There was a fair amount of people that got in the spirit of dressing up for Halloween here in Manila. Every year, I always mean to and every year I end up being too lazy to properly get into it.
This year has been somewhat different. The HR department at work decided they wanted people to show up at work in costume and said that there were prizes for those who came up with the best look. I was a little feverish the night before so I wasn’t even sure if I was even going to bother to come to work. But go to work I did the next day. I wanted to show HR my support (they do try so hard and I appreciate that) but I didn’t want to take public transport in a tutu. Nor did I want to draw anything on my face.
Then an idea formed.
I thought to myself “Alright, there are all these people walking around pretend-bleeding from the head or sporting gaping wounds somewhere on their person. Victims eagerly comparing their grotesque injuries. I was going to be the antithesis of all of that. Filled with conviction, I purposefully stuck a bandaid on my forehead and it all came together: I was to be the only victim that decided to go home to disinfect her “head wound”.
It was a stroke of genius.
Unfortunately some haters did not share my sentiment. Can I just say that the little prince would be ashamed of all of you (you know who you are). Most people at work expressed genuine concern, some thought I’d hurt myself boxing. Yes I took a jab-straight combo to the head. Still others dismissed it as lame. I suppose, if you’re a philistine and you’re used to seeing something flashy and ostentatious for it to be deemed “good effort”, then I understand completely. Do I sound sore? Damn right I’m sore. I took a simple plaster and turned it into a work of revolutionary art. I can only shake my head in disappointment at those who failed to appreciate what I had done. Tsk tsk such is the life of an artist.
5 Comments
November 1, 2008 at 6:17 pm
a true stroke of genius. i could only hope to be so… revolutionary with my own play-dress activities. three cheers to the elephant and the sheet!!!
November 1, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Laos had NO trace of Halloween whatsoever, in fact I would have completely forgotten about it if a friend from Manila hadn’t greeted me. how refreshing!
that was a pretty cool costume, by the way.
November 2, 2008 at 10:11 am
Why, thank you
November 13, 2008 at 12:14 pm
u’re a Manilan? I would like to ask about Manila? to be straight forward.. i mean the cost of living? the food, transport n also the accommodation? As i was planned to have a visit there.. =)
November 13, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Manileña, some would say. Anyway, I’ll send you my email address and you may send me your questions there