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Twentysomething
Couple of weeks ago, I got a text from SUPER! writer Pepe Diokno (and I wonder if their IDs actually say they’re SUPER!writers). He asked if I knew anyone 20 years old and below who had already achieved something noteworthy.
And suddenly, I was stumped.
Launching into Global Frequency-action, I texted a couple of people and found out they were already 25 years old. I texted back, “You’re too old!” One of them replied, “hehehe that’s the first time anyone’s ever that!”
A couple of more texts and Andrew Drilon finally replied. Aha! He fit the category.
I later remembered that I had Angelo Suarez’s book at home and texted Pepe that they should include Angelo as well. I don’t personally know Angelo, but I’ve read about him, and got his book, and he’s only 20 and already won several Palanca Awards. Bummer.
It was just interesting, and a bit shocking, to suddenly feel that generation gap, of not knowing a whole lot of people who are a decade younger than me.
It also made me think, “What the heck was I doing when I was 20?” Well, I was in college. And… wait… let me think… nope… no… I can’t think of anything noteworthy that would get me on any list. Although, it was around that time that me and the guy started talking about making a comic book.
I just wish SUPER! was able to devote more pages to the “Top 22 Acheivers Under 22”. Then again, maybe it wasn’t necessary; because I’m sure we’ll see the works and hear more from those 22 soon. View the out-takes of the SUPER! pictorial at Frank's LJ.
And talking about the guys who were considered “too old”: Elbert and Jamie got were interviewed by Ruey in the Sunday Inquirer Magazine; Avid gives us a sneak peek on his indie film; and Philip Tan takes over doing the dark arts of SPAWN.
Twentysomething
Couple of weeks ago, I got a text from SUPER! writer Pepe Diokno (and I wonder if their IDs actually say they’re SUPER!writers). He asked if I knew anyone 20 years old and below who had already achieved something noteworthy.
And suddenly, I was stumped.
Launching into Global Frequency-action, I texted a couple of people and found out they were already 25 years old. I texted back, “You’re too old!” One of them replied, “hehehe that’s the first time anyone’s ever that!”
A couple of more texts and Andrew Drilon finally replied. Aha! He fit the category.
I later remembered that I had Angelo Suarez’s book at home and texted Pepe that they should include Angelo as well. I don’t personally know Angelo, but I’ve read about him, and got his book, and he’s only 20 and already won several Palanca Awards. Bummer.
It was just interesting, and a bit shocking, to suddenly feel that generation gap, of not knowing a whole lot of people who are a decade younger than me.
It also made me think, “What the heck was I doing when I was 20?” Well, I was in college. And… wait… let me think… nope… no… I can’t think of anything noteworthy that would get me on any list. Although, it was around that time that me and the guy started talking about making a comic book.
I just wish SUPER! was able to devote more pages to the “Top 22 Acheivers Under 22”. Then again, maybe it wasn’t necessary; because I’m sure we’ll see the works and hear more from those 22 soon. View the out-takes of the SUPER! pictorial at Frank's LJ.
And talking about the guys who were considered “too old”: Elbert and Jamie got were interviewed by Ruey in the Sunday Inquirer Magazine; Avid gives us a sneak peek on his indie film; and Philip Tan takes over doing the dark arts of SPAWN.
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