Post-Eheads Reunion Scribbles

I left the house at around 6. Considering that I live in Fairview, that was a pretty risky time to leave my house and go to The Fort. Luckily, traffic wasn’t that heavy and I was able to get there at around 7. Parking wasn’t that hard either, my uncle managed to find a spot for our car. The concert was supposed to start at 8 but, according to my watch, it started a few minutes after 8. Regardless of how Filipino Time it may have seemed, it was worth waiting; I mean, I’ve been a fan for the longest time and this was really the first time that I will ever see them play.

The opening was awesome. The 10-minute countdown thing was really cool. I guess it helped heighten the mood of the audience. I learned this morning that it was Quark Henares who directed the whole production. Wala lang. He’s really good and apparently, he could do concerts din pala. Nice nice. Opening song was Alapaap. I kinda expected it and I was right. hahaha. Shit. Nagreplay bigla. hahaha. It was nice to hear them play some of my favorite songs like Hey Jay, Shake Yer Head, Huwag Kang Matakot, Alapaap and Kailan. When they played Lightyears, I kinda felt bad that at first, I didn’t know the song, pero yun, buti naman naalala ko pagdating sa chorus. Sabaw. hahaha. Ang hirap lang talaga kumanta/makisabay habang tumutugtog sila. Kasi naman, mag-isa ako. So yun. Magmumukha siguro akong timang kung bigay na bigay ako mag-isa. hahaha. May topak lang ganun. Masaya talaga sana kung may kasama para may ka-kantahan ka, ka-talunan, and stuff. 

After the first set, naturally, comes the intermission. The intermission was for 20 minutes daw. There was another countdown which they eventually removed from the screens. Di ko yun napansin actually, ’cause I was walking around, looking for someone I knew. I went back to my original spot after getting tired of walking around so yun, I sat on the ground. I started to check my watch and I noticed that it had been about 20 minutes na so I stood up because it should start any time soon. I saw Mikee Lee kaya tinawag ko siya. hahaha. Kasama na yun e. Bibili siya at yung dalawa niyang kasama ng inumin. Tapos yun, ‘di sila makabili kasi ang haba ng pila. Naisipan nilang tumayo sa pwesto ko kasi, mas kita yung stage at malapit sa exit. Okay na sana, may kasama na ako kaso, tapos na pala.

Something happened to Ely and he had to be rushed to the hospital. I think that maybe, it could’ve been his heart again. I think na they were really rehearsing non-stop for the reunion. Tapos, for the soundcheck, they did it like 2am Saturday, 18 hours before the event mismo. I guess na-stress siya masyado sa puyat. His sister announced what happened and buti naman, the crowd wasn’t cranky about what’s about to happen: tapos na yung concert.

I really feel sad yet equally happy and satisfied. I feel sad that they weren’t able to perform their second set which they prepared for and stuff. Medyo nabitin ako. I feel happy naman kasi ngayon, kahit papaano, masasabi kong buo na yung Eheads experience ko kasi, napanood ko na sila live. hahaha. Kulang na lang sa akin yung Fruitcake na libro. at yung Aloha Milkaway and Please Transpose.  

Sana, may round 2 pa ulit.  

Gusto mo bang sumama?

I’ve got tickets!

I’m so excited. Can’t wait! Pwede na akong mamatay after manood. hahaha.

Wag naman, gusto ko pa palang magkaanak ng apat na batang lalake, tas, pangalan nila, Ely, Marcus, Buddy, at Raimund. NAKS. Ganyan ang fan. =))

Bukas na

Bukas na yung Eheads REunion. Wala pa akong ticket. Bukas pa ako magpapabili sa tatay ko. Sa National. !0 ng umaga ako pupunta ng National. Sana lang talaga pumayag sila. Ayokong ipaconvert yung $50 kong natitira para lang makabili ng ticket. PEro, kung kailangan, ipapaconvert ko na lang at maghahanap ako ng scalper. Sana nga pala, gumaling na ako bukas. MAhirap magconcert pag may sakit. haha

Go ehaeds. Sana, mapanood ko kayo. 

Tangena mo

Wala akong pakialam kung Pep Squad ka. Magkamali ka lang, makakatikim ka talaga sa akin.

 Pota. angas ko ah. hahaha =))

Letting Go Part 2

Dear Mrs. Fleming,
I’m really happy to have been considered admission to Stevens. It has really been my dream to study in the States and I’m glad that the opportunity to have that dream realized was with your institution.

After several discussions with my parents, I decided to stay here in the Philippines and continue studying here. I really wanted to go but then, my parents think that we don’t have much time to transfer there and that, the tuition is really expensive.

It is such a waste to let go of this opportunity but, I have to do what my parents want me to do. I guess I’m not that defiant enough to find my own wings to go there.

Thank you for everything and thank you for believing in my capabilities.

Forever grateful,

Stephen Dominic Maningas