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Post by mbucksfan on Sept 25, 2006 15:13:47 GMT -5
wow, what a fan! She wants to get back in time for MiG's CD release since it is being released their first! #lol# Thanks for the update Rose!
Good luck Jane, what a huge packing job! Safe travels to you and your family.
#bearhug# MB
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Post by Gagay on Sept 26, 2006 6:43:56 GMT -5
Bes, I'm here now. I'm so busy with all the packing, etc. Jane Hi Jane! I sure do miss getting to chat with you. I KNOW you are super busy, but..... I really miss you! Try to find a way to stay in touch, ok? #blowingkiss# will definitely do, Rose. i really miss you too. Jane
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Post by Gagay on Sept 26, 2006 6:45:47 GMT -5
wow, what a fan! She wants to get back in time for MiG's CD release since it is being released their first! #lol# Thanks for the update Rose! Good luck Jane, what a huge packing job! Safe travels to you and your family. #bearhug# MB sssh... hubby might hear. he thinks I'm excited to go home because of our friends and relatives. #lol# thanks, Mary Beth. Jane
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Post by 2ton on Sept 26, 2006 7:31:10 GMT -5
What an exciting move, Jane, going home to old friends, relatives, and new friends from MAP, too! But it has got to be a huge ordeal to pack up a whole household of people and things!
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Post by Gagay on Sept 26, 2006 10:01:46 GMT -5
you said it, Toni! i don't even have time to blink! and to top it all, of all the years we're here, my hubby's relatives decided to come here from the US now! i love them but the timing is terrrible! Jane
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Post by imbadd on Sept 26, 2006 10:13:12 GMT -5
you said it, Toni! i don't even have time to blink! and to top it all, of all the years we're here, my hubby's relatives decided to come here from the US now! i love them but the timing is terrrible! Jane I feel your pain! The same thing happened to us when we were in the middle of packing & moving from Connecticut! Like I had time to go sightseeing in New York City, Cape Cod, Boston, etc. and like I had room for them to sleep in the midst of all the boxes! AND, the airline they wanted to fly (Jet Blue) did not fly into Hartford; I had to drive to crazy/hectic NYC to pick them up from JFK airport! What is it with our relatives?
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Post by Gagay on Sept 26, 2006 10:22:27 GMT -5
you said it, Toni! i don't even have time to blink! and to top it all, of all the years we're here, my hubby's relatives decided to come here from the US now! i love them but the timing is terrrible! Jane I feel your pain! The same thing happened to us when we were in the middle of packing & moving from Connecticut! Like I had time to go sightseeing in New York City, Cape Cod, Boston, etc. and like I had room for them to sleep in the midst of all the boxes! AND, the airline they wanted to fly (Jet Blue) did not fly into Hartford; I had to drive to crazy/hectic NYC to pick them up from JFK airport! What is it with our relatives? OMG! Exactly! And another thing, we had to clean our flat and keep it clean since our landlord are already bringing possible new tenants! Jane
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Post by mbucksfan on Sept 26, 2006 14:27:15 GMT -5
Today at 11:01am, Gagay wrote: Jane, email them and tell them you are so glad they are coming because you can use lots of help packing boxes and then carrying the heavy boxes to storage and then help doing some deep cleaning to get ready to move. #thud# Maybe they will wait to visit you when you get to your new home ;-) mb
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Post by ChiFan on Sept 26, 2006 21:05:37 GMT -5
Ugh - what is it with relatives? My best friend went through the same thing with her in-laws and her last cross-country move.
Good luck Jane!! You have to be so anxious and excited!!!!
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Post by Gagay on Sept 27, 2006 8:24:52 GMT -5
thanks, guys. but they are already here! #1381# and we're going with them to Scotland this coming weekend. #help#
Jane
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Post by imbadd on Sept 27, 2006 10:41:19 GMT -5
thanks, guys. but they are already here! #1381# and we're going with them to Scotland this coming weekend. #help# Jane Take your MiG pillow, MiG tunes & MiG pics for "time outs" --- or at least close your eyes, breathe deeply & think of MiG! That won't get rid of the relatives but it will help you get through the hectic day. #bearhug#
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Post by Gagay on Sept 28, 2006 8:02:57 GMT -5
oooh... MiGmusic!!! great idea, Rose, because we're driving to there! thanks! woohooo!
Jane
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Post by imbadd on Oct 2, 2006 8:51:01 GMT -5
oooh... MiGmusic!!! great idea, Rose, because we're driving to there! thanks! woohooo! Jane Hi Jane! Hope all is going well for you as you tour Europe with in-laws amidst packing & cleaning. #Copy_of_happyhourblinkie-1# #lol# #greatday_1#
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Post by imbadd on Oct 4, 2006 12:27:11 GMT -5
posted for our NumbButtSistah, Lyle
Here is my recollection of my encounter with MiG. It seems all so surreal to me even now. Last night felt like an out of body experience for me. So what I'm about to share isn't probably as accurate chronologically as it could be. I'm going to share mostly how I felt about what went on last night.
My friend Tuula and I arrived at the Hard Rock Cafe around 8 pm. At the entrance to the dining area, a table tended by Hard Rock workers was set up. We walked up to the workers and told them we were there to see MiG perform. I asked them if they had postcards that I could pass out. They gave me a very small stack. One of the workers pointed out to me where all the MiG fans were supposed to sit. He said that there were MiG fans here already. He pointed out four people sitting at a table. We walked up to them and I figured they were Sarah and Michelle from TM. One young lady, Sarah, looked really VERY young. I found out later that she was still in high school! Holy cow! She has to be one of the youngest MiG fans I know. The other young lady, Michelle, turned out to be a law student at UC Davis. A school about a two hour drive from San Francisco. Sarah was accompanied by an older woman who I assumed was her Mom. And Michelle was accompanied by a young man who I assumed was her boyfriend. They said they had been out in Pier 39 for an hour passing out postcards. No wonder there was a tiny stack left for me. I asked them if MiG was already there and if they already met him. They said yes they had met him already. They pointed where he was sitting eating dinner. I looked over to the some tables the corner of the restaurant and there was MiG!!!! Aaaaahhhhh! My heart skipped a beat when I laid eyes on him. He was sitting with a woman with long blonde hair. I figured was Simmy. There was also a guy sitting with them, I found out later was Wade Williams. Wade was #16 contestant for Rock Star: Super Nova!! He missed being on the show by one!! I'll talk more about him later.
I didn't want to bother him while he was eating so Tuula and I sat at a table closest to the stage and MiG's table. I decided to call Cari and let her know I was already at the Hard Rock Cafe and I was waiting for MiG to finish eating dinner. I told her I'd call her when I get a chance to get MiG on the phone. It wasn't long until I saw MiG finish his dinner. I quickly took the chance to go over and meet THE MAN. I dragged my friend, Tuula, with me in case I fainted. LOL! I approached their table and he immediately looked up at us. I said, "Hi MiG. I'm sorta with Team Mig". He laughed when I said that. I told him that because Nancy said that MiG was expecting the three of us, Sarah, Michelle and me. He said, "Hi". My knees felt like jelly at the moment he spoke and looked straight at me. I thought my knees were going to buckle. I'm not sure how I managed to remain standing. Then in all my nervousness, I blurted out, " I've waited so long to meet you and I thought I would never get to meet you. Now that you're here, I don't know what to say." He laughed and said, "How about we start by saying hi. Hi, I'm MiG!" Then I said, "Hi, I'm Lyle". He turned to my friend, Tuula, and asked, "What's your name?". She introduced herself. I asked him if I could take pictures of him and he said yes. I took pictures of him and then I asked Simmy if she could join MiG in the picture. I think I took two pictures of them. Then MiG said, "How about a picture with you." Inside I was doing cartwheels. Yippee!!! I'm going to have a picture taken with MiG!!! Aaaaaahhhh!!!! While Tuula was figuring out how to use my digital camera, MiG asked me, "Lyle are you part Filipino?" I said, "Actually, I'm full blooded Filipino." He said, "Full blooded? Really?" Not sure why he was surprised, but I said, "Uh huh." He wrapped his around my back and rested his hand on my waist. OMG!! I told myself don't faint! Don't faint! Tuula took two pictures of us as you will see later. After our picture was taken, we had a pretty long chat. He asked if I was born in the Philippines and I said, "Yes. Like you, I left the Philippines at two years old. We left the Philippines the same year.". He said, "Wow, really?" I felt like at that moment that I made a connection with him. He asked a lot of questions about me. I couldn't believe it. MiG was asking about ME!! He wanted to know ME!!! Then I asked him why his cd release was pushed back to January 2007. He said that because a lot of established artists were releasing their cds around August, being an unknown artist, he couldn't compete. He said that January was the best time to release his cd. Then he asked me if I wanted him to sign anything!! Der!! I was sooo lost in the moment with him that I totally forgot to ask for an autograph!!!! He's soo sweet to think for me! LOL! He signed two postcards for me. Then he said he needed to rest his voice before the performance because he was just getting over the flu. At the moment, I remembered that I brought cranberry zinger flavored teabags for him. I told him that I brought the teabags for him because like him I just got over the flu. I told him that the tea really helped me. He said "Awww. That's soo sweet of you. I will drink it when I get back to my room." After he signed my postcard, he said "Enjoy the show".
Tuula and I went back to our table and ordered our dinner. Then I called Alicia to let her know that I was at the Hard Rock and I would call her after the show because MiG needed to rest his voice. I saw a lot of people approach MiG to get his autograph. I took the opportunity to take pictures of those interactions. One lady, Linda, who was from Seattle was visiting family in Sacramento. She was in San Francisco for the day and had bought a ticket for a tour of Alcatraz. She found out that MiG was performing at the Hard Rock and ditched the tour!! I talked to her a little bit about what MiG had been doing for the last year and told her about MiG fan sites and his myspace. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to the other people that approached me.
Before our dinner arrived, MiG started his set. I can't remember the order he sang the songs because I was deep in MiG Heaven and I was busy taking tons of pictures. He started with Hard to Handle then Lola. These are the songs that I remember he sang. Blown Away, Kiss from A Rose, High, Man from Mars, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Baby I Love Your Way, some song by Steve Winwood, Someone Saved My Life Tonight. In the middle of MiG's set, he turned the mic over to Wade. Wade sang "Cats in the Cradle". He was AWESOME. I can't believe, Zayra, Phil, Chris, etc made it on the show and this super talented singer didn't. I called Cari and had her listen to MiG singing Kiss From A Rose and some other song. Then I called Donna when MiG sang Someone Saved My Life Tonight. I knew she's never heard MiG sing that song. MiG said it was the first time he performed that song in front of an audience. Then I had to get off the phone because our waiter kept staring at me. I think he was getting tired of waiting for me to finish my dinner. "Hello??!!! Dude, who could eat?!!!"
The crowd seemed very appreciative of MiG's performance. I can't give an accurate assessment of the overall crowd response because I was too busy screaming and hollering. The people around me were really into his performance.
At the end of MiG's set, they auctioned off MiG's RSI tshirt. The bidding ended up between Sarah's Mom, Linda and me. In the end, Sarah's Mom, out bidded me. I only had $30 cash in my pocket! Sarah got the MiG's shirt which MiG signed!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaahhh!!! I really wanted that shirt!! Why oh why did I not bring more cash?! MiG told me after the auction that I may have been able to use my credit card to pay for the tshirt!!! I would have bid $100 for that shirt if I knew I could have used my credit card. Ugh!
I wanted to take more pictures of MiG and then my camera DIED! The batteries died on me!! So a dashed out to Pier 39 looking for a store, a kiosk, a peddler, anyone who sold two AA batteries. It was 10 PM and all the stores were closed. No kiosks in sight. No peddlers around. So dejected, I went back in and MiG was surrounded by so many people. Linda and I got our chance to talk to MiG again. I asked him when he was coming back to San Francisco. Linda begged him to come to Seattle. MiG said that he was going on tour to promote his cd. He said that he was definitely coming back to San Francisco and Seattle will be one of his tour destinations. Someone was waiting to talk to MiG, so we said our goodbyes. I felt so sad saying goodbye to MiG. I didn't want the night to end.
On our drive home, I asked Tuula what she thought of MiG. She said that he was GREAT. He had a great voice and was an awesome musician. She even asked MiG for an autograph!! I think Tuula has become a MiGnfan. When I was driving through my neighborhood, I realized I still had my stack of MiG postcards. So I drove around the neighborhood and put MiG postcards in the mailboxes. As I pulled up to my house, I realized how meeting MiG was so different than meeting other celebrities that I've admired. With other celebrities, I come away feeling empty. With MiG, I felt like I've made a connection with someone REALLY SPECIAL. So ends my night with MiG.
Lyle
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Post by imbadd on Oct 6, 2006 18:37:10 GMT -5
[shadow=teal,left,300]Happy Birthday #teammig# [/shadow]
#congratulations220tn##purple##congratulations220tn#
#cheer# #teammig# #cheer#
#bowdown-1# #bowdown-1# #goodjobsign-1# #thyourock# #bowdown-1# #bowdown-1#
#thanx##gomods1##smiley2##goodjobsign-1##thanx#
#cleleb# #bdayconf# #cleleb#
#thanx# #thanx# #thanx# #thanx# #thanx# #thanx# #thanx#
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