When you care about somebody, and I mean REALLY care about somebody, you wouldn't do anything to hurt them. Ever. But then they hurt you, and the dynamic of your relationship changes dramatically. You see the light. You realize what said person's real intentions were, you see the mind games, and you see that the entire time they were really just toying with you because they have an apparent sick, desperate need for attention. Clearly this has nothing to do with me.
So then you're broken. You cry daily because of said awesome person. You try to fight to get things back to normal. You know they played you. You know they obviously never actually cared about you. Yet you miss them. Yet you still would rather have an unhealthy relationship with someone that's just toying with you, than to have nothing with them at all. What is WRONG with you?
After your useless efforts at trying and fighting, you finally feel defeated. Exhausted. Hurt. Done trying. They won.
Say you have the power to ruin their life. You could, in theory, destroy them. They hurt you, so why shouldn't you hurt them? But no. You are the bigger person here. You still care. You are just too soft hearted and emotionally involved to ever turn on them like they turned on you.
Where to go from here?
Oh, no, this isn't about me. This is about you.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Mike Sanchez "Grove And Third Sessions"
Kris Allen's sophomore album, "Thank You Camellia". A success.
My top 3 favorites so far would have to be "Monster", "My Weakness", and "Better With You". All three of these songs are ridiculously catchy. "Monster" has me conflicted. I absolutely love it, but I am equally disturbed by it. It's so creepy, but I totally understand it. I'm a little bothered that I love it so much. All 3 of these songs could be radio hits, along with "Rooftops".
All in all, "Thank You Camellia" is a strong sophomore album. It's an album full of catchy, fun, and thought provoking songs. We definitely haven't seen the last of Kris Allen.
4.5/5 stars.
Monday, June 25, 2012
2012 is quite the year for new music!
So many great musicians and bands have albums coming out this year!
John Mayer, Cavo, Matchbox 20, Kris Allen, and hopefully Lifehouse.
So much blogging (and listening) to do! I need to get going on some of these reviews!
John Mayer, Cavo, Matchbox 20, Kris Allen, and hopefully Lifehouse.
So much blogging (and listening) to do! I need to get going on some of these reviews!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Mikey Sanchez/SAFETYSUIT/Daughtry recap! 6/3/12
As soon as we got to Seattle we checked in to our hotel, which was just across the street from the Paramount theater. After that, we immediately walked over to the venue. Once I saw the busses parked out front I started freaking out. I couldn’t focus, breathe, think, anything. My level of excitement hit an all time high. At this point it was only around 2:00 PM, so we had some time to kill. My mom and sister wanted to go to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch, but I had no interest in eating. I was way too nervous. I impatiently sat there with them, and they had lunch. We headed back over to the hotel at about 3:15, so I could get my stuff for VIP. At around 3:25 I noticed quite a bit of people standing outside the venue, so I figured I should walk over. I was so excited and nervous for Daughtry! The Daughtry security guard, Sean, went over a few rules. No rubbing the bald head, kissing the cheek, etc. At 4:00 we were let in for VIP! We were led in for a 3 song sound check first. As soon as I walked up to the stage Josh Paul waved at me, said hi, and told me he liked my shirt.(I wore the Stickman shirt he designed.) They played “Louder Than Ever”, “Crazy”, and “Rocket Man.” I was standing right up against the stage, and was in so much shock. There weren’t many people there at all, so it was super intimate. I saw Chico standing behind the stage and waved at him! After sound check we were taken upstairs for the meet and greet. I was SO nervous. I stood in line with 2 girls I met during sound check, and we were freaking out. When it was my turn, I stood there for a second, and their security guard Sean waved his hand in front of my face and was like “are you ok?” Ha ha. As soon as I walked in, Robin was standing there and shook my hand. And then Brian shook my hand, and as that was happening, Chris put his hand on my shoulder and was like “And your guy is right over there” and pointed and JP. I was like “Yes! I love him!” And JP had the biggest smile! When I got to Chris he put out his hand and I asked, “Can I hug you, please?” And he goes, “Of course you can, darlin’.” My heart stopped. I gave him a hug, and then went to JP and he gave me a hug and goes, “so you FINALLY got to come out to a show! I know who you are!!” I was so shocked! I shook Josh Steely’s hand and then JP goes, “Come stand right here!” And motions his hand for me to stand between him and Chris. Which is exactly what I was hoping for. I told them I love them and that they’re amazing. They were so sweet and humble. They told me to have fun at the show, I gave a last quick hug to Steely, and walked out with a perma grin.
After meeting them I walked out to merch and bought everything I wanted. Well, except for Mike Sanchez’s EP, because it was sold out. Sad face. I walked out, then came back because I realized I didn’t have my camera. I walked up to the merch lady and was like “Did I leave my camera!?” And she was like, “I don’t see it..” And then I realized it was strapped to my arm. Oops.
I walked back to the hotel to start getting ready for the concert, and fan-girled to my sister about what happened. I was so, so happy! We got ready, and then headed to the concert at about 6:20. Doors opened at 6:30, but then they wouldn’t let us in the actual theater part until 7:00. I hung out inside with Ginger and Steph! It was so awesome to get to meet them!
It was almost 7:30, and Mike was getting ready to take the stage. I was feeling really nauseas and anxious, and needed water. I guilted my mom to go buy me a water bottle, and as soon as she left, Mike came out. He was so, so, so amazing. His voice is just gorgeous. I was trying to watch him, and move so I could see him because the guy in front of me was tall (ok, I’m just short), and Mike saw and started laughing at me. His set was too short, but SO good!
Next was to be SafetySuit. My heart was racing, and I was stoked. Chico came out to get the stage ready, and that made me even more excited. I looked to the right of the stage and saw Tate standing back there. I waved at him, and he waved back. Then I looked to the left of the stage and saw Dave poke his head out. I jumped up and started waving at him and yelled out his name, and he got the BIGGEST smile and started waving like crazy. He definitely knew who I was.
Showtime. The lights go dim, the starting music of “Believe” came on, and I was on my feet. First came out Tate, and I went crazy. As soon as Doug came out and started singing I was in a different world. He saw me, pointed, smiled, and waved. Dave saw me, got all excited and waved. I was on cloud 9. Jeremy smiled at me from the stage! I started to tear up a bit, because I was overwhelmed. These guys KNEW who I was, and I was finally seeing them. I was singing, jumping, dancing, etc. During “These Times” I teard up again. It was so beautiful. And then came “Hallelujah”. That was incredible. Gave me chills. They got a standing ovation from everyone in the place. SO amazing. This lady behind me made a comment about not being able to see, and I told her that we were at a rock concert, not a broadway. I wasn’t going to let her get to me. I was in heaven. At the end of “The Moment”, Doug signed a towel he was using, folded it up, tied it, looked right at me, while some teenage girls ran up next to me, and threw the towel with so much strength right at me. One of the girls knocked it, and it went missing. Doug looked at me, smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and mouthed “Sorry.“ I wasn’t too bummed because knowing his intentions made it worth it. And then there was “Stay.” The song I will never feel the same about again. Doug came out to the crowd like he has been all tour. He got pretty close to me, but these little teenage girls (who probably had no idea who they were) swarmed him. I was too scared to be aggressive and push through. The song was getting to the end. Doug did the “Welcome to the family” speech. He was on the other side of the stage by now, and I was sure I missed my chance. I was super bummed because I know he knew where I was and who I was, but he avoided that general area. But then, he walked back over, across the chairs, and was looking right at me. A couple girls were trying to hug him, but he just kept walking towards me. He opened up his arms, stepped off of the chair, and gave me the biggest hug ever, and then put his hands on my shoulders, pulled away, looked at me with a look that broke my heart. Like a look of sympathy and love, and I started bawling. He pulled me in again for a hug, and just sang in my ear, with his arms around me. And I just cried. He swayed back and fourth and just stood there hugging me for what seemed like an hour. He let go, hugged me again, kissed my forehead, gave me a guitar pick, and then ran up on stage for the last second of the song. I was bawling my eyes out. Everyone around me was just smiling at me. I was in shock. I walked out to the lobby area of the venue and just cried. Did that just happen? He was soaked with sweat, so my shirt was wet, but I obviously didn’t care. I just cried. He obviously had the whole thing planned, and I was so touched. That was the nicest thing that's ever happened to me. A girl came up to me and said she got it on video, so hopefully I see that somewhere.
I walked back in the theater, and the guy sitting in front of me gave me a hug and told me that what happened was beautiful and even he thought he was going to cry. I chatted with him about SafetySuit until Daughtry took stage. They were SO awesome! Really awesome production, too. They played some of my favorites, which was awesome! During the middle of their last encore song, “It’s Not Over”, Ginger texted me and told me that SafetySuit was out by the merch. I immediately left with my sister. But as soon as I walked out and saw them, I froze. Ijust stood there. Wide eyed, jaw on the floor. In shock. There they were. My sister was standing by them, yelling at me to get over there. Stephanie told Doug to tell me to get over there. And he turned around saw me, and was like, “EMILY!! Get over here!!!” And I started backing away. Then Dave saw me, smiled HUGE, and was like, “EMILY!!!! Come here!” And Chico saw me and said, “Come on Emily!“ I walked over to them, and now it goes a little blank. I gave Chico a huge hug, like a “I haven’t seen you in forever” sway from one foot to the other, hug. I also remember chatting with Chico a bit too. I told him he was awesome and was just like another band member to us. I remember I went and gave Doug a hug, and told him that he was going to make me cry again. He told me he was so glad to finally meet me. Then Dave was like “I’m SO Excited to meet you! Give me a hug!!” And he chatted with me a lot! Dave and Doug talked to me the most. They kept giving me hugs, while I rambled about god knows what. I told them that they’ve made my life so much better, and that I loved them so much. Doug told me that they appreciate me so much. Then I said something about how I can’t believe they know who I am. And Dave was like, “Are you KIDDING ME!? Don’t you remember!? We messaged each other on twitter! You sent me a link to your blog, and I sent you all those messages!??? We know you!” And Doug was like, “Well I’ll tell you this much, I do know you’re Fan Of Lifehouse (my twitter name). Hehe. Then he told me, “Yeah, Dave’s the one who usually mesaages you, and I’m the one who answers you when you tell us to post tour dates over here. Then he kind of restated (dramatically) an entire conversation we had a REALLY long time ago when I was getting a little impatient and sad about never seeing them. He mimicked my voice so hilariously. Then he laughed and said he was kidding, and that I have been really patient. I gave Doug my letter, and they all said they would read it. I told them that I didn’t even know what to say, and Doug told me to think about it, and then come back, and gave me a hug. And that I’ve been waiting a long time to see them, so I could talk to them all I want. I turned around and realized a LOT of people were waiting to meet them, and that I was probably standing there talking to them for 10 minutes. Not once did they even look at the crowd of people waiting, or gave any hints that there were people waiting behind me. I left to go meet Mike!
I loved, loved, loved Mike! He was so sweet. I walked up to him, and there were a couple girls and a guy waiting to talk to him. So I just hung out next to him with my sister. Once they were gone, he turned to look at me, and was like “And you are..” And I was like “I’m Emily!” and he (loudly) goes “EMILY!” And gives me a huge hug. Then he yelled out, “EVERYONE! THIS IS EMILY!” He was so stoked to meet me, which was crazy, because I was SO excited to meet him! I said the he was amazing, and he said that I was awesome at the same exact time. Which was a little hilarious. So he was like “let’s do that again!“ and we said the same thing at the same time again like 3 times. Haha. We talked about him laughing at me from the stage, and he was like “You were singing along! You really got into it!” Haha. Yep, that’s me. He also told me he felt like he’s known me his entire life. I love him! We talked for a few, then we left him to meet other people. There were still a lot of people waiting for SafetySuit, and I was just waiting for everyone to leave. After maybe 5 minutes went by I decided I wanted to chat with Mike some more. There was only one guy talking to him, so I stood there patiently. We talked for quite a bit this time. He told me he met Jason Wade! And that he would want to cover “Take Me Away”. That made me happy. He was such an awesome guy. I got a lot of pictures with him. I miss him already!
Ok, so now there were only a couple people left to meet SafetySuit. I got a picture with Chico, and talked to him for a few minutes. He told me that he’s been enjoying my countdowns, and I thought it was SO crazy that they actually see that stuff.
Now I was the last person (along with Ginger and Steph) to meet them. And I told Doug that he has made my life capable of living. And that his voice and lyrics keep me strong. He was so touched. He told me that he would confirm to me that they read my letter. Then Dave! Dave was SO chatty to me. He kept giving me hugs and kept telling me how happy he was to finally meet me. We had like 10 “one more hugs’. I talked to Jeremy and Tate for a few. Jeremy told me he liked my nails and grabbed my hand so he could look at them. Haha. I got a couple group pictures with them earlier, but then we did individuals. Then Dave started talking to me again, and melted my heart. He told me that he was so glad that they were able to help through everything with the power of music. And I told him that he made me laugh when there was nothing worth laughing at. And he gave me a big hug. Then Doug kind of took me over to the side and gave me a hug. And as he was hugging me he asked me if things were getting better for me, and then said he was glad things were looking up. He told me to stay strong, and had some beautiful words of encouragement. I obviously teard up again and he was like “awwwww..you’re okay, You’re okay.” In a soothing voice. We talked to them all for a couple more minutes, while the venue security was kicking them out. Haha. Dave said something about seeing me from the stage, and how happy he was to see Doug come up to me at the end. I mentioned something about being told to sit down, and how I told them that it was rock concert not a Broadway. They all laughed and Dave was like “I KNOW! I kept seeing people try to talk to you, and I was like, leave her alone!” He was so sweet. He definitely talked to me the most and seemed so excited to meet me, which made me feel amazing. He was so bubbly and kept having more things to say to me and kept giving me hugs. Doug talked a lot too, and kept making me want to cry. He was so kind to me, and seemed to genuinely care and appreciate me. He made me feel amazing. I told Jeremy and Tate that I was sorry for being so annoying on Facebook, and they kept insisting that I wasn’t. Haha! I told Doug to come back soon, and he said he would. Then I told him to come her when they headlined this fall, and he said that they would. Very sincerely. They signed my ticket and cd cover. Doug wrote “We <3 you Emily! Stay strong!“ on it. And when I asked Dave to sign it he said, “Think of yourself as OUR boss. If you want us to sign something, just tell us, we’ll sign it. Mike filled most of the ticket with his signature, he put “To Emily” and put a heart and a smiley face, then his signature J I gave the guys last hugs, then left on cloud 9.
We walked outside, and my mom left us to get back to the hotel.
As soon as we walked outside I saw Doug walk to the tour bus. He told me good bye and said he would see me soon. My sister and I crossed the street, to stand on the side walk across the street from the busses because there was a long line to meet Chris Daughtry by the busses. When we crossed the street, Daughtry’s drummer Robin was getting ready to cross the street back to the bus (the doors to the busses were facing us). And I called his name and he came over to chat with my sister and I. We got pictures with him and he signed my ticket. He was a sweetie! I saw Dave walking from one bus to another, wearing his plaid pajama pants. He yelled “ BYE EMILY! WE LOVE YOU!” And I told him that I loved them too and would miss them. Then Tate walked by, and he yelled “Bye Emily!” And then the same thing happened with Jeremy. Dave walked out like 5 times, and every time he would yell my name and say that he loved me. Haha! It was awesome. After maybe 10 minutes, Brian and Josh Steely from Daughtry got out of the bus and ran over to us. We chatted with them for a bit and got pictures and autographs J My sister and I decided to cross the street back to the side walk where the busses were. And the line had shortened a LOT for Chris, so we got in line. I tweeted Josh Paul to come say hey, but he said he was already out there, so I must have missed him. I was bummed but he sent me a nice message about meeting them in VIP, so that made me feel better. My sister and I met Chris!! That was so cool! I wasn’t even nervous! I said hey to him, we talked about how good he is at getting openers. He mentioned he just hung out with Jason Wade the other day after he saw my Lifehouse bracelet, and gave me a high five. I stood with him for a picture, and my phone was being stupid. So we stood there for like 30 seconds before Sean gave up and used my sister’s phone. I wasn’t complaining. Chris and I were just laughing because we were holding the same face for so long. After we met Chris, we saw Mike standing outside talking to a couple fans. So we went back to say hey to him for a few minutes, and I snatched a couple more ridiculous photos with him.
This is all I can remember today. I’m still in shock.
After meeting them I walked out to merch and bought everything I wanted. Well, except for Mike Sanchez’s EP, because it was sold out. Sad face. I walked out, then came back because I realized I didn’t have my camera. I walked up to the merch lady and was like “Did I leave my camera!?” And she was like, “I don’t see it..” And then I realized it was strapped to my arm. Oops.
I walked back to the hotel to start getting ready for the concert, and fan-girled to my sister about what happened. I was so, so happy! We got ready, and then headed to the concert at about 6:20. Doors opened at 6:30, but then they wouldn’t let us in the actual theater part until 7:00. I hung out inside with Ginger and Steph! It was so awesome to get to meet them!
It was almost 7:30, and Mike was getting ready to take the stage. I was feeling really nauseas and anxious, and needed water. I guilted my mom to go buy me a water bottle, and as soon as she left, Mike came out. He was so, so, so amazing. His voice is just gorgeous. I was trying to watch him, and move so I could see him because the guy in front of me was tall (ok, I’m just short), and Mike saw and started laughing at me. His set was too short, but SO good!
Next was to be SafetySuit. My heart was racing, and I was stoked. Chico came out to get the stage ready, and that made me even more excited. I looked to the right of the stage and saw Tate standing back there. I waved at him, and he waved back. Then I looked to the left of the stage and saw Dave poke his head out. I jumped up and started waving at him and yelled out his name, and he got the BIGGEST smile and started waving like crazy. He definitely knew who I was.
Showtime. The lights go dim, the starting music of “Believe” came on, and I was on my feet. First came out Tate, and I went crazy. As soon as Doug came out and started singing I was in a different world. He saw me, pointed, smiled, and waved. Dave saw me, got all excited and waved. I was on cloud 9. Jeremy smiled at me from the stage! I started to tear up a bit, because I was overwhelmed. These guys KNEW who I was, and I was finally seeing them. I was singing, jumping, dancing, etc. During “These Times” I teard up again. It was so beautiful. And then came “Hallelujah”. That was incredible. Gave me chills. They got a standing ovation from everyone in the place. SO amazing. This lady behind me made a comment about not being able to see, and I told her that we were at a rock concert, not a broadway. I wasn’t going to let her get to me. I was in heaven. At the end of “The Moment”, Doug signed a towel he was using, folded it up, tied it, looked right at me, while some teenage girls ran up next to me, and threw the towel with so much strength right at me. One of the girls knocked it, and it went missing. Doug looked at me, smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and mouthed “Sorry.“ I wasn’t too bummed because knowing his intentions made it worth it. And then there was “Stay.” The song I will never feel the same about again. Doug came out to the crowd like he has been all tour. He got pretty close to me, but these little teenage girls (who probably had no idea who they were) swarmed him. I was too scared to be aggressive and push through. The song was getting to the end. Doug did the “Welcome to the family” speech. He was on the other side of the stage by now, and I was sure I missed my chance. I was super bummed because I know he knew where I was and who I was, but he avoided that general area. But then, he walked back over, across the chairs, and was looking right at me. A couple girls were trying to hug him, but he just kept walking towards me. He opened up his arms, stepped off of the chair, and gave me the biggest hug ever, and then put his hands on my shoulders, pulled away, looked at me with a look that broke my heart. Like a look of sympathy and love, and I started bawling. He pulled me in again for a hug, and just sang in my ear, with his arms around me. And I just cried. He swayed back and fourth and just stood there hugging me for what seemed like an hour. He let go, hugged me again, kissed my forehead, gave me a guitar pick, and then ran up on stage for the last second of the song. I was bawling my eyes out. Everyone around me was just smiling at me. I was in shock. I walked out to the lobby area of the venue and just cried. Did that just happen? He was soaked with sweat, so my shirt was wet, but I obviously didn’t care. I just cried. He obviously had the whole thing planned, and I was so touched. That was the nicest thing that's ever happened to me. A girl came up to me and said she got it on video, so hopefully I see that somewhere.
I walked back in the theater, and the guy sitting in front of me gave me a hug and told me that what happened was beautiful and even he thought he was going to cry. I chatted with him about SafetySuit until Daughtry took stage. They were SO awesome! Really awesome production, too. They played some of my favorites, which was awesome! During the middle of their last encore song, “It’s Not Over”, Ginger texted me and told me that SafetySuit was out by the merch. I immediately left with my sister. But as soon as I walked out and saw them, I froze. Ijust stood there. Wide eyed, jaw on the floor. In shock. There they were. My sister was standing by them, yelling at me to get over there. Stephanie told Doug to tell me to get over there. And he turned around saw me, and was like, “EMILY!! Get over here!!!” And I started backing away. Then Dave saw me, smiled HUGE, and was like, “EMILY!!!! Come here!” And Chico saw me and said, “Come on Emily!“ I walked over to them, and now it goes a little blank. I gave Chico a huge hug, like a “I haven’t seen you in forever” sway from one foot to the other, hug. I also remember chatting with Chico a bit too. I told him he was awesome and was just like another band member to us. I remember I went and gave Doug a hug, and told him that he was going to make me cry again. He told me he was so glad to finally meet me. Then Dave was like “I’m SO Excited to meet you! Give me a hug!!” And he chatted with me a lot! Dave and Doug talked to me the most. They kept giving me hugs, while I rambled about god knows what. I told them that they’ve made my life so much better, and that I loved them so much. Doug told me that they appreciate me so much. Then I said something about how I can’t believe they know who I am. And Dave was like, “Are you KIDDING ME!? Don’t you remember!? We messaged each other on twitter! You sent me a link to your blog, and I sent you all those messages!??? We know you!” And Doug was like, “Well I’ll tell you this much, I do know you’re Fan Of Lifehouse (my twitter name). Hehe. Then he told me, “Yeah, Dave’s the one who usually mesaages you, and I’m the one who answers you when you tell us to post tour dates over here. Then he kind of restated (dramatically) an entire conversation we had a REALLY long time ago when I was getting a little impatient and sad about never seeing them. He mimicked my voice so hilariously. Then he laughed and said he was kidding, and that I have been really patient. I gave Doug my letter, and they all said they would read it. I told them that I didn’t even know what to say, and Doug told me to think about it, and then come back, and gave me a hug. And that I’ve been waiting a long time to see them, so I could talk to them all I want. I turned around and realized a LOT of people were waiting to meet them, and that I was probably standing there talking to them for 10 minutes. Not once did they even look at the crowd of people waiting, or gave any hints that there were people waiting behind me. I left to go meet Mike!
I loved, loved, loved Mike! He was so sweet. I walked up to him, and there were a couple girls and a guy waiting to talk to him. So I just hung out next to him with my sister. Once they were gone, he turned to look at me, and was like “And you are..” And I was like “I’m Emily!” and he (loudly) goes “EMILY!” And gives me a huge hug. Then he yelled out, “EVERYONE! THIS IS EMILY!” He was so stoked to meet me, which was crazy, because I was SO excited to meet him! I said the he was amazing, and he said that I was awesome at the same exact time. Which was a little hilarious. So he was like “let’s do that again!“ and we said the same thing at the same time again like 3 times. Haha. We talked about him laughing at me from the stage, and he was like “You were singing along! You really got into it!” Haha. Yep, that’s me. He also told me he felt like he’s known me his entire life. I love him! We talked for a few, then we left him to meet other people. There were still a lot of people waiting for SafetySuit, and I was just waiting for everyone to leave. After maybe 5 minutes went by I decided I wanted to chat with Mike some more. There was only one guy talking to him, so I stood there patiently. We talked for quite a bit this time. He told me he met Jason Wade! And that he would want to cover “Take Me Away”. That made me happy. He was such an awesome guy. I got a lot of pictures with him. I miss him already!
Ok, so now there were only a couple people left to meet SafetySuit. I got a picture with Chico, and talked to him for a few minutes. He told me that he’s been enjoying my countdowns, and I thought it was SO crazy that they actually see that stuff.
Now I was the last person (along with Ginger and Steph) to meet them. And I told Doug that he has made my life capable of living. And that his voice and lyrics keep me strong. He was so touched. He told me that he would confirm to me that they read my letter. Then Dave! Dave was SO chatty to me. He kept giving me hugs and kept telling me how happy he was to finally meet me. We had like 10 “one more hugs’. I talked to Jeremy and Tate for a few. Jeremy told me he liked my nails and grabbed my hand so he could look at them. Haha. I got a couple group pictures with them earlier, but then we did individuals. Then Dave started talking to me again, and melted my heart. He told me that he was so glad that they were able to help through everything with the power of music. And I told him that he made me laugh when there was nothing worth laughing at. And he gave me a big hug. Then Doug kind of took me over to the side and gave me a hug. And as he was hugging me he asked me if things were getting better for me, and then said he was glad things were looking up. He told me to stay strong, and had some beautiful words of encouragement. I obviously teard up again and he was like “awwwww..you’re okay, You’re okay.” In a soothing voice. We talked to them all for a couple more minutes, while the venue security was kicking them out. Haha. Dave said something about seeing me from the stage, and how happy he was to see Doug come up to me at the end. I mentioned something about being told to sit down, and how I told them that it was rock concert not a Broadway. They all laughed and Dave was like “I KNOW! I kept seeing people try to talk to you, and I was like, leave her alone!” He was so sweet. He definitely talked to me the most and seemed so excited to meet me, which made me feel amazing. He was so bubbly and kept having more things to say to me and kept giving me hugs. Doug talked a lot too, and kept making me want to cry. He was so kind to me, and seemed to genuinely care and appreciate me. He made me feel amazing. I told Jeremy and Tate that I was sorry for being so annoying on Facebook, and they kept insisting that I wasn’t. Haha! I told Doug to come back soon, and he said he would. Then I told him to come her when they headlined this fall, and he said that they would. Very sincerely. They signed my ticket and cd cover. Doug wrote “We <3 you Emily! Stay strong!“ on it. And when I asked Dave to sign it he said, “Think of yourself as OUR boss. If you want us to sign something, just tell us, we’ll sign it. Mike filled most of the ticket with his signature, he put “To Emily” and put a heart and a smiley face, then his signature J I gave the guys last hugs, then left on cloud 9.
We walked outside, and my mom left us to get back to the hotel.
As soon as we walked outside I saw Doug walk to the tour bus. He told me good bye and said he would see me soon. My sister and I crossed the street, to stand on the side walk across the street from the busses because there was a long line to meet Chris Daughtry by the busses. When we crossed the street, Daughtry’s drummer Robin was getting ready to cross the street back to the bus (the doors to the busses were facing us). And I called his name and he came over to chat with my sister and I. We got pictures with him and he signed my ticket. He was a sweetie! I saw Dave walking from one bus to another, wearing his plaid pajama pants. He yelled “ BYE EMILY! WE LOVE YOU!” And I told him that I loved them too and would miss them. Then Tate walked by, and he yelled “Bye Emily!” And then the same thing happened with Jeremy. Dave walked out like 5 times, and every time he would yell my name and say that he loved me. Haha! It was awesome. After maybe 10 minutes, Brian and Josh Steely from Daughtry got out of the bus and ran over to us. We chatted with them for a bit and got pictures and autographs J My sister and I decided to cross the street back to the side walk where the busses were. And the line had shortened a LOT for Chris, so we got in line. I tweeted Josh Paul to come say hey, but he said he was already out there, so I must have missed him. I was bummed but he sent me a nice message about meeting them in VIP, so that made me feel better. My sister and I met Chris!! That was so cool! I wasn’t even nervous! I said hey to him, we talked about how good he is at getting openers. He mentioned he just hung out with Jason Wade the other day after he saw my Lifehouse bracelet, and gave me a high five. I stood with him for a picture, and my phone was being stupid. So we stood there for like 30 seconds before Sean gave up and used my sister’s phone. I wasn’t complaining. Chris and I were just laughing because we were holding the same face for so long. After we met Chris, we saw Mike standing outside talking to a couple fans. So we went back to say hey to him for a few minutes, and I snatched a couple more ridiculous photos with him.
This is all I can remember today. I’m still in shock.
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