Top 10 Memories from 2011

[WeAreGolden*]

Just write down the happiest/best memories you have from this year.

 

(in no order)

 

1. The 2 weeks I spent with my best friend, Ana. I had never met her before (she's from Slovenia, I met her in a forum), and she came to Greece for 2 weeks, stayed at my house. I'm generally an introvert and I need my private time, I get bored easily and I'm shy around people. But these 2 weeks were the best of my life, I was another person. I was really really happy <3

 

2. Watching Hamlet by Shakespeare with my sister on the theatre. You know the feeling when you see something so beautiful, that leaves you speechless? It was exactly like that.

 

3. Discovering Mika. I always liked him, but I became a fan a few months ago. I just started watching as many videos as I could, I was probably glued to my screen for hours without realising it.

 

4. Watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. HP is another obsession of mine, it's my life. The story, the characters, the places, the books have taught me so much! And seeing it all ending was very sad and bittersweet, but I still consider it one of the best days of 2011.

 

5. The 2nd day of our family holidays in a Greek island, Andros. We spent the whole day at the beach and we were all acting silly, something that rarely happens. It was great fun

 

6. Meeting other 2 internet friends who are now a couple (I met them in the same forum, but I basically brought them together ) so I was really glad to see them so happy together.

 

7. Going to see Rally Acropolis with my dad (I'm not a racing/cars fan at all, I actually know nothing about cars), but I spent the whole day with my dad and it was really nice.

 

8. Seeing the Kremlin ballet performing the Swan Lake, just a few days ago. It was my dream to watch this, it was beautiful.

 

9. Receiving my signed Noel! copy by Mika, which was a total surprise to me (I was still shocked that I won something, I never win anything ) and being a new fan I didn't expect to have something that great that early!

 

10. Receiving a (personalised) signed copy of HP and the Half-Blood Prince by Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). My friend I mentioned in number 6 met him, and I was again really surprised.

 

 

Some of them are really silly, I know, but oh well.

 

You don't have to write 10 or analyze as much as I did of course. Now start posting

[kaisam]

I don't have them in order:D

 

1. Seeing 30 Seconds to Mars twice

2. Seeing Jedward, getting a picture and a hug from them

3. James Blunt concert

4. Going to London for a week and alone. It was a lot of fun + I saw Bruno Mars and the Black Eyed Peas perform.

5. Discovering the Vampire Diaries series in summer. They're amazing books. I think it took me only a week to finish them all.

6. Getting myself 2 hamsters.

7. Hearing new Mika songs. I have been a fan for only over a year so it's a new thing for me to waiting a new record from him.

 

Well, that's all for now I think. My memory is a bit dull right now. As you can see, most of my best experiences are connected to concerts but that's just me. I'm so addicted to going to concerts.

[WeAreStrong!]

Well, some of these are kinda stupid, but let's start!

 

1. Meeting 5 true friends, with whom I spent a fantastic summer! I can't believe that now there are people who can always understand and help me when I need! Thank you girls!

2. Spending a week in a tourists village in Sicily and meeting people from all around italy!

3. Diving into the swimming pool at midnight for the first time, while being in Sicily in the tourists village!

4. Meeting an actually-living composer, working with him and playing some of his piano pieces in a concert.

5. Going trekking in the mountains with my Church group, I felt so quiet inside!

6. For the first time a guy asked me to go out with him and to be his girlfriend, even though I refused!

7. Meeting a well-known radio presenter.

8. Going windsurfing for the first time.

9. Seeing the Pope live, always with my Church group, and so finding myself for the first time in a crowd consisting of more than 100.000 people.

10. Appearing for the first time in TV, even if casually!

[pipinhaslovemika]

1) Went to my 2nd Katy Perrys's concert in Portugal

 

2) My finalist travel

 

3) Went to Mega Hits (a teen radio) with my BFF

 

4) Recived my machine Canon EOS 1100D

 

5) Buy my mika's ticket for Marés Vivas

 

6) Went to Marés Vivas and meet amazing people

 

7) Meet Mika for the 2nd time

 

8) My friend dies in Cabo Verde

 

9) Went to México nahah

 

10) Meet my old sister (a long long history )

[mikahepburn]

nice thread!

 

Let's start from Summer, because that's when I remember things. I'm old already

 

1. I went to US and Canada with my mum

2. Drinking Tim Horton's sounds crazy right?

3. First time playing the pulling-thing machine in a casino

4. First time being on a subway

5. Being a fan of Mika. This is the most important event in the year, I've always known him but never actually listen to his music. On the plane back home, I listened to LICM and I FELL for him.

6. Joining this site. The first time I've ever joined any fan site/ forum

7. I met new friends on here and learnt more English on here

8. Becoming bestfriends with an MFCer

9. My perspective of life changed after listening to Mika and analyzing his lyrics

10. Video calling an MFCer

 

 

and that's pretty much it!

[lollipop_monkey]

1) Getting the 2010 MFC Yearbook finished and sent to print

2) Spending time with some good friends in Los Angeles and San Diego

3) Discovering the music of

and seeing him play a tiny gig in London

4) Spending time with my bestest MFC friends in London, and seeing Brighton for the first time

5) Seeing an awesome Canadian band live for the first time after liking them for probably 15 years - then falling head over heels in love with them

6) Chasing said band to the east coast of the USA

7) Seeing Niagara Falls for the first time

8) Having an amazing night out in Ontario's wine country at a ridiculously awesome party, one that I totally fluked into

9) Seeing my Toronto MFC friends and taking a tall ship excursion on Lake Ontario

10) Starting a new job in a field I've wanted to try for a while

 

Just about all of my ten involve friends, travel, and/or music. What else do you need in life?

[bopsterjazz]

1) Eating at a five star restaurant in San Francisco then being shoved into a taxi with 5 other people while the driver broke more road rules than there probably even are. He backed up for 5 blocks on the way to an opera once he realized he'd passed it! Best field trip ever!

 

2) Meeting my 3 best friends for the first time.

 

3) Starting college and all the craziness that comes with it.

 

4) Rejecting the craziness for board games and TV with those 3 best friends.

 

5) Drinking with my mom's friends while she slowly gets interested in football.

 

6) Drinking with my friends and watching 80s movies.

 

7) Learning how to skateboard.

 

8) Going to Vegas and learning blackjack strategies.

 

9) Watching the Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour.

 

10) Rediscovering a few different loves of mine. Mainly music related.

[Efriani]

Mine:

 

1. Struggled for my thesis

2. Got perfect point for my thesis and graduated

3. Went to Jason Mraz's gig at Bali with my sister

4. Went to F1 at Singapore

5. Knew one of my boy friend has a feeling to me. And it's totally strange and awkward

6. I'm really happy to know that a year ago I've joined MFC

7. Had great 2 weeks moment with my mother

8. Met up with MFCers from Indonesia

[eloise.shaw]

1. Meeting KT Tunstall in my own home town when she put on a little gig which sold out very quickly. When I met her she remembered my name and wrote a little message for me on my vinyl. I also got her guitar pick

2. Getting into the Shelley showcase, a big show at my school where only very good acts get in.

3. Seeing The Hoosiers live.

4. The release of Elle Me Dit.

5. Getting full marks on all of my English exams so far.

6. Going to Wales.

7. Having mini conversations with the hoosiers on Twitter.

8. The Hoosiers following me on Twitter

9. Kt tunstall sending me a goodluck message for the Shelley showcase.

10. Mikas latest blog.

[Christine]

8. Seeing the Kremlin ballet performing the Swan Lake, just a few days ago. It was my dream to watch this, it was beautiful.

 

Oh I've always wanted to see this. I went to a production of Swan Lake in London but it was all male and sort of modernish dancing so really not what I was hoping for.

 

10. Appearing for the first time in TV, even if casually!

 

Oh how did that happen?

 

2. Drinking Tim Horton's sounds crazy right?

 

It would be crazy if you didn't drink Tim Horton's.

 

Did you say you're coming back to Canada again? Do you have family here? A couple of my close colleagues at work are Vietnamese and I get the impression there is a big community in Toronto.

 

 

8. Met up with MFCers from Indonesia

 

Oh I didn't know you had a meet up in Indonesia. Did you have to travel far or do you all live fairly close to one another?

[mikahepburn]

It would be crazy if you didn't drink Tim Horton's.

 

Did you say you're coming back to Canada again? Do you have family here? A couple of my close colleagues at work are Vietnamese and I get the impression there is a big community in Toronto.?

glad you asked and I'm CRAVING for a cup of Ice Capp right now

 

I'm coming back next year for high school, will be living in Oakville. My aunt and her family is over there, so my parents send me over there for better education.

 

There is a Vietnamese community in Toronto? that's good news!

[Christine]

I'm coming back next year for high school, will be living in Oakville. My aunt and her family is over there, so my parents send me over there for better education.

 

Oh cool! So you might be here if Mika comes to Toronto? Would your aunt let you come into the city for that?

[mikahepburn]

Oh cool! So you might be here if Mika comes to Toronto? Would your aunt let you come into the city for that?

 

I think so... her personality is pretty much like my mum's so I think she would let me. Besides, it's like half an hour away, not very far

 

 

Is he planning a gig?

[Christine]

Is he planning a gig?

 

I don't know if he is, but I am. So I hope he turns up.

 

Anyway we'll just have to wait and see.

[mikahepburn]

I don't know if he is, but I am. So I hope he turns up.

 

Anyway we'll just have to wait and see.

 

Did he ever have gig around Ontario?

[Christine]

Here's mine, in no order really

 

1. Finally taking conceitedwombat up the CN Tower after we got derailed by a pop star in 2009. She freaked me out by lying on glass floor while the Blue Jays played in the SkyDome below. The schooner trip around the Toronto Harbour was great too.
    
    
   
2. Going to the opera for the first time. I had always meant to go to the Royal Opera House when I lived in London but never got around to it but this year a friend got free tickets to our new opera stage in Toronto. I thought I wouldn't understand a thing but there were enough surtitles above the stage to explain the action. I loved the melo drama and the power of the music.
    
    
   
3. Walking in to see the lone piano at the points gig and realizing that Mika was going to sing without a microphone. We were given so little information beforehand I had painted a dozen scenarios in my head, but this was better than anything I had imagined. Grace Kelly was more perfect than it's been since the Jools Holland performance in 2006 and Happy Ending was just stunning.
    
    
   
4. Going to dinner with MFCers from all over the world in anticipation of the gig and having tea at the lovely Secret Tea Room afterwards. Meeting Melachi and going out with my friends in London later in the evening and laughing until the early morning hours.
    
    
   
5. A second trip to London in May that we'd been planning since last year. We pulled off most of our plans and there were a few amazing surprises along the way. Touristy stuff, visits to my old neighbourhood by the Thames, the Sam Beeton gig conceitedwombat mentioned, a TV show at the BBC, and a house gig with a band we love that ended up turning into a house party. Even just hanging out on the rooftop terrace of our flat was a joy.
    
    
   
6. Having a private killer whale show in San Antonio and eating dinner virtually on top of their tank. I really don't like the idea of keeping these animals in captivity but they had several tanks a lot larger than I expected and they were free to swim around but still came to see us. I would still prefer to see them swimming in the Pacific Northwest but it was still an amazing experience.
    
    
   
7. Finally getting through my hellish conference that took me a year to plan and learning I had gotten a pay raise before it was over. And I also earned employee of the quarter for my efforts.
    
    
   
8. Seeing Adele again. It was bittersweet seeing her in a huge venue. I feel like she's mine and where did all these people come from?? But I was lucky to see her before her voice problems really took hold and she had to cancel so many other dates in North America this year. And of course she was brilliant as always.
    
    
   
9. Going to the reunion of Greg Wells' college band and hearing him talk about his learning experiences and how he began his career in music and the music industry. It was amazing to think that LICM wouldn't exist as we know it without some of the people who were there that night who had nurtured his talent and gave him the chance to develop his confidence.
   

That's more than enough I guess

[Christine]

Did he ever have gig around Ontario?

 

Oh yes, I've seen him 3 times in Toronto.

[mikahepburn]

Oh yes, I've seen him 3 times in Toronto.

 

and I believe that he'll be back one day

 

*crossing fingers*

[Efriani]

Oh I didn't know you had a meet up in Indonesia. Did you have to travel far or do you all live fairly close to one another?

 

Most of us live in the same province. Before the meet up, we announced the meet up via @MikaIndonesia.

We made handprint for Mika's birthday together and sent it to Rose

[Efriani]

Here's mine, in no order really

 

1. Finally taking conceitedwombat up the CN Tower after we got derailed by a pop star in 2009. She freaked me out by lying on glass floor while the Blue Jays played in the SkyDome below. The schooner trip around the Toronto Harbour was great too.
    
    
   
2. Going to the opera for the first time. I had always meant to go to the Royal Opera House when I lived in London but never got around to it but this year a friend got free tickets to our new opera stage in Toronto. I thought I wouldn't understand a thing but there were enough surtitles above the stage to explain the action. I loved the melo drama and the power of the music.
    
    
   
3. Walking in to see the lone piano at the points gig and realizing that Mika was going to sing without a microphone. We were given so little information beforehand I had painted a dozen scenarios in my head, but this was better than anything I had imagined. Grace Kelly was more perfect than it's been since the Jools Holland performance in 2006 and Happy Ending was just stunning.
    
    
   
4. Going to dinner with MFCers from all over the world in anticipation of the gig and having tea at the lovely Secret Tea Room afterwards. Meeting Melachi and going out with my friends in London later in the evening and laughing until the early morning hours.
    
    
   
5. A second trip to London in May that we'd been planning since last year. We pulled off most of our plans and there were a few amazing surprises along the way. Touristy stuff, visits to my old neighbourhood by the Thames, the Sam Beeton gig conceitedwombat mentioned, a TV show at the BBC, and a house gig with a band we love that ended up turning into a house party. Even just hanging out on the rooftop terrace of our flat was a joy.
    
    
   
6. Having a private killer whale show in San Antonio and eating dinner virtually on top of their tank. I really don't like the idea of keeping these animals in captivity but they had several tanks a lot larger than I expected and they were free to swim around but still came to see us. I would still prefer to see them swimming in the Pacific Northwest but it was still an amazing experience.
    
    
   
7. Finally getting through my hellish conference that took me a year to plan and learning I had gotten a pay raise before it was over. And I also earned employee of the quarter for my efforts.
    
    
   
8. Seeing Adele again. It was bittersweet seeing her in a huge venue. I feel like she's mine and where did all these people come from?? But I was lucky to see her before her voice problems really took hold and she had to cancel so many other dates in North America this year. And of course she was brilliant as always.
   

That's more than enough I guess

 

Ok, I'm officially envy with your 2011. You met Melachi

 

[mikahepburn]

Ok, I'm officially envy with your 2011. You met Melachi

 

+1!!

Most of us live in the same province. Before the meet up, we announced the meet up via @MikaIndonesia.

We made handprint for Mika's birthday together and sent it to Rose

 

I should start Googling "MFC Vietnam"

[Efriani]

+1!!

 

 

I should start Googling "MFC Vietnam"

 

Let's make Mika Southeast Asia Fans

[mikastee]

Hello! okay, I'll try to write but have forgotten some. teehee. anyway, It's been really great during almost 12 months haha.

1. traveling to australia for the first time! spent christmas (2010) and new year eve (2011) there!

 

3. Had a meetup with some mika fans in indonesia :DD

 

2. I passed from 10th grade which is really sucks and full of ****s. hahaha

 

3. went to Karimun island in here. beautiful stunning island. what a paradise. )

 

4. got into language class in the next year, very uhwsome class.

 

5. got some cool new room mates in dormitory. which was included my best friend.

 

6. in a preparation for German olympic next year!! v exciting.

 

7. it's been 1,5 year for being a MIKA amazing fan

 

8. got many wonderful friends here and from twitter.

 

well, probably just from my social life. hehehe happy holeeday all!

[Christine]

You met Melachi

 

 

I know, it really was one of the highlights. I got to meet Ella once too. I love dogs and they are both really lovely. Apparently Melachi had just eaten a mouse but she looked so innocent

 

That reminds me of something else, so I've added #9 to my list.

 

and I believe that he'll be back one day

 

*crossing fingers*

 

Yeah me too.

 

Let's make Mika Southeast Asia Fans

 

Oh that's a good idea!

[Efriani]

I know, it really was one of the highlights. I got to meet Ella once too. I love dogs and they are both really lovely. Apparently Melachi had just eaten a mouse but she looked so innocent

 

That reminds me of something else, so I've added #9 to my list.

 

 

 

 

Oh that's a good idea!

 

Oh, you met Ella too. I'm totally double max envy

 

I only know Wendy from Vietnam.

Let's find the other 9 countries from Southeast Asia