Year 2005 was the first year I encountered the word "fangirling". I was a newly grad then, while working at the office, I met my first Asian celebrity crush.
Full House, the story of a celebrity guy whose too popular and is a snob. (For everybody's knowledge, I easily get attracted to mysterious guys, who on the outside are tough, mysterious and talented, whom you would'nt know the personality on the first meeting, who is not everybody's friend."). That character was played by Rain. I rememebr following/watching that on local tv. Unlike today, dramas before arent well known, at least in our country, or maybe in my world. Well, Taiwanese F4 already invaded our country, but I wasnt into them much. When their popularity skyrocketed in our country, I was busy with our college theses so I didnt pay much attention.
I remember joining this Yahoo Group dedicated to Full house fans, Youtube is not widely popular then. In my curiosity to know more about the stars, Yahoo Group members pointed me to soompi. The widely known forum for Kpop lovers. A friend also downloaded Rain's PVs and gave me a copy.
Year 2006, Sombody posted in Soompi that Rain would have a concert in Hong Kong. At first I was amazed to the no. of people planning on going overseas just to watch a concert. Though, i entertained the idea of going to other countries just to see a concert, i never really REALLY thought it would happen.
Fast forward, Year 2007, I have known Arashi. I have known lots of crazy fans who would do anything just to see their idols. and I never thought my idea of going to other country to watch a concert would come true when Arashi announced their AAA last 2008. It was indeed addcting.
My friend asked me yesterday, me whom she knew love travellign so much, passed the idea of travellng wd her again countless of times. Unlike beofre, i consider lots of things before making a trip again, either local or international and since arashi has been giving us vague schedules, i wasnt able to travel. UNTIL
Gantz was announced to be screened outside japan. And it will even be screened in SG where my friend stays. AND SO I KNEW, i would travel to see that film.
FRIDAY NIGHT, I booked a ticket goig to sg. wd waku_waku. I would have come with VYlette and another friend, but on the last minute of our booking, things happened so they wont be able to go with us.
CRAZY CRAZY IDEA! WHAT? to go overseas just to watch a freaking movie. CRAZY!!!!!! i always tell myself that i really like to visit SG again, just that that visit was sooner than i expected coz of *ehemgantzehem* . but really. i love sg. universal here we come! gantz , wait for us