The BWS Experience

And so it happened...

Finally, I was able to attend a Byeon Woo-seok fanmeet!

Last year was such a letdown because I failed to secure tickets, but yes, this year sumakses tayo ;) I think Dunkin' announced the fanmeet around May. I knew I had to get tix, by hook or by crook. This ahjumma,  who used to dismiss fanmeets as a waste of money (because it costs as much as a concert and would last only for an hour or so), was willing to spend 7500 for SVIP tickets. Well, that was when I thought there was a meet & greet/hi-bye session. When I found out that there was none of that, okay na ako sa VIP or Patron. 

There were three of us planning to watch- me, my friend AS and cousin M. Feeling ko napilitan lang si AS to watch para samahan ako, to which I am very thankful. When I told M about the fanmeet, super game naman siya. When the mechanics on how to get tickets came out, M and I planned on going to the venue early so we'll be able to surely secure tickets. Ticket selling starts at 6am on July 5. We planned on being there at 5am. Feeling ko pa na ang aga-aga ko na niyan... but, boy, was I wrong. 

A week before ticket selling, I was invited to AS's niece's birthday party. She asked me what my plans were and I told her that M and I were planning to going at 5am on the day itself. Sabi niya sa akin, "Ano ka ba? Wala ka nang maabutan niyan! Yung iba nagca-camp na." Natulala ako bigla. Nag-iisip na kung gagawin ko ba 'yun? GAGAWIN KO BA 'YUN??? (Oo, ginawa ko)

AS said she'll accompany me to "camp" so we could secure tickets. Plan was I will "overnight" in their house and we will be at Dunkin' Sheridan at 12 midnight. With AS's sleuthing powers, she found GCs that were talking about their plans on camping for the ticket selling. Original venue we wanted to go to was their Sheridan branch because it's the newest and biggest and I assume maganda at malinis ang CR. May mga ganun pa akong considerations, diba? So anyway, as early as July 3 in the afternoon, there were people already there. In the GC, para walang dayaan in the unofficial queueing, you had to send your photo in the store with a timestamp of the time and location every three hours. EVERY. THREE. HOURS. Which means that if you don't live nearby, you had to stay there. Around July 4 PM, less than 5 pa naman sila so no need to worry pa. Dumadami na sila by nighttime and at around July 5 around noon, there were already 50 of them.

I left home at around 230pm July 4. Planned to pass by Dunkin' Pasig (our back-up branch in case masyado nang maraming tao sa Sheridan), then pass by the Sheridan branch just to see what's the ganap, then to AS's house where we would be killing time before leaving at 12mn. 

Arrived at Dunkin' Pasig at around 3:30pm. The volunteer fan was sitting at the first table. I asked about the queue and she gave me two numbers. Their queueing system in Pasig was, aside from your number, you had to post a selfie in the store every three hours. So makakaalis pa ba ako? That was when, my friends, I decided to stay there. I mean, andun na ako plus I really wanted these tickets, diba? But, still I couldn't believe what I was doing at that time. Napapailing talaga ako. OMG Byeon Woo-seok, look what you made me do? LOL. 

AS arrived at 9pm. I think the official queue started at around 11pm. So we spent the night sitting on monobloc chairs, on the sidewalk of Pasig, under a tent. Buti na lang hindi umulan. Overnight, I think I only got around 45 mins of sleep. Ang sakit ng katawan ko. 

The process was slow cos they started making people write on that paper na hindi ko naman alam kung anong silbi dahil marami pa rin namang scalpers ang nakakuha ng tickets and wala namang nag-check ng ID upon entry (kasi ano naman iche-check nila?) at 6am. They could have done that earlier para at 6 sharp, puede na pumasok yung una. Well, we were done naman na by 7:30am. We got lower box tickets. I wanted Patron sana, but oh well wala na so ano gagawin ko? Still, I was happy that we were able to secure tickets already. Pasok na sa banga, in other words ;) 

official queue numbers

the loot

After two weeks of wait, it's D-DAY. At may bagyo, bow. M and I agreed to meet in Gateway at 3pm. Sabi niya hindi ba masyadong maaga? I said, I will be there at 3pm. She can meet me later when she arrives. Punta na lang din daw siya nang maaga :) You see, I live in a flood-prone area and since it has been raining incessantly, I had to leave before the area gets flooded. At this point, I don't care if I won't be able to come home after after the event. What's important is that I get to the event. Crazy, diba? LOL. I mean, I can sleep at my cousin's house or I can always book a room somewhere in Araneta. Mapupunta sa wala yung pinila ko overnight? Sorry, NO. 

So I was there. Had very early dinner and coffee. Got our banners. Walang nakuha na freebies from other fans :( Went inside and got our tote bags, etc. And come 7pm...

Araneta was packed

in fair, hindi naman siya ga-langgam kalaki from
where we were

Sunjaeyaaaaa!

for a big dude, he looks so adorable

adorable

super adorable!

but of course, the highlight-
BWS singing

He sang three songs all from Lovely Runner's OST! And super happy that I Think I Did was included ☺

Three days after, I am still basking in the euphoric experience of seeing (albeit from afar) and hearing him sing live. Estoy feliz. Y agradecida. I hope there's a next time. 

P.S. I liked how the emcee hosted the show. I have nothing against Kring Kim (I actually watch her podcasts) but I didn't like how she hosted BWS's fanmeet last year. 

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 Panahon nga naman, napakabilis. 

Almost the end of May, y'all! Unting kembot na lang, half of the year's gone by. I'm so excited to get vaccinated already. My parents are done with their first dose and are already due for their 2nd, but no advise from the LGU yet. Sana naman anytime soon we get a text for their schedule. 

This was post was actually due at the end of March, bilang end of the quarter review. Naks. For personal use naman as I assume no one else is reading this except me Lels. I guess I'll be doing a mid-year review instead at the end of June 2021. Right now, let me rave about my favorite boys ;) 

Last May 4 was my first Army-versary! YAY 💜 These boys, OMG, they're so nakakatuwa. Hahaha! Etong pandemic na 'to talaga, dumami ang bisyo ko. Tahimik buhay ko dati eh. Pero okay lang, happy naman ako. Haha. Willing akong inuuto ng mga boys at ni Bang Si-hyuk. 

Hindi naman ako masyado nagpapabudol sa boys. My first and only official merch was tsinelas na hindi naman ako ang bumili hehe. At napa-purchase pala ako ng Butter sa Apple Music. Tumatangingting na 25 pesos din yun. Hahaha! Sorry, I'm really matipid (a.k.a. kuripot) and I find it hard to part with my hard-earned money especially during these trying times wherein business is not doing too good. Napatungga din pala ako ng milk tea sa Chatime just so I can get hold of the BT21 tumbler and I don't really like milk tea. I know these are nothing compared to what other BTS fans are doing, as in wala pa sa kalingkingan. I just want to enjoy being their fans- enjoy listening to their songs, watching their performances, watching videos of the boys. I don't want to get into the hardcore stuff. I try to stream when I can but I don't pressure myself. 

So the boys just released a new song last Friday and I LOVE IT ♥ Super. I love the vibe, reminds me a bit of The 1975 songs from six to seven years ago. 

I like this better than Dynamite. My all-time fave is still Mic Drop, but this one is a close second. Followed by Spring Day. 

I swear I'm so proud of these boys, most especially Jungkook who I feel is my son in another lifetime. Char. Haha. Bawal kumontra, okay? 

So anyway, I'm just happy I discovered BTS 💜 One of my bucket list items is to watch them live in concert, in person, see them in the flesh- and not online lang. Which reminds me I need to benta pala so I can watch their 8th anniversary online concert. We watched last year (legally, btw, LOLs) and I plan to do the same this year. Paghahandaan ko talaga 'to! Ano kaya menu on that day? Okay bye na, I need to plan my ganap on June 14. Borahae, beeches! 

Almost Laya

Two days more and I'm done with my quarantine. And I haven't finished any of the things I said I want to accomplish while on quarantine. I still have a chance to finish reading one book. Let's see what this master procrastinator can do with the remaining two days. Ha. 

Bilang I'm already very much in this BTS rabbit hole, here are just random stuff:

• I am in love with Jungkook's backing vocals. Every time I hear him do second voice (harmonize) with another member, I fall so deeply in love with that beautiful voice of his. 
• Jimin's eyes sans makeup are beautiful. 
• How I wish the boys have their own Instagram accounts, especially those who like taking pictures. I would love to see things from their perspective. 
• All the members bring something to the table. They are ALL talented. Those who say otherwise are just sore losers who can't accept the success of others. Some say they're just lucky, but let us not forget what Mareng Oprah says about luck- “I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn't been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn't have been lucky.” 
• I am also in love with Taehyung's vocals. Especially in Sweet Night. Beautiful. 
• Blue & Grey is such a sad song, supposedly written by V (Taehyung). I hope this doesn't reflect his emotional well-being. If it does, I volunteer to be the angel he's looking for at the end of the day. LOL. Lech. 
• I am surprised that Suga doesn't have any tattoos. Yet. To our knowledge, at least. Just watched Bon Voyage S2 and him and Taehyung were talking about tattoos. That V wanted to get one and the same time, no. Then Kuya Suga said that tattoos are not a good idea and that he should settle for a henna one instead. Nagulat lang ako kasi mas siya yung parang rough and tough and most likely to get a tattoo. 
• I'm sad that I didn't discover them earlier, but as they say- you find BTS when you needed them the most. I am a new fan, officially (at least that was when I said it out loud, more like announced it on Twitter actually) last May 4, 2020. At that time, it was just the early days of this yearlong (and still ongoing) lockdown and we stopped all operations. Things were so uncertain, as it is now. That's when it all started. They were sort of an escape for me. They still are a means of escape from me until now. This group sort of softens the blows life is throwing at us. Ganun naman diba? You just have to find your bliss.

• I love them all! ♥ I do have my ultimate bias (Jungkook!) and my bias wrecker (Taehyung), but I love all the boys. Super. 

Now that I've gotten that off my chest, on to other topics.

My newest fave webtoon is My Secret Playlist. What is it with me and pining in secret? Haha. I just like the story. I may not be liking the wait, but gives me something to look forward to every week. Also enjoying Yumi's Cells- why didn't I discover this when there was no limit of two chapters per day yet. I'm sad that most of my faves are on hiatus. I just finished Nice To Meet You and I can't wait for the next season. Also waiting for the new season of I Love Yoo, Let's Play and The Second Lead Syndrome. Ang dami ko talagang bisyo na na-acquire during this pandemic. 

I also started watching Grey's Anatomy. Just finished season 1. Mas gusto ko pa rin si Emily Owens, MD. I don't know if I can keep watching until the latest season available on Netflix- 15 seasons in total! Ni hindi ko nga matapos ang Dawson's Creek- too much drama! And I don't need to think about other people's (fictional pa, at that) dramas. 

And oh, the box has arrived. May box-opening ceremony sana kami ni AC kaso siya naman ngayon ang naka-quarantine. An officemate she shared a room with last Monday tested positive. So nakakainis diba? I don't get it why these government offices insist their employees to go to work physically when they very well work from home. People are turning in their work from home. On time. Puede pakitigil-tigilan yang kaepalan na 'yan? We just hope that Ate is okay. Hope she didn't catch anything in the office. Will pray for this, too, among other things. Ultimately, praying for the world's healing from COVID19, from bad and corrupt leaders. 

In two days time I can move freely to the other parts of the house- YAY! Sana lang Ate will test negative. Ayun lang naman. We can get through this. Tiwala lang. 

Finally Found Someone(s)

Lelz.

I've been looking for a crush for quite some time now and congratulations to me, I already found not just one, but seven. SEVEN!

Anyway, my almost-40 year-old-ass is a little embarrassed to say that I'm fangirling on BTS right now. I know I'm a little late to the party but late is still better than never, y'all! And I'm glad I am on the bandwagon. Ngayon na lang ako ulit kinikilig hahahaha! Leche.

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So this is what happened... my ate and I are both bingeing on Kdramas, separately. She just watched Hwarang, a history/period drama; whereas I would not and have not watched any period dramas cos it's just not my cup of tea. Ayun after watching Hwarang she started watching BTS videos on YouTube. Endlessly. On loop. She asked me if I know any BTS songs- Boy With Luv and Fake Love lang kasi they play those songs on The Morning Rush and sometimes those videos play in between Blackpink playlists on YouTube. That's it. I wasn't paying much attention to them. Pre-BTS obsession, they all looked the same to me. The last boyband I 'shipped was Shinhwa and that was 15 years ago. Reason why my Ate got into BTS pala was because one of the casts of Hwarang (V!) was a member of the group, so that's how she discovered them. And in turn, I discovered BTS through her (with continuous BTS songs on loop the entire day). Ang laki pala ng nagagawa ng pagbra-brainwash. Haha!

So.. shet, no turning back na ito. And my BTS heart is excited for June 14! AC and I will be watching BTS Bang Bang Con: The Live on Sunday! HUZZAH!!! Potek kinikilig ako hahaha! Exciiiiited ♥

Anyway... my first bias was Jungkook. Tapos after watching videos of the group, si Taehyung na ♥ So adorable!  Here are a few fave music videos of the group, for reference to my future self (sa kung anu-anong pinaggagawa ko)

Here's my pinaka-favorite sa favorites:

Mic Drop


and this one also is one of my most favorites because.. Jungkook ♥

DNA


and this one, too

Spring Day


Aren't they cute? Sobra, no? Every member has his own charm. Walang tapon. I may have my biases, but all seven members are equally important to the group.

Haay. Grateful for this- just one of the few things that is helping me get through this pandemic.

I WAAAANT!

Oh yes, the fangirl in me is already giddy with anticipation over the new John Lloyd-Sarah romcom movie. I have a feeling they're releasing this in time for Valentine. I can wait. Delayed gratification is my forte ;) nuninuninu...

But it's also the return of the comeback of the infamous Star Cinema wigs. But WHY???!? Seriously, it looks like a dead animal on Sarah's head :/

project 102: the amazing spiderman

Very random movie day-out with A today. Was supposed to go on a Rooftop Prince marathon at home but when A asked if I wanted to watch Spiderman, I said 'yes' in a heartbeat. Who doesn't like free movies, ya?

The Amazing Spiderman was amazing! I knew I had to watch it because I looooove Emma Stone ♥

Why I love the newest Spiderman movie:

Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy stumps Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Waston.

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Okay, I'm really ignorant with the original story in the comics but according to those sitting behind us in the cinema, Gwen Stacy is Peter Parker's first love. But if she is Peter's first love and this was in high school, where did MJ enter the scene? In my opinion, MJ is a step-down from Stacy. Stacy is pretty and smart and judging by Stone's outfits, dresses way cuter than MJ. MJ is shallow and a skank and not that cute (sorry, biased opinion here. Ever since Kirsten Dunst starred in that Savage Garden video, I started to dislike her) and her outfits aren't that cute. So yeah, whatever... I'm heartbroken that Peter had to end it. According to Wikipedia, MJ eventually became Peter's wife. So does that mean he doesn't love Gwen as much as he loves MJ? I demand a recount. Charot. 

Andrew Garfield may be scrawny but man, are those muscles I see? 

Wee! Nothing makes an ahjumma happier than seeing muscles. Haha. Honestly, I am not a msucle 'shipper. I don't get googly-eyed over half-naked men with pandesal abs nor over that controversial Philippine Volcanoes underwear ad. But when you take a scrawny-looking guy in a big shirt then later on find out that there are legit muscles inside, ayy... ¡me gusta! I mean, who knew that this

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has this

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I apologize for that totally ahjumma moment, okay? But aside from those biceps, I love this version of Peter Parker's geekiness. Pero ang haba ng leeg niya, no?

The Chemistry.

They're so cute together. I 'ship them ♥ Maybe it helps that they're also a couple off-screen? They're absolutely adorable.

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That upside down kiss? Pssshhh... Overrated.

Off-screen pictures together:

I love them together although I am not keeping my hopes us. After all, this is Hollywood where 10 years in a relationship/marriage is a feat. I do wish they last though...

May Asosasyon ng Crane Operators sa New York

All cranes to the 54th! Who knew, right? Spiderman helped the right person- ang presidente ng NYCODA- New York Crane Operators & Drivers Association. Without him, Spiderman wouldn't have reached the Oscorp Tower in time. 

Tearjerker Moments

When Uncle Ben got stabbed and Captain Stacy died- got teary-eyed both times. It also made me sad when the Captain made Peter promise to not drag Gwen in his complicated superhero life. And oh, that moment when Gwen just walks past Peter in the school hallway- I think I just heard my heart breaking into a million pieces :(

Loves it. Didn't even notice the movie was 2.5 hours long. The story was similar to the first one Tobey Maguire did but it didn't make you feel like you've been duped because you're just seeing the same movie because it still is different. You kinda know what's going to happen next but still you're still all-eyes on screen waiting for the next scene. I loooove Emma Stone!!! I need to watch Easy A again soon.
She's so funnnneh! 

Me! Me! Me! I do not like 3D!!!

how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Fangirling on my free time ♥

Was talking to AB a while ago and the topic of Chuck (one of my favorite series) was brought up. So then I started getting all giddy because Chuck is currently my peg for the perfect boyfriend. Ha. Asa. But anyway here are Chuck/Zachary Levi Youtube videos ☺

Chuck + Sarah scenes coupled with this Lifehouse song just sends me into a giddy-trance-mode.
"How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?"
I die. A thousand million times of kilig.

[Wow. Can't get over the fact that Yvonne Strahovski and I are the same age.
Now I feel so inadequate. Bah. *grunt* ]

I must have posted this song many times already. I love it that much. I love Chuck that much.

I didn't even know he could sing until Ycel gave me a link to this video. And this video

made me fall even deeper in love with Chuck even if this was done outside his capacity

as Chuck. What a dreamy voice Zachary Levi has ♥

Gaaaahd! Seriously, Chuck is my peg for the perfect boyfriend (and yes I know I am being redundant) because he's cute, kind, super nice, tall and very smart with or without the intersect. And he can handle the intersect! Morgan has the intersect for like 2 seconds and then he feels super invincible and it went straight to his head but Chuck knew how work it perfectly.

I'm sad that this is Chuck's last season. I kinda grew attached to the whole Chuck cast especially the awesome trio of Chuck-Casey-Sarah. But all good things come to an end. Just look on the bright side, I'll always have the DVDs whenever I need a good dose of kilig or suddenly feel the need to swoon :)