I’m wide awake at 12:12 AM… talking with my husband on my mobile and typing on my boss’ laptop… I just can’t find sleep after what happened today.
This day would surely be a moment that I would surely treasure through eternity.
I would share this wonderful phase of my life to all of those who shared the passion and admiration towards this amazing woman, especially to Karen Castro, my good friend who made my meeting with OUR ULTIMATE IDOL MS. EULA VALDEZ possible.
I thought that this day would just be like any other weekend that I had. Boring and tiring.
Karen sent a YM telling me that Ms. Eula will be in Makati Shangrila for the Amorsolo Foundation function. I was excited yet sad that this might be another wasted opportunity of seeing Ms. Eula in person. I told Karen that I would go there but I can’t promise that I could have the courage to approach her and introduce myself for I would usually had a hard time doing that.
So, I just finished my work and headed to Glorietta to meet my Tita Gingging whom I haven’t seen for one month.
We were just in Glorietta for a few minutes when I told her to go to Makati Shangrila with me to see Eula… knowing my Tita to be very supportive of my dreams and kachurvahan in life she accompanied me to Shangrila without any hesitation.
When we reached the hotel…I had the second thought in proceeding to the venuewhere she will be performing for it is really a very formal event. All those glitz and glamour part of a high society extravaganza were evident for the media men are around and people in nice dresses are hovering around the area.
After staying at the lobby for a few minutes losing my hope of seeing Ms. Eula…I told my Tita that maybe it is about time that we should go back to Glorietta. Bored and somewhat tired of staying in that lounge my tita agreed right away that we should go.
My tita suggested that we would pass through the back door of Makati Shang…without asking any question I simply followed. I was sad coz all my excitement and my effort in going there would end up to nothing.
When we turned to that corner next to the Shang’s exit, I saw Isay Alvarez dressing up… I told myself, “Buti na lang nakinig ako sa Tita ko na dito dumaan…” coz I had the strongest intuition that I could see Eula there… Isay was not the only celebrity who were there in that area, Ricky Davao, Leo Martinez, are just some of the performers that I saw in that room.
I told my tita, “Tita feeling ko andito si Eula…” then my tita suggested that maybe we should wait for a few minutes before we go. Promise, I was shaking…nangangatog na ako.
In just a fleeting moment I turned to my left and saw a familiar figure dressed in Baro’t Saya. Akala ko nakakita ako nang apparition… then I mumbled…tita OMG! Si Eula yan.
Tita was also starstrucked upon seeing her… She told me to approach her…but di ko nagawa…. Grabe…. Sobrang nanginginig ako na di ko malaman…
Hanggang pumasok na lang sya sa dressing room, I was glued to that space I was standing unable to move and utter a word.
My tita was furious…”Bakit di ka lumapit…siraulo ka talaga.”
Then I told her, Tita that was enough…tama nang nakita ko sya in person…at nalamang totoo pala sya and not just a fragment of my imagination. Knowing that the person that I truly admire is not just a part of the pixel in that television tube.
Pero knowing my tita who wouldn’t settle for less… Di daw kami aalis hangga't di ko nilapitan si Eula… I insisted na uuwi na kami. I had my moment already and for me that’s enough. But my tita won…
We waited until she would go out of that room again… and then it happened. Lumabas uli si Ms. Eula at nag rest room. Then I told Tita… promise Tita come what may lalapitan ko na sya…pagbalik nya sa room.
Trembling and apprehensive…kasi napaka nega kong tao… im sweating… and I really felt so cold….
Then she came out, I was taking baby steps towards her…and said in a very low voice… “Hi Ms. Eula”…
Hindi ata lumabas sa bibig ko ang mga words na un…my Tita did the magic. With a very confident voice she said “ Hello po Ms. Eula”,… lumingon ako sa Tita ko… I was supposed to do that. Then we approached her… sabi ko…”Hi ms. Eula ako po si Jin.
Sabi kasi ni Karen andito ka… kaya dumaan lang ako para mag say Hi.”
Then… just like a dream coming true… sabi nya… “ah oo ikaw si JinnyJohn (my multiply ID where we met the first time, my online identity which she knew)… kumusta…bakit di ka naka red lipstick ngaun…??”
It went smoothly… ang saya nyang kausap..then she mentioned “meron pa ung iba…sina Jessa and Crishelle… atbp.” (sori eulanians un lang natandaan ko) sabi ko ay opo si Shle…
My tita interrupted “O sige na magpa picture kana…” then sabi nya… “oo nga,eto naman oh ha nag-asawa ka lang ganyan ka na”…
Then we took souvenir picture… syempre…nagpa picture then tita ko…
I was really trembling…when I took that shot…tawa nang tawa si idol dahil nanginginig ako.
Then… she asked kong saan daw ang punta namin…sabi ko dito lang po kasi taga Makati naman po kami…
Then I gave her my card, para kong gusto nyang pumunta sa resort where I worked she can contact me.
At she kissed me (beso bah, oh wag exage…toh naman oh…pinasosyal ko lang na kissed, nang iinggit bah… LOL)
As requested by my dear friend, I told her ms. Eula sabi po pala ni Karen hi daw…then she replied"Eto nga katext ko…sige itetext ko sya…"
I thanked her…at umalis na kami…
That brief moment was so fleeting and yet it marked in my heart…
It was my dream to see her in person…I had a joke pa nga… na Makita ko lang sya puede na akong mamatay…
Meeting her was truly a dream come true… one of my bucket list had a check on it.
I can’t ask for more…I was truly blessed…
I realize that when you dream big you will really have it, Huge and unexpected. I just dreamt back then of seeing her in person, kahit malayo ok na sa akin.
But the thought that she knew and remembered me in spite of all the people she met in her life…is so remarkable.
I am a dreamer… I dream big…I write it down on my journal…
What happened today is a sign that all I’ve written there is not just a worthless scribbling but it could come true. That my Bucket List could come true… I had two checks in it… Marrying the man I truly love and meeting my Ultimate Idol… ms. Eula.
Dream do come true… and I want to borrow Bugoy’s (PDA season 2 second placer) line … mangarap tayo, kahit simpleng tao puedeng mangarap.
I encourage you to dream…and make it an inspiration to strive for the best.
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to KAREN CASTRO. I just met her online 2 years before. Nung una ko syang nakilala, ang saya saya ko kasi may kapartner ako sa paghahanga kay ms. Eula. She opened up so many doors to me. And not only that she is a shoulder to lean on…grabe maski di pa kami nagkikita…may na iishare na ako sa kanyang problema…which she readily listened to and had given me some beautiful insights.
Dahil sa kanya…natupad ang pangarap ko. As what I’ve always told you Karen…you’re time will come and it would come in a big package, million times better than what we had experience. Kasi ang bait mo…you shared your blessing… (naiiyak ako…promise). Daghang Salamat Karen!
To all the EULANIANS…for sharing the passion…
Shle, magkikita din kau ni Idol…and I can’t wait it to happen. Princess, Ate Marby, Meng, Jessa, Phey…at sa lahat lahat…
To my Tita…I may not have done it without you. Salamat for always being there for me… for sharing my dreams at for taking courage in getting near her… grabe tita…you were my strength…
To Ms. EULA… salamat… I had my Charice Pempengco moment with you… I can’t thank you enough for being so warm and pleasant on our meeting. Sorry po at nanginig ako at nauutal…di lang po ako makapaniwala… you are an inspiration to me. Dahil sayo patuloy akong mangarap… you open up a door in my heart for me to keep dreaming and fulfilling it. you will always be a special part of me…(kakanta ba)… love you po talaga…
I could die na po…pero kawawa naman asawa ko, siguro ask ko lang si Lord nang extension…joke lang sinabi ko…
And above all I thank GOD for blessing me with people who are beautiful inside out… who possess a good heart and who are willing to share their life to others. Who willingly inspire and make our dreams come true… thanks for sending angels in our midst…
To God be the glory…
Ala una na… brown out pa dito… pipilitn kong tapusin ito…
Pero sa totoo lang ayaw kong tapusin… ano veh…??!!! Pero di puede kasi lowbat na rin me… kailangan na akong magcharge… at I know napapagod na kau sa haba nang kwento ko…
Lastly, ang bait talaga ni ms. Eula promise…totoong tao po sya…indi sya fragment nang iyong imagination…she’s real…and I’ve met her…
Try nyo… di ba ma addict mo… LOL!!!!
the unedited photo
ms. eula with my tita gingging
