YESTERDAY

I dunno where to start and that’s a LOL.

Bien and I went to Greenhills to buy the attire requirement for the taping. No sleeveless, denims, and sneakers. White, Black, Gray, and Dark Blue colors are not allowed as well. My initial plan was to buy slacks and blouses as per advised of MeriAn. We had a hard time looking for a slacks that would fit me so switched to plan B: Dresses!

Wasn’t able to wear the pink dress.

After raiding Greenhills, we had our lunch at TokyoTokyo and a burger from Brothers Burger. As we were about to go back inside the center to look for a photocopying machine, a cop, yes a cop, yelled “Huy, ano yan?!?” referring to what’s inside our bulky daypacks. Just imagine, we already were inspected by the guard at the entrance for him to yell like that. Talk about power trip. Effing cops! Never liked one since I was born.

Anyway, Bien dropped me off in ABS-CBN’s Mother Ignacia main gate where the meeting place was. At 1:45, the event marshalls let us (contestants) in after checking the contents of our bags. The staff was expecting to finish three episodes that day. At the studio, contestants immediately harried themselves to the dressing room as if they knew what to do. But hey, they really did know what to do! And here’s the score why.

We were 40 participants to be exact, with one as the defending champ for November 26 episode. Five were reserved players, and I was a part of them. Most of the other 35 players have gone thru the process of being a reserved player so, inde yun ang first time na pumunta sila for the taping. Confusing?

Eto Tagalugin ko. Sa isang game, 40 hopefuls ang isasalang sa set. Via electronic raffle, lima lang ang mapipili kung walang defending champion. Kung meron, apat lang. Yung matitira would have to wait for the next game hanggang sa matawag sila. Hence, kung hindi matawag name mo, babalik at babalik ka. Ang use ng reserved player: sa isang game, apat ang matatanggal (or more depende kung me matanggal sa unang round pa lang), sya yung papalit dun sa mga mawawala for the next game. Magulo pa rin? Bahala na kayo! Haha

Ayun, reserved player ako for the first two episodes. Third episode, I intended not to change dress since I wasn’t informed yet that I would be playing. Ann, one of the reserved players, lent me a blazer to cover my top. Before I even went out of the dressing room, Mr. Joey Paez asked me to remove the blazer because I would be provided with a number in the studio. Sayang yung pink dress inde ko nasuot! I was given number 21 and became a part of the 40 hopefuls. It was my first time to be there, unlike others, so I was very lucky to be called by Chairman Edu Manzano and answered the question for Round 1. Rest is history. Just realized one thing after the game, I am brave.

Bawal camera pero pasaway ako!

And btw, I have given Ya Chang a new name. Watch Pilipinas, Game KNB? December 1, 2008 episode and find out what it is.

* Pics here