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Bacolod and Napoleones
It has been quite some time since my last blurty journal. For those who do not know, I just came from a concert tour to Bacolod, Negros Occidental with the De La Salle University Pops Orchestra. The tour was definitely great and worthwhile considering that it has already been my second time to perform in the place. We were treated like celebrities (not to mention lots of people asked for my autograph). We left for Bacolod at 5:30 in the morning. I had to wake up at 3 am because we had to be in the airport an hour before the flight. The flight was safe, thank God. As soon as we arrived, breakfast was served and as soon as I finished eating, I devoted my time to sleep since I woke up too early that day. First in the concert itenerary was the performance at the Carmelite Monastery in Bacolod which has been a yearly tradition of the orchestra. In fact, the Bacolod Carmelite sisters have been continually praying for the orchestra's success and safety. The performance was not even short of amazing. The nuns approached us through the railings (they are not allowed to go out) and thanked us for the wonderful songs we rendered to them. It was a touching experience since these nuns, due to their monastic way of life, are rarely entertained. Truly, these are the people who are rightfully called the wind beneath our wings because while we struggle in the middle of the world, these nuns gave up a normal life in order to continually pray for us. Such noble people!
The next performance was at EB Magalona, a small town south of Bacolod. In spite of the fact that it was only a town and not a city, it had an excellent sound system prepared for us. In fact, one of the best we've ever had and even better than the one we have in Manila. For lunch, the mayor treated us to a wide variety of seafood and Chicken Inasal (which was a far cry from the one we have here in Manila for the one in Bacolod has more spices and is more delicious). The performance was great and the audience was so warm. The performance ended with a line of kids asking for our autographs. The line was so long that we had to cut the autograph sigining short because we had to follow the itenerary. A rehearsal followed at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum where we had our performance the following day.
Two performances were held the following day - a matinee and a gala performance. They were both great (spare the details for it will unecessarily prolong this entry). As soon as we arrived at the dorm, a sumptous dinner was served and the Bacolod brothers extended their gratitude towards us. Then, a drinking session followed. Gosh, for the first time in my life I got drunk. We drank this Emperador Brandy mixed with Cola. After that, I didn't know what happened. Many got drunk as well. All I know is I woke up with a bad headache. According to my friends, I was very restless that night. When I was asked to sleep and brought to my room, I would find a way to get up and escape. When asked, i would say that I'm not yet sleepy and I'm not drunk. They even told me that I kept on laughing at other people. What a shame! Anyway, I'm quite thankful that the other members cared for me and did not really take advantage of my situation. Thanks for the patience guys.
The next day, we had a tour of the different ancestral houses. Gosh the people in Bacolod are filthy rich not to mention the acres of sugarland. Anyway, the tour ended with the ordering of Napoleones - my favorite and a free time at the Mall - Robinson's Bacolod. The following day, we woke up early for the flight. It sure was a tiring tour but it was worth it! Phew!
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