Kimerald Buang, Addict, Obsessed: The History

I first heard about Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson two years ago (2006) during the PBBTE days. My supervisor was talking about PBBTE and said that he (even though he's old 60+ na LOL), along with his women flatmates, liked Gerald most of all. And since we didn't have TFC that time, I cannot contribute to the conversation. Then one day, I was able to chat with my youngest sister. She also asked me if we're watching PBBTE coz she said crush nya si Gerald and she liked Kim so much. I told her that we didn't have TFC so we were not able to watch it. Then she told me that I should watch it coz "kilig" daw.

Ako naman, I thought I already graduated from being "carried away" by those love teams, I just smiled at her indulgently and reminisced how crazy my twin and I had been over those love teams sa GIMIK days esp. Rico-Juday; Mylene-Bojo; Jolina-Marvin and Diether-G.
Each time I chat with her, she would not fail to mention Kim and Gerald - how she watched their movie, how she went to see them when they arrived in Bacolod for the Masskara festival I think. In fact, her Friendster account is also full of Kimerald pictures. AAANNNDDD...our father brought home two kittens that time, a male and a female and she named them, YES, Kim and Gerald. LOL!

And because of her "super kilig" and loyalty to these two, I also decided to see for myself what the fuss was about over these two. Their SMM started last year and we were able to follow it - until the account of those who uploaded them in youtube was suspended. I like their chemistry and I admit, kinikilig din ako while I watch them fight their love for each other in SMM. Our friend/flatmate watched it with me and my twin and she said time and again that Kim was her (and her bf then) favorite back then in PBBTE.

But it never went to obsession until these last week of April 2008 I think. You see, our sister has been asking for a laptop and ipod from us. But we didn't give them to her coz it's not really a necessity for someone her age, and especially since she's a little scatter-brained when it comes to her things sometimes. However, because her grades were so high (lowest is 90 highest nya is 100 daw) and she's a Dean's listee, Sharie and i have no choice but to give her a reward. So we bought her a laptop and an ipod.

We wanted to make it a surprise for her so I decided to look for a Kimerald wallpaper and avatar to put in her laptop. In the course of my searching for the pics, I came across a lot of Kimerald sites. Then I learned that it was Kim's debut already and that she received a pink car from Gerald. And since i heard about Gerald giving Kim a pink car (Btw, pink din fave color ko at mahilig din ako sa butterflies LOL), grabe parang maloka na ako.

The romantic in me was stirred and I was dying to know how they started as a loveteam. And so I searched and searched - and saw a lot videos of them in PBBTE. And my GOSH!!!!
Now I understand why people got crazy over these two!! They are so sweet to each other, without any pretentions. They are very artless and so natural. Kakakilig talaga!

Then I happened across the Kimerald BAOS thread in Pinoy Exchange and from then on, wala na, I am a certified buang ang addict sa Kimerald already. And because of this latest obsession:

1) I was not able to post as frequently in my book club forum because i spent most of my nights searching for vids especially during their PBBTE days.

2) I decided on creating a new blog and included them on it coz they're part of my daily routine already

3) I haven't had any decent sleep on most nights because I always end up watching (or rewatching) their vids on PBB, BnK, Persona and other videos with them on it.

I have never felt this intense obsession over a love team. Not even towards those GIMIK love teams which I got crazy over too, not towards Juday-Piolo who I also love with a passion. This is the first time I was obsessed. Besides, I was never a fan of younger artists ksi feeling ko, I am an immature if I got crazy over them. in fact, in GIMIK before, ang mga older barkada lang ang feel ko - sina Patrick, Kaye and etc.. I just watch them but they're not included in my list of fave local artists.

Now I can spend all my nights just watching all their PBB vids especially those taken from 24/7 or LS. I love those videos more than their guesting shows kasi it's so natural there. Sometimes, I can feel them holding back sa mga guestings but in PBBTE and other fan videos, they really cannot seem to stop expressing their love "invisibly". Gets nyo?

What I mean is, just watching at them, you can feel there is something in the air - like it's sizzling. And as I watch them, I can't help but grin like a fool. I can see the sincerity in Gerald's actions/sweetness towards Kim. I can feel na kinikilig si Kim pag super gentleman si Gerald at sweet sa kanya. SIGH!

I'm just a little dismayed that some of the PBBTE videos were removed already from youtube. Sayang, gusto ko pa naman mapanood ang buong PBB.

And I thought I am way past those "loveteam fan" phase. LOL! Deep breath. SIGH. There, at last i was able to let it out. I've been planning to write this in weeks but I got sidetracked by Kim and Gerald. LOL!