Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Star Struck Part 2
Okay now allow me to continue my star struck encounter.
29 March --- My dearest Takizawa Hideaki's 27th birthday. Haha...
Anyway throughout the flight back to Singapore from KL I fell asleep cause I really didn't sleep well the night before.
Once the plane touched down on Singapore grounds, Mya and I rushed to get through the customs so that we could exit the airport faster and make our way to IMM where the autograph session was supposed to be held.
However things didn't really turned out as planned. After we exited the airport, we still had to wait for Carol, one of the members from CEFC who went to Malaysia all the way from Philippines and then over to Singapore for the autograph session.
At around 9am she finally exited the customs and the three of us climbed into my dad's van to start our very own Journey to the West. =P
On the way we chatted mostly about the boys and of course some other random stuff.
When we reached IMM at around 9:30am, my parents who were in the front seat got a shock at the queue which was already formed. The queue was already super long since half of the queue started queuing like since the night before or early dawn.
Luckily I was super lucky to be able to join the gang who were there since 4 or 5am. After I got to where they were, I shared my photos of the concert with them and took the time to rest a bit before the hatic rush for the autograph session starts.
Around half an hour after my two friends and I reached, we were allowed to queue from the autograph venue so all of us in an orderly manner slowly made our way from level 1 of IMM to the garden plaza on the 3rd level.
We were arranged to seat inside the barrier and after settling down we decided to get some food for us since most of us haven't eaten and it was like nearly lunch time. However the staff said that things aren't really settled yet so they sort of stopped us from going out of the barriers.
We waited for a while until things were more or less settled before we tried to make our way out again. This time the organizing was really bad. There was no shortcut for us to get out. Instead we had to like step over hundreds of people before we could even get near the exit to get the number tag for us to get out. Haiz... it was really bad and we all felt really guilty for causing inconvience for the rest sitting down but there was nothing we could do.
Anyway we bought lunch back and took the time to like stretch our leg muscles before we confine ourselves to our empty space for another 5 hours.
After we got back, we ate our lunch and had little chats while some of us prepare the letters they want to give to Farhenheit. I bought my paper and pen as well but I couldn't really think and my handwriting will be like super ugly if I write on my leg so I gave up after like 3 lines. Hehe... I still completed it in the end though. After I got home. Haha...
I had a really great time chatting with the group cause they are just so fun. The autograph session finally started at around 5:30pm. Shortly after the boys reached and started singing it rained really heavily. Since we were at the side we got a bit drenched as well but of course not as bad as those who were trying to watch them at the outside where there is no shelter.
The autograph session turned out to be a total madness cause everyone ended up pushing and rushing. Haiz... it got to be one of the worst autograph session I had ever went to. We were stuck in the human jam for like 2 hours before we got to breathe in some fresh air. The worst thing ever was that we were being molested. There was this girl who was like practically pressing her front onto our backs. Whenever the host said something about Fahrenheit she would shriek... note the word. It's shriek not scream into OUR ears.
My group of friends who were still with me was like hurling vulgarities at her because it was really freaking irritating. We would not breathe and were being pushed and now someone was shrieking in our ears.
You can imagine the relief we felt when we finally got to the front barrier and see Fahrenheit before our eyes.
I practially ignored Calvin and Aaron on stage cause I was like really looking forword to seeing Chun's expression when Ziee presented our mascots to him. But hehe.... I missed it. =P
Anyway I told Jiro that his new drama 'ToGetHer' is nice and he was like giving me this puppy eyes and asking 'Really?' But haha... I didn't answer him cause I just turned my attention to Chun already.
When I was in front of Chun I practically blabbered to tell him to visit our forum and to read our letters to him. He said he will and before I could really talk to him I had to leave but I managed to stay on stage a tad longer cause I was like arguing with the promo personnel on the number of lyrics book I brought up for to sign. As I was still arguing Carol got on stage to get her autograph and told Chun that I am a translator at the forum. Then he looked up and me and said, "辛苦你了" (It had been hard on you) Darn, I literally melt at that point but at this time the stupid promo person finally decided to give me the copies of lyrics book I insisted I bought up. Arh! So I just took that and faster left the stage. How nice.
After all of us got their autographs we all met at the MacDonalds. Actually not all of us just Mya, Dinah, Ziee, Nad, Cherry and her sister Angel and me. Carol decided to stay behind and wait for her Hong Kong friends who were there too for the autograph session.
Since we were all crashed we just got drinks and sat there to drink and chit chat. Suddenly don't know why the topic changed and become P-CE. Haha... We were like talking damn loud and laughing damn loud too =P But haha... who cares? All of us had like so much fun.
At around 7:30pm Mya had to leave for the airport so I got my dad to come and drive us. After my dad arrived I alerted Carol that I'll drop off her luggage for her to bring to the hostel I booked for her and I'll be sending Mya off to the airport for her to catch the flight back to KL.
Before sending Mya off, we found a place and took some photos before all of us go separate ways.
Back row (from left): Nad, me, Ziee, Dinah
Front row (from left): Angel, Mya
Back row (from left): Nad, me, Ziee, Dinah
Front row (from left): Angel, Cherry
After taking the photos and giving each other hugs, Mya and I rushed to where my dad's van which was packed outside the mall. After bringing down Carol's luggage for her, we set off to the airport. On the way we chatted about the autograph session and of course the boys once again. Actually it's really nice having the chance to meet someone I know from online and is staying overseas cause it's really not easy for us to meet.
After sending Mya off and getting something from Daphne who came all the way to the airport to pass it to me, I hopped onto my dad's van and went home.
After shower, I took the short opportunity before sleeping to complete the letter I want to give Chun and of course hehe... rope in my sister's help to do the design on the envelope =P
Her artwork
30 March --- Seriously the whole day I couldn't concentrate at work cause my mind was wondering elsewhere. I was practically smiling to myself the whole day as I remembered what happened the day before at the autograph session and of course our little chat over at MacDonalds. Hehe...
Finally the time moved to 6pm and it was time to knock off. However since I got some special things to be done I stayed behind at the office.
At 6:45pm, I quietly took my office key and dashed off to radio building cause I knew that Jackie Chan and Daniel Wu was coming to the station to promote their movie 'Shinjuku Incident'.
When I reached the station I got a shock, there were already people waiting out there. It seems that the security stopped everyone from entering so we had no choice but to wait outside.
At around 7:15pm or so they finally exited. Everyone was so excited that they rushed up to them immediately. Since I was quite in front there wasn't really a need for me to move. Hehe...
When Daniel Wu walked past me I immediately took the chance and greeted him. I didn't really expect him to answer but well, he acknowledged it and greeted back. Hehe...
Managed to get 2 photos but in the other one Daniel looks really bad so I decided not to post that. Hehe....
After Jackie Chan and Daniel Wu left, I immediately rushed back to my office to clear my things and of course carry the bag of presents which I was entrusted to hand to Chun. I dashed all the way back to office and back to the stations cause I got news that they had already arrived.
However, I wasn't able to enter the place where they were said to be at so I had no choice but to continue waiting at the other place.
At around 7:40pm, 5 minutes before they were scheduled to go on air they came in. Since Chun was the first I immediately took the chance and gave him the bag which was in my hand. He thanked me and waited for his other brothers who were chatting with the few others who were there too.
Just before he entered the glass door he turned back and nodded his head. Hehe... Just that move was enough to melt anyone who was looking at him.
Usually the stations would not allow entrance but that day we were super lucky. No one chased us away so we stood outside the station and watched as they accepted the interview. Just before the interview started, something that Chun did made me super high!
He looked into the bag I gave him and suddenly he took out something. After taking a closer look I realized that it was the letter which I had wrote for him! I was literally shivering as I video-ed him reading that letter. I didn't expect him to read that when I dropped it in. Well, I expected him to read it but not immediately of course.
I called Nad like immediately after he finished reading and I guess I was mumbling so much that she can't really hear what I was talking about.
I sticked around until they were supposed to leave for the recording of 'Campus Superstar' at the studios.
As soon as the boys left, I dashed to the studios. At first I wanted to like sit with my friends who were there but after being there for a couple of minutes I couldn't bear all the screamings plus I couldn't find my friends so I went to the backstage. And I got to say luckily I went. Hehe...
After the first song, the boys left for the make-up room and since to get to the make-up room they have to take the lift. I took the opportunity and talked to Chun =P Although it wasn't long but still it was nice. Hehe.... Nice memories for me that night.
Throughout the recording, Fahrenheit went to the make-up room thrice. The other staff who were waiting together with me were also grabbing chances to talk to the rest of the members because its such a good chance for us. There's not many fans and it's kinda cosy too.
After the recording of their final performance all of us rushed backstage again in hope of catching them for the last time before they left. However waiting for some time we did not see them exiting.
We immediately exited the building and asked one of the crew we saw and as expected they had already left -_-
After bidding goodbyes to my new found friends, I met Dinah, Ziee and Lix at the taxi stand. All of them just look so drained. Luckily my dad came to fetch us so it wasn't that bad.
With three consecutive days of idol madness, I got to admit I was really drained but it made my day and week too. At least it was fun and most important thing is that I got to spend time with my CE friends and met up with friends I made from overseas.
To end the week off, our forum got a surprise from Chun!
He actually visited us on 2 April at 6:39pm!!!
The worst thing was no one really noticed that he was there until we saw his ID at members who visited in the last 6 hours =P
Star struck week~~~~ Finally I finished it!!!!
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