For Love of the Blue

In my entire lifetime of watching live UAAP games, i have never lined up or paid for tickets. Somehow, there is always that generous aunt or uncle, or nice enough friends with the spare tickets who would gladly pass it on without asking for payback. Not that I watched a lot of games, mind you.

I could have snagged (free- again) tickets to the much awaited Game 1 of the Finals last Sunday, but decided to let it go in favor of a baptismal party i had committed to. Thankfully, there was a widescreen tv in the baptismal reception venue, crowded with die hard la salle fans. Thankfully, we won, or I wouldn't have heard the end of it.

I swore to be there on Game 2, and hopefully watch the momentous occasion of Ateneo getting a championship. Win or lose, it simply is one of THOSE GAMES where one had to be present. So, out of sheer desperation, i utilized my faculty status for the first time and queued up for 4 and a half hours outside the College Athletics Office to buy two Upper B tickets. I should not complain. I was there at 730 a.m and was around 30th in line. My colleagues who were there since 330 or 530 were the only ones who were able to snap up the much coveted Upper A tickets. We were talking amongst ourselves and stating the fact that as professionals serving the school, we should not be subjected to such efforts just to get tickets! One shouldn't complain though, as news travelled that the alumnis have been camping out overnight at the Blue Eagle Gym just to score 2 tickets a person, and college students at the MVP who have lined up since 2:30 a.m can only cross their fingers to get General Admission tickets!

How's that for school spirit?

Go Ateneo! One Big Fight!