admit one 5th anniversary

friday night was great. admit one's the best!

it really was my fault i went to elbow room alone that night. i sent late text messages so everyone had their own plans. plus hale's not replying if their playing. i was actually having second thoughts while riding the bus going to ortigas. but i recalled how i enjoyed admit one's anniv party last year. that was what convinced me to push through with the gig. it'll just be about me enjoying the music.

chicosci was playing when i entered the venue. i saw carlos tañada of up dharma down. i decided to go out for a while. then i bumped in to his bandmate, paul yap. i smiled at him, he gave me a "teka-kilala-'ko-to-ah" look and smiled back. i stayed outside the bar and checked out the stores nearby.

then i saw gracie, pepper and migs. i asked them if i can join them for a while. locomotiv was playing. i misunderstood the hosts and thought that they're taking back sunday. familiar faces came in the bar as the night progress. then i bumped into liza and sofie of DWLSfm. i knew liza will be there because of...of...uhm...secret, hehe ;p so i joined them the rest of the evening. the three of us went to icebergs for a while because sofie's hungry and craves for ice cream. imago was playing when we went back to elbow room. we stayed on the right side of the stage. after imago, radio active sago project rocked the stage. it was a fun set, especially when they played "alcohol". dicta license was the next band. pochoy is such a darling! his dimples are so cute. and i love when he sings on stage because of his ENERGY! i will definitely buy their album on the 15th. then sugarfree played next.

after sugarfree, the three of us decided to sit down for a while. we enjoyed cambio's music while lounging on one of the bar's sofa. liza and sofie intriduced me to alan, also a dj in LSFM. he was cool. he invited us in the VIP area. we stayed there for a while. got to chat with raims (dicta's manager), and saw pochoy, mark abaya, maps academia and raimund marasigan up close. the dawn was playing while we were inside the VIP area. i suddenly jumped and went out when i heard them playing their classic hit "enveloped ideas". everyone, including artists, were singing ang jumping with the band while they're playing one of their celebrated hits. after the dawn was hale. i went out for a while afte their set. there were a couple of halers outside elbow room. and it was already 1am.

the three remaining bands who performed after hale were my favorite that night. this is where i actually enjoyed the night and jumped while singing along. pedicab is just a blessing to OPM. i loved this band since i first watch them and listen to their music in fete dela musique in 2005. diego mapa is such a character! then urbandub was next. first of summer was definitely the common song of everyone that night. it was like we're all reliving the music video of the song since all of us jumped with the band.

sandwich closed the night and played the longest set. it was amazing because everyone was partying and jumping and singing. before i left, i asked miro of stone free for a photo op. we chatted earlier that night about her sister simone whom i was acquianted with. i left elbow room past 3am.