DC Fever

Since I can't watch the concert, I traipsed over at Glorietta for Dashboard Confessional's press con and meet and greet with fans, yes, because it was absolutely for free. Only sad I don't have anyone with me to scream along with that afternoon but the audience (the real fans, the one who knows that DC is absolutely not a boyband), we somehow connected. You know that feeling reverberating inside of you and you know that the person standing beside you is having the exact same pleasure and giddyness upon seeing the DC boys, fine Chris Carraba, and actually hearing them talk? I'm sure I felt it along with hundreds of fans who made their way to Glorietta to hear and see DC.

Chris, John, Mike and Scott were absolutely dashing and nice men who answered everyone's questions and entertained us with the kind of humor only natural where they come from. Thank you for stopping at Manila and giving your fans a chance to get intimate with you and your heart-wrenching songs. I wasn't there at your concert last night but I definitely could imagine how it went. *Kilig*

Photo ops with guest "local rock stars loyal" Steve Badiola of Typecast and Miggy Chavez of Chicosci.

Such a dreamy face, Chris.

It's Official!

While hanging out in front of my old college department in UP (after accompanying Pam in getting her TOR and while waiting for Eman), Pam and I were nonchalantly reading the stuff posted on the Geography board and came upon the list of newly graduate Geographers. Our conversation went something like this:

Me: Uy, graduate na pala si Kim o! Tsaka si Jon at si Aui!

Pam: Onga no.

Me: O si Jarlo pala ngayon lang din gumradweyt?

Pam: E ikaw graduate ka na din di ba?

Me: Onga no! (na-shock bigla sa realization then skimmed the list to look for my name)

Ayun Panganiban! Shet graduate na din pala ko! (laughs idiotly).

Alam ko walang kwenta at irrele yung paggawa ko pa ng conversation (but I give myself a C for effort to attempt mwahaha). But back to the story, yes, I have officially graduated. My dilemma now is did I really or can I consider myself a '07 graduate?! Or 2010 graduate na ko talaga? Kasi it will mean I spent 10 (gasp!) years in college as opposed to my original 7 years only (um-only pa!). Na-lost ako.

But still, whether it took us 7, 8 or 10 years pa, Congratulations to us all!

Because not everything is about me

Donnie, Dimitri the dog and Pam.

Haberdey Sir Monra!

Wala kang kasing cool!

Pool + Bingo Party!

Just when I thought the birthday party (and fever) is over, comes another surprise, And surprised really I was (though I'm practically grilling the Cheese over this one prior to finding out).

My dream bingo party just came true, the pool part was just an addition from the beautiful imagination of my friend Pam. Anyhoo, I'm so thankful to everyone who came despite the venue's proximity. To those who weren't able to come, I'm sure you have your reasons and I respect that. Pero sayang, di kayo nakapunta. It would've been more fun and riotous for sure.

It's funny how each year, new and different set of friends/people gather for my party. Whenever I skim over and reminisce about past birthday celebrations (wherever it may be), I find it really cool that while I could be with different sets of friends, there are also those who remain in the frame, unchanged. For that, I love you guys!