On Repeat . The Great Impersonator

UAAP S87 . October 12, 2024

 

Honestly, the schedule for this season is a little bit of a mess but somehow okay. Since we are all have busy life, we can only watch a few games live and this is the first one for this season and hopefully not the last. 

Gem of course the first to arrived at Araneta and there's no more Patron tickets since DLSU have a game right after the first game. 

FEU is not doing good during the first round because of so many aspects - new coach, everyone is still adjusting to the league and the system. We were somehow a rebuilding team this season but honestly coming to the second round, they got the groove already. 

Back to the game - it was a very close game and that intense 4th quarter good thing we tied for an extra 5 minutes and we won. YAY! Thank you, Adamson and Coach Nash! hehe 

With the standings, you have to win obviously but as fan we are happy that UE is thriving to be on the Final 4 after years; UP still winning despite of losing every game some years ago and Ateneo being on the bottom of the standings who would've thought seriously. FEU and ADMU are always the one doing the Finals and everyone is sick of it but look what the standing this season right at the end of the first round. 

The joy of being a UAAP fan during this season. 

You just to enjoy it because the next thing you know, this season is over. 

Hopefully, we can still watch another game before this season ends. 

Final 4 for the Tams? Hopefully! 

THE MAINE . The Sweet Sixteen Tour (Day 2)

September 28, 2024

I checked out at 12 noon and good thing I checked that I can leave my bags at the hotel and pick it up after the show and before going home. Thankful that they offer that and if not then I’ll hate some part of my life again. Lol #mantra. It was also a good decision that I check in because that first night was so tiring and now, I'm actually considering doing that if ever I will be watching concerts.

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On the second day of tour was about Can’t Stop, Won't Stop and an after party.

Playing the whole album of Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop will be finished under 1 hour and thankfully that there are still some other song played. Also there are people who only attended either Day 1 or Day 2.

I just realized while they are putting some recap of the dates of The Maine being in here the past year was that the reason I wasn’t able to attend because of the dates, it was conflict on my schedule but I'm glad this one works now and I honestly make it happened despite of it all and I got no regrets

Didn't see Mariae the day before because I knew that she will be in front but due her not feeling well they decided to be seated at the back and thankful that Skydome is just like a mini theater. Since we talked this morning I was able to see her after the show and while waiting for the after party, I saw Micaella again too. 

Omg the “toxic-fan-girling-group” witnessing it is insane and man that was somehow unfair really. I can accept adding people on queue maybe as long as they are ony 2 but almost 5, that’s foul. They should’ve give queue number for the people who really lined up. So when we enetered the venue I made sure not to be surrounded with them but also with them added on the people in front, they still somehow consumed the space that was supposed to be for the people who lined up. 

Since I joined the crowd during the concert I don't have much energy anymore for the after party so I stayed at back with Micaella to have some room to breathe.

I’m surpirised that people brought stuff even they said that there will be no signing since there’s no meet and greet because we got the after party. I wonder what after party was like but they just play as dj’s for the whole time and it was fun but it was so short didn’t even reach an hour.

Almost at the end of it, I saw Mariae with a freshly written 8123 on her arm by Pat. I’ve been thinking of a “The Maine” tattoo for a while now and I like to believe that it was my sign too. I took a photo of it and will be use as guide, Mariae end up getting it as a tattoo as well. 

So glad to see friends too! 

2 best night of 2024. 

Thank you, The Maine!!! 

 

THE MAINE . The Sweet Sixteen Tour (Day 1)

 September 27, 2024

I'm typing this a month late already that I somehow still remember it or I totally forgot so whatever will be written. Lol 

The moment that The Maine Sweet Sixteen Tour in Manila was announced, I knew that I shouldn't missed it for my life. The 2022 show changed me and since then I knew that I will never missed a The Maine concert again also Skydome is a game changer. 

I only dream of those concert like in the US where it will be on a small venue then everyone will hangout after and because of small venue the experience is different compare on being in a bigger venue. Also, 2 days with The Maine? Even it somehow a little bit conflict on schedule, I will make it work. Never in my concert life that I experince a back-to-back concert.

Scored the ticket on the pre-sale date with the code that was shared by a friend. 

I’m not really a north person but I’m a little familiar with the area as long as EDSA is visible. Lol 

I booked a room at Hop Inn just a few steps away from the LRT Station for a cheap price and if only not because of my busy schedule that time I’m so willing to stay the whole weekend. 

I arrived at the hotel 3PM and rested for a bit thankful that somehow local TV channel have a basketball all day long so even without Netflix or Youtube on the TV I’m good with basketball. So weird to be staying at a hotel by myself but I needed that me-time moment.  

Left the hotel at almost 5PM just to have an early dinner before lining up. I still wanted to be on barricade but there are just really people or groups that are willing to line up early morning and I can't do that. Lol 

Doors opened at 6PM and show will start at 8PM. Waiting time is not fun but I got lots of patience anyway. I also have a goal of searching friends even I’m really not sure if I will see them but I'm confident that I will. Lol 

I was on my way to Skydome and I already spotted Micaella and I was too shy to approach her since she got company but I approached her after the show. So good to see her after a year since You Me at Six show. 

Even I do go on these show alone, I still end up having fun anyways. 

My only worry really are tall guys but good thing somehow they are at my side but the huge problem was there are really people who are committed to record the whole show. John is really pissed with people end up just having their phones up for the whole thing. I have tons of video too but not the whole thing. 

The show was so good that I end up jumping and joining that crowd for most of it.

If you ever attended any show of The Maine, for sure it will always be one of the best shows. 

Random . October 2024

Why do I look unbothered? Because I’m tired saving the world and I realized, I’m no super hero

When everything you touched disappear on thin air

Let’s just rest this weekend

You don’t have to compete on my only friend because at some point you will never win 

I may never afford another Dr. Martens again. I just realized how marked up they’ve become. I should’ve got those 3 pairs for under 20,000 pesos pre-pandemic 

I don’t know where the right way to start this thing

Maybe I have a quick fix

People will never believe that some websites are slow during the weekend

OTP sometimes are lame. How can you make such progress when you need an OTP but then you don’t receive anything. 

Another oversized toddler

I can’t talk to you because that might be my last string 

I’m so anxious right now that I can’t stop scrolling socials. Help. 

P R I O R I T I E S 

Coffee today so I can feel something 

Uninterrupted yoga after months. 

When traffic makes me so frustrated

My goal was not to be rained on my way to the train but traffic got different plans 

After being rained on we should win the game today. 

AND WE WON IN OVERTIME!!!!! 

When the dogs have different plan at 4AM

Basketball weekend. 

When you depends on other people

#dream a quick Paramore show that was just announced on the same day that was almost cancelled because of delayed flight but then pushed through. Why not. 

Is this caffeine or anxiety

Turns out that I’m still not used when people leave. Makes me think that I should be the one to leave

How long will I be able to hold on. Everything is getting out of hand. 

I think we both know the answer to that and the main question, will you ever feel it with how we are surviving this reality? Maybe not. 

Stress. Anxiety. Insomnia. I’m clearly not happy that you are all back together. 

I’m shutting down again. 

Already thought today is Friday. 

Not sure if that becomes a choice or fate already.  

Vet day 

If it doesn’t just because of a wake. How long it will take again. 

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed

Had my reasons that I believe I have to keep for now. 

#dream that overdue date with you. I miss you. #21

What happened to NU. 

#dream visiting a friend thousand of miles away. 

Milk with a little coffee for today

Almost an hour on queue but I think that’s even better compared to the other one. M2M tickets, secured. 

COACH NASH!!!!! HAHAHA  

Hi, ex-bestie. Lol @ Starbucks (Sierra) 10.30.2024 

That plot twist yesterday. Lol 

Cebu 2024 . Sept 22 (Day 4)

Finally, the only day that we slept until 8AM. No more itinerary for today except for flight back to Manila but since we avail late check out we can still go to SM.

It’s Gem’s birthday!!! Maybe the only day that we were together on someone’s birthday after years of celebrating it late. Greeted my dude upon waking up then we had breakfast and movie early in the morning. Maybe we watched 2 movies that morning then when we were about to order lunch it says on the app that it will took 1 more hour before it got delivered so we decided to just cross the street and eat at SM. 

Of course out of every restaurant we went to one of our go-to restaurant which is Pizza Hut. Ordered pasta and pizza and while waiting I bought a cake for Gem. We walked for a while after eating then it’s time to go back to check out. 4PM going to the airport for our 8PM flight is still early but got no other choice since we have baggages. Maybe if we don’t have any baggages then we can squeeze in Ocean Park but I guess there will always have a reason to go back to Cebu since I also wanted to do snorkeling / diving in there as well, one day at least I crossed off some places to see in Cebu. 

We spent some time at the airport where I was able to do a little more damage and then we decided to get some Dunkin’ where there’s some available photo card of SB19 which Gem’s love these days and the cashier was so nice she gave us 2 cards instead of 1. That my friends how Gem went to Cloud 9 right away. Haha It took me to eat 2 donuts and drink a little bit of coffee and that is nothing to make your friend happy on her birthday even you are stuck at the airport. Lol 

Another on time flight to Manila and I’m just thankful that we left and we came back to hometown without rain and even when we were in Cebu and Bohol. That’s one thing I worry but we were given a very nice weather even we sweat so much I will take that than rain most especially when on a trip. Thank you, travel and weather gods.

See you again soon, Cebu!

I'm actualIy thinking of watching LANY in Cebu but ... :|

My Photographs: Cebu 

Cebu 2024 . Sept 21 (Day 3)

Itinerary for today, city tour and Simala church. 

Another day, another waking up at 3am to get ready because we leave at 5AM. 

First of the day, Simala and our driver advice us to leave at 5AM so we be there before 8AM. Little did we know that it will open at 8AM and there’s a mass on Saturday, we arrived at 7AM. We still lined up since we are still early. I’m not catholic but I respect it so we stayed for a while until the mass but it is in their local language that I can’t understand most of it.

Gem and I left after the readings then just waited outside while they attend the mass and for their rosary to be blessed. Learned that there's a museum there but Saturday is a busy day so we weren't able to see it

Next stop was Carcar where we ate lechon as an early lunch and tasted some newly cooked Chicharon that I badly wanted to take home but can’t. 

Next was Sirao Garden where you should lessen the expectation but the food didn’t disappoint. Love that banana cue and I wish I got just plain mango shake. But if you wanted to do a photoshoot for your socials it's for you. 

Next stop was Temple of Leah which was amazing, just wow. 

Next was souvenir shop at Shamrock then Magellan’s cross and cathedral. 

Last was 10,000 roses even though it doesn’t look like 10,000 to me. hehe

Wasn’t able to decide where to eat so we just decide at SM and Gem and I wanted something than fried food. We settled at SM and ate Sinigang na Salmon and Laing then shopped at the grocery store for last minute.

Gladly we were able to avail late check out the next day that we don’t need to rush. 

Goodnight for the last time, Cebu!

My Photographs: Cebu