Eraserheads Concert Part 2

Alas, hungry and excited, we walked in the entrance gates of the concert venue. It was already past six when we got in. There were a couple of food stands at the entrance so we decided to buy our dinner there instead of going out again. We then met up with our friends Mia and Getty. The VIP section's distance from the stage wasn't that far except we weren't able to stay at the front part of the section.



At around 7:30, our area was full of people already. And the SVIP (Super VIP) that was empty an hour ago was now slowly filling up. At this time, I was really beginning to get restless (low EQ kasi. LOL!). We then got distracted when we saw a couple of photographers and TV crew approaching some of the people in the crowd. Grabe sa pagka-camwhore ng crowd. But there was this one particular bouncer in our area that kept pushing his way through the crowd (particularly in our spot) whenever he'd see a photographer or TV crew interviewing someone. Gusto ata ma-discover ni manong bouncer. LOL!



Then, a timer set at 10 minutes was on the big screen. People started screaming, hooting and clapping their hands. "Ayan na, 10 minutes na lang!!!" It was funny because people started counting down even if there was still time left. LOL! Feeling ko mag New Year's day na! Hahaha! But when the timer reached the one minute mark, the crowd got louder and louder.



As the timer got to zero, people started screaming their brains out and then music flooded the air. Then, there they were, all four of them on the same stage. It was surreal, I had goosebumps all over my body and my eyes started to fill with tears. Grabe! Seeing them together and playing their songs one more time made me feel special for having the chance to see it. The two exams we have for this day didn't matter to me last night. All it mattered was seeing Eraserheads, listening to their music and being with Aris in this "historical event". My throat hurt from all the screaming I've done. My legs hurt from all the jumping and dancing and my arms hurt from holding my camera up above the heads of people in front of me. But all of these didn't bother me. For the first time since I was a kid, I didn't care if I was sweating like a kargador or I was screaming like a deranged person or when I was dancing like an epileptic chicken.





After the last song of the first set, the timer was up again and this time it was for 20 minutes. It was a bladder break for some while other people headed to the food stands. As for Aris and moi, we decided to rest our legs as we were tired from all the standing and jumping we've done for the past two hours.



After 15 minutes or so, the timer was no longer in the big screen and three of the bandmates except for Ely got out of the stage with a couple of other guys. Then, the bad news...

Raimund, Buddy and Marcus accompanied Ely's sister, Lally to announce that the concert would be cut short because Ely was rushed to the hospital due to health reasons. I think almost everybody was in shock. I on the other hand was waiting for the punchline. Obviously, I was in denial. The people were then asked to pause in silence for a minute to pray for the recovery of Ely. I felt sad and was again almost in tears. To think when Ely sat onstage at the end of their last song, we thought he was only acting. Unfortunately, he wasn't. More of this sad news here.

After the announcement, the three remaing band members, went down the stage to apologize to the people. I was fortunate enough to shake the hand of Raimund (*swoon). You could see the worry and sadness in their eyes when they walked in the aisle. *sigh



Anyway, even though the concert was cut short, the 15-song set was really worth it! I hope and pray for the recovery of Ely. To the rest of the Eraserheads, "KUDOS!"

For those who watched, "Astig diba?!" And for those who missed it, "Sayang..."

Eraserheads Concert Part 1

I've mentioned in this post that I wanted to watch the Eraserheads reunion concert. True enough, we did watch it last night. I didn't post any updates on it so as not to jinx our chances of watching it for free. Thanks to Aris' officemate, J, she was able to have us reserved in the VIP section.

I was thrilled to know where we would be watching. We were informed that it would only be a few meters away from the stage. Wee! I was like super excited last Friday when Aris told me that our names were already listed in the VIP list. Woohoo!

Yesterday afternoon, I was already getting giddy from excitement. While I was in class, I can't help but not listen to our clinical instructor and instead think of what to wear in the concert. We got home after lunch and just as soon as we finished eating, I went upstairs to try out different tops for my jeans. I was super glad that I didn't choose my black sleeveless top because for sure I would feel super hot.

Before leaving QC, it started raining. And I am not talking about raining like the normal precipitation during the rainy season but it was raining like there was a typhoon. I had to cross all my fingers (and if I can I'd cross my toes too!) just to make the rain stop. It would've suck big time if it rained on the venue of the concert since it was in the open field of Fort Bonifacio. Luckily when we got there, it wasn't raining at all. A good sign from heaven indeed. We go there at around 5:00 p.m. and it looked like the parking slots are almost full. We had to wait in line for 20 minutes just to get in one of the parking areas near the venue.

As soon as we got off the car, my stomach had butterflies. I was nervous and super excited about the concert. I didn't know what to expect. Plus the fact that the last concert I've watched was a year ago. So I was pretty pumped up and ready to scream at the top of my lungs: "I love you Ely!". LOL!

My friends who were already inside told us to register our names so that we can get our entrance tags. Suddenly my stomach flipped. I felt nervous while we were waiting in line to get our entrance tags because I overhead a couple of girls walking and they said that their names were not on the list. My praning instincts started kicking in. The whole time we were there on the queue, there's a voice in my head asking me: "What if your names were not there?" Aaarrgghh!! Nakakabaliw ang concert na to! Haha! Fortunately it was there, we got our tags and we got in.



Security wasn't that tight. I was surprised that they didn't thoroughly check my bag because I brought my digital cam with me. It was discreetly placed between two sanitary pads in the inside pocket of my bag. LOL! Para di halata! Once we got in, I felt so proud of myself because my plan worked. They didn't see my camera. I was then laughing at myself because a lot of people were taking picture of themselves inside. Sus! Pwede pala talaga magdala ng camera. Haha!

Seeing the big stage with all the lights and big screens made me realize: "this is it!". Now it's time to wait... We've waited for a long time for this, a couple of minutes waiting won't hurt right?

Friday 5 (#1): Sticky

This is my first time to join Friday 5. And I might say I like this sticky idea. :-)
So here are my sticky answers. LOL!

1. What was the last song that stuck in your brain and wouldn’t go away? It's Alicia Keys' Teenage Love Affair. It was playing on the radio before I got out of the car.

2. What’s something that sticks around long after you wish it would leave? Holiday fat! It has been three Christmases and the weight that I've gained from all the feasting is still here! Sheesh! Talk about slow metabolism. LOL

3. To what use did you put your last sticky note? It was a reminder for myself to bring my black shoes tomorrow.

4. When did you last have Pixy Stix? We don't call it Pixy Stix here but I think the last time I had one was when I was still in grade school. Hehe!

5. What is something you are a stickler for? I had to Google the meaning of this word. Hehe! Based on the definition that I got (one who insists on something), I am a stickler when it comes to not being late. I hate being rushed and being late for something is synonymous to that. I guess this is part of my OC-ness.

More Friday 5 participants here.

3x Thursday (#1) : Alone Time

This is my first time to join here and the theme for this week quite suits my mood these past couple of days. Blame it on the weather. LOL!

Anyway, here are the three questions for this week:

1. Do you ever get a 'break' from people (Say your S.O. goes on a personal vacation or something)? If you do, do you like the time alone? Why/why not? Yes, but it's not that often. I love having these moments. Whenever I do get these "breaks", I make sure I do whatever I want. Usually, it's going out with my girl friends, pampering myself, shopping/window shopping or simply relaxing and reading a book or BLOGGING. LOL!

2. Do you think being alone is a bad thing? Why/why not? I don't think being alone is a bad thing. It's okay to be alone but it's not okay to be lonely.

3. Everyone gets lonely sometimes. How do you cope with being lonely? What do you do to make that feeling go away? I guess most of us get lonely at times. What I do is well, I go to different phases. Well, they're actually not phases because I don't always follow the same order. In any case, I usually go out with my friends. It doesn't have to be a long night out. A simple chat over coffee (or booze) is fine. I also resort to listening to music. It's either pure rock or heavy metal for me because if I play sappy love songs then I'll be more down and lonely. And lastly, I take a drive to wherever while playing music in the car. This helps me relax while I scream at lousy drivers. LOL!

Check out more 3x Thursday entries here.

Having a bad day?

Kung ikaw ay masaya tumawa ka! Ha Ha!

Pero kung ikaw ay malungkot... dito, pumunta ka! Ha Ha Ha Ha!

We often here people tell us: "It's not nice to laugh "at" them. Instead, we should laugh "with" them. This time I'll make an exception. It's okay to laugh at me. Just click the link above to see why.

What's my Sexy Name?

I saw this at Em's detour blog and I couldn't resist checking out my Sexy Name. I was LOL at the results. I checked mine first then Aris'. Hahaha! Here are the results:

Get Your Sexy Name

Get Your Sexy Name

Ooohh! Adonis. Hahahahaha! :-D

Song of the Week #23

I was talking to my friend, Jeng this morning while she was reading my meme entry from my Wapsicle Popsicle blog. She told me that she also loved the soundtrack from the movie Reality Bites. A kid growing up in the 80's and 90's would love this movie and its music. So for the Song of the Week, I am playing Big Mountain's Baby I Love Your Way. Actually, I wanted to play here, Tempted by Squeeze but they don't have it in imeem. This is my second favorite song from the soundtrack and luckily they have it in imeem. Wee!

I hope you guys like it. Happy Monday everyone!

Freebies

It's pretty easy to distinguish inside the classroom those who are working as doctors or medical representatives. They are the ones who are using promotional items from pharmaceutical companies. They have everything from umbrellas, bags down to pens and clocks. All have the name of a particular drug on it. I saw this particular tote from one of my classmates. It looks so stylish and to my surprise it's one of those freebies given to them. I wonder if they give out the latest video games. I don't mind if it has a certain drug name plastered all over it.

Bato, bato sa Langit...

Besides having to witness a a nine-year old boy scold their yaya and physically hurt her (read here), me, Aris and his mom also witnessed a similar incident when we were having lunch in Trinoma one weekend. The culprit this time is not a little boy but the parents.

It started when two girls my age, an older woman and man, three kids (probably aged 3 years old) and 2 yayas went in the restaurant where we were eating lunch. We didn't mind them at first but the screaming from the little kids made us look their way. All three of us were surprised when the two yayas were not made to sit nor eat lunch. I know I should mind my own business and not make any assumptions but my initial reaction to what I saw was not good. The yayas may have eaten lunch already or they may have their packed lunch (uso ba yun?! la kasi akong yaya ever eh) but the least they could do is let them sit. I mean, judging from the "hyperness" of the three kids, I'm sure they're really tired.

It's really sad how other people treat their househelp, yayas, drivers, etc. Some treat them like their personal slaves. True that they pay for their services but that doesn't mean they could do whatever they want with them. Have a little respect people! Without them, you wouldn't have anyone to care for your kids so you can work. Without them there would be no one to help you with the chores. I'm not saying to spoil your maids, I just want them to be treated with respect (especially if they're doing a great job!).

Big Eyed Gal's Facelift

"Paru-parong bukid... Bukid paru-paro..." Hahaha! My gosh, I just realized I don't know the lyrics to this song. Nyarks! So anyway, this is the main theme for my blog's layout. I love butterflies and this is pre-Mariah Carey and Regine Velasquez. LOL! I was having a hard time looking for a layout that have butterflies in it that's why when I saw this one, I knew it would be perfect. There was another one that Em helped me set up but the sidebars were too small so my widgets didn't fit. Sayang talaga! But I'm happy with this one. Though it is a bit dark (tulad ng aking budhi...hahaha! joke!) I lavet! I've always loved dark layouts but they said it's better and looks more clean (duh!) if the background is white. For me though, as long as you can read the text, then it's all good, right?!

So presenting my new layout... hope you like it too!