It took me about three hours to get home last night, I'm currently nursing a massive headache that wouldn't go away even after two Advils, and I haven't been able to do any writing done even though the deadline for my manuscript looms closer... but I couldn't stop smiling.
It was a long time coming, you guys, but last night I finally got to see Owl City perform live!
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| Adam Young's tweets and Instagram captions give me life |
Spontaneous non-plans are the best. I went to the office yesterday dreading my work load and feeling sorry to be missing Owl City (again!) but, hey, I guess third time's the charm!
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| Audio wasn't as clear as we would have wanted, but no complaints! Thank you Bonifacio High Street for this free concert! |
It was very humid and the heat was rising from the ground but armed with our paper placemats, Miah and I found a spot with a far-away but sweet view of the stage and the lightning bolts on the not-so-distant sky. I haven't got all the lyrics of his songs memorized - some of them sound the same to me and some I only recognized by the time he got to the chorus - but he sang most of my favorites and then some. I got so kilig when he performed Fireflies!
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| Dim/ grainy photo is dim/ grainy. |
I couldn't help but feel a wee bit disappointed that he didn't sing The Saltwater Room and Vanilla Twilight, though. (I was counting on him changing the lyrics to "drenched in Manila twilight," heh.) I love Adam Young's songs because even though they sometimes sound like a bunch of whimsical gibberish, they're actually very dreamy. And charming. And lovely.
It was a magical Owl City minus Vanilla Twilight plus Vanilla Cupcake Bakery night, because after the concert, Miah took me for a cupcake at the quaint cafe that has apparently been there for about two years now but I have unfortunately never noticed before. (I've only ever been to their Glorietta branch.)
Which is odd, because Vanilla Cupcake Bakery looks like my personality applied in 3D.
I had a red velvet cupcake, and it was perfect because I've been craving for one and I got the last piece available.
And then I got home at 2 AM because of poor urban planning, major traffic jams, and stupid rerouting decisions. Heh.
Still, fun times were had. No regrets. ♡
Which is odd, because Vanilla Cupcake Bakery looks like my personality applied in 3D.
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| Chandeliers make me happy. Even my blog sidebar says so. |
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| I couldn't have asked for a better person to go with! Thanks, Miah! |
Still, fun times were had. No regrets. ♡
Cool! The universe conspired to let you watch owl city! :)
ReplyDeleteI am yet to own a pair of Toms but every time I pass by the ones on display, I am lovestruck! Even more now after discovering the history behind it.
ReplyDeleteFINALLY! LOL I still remember few post (YEARS) ago when you said you wanted to watch him live but couldn't, and I was so excited about it too eventhough it wasn't me who's going, lol.
ReplyDeleteaahhh I haven't met him yet, I love him and his weird/geeky personality. And yes, his lyrics are just so... randomly whimsical, or whimsically random haha
The brand's history is very inspiring! I was so touched when I first learned all about it during our first meeting with them. :)
ReplyDeleteYES! ^_^
ReplyDeleteI KNOOOOOOOW!!! Feels too long ago when I posted that! Well, actually, that was REALLY a long time ago - five years!
ReplyDeleteI hope you also get to see him perform live, Tiara!