The 3rd Annual Josh Hutcherson Celebrity Basketball Game | 20140808
Belated Happy KCON 2014 weekend! I skipped it this year. My funds went elsewhere, namely a very pricey medical copay and... the best impulse purchase that my monies could buy.
The 3rd Annual Josh Hutcherson Celebrity Basketball Game. It kicks off the yearly Nike 3on3 basketball tournament. The event that I was going to fell on a Friday, also Roger Federer's birthday, which meant a half day at work. Some people have their after-work clubbing. I am willing to skip work all together for things that I love. Truth. This event benefits the Straight But Not Narrow organization, Josh's own.
AXS sent an email the day before the event with the schedules and rules and whatnot. That totally threw all my plans out the window. It broke my wee little heart to read "No cameras and no autographs at the Meet & Greet." Darn, I had something very special for Josh to sign. *sadface* And the times also meant an even shorter half day at work. Hey, at least I showed up.
I got to LA Live at around 2PM, a good hour before box office opened. Already there were girls lined up so I surrendered to the sun and baked. One good thing that happened while baking under said sun was meeting a fellow Filipina and fan, Alyson. I admit, I go to these events mostly alone but the best times I've had are always spent in good company of friends and fellow fans. I'm really happy that I met Alyson at this event. We had so much in common, it was creepy. BUT it made the whole experience so much more FUN.
I splurged on a Courtside VIP ticket. Hey, it's for a good cause. I attend free events all the time so I should pay for my fun once in a while, right? Anyway, I had no idea what to expect. I thought Courtside meant the first row of the bleachers behind some barricades but nooooo... the placement of our seats alone made the $260 price tag well worth it and so much more.
It also included a signed item. It's a small basketball. I forgot to bring my shopping tote so my poor - but large - shoulder bag was stuffed with said ball and two Straight But Not Narrow shirts that I got at the merch table. We received wristbands with "VIP" on them and I felt a bit nostalgic. Next day, Saturday would've been G-Dragon night at KCON 2014. I once said that I will not miss a Big Bang or GD appearance in Los Angeles but alas... priorities.
The line to the actual Meet & Greet was also under the hot sun. The struggle this time was not the risk of sunburn but in keeping both hair and makeup somewhat presentable. This is a difficult thing, people, especially knowing that at the end of that line, you'll be meeting one of your current obsessions.
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Super-duper thanks to the professional photographers for making me look good beside this incredibly good-looking man. Look ma, he didn't have to stoop down for a pic! ^_^
