It's just been a week since BTS and here I am again, going out of the house early in the morning not to catch some pokemon but to get my hands on those DEAN 130 mood: TRBL albums.

August 6,2016, Korean rapper Dean came to the country for a promotional tour for his new album. And as an avid fan of his music, I just can't say no to this one rare opportunity of meeting my long lost brother; DEAN. [squeels!]

So again, I stepped out of the house at 7am to join the REBELs at SM North Edsa as they wait for the 10am queuing time for the album selling.

The mechanics on how to get access to the show was this: you just need to buy a copy of DEAN's 130 Mood : TRBL album on the day of the show itself at the ASTROPLUS booth at SKYDOME and automatically you are given a pass to the show!

the first 200 copies will get CD signing privileges and to be one table away from Dean himself! 

Another way to get access was to present a single receipt purchase from any store at SM NORTH Edsa worth P500.00 dated Aug2-6 and exchange it for a pass.

Also, 50 meet and greet winners were drawn from spotify users a day before; and that was another pass for the show.

although these might be a lot of ways, the passes are limited only to 1200 people and thus the "hunger games" began. [bwaahahahah~!]

side note: 

HUNGER GAMES (n): a term I use to describe events that require falling in long lines just to purchase/acquire something that is of limited stock. Mostly applicable to concerts or events; may that be online or not.

[hahahha]

I was half hoping to be part of the first 200, though I dropped it off the moment I arrived at SM at 8am because the crowd was already crazy lot! [didn't expect that you know] they say some arrived at 4am, and others even camped out... WHAAAT?!

I came and already a long line of people greeted me. And thanks to these random girls I just came to ask info about, I was able to cut in the line and join them on the 400th que.. yes perks of going alone.... [thanks girls! hihihi]

So again, the queuing for the CD selling was supposed to start at 10am; as the mall would open. But fans were already there very early so the REBEL PH admin and staff had to facilitate the whole lining up and stuff. they gave us these (unofficial) queuing numbers to indicate where in the line you are supposed to be in relation to how early you got there or so. And I'm actually glad they did for it was a job well done for them! [clapclapclap!] it went really well. And best thing is, event they as the staff didn't prioritize themselves. 

I was actually under the notion that among the 200 queuing numbers they were giving out, the first 50 or so were already meant for the staff. but it wasn't. I saw staff actually had to fall in line and even staff having numbers that fall on 212 or so. [see that's how it should be. fair and square!]

I was able to get my hands on a copy at 12:30pm and as you buy your CD, they give you little stubs to fill up your info and that they will use those stubs to draw 12 more winners for the meet and greet session.

..........

as for me, I didn't want to wait there until 5pm all alone so I went home for a while and tried to restart myself for that hunger games session I just got involved in was really draining. hahahah and thus the end of the first part of my day.

I came back at around 4pm and the Rebels were already starting to get inside the venue. I was able to stand in line with this girl names Daisy, and she was part of the 200 people to get her copy signed, I asked her what time she arrived and she said 4am. (left her home at 3am) now that's not normal!

anyway, good for her then, hahahaha! we separated as they had a place specially meant for them right in front of the stage and the others were just free to take the bleachers or the dance floor; I went for the bleachers.

again perks of being alone, I easily found a seat because there were unoccupied seats meant for one person on random places. whew! now that was easy. and later did I found out that those people I sat with were actually YG stans, INSEOs at that... nice to meet ya girls!

I got that one nice place facing directly into the stage with a very clear view. it was all nice and cozy place until this one girl stood in front of me like there was no one sitting at the back of her. like deng girl! where did your manners go!? 

I mean, if one is sitting down isn't it that little space in front is supposed to be the leg space and thus understood to be still the place occupied by the one sitting down? so why are you standing there again?

I didn't say anything though. [which I kinda regret because I should have taught her what MANNERS should be] but I leave her to her own to figure it out. she was no kid anyway, she was a full grown woman and even older than me and I was not in any mood to be the taray one that day. Anyway what I did though was sit crossing my legs in front of me scraping her legs at that, trying to make sure she knew I existed. and eventually she did. she moved (a bit) nag abala ka pa!. ahhahah... you girl! unnie! I don't know what to call you. where did your manners go?!

anyway, move on!

before the show they gave out these illuminating bracelets that will serve as our light sticks during the show. but guess what, it was not of great use because all the others started using the flashlights on their phones and it was surprisingly better. ahahahah

the show started with front acts like KRISSY and CURSE & BLESS and finally came my brother! nice to finally see you Kuya! ahhahaha

He started his show with PUT MY HANDS ON YOU which eventually lead him to sing all the tracks in his album.

One of the most loved songs were BONNIE and CLYDE and POUR UP (which he performed on the encore.)

it was an uproar when he started rapping Zico's part on Pour Up. the crowd really loved that. 

my personal fave. of course, was I'M SORRY. really thankful he added that to his line up.

at first I thought he was just a person who does rap in the most posh and most handsome way, but surprisingly he was full of swag. like crazy SWAG. and it was awesome!!

he knew fan service at it's best, thus he never fails to give fan cams in front of him a taste of his dashing smile. woh brother~!

after his performance, we stayed on our seats as the meet and greet winners went back stage in groups of ten to have their photos taken and probably exchange little words with him.

then he came back on stage for the cd signing event. As the winners of the even had their CDs signed, all the rest were just there observing their lucky souls and probably marveling on brother's beauty. [he's seriously handsome; you know]

Th organizers drawn 50 more names from the stabs they made us fill up earlier during the day to join the first 200 for the CD signing. and deng if you were lucky to still be there at the venue then, congratulations to you! 

that was another Hunger Games though, so I didn't even hope for it (ughm I did actually, just a little) ahahahahh

and finally he stood up from the table and picked up the microphone and said thank you to all of us. and it was really the end of it.

thus that was how I met my long lost brother... [hahahah~!]

woh~! another best party I went to.

and again, I say, I'm glad I came.

after all those long lines, mood wrecking lady, and great show, what you take home would be these,

and of course a feeling you won't ever get over with for a long time! deng~!

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[honestly not in my right track of mind as I am writing this, thus it's a little messy and long. sorry! BLACK PINK IS DISTRACTING ME! SORRY~!!!!! I'll be talking about Black Pink really soon so please watch out for that was well! love lots!] 

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