This is a super duper late post about INFINITE'S 1ST WORLD TOUR, "One Great Step" that was held in many countries and luckily my country is included in their list! Finally, Woollim Ent. knew what world tour means! It was August 17, 2013 when my cousins and I were having some fun.  I was singing my favorite song "Alone" (not SISTAR's tho, but I love that one too!) by Heart while browsing my facebook newsfeed (yes, singing while browsing, I can do that! :P) I saw this picture of their world tour's list! The photo was pretty legit ya know! 

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I literally screamed and jumped my joy out when I saw Manila beautifully written on it. I even re-scanned it and asked my cousin to read it for me again, trying to convince myself that my eyes are not fooling me. And bam! Its freaking true! That night, I wanted to buy the ticket in an instant since I got to save a good amount of money since they last came (DKFC which I attended too just because of Myungsoo) hoping that they might come back! You don't know how much I sacrificed just to save some money, let me give your a few list:

1.) I started walking to school every morning just to save few coins!

2.) My mom will give my allowance for the week and once I got it in my hands, it goes directly to my elephant bank (I don't have a pig one, so yeah)

3.) I don't eat at school, at all.

 4.) But my mom knew about it and scolded me so I had to take sandwich and a bottle of water with me!

5.) I stopped, let me stress it, shopping which was really hard for me because I love to buy clothes so much!

and more!

So I had enough money to buy myself a SVIP ticket! Sorry if I sound too boastful about it. Its an achievement for me knowing that I spend my money in an instant. My mom was even surprised that I got a good amount of money so she borrwed it for a while befoer the concert. 

It was September 26, 2013 at night when my Korean friend told me about Kim Doyeon and my precious L, dating. It hasn't spreaded yet since it just popped out. She translated it for me since she knew how much I dearly love Myungsoo and explained everything in nate! Honestly, I was really down that time because the following day will be the start of concert ticket selling and it did affect me a lot to whether buy my ticket or not. But I ended up buying one! Since I love Myungsoo so much but still, the issue saddens me.

Unfortunately, our peace retreat was scheduled at the same day of the first ticket selling. The facebook page said that there'll be a discount for the first day of ticket selling which I wanted to have since ya know, save money. I really wanted to go there personally since its for my Myungsoo but I can't because of the peace retreat which is a requirement for me! I was desperate to get my ticket in an instant so I asked my cousin to buy it for me. I told her to buy it as soon as the mall opens so yay~ you can tell I'm one of the early birds who got their ticket! 

Another 'unfortunately', there was no discount! I was like "What the fek is that are you lying can u jus-.." but then I already have the ticket and that's what matters! :) I got the Standing VIP. My mom and I are arguing about what seat I should take. She said I should take the lowebox (VIP seated) which is I strongly I disagree to. She said that I won't see them and they won't see me. She said Myungsoo will never notice me and she doens't know how hurt I was with those simple words which has the slice of reality but I still took the Standing VIP since its my money! And all I want is to have a interaction with them even I know the possibility is pretty small.

Day passed, it was our semestral break and my Korean friend helped me to make some fanboards! We did it for like three days and always end up around one in the morning. Again, I sacrificed my sleep for a banner but who knows how helpful it will be? *winks winks*

[Fast forward]  D-DAY came and I was with my concert buddy eonnis! Lysi eonni, was like our founder hehe, started to line around four in the morning and I am really shy to be late again like I did last DKFC so I went there as early as I can since my mom will never allow me to be there around four in the morning! So I was there for around nine in the morning and the line was like this already: 

This photo is mine! :P

You see the girl with short hair? She's from Korea, I think she's a fansite noona too but not that famous like L'aile, Honeytree, and such. I even got to talk to one of them! Her name is Seohyun eonni, she's really pretty and looked young. I thought she was around twenty but when I asked her, she said she just turned thirthy! OGS in Manila was her birthday, by the way. So I was like "Jjinja?" She just laughed and nodded. I told her she looked young and asked some tips, thankfully she shared some but it was limited since she's not really good in speaking in English. She had to use word by word or even her electronic dictionary. She even asked me who I liked, I told her that I like Myungsoo and believe that we are destined. She laughed at me and shook her head "Why L? L is not handsome." I wasn't offended though, everyone has their own taste. I just told her that I love him and then she just smiled. She shared to us her video of INFINITE since she's been following them around just like fansite noonas. We spazzed and felt like we were close friends but the communication was limited due to launguage barrier. 

I even got to see L'aile master-nim since she gave out some L's fan which I immidiately grabbed and got three so I gave away the other two with my friends mehehehe~ Others complained, since it was gone really fast. Hey, ITS MYUNGSOO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE, CAN'T BLAME MY RELFEXES.  Then I saw also Honeytree master-nim since she handed out Woohyun fans too, which again, I grabbed with not one but three. I think it was like luck. 

So OGSMANILA is just few hours away, my friends and I are so tired already but others were screaming like heck! I couldn't blame them tho, most of them are their first time if not going to a concert but seeing our beloved INFINITE. My friends and I were just chilling since we already saw them last DKFC but still! We were really in front of the gate, I was really lucky.

Again, this photo is mine. 

So yeah, can we just fast forward to the concert itself? Honestly, I wasn't able to watch them perform that much because I ran my life out just to get a good spot! Guess where am I? The stage and I are just a barricades away! Yes, I am sandwiched between those barricades and with other fans. Meh, I'd take all those bruises you'll give me but I will never leave my spot specially I'm near the stage. Freaking near! 

What happened to me during the concert? 

1.) I was shamelessly screaming every member's name and my voice was really hoarse that time due to lack of water for the last few hours.

2.) Fans were putting their arms on my head like their tripod just to get a video, like off I freaking paid here you don't do that to me mehehe

3.) I was being squished, I thought I was gonna die but I just cant. Not until I marry Myungsoo >.<

4.) Sunggy was teasing us, going near us and will turn around with a sly smile. Seriously gramps? 

5.) There was a part when Woohyun was hitting his high note and others were on stand by, Sungyeol was looking in our direction so Idk who he was looking at but I made a super duper wacky face that you can consider ugly and stupid look just to stand out with other who are fighting for some oxygen while screaming. He was bobbing his head as if trying to stop himself from laughing, I wasn't really sure but I think it was because of my face and I was waving like crazy so to prevent himself from laughing, he just looked away. Aww, sorry Sungyeol, I didn;t meant to scare you with my face :( 

6.) Sungjong somewhat glared at me. I know he's just being a diva so I don't really mind. It suits him but I was really surprised when he did that :))

7.) Sungjong kept on going to our side, Myungsoo only went in our side for about one or twice what the fck...

8.) Sunyeol then again while on stand by was looking at us, fans. He is freaking near that I almost died he grew handsome since I last saw him.

9.) During Going To You, Dongwoo was in our side he was doing some body wave and when he sang his part, he looked at me! Really it was me! Because I saw it on my fancam :P He even pointed me since he was standing closely in front of me. And damn, who said Dongwoo is ugly? *takes a knife* He is freaking hot in person!!! No biasness involved. 

10.) During Can U Smile, Woohyun walked in our side and what the freaking hell, he did the gesture "come here" to me! Again, it was on my video! Not only that, he freaking stopped in front of me. FREAKING IN FRONT OF ME! I WAS SCREAMING LIKE CRAZY AND I SWEAR I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM.

11.) I have a lots but gah, I need to finish this.

12.) and the highlight of my OGSMANILA experince is when, Myungsoo was singing his second part in "I like you". I think it was his first and last time when he came near my side, I was holding my banner. He was singing and then walked near to us, he was throwing plushies and paper planes and that moment, I lost my chance since I am freaking near on the stage. They usually throw it like? So freak, I won't get one. I was pretty calmed when he walked nearer. He was fixing the plushies he was about to thrown when I slightly raised my fanboard (I was really hopeless but I still did) and guess what? HE FREAKING READ MY BANNER! He read it and looked at me, as in eye to eye then he smiled at me. I SWEAR THAT WAS THE ONLY THING I COULD IMAGINE THAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME BUT THEN GOD WAS KIND TO ME THAT DAY! After he smiled, he fixed the paper plane and handed it to me. PERSONALLY! Like fcccck, others got it because it was flying or they threw it but he personally gave it to me. my life. He read my banner, had an eye to eye contact for millisecond that felt like eternity, smiled at me, and freaking handed me the paper plane!!! My friend screamed "Oh my gosh, *insert my name*, you're so lucky. Pusang gala... (means Strayed cat, its an expression mehehe)" and also other fans mumbled how lucky I was since they were trying to grab it. I didn't even reach out my hand since I know I have a slim chance. So when he handed me the paper plane, Idk how I manage to grab it from him but . He freaking noticed me. 

Screencapped from bobel10010's fancam which I really searhced for.

Yeah, that was me and Myungsoo. 

And here's another one

This is a screencap from my phone's video. Yes, I was able to take a video while he handed me the paper plane. Unfortunately, I can't upload it on youtube. This was when before he gave me the paper plane. Best 26secs of my life.

And here are some photos. My phone was low bat so I can't put the others

"So near, yet so far..."

OTL...

I still have some Dongwoo, Sunyeol, Sungjong screencaps. I don't have much Sunggyu and Hoya. Huhuhu.

Definitely one of the best nights in my life! 

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