Long rant ahead. You have been warned.
First time ko mainsulto ng ganito. Yung tipong ikaw na nga nag extra mile at tumulong, ikaw pa napasama. And what makes it more painful? Coming mismo from the people na sobrang taas ng respeto and calling themselves champions. Kaloka.
So eto na nga.
This event has been running for three years. And for the past 2 years, I was hired as the EO (Event organizer). So far the past 2 events were OK overall despite the challenges and sempre last minute change of plans. Pero naitawid.
Kahit sobrang walang direction a week into the launching eh nakaya pa din.
Tapos eto na.
Makati ang venue.
I was told na sa ingress lang ako need at sa opening. No problem. I had my ticket booked prior to them arriving kasi nga ingress dapat andun ako. And I showed up.
And by the way, did I say na wala naman talagang ROI tong event for me? Yes you heard it right. Yung budget was sagad for all suppliers. I already made it heard. I already raised it. Matter of fact di nga ako nagsubmit ng docs to bid for this event. At alam nilang I already declined. But since I consider them "friends", I still help despite the fact na wala namang prior signed engagements nor agreement as to whether or not bayad or pro bono.
Ok na ko sa pro bono. Bahala na.
So come ingress. Hindi nila ako kinakausap. I meant ng boss nila. Deadma ako sa kanya. That's alright. Professional tayo. Gosh. I've seen worst. I've worked with the devil in the past. Kaya to.
Kausap ko ang mga suppliers. Gave them guidance gawa nga kasi may instructions naman na daw sila. Ok. That's perfect. Di ako pagod at least. So the set-up went well. And then I was told to assist in curation.
Eto na. Anong e-cucurate ko eh di daw pwede dumaan sa EDSA ang truck na may lamang gamit. Malamang! Tanga lang??? May truck ban sa EDSA alam ba nila yun? Lalo na sa Makati and business avenues. Hindi nila alam yun. Kaya natengga ang items sa port.
Pero hindi kako. I have to stay para wala silang masabi. I'll wait. And wait it was. 2AM na. Wala pa rin. May ilang items na bitbit sina merchants and yun na lang muna ang need ma curate.
3AM na. Wala pa rin. Lumapit na ko sa incharge ng logistics. Suggestion ko, ipa-lalamove na lang yung gamit from port going to the venue and wala nkong pakilama kung sinong magbabayad at hindi naman ako ang incharge.
4AM. No choice na ako at mukhang wala pa rin. I have to go back to the hotel at need na mag powernap for tomorrow's opening.
Speaking of opening. Ako din daw pala mag host. Ibig sabihin, hindi kasama ang host. Hindi na book. At hindi ko alam at hindi naman ako ang EO officially at nag DIY naman sila ng suppliers.
So I went back to the hotel na hindi pa rin naiakyat ang bulk of items for display. Again, labas na ako dun. Sila ang may contact sa logistic partner.
So nap I did. Tulog manok.
Gising. Aral sa program. Shower, bihis, dretso sa venue. Bahala na si breakfast. Log ko na lang sa fasting hours ko.
And then I was told moved ang opening. Eh di okay..
Pero I was so ngarag. Looked ngarag and my mind is ngarag.
Moved kasi unti unti ng naiakyat ang ibang gamit.
Had to do some last minute curation.
Done.
And then the program proper.
I was not mentally prepared to go up on stage ang hype up a crowd of VIPs plus yung mga mall goers or yung mga MRT passengers na dumadaan sa venue. Kaya I told them, VO tayo. Di ko kaya umakyat baba sa stage na 2 hours lang ang tulog. Pumayag.
Naitawid ang program. Tapos na ang role ko. Gusto ko na humiga. Humabol ng tulog. Pero sa isip isip ko. Ayokong meron silang masabi. So I stayed until dinner bago bumalik sa hotel.
And for the entire duration of the event which was 3 days, di nko nagpakita. Except for the second night while they had dinner. Pero hindi naman ako kumain. Nakakahiya baka isipin pa nila nakikain ako sa budget nila.
And natapos sya ng matiwasay.
Umuwi na sila. And i'll be staying in the Metro at need ko huminga. Magnilaynilay.
Mag isip-isip kung papayagan ko pa ba ang ganitong eksena.
Pangit kasi ng mga naririnig ko. Very unbecoming. Walang respeto.
Kinginabeks!
They dont just disrespect me as a person or kung tinuring man lang nila akong friend (which doesnt mattter at all), but they disrespected creative works.
And with that, I'll make sure no creatives in the future gets disrespected.
And by they way, di pa ako bayad!
Wag kayong epal!
But NO! I wont allow any of you na dumagdag sa iisipin ko.
Kelangan ko nga hard massage.
Yung may extra service! Charooot!
