Hello all. I'm back again, hahaha. Time for my next weekly update. Per usual, my apologies for not cutting this if ever I end up writing an uber long entry.


Tuesday, June 20

I was just planning to catch I Love You, You're Perfect... again at Greenbelt 2. Got to meet up with Bei, Maje and a bunch of their other friends then met up with Mimay and her friend Nate at Greenbelt 2. Hahaha, after the show, this guy introduced himself as Hershey and showed us a couple of magic tricks. After that, the three of us met up again with Bei and Maje and hung around at Cafe Bola as well as got something to eat. When Bei and Maje left to rejoin thier buds, Mimay, Nate and I got into these crazy mind games reminiscent of those we did at Julia's house before.


Wednesday, June 21

Was supposed to meet with Drei and Tin in Taft, but at the last minute, they had to cancel due to a brief disagreement. Ended up bringing free pizza (thanks to our sponsor) to Mish's dorm then we went to the CSB theater to watch a culminating show by Footworks, Dulaang Filipino, and Coro San Benildo. The first featured ballet numbers, then after the intermission, we saw excerpts of Once on This Island, with Camille as Ti Moune and Russell as Daniel. Woohoo! Congrats, you guys!


Thursday, June 22

I wanted to watch this play called The Coffee Shop Within The Play with Bei and Arumi at CCP, but due to a meager budget, I stayed at Powerbooks after work instead. Suddenly I got a call from Nicco, telling me to join him to watch the show, even willing to cover for my ticket. So of course, I quickly hopped on a bus and headed over to CCP, hahaha.

Found Fiancee and Nicco as soon as I arrived, but Fiancee wasn't staying for the show because he had already seen it (twice). Bei and Arumi joined us half an hour before the show started, then we just waited for Michelle to arrive before we went inside the Batute theater.

I had seen the Filipino translation of the play that Nicco and Cris were part of (Kapihan sa Loob ng Isang Dula) and I barely understood half the dialogue. This version was an English translation of the Japanese original, and I finally understood the whole thing. I loved the whole concept, and the guy who played Director 2 was great. I specially enjoyed watching Director 4, hahaha.

After the show, the 5 of us went to Starbucks for a while. Nicco, Michelle and I discussed the play and other stuff while Bei and Arumi had their own conversation. It was like we were two entirely different groups, if other people had seen us. Oh well.


Friday, June 23

The final Friday of the Manila run of Doubt. Gem came to watch the show with her friends, yay. Hehehe, we met up after the show and had a bite to eat at Tempura, while attempting to set me up with one of her friends, hahahaha! And I finally for to experience that bacon maki that Drei used to rave about.


Saturday, June 24

We had a very receptive audience, but they kept reacting during the most obscure moments, even laughing at some of the most pivotal scenes. Weirdness.

Then there was the strike after the show. Everything was put away and packed under Chie's supervision, then some were brought to the Atlantis office to keep until the cast and crew's flight to Cebu the following week. We didn't arrive at the cast party at Bravo until around past midnight.

Did nothing at the party but ate, hahaha. Had a couple of slices of pizza then ended up sampling every type of pasta they laid out for us, while everyone talked the night away, with Pao snapping away with his camera.

Then Ate Sally, Kuya Boni, Michelle and I headed back to the office, then left again to check out Baywalk. Walked around, then listened to this obscure band until 3:30 in the morning before we returned to Atlantis. Hahaha, because of the time, we all couldn't commute home so we ended up sleeping in the office until 5 a.m., then that's when we headed for our respective houses.


Sunday, June 25

It was time to watch Godot, Wer Is U? at the CCP Little Theater with Nicco, Tin, Fiancee, Merv, Carmi, Michelle and JP. Thank to Cris! Anyway, speaking of whom, Cris was quite the standout as Lucky without upstaging the rest of the actors. Ahehehe, I have to admit, I was sort of feeling sorry for him as Lucky every time hed get hit by that whip or be yanked by the rope that was tied around his neck.

After the show, Nicco was talking to this girl who was also accepted into AC, and she happened to be someone I knew. It was Anna, this girl I knew from St Scho's Sining Tanghalan. We were in Maui's thesis, Ritmo Enkwentro together back in 2003. Woohoo, you rock girl! Anyway, after a bit of small talk, she and Nicco left us then for their pictorial for the Virgin Labfest.

The rest of us hung around the 4th floor while MIss Tess helped Tin with an audition piece for her school's theater org.l When they were done, we went to Mang Inasal in Harbour Square to eat.

Weird, it was still early when we wrapped up and called it a night, and most of us had said our goodbyes by the time we arrived in Taft. When Nicco had finally caught up with us, only Merv, Fiancee and I were left, hahaha.


Monday, June 26

Nicco suddenly texted me in the afternoon, inviting a bunch of us to hanbg out and maybe watch a movie in Glorietta. Met up with him at Starbucks, then we went to search for a certain ATM machine. Hahaha, I had to teach him how to use it once we found the machine. After meeting with Tin, the three of us went to the bridal registry of Rustan's, where Ting is now working at. Waited there for Merv, which took a really long while. We just sat around and talked, updating Ting while we waited.

When Merv finally arrived, we left Ting to close the place and looked for a place to eat. Settled on Pizza Hut after walking around. Hahaha, despite all the hirits, thank you Nicco! Ting managed to catch up with us, yay, but she had to go home right after we finished eating.

Jenny's turn to catch up with us when we went up to Timezone. Nicco really wanted to watch a movie but I was already declining as we walked. He even texted my mom and managed to get her to let me stay and join them for the movie. *bonk*

We ended up watching the last quarter of The Nun, stayed for the trailers, then left the cinema, hahahaha. Then we all had to part ways.


Tuesday, June 27

Met up with Nikki at Mall of Asia so she can return my digital camera that she had borrowed for class. SHe was also there to meet with Joel, their workshop classmate in CCP when they took up musical theater in 2004. I've heard about Joel about a million times since then, and knew a lot of Joel anecdotes because of Nikki. Now I finally got to meet him in person, hahaha.

So we all hung around at Bo's Coffee Club and he really was quite a quirky character, hahaha. It was great to finally meet you! Wheeee!


There.

Hahaha, my hands are getting tired from all that typing, hahaha.

The Doubt cast and crew are flying to Cebu tomorrow. Rawr.