August 1st, 2006

The Fangirl Challenge (Part 2)

Posted by sky_blade at 12:12 AM on August 1, 2006.

Part 1- STAGE 1- The Fab 5

STAGE 2- LEE DONG WOOK

He's MY BOY! In fact, he's everyone's boy! Everyone knew that he was coming and most girls I know wanted to see him. Most people consider me as the Korean aficionado, so days before Dong Wook arrived they bombarded me with questions: When is he coming? Where can he be seen? Can I go with you? And in most questions, I don't have a definite answer. His schedule was a blur, we didn't even know what his purpose was in going here but it's not ABS CBN they said. So finally, there was news. Wookie will guest on freakin' WOWOWEE!!! I was immensely aggravated knowing this.. Wowowee is like a circus! Oh oh no! that is an understatement... it's a PERYA! Or however it is spelled. For graciousness sake! I wanted to see Dong Wook so bad but never will I go and watch him in Wowowee! I might even die from stampede if I do!

So there, Friday- no Wowowee but Dong Wook went to ELJ Center to meet the ABS executives. My friends texted, they went there and saw Wookie while I was having my Queer Eye book signed. Right after the event, I texted Joanie to meet up and we flew like zoom to ELJ! We arrived and my friends were inside and we can't get in coz freakin guard was so strict that he needed details of the person we're supposed to visit. Ok then, we decided to just wait at Starbucks. We saw some girls talking about Wookie, so we followed them and got confused on where to go until Meli appeared. Meli and the rest said that they saw DW again before he left. "What? I didn't hear that right.. He left?" It didn't register as fast coz I was merely denying it. Yes, he left and I didn't see him. This may sound funny and overreacting-stupid but I cried! :D I wanted to see him so bad, I flew from place to place, rushing and now I won't see him? That was the only chance I can think of that time, since I don't want to go to Wowowee. So I tried to compose myself and I kind of accepted the fact that I won't see him. The rest were saying that he'll be coming back tomorrow and I can see him. But it's a NO for me. Had coffee and had thoughts. I'm a fangirl and ain't nothing can bring me down! I want to see Dong Wook and I believe there are ways! I decided to go back tomorrow but I won't watch Wowowee. I'll just get in ABS since Leslie(Meli's friend) was already there to let us in and find DW! Joan went home with a broken heart. She's a fangirl for HK and Chinese stars but not Korean stars. She never took time to do something like what we did so she just decided to drop it. We stayed there, made kwento about my Fab 5 experience earlier and was about to go home when we saw a bunch of girls crowding near the entrance. Meli asked the girl, "Si Julian ba hinihintay nyo?(Are you waiting for Julian?)" We hate calling him Julian but that's how he is better known here. And this selfish, low class fangirl probably thought that we're just some girls who like DW coz he's "uso" so she said, "Si Manny Pacquiao!" P*@)(+=#! Who was this bitch fooling? Does she know who's she messing with? You can't have years of international fangirling believe your Manny Pacquiao chatter! Thank God for bags of GMRC, we were able to hold it in, besides I won't waste wrinkles on a wicked-selfish being! So we waited, then a bunch of Hanguk Saram went out and I knew he was with them! Waaaahhhh a little later he appeared! Looking handsomely white and shining!!! He's a god! Bwahahha Ang gwapo!!! I waved like my arms wanted to fly away and it was such bliss when he waved back. I fainted. Haha Just kiddin! It was a bit far so the impact was not that strong. So there, I decided to go to ABS the next day.

Woke up early, geared for physical rampage, just in case. So I went in easy at ABS. Saw artistas here and there but I didn't care a bit. It was all Dong Wook in my mind. Well, ok, I had a pic with John Prats bwahahahaha! I was surprised when I saw all my fangirl friends there too! We really didn't talk about going but we were all there and everyone's got their own ABS connection. So Vudang is friends with the Editor-in-chief of Star Studio and she's having an interview with LDW and the plan was for her to get us in. But LDW's management was a bit strict. We just went tambay, ate and stuff while Wowowee was not yet finished.. I was thinking of going inside and watch but hell no... I know someone's going to upload it on YOUTUBE or elsewhere! And as expected, someone did! Watch how Pinoy artistas are! It's like they're not artistas at all!

Waiting with fangirls is always awesome. It's fun even if you won't get to see whoever, the bonding moments that make it enjoyable. So there was a guest list for this thingie with LDW meeting ABS employees. We're not employees so we're not on the list. But like I said, there's always a way! The guard asked us if we were TFC subscribers and we just said YES! Coz you know how TFC subscribers are prioritized in every show. Bwahahaha maybe we look like balik bayans or something. I don't know what made them think that but we sure are lucky! LDW's management allowed us to see him, take pictures and say hi but no shake hands, caress or whatever! Waaaahhh it was so unexpected! We went in Studio 1 and found our seat. People were already in front so we have to stay at the back. The place was just small, about only 80 people can occupy the place, so you can see DW clearly from the stage. Some friends went to the front to take pictures. A little later he went out and everyone got excited! He was wearing errrmm, a black suit with real thin shiny leather tie, errmmm, I don't know how to describe it will pictures do? Aira took them BTW!

So there was a question and answer portion, he spoke mostly about his horror movie Arang. After that, the management allowed 10 minutes to take pictures and say hi! This was where the moments began. If you were Dong Wook, up on stage, the first people you'll see are the people at the center, which were us. And you'll be leveled along with the people at the far back, which was me, Glady and Ponky! So his first sight was us! Waaaah! I waved like crazy and to my surprise, he pointed at my direction, made eye to eye contact, waved and smiled! Waaahh! I died! Well, he did this to everybody else who catches his attention. So flashes were all around.. smile here and there. I wanted to make more papansin so I decided to ask Ponky and Glady to shout this out with me, "OPPA! Sarangheyo!" (silly but it means I Love You!) So on three we shouted it out, he heard it and made this shy expression and was seemingly laughing so he covered his mouth a bit. The old lady beside us asked, "What did you say?" Us, "I Love you po." Lady said, "Shout it again!" Bwahahaha! I was emptying up the remaining minutes just staring and memorizing his milky face. *Sigh* Later, it dawned to us that he's Ken, Jerry and Zaizai rolled into one! Vanness already had Lee Junki of course! Haha!

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