(Most of the photos are courtesy of @cherrythegreat, but I also grabbed a couple from Kitrich and AshAsh. Thanks guys!)
After the launch last week, we were actually expecting the crowds to be much smaller, therefore the smaller venue. Instead of the usual atrium or activity area of the mall, we had a little set-up inside National Bookstore Trinoma but we were shocked to see a huge crowd, that stretched outside the NBS, and was already snaking outside! Later, someone tweeted saying that 3 full lines left after they announced that the cut-off was already reached. So we could only imagine the actual amount of people who dropped by!
We started earlier last Saturday, since we had a prior engagement that was already set way before the book was launched. Again, our book signing was hosted by the beautiful Cerah Hernandez of Happy Hour (Thanks, Zxerrahh!)! We really tried to make the intro short so that we could start signing and taking pictures at once. In Robinson’s Galleria, the cut-off was 450. Here, it was only 250. Still, the crowd was huge, but like during the launch, they were all in good spirits. Of course the Rushers were there full force, ever supportive of the different signings – we ❤ you guys!
They just kept the energy high and the vibe positive. But of course the afternoon had some highlights worth mentioning.
The girl behind me had a star-making incident during the signing. As she was going up the small stage, she stumbled and fell on the wooden platform with a loud thud! I was mortified! I caught myself with my right hand over my heart because the sound was so loud, I was afraid she injured herself. As she picked herself up, and assured us that she was okay, we resumed with the photo-taking. Then we realized our photographer Cherrythegreat was in tears laughing! We berated her for laughing at the misfortune of poor Abigail, but then she confessed that the reason she can’t stop laughing was because Delle was the first one to laugh! OMG everyone started laughing after that! Delle tried to deny it, but everyone in the front row corroborated Cherry’s account! So the ribbing kept on coming. Even manong bodyguard was laughing! We joked that instead of helping Abigail, he just laughed. We also told her that she should’ve been the one wearing shades, and not her friend. It was hilarious.
We also met a friend we haven’t seen in a long time. The guy in yellow is Viudo 58. We met him when his code name was Viudo 45. According to him, when his wife died when he was 45 years old, he was so devastated that he thought that he wouldn’t be capable of laughter again, ever. He was beside himself with grief. He didn’t really know what to do with himself. One day, he chanced upon our radio show, when Delle and I were still starting as a tandem, and he was shocked to find himself laughing out loud. Since then, he always made it a point to listen, end even join in every now and then. He told us that the show became his lifeline to getting back to okay. We had lumps in our throats the first time he told us his story. He brought us a large bag of itlog na maalat, or according to Delle, “itlog na maasim” (What were you thinking, Delle?). Every birthday, he’d graduate his code name into a higher number. It’s always a pleasure seeing him.
Plus, our friends from Summit sent us this picture they took during the signing: they spotted brips under one chair! Hahaha, they didn’t know if it was new or used, or how the heck it got there, mainly because no one wanted to check! Thankfully it looks new, given the way it’s folded. Hay naku, funny.
At the end of the signing, we just had to apologize for the shorter cut-off because of our tight schedule. We promised that in our next stop, in NBS Megamall this Saturday, we would stay way longer than our schedule to make up for the short cut-off. So after we said goodbye, our bodyguards whisked us away to our cars. We had separate rides, so I was taken away first, then Delle after. But what made our exit extra memorable was, as manong bodyguard put his arm around my waist to guide me out, what should come blaring from the speakers? Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”! And the song came in at the crescendo, the peak of Whitney’s plaintive wailing of love and longing. Ginoboi would’ve loved to be there. It was just so funny. And after our bodyguard brought us to the car, I didn’t know if I should shake his hand or give him a hug, hahaha! The background music was just HILARIOUS. Those are two of our bodyguards at Trinoma.
So again, we’d like to thank everyone who braved the long lines, who stood for 4 hours just to get a signature and a photo, those who came all the way to Trinoma but left because they missed the cut-off, our sincerest gratitude. And we’d like to make it up to those who’ve been missing the cut-off, that this Saturday, at NBS Megamall, we’ll have our next book signing! Registration starts at 1pm, and the signing proper is from 2-5pm. But we promise to stay on for as long as we can, to accommodate any spillovers. Again, thank you and see you next Saturday!
i was there! PLUS i was able to get my book signed:D nakalimutan ko nga lang yung mga pinractice na sasabihin pagdating sa harap para magpapicture:)) i was supposed to say thank you for including the suggested topic that my brother sent! it was his first time then…14 palang ata siya nun. anyway i’ts on page 42 “top ten things you can say to your dog, but not your wife.”
Sayang! I didn’t make it. Hopefully, wala akong pasok sa Saturday para I’ll b able to go there again for the third time.
so inggit! sana next signing maka punta na ako!
at isa ako sa mga hindi nakaabot sa 250! haha
sana makapunta ako on the book signing..haayz! sana i can cut class next saturday.hehehe!
You forgot to mention students and teachers who decided to cut class for you guys! hahaha! I was not able to have my book signed but then again seeing both of you in the flesh and being with other women my age there made my day.
See you in Megamall! 🙂
Thanks Chico for at least sharing some of our pics in your blog. We really appreciate it so much. There were a lot of fans and supporters who wanted to have their book signed and hoping that this coming Saturday, there will be more that can you you can accomodate.
naloka ako sa pic ng kumbento girls lol! sana kasunod nya yung pic ng brips!
naloka rin ako e.. sikat na ang #kumbentogirls! may sariling pic sa blog ni chico! 😀
ako din! hahahaha! :))
Tambling ako ng mga sampung beses sa pic ng kumbento girls! Kahit masakit tiyan ko, tambling ever pa rin, hahaha!
It was worth the wait. I came all the way from Zambales just to see you guys. Thanks so much to my friend graceanatoME who brought me here in Manila. 🙂
And the best part was Chico and Del actually recognizing us from our twitter names. We felt special. Hihi. I was also even able to tell Chico that we have the same birthday. : )
I will never forget that day. Ever! 🙂
Thank God i was number 10! it was so much fun! and the brips! lmao! my fave part is when jackie chanak sensed the presence of an unborn child…=) i was staring right at him when as he was speaking… i thought, that just like in the “boots” he’d close his eyes as he speak. kuddos to chico delle cerah and all the people that took part in this EPIC event! cant wait for BOOK 2!
woohoo..cant wait for saturday. pagbukas ng mall mag-aabang na ako :))) 😀
I was there!!! Super saya! Nakaka-awa lang yung hindi umabot sa cut-off pero ok lang, may chance pa sila sa Megamall, Greenbelt and MOA! See you in Megamall (if ican go)! (=
The line was long alright. Kaya hindi kami inabot! Sad. I also thought it would be a smaller crowd, I must apologize for underestimating the silent rushers! Anyway congrats kahit bitter ocampo ako! 🙂
Ang saya naman nito! Kainggit naman!!! Hay sana nandyan din ako hehehe
the book signing events are effective for the reunion and meet ups of Rushers, both active and silent ones 🙂 its nice to meet fellow rushers na nakakakulitan lang namin sa twitter at facebook ! ^^
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I enjoyed reading Vuido’s story. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I hope next time there’d be a VIDEO documentation na so all of us who are abroad would feel like we’re there too. I would looove to SEE Chico do a Jackie Chanak and hear the “The Bodyguard” theme while both of them are escorted out of the venue 🙂
I got teary-eyed when I read Viudo’s story. Sayang, I wasn’t able to make it to the book signing to meet him. I would’ve loved to give him a hug. 🙂
Congrats Chico and Delle on another successful book-signing event! See you at Megamall! 🙂
Nakaka-LSS yang “I will always love you” ah….
I was there! I’m so happy kc I also finally got the chance to meet some of the legendary rushers na laging namemention ang mga codenames on air. Active man or Silent rushers, lahat sila very accomodating. Meeting them sa TMR Booklaunch made me realize na masarap pala talagang maging isang rusher! After attending this gathering, I can now say that I’m a full-pledged-silent-rusher-no-more! kodos!
I was there! I’m so happy kc I also finally got the chance to meet some of the legendary rushers na laging namemention ang mga codenames on air. Active man or Silent rushers, lahat sila very accomodating. Meeting them sa TMR Booklaunch made me realize na masarap pala talagang maging isang rusher! After attending this gathering, I can now say that I’m a full-pledged-silent-rusher-no-more! kodos!
Siya pala si Viudo58, sayang di ako nakapagpa-sign nang makausap ko siya. (ugh, regrets). Anyway, buti na-overcome niya ang kanyang insecurities at naengganyo pumila kahit mahaba-haba. Effort din naman kasi
I’m glad I took a chance and went to an unplanned trip to Trinoma last Saturday. It was my first time to meet Chico and Delamar after years of listening to the Morning Rush! Plus, I met fellow Rushers like Meng, Cess, and Jeffen as well as the some daily Top Ten contributors like ODH, Jhryan. I got so tongue-tied, I forgot what I wanted to say, all I said was Thank You. What I wanted to say was Thank You for me laugh, and making my breakup bearable. I pray you continue making mornings chirpy kahit binubully nyo si Gino. 🙂
Iba talaga ang mga Radio Royalties… I miss this one 😦 but hope to be there sa Feb 25 sa boots 😀
next time I may7 not be at the book signing..I will go directly at STRATA to meet them up…
That’s the reason why you guys should have another book launch…. How about SM north’s THE BLOCK? :)))
Sana makapunta na ko… surprise na lang. hehe. =)
Kuya Maui! I have your autograph! Instant star ka!
Inggit ako! Book signing sa Davao please! hehehe 🙂 Congratulations!