The Cranberries Live in Manila

April 10, 2012.  The second time that Dolores O'Riordan and gang came over to Manila for a concert.  I missed the first one so there should be no reason that I miss the second chance!

I went to see the concert, with Noel (again) and some other friends.  The ticket time is at 8pm, but as always, the concert did not start on time not until about 9:15pm.  No front act.  Dolores came up the stage and wowed the crowd with Dreams, then Linger !  All the waiting pains panned out with those uppers!

The crowd was hyper but not unruly. I stood up the whole time of the concert, singing and dancing with Dolores (yeah, I have her moves...hahaha). I can't remember the whole line-up, but here are the songs that I sang to: Ode to my Family, Salvation, Animal Instinct, I Can't Be With You, Waltzing Back, Analyse, Just My Imagination, Free To Decide, When You're Gone.

I wished they played Sunday, Pretty and Promises too.  But too much for asking, the line-up was pretty solid enough, it is just that they have lots of songs that I really like listening to.

I also bumped into a former officemate Tek and his wife.  I do not look like a Cranberries person.  Same comment I got when I told my other officemates that I just watched it.  I don't know the hell why.

Maybe there are just a lot of things people do not know about me.

Is it really possible to forget, but not forgive?

Yeah, yesterday was a Holy Thursday.

Lenten Season.

Time of forgiving and asking forgiveness.

Is it really possible to forget, but not forgive?

This is my state of mind.

Usually the opposite or maybe just more than the ordinary.

I have forgotten him, true.

But when he shows up, I remember that I do not want to forgive him.

Is that a mean thing to do?

I am fine that he is no longer around.

There is no reason having him beside me anymore.

It has been a year or so, move on!

I do not like being stalked.

I do not like the dummy emails.

I do not like the sickness of using your children.

You timed it this period of Lent, thinking I will talk to you now?

Gosh, didn’t it occur to you I am not affected by seasons at all?

You just do not know me.

I owe you nothing, not even forgiveness.

Just do not bother me and I will forget.