UNTIL WHENEVER. . .BIGBANG.
I AM MACRINA, I AM A VIP. . .UNTIL WHENEVER.
This is supposed to be a contest but for me, rather than gunning for the PRIZE, I am simply contented enough in knowing that this post of mine is going to be read by BIGBANG and that they know that somewhere out there in a beautiful island called Philippines is an equally beautiful [LOLOL! SELF-PROCLAIMED!] albeit crack VIP a.k.a ME!
We're supposed to show our love and support for BIGBANG but ALAS! I am such a failure when it comes to graphics and while I dance, I don't think that busting my ass for the boys to watch will hardly convey my feelings so with nothing else left to do, I went back to basics - and that is to speak what's in my mind what my heart has been screaming in the past 3 years or so.
How much I love thee [BIGBANG]? So much so that I had to do my video twice because the first that I did was almost 30-minutes long and even the one that I was able to upload and included in this post is 16-minutes long so to the BOYS - PLEASE INDULGE and SPARE THIS VIP SOME OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME FOR I HAVE KEPT MY FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS FOR SO LONG.
HOW DOES ONE PROFESS HER LOVE AND GRATITUDE FOR A GROUP OF BOYS THAT HAVE GIVEN HER SO MUCH - TOUCHED HER LIFE, INSPIRED HER, MADE HER SMILE WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD HAS TURNED ITSELF AGAINST HER? GROUP OF FIVE BOYS WHO THROUGH THEM SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN GENUINE FRIENDS AND OH SO MUCH MORE?
WORDS. . .that's the only way I can think of though even that seem so inadequate and can hardly quantify the love,respect and gratitude that I have for all of you - KWON JI YONG, DONG YOUNG BAE, CHOI SEUNG HYUN, KANG DAE SUNG AND LEE SEUNG HYUN.
Yet this mere human being will try. . . .
Almost three years ago, I don't give a damn about K-POP, my eyebrow would often raise so high and if I am going to be honest, I used to look down on K-POP and the artists condescendingly. This line I used to reason: WHY WOULD I LISTEN TO SOMETHING THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND? WHAT MAKES IT SO SPECIAL THAN MAINSTREAM/UNDERGROUND MUSIC IN THE U.S. THAT I WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE TIME TO SEARCH FOR THE TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS?
But then as fate so sweetly planned, I ENDED UP EATING ALL THE NASTY WORDS THAT I SAID and that's because you - BIGBANG - came into my life. . .BIG AND BANGIN'!!!
It's a cliche that has been thrown so carelessly for so long but still I am going to say that WITH MUSIC, THEIR REALLY IS NO SUCH THING SUCH A LANGUAGE BARRIER. WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT IS THE EMOTIONS THAT SHIFTS INSIDE YOU, THAT PAINFUL TUGGING AT ONE'S HEART UPON HEARING A SONG THAT TALKS OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
And that happened to me, to say that a complete 360 turn around happened is going to be an utter gross understatement.
I NOW HAVE FOUND A NEW RESPECT FOR [ A FEW CHOSEN ONES ] KOREAN ARTISTS AND ALL OF IT SHOULD BE CREDITED TO YOU GUYS [BIGBANG]. ALL OF YOU AND YOUR MUSIC HAVE MADE A BELIEVER IN ME.
I AM CAUGHT BY THE BIGBANG MAGIC - HOOK, LINE AND SINKER. :)
There are countless of things that I have to be thankful of among the amazing things that you BIGBANG has given me but one that stands out at the moment is THE FRIENDS/FRIENDSHIP that I gained through your music. International VIPs and fellow Pinoy VIPs that have turned out now to be such good friends of mine - we share the same love, passion for all of you.
What's amazing is that just like you BIGBANG, we are all different people, a variety of music tastes and personalities and of contrasting opinions but with BIGBANG - we become ONE.
IF YOU GUYS WILL ASK A LIFETIME OF SERVITUDE FROM ME, THEN I WILL WHOLEHEARTEDLY DO SO - it sounds overly dramatic but again, I go back to what I said that words are hardly enough to convey my gratitude.
My personal life is a rollercoaster ride that leaves me spiraling down sometimes but your music gets me through each agonizing day. These days, a frown is an everyday accessory of mine but no worries for me for all I have to do is pop in any of your CD and magic happens - life suddenly seems so much better, while moments before it would seem such a painful drag yet when I hear your music, IT SUDDENLY FEELS/BECOMES A WALK IN THE PARK for me.
I smile and whisper a few words of thanks every night for again, you - BIGBANG - helped me through the day.
I am going to grab this chance to TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
To President Yang Hyun Suk - I think now is the best time for me to come clean and by that I meant admitting to the fact that in the two years or so that BIGBANG was on hiatus, there were countless of times that I hated how the comeback got pushed back over and over and over and over again.
IT WAS HARD - hopelessly waiting, the frustrations and the feeling of being cheated on but at the end of the day, I AM SIMPLY GRATEFUL for all the things that you gave BIGBANG. The unquantifiable support, the seldom given chance to K-POP artists to pursue their own music. ALL OF THAT and more that you gave to BIGBANG is unprecedented and simply something that all of us VIPs should be thankful for.
I hope that you won't begrudge us the frustrations that we feel sometimes because we are mere human beings who share the same undying love and support for BIGBANG.
THANK YOU SO MUCH PAPA YG!
And now, here's my personal messages to the MOST EPIC GROUP OF FIVE BOYS KNOWN IN THIS GALAXY!
I AM A [PINAY] VIP. . .UNTIL WHENEVER.