One of the dreams of being a JaCia fan is to be able to witness a get together between James, Tricia and their fans.An occasion that we thought will never ever happen. Many hindrances are on the way to achieve that, and thanks to the JaCia Bebe BOD...the chance to be with James and Tricia happened.
Last June 2011, before we separated our ways in Star City and decided to go home...I somehow promised and hoped that I will be attending the JaCia GT if ever it will really happen. And one of my Ates said that I will be there, I'd really be there. That made me cry because I am not just looking forward on meeting JaCia finally, but also to meet the rest of the PEXERS, TXTCLAN and the rest of the Bebes, as well as to be with my ates again.
Then a news came out that we will be having a GT on August 28, 2011. I was like... OMG! The date is soooooo near. I am not prepared! I am kind of like expecting that it will be around October or November and it turned out that it will be more than a month from the date it came out. With that i lost the confidence to be on the GT. To see and witness the awaited moment. I feel so sad :( and :depressed:
The rest of the BOD had been busy. Contacting people, collect funds (is collect the right word?) and organizing the event. Since I am kind of so far from them, all i could do is post details for the rest of the fans and umeepal lang minsan.
My beloved Beverly Lumawag was so anxious. Wants me to be there kahit somehow I told her that there's no chance. Even my dearest bunso Tricia Adriano hopes that I'd be there too. I was like thinking and telling myself...hayyy sana nga. I didn't know they find ways and sources. ^_^
I don't know the exact date...maybe it's the 19th or 20th of August. After we had our Pizza Making in Pizza Hut SM City Iloilo (i am sooo not endorsing ha...but then love their 99ers ^_^), my friend who holds my phone the whole time told me that someone called up and was looking for me. Also, told him that I should contact her ASAP. I was curious who, then I saw on the log that it's Bhevs. I sent an text message to her and waited for her call. While waiting, I used my phone to access my Facebook account and there I saw Bhev's wall post saying that i can attend the GT! An angel will help me. I was like... ecstatic? Thrilled? I don't know...Hahaha... I was like shaking my friend and telling him that i could attend the GT and all. Then finally, Bhevs called up and explained everything... after the call, i jumped like a kid for i am so so so happy.
I then prepared for my new adventure as a bebe. Well, I somehow broke some rules again just to attend the GT but everything's worth it. Despite all the weird airline ticket transactions, all the mishaps, I am still on and was able to go there on the Grand Terrace in Quezon City.
On the day of the GT is my flight to Manila from Iloilo. Before going to the airport I should meet up with Bebe Daphnie to get the pictures from her for autograph signing but was not able to because of some miscommunication. Well, while waiting for bebe Daph to communicate with me and tell me her whereabouts, I went to the deptstore to buy a proper footwear (para naman pagharap ko sa JaCia prettyness at confident naman akez noh?since wala akong proper footwear that time). But we were not able to meet up coz of the time constraint.
When i arrived at the airport I was so frustrated to know that they have technical problems and they need to resort into manual check in and everything. Been standing in the line for more than an hour just to check in, thanks goodness that i went there early. Also because of the technical problems, the flight was delayed. I wanna shout out of frustration because Bhevs is already waiting for me and my message and of course, I don't want to be on the venue late!! It's a no no for i am the one in charged of the live stream. >_<
Well, my flight finally departed at around 4:30 which is supposedly 3pm and arrived an hour and a half later in Manila because of the weather issue this time. The good thing is... Bhevs fetched me together with ate Joan at the airport (thankfully ate Joan got a car!!!) and we fetched Bebe Khaye who supposed to fetch me also but well, she was stuck on a prior appointment and was late. And the four of us went to the venue while the rain is pouring and we're not so sure of the location of the venue (lol).
When we arrived we said our hi's and hello's to those that we recognized and off we went to the rest room to have our little make over. While we were on the rest room, Tricia arrived and went directly to the room reserved for them. Well, as everyone knows Bebe James was late because they were lost.
Some of the bebes had a little chitchat with both of them upstairs. And me? Well, I had a difficult time with the plug in. Thanks to ate dahl who brought her SUN Plugin with her, the Live stream is quite a success...lol...
Since bebe James was late and when he arrived he still need to prepare... the rest of us who are downstairs were in panic. The press were anxious and were already impatient, as well as some of the bebes. It's like we've become the crisis management team that time..lol
Then, out of the blue... Ate Malu made me the Masters of Ceremony!!! A big NO NO!!! But i had no choice...good thing, ate Jian and ate Mitzi were there to back me up. :) Thanks mga ate!!! While waiting, me and ate Mitzi practiced for the program... also, we goofed around the live-stream and posed for the bebes' cam and on the Photo booth as well... ^_^
as add on... ate Mitzi gave me some stuff's from our school...hehehe (Thanks ate...plus the shirt I wore was originally hers....she gave that to me...and i am so thankful ^_^)
When the party started, I had some bloopers. My Visayan accent was slightly noticeable especially for Bhevs' ears and pumiyok ako!!! Shucks!!! I am having cold feet while in front of everyone especially in front of the press people!!! There's a lot of them at that time!!!
Well, one thing I loved being one of the MCs was the fact that I was able to witness the exchanged of moments between James and Trish. How James looked at Trish and vice versa. The exchange of smiles. And the happiness in their faces all throughout. There was a time that I wasn't able to stop my emotions and tears came out. The overwhelming feeling of being on the venue, on that very occasion. The thought that, "eto na!!! finally! Nangyayari na!" Even just the thought of it this moment still makes me cry. The happiness I felt that time is incomparable.
Then the dancing part!!! In this part of the program except the QandA portion was one of the most memorable. I had the chance to dance with James!!! The epic part? I was the one who asked him to dance with me =))
At first I was soooo determined to ask him to dance with me. Why not? It's a chance of a lifetime!!! But then, when he accepted the offer, lead the way and danced with me... i felt ashamed..rather shy!!! The idea sinked in to me late!!! Hahahaha... And if ever you will have the chance to see the GT live stream... you will hear other bebes saying... Grabe si ate pearl oh!!! *tawa*
After the dancing...the epic question and answer between the press and them... the jamming with them...They were back on their throne and we had a little game. Well, another kilig moment for me because of bebe James was that...as he waited for me to spill the next question from the bebes, he smiled at me and winked!!! I was so like...fainted!!! OMG...lol....not literally though...
Then comes the picture at the photobooth... got lots of moments with them too!!!
Well, after that event...we also had the chance to have autograph signing with them... well... had a shirt and a CD signed by them ^_^
Maybe because I am a girl that most of my moments were with Bebe James alone. And of course there's the kilig factor!!! lels...
When I had the chance to take a pic with James... I asked ate Mel to take our picture, but because of excitement she forgot that her cam is in zoom so it turned out that the picture is a failure. Well... i am so determined to have a pic with him so together with my kambal...before he left we asked his handler that night for another picture. She said yes!!! And what a relief...
When he was about to leave, I tapped him in the shoulder (since he is way much taller than i am) and asked "Bebe James, can we have another pic?" he said, "yeah sure! (smiling)" Me and Bebe Khaye have a picture with him :) Then we kissed his cheek as we said good bye :)
Really... The JaCia GT is a super adventure for me. After the party we have no place to stay in and bebe Ia offered her condo so we stayed there. Some of us stayed up till morning talking, and well they told me to sleep because I still got a flight home. For the record... I stayed in Manila that time for only 18hours! lol...
I am hoping that another get together will be organized again. But if it's not possible to be with JaCia, I hope that a get together between us bebes will happen. For the friendship and camaraderie between all of us.
Some of us may have withdrawn, some of us maybe in rehab like me but continue to hope and some may still be as firm as before....but still, the friendship is there.... Whatever happens... we will be here for each other and for JaCia as well.
*I know this blog of mine is a roller coaster...I am sorry for that... my mind is as crazy as my blog!!! peace yow!!!
---- admin phearl (phearlhaizah)
040512