Rushed ourselves to the other end of the railway! We had to be early for the ABS-CBN Studio Tour! :)

I cannot explain how happy I was to finally step foot on the building that I wish to work at in the near future! I was really hoping to see a lot of celebrities there. I did saw a lot! Most of them are newscasters. Upon entering the doors... Yes doors 'cause there were plenty of them... We bumped into Atom Aurallo. He was walking too fast while he was on the phone so we didn't have the chance to take a picture with him. We also passed by Ted Failon who was working in a radio program at that time but had enough time to wave at us.

After a few minutes of searching for the right office we finally arrived! :)

 While waiting we noticed these frames on the wall. Hand prints of the artists! Kim Chiu had one at the lobby. Just saying... ;)

Stickers! For all those who are touring we were given stickers for identification purposes.

At around 8 AM or so the orientation started headed by Sir Mark who had an awful lot of sense humor. Glad our companions that day were very game and happy. We were all getting along just fine. The tour guides (if that's what you call them) are very knowledgeable and witty! We all liked them! It made the experience more fun.

Fist stop. Kris TV's set! It looks smaller than it appears on TV.

We also went to ASAP 2012's set! This is how it looks without the people and all the cameras and lights are down.

Last stop before lunch! ANC's newsroom. Guess what? I was asked to sit! Haha! Fun fun fun! Although the lines on my neck were emphasized at least I appeared "kutis artista" on TV! Haha. I was very conscious and I was laughing every now and then. 

Group picture!

This is TV Patrol and Bandila's set! :)

We were asked to eat lunch a little bit early because we had to go to the Showtime studio an hour before it airs. So we ate at the ABS-CBN canteen. We also saw the Dolphy Theater.

A few minutes passed and it was finally SHOWTIME! The dance for the opening was taught beforehand. We were giving it our all since this may be considered a once in a lifetime chance. We were hyped up by the threat of swapping seats with those people at the back since we were stationed near the stage with the perfect view of everything! Haha.

Almost got chosen to play a part for Sine Mo To but I was too passive and shy. Haha. I've learned my lesson! I should be all out the next time I visit this show!

You know what was missing that day? Anne Curtis. It's never complete without her! We were on a bad timing since that day she was flying to Europe with Erwan. Tsk tsk! I was also expecting for Billy Crawford to arrive since he was already in the  Philippines that day... but he didn't. Oh well. There's always a next time anyway. I just hope next time... The both of them are around.

Here are random photos from our point of view during the show:

The man behind this successful show. "Direk Bobet" 

Karylle conversed with the madlang people beside us. She was very sweet and gamely posed for everyone until the last minute! 

I was struggling to get a photo with them because the commercial break was only five minutes and the people were all attacking them! Haha. Good thing Jhong Hilario was kind enough to approach our side and I immediately grabbed the opportunity!

The "Hurados" for the week... Slater Young and Cheena Cojuanco with of course the mainstays: Jhong and Vice Ganda. 

This is Baby Joy squealing. The first ever Showtime baby.

After the show the hosts and judges all exited the set... Leaving us no chance to take a picture with them :(

But the sweet treat isn't over yet. Starbucks treats await us on our way out of the studio! Made us happy in an instant!

It was a very unforgettable experience! I hope Showtime will continue to make people happy everyday. The unique thing about them is that they're not afraid to make mistakes. It shows how spontaneous they are on set which makes everything look natural and light. I just miss the old version though... When performances were definitely world class. Nonetheless, I will come back when time permits!

Call time was 7:30 AM! As expected... Filipino time again! Haha. There were a lot of people on the streets! It's actually my first time to celebrate Kadayawan... I mean the real deal! Walking on the streets and watching the parade and stuff. It wasn't easy! The scorching heat of the sun made it such a struggle plus the people around who were practically dying to see the dance. Security was also tight. A lot of policemen were scattered everywhere. We lasted for at least 2-3 performances and we exited the premises. We couldn't take it! It's hard when you don't have a nice spot so you should be early if you want to see it. Since perspiration is trending in the event all the bottled drinks were on Buy One Take One!

We had our lunch at  Mediterranean afterwards. We were so drained. Its been so long since we last ate here! Good thing they still recognize us. By the way they have their merienda buffet @ 150 Php only! It starts at 2 pm so go and make your tummies happy! :)

After recharging ourselves. We strolled at Abreeza that seemed to be a park that day! Unexplained feisty vibe! There were a whole bunch of people there! ASAP was there too and we got to see Nikki Gil, Maja Salvador, and Angeline Quinto! JM de Guzman and Sam Milby was also there but we only heard them... We didn't see them.

That same afternoon Starbucks was also having a promo... Double upsize! We waited again so that we could avail. Our usual spot was taken. Tsk tsk! Haha.

From tall to venti! Great deal huh? You must love Kadayawan! It's the season to be jolly because everything's on sale or promo! :D

We spent the whole afternoon there while waiting for our other companions who were still at China town. It felt like we were on drugs because we were laughing just about anything we could think of. We were just looking at the people around and making comments like... Instagreatness (which refers to someone who's good looking or something nice). From thereon we were making comments with "Insta" as a prefix! Haha. Yup we're InstaCrazy!

The dawn came and some were tired and had to retire early... There were only 3 of us left. Cindy, Pokie, and I... We didn't want to go home. We strolled some more and we saw Solen Heusaff at Cafe Laguna. She was pretty! We decided to have dinner and so we ate at Papa Ching's...

 Searched for Durian. Walked ourselves to Cindy's house... Watched television... Decided to buy DVDs...

First we thought of getting a horror movie then I said we should watch Magic Mike and we did but the audio was terrible so we had to walk ourselves back and exchange it. We bought ice cream too because we wanted to pig out. Haha. We got American Pie The Reunion! It was awesome! Funny and less green-er than the previous movies. Until... The rain came and we only had one umbrella which was a little bit small for the three of us. We had to fit in and protect the ice cream and DVD from getting wet. Haha! We had to literally say... "Okay team. Left... Right... Left..."

It was hard when we were all laughing... Not to mention Pokie and his "Epic Laugh" which had us all going. We had to stop under the rain just to calm ourselves down. The water was already ankle level while we were walking but we arrived safely. It was a DVD night once again.

 

I was a day to remember. It was indeed a happy Kadayawan :)

Until next time! I hope to attend different festivals all around the world and I'm itching to share it all to you guys!

Photo credits to: Alzy and Pokie

My first taste of the Kadayawan Vibe! :)

One cold night to satisfy my cravings. I was actually surprised when my mom agreed to get some food at that hour! Haha! So much win!

Where else can I get good food at that time? Good thing McDonald's was open 24 hours. Another good thing is that their new branch is located just around the corner of our apartment! Time to dig in to some twister fries! Amazingly full this time.

They were giving away free fans and for every purchase of 150 Php you get a free mini balloon. For a kid at heart like me... Well, you know... It made me happy!

Le mum actually asked for this picture for some reason...

Coffee Latte and apple pie <3

Bonding with le girls. Food always makes it better ;)
Grab your twister fries now! Limited edition remember? Its seasonal. I hope I can figure out their pattern. Haha!