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Part 8

It took Naomi and 1 over an hour to find our friends house . We did a lot of walking in the rain. It was freezing cold and i was completely soaked. When we finally arrived. We met up with our friends, made some food, put up our feet and were actually able to relay our experience to our friends on a much more positive note then we had when leaving the GMA studio. I actually became excited about the whole thing all over again, as if nothing had happed to dampen my spirit. I was now encouraging our friends to come with us to the surprise gig at 2pm. They were all siked by our story and said," they would really love to come with us and how we were so lucky to have had the experience we had". At that point Naomi and i gave each other looks like," if you only knew" and kinda laughed it off.

 

After we ate, everyone, including Naomi stayed in the kitchen,trying to make up for lost time, since we hadn't seen each other in awhile. I stared to feel extremely exhausted and told them i was going to lay down before for a little while and that they should wake me in an hour so i could check the information of Mika's myspace about the up incoming gig. but just as i was enter my friends room to lay down i saw that her laptop was open and was previously in use. I had this very strong notion to check myspace now instead of later. i was about to ignore it but i had stubbed my toe and needed a seat to sit in. it just so happens that the closes seat was the one near the laptop. i tired not swear as the pain rushed up and my toe and back down again. After the throbbing had stop i just thought to myself" what the hell. i'll just check myspace anyway". As the page was loading i had a feeling i was about to be enlighten and low and behold, i had a new blog subscription notice for Mika's myspace. I almost leaped up to tell Naomi but thought I'd better get the information first. I was shocked to find out that they had moved 1pm even though tit was still in the same location as announced earlier. i looked at the clock which read 12:13pm and i was like,"crap! If we don't leave now we're going to be so late!" i ran into the kitchen and told everyone the news like the sky was falling. Everyone looked at me like i was crazy and but got up quickly and headed for the door. I has back on cloud nine again. We had left out friend place as quickly as we came and we're back in the cold wet rain hailing down a taxi. I think my excitement had come from the fact that our friends had never seen Mika before and had only heard of him from us along with the thought of having another chance to get Mika to sign all the shirts and auto graphs for the MFCers how couldn't see him today.

 

Excitement was contagious in our taxi, even the driver look happier then when he first pulled up. We started talking about the gig this morning and our friend where asking us questions about where Mika was from and how old he was. We had a lot of good jokes as well and as we arrived in from he Higline, we noticed that it was 1:05pm and the long line of people had just started moving inside the building. i can't remember if we skipped because of greeting Kjoshi and her friends in line or if the line was just moving so fas the by the time we crossed the street to join everyone more the end of the line had reached the spot where we were approaching. I just remember seeing Ray at the door. He smiled really big at Naomi and i and said,"welcome" he was brimming with excitement as well to our surprise. The how feeling in the air was of reckless abandon. i guessed that Mika and entourage were all buzzing of rebellion. this wasn't something they normally did, it was last minute for everyone but that what made it that much more fun. As i passed Ray into the building we heard this laugh coming from behind us as Cherisse was being carried into the building by a guy i;d never seen before. It just added to the moment. Everything felt so calm and comfortable, like a hangout among friends. As Cherisse passed me she looked at me and said," really loudly because the guy was still carrying her and she was partly laughing. We reached the top of the stairs and entered an opened bar room with a high rise stage. The lights were dim and there were several people already lined three thirds of the stage. I was surprised to see you few people we there. I thought the venue would be packed out by now. The space in the room was incredible. people were fanned out by the bar getting drinks and Cherisse had passed me again to say, "hi" I saw Luke in near my friend to the right of me talking to a few guys. i started over to see if i could get a picture but as they seemed to be pretty engaged i turned quickly around. Dimness of the lights helped to shelter me, so i didn't feel as embarrassed as i might have felt in other circumstances. we all fanned out in the back of the room. It seemed the coolest place to be since all the band was hangout back there. I looked over to my right and spotted Zuleika and her cousins playing a hand game and giggling.. To her right was a siting area where all of Mika' family we laughing, drinking(those who could) and talking. just then Joni, Mik'a mom strode pass me and i greeted her. The whole atmosphere felt like a Christmas party with close friend and relatives. I looked over at my friends who's facial expression looked less then comfortable. So i offered to get them a spot closer to the from so and told them it was the only way to have a first experience with Mika. After a little uneasiness, they let me go through the very loose crowd to try and find them a spot. As i started making my way through the crowd, several people started talking to me and saying, We saw you and your friend at the gig earlier and we thought your outfits were great." At fist i was thinking," ow did they notice me but then i realized i was still wearing the boa from earlier. After searching around for a bit and not finding a good enough spot for all of us to fit, i went back to where my friends were waiting with Naomi. I told them that it was such a small venue, that even if we stood right here it would be considered a good view. it did seem like we were pretty close even though we weren't, that how nice of a venue this was. Besides i wanted room to dance if i felt the urge and encouraged everyone to do the same. So we all waited for quite a bit and Ray kept came out on stage a couple of times to tell us that," Mika was throwing us a free gig as a courtesy, and that they were making a small request by asking us not to take pictures or record anything from the show." He went on to say that," he and other people from his crew would be walking around during the performance to make sure that no one had their cameras out and that if he found them they would be escorted out of the building and they didn't want to have to do that to anyone". I was wondering to myself," why would Mika request that of us at a free gig?". "Technically, GMA was a free gig as well, and tons of people were using camera, so why now are they asking us not too?" i thought I'd never get an answer for this and just turned to my friends and started chatting with them for about 20 mins, when people behind me started screaming. I turned around just in time to see Mika, looking very handsome in a silk white shirt with little whits hearts on them, a silk white tie and loose light blue jeans with sparkles on the side with holes on the knees. he was joined by Mikey adn Martin who looked equally delicious and had huge grins on their faces. they all had just put down umbrellas , which everyone laughed at, guessing they were making a joke about the weather. From then on the show was a foot. Every song was met with the purest and most melodic vocals from Mika, Mikey and Martin, Mika's being the more dominating of the two and most heavenly.

All the interacting with the crowd in between songs, the jokes, stories and fooling around made it that much more of a brilliant show. i quickly realized this was the best show they had done through out the entirety of their tour. I've never seen anything like. Mika was more calm and care free them I've ever seen him, interview,shows and everything. he said to us," I'm just going to pretend I'm in my living room" and thats exactly what it felt like, except for the fact that we were all standing.

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My friends, Naomi and i jumped dances and sang to every song. Not to many other people were doing the same but after all we didn't have Cherisse to entice our inner rhythm but we made good of Mika's very pronounced impressions on the piano.

 

Near the end Mika had introduced a new song called Century Man. He told us that they had just rehearse it for the first time upstairs. He made some crazy gestures and was like," this is a free show so we can do whatever the heck they wanted". the lyrics were very similar to those in Stuck In The Middle abut the melody was completely different. it seemed to tell a story over a long period of time, hence the name. It was very catchy , so a lot for people stared swaying and even jumping. the last song followed shortly afterwards but it escapes my memory as to what it was.

 

Once the show was over everyone was quickly escorted out of the building. I told Naomi, this was our last chance to get autographs. We told our friend we would meet them outside, since everyone was being rushed out. We didn't want to miss another opportunity because we were in a big group so we hurried over to the sitting area where Mika's mom was now standing. She greeted me as i arrived and i explained to her my situation. She told me she didn't know for sure because it wasn't a normal gig and Mika wasn't really in the mood to sign autographs but she said she's go ask him and left of standing there with all there family. we looked around and that room was almost empty when Luke had just come up behind me to say something to Zulieka who was now sitting on the railing nearest me. After their little chat i turned to Luke and said," we missed you out there. " he said," what?" with a smile and leaned in closer so he could hear me better. I repeated myself and the replied, oh yeah, since its acoustic Cherisse and i get a break". i started to make small talk with him telling him that" I really love the band. they bring so much to the performance" and "all of their personalities works so well together, that i couldn't imagine Mika without them". He blushed and with a little laugh said,"don't tell Mika that". I was a bit shocked at what i had just hear and said, "what?" He then replied again," don't tell him that". I looked at him with a,"really?" expression and he nodded his head accordingly. I asked him if i could take a picture with him, which he had no objections too. Shortly afterwards Zuleika had tapped Luke on the shoulder again to make small talk. I turned to Naomi just in time to see ray coming over to us to tell us that everyone had to clear out of the building because they only had the venue for a certain amount of time. I told him that i was waiting for Mik'a mom to come back and that she had gone to ask Mika a question for me. He told me to wait by Mik'a family until she came back. Naomi on the other hand, gave me all the things that I needed to get the autographs and said she'd wait outside.

 

I was left alone kinda feeling weird now. After Naomi had left there wasn't anyone left but Mika's family, the crew and band members. Since i had to wait by Mika's family i really felt like an intruder. Zuleika and her cousins were were all laughing and chatting. I didn't want to seem like i was listening to their conversation so i turned slightly away from them as i caught someone from the far corner behind then peek out at me. I look over to see Cherisse talking to a girl i don't remember seeing before. She waved at me and i waved back but what i really wanted to do was go passed all of Mika's Aunts and cousins and chill in that corner with them. It looked so peaceful and inviting. but i just stayed where i was as to not try and seem too intrusive. Even though i seemed to get along with most of the band members, Mika or Martin who i didn't meet, not included, i had only just met them and didn't want to impose upon the relaxation time. I didn't know, but it was better to be safe then sorry. All of the sudden i Luke shows up behind me and said something i can't remember and walked over to where Cherisse and her friend were sitting. I watched a bit in admiration of everyone ease with another when Zulieka looked at me and said, "hi" and waved. She was still sitting on the rail nearest me. She told me that we had met at GMA and i told her i remembered it, like it was this morning. We started to laugh, when four other girls had passed by me on my left and entered the sitting area. they all crowded around Zuleika and stared introducing themselves to me. One of them was Mika's 10 yr old cousin, who name i still can't remember. She told the other girls that i had given her a shirt and that i was a very nice "girl". I thought,"ha! girl? yeah right" but it was cute. I asked them if they traveled to all of Mika's gigs with him and they said they did only until school started though. Then his cousin went off and started saying that she thought that she was going to go somewhere new this year. She continued to say that she went all the countries she went to last summer and she wanted to go somewhere new before she had to go back to school. I said to her," you are extremely lucky to be ten and have traveled the world as much as she has. Most ten years olds have never seen the places she has". She along with Zuleika and the other girl all laughed as they all agreed. i asked them if they all came from London because a lot of them didn't have accents. Some of them said they were from Florida and others said they were from New York and Zueika chimed in that she was from the UK, which i had already known. i dont know what i should call her except Mik'a youngest cousin. She mentioned that the only reason they were all there today was because they had a family get together that weekend and heard about the concert at GMA and though why not make a family outing out of it. I told them how i thought it was so great that they all were such a supportive family. I said," if i have that kinda of support in my family then i could do anything". They replied saying," they look forward to coming to all of Mika's shows and that they have so much fun whenever the go". A gentlemen came over just then and passed behind me to which Zuleika turned her attention on him. To of the older girls came down off the seating are and leveled up with me. They started to talk further with me. They told me they were 16 and 18 and gave me a bit more history on their family, voluntarily i might add. They made a few joke, which i joked with hem. I felt so comfort in their presence that i almost forgot that i was supposed to be waiting for Mik'a mom to come back.

So............ Part 9 nine in the morning. I only have to tell about what happened when i met Mika for a second time and them i'll be done.

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part two

 

So we almost didn't go to the second gig because I knew I had to go visit the NYU campus… but, I worked my magic and we went anyway. Thank God. We waited for another half an hour in the freezing rain… it was brutal, but this time I was wearing jeans. We walked in and they didn't even check our bags… Mika must have barely gotten there, because not even his family was around yet. So I ran to the closest spot I could find and I knew I would be pretty close to him. It was a long time before he came out, but when he did… It was beautiful. The music started playing and the lights started twirling… suddenly three silhouettes emerged from the stage door… his two guitarists and mika himself. The curly headed silhouette that seemed to sparkle from head to toe. He was wearing ripped jeans with sparkly stones on the sides and a dress shirt tucked in (which I thought was cute) They came out with their umbrellas and poked fun at the weather for a bit while the crowd cheered. Mika sat down and showed us a notebook… he told us that they hadn't prepared the song list yet and they would figure it out as they went along… yes, this was truly an impromptu show and very intimate. He said it was as if we were in his living room hearing him sing. It felt like it… It all felt very personal. So he sang acoustically and was amazing as usual. When I heard the tune from the song "everybody's talking," I lost it. I started tearing up right on the spot and all I could do was enjoy it. I knew in my mind that this was the last time my eyes would see him for a little while. I knew that I couldn't stall anymore… I had a college campus to visit and there would be no time to wait for him after the show. So I stood there, crying and looking at him… no one else… just him, my hero. Once again, I memorized every detail of his face… the way he spoke, the way he laughed… It was all meant for my memory… all of it. I was sad but content at the same time hearing his voice and seeing his face. For the time being, it was all I needed. That song was slow and sad until he rose fast from the piano stool and slammed his hands against the keys viscously playing "Stuck in the middle" It was a cool moment… and suddenly I wasn't teary any more… Instead I smiled and laughed at his mannerisms and the way he was with us. I couldn't believe that I should be so lucky. The final song he played was "love today" and it was fun and uplifting… He said his thank you's and the crowd applauded their golden boy as the glittering silhouette of a future legend left the stage. I stood there for a minute looking at the emptiness of the stage and I said my goodbyes. I walked out and I felt very strange… sad but happy… It was weird. I know I'll see him again, but who knows when.

 

People laugh a lot, when I tell them that I love MIKA… people are quick to make judgments and burst my bubble. Little do they know, that this is an impossible task. Now that he's in the world, they don't matter… neither their opinions nor the judgments passed about him. I love a boy who happens to be famous… that's how I look at it. Mika has changed my life… I have NEVER felt so compelled to love another human being in my life… and that's how I know that it's not just a passing fancy. Unfortunately, there really isn't a whole lot of time to chat with him because he's loved by all. It's a vulnerable thing, putting this blog out there because I know what many will think… "She's crazy and she's just imagining things" But I'm not, I truly think that there is something very special about the way we are… He and I… IT's all destiny… I wasn't supposed to even be in the studio… I wasn't supposed to see him at the second gig… I wasn't even supposed to go to NEW YORK in the first place… but things work out for the best. Our paths crossed for a reason.

 

So I wait here, very happy and cheerful. I can only hope now, that he'll come back to Chicago soon… I have faith that he will. When he does, I'll get more time with him… I just know it… and hopefully, it won't be raining!

 

 

 

Our exchange of smiles summed up in his eyes lol... and his "bunny face!" LOVE THAT!

 

 

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* more pictures in the album :)

 

Aww, Bonjour, this is so beautiful! I know how you feel I've felt like this this before about someone else but they weren't famous. Anyways, its this kind of bold vulnerability that makes us human. It makes us real. I love to see people who can express that. Kudos to you for your report. i love the way you rite as well, short beautiful but sweet. if i could do that I'd be on cloud nine.

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Party!!!! haha. I dont' even want to think baout my 100th post. haha. Congratulations!!!:punk:

 

:) Hooray!!!!!

 

At least you had fun with his family Cynthia!!! I'm gutted that you felt as though you didn't "the" experiance

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bonjourmika your writing is so romantic! I always enjoy reading it!

 

cynthia how are your fingers? not in the best shape anymore I presume :naughty: I enjoyed reading your report even though it took me hours lol and it's still not finished :shocked:

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Yay! I finally managed to get through this thread! (except BonjourMika's report, I'll read it on your blog ;))

 

Seems you all had really good time! I'm truly happy for you!

 

Cynthia: you own :punk: And I can't wait for the conclusion of your story!

 

 

All this kindness from Mika help me to get passed the fact that he cancelled his gig in Canada the same day...

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Wow, You guys are really sweet. I was just in the process of editing part 5 on my Myspace, when i realized how bad my typing is when I'm tired. You guys are amazing for overlooking :wub2: the zillion mistakes I've made in every installment. Kudos to all of you. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! :punk: :punk: :wub2:

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Wow, You guys are really sweet. I was just in the process of editing part 5 on my Myspace, when i realized how bad my typing is when I'm tired. You guys are amazing for overlooking :wub2: the zillion mistakes I've made in every installment. Kudos to all of you. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! :punk: :punk: :wub2:

 

there aren't that many! really!

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Wow, You guys are really sweet. I was just in the process of editing part 5 on my Myspace, when i realized how bad my typing is when I'm tired. You guys are amazing for overlooking :wub2: the zillion mistakes I've made in every installment. Kudos to all of you. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! :punk: :punk: :wub2:

 

We love you too!!!! And your writing is fine. We just want the story.

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I looked around the room to see if Joni (Mika's mom) had come back. As i finished my conversation with his cousins, i saw Joni leaning against the railing of the seating area closest to the halfway that lead to the backstage entrance. I though to myself, "how long had she been there?" I started to make my way over to her when Fortune cut right in Front of me. Apparently he was trying to get one of his Aunts attention. I stopped for a bit to make sure we didn't collide and then and then proceed to where Joni was leaning rail. I waited for a bit as to not interrupt her while she was talking to One of her sisters. She then glance to her left to see me standing there and paused for a bit. I had already been in here waiting for a half hour now, so i didn't hesitate to seize the moment. I asked her if she was able to get a response from him, but she just gave me that that hopeless look and said," you'll just have to wait and see" But her face was so hopeless but yet compassionate i almost wanted to just say," thank you and leave.

 

 

You know how mom's try to be nice to you when you want to talk to their kids and their kids aren't in a good mood? You can tell they are just hoping that things go better if you try but they always have this hopeless look on there face. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? yeah, i was getting that look from Joni.

 

I guess she could tell i was about to give up because she changed her look and said, "just wait and see" and tried to smile this time. So even though it was against all my natural instincts i waiting. Besides i didn't want to walk off and leave after what she said because that would have been rude. Plus i really wanted to believe that Mika would be in a mood to sign all of these autographs. As i finished talking to her Fortune came over to ask her something and they both walked off talking heading over to where Zuleika and her cousin were still chatting. I was along again but i just wanted to get the shirts finished and get out of here.

 

The rest of the family had fanned out over the now every empty floor and the children had started playing games which i watched for a bit. As i watched Ray and Mikey appeared on right , which was now turned completely away form the backstage hallway. I looked over at them Ray looked at me and smiled as usual and kept talking to Mikey. martin had passed behind them swiftly but looked back at me while heading over to the guys in black the shirts that where now stacking and moving equipment out of the building.

 

It hadn't dawned on me that, if Mikey and Martin had come from back stage then maybe Mika would be coming soon. Ray and Mikey had finished their conversation. Mikey turned and look at me and said,"hi" i greeted him back. Both of us turned our attention to the back stage hallway where I could see Mika was kind of hiding in the doorway. Ray was talking to him now and it seemed like he was trying to convince I'm to come out. Mika peeked around the corner and was and quickly retracted his head. He said something to ray about me and Ray looked at me and i guess started to try and defend me because his hands started going all crazy and he had a bit of a,"oh come on she just i person" look on his face. Of course I'm only guessing because all of this looked like a silent film. Mikey was looking back and forth from me to the hallway and them strode right up to where Mika and Ray were talking and scooted passed them to enter the backstage again. i felt really bad now, i certainly didn't want to be alone when i met Mika and i obviously seemed like a problem but since i waited this long i couldn't turn and run now. I had to make some kind of a effort to get this autographs signed, even if it meant just putting aside all my care of Mika hating me for being annoying. So as Ray and Mika continued talking i tried to give them space and look away. i started to fiddle with my book bag that was on the floor beside me, trying to make myself seem busier with it then wondering if and when Mika would come out of the doorway. Just as my fiddling started to seem pointless i got up to see Mika had in fact come out he was actually passing me now all the while staring at me. His looked was one of fear and worry, kind of like this :shocked: He was holding his book bag straps as it he was kind of trying to hide from me or protect himself from me. Hahaha. I was so absent mined when getting up that when our eye met he briskly said," Hello" And then looked at the ground, like he didn't when i first saw him get out of the suv at GMA. i didn't realize how close he was to me until i tried to say something to him,again.like an idiot and he seemed not to notice as he passed right over me. Fortune apparently had come over just behind him and broke him from his downward gaze. he went to his Aunt nearest me all smile, when his little cousin came over. He lovingly interacted with them and started saying something like," did you like the show?" and I'm sorry you had to hear the same songs over again, it gets annoying". i watching feeling complete intrusive as all this was playing out right in front of me and so close. The after talking hugging and taking pictures with her he bounded over to where Zuleika and the majority of his family where talking. People were taking pictures with him, getting autographs signed and hugging an joking around with him.

 

I watched a it in shock though. I was confused why his family members were getting autographs but i didn't think to much on it because right then Mikey had returned to my right side and looked at me full on. We engaged in conversation as he came to lean on the rail beside me. We both were periodically watching the interaction with Mika and his family. We talked about them traveling from gig to gig and the toll its takes on them and about how it feels to have moved around from famous musician to famous musician and how the while process works. He told him i hope that would happen with them and Mika. I said," According to Luke i can't say this to Mika but since I'm telling you it's ok", and i told him that i thought they brought so much to Mika's performance even though he is amazing by himself. I mentioned something about "world domination" to which he replied, "I'll drink to that" and we both had a bit of a chuckle.

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Second and last half of the story. Thank God!!!

 

I had noticed Mika kneeling down talking to a little girl i hadn't seen before. We both had noticed it obviously because he was looking at the same thing. just then Zuleika came over an knelt down, resting arms and chins on the railing. She smiled sweetly at Mikey's head and said to get his attention" Mikey!" he turned around and said,"hey, have you met Cynthia?" She looked at me and said," yes" with a smile,"we've were just taking over there but we met this morning at GMA". Mikey looked pleasantly between us and said, "oh really , thats great." I had to act quickly i loved talking with Mikey but i needed to leave. Before Zuleika could engage Mikey in further conversation i asked him it he thought Mika would sign some autographs or should i just leave? He told me that that he didn't know, it wasn't his department and that i had to ask Mika myself. I said,"ok" and look worriedly over where Mika was. He was now talking to a lady and her daughter. they didn't look like family at all but i could have been wrong. Mikey say my expression and looked in the direction where Mika was and said, "the best thing to do is to go ask him now since hes already signing things. he smiled at me and said," good luck" with a bit of a " I'm not so sure expression". I noticed him and Zuleika watching me as a approached the small group of girls now getting there LICM cd's signed. I thought," for sure they can't be his family members" and waited patiently until everyone had gone. I took special notice of the smiles and laughs Mika was giving them just so i could compare their experience with what mine might be. As everything started to clear i noticed a few upward glances from him. When the last girl left with her mom, he approached me. The way he did it was very intimidating,"the direct approach" as i remember it. it was so much so that i ended up stepping backwards a couple of step to no avail because he kept getting closer. So i gave up and stopped. I could see around him and noticed the we were considerably far away form everyone else. I told him, while trying to avoid eye contact, that i had come on behalf of the Mikafanclub and that i was getting autographs for people who weren't able to make it today. he was obviously trying gain eye contact, so i just looked up at him to find him looking at the shirts in my hand and saying," how many are there? It seems to be a lot?" I finally met his gaze and he gave me that worried look as he waited for my response. I quickly looked at the bag of shirts and started to mentally count them, which i later gave up on and said," i could me it a lot less?" He said, Yeah, make it a lot a lot less because it seems like a lot. I was grateful that he agreed to do even one that i left him stand there and headed back to the area where Mikey and i were talking and started to take several shirts out of the bag and lay them over the bar in a way he could just sign them in am assembly line type fashion. i though to myself," i wonder how many i can get away with before he said it was too much. I laid out five when i noticed in my side view that he was talking to some one and when i glanced over my shoulder a bit he looked up at me and started heading my way. he reached where i was and said with an annoyed tone of voice," thats a lot!" i was thinking ,"five?" he really wasn't in a autograph mood them. He asked me, "so what are their names?" which i replied, "their name are already on the shirts, you just have to sign them". He signed all five of them really quickly in a, ' i want to get this out of the way manner". When he reached the last shirt i said to him," i'm sorry that i asked him this but i that they(meaning the mfc members) would kill me if i saw you twice an didn't, even try to get autographs for them". By this he had finished the last shirt and his expression changed. He said,'don't worry about it." i said, " thanks and he looked at me blankly and left back toward his family. if it wasn't for me having to put the shirts back in my bag and leave i would have ran out of there, i had been in there an hour now and couldn't keep Naomi and the others waiting in the cold any longer. i was sure they wanted to kill me. But i hoped they would have compassion after all that had happened. i quickly gave up hope of ever having a pleasant experience with Mika His memory is too good, he would definitely remember me as "annoying and intrusive" no matter what i did. But i was happy to at least get five people autographs even though i dint know just yet who they were. just as i put the last shirt inthe bag, gently as tonot let it wrinkle, i noticed that Mikey and Zuleika were near me and still looking in my direction. I wondered if they had been there the whole time but couldn't dwell on it. As i turned to leave i said good bye to them and told Mikey that it was a pleasure chatting with him, which he replied "same here" and i turned and left. I walked out of that building so fast and as i did i felt like a burden was lifted from me. I saw Naomi and our friend waiting outside to the far end of the crowd. Explained very little about what had happened but assured them i did get some of the autographs signed. After a little while taking i asked my friends i"f they really wanted to wait longer to see Mika come out?' sine this was their first experience. they said,' it was too cold and that maybe next time they would" and we all turned form the crowd to head leave. I looked back to see Michelle by the black suv where Mika was obviously going to enter. Weirdly enough she sw me and waved. I waved back and turned away. You have no idea the relief i felt at all this. it was over, i had a plan to catch back to Atlanta in little less them a couple of hours and all i wanted to do was get this experience out of my mind.

So thats it folks, the saga is over. it been a pleasure rehashing this all with you. i feel like i just came from a really good therapy session. Good news is I've resolved on not judging Mika and just chalking it up to bad time, circumstances or whatever. I'm not giving on Mika or anything I'm just realizing a bunch of stuff. I will always love Mika and his music, just that our meeting/ friendship was never meant to be. Thank you to all of your who took their time to read all of this. next time i'll get someone else to write a brief summary for me.

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So thats it folks, the saga is over. it been a pleasure rehashing this all with you. i feel like i just came from a really good therapy session. Good news is I've resolved on not judging Mika and just chalking it up to bad time, circumstances or whatever. I'm not giving on Mika or anything I'm just realizing a bunch of stuff. I will always love Mika and his music, just that our meeting/ friendship was never meant to be. Thank you to all of your who took their time to read all of this. next time i'll get someone else to write a brief summary for me.

 

oh this sounds like it was rather disappointing!!

 

how do you yourself feel about it right now? rather sad or happy to have met him?

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"So thats it folks, the saga is over. it been a pleasure rehashing this all with you. i feel like i just came from a really good therapy session. Good news is I've resolved on not judging Mika and just chalking it up to bad time, circumstances or whatever. I'm not giving on Mika or anything I'm just realizing a bunch of stuff. I will always love Mika and his music, just that our meeting/ friendship was never meant to be. Thank you to all of your who took their time to read all of this. next time i'll get someone else to write a brief summary for me."

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Thanks for taking the time to write out alll these installments for us. I honestly don't know what to think about the whole thing. You were so brave and determined. I really admire that.

 

Thanks again. I'm sorry your experience was so.......weird. (different, strange?:boxed: )

 

I still think you're a very lucky fan. Mikey sounds like a sweetheart. :wub2:

 

Thanks again!

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By this he had finished the last shirt and his expression changed. He said,'don't worry about it." i said, " thanks and he looked at me blankly and left back toward his family. - quote)

 

what a great story ! ... but yet so gut wrenching ? i think i would have cried ! so in the quote above he didnt say bye or nice to meet you ? i thought he would have been happy after his performance ? and also after meeting you in the morning... well maybe like you sed bad timing ? the others members sound great ! ... thanks again cynthia x

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oh my g-d!

cynthia, i dont even know you, except for the second that i saw you in the gma studio from afar, but i kept tuning in to read all of your installments. seriously, iw ould keep refreshign teh page because i was that into it. By the second to last installment (i think it was the 8th), i alraedy started getting nervous jsut by the way you were describing the encounter, but after i read the last encounter, i can honestly say that i just got sooooo sad. dotn get me wrong, your morning sounds liek it was awesome, adventurous and an even in time that will likely not be forgotten anytime soon, but why was mika being so cold? i know that these things cuold be a let down, but youre handling it amazingly well and youre giving him the benefit of the down. You'er still going to be a fan, regardless of what happened between you two. i know that if i was in your situation i definitely wouldve asked him if i had done something to offend him that was making him act like this towards me, but you just roughed it out so you can get as many autographs as you could for the mfcers (which btw is soooooooo nice of you!).

At least you had a great time with his family and band, right?

wow this reply is kinda long, sorry about that.

So, thanks for sharing!

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