Meeting Mr. J

Two weeks before everything else, I was decided on watching the last day for HK Leg of Noah's Ark Tour of Mayday.  That was before APM and Sony Music Entertainment HK announced that they're having Jay Chou over for album signing in HK as well.  Major decisions have to be made, moved a few hills just to set everything straight, then I called the pinkrabbit.  She told me eventually while we were in line for Jay's album signing that she was in the middle of a meeting when I called.  Knowing I called, it means it's urgent.  Instantly she agreed to go on a quick trip to HK. So is another vaklush of mine whom I enjoy confiding my senseless life story with.  There's Chinggu, another ripe member of our Jay Choy Batchoy convo coz she's just never into Jay Chou.  

Day 1: Arrival-- Kiss the floor, we're back in HKIA!!!

Everything went smoothly, from a tight budget to a Taisan Guesthouse Branch hopping.  We even got lost on our way to the yuckiest named Airport I've ever been, let's just call it DMIA. Flight was smooth, noticed that Airasia's Flight Attendants are rather grouchy, didn't get paid well I suppose.

Landed in HKIA, felt nostalgic as I passed every gate in the airport.  We got off at the 510th gate so it was a very looooonnngggg walk.  We savored the HK air, the good ride, the excitement on seeing Mr. J and the good company. 

First meal at Yuen Kee, Granville Street, TST 

After our meal, we met up with Kuya Mike (Miguel Inot, sax player of Mr. Jacky Cheung during the 1/2 Century World Tour) for a quick conversation and went back to the Guesthouse for a good night's sleep. It was 1AM in the morning :).

Day 2 at Junk Bay- APM Mall

For the love of Jay Chou. We queued around 9:30AM as we talked under the cold weather at "Junk Bay". Around 12PM the queue started moving and finally around 2PM we were able to get inside the mall.

Long queue at 9:30 am

9:30 am temperature

3 p.m. Jay Chou entered the venue :)

For Jielun ;)

30 minutes passed, it was our turn to go up the stage, we were so amazed at how fast the queue was moving... and then my 5-second interaction with Mr. J

He noticed the Ukelele that I was holding and he said: "Aiyo, Bu cuo o"

Vaklush said he was staring so much at the Ukelele and he was really amazed/happy? to see it.  His skin was so flawless I've never seen Jay super "handsome" this way.  I always retorted to my friends when they find Jay "not handsome": "I know he's not, he's just talented."  After I descend from the stage, I suddenly forgot the signature post card that I handed the PA, I was a bit disappointed but something cheered me up... Pinkrabbit also forgot her postcard and she even forgot to hand over the gift for Jay. (lol)

In the end I had to find my cousin who was at the back of the line and asked her to hand the gift to Jay herself.  I was debating if I should still hand it over but the thought of my short letter for him which was left unhanded urged me to do so.

5:30PM the signing session ended and we left as Jay left the mall.  We had to rest our very very tired abused legs as we stood from 9:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. While in the guesthouse, my cousin headed off with my aunt to Harbor City.  As we, the Batchoys headed to have our first decent meal for the day.  While eating, my cousin sent me an SMS saying: "Shet, si Jielun".  I wanted to cry but I didn't, I thought the event this afternoon was enough for me to see Jay upclose.  I called her up:

Cousin: Si Jielun nasa harapan ko

Me: Then talk to him, tell him we're from the PHilippines, take a pic with him! Do something!

Cousin: I don't want to disturb him during his private time.

Me: Just tell him our presence and then leave... if there's a bonus, try to take a pic with him coz he does that with other fans as well.

In the end, my cousin wasn't brave enough to go near him.  While my aunt, she was happily taking video footages, yes footage with an "s", as they walked with Jay through the front door of Harbor City.  

Going back to the Guesthouse, my aunt happily showed us her stalking footage.  It was funny I thought she wasn't also brave enough to go near Jay, but in the end I heard her and my cousin arguing. 

Aunt: Why didn't you tell me Jay Chou was the one in blue jacket and not the chubby one with a leather jacket

Cousin: That was the bodyguard!!!!

MAJOR FAIL.

Last Day in HK

We just had fun and went to Mr. Jacky Cheung's office and relaxed for the rest of the day.  Talked more and ate less, shopped more and walked less. 

The trip was a blast, had good friends with me and the experience was a one off from my bucket list. Hoping next time, more of my closest friends would go through this fangirl-ing experience with me.