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When’s the last time you went to an art fair?

I think this would be my fifth time, if I’m not mistaken. I rarely go to art fairs here because they are far (like at the other side of the city?) and it’s such an inconvenience to commute all the way from here to there. If you’re also in the Philippines, you might understand where I am coming from when I say the inefficient public transportation here sucks. Most of the time I am discouraged from going out and far because of this. The other reason is because of my current condition I can’t commute to far places.

The same thing can be said when it comes to museums, too. I haven’t been to the infamous Pinto Art museum, if anyone asks.

The recently concluded Form and Function Class 6, organized by the Philippine Web Designers Organization was held last weekend at the Hive Hotel in Quezon City. Rarely are we made aware of quality annual design events such as this one especially for the webdesign industry in the Philippines. I thought there’s only Graphika Manila conference that ‘represents’ the design industry when it comes to PH conventions!

In all of the Manila International Book Fair events I’ve been to in the past couple of years, this year is the one where I’ve been active from the first day to the last. Also, this is my fourth time to attend, the last one was in 2012 (33rd Manila Intl. Book Fair: Haul & More).

I was not expecting that I would be this active in this year at all! The funny thing is I promised myself to these two conditions in the course of this year’s book fair:

1. I would only go there one time, during weekday to avoid the crowd and
2. Go to one book signing event

Apparently, the opposite happened. Not only did I went there more than once, but I also went to several book signings within the book fair venue throughout that week. What a busy and expensive week that was!

It’s been four days since the 36th Manila International Book Fair. I wanted to write about the experience sooner, but hmm.. had to let everything sink in first. Lots of events happened! 

Lang Leav was in the country last week for a couple of book signing tours around the Metro. There was also one book signing tour outside Metro Manila but it got canceled, since everyone was preparing for the upcoming typhoon. Sad for her Cebuano fans who weren’t able to see her this time, but Lang happily told some fans on her FB page that she will be back.. and it was said like it was certain to happen in the future. (Yay!)

Weeks leading up to the weekend of the Manila book signing tour, I was becoming antsy and uncertain if I REALLY wanted to attend. For one, I do not want to wake up early. I hate waking up early. Who does that?!