Well... what a birthday.
I will post my thoughts/encounters etc another night when I can actually think straight!
For now I'm going to attempt to upload some of the concert pics I took :O)
What a night!!!
sorry some are blurry - I was getting bumped on numerous occasions....
I'll move it back to my spot in a while.
Okay... here goes... I think I've recovered almost enough to tell my story :O) We'll we'll see... I've told so many ppl already it's gonna be tough to type it out. Hopefully I don't forget anything.
Here goes...(for real this time)
Well.. I got to Toronto and went to wait at gate 101 for my connecting flight to Sudbury. I sat down to get everything organized and I looked behind me and some guy was on a computer typing up Pretty Vegas lyrics... I was like what? who does that. then I noticed that he had a set list he was retyping. I just about fell over. I noticed someone coming around the corner, looked up and it was drumtech Tod. He sat directly behind me. I turned around and said hi to him. Chatted for a bit and found out through the following conversation with him, and the computer guy that INXS was in the airport (all but JD - *pouts*). I looked up to see Andrew in the distance, eating a bag of chips. I proceeded to get my shirt and markers and camera ready lol because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't get their autographs. He came and sat down relatively close to where I was. I looked up at him and turned around... looked at him again and went for it. He stood up as I came over to him. I appologized for bothering him and explained that I had come from far away to see them the next day, that the concert was on my birthday and I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't come over. This guy, Steve, loved my shirt and took a picture of me with the back of it. Andrew signed my shirt for me, "To Lisa with lots of love INXS" and offered me a red halls - which I stupidly declined LOL He asked Kirk, Tim and Jon to sign my shirt also. Kirk put a heart under his name and told me the heart was for my heart attack (that I kept saying I was going to have LOL) After being convinced by Tim to go get Garry to sign the shirt, I went over and got his autograph also. I went back and was talking to Tim, Kirk and Andrew. I told them I was suprised I hadn't fainted. Tim patted the seat next to him and told me to sit before I did faint LOL.
We started to board the plane, Tim couldn't find his photo ID... the ticket lady didn't believe it was actually Jon in his passport, so he turned to me and made a face LOL
I walked out to the plane among the guys. Got onto the plane only to find out that I was sitting directly across the aisle from Kirk and Andrew. Kirk and I chatted for quite a while while Andrew read. (Kirk had these really cool aligator skin shoes on - not many ppl could pull that off - but he can/did). After a while I let him get some sleep and I sat there listening to my switch CD, in disbelief that they were on the plane with me. At one point I turned around to see how big the plane was (as I was in the very first seat) and Tim, who was sitting 2 seats behind me, winked at me. I turned around and then turned back and he just started laughing at me. When we got to the Sudbury Airport, I got off the plane and walked in with them. I then asked if it was possible to get pictures with them, as we had to board the plane earlier when we were about to get them taken. There were about 8 or so young girls all decked out... ya know... as the guys got surrounded, I went off to find the shuttle driver. I had no luck and went and was standing off to the side by myself.
After about 15 pictures, rotating people taking the pictures, Kirk came over and elbowed me playfully asking how his plane buddy was doing. We chatted for a while longer until they had to leave, in this AMAZING 15 seater black stretch hummer. What a ride that was. (I realize I'm leaving out details about what we talked about etc, but that's alright:O)
They left for their hotel and I got stranded there waiting for the other people to get their luggage (which didn't come b/c it was forgotten in Toronto). OH.. they all commented on how I had such a cute camera.
Fast forward to the concert... well a few hours before that... I met up with Ember, Inzane, DCG and Eejay. WOW we had a blast! What a great bunch of people. I only wish I could have gone with them to the other 2 concerts!!!
At the concert, Ember, Inzane and I were all front row.
We went and were standing at the barricade... we got told to sit down. We were told we could go back up if we were in the front row, then told to sit back down. We were told for a 3rd time that we could go up, then told to sit back down until the countdown came on. When we went to go up for the last time, this girl who said she would stay standing where she had been the previous times, stood where we were standing and wouldn't move over. So we were more off to the edge of the stage. The concert itself was amazing. I feel like it was a dream and have a hard time remembering all of it. I think I was in a daze for the most part.
Tim saw me right away and acknowledged me. Kirk came over early on, saw me and did a lil wave thing. It took JD a few songs to read my sign, as it was large and I held it up oh not even above anyones eyeline and got told not to do that by the girls next to me. So stupid me listened. He eventually saw it, got a big smile on his face, kissed his fingers and blew me a kiss. I just about died at that moment. I have a slightly blurry pic of it as I wasn't looking at what I was taking the pic of, I was too busy staring at him.
During Taste It, he came and gave me a cup, I was so bloody excited I dropped it and the security guard had to give it back to me. JD kinda laughed. When he came back to pour the champaigne I was getting bumped and was shaking so I only got a 1/2 an inch, if that LOL but I got a wicked pic of him walkin w/ the champaigne bottle.
At one point, Jon went to throw his sticks to the crowd. He saw my sign and said "oh from the plane" pointed it at me, nodded said "for you" and threw it for me. I caught it with my left hand (surprisingly) and the girl next to me grabbed it right after. I looked up at Jon, knowing that it was meant for me. He shook his finger at her, shook his head no and then pointed at me. She let go and pushed it at me. I smiled and told him thank you :O)
Kirk came and sat on the speakers like a foot away from me. He was shaking hands etc and then he spotted me and he's like "plane buddy!!" and reached out and we locked fingers. It was pretty cool. He was spraying us with his reed mist. That's when I got the good pics of Kirk with his sax.
Tim threw a pick for me, which went over my head, but luckily it had cleared out a bit by then and I found it lol.
So... a kiss, champaigne, a stick, a pick and a great night....
JD threw water at us, Ember, Zane and I got soaked.
We went to their hotel to have a drink. Just after we got there, we were still standing in the lobby, the bus pulled up. Tim came in and wished me a happy birthday. Kirk got off the bus and came inside. He saw me and said "hey birthday girl! how's my plane buddy? did you enjoy the concert?" gave me a great big hugg and a kiss on the cheek. He invited us for drinks at the bar (which he never ended up coming down).
Then Andrew came in and did the same thing, gave me a big hugg and a kiss on the cheek and wished me a happy birthday.
Jon came in and said hi and Garry as well. JD was already upstairs.
We made our way into the lounge. I was standing near Jon and he turned to me, pointed at my hair and said "I like your colour" LOL Then someone read the back of my shirt and made Jon read it. He liked it.
We sat in the bar and hung out with the guys for a few hours. It was absolutely surreal. I still can't believe it.
I didn't end up getting my shirt signed by JD or my pic with him... but I can't complain about anything as my weekend was completely awesome!
I hope that I didn't leave anything out... I'll look back on my "notes" and see if I did.
Here was the set list for Sudbury that I got from the guy on the computer in the airport.
Suicide Blonde
Devil's Party
Mystify
Disappear
By My Side
Afterglow
Taste It
Original Sin
Hungry
Never let you go
Need you tonight
What you need
Kick
Devil's Party
Pretty Vegas
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New Sensation
Never Tear Us Apart
Folsum Prison Blues
Don't Change
I will post my thoughts/encounters etc another night when I can actually think straight!
For now I'm going to attempt to upload some of the concert pics I took :O)
What a night!!!
sorry some are blurry - I was getting bumped on numerous occasions....
I'll move it back to my spot in a while.
Okay... here goes... I think I've recovered almost enough to tell my story :O) We'll we'll see... I've told so many ppl already it's gonna be tough to type it out. Hopefully I don't forget anything.
Here goes...(for real this time)
Well.. I got to Toronto and went to wait at gate 101 for my connecting flight to Sudbury. I sat down to get everything organized and I looked behind me and some guy was on a computer typing up Pretty Vegas lyrics... I was like what? who does that. then I noticed that he had a set list he was retyping. I just about fell over. I noticed someone coming around the corner, looked up and it was drumtech Tod. He sat directly behind me. I turned around and said hi to him. Chatted for a bit and found out through the following conversation with him, and the computer guy that INXS was in the airport (all but JD - *pouts*). I looked up to see Andrew in the distance, eating a bag of chips. I proceeded to get my shirt and markers and camera ready lol because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't get their autographs. He came and sat down relatively close to where I was. I looked up at him and turned around... looked at him again and went for it. He stood up as I came over to him. I appologized for bothering him and explained that I had come from far away to see them the next day, that the concert was on my birthday and I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't come over. This guy, Steve, loved my shirt and took a picture of me with the back of it. Andrew signed my shirt for me, "To Lisa with lots of love INXS" and offered me a red halls - which I stupidly declined LOL He asked Kirk, Tim and Jon to sign my shirt also. Kirk put a heart under his name and told me the heart was for my heart attack (that I kept saying I was going to have LOL) After being convinced by Tim to go get Garry to sign the shirt, I went over and got his autograph also. I went back and was talking to Tim, Kirk and Andrew. I told them I was suprised I hadn't fainted. Tim patted the seat next to him and told me to sit before I did faint LOL.
We started to board the plane, Tim couldn't find his photo ID... the ticket lady didn't believe it was actually Jon in his passport, so he turned to me and made a face LOL
I walked out to the plane among the guys. Got onto the plane only to find out that I was sitting directly across the aisle from Kirk and Andrew. Kirk and I chatted for quite a while while Andrew read. (Kirk had these really cool aligator skin shoes on - not many ppl could pull that off - but he can/did). After a while I let him get some sleep and I sat there listening to my switch CD, in disbelief that they were on the plane with me. At one point I turned around to see how big the plane was (as I was in the very first seat) and Tim, who was sitting 2 seats behind me, winked at me. I turned around and then turned back and he just started laughing at me. When we got to the Sudbury Airport, I got off the plane and walked in with them. I then asked if it was possible to get pictures with them, as we had to board the plane earlier when we were about to get them taken. There were about 8 or so young girls all decked out... ya know... as the guys got surrounded, I went off to find the shuttle driver. I had no luck and went and was standing off to the side by myself.
After about 15 pictures, rotating people taking the pictures, Kirk came over and elbowed me playfully asking how his plane buddy was doing. We chatted for a while longer until they had to leave, in this AMAZING 15 seater black stretch hummer. What a ride that was. (I realize I'm leaving out details about what we talked about etc, but that's alright:O)
They left for their hotel and I got stranded there waiting for the other people to get their luggage (which didn't come b/c it was forgotten in Toronto). OH.. they all commented on how I had such a cute camera.
Fast forward to the concert... well a few hours before that... I met up with Ember, Inzane, DCG and Eejay. WOW we had a blast! What a great bunch of people. I only wish I could have gone with them to the other 2 concerts!!!
At the concert, Ember, Inzane and I were all front row.
We went and were standing at the barricade... we got told to sit down. We were told we could go back up if we were in the front row, then told to sit back down. We were told for a 3rd time that we could go up, then told to sit back down until the countdown came on. When we went to go up for the last time, this girl who said she would stay standing where she had been the previous times, stood where we were standing and wouldn't move over. So we were more off to the edge of the stage. The concert itself was amazing. I feel like it was a dream and have a hard time remembering all of it. I think I was in a daze for the most part.
Tim saw me right away and acknowledged me. Kirk came over early on, saw me and did a lil wave thing. It took JD a few songs to read my sign, as it was large and I held it up oh not even above anyones eyeline and got told not to do that by the girls next to me. So stupid me listened. He eventually saw it, got a big smile on his face, kissed his fingers and blew me a kiss. I just about died at that moment. I have a slightly blurry pic of it as I wasn't looking at what I was taking the pic of, I was too busy staring at him.
During Taste It, he came and gave me a cup, I was so bloody excited I dropped it and the security guard had to give it back to me. JD kinda laughed. When he came back to pour the champaigne I was getting bumped and was shaking so I only got a 1/2 an inch, if that LOL but I got a wicked pic of him walkin w/ the champaigne bottle.
At one point, Jon went to throw his sticks to the crowd. He saw my sign and said "oh from the plane" pointed it at me, nodded said "for you" and threw it for me. I caught it with my left hand (surprisingly) and the girl next to me grabbed it right after. I looked up at Jon, knowing that it was meant for me. He shook his finger at her, shook his head no and then pointed at me. She let go and pushed it at me. I smiled and told him thank you :O)
Kirk came and sat on the speakers like a foot away from me. He was shaking hands etc and then he spotted me and he's like "plane buddy!!" and reached out and we locked fingers. It was pretty cool. He was spraying us with his reed mist. That's when I got the good pics of Kirk with his sax.
Tim threw a pick for me, which went over my head, but luckily it had cleared out a bit by then and I found it lol.
So... a kiss, champaigne, a stick, a pick and a great night....
JD threw water at us, Ember, Zane and I got soaked.
We went to their hotel to have a drink. Just after we got there, we were still standing in the lobby, the bus pulled up. Tim came in and wished me a happy birthday. Kirk got off the bus and came inside. He saw me and said "hey birthday girl! how's my plane buddy? did you enjoy the concert?" gave me a great big hugg and a kiss on the cheek. He invited us for drinks at the bar (which he never ended up coming down).
Then Andrew came in and did the same thing, gave me a big hugg and a kiss on the cheek and wished me a happy birthday.
Jon came in and said hi and Garry as well. JD was already upstairs.
We made our way into the lounge. I was standing near Jon and he turned to me, pointed at my hair and said "I like your colour" LOL Then someone read the back of my shirt and made Jon read it. He liked it.
We sat in the bar and hung out with the guys for a few hours. It was absolutely surreal. I still can't believe it.
I didn't end up getting my shirt signed by JD or my pic with him... but I can't complain about anything as my weekend was completely awesome!
I hope that I didn't leave anything out... I'll look back on my "notes" and see if I did.
Here was the set list for Sudbury that I got from the guy on the computer in the airport.
Suicide Blonde
Devil's Party
Mystify
Disappear
By My Side
Afterglow
Taste It
Original Sin
Hungry
Never let you go
Need you tonight
What you need
Kick
Devil's Party
Pretty Vegas
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New Sensation
Never Tear Us Apart
Folsum Prison Blues
Don't Change
