Ayala Museum- It all started in Ebun a week earlier. I was having dinner when the waitress handed me a note. The note said, “Your facial features are pretty. I will be honored to draw a portrait/sketch of you this Saturday at Ayala Museum. Say 2:30 PM.” The note was personalized, Dante Silverio -Artist [with his number] was embossed on the paper. I was flattered but I didn’t know what to think. I replied, “That’s generous of you to say. Thank you. I’ll check my schedule.” The following day, I checked over the net who Dante Silverio is -and I found articles that said he was the former team manager/coach of Crispa… I also read that he used to be the president of the visual arts guild of the Phil and he’s a businessman turned artist turned flamenco dancer. I wasn’t thinking of going. #1- He saw me night time and I was really all dressed up [so I'm not too sure if he had a good gauge of how i looked] I might disappoint him if he saw me in daylight [haha] #2- I questioned his motives #3-Why should I go? All these doubts were answered when I talked to Tito Boy Saycon who happened to mention his name in one of our conversations [freaky coincidence wasn't it?] He said that he vouches for Mr. Silverio and that he’s really a good artist. They worked together for 10 years and he knows Dante’s kids. He also said that he’s happy that Dante hasn’t lost his good taste for beauty. What morale booster do I still need? I texted Mr. Silverio that I can make it at 3 PM. Thing is, I didn’t get any good sleep the night before Saturday and I cried so my eyes were really puffy when I woke up. I didn’t get any rest at all so I looked haggard.  But I made a commitment so I went even if I knew I’d be a disappointment [man, listen to myself... I should rebuild my confidence <--out of order last week, haha.] Three friends offered to accompany me but I summoned up the courage to go to the museum alone. He asked me to sit in one corner and he started drawing my portrait. Elixir Tvberia came and drew my portrait. It took effort to sit still since there were people around watching but it was manageable. Two hours and 30 minutes, both artists were finished. The two portraits were totally different.  I guess it depends on how the artist interprets the subject. To sum it up, I enjoyed the experience and I’m looking forward to more little misfits adventures… Shine like the sun! 

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