#VicoInDLSU
[wrote this on the night of January 21st of 2016, I just wasn't able to publish it right away so, think of the tense of everything as if it was that day]It was only last night that I found out about Vico Sotto going to DLSU-- thanks to his tweet I saw late that night.
Just a background on who he is for people who don't know him (at least in my knowledge): Vico, 26, is Mr. Vic Sotto's son with Ms. Coney Reyes. He is an Ateneo graduate and I think an advocate on some politically-related program. He is running for city councilor in the first district of Pasig (#KayVicoTayo is my hashtag for this fact). So, sorry, girls he's not into entertainment business, but the comedian in him still shows sometimes through his tweets (@VicoSotto)-- probably, it really runs in him already. He accidentally came out in Eat Bulaga's KalyeSerye twice, when Juan for All went to Pasig.
So, going back to my story, I was really ecstatic when I found out and that was like 11:30 PM. I want to see Vico, but I realized my last class will end at 10:45 AM the next day and that's like hours away from 2 PM. I searched for the link and posts related to this Human Library event and found out that pre-registration ended already last January 15. It was really devastating at some point though... then I was so torn between going home and sleep (my class begins at 7:30 AM soooo...) and letting the fan girl in me prevail. In the end, it did prevail. I just decided to kill time by attending to my student government (USG) duties. I was kind of still torn between going or not because for 1) I feel shy and 2) I'm scared I won't be able to see Vico and just get all disappointed. Few friends of mine tried to convince me though to try and drop by so I did even though I was really feeling nervous. I think they didn't realize I never went to any event just to catch anyone that I am a fan of...
I went to the Lib (our library is called the Learning Commons, by the way) and when I got to 12F, there was a guy in registration and I was kind of shy to ask if I can go in. There was a monitor outside and I could see lone guy sitting on the right side. From the back, I had a strong feeling it was Vico. There were incentive sheets on the table and I assumed that the event are only for pre-signed up students. I was already losing hope... I went around 12F, anyway. I went to the tables near the discussion rooms and realized that it is actually where the event was being held.................... there are no covers or so whatever. I found the nearest table to the event empty so I sat there. My thoughts were, "Vico Sotto is right in front of me" and that "I feel like my hands couldn't take photos..."
But I decided I am a strong girl so took a few shots because I thought, this may never happen again. I didn't mind the people behind him (and me) who might be feeling weirded out why I am taking photos of this guy. Probably, some of them are just oblivious to the fact of who this person is.
I went back to my USG duties afterwards. While I was walking, I wanted to smile for some reason but I might look like a lunatic so I tried to compose myself. However, I felt like I was walking in thin air that moment. I was incredibly happy and grateful for that simple event. Highlight of the day, indeed. I recalled several moments while I was taking the elevator down-- he looks so simple. He doesn't even look a bit of out-of-place pride or authority, probably because he isn't. And by the way, he looks exactly the same as how you see him in TV, except he is not really that thin.
Later that night, I tweeted/mentioned Vico Sotto just to let him know I saw him and attached the same photos I shared above in this entry. I wasn't really expecting for him to reply, and a favorite would really make me extra happy than I already am. But he replied before 12 midnight. He exchanged a few tweets with me (but I won't be posting them anymore) and it felt normal... at least for that time. I mean, follow backs don't mean anything unless people really talk to you. So I didn't really mind if he didn't follow me back even if I was constantly (and annoyingly) tweeting him. At least, even so, he really replies to me. I didn't know it was possible to feel that magnitude of joy and kilig at one point in time as I was feeling that moment.
During those exchange that he told me walk-ins are allowed and my first thought was "opportunities lost, chances wasted." It really felt sayang. I'll definitely just look for the video of his breakout session. I just thought it's not yet the right time to actually have a firsthand experience with him. On a brighter side, I really feel happy even so. I didn't know it was possible to have a quota giddyness for a day! Worth the stay, even if I had to wait for several hours! I will definitely sleep peacefully blissful.
I hope he comes back though, for any event! #VicoInDLSU
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