…especially celebrity fandom. But of course, it’s not great when they’re so near, yet so far from you.

David Cook and David Archuleta arrived in the Philippines yesterday and of course, I couldn’t help but feel excited. It’s so nice to know that finally, they’re here! At last I got to feel the concert fever. I really, really want to meet them both and all the chances I get just slip away in a matter of seconds. Like today. David Archuleta had a meet and greet at 5pm in SM Mall of Asia and because of my review classes, I did not get to come. Bummer, right? Gah. I was really looking forward to finally seeing them and talking to them even for just seconds, but in the end I wouldn’t get to experience it! I was stuck in my ACET for four hours.

And tomorrow, David Cook will be in SM North Edsa at 4pm but again, I won’t be able to come because of the review. I really wish my review was in the morning! It’s so sad. Kim and I found a solution, and we decided to just go see the Davids in their hotel, since her dad’s there. There’s going to be a press conference so we figured that after that presscon, we could greet them and stuff. Something. I asked my parents but they wouldn’t allow me, even if my sister was going to fetch me there. It’s unfair!

[UPDATE 051409: FANGIRLY STUFF!]
The next morning, my parents decided that I could go see the Davids. I was confused for a while but it’s so great that they allowed me, and after the review I took the bus with Kim. It was funny because we kind of got lost. It was also my first time being on the streets without an adult with me. Scary, but I loved the feeling at the same time. Haha. It was a good thing that we managed to arrive at around 7pm. We waited for quite a long time and one of David Cook’s band members, Joey Clement, was there. I had a picture with him <333 He was sooo nice!

And then after the presscon the Davids left quickly. Such a bummer, but David Cook waved at us and that gesture made me forget that my feet hurt from waiting. Heh, such a fan, eh? Well anyway, after that, we went to dinner with Kim then talked by the poolside. After some minutes, her dad called us and told us that David Archuleta was there at the entrance! Of course we rushed there and we found no one. Or so we thought. David was BEHIND us and when we turned around he was already inside, heading for his hotel room. It was a huge disappointment, but he said that David Cook would be passing by there so no problem. My sister wasn’t there yet to fetch me so I waited for Cookie, too.

He arrived at 11pm, I think. And when we saw him, we just literally gawked. We froze. We couldn’t speak. He was super near us and at that time I didn’t know what to say. He looked even better in person and he seemed really cool! I don’t need pictures to relive that moment or whatever, it’s in me already. Lol. Then after that my sister came and I went home. What an experience! As I said, moments didn’t have to be really big. I just really wanted an encounter and I got it! Yay.

I can review happily now~

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