The "hidden promise" :)

Before I knew of TVXQ I first knew of SS501 because of Kim Hyun Joong-- Boys over flower's Jihoo and Hwangbo's husband in We Got Married. There is this blog site that is dedicated to Ssangchu couples (the couple nickname for hwangbo and hyunjoong on we got married). I'm a big fan of that couple but these days I don't get to viist the site anymore. They still post updates about hwangbo and hyunjoong. The latest news about hyunjoong was the message he wrote for the fans on his homepage. As i browsed the blog my ssangchu-couple-fondness came back to me. Her blog uses mix pod play list that automatically play songs each time you open a page. i kept browsing different pages on different tabs so different songs play each time i open a new page. (i think I'm being unclear here. sorry. it's around 2:22 am here. but i really want to finish this.)

I think I opened around 6 tabs, so before different six songs starts, i already paused the play list. And while I was reading some posts, Tohoshinki's yakusoku played on the background.

I was clicking all the tabs that I opened and all the play list are on pause. I checked whether my desktop player is open but it's not. And I'm sure it's not from my hard disk because the song is stopping due to buffering. But no matter what it still continued to play. I looked for the source but I really can't find where it is playing. Then I realized that the reason why I can't find it was because it was hiding from me.

this is the screen cap of the blog that I was visiting, in every page you will see the play list (mixpod.com) on that spot.

and with all the tabs I opened, the one playing yakusoku looked like this.

saw the difference? That's why when I tried searching for the source of the song playing I can't find it. I wont be able to pause it if I can't see the play list right?

Why of all the tabs I opened, the one that chose to play TVXQ's yakusoku appeared like that? And as i am a hardcore analytic on things I encounter everyday, I searched for the translation of the lyrics, thinking that there's a reason behind it; while others may just think that it's just a random fail on connections.

I already heard this song and I only understand some of the words but i am sure that 'yakusoku' stands for promise. I thought "Does the incident imply yo TVXQ's promise to all their fans?" I told you, I am a hardcore analytic. I'll just post some of the lyrics translation. You can check the full translation here.

I will never let go of you

Sunny days and rainy days, I'll be by your side to protect you

Everyday you and I see our future together

Keep going...believe.

Hopeful days and uneasy days, I'll be by your side to protect you

I'll always hold on to the precious promise.

The two of us exchange promises, they'll come true one day.

To me it felt like they were saying,

Even at the hardest times, we will always be by your side. We are not leaving you no matter what. Things might not be clear as for now, but in the future, we will still be together. We'll keep going. You just have to believe. This is a promise and we'll never break it. We will comeback. This will come true someday.

Is this the 'hidden promise' that they are telling me? That even though I don't see any concrete evidence of it (just like the unseen play list) I have to believe it? (because even if I can't see it I can still here the song playing) Label me anything that you want, but even thought this is just me, I prefer seeing it in my own perspective. The incident makes me want to keep on believing in them, to wait for them no matter how hard it may be.

"Together" -- we are suffering together with them and I know someday we will be rewarded for enduring these hardships. It may not be right now, but someday, if we just believe, keep praying and keep the faith, someday, we'll get what we are most yearning for. I am again given another reason to always keep the faith and hope to the end. I will hold on to this 'hidden promise' and someday, I know they will fulfill it. It's just a matter of time. :)

7G Ü

7G means 7th Gathering, organized by Cassiopeia Philippines for Cassiopeia Philippines held May 1, 2010. When I heard of this I thought I wouldn't go. It's just a gathering, nothing special. But Universal Records, the one responsible for TVXQ albums released in the Philippines announced that they will be having an advance releasing of the BEST 2010 album on the event and because of that, I HAVE TO GO THERE. (I have long been craving for that album ever since they announced it). Buying the album was just the reason why I wanted to go to the event. I bought the ticket for the gathering but when I knew that I can buy the album without buying the 7G ticket I felt upset. I should have just bought the album but in the end, buying the ticket was a wise decision. My money was worth it. :)

7G was not just 7th gathering, its a day of 7 great things. Here goes...

1. you get to purchase your 2010 best album and instead of just getting one random photo card, you can have the whole set by buying the cd and 2cd+dvd versions.

2. booths:

henna booth, tvxq quiz and tvxq merchandise - from button pins to t-shirts to chocolates to bookmarks and postcards. no wonder they told the attendees to bring extra bags when they go there.

3. accommodating core members.

I bought my ticket through a meet up. When I got to the venue, it was already crowded. (I came late. :D) I saw the person whom I bought the ticket and he immediately gave me the free photo card and a solo photo card of your choice (the photocard for the best album and this are two different things) and on the window ticket booth this notice was posted:

HAHA. all of the jaejoong photo cards were already out of stock. Jae is really a first come first serve type of person. If he'll be always like that then I think i wont be getting any jaejoong merchandise in the future. The habitual late comer will never be able to get a hold of things in first come, first serve. :D

When they started to open the doors for the screening, i wasn't aiming for the first seats but the one at the last row. People keep on coming and i really don't want to sit somewhere in the middle or in front. I want to be at the back. The core member in charge of the entrance maybe thought that I was weird. I was really waiting for the end of the line. XD In the end I got the seat that I want. One core member passed by me and she saw that I was alone in that row, she asked me if i'm okay there. It was sweet of the the core members to take care of the attendees like that. I was alone in my seat but I'm not lonely nor out of place.

The core members are good looking too. I saw these pretty girls and I end up approaching them and told them that they are really pretty.

hey, dont' get me wrong, I AM A GIRL, but pretty girls are really admirable right? ^^

4. the cool host.

When I heard that there would be a program I thought it would be boring but i was wrong. Ms. Kring was a very good host. She made everyone happy with her crack-up statements and all. *kamay-ala-jaejoong* haha! I ust can't stop laughing while watching her. She's a natural. Here's a preview. :D

rough trans:

host: jaejoong (she spoke in korean) you're very goodlooking but they said he's your boyfriend *points to yunho)

haha! yunjae enthusiasts went wild. i love the screams. :D

5. the prizes.

they gave away posters and cds but their best prize was the STANDEE. there's a solo standee for each and a group standee. I actually didn't want to win. It would have been very weird carrying that standee back home-- and I didn't even told my mom where I was going to. I was never lucky in raffles and all but surely, fans screaming by just a standee is just so surprising. they were happy even with just a standee. If only I personally know TVXQ i would have asked them to go there. They are really loved so much by their fans. So much it makes others think that they are weird people. Well whatever, it's their opinion anyway. Heres the picture of the standee.

imagine that inside your room. o_O

6. the screening

the screening was the secret code concert at tokyo dome. I've already watched the DVD before but it was nice to watch it on the big screen along with other cassies. The audience was screaming in the theater room. YES they are screaming even though it's just a screening. and they almost filled all of the seats and it's not even a concert nor a fanmeet with the boys. It's just the fans- comforting each other at hard times like this. That's why i love Filipinos. They know how to enjoy even at a difficult times. :)

it's just a screening but look at the crowd. TVXQ, you have to visit us. REALLY. :)

7. the fans itself.

If Cassiopeia Philippines core didn't organize this and if the fans didn't support them, the success of the event wouldn't have been possible. I told some core members that I am a fan of TVXQ but I am also a fan of their fans, of cassiopeia, bigeasts and international fans. I admire how they can still keep on believing though it may seem others that there's no hope anymore. They are still there keeping the faith and doing anything to support the boys. This is also my reason why I wanted to sit at the last row, to be able to see how the fans show their support to the boys, even with just this gathering.

The event made me fall in love with the fans even more. Cassies all over the world never fail to amaze me. If these people will keep on praying to whoever god they have for TVXQ then a miracle might happen. And these fans never abandoned the 'always keep the faith' thing. They are still holding on. (haha. this is weird. I use pronoun 'they' don't I consider myself a cassie as well? xD) After the event it made me proud that the first boy band that I loved was TVXQ - not just because they are truly talented people but because they also have the best fans a group could ever have. :)

To cassiopeia philippines, thank you for all the efforts. I'll be on the 8G as well; surely. :)