Post by Julie on Sept 1, 2005 19:22:38 GMT -5
Yesterday was the best friggin' day of my life! Ok, I seriously couldn't go to bed because I was so exicted/anxious about the meet-n-greet that I wanted to attend before the concert. I was absolutely determined and trying to stay as optimistic as possible that my brother, Andy and I would meet her and get a picture taken with her. That was the most important part. See, when we met her in 2002, we forgot to take a picture, but I thought this one would be even better because I'm a much bigger fan now. When we got there we found other Ears with Feet. When we got there, some woman came up to us and wrote numbers on our hands. I had no idea what that was but then my brother told me that they're trying to have us meet Tori in order of our numbers and most of the time, she only meets about 20 people so we were pissed that we got 33 and 34.
While we were waiting, we took pictures by the stage (it was outdoors so we could see it):
We sat for hours in the hot sun until finally they announced that we need to start lining up. My brother and I were determined to meet her so we snuck further up in the line but unfortunately it didn't work and we were sent back further. Then the security people said that we were switching locations. My brother and I held hands and rushed for the gate just to find that the OTHER gate was the one she was gonna be at. So we started thinking, "This isn't looking good." She came out and we kind of saw her. My brother took pictures but I couldn't really see her a lot because of all the tall people infront of me.
Amazingly, people started moving back after they got their pictures or signed things or whatever and the line started getting less and less and my brother and I started moving up closer.
Things were starting to get better and better and then a couple infront of us were trying to take a picture with Tori but they couldn't get someone to work their camera right so my brother jumped in and said, "I'll take it for you and send it to you." and then that's exactly what happened.
After they went, I walked up to Tori and I was in tears and crying because I was so overwhelmed that this was really gonna happen. I said, "Hi Tori." with my crying voice and asked if I could hug her and while I was hugging her she said, "What's your name?" and I said, "My name is Julie." and then my brother said, "We're brother and sister." and then I said, "Can I take a picture with you?" and she said, "Sure." and then Andy took the picture.
After that Tori said, "Let's get your brother - he was so helpful with the camera." and then I took their picture.
After that my brother requested that she play "Indian Summer" and I requested that she play "Bells For Her" and she wrote it down. Then Andy and I made our way back and he was shaking and I was just bawling and it was just so overwhelming because it was all in chance really.
A few minutes later she started her soundcheck and because the soundcheck was outside, we saw her perform "Tear In Your Hand".
We spent a few hours roaming around Chicago and chillin'. We bought shirts before the show started. We watched the first 2 opening acts then Tori's show started. We were in the 7th row so it was really cool. She made a lot of cute gestures and was really having fun with the show. I tell ya, the audience had the worst case of ADHD I've ever seen. They were getting up every 3 fuckin' minutes and it was just getting really old, annoying, and frankly, disrespectful. Luckily Andy knew about rushing the stage after "The Beekeeper" and we both rushed to the front of the stage to the front. She started playing the song, "Black-Dove (January)" and then I swear to God, Tori looked right at Andy and I and completely stopped playing it, then she started playing "Bells For Her" which I had requested that day. I started crying because I was so touched that she actually thought of my brother and I. Not only that, but Tori stayed in eye contact with my brother and I throughout the ENTIRE performance. It was absolutely amazing. It felt like a dream or something. I just had this crying face and my jaw dropped later and I just put my hand on my heart and she kept on playing. It was like the best, most amazing moment of my life. This girl who was infront of me was done taking pictures and started to leave and I almost fell on my brother and I was trying to stay steady and she thought I just didn't want to let her go and she said, "Dude, I'm HELPING you." and then she finally left and I tried to get eye contact back and luckily I did.
After that, Tori then played "Black-Dove (January)" all the way through.
This is her playing "Amber Waves":
When it was over and Andy and I were talking about it, I couldn't help but cry. I haven't cried so much in one day in my entire life. It was just the most touching thing ever.
Ya know what's really astounding is that I can't even talk about what happened at the concert or think about it or listen to the song "Bells For Her" without bursting into tears and crying...it just touched me so much.
While we were waiting, we took pictures by the stage (it was outdoors so we could see it):
We sat for hours in the hot sun until finally they announced that we need to start lining up. My brother and I were determined to meet her so we snuck further up in the line but unfortunately it didn't work and we were sent back further. Then the security people said that we were switching locations. My brother and I held hands and rushed for the gate just to find that the OTHER gate was the one she was gonna be at. So we started thinking, "This isn't looking good." She came out and we kind of saw her. My brother took pictures but I couldn't really see her a lot because of all the tall people infront of me.
Amazingly, people started moving back after they got their pictures or signed things or whatever and the line started getting less and less and my brother and I started moving up closer.
Things were starting to get better and better and then a couple infront of us were trying to take a picture with Tori but they couldn't get someone to work their camera right so my brother jumped in and said, "I'll take it for you and send it to you." and then that's exactly what happened.
After they went, I walked up to Tori and I was in tears and crying because I was so overwhelmed that this was really gonna happen. I said, "Hi Tori." with my crying voice and asked if I could hug her and while I was hugging her she said, "What's your name?" and I said, "My name is Julie." and then my brother said, "We're brother and sister." and then I said, "Can I take a picture with you?" and she said, "Sure." and then Andy took the picture.
After that Tori said, "Let's get your brother - he was so helpful with the camera." and then I took their picture.
After that my brother requested that she play "Indian Summer" and I requested that she play "Bells For Her" and she wrote it down. Then Andy and I made our way back and he was shaking and I was just bawling and it was just so overwhelming because it was all in chance really.
A few minutes later she started her soundcheck and because the soundcheck was outside, we saw her perform "Tear In Your Hand".
We spent a few hours roaming around Chicago and chillin'. We bought shirts before the show started. We watched the first 2 opening acts then Tori's show started. We were in the 7th row so it was really cool. She made a lot of cute gestures and was really having fun with the show. I tell ya, the audience had the worst case of ADHD I've ever seen. They were getting up every 3 fuckin' minutes and it was just getting really old, annoying, and frankly, disrespectful. Luckily Andy knew about rushing the stage after "The Beekeeper" and we both rushed to the front of the stage to the front. She started playing the song, "Black-Dove (January)" and then I swear to God, Tori looked right at Andy and I and completely stopped playing it, then she started playing "Bells For Her" which I had requested that day. I started crying because I was so touched that she actually thought of my brother and I. Not only that, but Tori stayed in eye contact with my brother and I throughout the ENTIRE performance. It was absolutely amazing. It felt like a dream or something. I just had this crying face and my jaw dropped later and I just put my hand on my heart and she kept on playing. It was like the best, most amazing moment of my life. This girl who was infront of me was done taking pictures and started to leave and I almost fell on my brother and I was trying to stay steady and she thought I just didn't want to let her go and she said, "Dude, I'm HELPING you." and then she finally left and I tried to get eye contact back and luckily I did.
After that, Tori then played "Black-Dove (January)" all the way through.
This is her playing "Amber Waves":
When it was over and Andy and I were talking about it, I couldn't help but cry. I haven't cried so much in one day in my entire life. It was just the most touching thing ever.
Ya know what's really astounding is that I can't even talk about what happened at the concert or think about it or listen to the song "Bells For Her" without bursting into tears and crying...it just touched me so much.
