My 15 Most Memorable Tour Experiences - Batch 2000

Here are my 15 most memorable memories from the UP Concert Chorus 2000 Millennium Tour.

 
1. Honolulu HI – Easter mass at the Sunrise Bowl. (tama ba?) with matching ngatog to the bones sa sobrang lamig. We wore the mestiza costume.

2. Seattle WA – after the concert, Tita Cindy said, “I’m so proud of you guys! Ang dami kong kuha sa inyo.” Pinanood namin yung video. Tama ang kuha nya sa lahat ng anak nya (Rey, Analou, Raisa, Abi). Pagdating sa akin, puro si Cherry. Hahahaha!!!

3. Union City CA – cuddly bears Justin and Brian. Brian the silent one and Justin the very talkative one who, at 8 years old, didn’t want us to know that he was still drinking milk from the “bottle”. Hahaha! Hi Justin! He’s a high school senior now.

4. Las Vegas NV – Sa may Bellagio, nahiwalay ako bigla sa mga kasama ko. Habang naglalakad along the dancing water fountain at pinipigilan mag panic at umiyak, na realize ko na memorized ko pala ang phone number ng host ko. Thank God! Pero nakita ko rin sila eventually. Prior to that, kumain kami ng bonggang bongga sa Ceasar’s Palace c/o Mon’s cousin. Gluttony ito. Nagtapon ata kami ng Haagen Dazs dahil di na talaga kaya.

5. Huntsville AL – Roommates Tara, Bebem and Raisa. Naiwan kami sa bahay at tumawag si Tito, just checking. Sabi nya “Hayaan nyo, mamaya dadating si Dolly.” Me: “Ha?! Sinong Dolly?” Tito: “Eh di ang Tita nyo.” Ah…..

6. London (England) – who would forget the overnight at the Victoria bus station? Mga busabos!

7. Gambach, Germany – the hills are alive! Bike and bike and bike. Si Abi, dakilang angkas dahil di marunong.

8. Milton Keynes (England) – Kumakain si Abi ng potato chips. Nakikain ako.

Host: “Oh, would you like some crisps?”
Me: “No, no.” (with a blank face dahil di ko naman talaga alam kung ano ang tinatanggihan ko at kuha pa rin ako ng kuha ng chips ni Abi.
Host: “I mean, would you like some of those?”.
Me: “Ah…okay…yes, yes.”

Ang chips pala sa atin ay crisps sa kanila.

9. Aberdeen, Scotland – but of course….kailangan pa bang sabihin. Wala akong sasabihin. Nakakamiss si Celio.

10. Inverness (Scotland) – Hanggang ngayon naiimagine ko pa rin yung baked salmon and broccoli ng aming host

11. Bergen, Norway – aside from super ganda? Hahahaha…disco time before dinner at our host’s house with my solo of “Like A Virgin”. Hanggang ngayon naririnig ko pa rin ang tawa ni Tita Luisa.

12. Stuttgart (Germany) – Ang host namin nina Abi, Nemie at Liz ay may mini grocery of Asian goodies. Nakita ni Abi ang Lucky Me instant pancit canton. Habang namamasyal napag-usapan ang pagkain.

Abi: “Tita, luto tayo mamaya ng pancit canton.”
Host: “Aba, sure, sure. Who will cook?”
Abi: “ Ako po, ako po.”

Pagdating sa bahay, ang host naglabas ng hilaw na pancit, mga sahog at handa na para sa pagluluto ni Abi. Namutla si Abi dahil hindi sya marunong magluto. Ang naisip pala nya ay lalagyan lang ng tubig ang Lucky me at voila! Kain na!

13. Houston TX - our host brother said he will say good night because he is going to work early the next morning and we will probably still be asleep and we will leave for the next stop then. He gave each one a hug and a kiss. He was too tall for me so when i reached up, i ended up kissing his neck! Hahaha!

14. Barcelona (Spain) – The making of the “Isang Tulog Na Lang” video at Mt. Montserrat, starring I Love UPCC AHA and Kuya Germs.

15. Bus Ride – Quotable quote “Last bus ride na!”


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Geraldine Millena auditioned as an alto and then was later moved to Soprano 1. She was UPCC President for 2 separate terms. Ging first joined the UPCC in 1998 and since then, life's never been the same.