leonita

I only saw Andy filming, noone else I spoke to had seen any managers.....

This is how "Pass the line" works- you go in & buy an entree for lunch, you can take it to go or eat there.They stamp your receipt, and for every entree, one person gets to "pass the line"- you don't get a number, but you can 'camp out' inside the lobby of the venue instead of waiting outside. Or, you could buy some "House of Blues" T-shirts or other merchandise & get that receipt stamped. All the Pass the Line people get to go in ahead of the rest. I bought 4 turkey sandwiches, ate one, gave the rest away, cost about $40, but it was absolutely worth it. The thing was, they had a private party in the restaurant today, so they were closing it to the public @2pm. The other thing you could do is, buy lunch, leave, come back right before doors open & show them the receipt & get to enter before the rest of general admission. (so sorry, they all had to wait out side in the rain tonight) I would definitely recommend this system!

I'm wondering how to get this banner to him? I wish they would give us an address where we could send things. It didn't occur to me until much too late, I could have given it to the guy from Midway State, and asked him to deliver it, I saw him when I was buying their CD & he signed it, he said Mika had already gone to the hotel. But we didn't want to believe that! I will get it to him somehow. Wouldn't it be nice if, once MFC is officially official, there was someone who could just tell us which door to wait outside of, or if they've really already left, or a designated person we could give things to that would really give them to Mika & the band? It feels kind of bad, when you hear how people got to meet him in other cities & then it just doesn't happen at the show you go to. Oh well. that is just a smidgeon ( a smidgeon?!! ) of regret next to the Mount Everest of happiness and fun and good memories of the show!

DCDeb- I did have confetti in my underwear! It was turquoise, and I have no idea how it got there, I recall you saying something about this very phenomenon! I also have sequins glued to my face & in my hair, trying to decide if I should just leave them or not? "Why not? "!!! I'm going to have a stupid grin on my face anyway! Leona

Good morning everyone! Just saw Mika for the first time last night, he knocked my socks off, I just posted a report on the Chicago thread. W O W ! ! He TOUCHED MY HAND !!!! I can die happy . Leona

Part 2 of my report: I think during Love Today Mika reached out & I TOUCHED HIS HAND! Oh, and he picked up some Mardi Gras beads people were throwing on the stage & put them on, then he smiled & flashed his tummy for a second,with a very mischevious grin, the crowd loved it. He had the audience singing back a lot of phrases in Stuck in The Middle,& others, told us the venue was 'Delicious', and something about not getting radio play, but the tours get better every time he comes back to this city. After it was over they (the band) didn't really take a proper bow, or do an encore. Oh well. HOB seemed to be trying to hustle everyone out the door so quickly, because it was an all ages show, they said something about curfew. So disappointed we didn't get to see him or the band afterwards. We thought with the weather being bad, and the fact they had to drive to Minneapolis for Wed. night show, maybe they did leave right away. After seeing so many videos & photos of the concerts form all over the world, it kind of seems familiar yet surreal. Quite fabulous. Unforgettable. Wow. Mika has so much charisma, he just draws you like a magnet. I tried to watch the whole band, but my eyes kept going back to him. He is, of course, outrageously gorgeous, and there were some notes he sang that took my breath away, I forgot the words that I was singing and just stared, it didn't seem possible that such a beautiful voice was coming out of a human being, and just 10 feet away! The whole band gave so much energy and enthusiasm, it was THE BEST CONCERT EVER!!!! It's now 4 am, I hope this all makes sense, and if you ever have even the slightest chance of seeing one of Mika's shows, I would vote you GO! You will be glad you did! He gives 1000%. (How long does it take him to catch his breath & calm down after a show? I don't think I'll sleep for days!) have to study for my math exam which is in less than 5 hours, wish me luck. Leona

WOW. This was perhaps the best night of my LIFE!! Got there 12:30 pm, thanks Kjoshi for telling me that HOB was doing pass the line! Norwalk 174 & her sister & mother were there, and Taylor, and Alex,so sorry I don't remember everyone else's names. I saw Martin for a second when I first walked into HOB, later on Luke, Cherisse & Saranayde came in, signed some autographs before the sound check, they are all so genuinely nice. Cherisse had some fantastic rhinestones in her hair. I had made some large blue ribbon rosettes with "I (heart) MFC" and "Chicago Loves Mika" in the center (thank you Mom of Norwalk 174 for helping sew them!), gave them to the band, and Saranayde gave me a string of Mardi Gras beads. You have to understand, this is totally new for me, I have never asked anyone for an autograph before in my life! I'm crafty, and I figured I'd be there all day, so I brought some fabric, sequins & stuff. I made a pair of earrings that said MI on one ear & KA on the other, then realized that the purple sequins were dark ,next time I'll make them in a brighter color. To pass the time we made a rainbow banner that said MFC really large & everyone signed it. (Unfortunately, was not able to give it to him. Maybe I should have just thrown it on stage, but there was so much confetti & mardi gras beads I didn't think he'd see it. We waited 2 hours after the show, never saw any of them come out. The staff there were all telling us different stories, as to which door they would come out of, and that he'd already left 15 minutes after the show was over. -They are very good at NOT giving out information, maybe they're training to work at the FBI.) It still doesn't seem quite real! We got spots right in the front & center, so close I could reach over the barrier & touch the stage! Andy did a little filming before it started. The opening band was pretty good, I like the last song they did, can't remember the name of it! OK, this is not a very good report, Mika is just so amazing he's kind of fried my circuits! The show began with Relax, after which Mika's zipper was falling down & we were all shouting, trying to tell him, by the time he realized what we were yelling at him, he looked a little embarassed but smiled and gave us the finger in a quite adorable way. I believe they played the usual set of songs, including Missionary Man. Nikki got some great photos, she will post more later. It was a 90 minute show, but it seemed to zoom by so fast, because Mika never stops moving! I was out of breath by the end of it. It's a really neat venue, the wooden floor was shaking. Even if you didn't really want to jump along with the songs, you did anyway. There were about 1,000 or 1,500 people, sold out, it was packed, incredible energy. There were 4 Lollipop girls & 1 Big Girl. I only recognized Mandilambi, but you all did a great job. Well done! Mika pulled some people up onto the stage at the end, but it didn't get out of control. Oh, and halfway through I realized Luke was wearing my "Chicago Loves Mika" rosette! That just made my day. to be continued.

http://i30.tinypic.com/fwk8xl.jpg yeah. YEAH. not bad for a camera phone huh? wait till you see the shirtless ones

Hey guys this is NIKKIDOUCHEBAG reporting from Leonas living room. TONIGHT WAS INCREDIBLE!!!! front row, and screw what those bastards say about no cameras because who got amazing pictures? I DID!!! i will type up a full report if someone doesn't beat me to it, right now i'm still in awe. waited for mika 2 and a half hours after the show but he left oh well maybe next time tonight was a great night!! it was amazing to meet all of you who were there... ill be posting pictures soon! WE TOUCHED HIM. that is how close we were UNGH!!!!

AARRGGHH!!! 4 inches of snow last night, supposed to be rain Tuesday evening, turning into snow. Umbrellas & warm socks everyone! we'll have to keep warm until Mika arrives, then the temperature should go up a LOT!

Amanda, that is amazing work! Is it going to be on a pillow or a wall-hanging kind of thing? And Mika Is My Hero- Congratulations! That is so exciting! I think 3 Lollipop girls will be a record! Good for you!!

I don't know about the wait- they definitely won't let us inside until 6 pm. My first class is over @ 11 am, I may walk over there ( its about 3 or 4 blocks away)& if there's a line already, I may be tempted to skip my last class! I'm meeting an MFCer @ Metra stop @ 2 pm, so there will definitely be at least 2 of us there by 2:30 pm. I hope it's not too cold/rainy/snowy- I'm wearing lots of layers just in case. They will have a coat and a bag check available. I asked about cameras- what if we had a chance to get a photo before or after the show?, the lady said it was at the tour manager's discretion. 2 more days!!!! It sounds like some MFC people got to meet him before the soundcheck in New York- I hope we get to meet him too!

Christina- good for you! Congratulations! An Olding Lollipop Girl- well done, you! How exciting! can't wait to meet you! Leona

Last time I tried to order the yearbook, the link wasn't working- does anyone know if it is working now, or where the link is? I can't find it ! Thanks, Leona

Yes! Now is the time for shameless self-promotion for the MFC! And be sure to tell him that Melanie of the yearbook is there, she should at least get to see him! Ask them if your boyfriend could be allowed to take photos of you during "Lollipop". Sorry, don't mean to be telling you what to do, I'm just very excited for you! My original plan of waiting at HOB from 9 am on will have to be modified somewhat. Not sure when I'll be there, maybe 1 or 2 pm. May take turns waiting with my friend, so one of us can warm up at a time if its really cold. Meyer twins,please PM me & I'll give you my cell# so we can definitely meet up for the group photo! everyone who's old enough, please be sure to VOTE earlier in the day! It's Super (MIKA) Tuesday!!

Congratulations, Amanda! well, now you'll meet him for sure now! maybe you can ask him to pleeaaasseee do some autographs/pictures after the show if he's feeling up to it? and maybe you could phone us so we'd know where to wait?? we got 6 inches of snow in last 2 days, & it's supposed to rain and/or snow on Tuesday, so I'm going to decorate some umbrellas for me & my 2 friends who are going. Can't wait to meet you all there! Leona

Hello, Chicago fans! just ONE WEEK to go! here is something cool you can do before the concert- http://www.museumofmodernice.com/newsletter/jan29.html (I don't know if that worked or not) brand new colored ice sculpture going up in Millenium Park! Leona

Chicago IS sold out!

****HAPPY NEW YEAR !!**** 2008 is going to be fantastic! So glad to have met you all here, wishing health & prosperity for everyone! Leona

Merry Christmas everyone! Robi, your nativity scene is unbelievable! Wendi, glad you're feeling better. hope everyone is enjoying a few days off... Leona

welcome, Sam and Merry Christmas! Leona

thank you for those San Francisco photos! They are going into my stocking. Something about that bottom button unbuttoned....

Merry Christmas to you, too! or is it because he's not yet so popular in the States & they don't think he'll fill the venues on weekends? I was wondering also if he spends time sightseeing in the US cities, as seen in European cities on the DVD? A group of us were going to eat at House of Blues restaurant & get stamped so we could get back at head of the line later, to see the show. Then we were going to go sightseeing, to the Art Institute, etc. But, it appears the restaurant is not open on Tuesdays?? That's strange. Oh well, we'll just be spending the day on the sidewalk waiting!

hello, Charlotte! I was wondering why he does so many shows on weeknights too.

I heard Mrs. Spears was about to write a book about parenting, but after this latest announcement it's been--postponed.