na ang “totoong mundo”.
Pero kung aalisin mo ang lahat ng ingay at gulo ng buhay, kapag alam mong walang nakatingin sa iyo, mapapansin mo na parang bata ka pa din kumilos. Kahit na gaano ka pa katanda. Lahat tayo sa adult world ay malalaking bata. Nagbago lang ang mga laro, nagbago lang ang mga laruan. Kung ano yung gusto mo noon, malamang gusto mo pa din yan hanggang ngayon.
__________________________
When all the clutter of the adult world is pushed aside, you will always go back to your first love.
Back in 2006, Chester Ocampo and I joined the 1st Philippine Graphic Fiction Awards. Our entry was a fictional retelling of the battle of Mactan. We won 3rd place, got published, and had dinner with Neil Gaiman (OMG that was so awesome!). It was only after this experience that I seriously thought of going back to drawing and writing.
After college, I left behind these "childish" interests. I thought I had to move on to more "mature" pursuits like "TV production" or "project management." They just sound more...serious. I though I needed to be someone else in the adult world.
But when you take away all the clutter and the noise, when you think no one is looking, all you have left is the child inside. No matter how "adult" we think we are, we're really just a bunch of big kids. The games change and the toys change, but what we love remains the same.
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