Vanessa Carlton in Manila (TriNoma Experience Part 1)

Vanessa Carlton is the fourth foreign artist i've seen this year. the others were Maroon 5, Incubus, and Colbie Caillat. i remember last March, i wished for Vanessa Carlton to come here in the Philippines for a concert. i never thought that two months later, my wish would come true.

i found out about her concert here last April 21, 2008. oh yeah. i'm so weird i even remember the date. hehe. i accidentally stumbled upon a blog post about her series of shows here. at first, i couldn't believe it. it must be a delayed April Fool's joke. i searched the internet and found out that it was true. oh my. i felt like crying. i love her songs.

when my older brother arrived, i immediately told him the news. turned out, he already knew it. the day before, we went to visit our relatives in Bacoor, Cavite. we usually take the C5 road in traveling. for the first time, i slept in the car throughout our travel to Cavite. so i wasn't able to see the huge billboard of Vanessa along C5. my whole family saw it but they didn't tell me. nice. if it weren't for my internet addiction, i wouldn't find out about it. anyway, what mattered to me that time was i would be able to watch her concerts for free since they would be held in different Ayala Malls: TriNoma, Glorietta, and Alabang Town Center. so i marked my calendar. i hardly can't wait.

whenever there are shows in Ayala Malls, free passes are given in exchange for receipts from any store in the malls. so i went to TriNoma early this week to shop. passes for the TriNoma show wouldn't be released until the day before of the actual show. i went back last Thursday at around 3PM to claim my passes. as i neared the concierge, i saw the sign that says tickets for the show are already sold out. OH MY. i immediately approached the lady and asked her about it. according to her, tickets were sold out as early as 11:15 AM. i was still asleep that time!

i really felt like crying. i walked around the mall with no idea where i was going. i called up my friend, Jeena, and told her about it. we really have to acquire passes for the Glorietta show because i want to see Vanessa up close. it was really frustrating! i just kept on walking until i reached Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. i sat outside and did not even mind that i was inhaling the secondhand smoke around me. i just sat there and stared into space. after a century, i stood up and went to TriNoma Park to check out the place where Vanessa would perform. the place is so small. the only chance that i would see Vanessa in person is if i have passes.

while i was at the TriNoma Park, i called up the concierge in Glorietta to inquire about the VC show there on May 10 (Saturday). according to the lady, passes would be given on the day of the show itself. the receipt should be from any store in Glorietta and Park Square 1. the date of purchase should be May 9. so i decided that i would go to Glorietta the next day to spend again just so i could get passes. i then went home with a heavy heart.

as soon as i got home, i immediately posted my frustration in the VC thread in Pinoy Exchange. i "begged" people to send me a PM if they have extra passes to spare. i also said that i wish it would rain heavily the next day so that the venue would be changed. i was monitoring the thread the whole evening. i was also exchanging comments with another VC fan who was lucky to acquire not only passes for seats but a meet and greet pass. later on, she sent me a PM saying that her friend might not be able to watch the VC show with her so she would give me her extra pass if that happens. that really made my hopes go up. though i didn't count on it 100%. but it helped lighten my mood.

a few minutes later, somebody posted that she won't be able to watch the VC show in TriNoma so she has to sell her passes. i immediately sent her a PM and told her that i'm really interested. i asked for two passes so that i could bring Rich along with me. she told me that her friend would send me a text message the next day. i was really happy. i could now watch Vanessa's show. though i wasn't 100% happy until the passes land in the pocket of my jeans. then i slept peacefully.

another extraORDINARY DAY

i watched Vanessa Carlton's concert in Glorietta last night. it was a great show, of course. told you i'm not a fan. haha.

anyway, i'll be posting the events that happened during Vanessa's concerts both in TriNoma and Glorietta as soon as i can.

ciao!

an extraORDINARY DAY

yesterday was one of the best days of my life. i was able to watch Vanessa Carlton's concert in TriNoma and had my CD (Heroes and Thieves) signed! woohoo!

Vanessa is one of my favorite singers. i love her songs.

anyway, i took some videos. just click on the YouTube link at the side. i posted some videos in my channel in YouTube. :)

just dropping by.

ps: i'll be watching her again later in Glorietta. haha.

Official TWILIGHT Teaser

this is just the teaser. oh my. if only i can pull the months so it will be December already. but i feel that this movie will be shown here in the Philippines on January 2009 because of the Metro Manila Film Festival. hopefully, i could still wait that long.

ps: Edward's (Robert Pattinson) smile at the end was heart-stopping. *swoon*

good news

i received a message in my email this afternoon. the results of the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) has been released. i got really nervous when i read that. the big question in my mind was, DID I PASS??? so i clicked on the link and looked for my name. IT WAS THERE! I PASSED! woohoo!!!

okay. i know that the LET is one of the easiest board exams. but if you only studied for less than two weeks, you would really get nervous. i actually studied just two weeks before the exam. and during those weeks, i wasn't really focused because i still had an exam and paper to finish in grad school. i was also busy tutoring a kid who had an entrance exam in UPIS. so passing the LET was a big deal for me.

congratulations to ME!!!

ps: here's the link of the list of successful examinees.

Formula One Gran Premio De Espana Telefonica 2008

i wasn't able to watch the F1 race last weekend because i was in Boracay. i also wasn't able to watch the replay the following day because i was at work. so i just have to rely on YouTube to watch some parts of the race. boo-hoo.

anyway, Kimi won again. but for some reason, even though he's one of my favorite F1 drivers (aside from Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Heikki Kovalainen), i don't want him to win. haha. i want Lewis Hamilton to win the driver's trophy. well, there are still a lot of races to go so there's still a chance for Lewis to catch up. i am happy, though, for Kimi and Ferrari.

i also feel pity towards Fernando Alonso. he hasn't won anything since the season started. he didn't finish the race in his own country even though he was P2 in the qualifying. what happened to the former world champion? hmmm...

so here are the winners:
1. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)
2. Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)

next stop: Turkey. May 9-11, 2008.

still alive

i've been missing in action from the internet world these past few days because i was out of town. i went to Boracay with my friends for a much needed break. i had an awesome time. anyway, i'm just dropping by to check my blog. i'll be back for the story of my Boracay trip. ciao!

thoughts on a sleepless night: part six

... Gossip Girl is baaacckk!!!! yiipppeee!!! my thoughts on the latest episode (Episode 14: The Blair Bitch Project):
- i hate Little J! though i hate her so-called "friends" more.
- poor Chuck.
- i totally heart Dan (though i don't like him in the books).
- Queen B will surely get her revenge on Little J.
- Serena was okay. she really is a good girl in the TV series. but we'll discover her secrets as soon as Georgina goes back to Upper East Side.
- can't wait for next week's episode.

... i've been reading Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer for the nth time these past few days. i still hyperventilate whenever i read Bella-Edward moments.

... my sister is now an official Twilight fan. she was bored the other day so she went to my room to look for a book to read. she saw New Moon lying on the chair and decided to read it. she got hooked since then.

... my family and I visited our relatives in Bacoor, Cavite last Sunday whom we only see during Christmas. it somehow felt weird being there without gifts. haha.

... i brought my latest book, Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella when we went to Cavite so that i have something to read. i really love the Shopaholic series. the books never fail to make me laugh.

... i am slowly converting my family members from Starbucks lovers to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf lovers. when we were at the mall last Friday, i brought them to Coffee Bean even though my younger brother and niece were asking me to buy them Green Tea Frappuccino and Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino from Starbucks. we ordered Pure Chocolate, Pure Vanilla, and Mocha Mudslide Ice Blended drinks in Coffee Bean and they loved it.

... i don't have anything against Starbucks. i still go there sometimes. i just find the taste of their drinks not good lately.

... whereas in Coffee Bean, every drink that i order tastes really good.

... good thing i have a Swirl Card from Coffee Bean so i got discounts on my orders.

... hmmm... talking about Coffee Bean made me crave for Chai Latte and White Chocolate Dream. yum.