After a year, I posted again in the first forum I ever joined.

It's Lea Salonga's news group. In case you're curious, you can find it here.

I used to log in everyday to read posts and lots of other news. I found out about the news group from my friend Anna, who's Lea's # 2 fan (hahaha, we in the group all know that another girl has claimed the throne as #1 fan). She used to go under names such as "Bigsis222" or "Manang Lea", then she finally changed it to plain old "Lea Salonga". And now? It's "Lea Salonga-Chien". Naks, Manang is so darn proud of her Rob.

Anyway, what I liked about the news group is that Lea really does take time out of her busy life to check the forum and answer all the questions thrown at her. I learned it was really her answering when I was working with her in Proof two years ago. I sent her a message early one week, asking about a joke she got from a link online that she told us backstage (when Krissy and I were rolling on the floor in tears and silent laughter). I didn't get a reply from her. Instead, she came up to me at the theater and told me that she couldn't find the link anymore. Huwaw.

And imagine my surprise when I found out that she's here in Manila for a week and a half because of some work she had to take care of. Man, I miss that girl. I got half of my perkiness from her (the other half came from Tita Menchu), ahahaha...

Man, I miss the girl who cracked Rex Navarrete jokes everyday.

Check out her signature in the news group: "If you ain't got nothing nice to say, just shut the f*** up." Ahahaha, I can't agree more. Does anyone else share the same sentiments?