Cranky at Christmas. Grumpy at New Year. As a Cebuano, Sinulog is the only celebration I look forward to around December-January. The festival reminds me of First Aid booths we used to setup in Basilica Sto Nino,the 9-day novena, wearing longsleeve uniforms and nursing caps in processions/parades and most of all, Manila-based bands coming over for gigs.

This is where Sonic Boom comes in.

For the past two years(or is it three?), I always make it a point to drop by Sonic Boom's Sinulog Event. You will always find me among those skinny jean+chucks combo crowd lining up for tickets. I can barely remember how much I shelled out for the tickets the past two years but I think it was around 150-200 php. In my case, it's not only about the guitar riffs,free beer and sweaty bodies jumping like crazy, Sonic Boom every Sinulog is like a reunion of sorts. I get to see friends from my groupie days in college and those passing familiar faces I always see in Handuraw(Mabolo),The Outpost and Zubu bar before.

This year, Sonic Boom is back.

Basically the same lineup of bands, except for the ones from Manila. It's now 250php for you to get in. Two days ago,Onyot, an officemate who's been to a couple of Sinulog Sonic Boom events as well asked me if I'm going this year. I told him I'm not sure yet. He was a little bit disappointed since you need to shell out more pesos to get in and the bands coming from Manila doesn't suit that much to his taste in music. This morning, the Boyfriend asked what my plans were for Sinulog Saturday.

" I dunno",I quipped.

"How about that Sonic Boom Event?"

All he got was a blank stare.

I don't know if I'm getting older but paying 250php for the bands I listened to everyday for the past five years doesn't perk me up anymore. Am I getting boring or does Sonic Boom need to do something?

Is this another "it's-me-not-you" case?