BA- Psychology 1
English 2-D
1st Semester- Final Essay
Fangirl
Inside my sister’s room, I kept on looking at my reflection in the mirror wondering if what I wore was enough. Asking myself then to my sister what bag should compliment with my outfit and if I should tie my hair or not. But then, she who was a little bit good at fashion concluded that it was fine. I closed my eyes and took a very deep breath. I got a tarpaulin. Printed on it was a picture of a very beautiful woman with those texts saying, “Welcome to Cebu, Jasmine!” I also took the scrapbook and put it inside my bag. After two years of just tweeting her to come to our town, it’s about time to meet and greet the person who has inspired me a lot, Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
It would take for about an hour of travel before I could finally see her. At the moment when my sister and I got inside the jeep, I had thought of all the possible and might as well the impossible things that were going to happen during the meet and greet. I just grinned unconsciously in the car like an idiot while imagining those things. My hands were actually cold and sweaty and trembling. Plus the goose bumps were striking from coldness. When we arrived at the Fuente Osmeña Circle, my heart started beating fast from the thought that I could finally got to see the person that I have been craving for such a long time. My feet couldn’t move properly as I stepped out from the jeep, and my skin got bumpy again. I’ve been a big fan of her since 2012, and now it felt like you just got to meet someone who had been gone abroad for years. The excitement to hug her with my arms wide open I couldn’t explain.
Since there were only just two nights before the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, the lights in the city were shining so bright and no wonder there were lots of people walking, touring, and wandering around the city. A few events were happening, including some artists and bands performing and celebrities entertaining people