BIGBANG Alive Tour 2012 Manila 20121024

So i watched Bigbang's Alive Tour concert in MOA Arena yesterday. We waited  for maybe 3 months since we last got our ticket the day it was released. So you can imagine how hype up we all were to see the boys in action. It was more than I could ever hope for. They were amazing!! My ears are still ringing from all the screaming hahahha. Granted, some people didn't get to see maybe the first 20 minutes of the show since the concert started while there were still people lining outside but it was not the boys fault. The organizer just plain sucked! And Bigbang made up for it by having the longeeeest encore stage ever, it was almost half an hour, the longest encore during the tour. So here's bits and pieces of what I remember the most.

1. It was a family event for some. While we were getting herded like a flock of sheeps, some parents are just outside the rail checking up on their kids from time to time, moving on the line with us haha. At one point, one parent even reprimanded security and demanded why the organizers weren't bringing in more people. Oh well, the organizer was like so lame beyond belief!! Unlike I really like the artist, I'm not attending any of their event again, I swear! Can you imagine, all ticket holders in just one entrance? Gen Ad, Lower Box, Upper Box, VIP. Of course, it was chaos! Some Koreans I believe were taken aback by how disorganized it was.. But that's about it, the negative ended outside, once inside, everything was dreamy...

2. WE WERE SO LUCKY!! our seats were maybe 3 rows from one corner of the T-shaped stage. We were so excited because we know Bigbang will be spending a loooot of time in our section. and they did! and what even made it sweeter was, because the concert's started and no one was on the first row, we went there and everyone stood on chairs, so we were practically an arms reach from the stage and level with it. It was only after the end of the concert that maybe those seats were celebrity Joseph Bitangcol and friends lol they arrived just before concert started but didnt sit and just stood next to the stage. Oh well, they didnt mind and i believe they prefer where they were anyway, right in front of us. We even took pictures with him afterward.

3. Hahahah they prohibited digicams and they made the annoucement a day before the concert. We knew DSLR's are not gonna be allowed but wtf! now we can only use phones??! But I didn't really worry much about it cos I know one way or another, I'm gonna have my digicam with me when I step into that concert hall. And of course, it did. A little bit of acting and poker face and creativity  was all it took lol. Once inside though I think I made a scene cos I knew they were not gonna confiscate my cam if they saw me and just call my attention cos i saw some people who were able to bring in theirs recording the concert too so.. However, I seem to have forgotten about the fact it was illegal and i was so engrossed into recording when my concert mate noticed Joseph and people around him looking at me. Turned out the guards was shining his flashlight on me and my cam hahaha! I was so oblivious! Ooppps!

4. Met an online friend and fellow YG fans!! It's always great meeting fellow fangirls cos we seem to speak a different language. There's this instant bond. You have to be a fangirl of someone, anyone, to be able to fully understand the world we live in xD

5. The concert was just amazing! I couldn't really say anything anymore. The fact that I've been watching them through videos online for the past 3 years or so and to finally see them in person? It was surreal!! I was totally enjoying myself, dancing, waving my lightstick, I was so in the moment. I couldn't care less if I look awkward or anything. I was in the company of thousands of VIPs. They understand. We were all feeling the same way. At one point, the entire arena was singing a song in Korean hahah freaking amazing! The boys were awesome. 

I so love GD. His aura is soooo different. Princely. Plus he knew a lot of tagalog words hahha. more than the others were able to say that night. Towards the end of the concert he just let out these stream of Tagalog words : Mahal  Ko kayo. Paalam. Salamat. Magandang Gabi. Love you Jiyong!

Youngbae! sexy beast, you! hahaha i love him for always staying on our of the stage, stripping off his shirt, dancing so sexily, but still being so cute!!! Love you YB!! plus! it was super watching Wedding Dress performed live! like, finally!

TOP-sshi!! i'm bummed we didn't get to sing you happy birthday as planned. But I'm sure you felt all our love. I was actually surprised he got the most screams. More than GD. BUT we love you all. :)) I'm not even gonna say he's hot, cos that's just like, being redundant. I mean, he's TOP :p Saranghae!

Seungri-ah! well well, our surprise of the night! He practicaly ruined all biases list that night! When did you get so manly and handsome Ri! No wonder you have all  these scandals lol love you!

Daesung!! I really really loved your bright smiles! and you were so handsome too! Man, that body was to die for hhahaha! You were so funny when they were pouring water all over you. You literally took a shower on stage.fully clothed. funny. and well, hot. hahah! saranghae Daesung-ah!

Ahhh, my manner of writing changed haha. I didn't notice I was addressing it to them as if they can read this. Oh well, I'm sure by some cosmic power, they will feel how much I love them. :)

Well, here's what I managed to capture on camera:

a fan girl's arsenal

Tabi sooo cute! Dae was handsome too!

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"S-s-sh-igaw!" hahah Ri was trying to say "scream" in Tagalog. So adorbs

Tabi-ssi, so handsome! 

hello you sexy beast YB haha

nose bleed! lol 

And here are the videos. sorry for the crappy qty, the most you can adjust it too is 420p cos it was taking me forever to upload in HD so I eventually gave up :))

meeting Far East Movement!! 09-13-12

So I'm a BIG fan. It started when I first heard Like A G6 one nite and it literally transformed that evening into a solo rave party lol.. but seriously, soon after I checked their older songs and got to know them and i learned to love them. I love how they connect with their fans, how they market themselves, how humble they are. Soon after I learned they were going here to perform at a new bar, Republiq. I had no one to go with and it was like you have to buy a whole table so to cut the story short, i missed out. So I told myself this can't happen again. So what to do? I started FM's official Philippine Promo Team in facebook! I knew they have promo teams all over the world and when I checked the list, PI doesn't have one yet. so I coordinated with the overall admin and voila, our page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/212385318795494/. This was around May, 2011.

September, 2012 (2nd week)

A member posted that FM is going to guest perform during Bench Universe show the week after and we went berserk! lol We asked FM and they were not even aware they were performing til the very last minute lmao. So anyway, I knew arranging a meet and greet is far off since it's not their event, but one thing I've learned is the truth to the verse " Ask and ye shall receive". I contacted our main Admin in the US and asked who to contact from FM's management and we also started messaging FM themselves. That week was a rollercoaster of emotions. I asked Proh if we can possibly meet them at the airport or the hotel lobby cos some members can't even get in the event(it was 18 and over). here's a screenshot of a portion of our conversation:

and then from our US admin: 

so by this time we were over the moon and excited as hell! hahaha it was nerve wracking though. We didn't have our contact's name and number til the very last minute so we weren't sure it's gonna push through. Plus the Bench people asked us who our contact was and they won't believe us when we said it's FM themselves lol( couldn't blame them, unless you're an FM fan, you'll find it hard to believe that an artist would bother talking to you much less get you an invite to an event). But after the red tape and getting told twice that we don't have an invite, we reached FM's handler and got our tickets. I was a bit bummed cos we were expecting like mosh pit tix but got lowerbox tickets instead but then when I think about how FM really had no control over it, they asked the producer while they were still in the US to get us in and got us in! I mean how many fans gets that opportunity right? Plus it was all last minute! The event was already sold out. And the sheer amount of people involved: models, designers, suppliers, stylists, etc. It was chaos. So of course, that means no backstage access for us :(( we did try asking the handler but Bench security was tight. We were, however, able to give our gift basket to FM via their handler.

Inside the arena we were seated 2nd row in lower box and we could see a bit backstage. The moment FM came in, we were shouting and spazzing to the max. waving our FM t-shirt and I'm pretty sure the people around us were like ;Huh!?" But I couldn't care less. They were there for the Bench underwear show. We were there for FM. Virman was waving at us  as he was setting up. J-Splif did too, and so did Proh. Kevin didn't see us though. But it was the best feeling ever.

After the show, we ran to where their car is waiting and found out they were staying in Sofitel. We tried to ask the handler if we could get in and meet FM for a few minutes. She said Bench won't let people in but that she'll check again. we didn't hear from her again though. I was disappointed but I couldn't let the members down. I've never stalked in my life but this night will be an exemption. On to Plan B. We headed to the hotel and waited for FM. We knew they had dinner somewhere. It was around 12 midnite. A few hours later, it dawned on us that they might have headed to a bar somewhere after dinner. oeemgeee. It's gonna be a looong night. Virman arrived at 3am. His eyes were kinda red so our suspicion was confirmed. They were having drinks somewhere haha. But he was still really nice and even said upon seeing us "I waved at you guys!" awwww i so love him. He asked if we enjoyed their performance and I said "yeah, you were too up there". ( I wasn't sure about my English then hahah but i was referring to how the stage was elevated so high it was hard to see them properly. not even from the mosh pit. We asked a few questions, got our stuff signed, had our pictures taken and afterwards I asked for a hug lol. dream come true xD

Still a few hours later. The sun rose, no signed of Kev, Jae, and Proh. We were thinking they slept over in Edsa Shangrila Hotel ( where they had dinner and drinks, maybe?). The other members I was with was ready to go home when the van finally arrived. Ahhhh, it was a blur of autographs, pictures, hugs all round. They look like they were about to pass out from exhaustion and sleepiness lol but still very nice. As we were going away, i thanked Proh for the tickets and he said "Anytime!".awww, I hope they go back next year.

Although I was disappointed we didn't meet them properly but i am still super thankful. I mean for an artist to ask a producer of a show to get some fans in, it was awesome. Plus the fact that it wasn't their show and they were there as guest performers only. Thank you, guys!

my bias, DJ Virman 

the most amazing person, hands down :)

hul! backblogging is nasty. couldn't quite capture the moment anymore. will edit.