After a late lunch, we rush over to the nearest supermarket to look for one of those instant hair color sprays. It comes in a little plastic bottle with a little black applicator comb. It's called Manic Blond. We scramble to practice our answers. All thoughts of preparing streamers instantly vanish.
Hair is much too big a matter to set aside.
We have some time to kill. We try to visit all the sites included in the finals. Some are so-so. Some are incredibly wonderful and creative. We squeeze into a car and drive off to Makati Shangri-La where the awards night will be held.