LA’s After Party

LA wearing his Son-Goku costume

‘Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.’ – Margaret Mead

Born on October 23, 1983, Leonard Allan Bayot or LA as we called him came to work in Singapore back in 2006 at the fresh age of 23, after 1 year work experience in the Philippines this young stud managed to score a job in a Swiss bank where I used to work. I remember his first day, he was conscious, awfully quiet and reserved. He treated us a box of pizza because we bullied him to pay for it as initiation for newly hired first day employees. Later on, he found out he was the only one who did that.

But karma’s a bitch and so was LA because we found out that he was not quiet nor reserved after all…

We worked on the same project. Like a typical overseas worker who hadn’t had enough of working in Manila but had an opportunity of working abroad at an early age. He always whines about going home, missing his friends and family etc. As per his dialogue “Screw the opportunity! I don’t care about the 10 folds salary” I want to go home! – But guess what! LA still roams Singapore and is now on his 3rd year and counting… (And yeah…still with the same company.)

 LA Trivia

1. As a baby he appeared in a baby powder commercial
2. In his puberty he was invited by kuya germs to join that’s Entertainment (was it for a Sunday group?)
3. We always say he is in the wrong industry because he is very showbiz. He is good in acting, comedy, and skits
4. A certified vlogger with his own website http://www.umleo23.com
5. Recognized by the Philippine Blog Awards his vlog was nominated for the top 10 Philippines funniest vlog award
6. The following year he was asked to present the same category
7. He has the funniest impression of Janno Gibbs, Ate Guy, Ruffa Mae, and Madukar (ex colleague)
8. He can’t eat when there’s a party or gathering reason being, just like a kid he was too excited
9. When we are tired after hours of partying LA’s still active and perspiring doing some comic stuff making us all laugh
10. He is a very good dancer he can bring anything to the dance floor
11. He can cat walk and pause like a professional model… wait until you see his side walk
12. if you made fun or be little him prepare yourself because he can make a better comeback and pay back’s a bitch when he make comments about you
13. He is very artistic, cam-whore and cam-pimp, He is now into photography 

 

Scenes in clark quay - orange juice guy

LA’s after party

 

We always celebrate his birthday party parallel to Halloween so this way we can dress up and go to Clark Quay to mingle or enter the bars for free because were wearing costumes. We are not used to this culture but we are getting the hang of it. Just so you know, people dress up as ghosts, witches, goblins, and other scary things for Halloween due to the belief that it will ward off harmful spirits. The purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus the real spirit will leave to avoid harm.

The event was Ghouls Night out at Clark Quay -The whole of Clarke quay is like a big club. It was as crowded and most people are

Scenes in clark quay - club entrance

really into costumes, most of them showed up prepared and really spent money and time on their

@ the Arena

costumes. The outside was better than inside…the bars are crowded so we just hanged at an outdoor bar where we can see people passing by. Our groups (composed of 24 people) holler at passers by wearing their costumes… most of them responded approvingly except for Edward Scissorhands…hmp! Indeed, the time you enjoy wasting is not wasted because we holler at everyone wearing their costumes until 3am.

Notes:

Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream

Clark Quay

 from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.Presently, five blocks of restored warehouses house various restaurants and nightclubs. There are also moored Chinese junks (tongkangs) that have been refurbished into floating pubs and restaurants. The Arena is one of the anchor tenants of the place. The G-MAX reverse bungee, the first in Singapore, is located at the entrance  Notable restaurants and nightclubs include Hooters and Indochine. River cruises and river taxies on the Singapore River can be accessed from Clarke Quay.

The most striking custome that caught my eye that night was the white dude wearing a ‘clark kent to superman’ transistion costume. Simple yet it rocks! and ohhh.. you need to have the looks to pull this one out