Brobabes 2022 . Back in Araneta

October 8, 2022 

As soon as the UAAP schedule was released, sent it to our group chat and planned the dates that we can watch. Mostly we can just watch the weekend game dates since everyone is busy and I can’t just travel to MOA every weekend just for a game. MOA is too far for me, petition for the second round to be back in Araneta! Lol  

I enjoyed going to MOA once in a while but commuting, you should have a different energy just for such. 

I don’t know why but when I saw that October 8 FEU vs UP will be in Araneta, I knew we should watch live. We haven’t been to Araneta for so long since the last season was mostly held in MOA and seriously, it’s been years. We also started this friendship in Araneta so, what a way to have reminisced the good old days. It’s our 11th year watching UAAP together as well but I can’t tell that it has been 11 seasons already because of the pandemic. 

So nostalgic to be back in Araneta for a UAAP game. I passed by from here and there and it still bring some more good vibes than MOA. MOA Arena have good lighting and good view but the Araneta holds so much memories and it is easy access to students as well since it is just a train away from U-Belt and Katipunan. 

Gem and I met at Gateway food court for lunch before we head inside the Coliseum to watch the 1st game. Kit as usual is late but this time he got good reasons. So happy that he was able to do lasik even though that he wasn’t a fan when I did it 2 years ago. It was his 1 week post op check up that day so he got to do that first before heading to Araneta. 

There’s too much renovation in Cubao, red gate wasn’t even open for entrance and exit. 

FEU didn’t win but this time it wasn’t about winning anymore it is just to have a good time and somehow forget the outside world for a few hours. Basketball somehow healed me in the past and because of our culture, it is already a part of us. 

We also had good audience for this game even some are required for their school attendance but it was a good crowd after so long Gem also misses the “wave”. 

UAAP was our “expensive season” in the past since every game will just be in Araneta, easy access of our commuting life and we used to watch all of the games of FEU no matter what. Good times. 

At least this time the game was over by 7pm and we can still have time to hang out longer unlike the past season that our game will start by 6pm. 

We had a hard time looking for a place to eat at Quezon City since it was a Saturday (one reason why I don’t go out on a weekend unless it is UAAP) lol. 

After dinner we look for a Starbucks to hangout and we end up the one in Marcos Hi-way near SM Masinag. 

I just missed hanging out with friends do some talking and fucking laugh out loud. Ahh normalcy. 

I also haven’t seen Kit for probably 6 months already while Gem in 4 months. The last time Gem and I were together was in Palawan and separate way at the airport when we got back in Manila. 

Hopefully more of that this month as long as we can watch the FEU games and as our schedules permits. Expensive season as it is since most of the games will be back at MOA Arena. 

Btw SM tickets, as per experience Araneta (Ticketnet / etix) do accept digital tickets now when you purchased it online and it will go straight to email even compatible with the Wallet app on iPhone. Paperless and convenient you should catch up so it can avoid people re-selling the tickets and even the scalpers (or not since they will really make a way to re-sell). 

Ok bye. 

Still hoping for a win for the next games so we will not be at the bottom of the standings.

Current standing of FEU for UAAP S85, 0-3 (as of 10.11.2022)