UMBILICAL by Jay Crisostomo IV (February 2025)
so never pa pala ako nakapost about Umbilical ever because i think i was so caught up with how crazy life was during that time and because i had a lot of things to process WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
to my found family and castmates, Kuya Berting, Kuya Ranz, Kuya Kyle, and Kuya Rico, thank you for allowing space for babie me to grow kahit ang galing galing nyo na! life for me was a bit crazy back then but then u guys were also crazy so it kinda cancelled it out WAHAHAHA !
to my alternate, Kuya PJ, Richard would not be Richard without what you have already laid out before I was part of the prod. your gentle presence helped me ease into the role so much.
for Sandra, my Head Stage Manager: WAHAHAHAHA TEH DI AKO NAKALABAS NANG BUHAY KUNG WALA KA. ang masasabe ko lang sobrang thankful ako na na experience ko maging ASM under u thank you thank you thank you for the trust sana magkatrabaho ulit tayo !
Ate Joy, as Joy, "don't leave me my Joy, my only Joy" or something like that. You are the reason why I was even involved wtf!!!!!!! for sharing the love w me on n off stage i am too spoiled for keeping on having chances to create w u huhuhu
TO OUR DIRECTOR, KUYA BJ !!!!! grabe salamat to whatever plane God (whether that be the Catholic one or the Umbilical one) exists and back. I have learned and grown as a theatre person so much because of you. i can only thank you for the trust and patience you have entrusted with me during that time with your work and i am eternally grateful.
shout out to Saskia, Andeng, and everyone else in the prod !!l! it was an honor to have met and worked with you all!!
and for Richard, you were an adventure. You helped me in more ways I realize.
To being hungry... not horny.... okay maybe both....
huhuhu of the few pride events i've actually been to, this might be my most important yet.
nag martsa kami sa mga komunidad lapit sa villa baybay imbis nga sa usual nga sa city sa highway
huhuhu gina imagine ko lang nga tani ang mga gamay nga agi, mag bisan mga dako na nga indi man gyapon ka come out, nakita nila nga may komunidad kag pamilya nga ga hulat sa ila kun ready na sila maging ang bug-os nila nga "sila"
ANG PRIDE! ANG PRIDE! ANG PRIDE AY PROTESTA!
happi pride iloilo pitoy putay pantay pantay wala ga tapos ang pride sa bulan sang hunyo mwah
bonus: happy birthday shannon gail sister dear mas gwapa ko
Grabe. Wala akong masabi. Salamat, salamat, salamat, at salamat sa mga TA-PM Batch 1. Masaya akong pinili kong mabuhay dahil nakasama ko kayong lahat. Mahal ko kayo, sobra!
photos from @derikreme 's camera, taken by @nicolestxx
