The Pontiff is Dead

I'm sad. I know there's nothing we can do about it.

Let's just all pray for his soul.

Lesson learned today

Never engage in a heart-to-heart conversation with your mother when you're not in the mood.

"Nik, iniisip mo pa ba si *ex name here*?"

"Yeah, all the time." Imagine me rolling my eyes and my voice dripping with sarcasm.

"You know sarcasm is the lowest kind of humor."

"Haha, ya think?" Couldn't help it. I didn't appreciate her prying.

"Eh, gusto mo pa ba magkabalikan kayo?"

"Yeah, I like the idea of going back to a doomed relationship when he can full-on hurt me all over again and say nasty things to my face. Yep, gusto ko magkabalikan kami."

"Bakit di mo nalang kasi aminin na mahal mo pa. Wala naman masam dun eh." Grrr... she's not helping me get over my ex.. really.

"Ok, I do, pero di na mashado. Sa isang araw siguro twice ko nalang siya naiisip. Pero now that you mentioned him, shempre di na siya mawawala sa isip ko today. Thanks!!" How sad is my life? I still think about him...

"Paano kung tumawag?"

"I'm not going to play the What If game."

"Paano kung magtext?"

"Mum, didn't you hear me? I said I'm not going to play the What If game."

"Paano kung makipagbalikan?"

"What the f*ck? I told you I'm not going to play the What If game." She's used to my swearing especially since she's getting a kick out of the conversation. That woman has a nasty streak.

"Paano kung..?"

"Mum! Seriously! Stop!"

"Tama ako. Mahal mo pa. Wag ka mag-alala iniisip ka rin nun."

"No he's not. It's better to think that he's not."

"Don't be too hard on yourself."

"I'm not. I'm just trying to be realistic. Anyway, can we drop it? I'm supposed to be happy today. I'm in a happy place, don't wreck it."

Why is my state of mind in a happy place?

"You know what I want to do today?" I asked Dimples.

"What?"

"Go to Robina Town Centre." I said with a twinkle in my eye and a devilish grin on my face.

"Ok, finish rowing and we'll get out of here."

Half an hour later, we were at Robina Town Centre. At the carpark, she held me and her cousin up by staying a couple minutes longer inside the car to put on some lipstick.

"Bernie, hurry up."

I could hear Anthony Callea in the background.

Anthony Callea. The first runner up in the second season of Australian Idol. He is in the Gold Coast. It is a big deal for everyone as we all know that he should've won the competition. He's tons better than the actual winner, I tell you.

We queued for forty-five minutes, bought his single and his album and was actually nervous when it was our turn to get onstage for his autograph.

From afar he's gorgeous. But upclose he's freaking hot.

Dimples shook his hands and vowed that she's never going to wash the hand that Anthony shook.

I was fuming cause I didn't save the photos that I took of him in my phone. Good thing Dimples took her camera with her.

Anyway, we were literally burnt from staying under the sun for too long, but I didn't care. I have my very own autographed single of Anthony Callea.

I never been starstruck before. Not even when I went to watch Usher in concert for his 8701. But it's different with Anthony Callea. I had goosebumps all over.

He made my day.

Will upload more photos, I promise. Wouldn't want to be selfish. We can all share Anthony Callea. Yep, we can all love Anthony.