Christine Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I, for one think the painting story is amazing. He and his team really do have a unique connection with the fans. For you, sure it is old news But think of newbies like me and others it's such a wonderful story :wub2: Yes there is a unique connection with the fans and I guess that's part of why I say it's old news. I was telling the Oldlings that it took so long to write this because it was hard to get into the mindset of 4 years ago. Having this kind of access to Mika was pretty much unheard of at the time. They brought in a handful of lollipop girls over the course of a North American tour in 2008 but that was about it. (Suzy and I applied for that but were not chosen.) Since early 2010 it's been a fairly regular thing to bring fans backstage to be dancers, singers, etc. and often Mika will work with fans directly to show them what he wants them to do on stage, especially at the very start of a tour. I guess we were always especially lucky that this happened on an "off" day. They still had lots to do to prep for the tour but since it wasn't show day Mika and his family were really relaxed, there was no security and we could hang around without getting in anyone's way. If the gig had been that night it would have been very different I'm sure. Anyhow, my topic that doesn't need a thread is that while driving today, I saw a license plate that said MICA. So of course I yelled, "Look kids, Mika!" 13yo old was all superior, and said, "That says mica, Mom.“ So then I got to give the lesson on how he used to be Mica, but I got cut off before I could get to the other letters being jealous thing. Oh dear, this is why you need a fan club. Others are not so fascinated with Mika trivia. Thanks a million Christine!! What a lovely and exciting report to read - omg - and with all those great pics added - so beautifully done, a real treasure !! I really can imagine how amazing this experience this must have been for all of you lucky ladies, in fact it's totally unbelievable... I'm sooo happy that you were kind enough to share it also here!! Love,love me You're very sweet, thanks. And I love how you all seemed to be over excited and afraid at the same time Exactly like I am now every time I meet Mika Well some of the others were not really afraid. Sara and Bab had already spent quite a lot of time around Mika and I think Mika is probably more intimidated by Sara than vice versa And for me, it's not that I was afraid to meet Mika. I was afraid that he would brand us as annoying stalkers or that he would regret asking us to paint because I was useless or he would kick us out if we were acting like "fans". I purposely acted cool towards him so he didn't think I was an overzealous weirdo, not because I was shy. I think the culture is very different here than some parts of Europe and I have been to gigs and a TV show where we did not even wait around after to speak to him. And I would never show up at an airport or go to a TV or radio show unless I had tickets. Even after everything that has happened I don't think I would walk up to Mika in a supermarket and talk to him. That's funny for me, because I'm used to see you more on the "skeptical mode" But this shows that even you can be on fangirling mode Skepticism is not cynicism. I have always wanted to know the truth and fangirling shouldn't make one blind to facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimwana Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 A few months ago a couple of people in the Oldlings asked me about working on Mika's set before a tour in 2009. I never really wrote a proper report on it since we weren't allowed to talk about it until Mika mentioned it one day in a newspaper interview. So I wrote a story about it here for anyone who may be interested but not reading the Oldlings or following me on Twitter. http://xinez.com/planets What a surreal experience!! I'm impressed at your memory Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 What a surreal experience!! I'm impressed at your memory Thank you for sharing! My memory is really not good. I wrote some of the details out for the mods at the time. And Mana wrote something when she was flying home a couple of days later. We also wrote bits and pieces in the gig thread and the thread where Mika talked about it in the Times because people were asking a lot of questions. So I read back over everything and pieced it together, hoping that it made sense. Some of the description of what happened inside the supermarket was plagiarized directly from Mana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 My memory is really not good. I wrote some of the details out for the mods at the time. And Mana wrote something when she was flying home a couple of days later. We also wrote bits and pieces in the gig thread and the thread where Mika talked about it in the Times because people were asking a lot of questions. So I read back over everything and pieced it together, hoping that it made sense. Some of the description of what happened inside the supermarket was plagiarized directly from Mana. the experience you shared way back sounds the same as what you describe now... you did a great job remembering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I´ve loved reading it. It makes me think how amazing it should have been and how it was maybe one of the last opportunities any fan could have to spend time with Mika, cause I don´t think it´s going to happen again anytime soon Thanks for sharing it C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 [YOUTUBE]twSTAl49djE[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiaIchihara Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 [YOUTUBE]twSTAl49djE[/YOUTUBE] seriously, I didn't get all that was said :mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 seriously, I didn't get all that was said :mf_rosetinted: Something about James Blunt mating with a sponge to get Mika. James Blunt makes me want to poke my ears out with a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico_collard Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 [YOUTUBE]twSTAl49djE[/YOUTUBE] I love Adam Hills He's hilarious! Having said that, the video is a few years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebs Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 My breakfast apple smells like ammonia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreacher Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) just stumbled on this Mika dress-up doll! http://mikamexico.com/juegos.html it's kind of awesome & you bet your sweet a** i just spent way too much time playing with it some of the fruits of my labor... Edited February 4, 2014 by kreacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicóla Ronaa Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 just stumbled on this Mika dress-up doll! http://mikamexico.com/juegos.html it's kind of awesome & you bet your sweet a** i just spent way too much time playing with it some of the fruits of my labor... DAMN IT! Why did I click through.....never gunna get back to work now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreacher Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 DAMN IT! Why did I click through.....never gunna get back to work now... i know right! *puts Mika in leopart print pants* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicóla Ronaa Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 i know right! *puts Mika in leopart print pants* eh, it's snowing and people are driving stupid. Maybe I should just go out in that and drive home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebs Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 How fun! Mel is so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I love Adam Hills He's hilarious! Having said that, the video is a few years old. How do you know that? On their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01msjbs it says first broadcast 20 Dec 2013... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebs Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) I had kind of an amusing thought today, watching the news about Justin Bieber and his latest exploits-he and his entourage refusing to stop smoking pot in their plane, and the poor pilots having to wear oxygen masks to fly. I thought about his entourage-hangers on, wannabes, sleazy chicks, drug dealers, shady people, and then I thought about a Mika entourage-mom, sisters, cousins, aunties, partners, Italian tutors, brothers, fathers, grandmas, dogs. And it just made me happy for some reason. That's all. Edited February 5, 2014 by ceebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico_collard Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 How do you know that? On their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01msjbs it says first broadcast 20 Dec 2013... I saw the date as well, but I'm sure I saw it ages ago (as in, earlier than last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I saw the date as well, but I'm sure I saw it ages ago (as in, earlier than last year). Ah, I see. How strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Clay Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 [YOUTUBE]HEAHs7IhDNc[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 [YOUTUBE]HEAHs7IhDNc[/YOUTUBE] oh wow! how cute! i want one! he's got moves! but i'm not willing to sale my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico_collard Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) oh wow! how cute! i want one! he's got moves! but i'm not willing to sale my car I wouldn't sell my car for one either. It's very cool though... Hey, has anyone seen the "Mean Tweet" videos from Jimmy Kimmell? They're hilarious! Here's one: [YOUTUBE]v36Z0Ux2iQY[/YOUTUBE] Edited February 9, 2014 by nico_collard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daenerys Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Ah, i wanted to ask something to the members but didn't find a proper thread and i'm not sure i can start a new one, so i'm gonna use this. I really want to get a tattoo dedicated to Mika but i haven't decided exactly what yet. Have a few ideas : - First, i was thinking about getting his signature included under my next planned tattoo ( the tree of Gondor, on my left wrist ) - Or, lyrics from one of his songs What would you choose ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alireine Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Ah, i wanted to ask something to the members but didn't find a proper thread and i'm not sure i can start a new one, so i'm gonna use this. I really want to get a tattoo dedicated to Mika but i haven't decided exactly what yet. Have a few ideas : - First, i was thinking about getting his signature included under my next planned tattoo ( the tree of Gondor, on my left wrist ) - Or, lyrics from one of his songs What would you choose ? I am not into tattoos at all, but if I HAD to get one, I would choose lyrics, the most meaningfull ones for me. His signature is only his signature () for me it doesn't mean anything special, so I would not put it in a special place, especially on my own body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daenerys Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I am not into tattoos at all, but if I HAD to get one, I would choose lyrics, the most meaningfull ones for me.His signature is only his signature () for me it doesn't mean anything special, so I would not put it in a special place, especially on my own body There's a 99% chance i will get lyrics. I just need to make up my mind on ONE sentence, because there are many i relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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