"Nais naming marating tuktok ng mga bituin.. hindi kami titigil"
The Pinoy Dream Academy House - where the dreaming starts for the twenty aspiring singers
The whole family arrived here in Manila Saturday Morning. The 5 hour drive from Dagupan to Manila was pretty tiring (blame it on the traffic haha).
I had the chance to take a short nap before eating Sinigang for my lunch. I wasn’t able to sleep well a night before due to my sleeping disorder.
Anyway, I did not plan anything that day. I wanted to stay at home since my friends were not available that day. Thanks to Jurica of the Sayers, I was able to watch PDA Expulsion Night – Live .. and how!
Honestly, I am not a super addict (compared to what I used to back in PBB Season 1) Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) viewer since I am actually a kapuso. I am just intrigued with the fact that a kababayan from Pangasinan was able to be included in the Top 20 Scholars of the said show. We never had a representative from our province in the First three seasons of PBB (there were hearsays thatFred and Olyn of PBBTE are from Pangasinan, but they never flaunted it.)
To make the story short, I asked Jurica if she has with her the contact numbers of the IYACHOYS (JayR Siaboc and Iya Ginez Fans Club in PEX). Thank God she has it! She gave me the number of Ate Adel and she was happy to know that I am from Pangasinan.
We met up at MC Donalds (I forgot which Mc Do haha) and she was with Ate Badette, who is actually a SAYer (Say Alonzo Fan – I am A CHXter naman hehe). We bumped into each other at PEX before so the adventure starts there J
After eating our dinner, we went straight to Chowking (don’t ask me what branch- probinsyana ako!) to pick Iya and the rest of her family and friends there. I was a bit doubtful on how to approach her since a lot of people were telling me that she’s maldita and all – yes she is haha but that shows that she’s not the typical showbiz personality who keeps on wearing that angelic mask.
We went straight to Iya’s house in .. where is it again? Haha J I was able to bond with her and the barkada. The best thing in that bonding session is that we were speaking in ilocano!
Iya and I had common friends from Pangasinan. One of them is my former ka-dancetroupe in school and one of them is my cousins’ soon-t-be hubby.
She talked about her struggle as an aspiring singer. She used to sing in lounges and in a local TV show in Sta. Maria, Pangasinan. She expressed her love for Jay-R and yes, she did campaign for him.
After the two-hour bonding, we went straight to the PDA Concert Hall for the 9th Expulsion Night. Goodness! The boys were HOT! J
Here are some pictures I took: Nikki Gil is soooo pretty in person! Gemma - One of the expelled scholars now a member of the singing group "Dream Girls" It's Bond - Michelle Bond The PDA Poster - Oops.. It's Iya Calling! :p I did not post my pictures with them coz I looked horrible that night! :p I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ate Adel and Badette for taking good care of me even if I am a newbie in the group. Thanks also to Jurica for the contact number! To Iya: Thanks for sharing your talent to the whole world. Salamat sa pagtaas mo sa bandila ng mga taga-Pangasinan! Keep it up!