Hi there! You've reached the 3rd installation of my Hanson Hangover series. If you've missed the first two, click here to go to Hanson Hangover and here to go to Hanson Hangover II. It's fun! There's a lot of photos too!
March 31, 2012
~5:00 PM
I was in the hotel room with my Hanson friends, all fresh and ready to jiggle, when one of the promoters called us and said that we had to go down to the lobby ASAP. The Hanson.net fan club members were about to have their exclusive meet and greet sessions with the band. Me and my other friends were not FC members, so basically we were at the mercy of the producer (who was very much merciful toward us, by the way.) Eagerly, we waited at the hotel lobby. And then the signal was called. Cyril (the fourth Hanson brother, as we called him) had us list down our names for the M&G IDs. THIS WAS IT---again! I was going to get up-close with Isaac, Taylor, and Zachary AGAIN. To say that I had butterflies in my stomach would be an understatement.
Cyril had us form a line outside the conference room where the brothers were and called out our names one by one. He handed us the IDs, and I saw my life flash right before me. Nah, kidding.
So here I am all smiles and feeling like I was going to shhht my pants any time soon:
Behold the happy hippo!
I was in the mood for more Zac love. During this time, Joanna of Hanson Philippines had already handed me the Zac Hanson shirt they printed out for me. It was an honor to have received such a wonderful gift from a wonderful bunch of people, especially since the hPH shirts were not for sale. They were exclusive.
We were informed that personal cameras were not allowed inside the room and that Kris Rocha, Dayly Entertainment's official photographer, would be the one to take the M&G photos. It was a good thing because Kris took the most badass pictures evaaarr! I also wanted to have my Zac shirt signed, but Hanson's road manager did not allow any autograph signing, so I cried. NOT.
I had practiced my smile, the angle, how I would hold Zac, and everything else for the past two months. But epic fail queen as I always am, this is what my face turned out to look like:
Look, Ma, double triple chin!
But look at how Zac's hands are placed on my shoulder. I literally could not feel my arms at this time. I SWEAR! I even forgot I was holding Melanie. I was planning on Christian side-hugging Zac, but I felt ashamed of myself so I just went with the demure pose. And I had to hold my breath, hence the fatty layers on my face.
M&G convo
Zac: Oh, hey, hello again.
(AGAIN. He remembers me! He remembers me! Oh shit, move over, dork coming through.)
And then I forgot everything else that Ike and Tay said because everything went into a blur---literally. I was so afraid I would pass out that I ended up holding Mel and grabbing the nearest chair while heading out. I was seriously nauseated, considering that I have had no sleep and barely ate. But I was happy. My heart was happy. Yes, that is the whole point of this three-part Hanson Hangover series: being happy.
We went back to our hotel room and prepped ourselves for the concert. We grabbed something to eat and then got locked and loaded for all the action that was about to happen.
Waterfront Hotel and Casino Pacific Grand Ballroom
~8:00 PM
I came in late. LATE! Even for the most awaited event of my life, I came in late! I swear I couldn't come on time if it were to save my life. Good thing was that I walked in while the front act was still doing their thing. My friend Criselda and her sister Charisse had been waiting for me. I propped myself onto my fourth-row seat, next to a girl named Rhodz, who greeted me by saying, "Hey! I saw you at SM earlier today." And in my mind, I was like: "Oh shit, I must have really done something stupid to catch her attention---or maybe I'm just too big to be left unnoticed." We became instant friends and exchanged numbers. I even brought her back up to our room after the show to give her a Shout It Out poster.
The first song they played was "Waiting for This," which in my expert opinion is the perfect song for that moment. Yes, we have all been waiting for this.
And now, I have no more words to say because I am drained---and I'm lazy. So what I am going to do is flood you with some of the Hanson concert photos my friend Chez took.
Feast on these, Hanson hyenas:
My favorite Ike shot
Looking hot in a scarf!
OH KILL ME NOW.
"Uhhmm, not quite . . ." -Tay
"Do you love me, little pretty?"
Old Man Badass taking you on!
What's your shampoo, Zashary? I envy your hair.
Tay playing the guitar, obviously.
Can you BE any more pretty?
Ike making love with the guitar.
I love Taylor's expression---and his restless feet as well.
I love you! Bahahaha!
