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Started by de-tec-tive at 07-31-2007 1:06 AM. Topic has 67 replies.
  
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 07-31-2007, 1:06 AM
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de-tec-tive
 
Joined on 09-01-2005
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I MET GWEN!!!!! (pics finally added)
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woot i'm back! currently weeding through the 60 emails in my inbox, hopefully i can post pics by tonight but *** there's so much to do! here's a quick summary of my last few days:
friday - flew to Brisbane, wasn't planning on waiting at the airport to meet anyone but Debbie (deejay) had been waiting all day and met the band in the morning, and Gabe said if she stayed where she was Gwen, Gavin & Kingston would come through. so obviously i stayed and waited with her. also called my friend Claire and told her to get her *** over there asap. they finally came out, i called out but she wouldn't stop. i was walking right behind Gavin and called to him about 3 times, he heard me and sort of turned around and smiled but didn't stop. we met two paparrazzi people there, they were nice people even though they didn't know *** about Gwen. i gave the guy my details and after Gwen etc left the airport they followed her. later that night i got an sms from him telling me what hotel they were staying at.
saturday - got an early morning sms telling me i was in the paparazzi photos from the airport, crazy! headed over to her hotel around 10am, waited on a seat in reception. met Warren and Zach (both really nice, i just said hi not expecting them to stop but they actually stopped to talk. Warren gave me a hug, he was so nice). saw and said hi to Steve, Gavin and Chris, they just said hi and kept going on there way. saw two harajuku girls, a couple of dancers, and the nanny leave to take Kingston for a walk and return. around 1pm this girl came in and said she worked for Gwen, asked if we (me & Debbie) were waiting to meet here and apologised telling us she wasn't there, so i left and went shopping for the afternoon.
the concert was sat night, i was row N, it was really good, i was really impressed with her voice. Gwen saw and pointed to my towel/sign, and Gabe also saw it at the end and held up his drink as a thanks/cheers.
sunday - flew to Sydney and met Adam (Second Floor). when i got off the plane i had an sms from Debbie telling me she was on the same flight as EVERYONE so we got the gate number and arrival time and waited. there was about 10 of us total, i think Adam and i were the only ones who actually cared about her though. one guy said her new album is ***, and another guy wasn't even going to the concert cos he only likes ND.
i called out hi to each person getting off the plane (including Donnie) and also Gavin. he recognised me (third time he'd seen me) and gave me this shocked look like "omg it's you again!" in a good way though.
everyone started following Gwen etc and we realised we had our bags with us still, so Adam followed and i got our bags thinking nothing would happen. i magically caught up to the group and they were still following her. Gavin and the rest had gone one way, it was just Gwen, Curtis, Kingston, the nanny and some guy who i haven't worked out yet what he is to Gwen were there waiting for the lift. we went downstairs to wait, they went around the corner into a room to wait for the tarago, mystery guy tried to tell us to leave her alone.
Gwen was playing with Kingston (so cute!), the tarago came and Kingston was put in, then Gwen came and quickly signed our stuff and got in the car. i'm not sure if she was gonna leave, i think she was going to, then she got out and was gonna take photos with everyone. mystery guy took them, he was a bit of a jerk. Gwen said "one last photo" and this 50yo lady jumped in front of me and Adam. Adam was like "Gwen! the shoes! look at the shoes!" (pointing to our RS vans). then Gwen said "hang on i didn't get one with these two guys" - how ***** awesome!!! the photo is ***** TERRIBLE though, and in the hurry i forgot to put the flash up so it's a bit blurred. Gwen looks perfect though.
monday (yesterday) - we checked out Sydney during the day then the concert was that night. we were 2nd row and was right in the midde, freaking perfect view. when Gwen came out she said something like "where's all my favourite people?" and i held up my towel and she pointed to me, and then she saw Adam next to me and she recognised him too! throughout the show i held up the towel at various times, i got on screen with it too. i took one photo at the start and they told me to put my camera away, so i just had to wait til WYWF and take a bunch. they came out good.
then after the show Ben (a guy we know from another forum) came to talk to us, and thanks to him we were nearly the last ones to leave the arena, and as we were walking up the steps i hear someone call out "hey Rock Steady!" and it was Donnie! i went down and he gave me a tour pick out of his pocket, i thanked him and said "see you in Melbourne" and him and another roadie said "awesome!".
edit: here's some of my pics
me behind Gwen!! Brisbane airport (paparazzi pic)
following them out of Brisbane airport
following Gwen at Sydney airport
my towel i got signed, also used as a sign to hold up at each show - it worked too!
Ali, Raven (Melinda) & me @ Sydney
Sydney #1
Melbourne #1
No Doubt Australia | flickr | 2009 tour photos
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07-31-2007, 1:21 AM
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marsicotom
Joined on 03-04-2007
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thats so awesome bec! what did you get her to sign?
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07-31-2007, 1:26 AM
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Skanking Fetus
Joined on 09-01-2005
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![Yes [Y]](/emoticons/emotion-21.gif)
Re: I MET GWEN!!!!!
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Awesome! Congrats on meeting her! Can't wait to see your pictures!
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07-31-2007, 1:30 AM
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coollamb
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![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/emotion-2.gif)
Re: I MET GWEN!!!!!
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Hey Bec congratulations IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!!! that would of been the ultimate experience!!!! I cant wait for your pics and ill see you thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![Party!!! [<:o)]](/emoticons/emotion-19.gif)
  
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07-31-2007, 1:33 AM
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ameliajane12
Joined on 01-14-2007
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What a fantastic weekend =P Cant wait to see the photos !
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07-31-2007, 1:34 AM
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El Matador
Joined on 01-11-2006
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WOW Bec. That was an exciting reading haha. Congrats on everything, you really deserved ;]
And good luck for the Melbourne gigs, you little stalker :] haha
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07-31-2007, 1:36 AM
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Serial-Monogamy
Joined on 05-16-2006
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!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh that is beyond cool :)
Carve your name into my heart...
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07-31-2007, 1:47 AM
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NoDoubtJunkie
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Awesome! That was a great story, Bec. I'm so glad you got to meet her. :-)
June 16th - Toronto, ON
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07-31-2007, 2:16 AM
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undoubtedchepo
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congrats.
if anyone deserved that entire experience its certainly you.
i'm still so excited for you. lol
 
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07-31-2007, 2:20 AM
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de-tec-tive
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07-31-2007, 2:23 AM
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undoubtedchepo
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 de-tec-tive wrote: | | undoubtedchepo wrote: | congrats.
if anyone deserved that entire experience its certainly you.
i'm still so excited for you. lol
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aww thanks that's so nice! |
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still gotta say that i'm super jealous of you. hahaha.
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07-31-2007, 2:25 AM
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subconsciously motivated
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Thanks Bec for your amazing story. Congrats. Can't wait for the pics. Glad you met Gwen. ![Wink [;)]](/emoticons/emotion-5.gif)
"Again and again this feelin' (...)" *SIGH*
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07-31-2007, 2:28 AM
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de-tec-tive
Joined on 09-01-2005
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honestly, there's not much need to be jealous. yeah we got a photo with her but i never got to talk to her, that mystery guy was hurrying us along so much i just got to have the pic and that's it. Adam got to ask her about Candyland though. so in terms of the two airport things, it's more like i was just within half a metre vicinity of her. but it's still awesome, i wasn't expecting anything to happen at all cos i didn't wanna get my hopes up, and had no plans to wait at either airport before i got there. it's pretty cool that all those things happened. i'd really like to meet Gavin and Gabe though, that would complete it all.
No Doubt Australia | flickr | 2009 tour photos
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07-31-2007, 2:34 AM
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marsicotom
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bec are you gonna try and meet gwen at rod laver? if so, where abouts
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