Month: September 2009

gig book, or i try messing with children’s lit

It’s true, I’ve never before tried writing a story for children. Well, because.  But I read them, I enjoy them. I’ve heard about the Gig Book contest from an online friend (she posted a link), but I ignored it. Because I don’t and can’t write a story for children. Because. Then Gig Book announced an extension, then I had an idea, then I actually enjoyed working on this idea in my head, and I thought, Might as well write this and find out what happens. I wrote it in one night, edited it the next day, and emailed it that afternoon.

Last night, in ze email:

PRESS RELEASE: 2009 September 7

GIG CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Gig and the Amazing Sampaguita Foundation, Inc. (GASFI) is happy to announce that ten stories won the Gig Book Storywriting Contest. [redacted] Arranged alphabetically by title, the winning stories are:

A Boat, A Banana, And A Smile by Hernani Pizarro Geronimo
A Tale of Tong-its by Sylvia L. Mayuga
Jeremy’s Magic Well by Eliza Victoria
Judith And The King Of The Sea by Andrea de la Cruz
Lost at Sea by Raechelle Castellon
Quintin And His Violin by Joaquin Carlos U. de Jesus
See, I’m Holding Daddy’s Hand by Edilberto B. Sulat Jr.
The First Day by Cherrie Anne Remoroza
The Perfect Present by Kathleen Aton-Osias
Why Uncle Martin Can’t Fix My Bike by Czarina Vijulet Jusi

I know two people on this list: Kate “Kathleen sa tunay na buhay” Aton-Osias (who won a Palanca this year), and Andrea de la Cruz. Congrats to us, ladies!

If all goes well, these books will be published by August 2010 as “full-color, fully-illustrated” children’s books. Sounds awesooooooooome.

because “it’s too early in the morning for zobel”

Producing this film may be Piolo Pascual’s smartest career move so far. Eugene Domingo is BRILLIANT.

And what’s better than watching Kimmy Dora? Watching it with Eugene Domingo sitting IN THE ROW IN FRONT OF US!

with eugene

This picture was taken in Glorietta 4, outside Cinema 6. Ms Domingo was very nice.

Watch the film. I command you.

narcissism huzzah!

pdi photo

Photo courtesy of Romy Homillada, Inquirer photographer (Page A7, Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Grateful acknowledgment is due to the Mothership for carrying the story.

Here be Kate Pedroso’s longer, unedited version of the article, and then some. Click and read at your own risk. (Personally, I like this version better because hello quotes from my parents? And it was written with love? Echos.)

I’m reposting it here.

Continue reading narcissism huzzah!

notes on the 2009 palanca awarding ceremonies

i'm the one in the blue dress
i'm the one in the blue dress
with fellow PSF IV contributor and winner (First Place, Short Story for Children) Kate Aton-Osias
with fellow PSF IV contributor and winner (First Place, Short Story for Children) Kate Aton-Osias

More photos here

– I’m just jotting notes here because I’m too sleepy to write an entire blog entry.

– Bien Lumbera as guest speaker, Carlo J Caparas as judge for Dulang Pampelikula; I waited for the cat fight that didn’t come.

– But Mr Lumbera had some choice words. Maswerte kayong mga nagsipagwagi ngayong gabi; walang bahid-pulitika ang inyong pagkapanalo. (Rim shot.)

– Buffet!

– Buffet! That was too far from where we were sitting!

– My father lined up for the buffet three times. I am so proud.

– Unfortunately now I feel like I wasn’t able to get enough dessert.

– During the presentation of the one-act play (which was a riot, I’m telling you) there were two guys in front of my seat. I almost tapped them on the shoulder and said, Excuse me you’re in the way.

– It turned out to that they were part of the one-act play.

– Imagine if I actually turned the bitch on and told them to scoot to the side. Ulk.

– Favorite moment: My father rushing to our table before dinner was served, and telling my mother, Nakita ko si Ricky Davao.

– Favorite moment: Finding out that Anne Lagamayo (PSF contributor,author of “Hopscotch”) also won a Palanca. It took me three hours to finally figure out who she was, haha. (She and her mom were at our table.)

– Favorite moment: FINDING OUT THAT MOOKIE KATIGBAK, KAEL CO, AND CONCHITINA CRUZ WERE THE BOARD OF JUDGES THIS YEAR FOR POETRY HOLY MOTHER—

– So that’s why Mookie and Kael congratulated me at the Free Press shindig. Hee. I get it now.

– But really, MOOKIE KATIGBAK, KAEL CO, AND CONCHITINA CRUZ WERE THE BOARD OF JUDGES THIS YEAR FOR POETRY HOLY MOTHER—

– Fuck me, man.

– Favorite moment: A judge onstage shaking my hand and saying, I heard you were very good.

– Favorite moment: Kael Co shaking my mother’s hand and saying, Napakahusay pong tumula ng anak niyo.

– Ayonamane.

– Favorite moment: Conchitina Cruz (Conchitina Cruz!) saying, We love your work.

– Conchitina Cruz!

– Conchitina Cr – okay, enough.

– *Bleep* to me: Writers are HOT.

– Me: YES.

– The catch: They’re either taken, or they don’t like you.

– Dean Alfar: Look at [Eliza’s] fuck-me shoes!

– There! Quoted! Ha!

– I wanted to approach Luis Katigbak, but the fuck-me shoes wouldn’t let me, ow.

Bien Lumbera said that we Palanca winners must continue to write.

Done.

Done.

And done. :)