Everybody hates Mondays. Its the start of the week, and well, just admit it, you still want to sleep. But this week, someone gave me a reason to look forward to Monday… I’d even go as far as saying he made me love Monday.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting Maroon 5′s Adam Levine himself. You guys already know him from all the catchy tunes and shakin’ grooves, not to mention the STATUS July 2012 Rock & Roll Issue cover. Now get to know him as the brand spankin’ new endorser for Bench!

The press conference at Manila Peninsula’s Salon De Ning was the setting for my first date with Adam. Sure, it would have been more romantic if there wasn’t a hundred other people there, but who can afford to be picky? He was fresh from the photoshoot with Bench (that EDSA billboard can’t come sooner), but our boy was still looking fresh out of the box. He said he did yoga two hours before the presscon, so maybe that was why. Adam was funny, witty, humble, (insert all good adjectives here), and was looking really good.

Raymond G. asked Mr. Ben Chan why they chose Adam Levine to be an endorser, and his answer? “WHY NOT?” Hell fucking right!

Everyone, enjoy the concert tonight, and it’s never too late to meet him. Let the stalking begin… or continue. Depends on how much of a headstart you got.—DIZZYRIZZY

Photos by DizzyRizzy