I think I got my motivation back

Just before he sang "Bitiw", Yael of Spongecola thanked UP for being such a wonderful audience yearly during UP Fair and praised it for having the cream of the crop populate its student body. He was rooting for us, Iskolars., and I'm really grateful for it. It wasn't their songs that tugged at my heartstrings in particular; the little anecdote he shared to us about a conversation between him and his mother did.

Mom: Anak, galingan mo ha? [Son, do your best, ok?]
Yael: Oo naman! [Of course!]

A Night of KontraKultura

Before the month ends, I want to share some photos of what I'd like to think as the highlight of this month, and probably one of the nights I shall cherish as a college freshman.

You see, UP-Diliman held its annual UP Fair on February 14 to 18 at the Sunken Garden. Each night was sponsored by organizations, fraternities, sororities and what-not. As in any fair, there were concerts, food, anything-for-sale bazaars and rides (the perya way). I was not fortunate to ride the Ferris wheel, Space Shuttle or whatever rides there were. But I am happy to have stood in the middle of the Sunken Garden with hundreds of people to watch bands after bands on a Wednesday night, a school night. I do not regret staying up late on a school night.

So there I was enjoying the KontraKultura concert, taking pictures of the many celebrities on stage, including Gary V, Yeng Constantino and Spongecola. I want to shout a big THANK YOU to Nikki Tan for lending me her DSLR for the night (though longer lenses would have been nicer in my spot in the crowd). The concert and the camera made me a happy child that night.

It's the KontraKultura: A Date with Destiny.