BACK when I was a nubile virgin, I had this humongous crush on a funny, funny guy from class. He’s not much in the looks department. My big infatuation on him was inverse with his height actually. We grew up together and while he and his friends traversed puberty, his barkada suddenly grew muscles and inches. Meanwhile, he was still a hairless dweeb.
But still, I had a crush on him and horror of horrors, he didn’t reciprocate my feelings! That dwarf! Choosy pa?!?! Did I say he was tiny!??!?! Anyway, he had a thing for this slut from some exclusive all-girl college (she’s not actually one but you call people you hate with all these spiteful names).
It was then I confessed this to my best friend and I opened up how I was heartbroken. She had a serious talk with me. She said men will eventually tire of looks and that one of the qualities that really matter were brains, and she assured me I had (some of) that. And my funny crush, he would eventually look for a partner who could match his humor. That little talk was long ago but it taught me an invaluable lesson in life: best friends lie when they have to.
The truth is that men are definitely more interested in looks than a partner who can match his sense of humor. It’s not like they see Angel Locsin and say, “Huy, mag-damit ka nga at magpatawa ka na lang!”
So I crossed off funny men from my “crush” list.
Until last week at the Rebisco 55th anniversary party. Let me say something first about the event before I tell you what happened to me.
It was in this event held at Wack Wack Country Club where they launched commemorative tin cans specially designed by four renowned local contemporary artists, namely, Migs Villanueva, Roel Obemio, Aris Bagtas and Joseph Bañez.
Migs Villanueva, a Palanca-awarded visual artist known for his use of pastel colors, designed a Rebsico can to invite Filipinos to see their own childhood experiences in her works. Aris Bagtas’s abstract design celebrates Filipino folklore and religion. Whimsy and fantasy are the themes of Roel Obemio with his specially designed can, while Joseph Banez made detailed renditions of hilarious Pinoy settings with his. These beautiful designer cans contain various biscuits and cookies and retails P175 each.
Anyway, one of the guests in the event was comedian and Fudgee Bar endorser Ryan Bang. And being with him is exactly that—a bang! He would spew one punchline after another that had me laughing hard.
At one point in the evening, I saw myself strangely drawn to Ryan and his positive, funny energy. All of a sudden, Ryan Bang became Ryan Reynolds, or even Ryan Gosling to me!
But then I stopped my mind from wandering to more malicious territory as I was really scarred from my childhood clown crush. Instead, I concentrated on the event and listened to the host who said that the Rebisco special designer cans are available this week in supermakerts nationwide Robinsons, Puregold, Waltermart, Rustan’s and Shopwise. And you can also get it online via www.honestbee.ph.
Phew!