memorable moments this 2013 :D

Just like last year, I'm going to list down my 10 most memorable moments for this year. I'd say this year was awesome, probably better than last year. I've been good and bad, happy and sad, but in the end, all the experience was worth it :D


10. April 8, 2013 
     This day was the roller coaster of the year. Haha. I remember clearly how my day started so bad because of my problem, and I still had a final exam later in the morning. I can't really say what exactly happened, but it was hell. I hope I won't go through that again next year.
      Later that day (some time in the afternoon), my soon-to-be boyfriend in a few minutes visited me, and he made everything better by asking me to be his girlfriend. I've liked him for some time then, so it was quite easy to say yes. :) He had a few presents for me, including a chocolate so melted because of the summer heat. Haha. I appreciated his presents a lot. And all my anxiety during the morning was gone. :)

9. Christmas eve
     It was the first time we spent Christmas eve away from home. We went to our relative's home and we get to spend it there together. There was a photo booth and a lot of pictures were taken, and my cousins and I enjoyed it so much. Haha. There were lots of drinks and foods and stories as well. It was actually nice to spend Christmas eve this way. :)

8. Acads
     This had it's ups and downs, but, during the latter part of the year, this was the better part. Don't get me wrong, I love learning new stuff and I'm not all that high and mighty when it comes to academics, but finally feeling industrious again this second semester feels good. Maybe because I'm learning all new stuff from my major, and it's interesting. :)
     Also, the last part of the first semester was quite fun despite all those loads of schoolwork and projects. It was awesome brainstorming and getting to work with my brilliant classmates/groupmates. The downside is I really missed proper sleep. A LOT. :---)

7. Opening up to more music
     Because of my bf and twitter friends, I got the chance to listen to a lot of new and cool stuff from different bands and artists. I can't find any other words to say about this but I'm definitely glad that my iTunes contains over a thousand songs.

6. Hangout with HS friends last sembreak
     Well, at least we get to meet at least once every year. There were almost 20 of us who gathered and just enjoyed each other's company. It was a very fun hang out. We ate at Shakey's, strolled inside the mall then played at Quantum. Of course, we exchanged a lot of stories since we need a lot of catching up to do. :)

5. Meeting BForce and other fangirl friends (haha)
     Well honestly, I love BForce to bits and they just make me so happy. Haha. We all have something in common (hey, Mr. Jack Barakat) plus everyone's got their own sense of humor. Ily gurls.
     And to everyone else who helped me get to where I am... (what!?)
     And for every fangirl/boy I have met over the internet, damn, they're awesome. Stay awesome and hope I to see some of them on other concerts :)
     This also goes out to my elbi fangirl friends. You know who you are :--)

4. When Jack Barakat replied to my tweet
     Oh come on, who wouldn't be overly delighted to have Jack reply a full sentence to you?? Sorry but I'm just so happy okay. It's okay for a girl to be happy about this kind of things. ;D
See Jack's tweet here :D :D :D

3. Paramore concert (February 15, 2013)
     I missed them last 2010, but not this time. :D Hearing one of my all time favorite band live was really an amazing moment. Hayley's voice is just so perfect, the whole band is perfect, not to mention I'm surrounded by tens of thousands of people loving the same music as I do. 
And nope. I will not get a Gen Ad seat again because fuck vertigo.

2. Bazooka Rocks weekend (August 24-25,2013)
     BEST. WEEKEND. EVER. Met and hugged my fave bands especially Tonight Alive and All Time Low. I freakin' hugged them!!!! *fangirl moment* And of course, that wouldn't be possible without those hundreds of people whom I bothered and nagged to vote for my entry on MOA's contest for that M&G. To all of those people, I send you all my love and my deepest gratitude :-)
     Of course, the concert itself was rad!!!! 14 hours of awesome live music from more than 10 different bands, being surrounded by people who have the same passion and love for music as I do, and seeing my fave bands next to the person I love is beyond perfect. Plus, booze and foods and random booths is more than I could ask for. It was the best 3k something I've ever spent, and it was definitely well-spent!

1. P :-)
     We started the year together (well, we still weren't together at the start of the year but you get the idea) and I'm glad we're ending it together, as well. I honestly don't know what I'd be, or where I'd be if he wouldn't be in my life right now. He's the best thing that ever happened to me this year. He's my Jack Barakat, my best friend, my concert buddy, my pillow and the love of my life. I don't wanna get cheesy anymore so I'll just say that I really love him. :-)
Well, that's one to cross off this list :-)


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I really want to thank God for giving me such a great year, a lot of experiences and a good boyfriend. I wanna thank my family and all my friends, because heck, my 2013 would be incomplete without you. I also wanna thank bands for existing and creating music. I wanna thank whoever created twitter because I made quite some friends over twitter, ya know. Well, going back to the topic, I know every good and bad thing that I encountered this year only adds up to my list of awesome experience. :-)

Bazooka Rocks 2!

some shots taken last August 25, 2013 c;

Uchusentai Noiz

Uchusentai Noiz M&G at Bazooka Rocks 2.

RadioDriveBy

RadioDriveBy performing at Bazooka Rocks 2.

Adam of RadioDriveBy.

Tonight Alive

Tonight Alive M&G at Bazooka Rocks 2.

Jenna and Camm of Tonight Alive.

Tonight Alive's awesome performance
at Bazooka Rocks 2.

We Came As Romans

We Came As Romans and the moshing crowd
at Bazooka Rocks 2

 Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Nostalgia during Red Jumpsuit Apparatus'
set at Bazooka Rocks 2.

Anberlin

Anberlin's performance at Bazooka Rocks 2
from the side.

All Time Low

All Time Low's energetic show at Bazooka
Rocks 2.

Rian and Alex of All Time Low.

A Rocket To The Moon 

A Rocket To The Moon's Last Performance
in Manila at Bazooka Rocks 2.
cue: tears

Bazooka Rocks 2 Fan Party and M&G

It's been almost a month since I met my favorite bands and of course, Bazooka Rocks 2, and I still have PCD, obviously. I'm finding it hard to get over it. I may probably never get over it, or it would take a loooong time. 

Anyway, let's start with the 24th of August. Meet and greet with A Rocket to the Moon, Tonight Alive, and All Time Low (missed WCAR because too hungry :c). Damn, that was *insert words to explain this extreme happiness*. It's been a month yet I still remember everything that happened clearly. Me and my friend fucking won MOA's contest for the meet and greet with TA, WCAR, ARTTM and ATL a day before. Of course, we're ecstatic. My friend and I arrived at MOA at around 12:30 and my boyfriend was already waiting for us there. We had a quick lunch at Jollibee while waiting for the M&G to start :) 

After waiting for some time, we got inside the venue (well, where the stage is set), and after a few more minutes and Tonight Alive was in the house. Whakaio and Jenna performed an acoustic set made up of 3 songs -- Listening, Safe and Sound, and The Ocean. Jenna sounds like an angel and Whak is definitely a great guitar player! After their little set, Tonight Alive's M&G began. My boyfriend (who got his pass from my friend) and I were so stoked since we both love Tonight Alive! When I was up the stage, I hugged and said hello first to Matt then to Jake. When I got to Jenna, I was so stunned by her beauty and I almost got speechless but good thing I said a few words and hugged her. The photographer took a photo of us and then I hugged Cam and Whak at the same time. They were all nice people and I fucking loved their accent when they said hello and a few other words to me :)

M&G with Tonight Alive :D

We missed RJA's signing and the We Came As Romans M&G and it was because a little of I kinda got bored while waiting in line and more of I was so hungry by then (I know, I suck). That was around 5 in the afternoon. Next up was A Rocket To The Moon M&G. Since this will be the last time ARTTM would be playing here as a whole band, this one's really special. The crowd surprised them by singing Baby Blue Eyes as they entered the area, and Nick, Halvo, Andrew and Justin definitely enjoyed it. While waiting in line, I got an idea to make Nick hold a fansign for my friends who are such a big fan of ARTTM. And because of panicking and partly too excited because ATL's M&G was next, I dropped my phone HAHA. Good thing a kind soul picked it up and gave it to the bouncers, and the bouncers were so nice and helpful when I lost my phone and I surely got it back afterwards. Anyway, when I came up on stage, I was panicking again and the funny thing is, I have spoken in English quite well, because I asked Nick to hold this thing up for me while the photographer took the photo. I only said a quick hello to the other guys due to limited time. It was definitely a pleasure to have a picture with ARTTM.

M&G with ARTTM :D

All Time Low's M&G was up next. And oh dear God, everything prior to me meeting ATL was a blur HAHAHA. We were kind of at the back of the line, and the next thing I remember, I was hugging Jack Barakat. I. FUCKING. HUGGED. JACK. BARAKAT. God, he's kinda thin, and VERY ADORABLE. Haha. I gave him my little gift and he said thanks and I said that I love him. HAHA and guess what, he loves me back!!! lqioweq8sdflksew5 I gave him some stupid smile (or laugh) and moved on to giving Zack a letter from my friend and hugging him. God, those muscles. Then, I went to Alex and hugged him and then I gave him a letter from another friend and holy shit, he smiled and said thanks (in a very cute way). The photographer then took a shot of us. And I got to Rian (who was drinking beer) and I said hi and hugged him and he's just so cute. I was absolutely happy during this M&G, that you can see it on my face. I was literally ":D" at that time.

All Time Low M&G :D
Alex was not looking at the camera,
he kinda looks like a lost boy ;p

After a tiring day, my friend and I left MOA feeling extremely happy and a bit tired with the M&G. My dreams did come true and I wish it could always be like this. :) Thank you, SM Mall of Asia and Pulp Live World for making this happen! :)

(TL;DR. I'm overly happy that I met my favorite bands.)

Two days

I am two days away from meeting my heroes. No, they don't fly but they do sing and they save people's lives all the same. After all the frustrations and panic and sweat for three months, here I am, (not quite) ready to meet the people behind the music that has been with me in the lowest points of my life. As cliche as it may sound, music is my escape -- escape from school, from pressure, from problems, from the world, from this harsh reality. Their songs tell me that everything will be okay, and they speak to me in a way that no one else can. They've been with me when none of my friends ever did. Their music kept me sane. And it's just that, it feels like there is a special connection between me and their songs. I am so excited to meet them and thank them for their music. I feel like they have been my friends even if I haven't seen them personally yet. I know, I sound like a typical fangirl, but hey, what I am really saying is true and that is what I really feel. So yeah, BRF weekend, I'm coming :---)