My daughter asked earlier, "mommy, panu nakapunta ang sperm cells sa vagina?" I was speechless for 5 secs, I hid my smile and said, "pag nagmakelove ang husband and wife, baby." "Eh pano nagkaron ng sperm cells?" Shocks ang hirap ng tanung..bakit biglang ang hirap ng tanung? "Ah baby, kasi sa ejaculation", "What is ejaculatiion?" Sighs, "wala ba sa book, baby?", "wala", "ok, ejaculation is the process of..." ang hirap naman..."baby, google na lang natin", "ok, mommy".....shocks, nakakaloka pala magexplain, hindi na puede ang old school na explanations.
It was my first time to watch a Bench Fashion Show in Araneta. And I did for the love of Melason. LOL Yes, dears, consider me as one of their hardcore fans. I am not ashamed of it. All my closest friends know and those who love me dearly surely understand. If I'm made to give up a vice, the two things I wont give up at this time are Melason and smoking. LOL
Nine months ago, Melason caught my attention via Pinoy Big Brother Double Up. It was not your ordinary "love at first sight" feeling. They're interesting as individuals and they just will make you roll on the floor with their undeniably perfect comic and romantic chemistry. I literally started to fall for them just as soon as they began realizing they were falling for each other. It was obvious they were starting to like each other and was literally and figuratively too close for comfort for friends. They were inseparable. They had a world of their own....a mindset....language...spoken or not....that they two can only comprehend. They were brutally frank to each other.....sometimes, viewers were amazed at how they could actually take in all those words they'd throw at each other. But watching the live streaming 24/7...yes, 24/7, from wake-up call to the time they actually turn off the lights..we were tuned in, will make you love and embrace their totality.....even their flaws. They were themselves...their raw and natural selves. No pretensions...because, i tell you, when you are tuned in 24/7 for 5 whole months, you'd know who were just pretending to be nice and cute. Melai and Jason were never any of them. They showed their bad sides from start to finish. Despite that, their good hearts and best intentions marked in our hearts and mind the whole time.
Seeing them now, just makes me proud.....5 months after the big night, endless blessings are continuously coming their way. When all they wanted in the beginning was to go to MOA and date...for Jason to save up so he could go to Gensan to meet Melai's relatives....so Jason can bring Melai to his province to meet his family. They never thought they'd become stars. They thought they were too ordinary looking for our attention...and was actually laughing at the idea.....that was in the past......now, they know they've come a long way....1 teleserye, "Kokey at Ako", underway...2 shows being shown everyday (Impostor and Banana Split)....mall shows left and right...ASAP XV...and a concert in London this July.
When we learned that Melason was going to be part of the Bench Fashion Show, we planned ahead. Our Melason will shine on that night. We will all shine that night. LOL .....And so we all did....It's just so amazing how all the Melason Community - Melason Pexers, MelasonDotCom, Melason Jewels, Melason Guardians, Melizites and Tropang Jason, worked together as ONE. ONE LOVE for Melason, indeed.
As early as June, announcements were being made on every site, every thread..that we're taking the 2k (upper box a) area. Some of us even shopped together in Trinoma. LOL We only wanted the best seats to witness that special night of our dear Melason. We did not care if they would not be the highlight of the show....we only wanted to support them.
The 2nd of July came and we were all in queue. Let's drop the stories of how others came even on a work day..LOL The most important thing was we were all there to show our undying support for Melason. We brought banners, tarps, lighted names of Melai and Jason and the MELASON glow in the dark letterings. We came prepared....and again, this was our own doings....no one prodded or suaded us to.
You will not believe how most of us defied our norms just to show support. LOL A lot of "closet" fans came...and in hordes....we occupied a big chunk of the 2k area. No wonder a lot of people thought we were paid hordes LOL But excuse me....we paid our own tickets...and wanted the best seats...because we can very well afford it.....tsssseeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! LOL So for those doubters, face the truth....we are not a hoax ....we are real...and you will soon have to accept it..whether you want it or not....(bendita mode)
When our babies came on stage.....we were all into it....those assiged to take pics..did their job..those assigned to take the video....did their job....and the rest of us....we did ours, as well. LOL
On hindsight, it was all worth it. Seeing how their faces beamed at the sight of their huge number of supporters...how the media took time to take pictures of our group....how the audience from the VIP area took their own share of pics of our area....how everyone in twitter commented on how well loved and supported Melason is. It was all worth it.
One LOVE, indeed.
Credits to Annarea8 for the video, @hellokris (kris Aquino) and melasondotcom for the pictures