July 6 Marked the 1st Round Game of DLSU v. Ateneo

July 15, 2008 by Janey

Since college, I’ve been a die-hard UAAP fan. I was not one to miss a DLSU-Ateneo game. It’s been 2 years since I last went to watch a UAAP game. The first year was when Green Archers got suspended. That year I only went to Araneta just to watch the Cheerleading Competition and DLSU wasn’t even part of it. Last year, I wasn’t able to go. CW’s interests didn’t really include basketball and he couldn’t care less about UAAP. But I told him last year when DLSU won another championship against UE that I wouldn’t let the next UAAP Season pass.

Since I got access to the game schedule for the first round, I knew that July 6 marked the first match between the two formidable foes DLSU and Ateneo. I’ve been so busy at work that I haven’t quite looked or asked where to get my tickets yet.

Didi was really heaven sent. 5 days before the game, she answered my prayer. I had dinner with blogger friends at Abbondanza and Didi said she might be able to score me some tickets.

Thursday, I received an SMS from Didi saying that she got two upper A tickets for me!!! Yipee!!! I was so elated. I think that made my week. That evening, Paolo SMS-ed me that he was selling extra upper A tickets.

(…where Blue Meets Green)

As planned, we set out early on Sunday and arrived at Araneta around 1pm. Good thing I decided to be early because the DLSU section was 80% full and most seats were already reserved. Luckily, CW and I found really good middle seats. I saw a lot of familiar faces, the usual friends I see during the games. I miss Gang Green!!!

Surprise surprise, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao made an appearance and watched the first half of the game. Gilbert Arenas also stole some limelight.

It was a toe-to-toe game but mostly led by the Green Archers. The Blue Eagles dominated the last 5 minutes of the game that merited them the win.

After the game, we met with CW’s DLSU blockmates and had dinner at Cibo.

Eric asked me what can I recommend for him to order since they order their usual and he wanted to try something new. That question always puts me in the spot. And I feel the pressure that whatever I recommend should be really good since I have a food blog. I recommended the Pasta De La Terra, which is my favorite pasta dish in Cibo. Even if I love food, what tastes good to me might be different to somebody else. I just don’t want people to set their expectations high because when it’s at the top, there’s no other way to go but down. I was really glad that he liked the dish I suggested.