An Open Letter to the First and Only Girl Band I Stan

Seeing them for the first time…

I have so many online sources and rumors really did spread fast in my fandom. I already know that 2ne1 will have a mini-concert in Araneta Coliseum before the official announcement was released.

So, next step was to buy a ticket. But before booking, I need to ask permission from my parents but I decided to immediately buy a ticket anyway and then ask permission after it.

I did not even think twice about how dangerous it is to go to a place like MANILA! I am very sorry to say such a word but my parents instilled in my mind that the place is so dangerous and I can be scammed. My adolescent brain would not even understand how dangerous it is to stroll in the area and just put my faith in a friend without even thinking about how to get to the venue. Plus, some taxi drivers scammed people that I know of.

When I told my parents about it, they did not agree but they end up coming along with me. I am so happy to have supportive parents. Although, they just accompany me up until the venue. I remember that I was so sleepless when we were in the area. My heart was beating faster than it would. I was sweating really hard. Also, I was afraid and nervous at the same time when the thought of strolling the place without my parents dawned on me. The fear came with excitement. Excitement because the place was so unfamiliar and unfamiliarity brings something in me. Anyhow, I always thank God up to the present that they did accompany me with my first concert.

Before meeting my friend, I saw a lot of tables selling merchandise in the area and I saw the 2NE1 merchandise and hurriedly bought anything I could afford to.

It was my FIRST EVER KOREAN CONCERT! and I never regretted anything!

As I was about to see my friend whom I have met online for the first time, I felt soooooooo nervous. I was wearing the black t-shirt of 2ne1 and she was wearing white with a Korean version of 2ne1 lightstick on her hand. I slightly envied her about that part. The venue weren’t full.

As we were nearing the VIP area, I was so nervous. My heartbeat is faster than it has ever before. Gosh, I almost died in nervousness. We were talking about everything, how this was the first time that we will be seeing our faves and we were saying it in Tagalog as ” ITO NA TALAGA SIS” “WE WILL BE SEEING THEM” “ETO NA TALAGA, TOTOO NA TO” ” WE ARE NOT DREAMING”. But before that, there were a lot of performers that I did not even know existed, and was kinda disappointed that the front acts were performing longer than my girl band.

There was also a part in the concert where the host was searching for a someone that can dance like the youngest member in the group and I was about to go to the stage but fear took over me so meh for me. I regretted that one though. What is the worst that can happen, right?

SO, THE MOMENT THAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR CAME! 2NE1 appeared just before my eyes. We were a couple of meters away and people in the VIP AREA were standing and it made me slightly furious. Setting that aside, the feeling I experienced that very moment won’t compare to any concerts. I CRIED. I CRIED FOR FUCKS SAKE. A happy tears slid down my cheeks wetting my entire face. I danced to the beat and choreography. I laugh madly and sing my heart out. I literally sang every lyric in their song. No one can ever stop me. My throat kept on drying but I still sang all of it. I can feel that everyone in that venue felt the same way. I also knew that there were as mad as me. I brought a camera with me and filmed some of it. Saving it for later. They were singing IN OR OUT and a member said “MAL KO KAYO”. Such a cutie, though. THEY ALL ARE! I just want to hug them.

I also remembered that I went near the stage because my 4’10” height can’t see them clearly and the guards kept on telling us not to climb on the chairs. We also said the magic word, “ENCORE”. And it did happen. I always thought that that only happens in movies.

I was so happy seeing them with their “STROLLING THE MALL STYLE ATTIRES” hahah! They literally just wore something like that but I DID NOT CARE as long as I can see them with my very own naked eyes. I think that they sang a total of 5-7 songs. It was one of the highlights of my fangirl life and one of the shortest.

Why is time always so short when we are enjoying the moment?

There were so many FIRST TIMES that I have encountered that day and that feeling of firsts can never never never be forgotten. It was the first time that I stepped inside the Coliseum. The first time that I saw them flesh and bones. The first time that I sing my heart out to their song live. First time to dance madly to their songs live. Gosh, the feeling is so surreal. Almost as if I was floating in the air and being swept by the wind. That kinda feeling.