Random . July 2025

Super dark clouds

Unaware and somehow I like it that way

It is better not knowing EVERYTHING

Sometimes you just have to say no

Yes, I will knock on your door if your pet was left outside

People will hate or even worse just because I said no.  Have reasons and trauma. 

There, that’s why I also said no

Is it ok to panic now?

How to hide my anxiety 

So exhausted

Self destruction in 30 minutes

Maybe not tonight

The percentage of winning against time. 

Am I being haunted by my past?

I can’t break down because I don’t have anyone to lean on

I’m being reminded again of independence 

I just want to survive today and for not to rain tomorrow

WORKSHOP TODAY 

Lunch at Shang and I’m on time. Replacing coffee with coke 

Nervous but let’s do this. 

NINA SANDEJAS WORKSHOP. Huhu It was so inspiring and still feel surreal. 

My brain is half here and half out there

I need the caffeine to kick in

#dream being chased with murderers, visa stories and my window being change all at once

I thought you are just OC but little did I know that you are a primadonna

My pocketable parka that saved me from Taiwan years ago is now retired from being water proof

Groom____

Raining for 2 weeks now. 

Dunkin’ 3 times this week 

Still dreaming about you, SG

If they say that it is raining outside, you have to double check because it might be really super sunny. 

Need that coffee to kick in

Jollibee breakfast not as satisfying. Do I regret that? Of course not. 

Then I wonder but somehow I don’t want to know

Auto pilot

Productive

Antipolo 

Then it hit me and I once again wonder and ask myself if I still need to know. #21

It’s been 10 years, Karlo! I miss you. 

On Repeat . Harder Than It Looks

On Repeat . Still in my dreams

Book . Will Grayson, Will Grayson

I thought that I will be turning pages in this book but no, it still took me months to finish this book. 

I chose this book to read because it’s been on my kindle for a while now and maybe it’s time to read it. I started reading this last March 2025 and I just finished it on June 2025. Life happens, TV shows and movies once again became my go-to instead of reading so now I need to prioritize reading again so that I can reach my book goal and hopefully not cheat on it again. Lol I even brought my kindle in Singapore last May 2025 and surprise, I didn’t even read a single word. 

It was a slow story I love the ending but upon the entrance of another Will Grayson, I was already confused on who is who on the current chapter I’m reading. It was confusing but I guess it was supposed to be that way it was just at the end that you will realize that there was really two different person with the same name. 

Gave it 3 stars in Goodreads and maybe I will recommend it, maybe not. 

Hopefully the next book I will pick is a page turner. 

Singapore 2025 . May 22 (Day 3)

Woke up at probably 9AM since we still need to take a bath, pack and roam somewhere in Singapore for our last full day. When I got our order last night I asked the reception if we can leave our things in the morning and thankful that there’s a self-bag-storage at the first floor. We maxed our time until check out. 

Our itinerary for the day is VivoCity and Sentosa. We don’t have plans for Universal just be there outside. We had time but unfortunately SEA Aquarium was closed and the other attraction feels just a little too far from our location and we don’t want to rush things so just stayed at VivoCity. We decided to wear a matching clothes today that I don’t honestly know how to style it since it looks a little big for me. My feet are sore and developing a blister so I decided to break in my newly bought Asics. 

We went back to get our bags by 5PM and we just decided to go and wait at JEWEL since there’s things you can do there. Found my favorite store, Donki and shop for some chocolates which was out of the plan and a little more when my mom told me that there was a mini grocery at the basement. Lol I was thinking of buying Irvins but upon checking Lazada, it’s cheaper so I just bought the once that is not available online. Saving myself from carrying more stuff when we are already over baggage. 

We transferred at Terminal 4 before 10PM and we still have to weigh in and re-arrange our bags after that last minute shopping.

After almost an hour, we were done with re-arranging our stuff and we dropped our luggages and then security which was smooth process honestly. 

We just spend the cash left on us on the stores after security. 

Waited and had some drinks at CBTL since our flight is at 2AM. 

Wasn’t able to sleep properly on the plane back home and still no window seat for me for this flight. We are back in Manila by 5:30AM and we were home by 8AM and I’m craving for some Tapsilog for breakfast. Lol   

Till next time, Singapore. 

My Photographs: Singapore

LADY GAGA in SINGAPORE 2025

 

Lady Gaga in Singapore

March 18, 2025 - I remembered about the pre-sale, checked the website and I’m in line for 1,240,575 at 10:45AM. Messaged my sister and she totally forgot and she’s the one who really want to watch it. At almost 1PM most slots allotted for the pre-sale are sold out and my sister is losing hope and I told her that pre-sale have limited available since it’s pre-sale and general selling will be on March 21st. We let go of the idea but I’m planning to book on Live Nation pre-sale by  March 20. 

March 19, 2025 - Klook pre-sale a bundle with hotel accommodation for a night. I don’t think it’s worth it as well as since we are just aiming the cheapest ticket and with hotel accommodation in a 4 star hotel and a CAT8 ticket, I think that expensive might as well spend some more on ticket then book a room. She send me a screenshot that she’s in line at 4,707 at 10AM. I thought she will let this go but no. Haha she finished booking at 10:09AM. I’m going to book plane tickets today as well. Well, we are going to Singapore in May. 

May 21, 2025 - continuation of Singapore day 2 

We arrived at the stadium and my sister met her high school classmate where she asked to buy her a merch so we don’t have to line up. After getting the merch we roam a little on the area and then we decided to get inside already when there was still less people. 

Our ticket was CAT 8 and since the only reference I can compare that to is The Eras Tour, I can’t believe that I’m in this historical place. Sorry but not really that I was comparing it to The Eras Tour somehow end up asking myself why I didn’t push that through did I really missed that or not really? 

The Eras Tour is a little more expensive compared to this one. 

Prior to the concert Lady Gaga did Copacabana and they rely on it that it will be the same setlist for Singapore. There was a playlist already on Spotify on what she did at Copacabana and since they speculate that it will be the same for Singapore, I put that playlist on when I got back from Bicol and listened to it even before leaving the house for the flight.

Still regret not seeing her when she first came here in the Philippines but maybe I was busy back then or I just can’t really make it on the date or I can’t afford it. I’m happy to see her now and in Singapore. 

Since I got idea already on the setlist since it is what was played on the first 2 nights and I haven’t seen the Copacabana I just depend on the playlist. 

It was so cute that people are dressing up for this because back home I will not care to dress up if I’m watching concert. 

Concert was fine but once again we are seated with people who are seated most times and when the one in front of me stand up on the first song, I stand up as well for the whole show. Thankful that no one asked me to sit again. My sister is so hesitant to watch concert alone since she is not used to it but since I do it all the time, I don’t care on other people even sometimes I want to do small talk but I’m not that person. Maybe exception if you look nice and not that intimidating. I just mostly care on the concert, what I should film or not and later after the show go out immediately so that I can exit while people are still inside. 

I’m typing this weeks later and I haven’t seen the Copacabana that I might play tonight for the feels. That time of the concert felt so quick a song after song until it was the last song when everyone on our area finally stood up. 

Almost at the half of the show, I thought my battery was low apparently, it was my phone memory. Thankful that I have an extra phone for the next half of the show. Haha 

I enjoyed it really. Sadly I just don't like the stage set up or the idea of her being always inside the stage and not really exposed to the crowd. I know it’s for the video or whatever but I think Lady Gaga can do better stage set up than what she had in Singapore. Read that some people pay much more and mostly they can only see the screen. Hopefully the Mayhem tour will have a different set up than the one we had in Singapore because you pay and you deserve to see the artist more than the huge screen most especially if you are in front. 

Somehow thankful that my favorites are not really the type of artist that is as huge as Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga because I mostly enjoyed concert that is not at a stadium. I enjoyed small spaces concert that it makes you connect more to the artist. That is one reason why I haven’t watched anything at Philippine Arena. Billie Eilish is one artist that I love to see again but her tickets are getting expensive too. 

Anyway, we got tips on TikTok on alternative than going in the station that was right outside the stadium because it was for sure jam packed and it was and the traffic is also insane that it is impossible to book a ride. 

Probably took us 1 hour after concert to finally get back to our hotel. We ordered food via Grab and took a hot shower and sleep. 

It was a memorable night and maybe see again Lady Gaga on the Mayhem tour in Asia next year? Haha we’ll see. 

My Photographs: Lady Gaga | Singapore

Singapore 2025 . May 21 (Day 2)

It was concert day and we checked out on our capsule. We didn’t took a shower that day since we are going to transfer to our hotel that was included on the package of Klook. We checked out a little early so that we can still have time to roam again at Bugis and we still have to drop by Sephora. 

Yesterday we came across this sports apparel store with stuff that’s on sale and I made sure that it was really on sale by searching on the internet on what’s the real price. We came back to check on the store again and I was eyeing that Nike Vomero but the sizes that’s included on sale are half size smaller to what my size is. I was okay with not buying but since they are still checking the shoes that caught my sister on, I look on different style that was within the budget I was looking for New Balance but it was still a little pricey even on sale and then the Asics caught my attention and I asked for my size which was available and I settle with it and I’ve been wanting to have a white shoes even it wasn’t practical. Since I’m still in doubt of Onitsuka at least I got the Asics which are under a same company. 

We ate at Bugis before heading to our hotel since it’s a little far from the area. 

I liked to say that my sister panicked when she booked one from Klook with a hotel. I told her not to go with it since we can have a choice with concert ticket and then find some cheaper accommodation but since she panicked we got the Klook deal with a hotel and she chose Citadines at Science Park. Check in is at 3PM so we had a little time since we check out and I think we maximized that window. Upon arriving at the nearest station of Citadines, we still looked for it and after checking in we unpack and took a bath so we can leave the hotel before 5PM to avoid the traffic rush and since it was our first time in there to get also familiar with the venue. 

The concert and the aftermath on another post. 

My Photographs: Singapore

 

Singapore 2025 . May 20 (Day 1)

This trip was planned 2 months prior to traveling date since the announcement of concert and we depend if we are going to score some tickets. My sister is the one pushed this trip I may be a fan of Lady Gaga but I was 100% sure of not going if I was alone. 

I was a little in panic since I thought that this will be treated like The Eras Tour where there will be price increase on the flight and to everything. We tried getting tickets on the pre-sale but wasn’t lucky and my sister is more on panic mode compare to me since they announced that the pre-sale got sold out. I tried to tell her the concept of pre-sale because she thought that everything is sold out. The next day it was Klook package release and that’s when she got tickets and a hotel too. 

As soon as she got that I looked for flights since we will also depend on the date that she will be getting. I searched for flight since I thought that plane tickets will increase since tickets are already released. I settled with Jetstar and I haven’t tried it before and it took me couple of times before succeeding since the price are already changing upon payment. 

Our flight was 9PM and we will arrived in Singapore between 1AM-2AM. I was thinking of booking an accommodation upon arrival but I’m not sure if we can get to our accommodation when we arrive, I’m not sure on the time of the train or bus and I don’t have time to search since I need to book a place before it increases the price. 

So I didn’t get an accommodation upon arrival and I just booked the 20th-21st and our check-in time is 2PM. Changi Airport is also one of the best airport in the world and watching that some backpackers sleep at the airport, I just decided that we will just do that upon arrival. We are doing last minute research about Singapore. I’ve been to Singapore in 2016 and it was my first ever out of the country trip and I can’t remember much since we are depending on Nikka since she was living there at that time. 

If only this was very well planned I will suggest that we will go to Malaysia but I think that there’s nothing much in Malaysia as well because we might not climb Batu Caves as well. 

So I booked a capsule near Haji Lane and check in is at 2PM. When we arrived since they say that there are different things you can do at Changi and we decided to transfer from Terminal 4 to Terminal 2 and surprisingly you can walk from there to JEWEL. There are already people who were sleeping at the airport and we found a spot near McDonald’s and since it wasn’t 24 hours open, we just slept there and then some time when I woke up it was already open. 

We just took our time while eating breakfast and then we just walked to JEWEL after breakfast. 

This was a very long day and so are my thoughts.

Thanks to TikTok that I realized that the Rain Vortex in JEWEL isn’t open 24/7. With a very tight schedule told my sister that we should check it already on the day we arrived since I’m not sure if we can still check it out before leaving. 

Stores at JEWEL isn’t open except for some coffee shop. We roam around just to check what stores are there then before 10AM we settled to witness the opening of the Rain Vortex and it was pretty. 

We still spent some time in there while we plot our next move to Bugis on which line we take and whatsoever when we arrived in Bugis we roam in there for a bit. 

I asked if we can do early check in but since it’s fully booked we can’t but we can leave our things in there if we get there early. We already looked for our accommodation by 12noon and there was a common area that we can stay in. The host told us to still roam around the area since Haji Lane is just a few steps away but I’m so sleepy and tired already so I slept there and just wait for 2PM. 

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Finally after checking in, we rested a little then took a bath and we are out again. That nap while waiting for 2PM helped to make me recharge for the afternoon. Went out before 4PM first stop was Haji Lane then to Marina Bay Sands and see the Merlion since we got nothing to do but my sister isn’t prepared for all the walking. Lol

 

We somehow talked if she wants to do Cloud Forest or Flower Dome and said no so we didn’t do that. Went back to Bugis after walking around Marina Bay Sands. Told her to buy souvenirs as well since if we transferred to our hotel we may not comeback to Bugis. After buying some we just decided to buy food and eat at our accommodation. 

Goodnight for now, Singapore. 

My Photographs: Singapore