Portland OR tour thread from DDB
part two:
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Post by: rosequeen49 on July 12, 2008, 12:40:24 PM
Quote from: kimberlywq on July 12, 2008, 11:47:40 AM
Hey guys! I have to leave in a few minutes for a baseball game, but just thought I'd pop in for a sec to say Hi! I'll be back late this afternoon with a full wrapup and pics!
(btw, where is the live feed recording?
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I MET JASON YESTERDAY!!!
here's the goofy pic where he was singing
ok but we are waiting for a full report and MORE pictures. *lol*
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 12, 2008, 12:48:36 PM
Quote from: CathyAnne on July 12, 2008, 11:37:12 AM
That is something that I truly love about Jason is his unashamed faith in the Lord and how the joy of the Lord just shines through him to all of us.
He is truly being used by God.
Thank you
Yes, and when I took that pic I said aloud this is the shot of the day! I have to copyright it. Doesn't mean people can't use it but I need to own the rights and have that on the photo. Who knows..could become a big pic! I love how he lives his faith, doesn't preach about it. It is like AA--attraction not promotion. That is the best way to sell anything really! Not that this is sales, but you know what I mean!
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 12, 2008, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: sweetatlantis on July 12, 2008, 11:38:33 AM
YAY! That was ya'll on YouTube, right?
That was ME!
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 12, 2008, 12:52:43 PM
Quote from: rosequeen49 on July 12, 2008, 12:29:29 PM
Is there a link to the pictures somewhere?
I need to upload those. I have a new camera and have to figure out how to do it. Give me a little more time. Some shots are really good, some not so good. I kept looking in the viewfinder and not the big viewer in the back. I will get them up in the next couple of hours!--Unless I truly can't figure it out--and it don't think that will happen. I am just on such a high right now Rosequeen, I can't come down!!!! LOL
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Post by: sixtimemom on July 12, 2008, 12:56:04 PM
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Willie told us that as the tour has progressed Jason has become a bigger and bigger draw and become more and more popular.
WoW!!!!! My What a surprise!!!! What a shocker
!!!!! Who would have ever thunk that
!!!!!
Only us Dreadheads....we've known that for a LONG time....
I am almost a little afraid of what will happen at my concert [Dallas]...I hope he'll still be accessable...
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Post by: justplainjessica on July 12, 2008, 02:09:47 PM
how exciting! thats great!
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Post by: karabird on July 12, 2008, 02:34:20 PM
WONDERFUL DAY. HAd my picture and a long hug. He is just so real .. wasnt nervous at all. More later.
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Post by: MusicCity4Jason on July 12, 2008, 02:36:24 PM
Loved your report, I could feel the excitement! Can't wait to see the pictures!!
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Post by: bugs on July 12, 2008, 03:19:55 PM
You are so lucky Zeldasdobi! Jason couldn't come out where I was (Staples Center in L.A.). When he was gonna come off of the bus he got snagged back in and I had so wanted to meet him but it didn't happen. Oh well hopefully I can meet him at a smaller concert for just him if he has one
GO DREADHEADS!
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Post by: longhorngirl on July 12, 2008, 03:31:59 PM
Quote from: Panndy1 on July 12, 2008, 10:27:18 AM
Quote from: Kiersten67 on July 12, 2008, 05:49:26 AM
Great story Panndy...I'm so happy for you!!
Just wondering about the timing of when you saw the Idols, as my concert in Hartford is also one in which they don't have a show the day before.
You got there at noon right? When do you think the buses pulled up? Some people were saying to get there at 11:00 but was noon a good time? Any help you could give us future concert go-ers would be appreciated!
Hope you are enjoying the after effects of all those hugs!!
We got there at noon. Three buses were there and we assumed they were on them, but they weren't. It had to be have been after 1-1:30 before the other buses got there. Not exactly sure. It was about 3 when we saw Jason. When he got up to us. We left at 3:30 after seeing Archie. I don't know if Cook, Ramile and Sayesha ever got out after that or not.
This is about the same thing that happened in Vegas. The three busses that were there first are crew busses. The idols arrive about 1:00 - 1:30 and then start to come out a few at a time.
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Post by: longhorngirl on July 12, 2008, 03:34:07 PM
Panndy1, I love your story! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Post by: Shellee on July 12, 2008, 03:37:00 PM
Quote from: itinerantbusker on July 12, 2008, 11:43:51 AM
here's jason singing!:
youtube.com/watch?v=Jet8HS7A6uIThanks so much for uploading that!
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Post by: CaitlinValerie on July 12, 2008, 05:45:37 PM
I had to go to bed before they got to meet him at the end of the show so I missed him singing!! BOO my darn east coast times!
I just listened on you tube though--it was great!
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 12, 2008, 05:51:19 PM
Quote from: karabird on July 12, 2008, 02:34:20 PM
WONDERFUL DAY. HAd my picture and a long hug. He is just so real .. wasnt nervous at all. More later.
I know! He doesn't make you nervous at all! It's very relaxed meeting him.
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 12, 2008, 06:44:15 PM
Quote from: kali on July 12, 2008, 11:55:55 AM
www.blogtv.com/Shows/198554/ZeNDbeVFaeTDbuTu&pos=ancrkali, I wanted to listen to the post-show interviews and commentary from zelda. Where is that?
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Post by: elel on July 12, 2008, 06:54:14 PM
Quote from: Zeldasdobi on July 12, 2008, 11:23:41 AM
Portland Concert Experience!
Willie told us that as the tour has progressed Jason has become a bigger and bigger draw and become more and more popular. Willie clearly is one of his fans.
What a day, what a night. What an experience!!! WHOOP
i love hearing that!
thanks so much for sharing..! i agree, you def should put copyright on your amazing pictures..
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Post by: miushe on July 12, 2008, 06:57:01 PM
this was such an enjoyable recap ;D cant wait to see the pics either!
GO JASON!!!
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Post by: samantha829x on July 12, 2008, 07:02:26 PM
Awesome story!! Thank you for sharing.
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Post by: Dreadhd4life on July 12, 2008, 10:43:26 PM
OMG.....I freaking love you!! all said and done, aren't you glad you did it?? Did you feel me with you in spirit?
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Post by: letsdovintage on July 12, 2008, 11:12:01 PM
Thanks so much for sharing your story - absolutely can't wait to see the pictures - especially the one with Jason looking at the Bible.
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 12:46:07 AM
This is probably going to be loooooooooooooooooooong...... some of the girls may need to correct me as my memory doesn't always work so great :-\
Anyway, I was frazzled to begin with.... I had been so excited and went shopping at the craft store and got all kinds of cool stuff to make crafty items--posters, bracelets, temporary tattoos, photo collage, tie dye shirts, car decorating, etc., but I just didn't get my act together in time to get any of it done
So I had no sign, and I even had no makeup on
I don't usually wear makeup much, but this was a special occasion and I had planned on it. But for some reason, despite all this, it didn't really matter, because I WAS GOING TO SEE JASON!!!
So I drove up from Eugene and picked up zelda along the way. We get to the Rose Garden (RG) at about 12:30.... wandering around the grounds, asked (well, zelda asked) some official-looking guys where to meet the buses and they pointed us in the right direction, but then we followed someone else's directions and ended up walking the looooooooooooong way around, but finally found THE spot! There were probably about 100 fans waiting there. They had barricades set up and there was a cluster of fans at the bottom of the ramp at the barricades, but we stayed up toward the top part of a ramp where we had excellent visual of the parking garage-to-arena entrance.
Insert: While we were waiting around, zelda strikes up a conversation with a camera crew who are following the tour cross-country making (I believe) a documentary for Archie's tour experience. Also, while waiting, a group of Cookie fans are going through the crowd asking for other DC fans to sign a water gun (super soaker type). This was a gift that they were giving David at this tour stop. This is what was talked about on the live feed where after the show some security guard was messing around with it, then I guess Carly got ahold of it too!
There were already 3 buses there, which I figure to be the decoys LOL (I'm sure probably staff and crew people). One by one, the buses arrive. I study them intently and what to my wandering eyes should appear, but a hot guy with dreads and manpris LOL, so of course I scream JJJJJJJJJAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN! Got a look and a wave from him
YAY!
The other idols come and go to and from the buses, but David C and MJ arrive in a separate car! It was cute to recognize that it was them because of their hats!
We later heard that they had gone golfing in Portland. Oh yeah, their day off on Thursday was spent in Portland. The review from all of them is that it's a great and beautiful city--they love the shopping and the fact that we have no sales tax!
I have to say, the girls are all adorable! Brooke, Kristy Lee, and Carly came by and visited for a little while. Oh, in fact, they were so fan-friendly that they helped the security dudes move the barricades to set up a larger area for fans! Wow--wtg girls (and KLC looks like she's been pumping iron LOL). KLC was so happy to be home in Oregon!
Oh! Tidbit! I told Brooke, "You and Jason should do a duet together," and she replied "We were going to but they wouldn't let us." (my emphasis on the "they"). Conspiracy theorists?
So, Brooke is right in front of me (speaking words of wisdom, no doubt!) and out of the corner of my eye, I see OUR JASON!!!!! So of course, what do I do.... I scream "JASON, JASON" at the top of my lungs, then immediately apologize profusely to Brooke, to which she replies, "It's okay, we're used to it." LOL I did feel really bad though--I mean, how rude! :-\ I got autographs from KLC, Carly, and Brooke (the last one for vote4castro's girl--YAY!).
Okay, so now comes the GOOD PART>>>>>> Jason finally makes his way down the line of fans to our little Dreadhead gathering at the end of the line. We were up on a ramp and so the idols had to stand up on a railing to reach us, but that didn't deter them! Of course our Jason is right up there so he can be face-to-face with us. At one point, Chikezie came up behind Jason and put him up sitting on his shoulders!!! ROFL!!! Wish I had gotten a picture of that!
Jason is so sweet and so patient, taking pictures with all of us, signing autographs, and kind of just like hanging out with us!
He just brings such a peaceful aura that I wasn't nervous at all! When I talked to him on the phone during homecoming, I think I forgot my own name!!! But when I was there face-to-face with him, he just radiates such peace and comfort, that I was totally at ease and relaxed.
So I gave him my gift, which is a silver dread bead that Andrea made (insert shameless plug for dreadhead jewelry here). It might be kind of hard to tell from this picture but it has the famous blaker logo on the side.
In the pictures you can see the bag the bead is in--it's black mesh with the gold stars that he's clutching in his left hand. So I'm telling him all about the bead and how Andrea makes jewelry, and I point out the blaker dreadhead logo on the side, and I say "you know what I mean?" and he says "Oh yeah! I know that" like duh, woman, I wasn't born yesterday! LOL j/k he didn't say it like that, but it was funny
So at this point, there is no explanation necessary for the blaker DH logo! ;D
I'm showing him the bead and I'm thinking that it might be too small in diameter, now that I'm studying his dreads up close, and really without any conscious thought, I just started kind of sorting through his dreads to find the thinnest one to thread the bead onto! OOOPS! It just kind of happened, but of course, after the fact, again, I think
what the heck did I just do? I am touching his hair! And when I heard of other people doing the same thing, I thought "what a bunch of doofuses" and guess what, I'm one of them! I guess they are just irresistable to touch (right panndy?) and it really seemed so natural for some reason.
Also while I'm telling him about how Andrea made the bead, I said, "see, she made this too!" and showed him my pendant that I was wearing. (It's one of the prototypes for the pendant necklace--another shameless plug)
While I'm telling him about it, just on the spur of the moment, I took it off and said I wanted to give it to him. He said, something like, "no you should keep it" but of course I insisted he have it (I confess that I do have another one at home). I automatically started to place it over his head, but then I figured I'd have a difficult time getting it around his dreads, so I just handed it to him and said, "you should do it" LOL
Oh and the other thing I did was ask him to draw his little dreadhead guy on my shirt (on the sleeve) which he did. Good thing with a sharpie so it is permanent!
......told you guys this was going to be long (is there a character limit per post??) ......
While we were "hanging out with Jas" there was another fan next to us who had a bible with her. She had Jason sign it, and then was asking him about his favorite passages, and they were looking through Proverbs but couldn't find the exact one he was looking for, but I did hear him say that he had been "following that one a lot lately." But I didn't hear the entire conversation, so I can't give more details. Here he is looking in her bible:
Then it was time for him to go
awwwwwwww
obligatory pantz pic
mighty fat wallet he's got there!
After that, our little dreadhead group--karabird, zeldasdobi, sweetattimes, and I--went out to lunch/dinner at a restaurant near the arena. We got an appetizer of GIANT onion rings, which were SO yummy!
It was so fun talking amongst ourselves about all things Jason! It's great to be able to carry on a Castro conversation with people who know exactly what you are talking about and it was fun to share our own stories and thoughts about Jason and the Dreadheads. That sounds like a group, like Katrina and the Waves LOL, and if you know who I'm talking about, you would fit in our age group
Then concert time! Karabird and I got to sit in the front row, which was so awesome! (Thanks Kara for getting us such great seats!) All the idols (except one) sounded so much better than I ever thought they had on TV. And of course they're so much more relaxed and having fun than ever on the show as well. I really really liked Carly's performance a LOT. Also, now I know what the judges meant when they said someone's singing was more like shouting or screaming--there was one (guess who) who literally hurt my ears when she sang. BUT THE CONCERT WAS AWESOME!!!! LOVED IT!!!! And of course, our Jason performed beautifully (which obviously goes without saying!!!). ♥
Then after the concert, we went back out to the plaza/ramp area to wait for the idols to come out. As you know, zelda did a magnificent job on the live feed! She is quite the color commentator, and she is brave and assertive enough to be able to talk to anyone about anything! Sweet and I hung back this time and let zelda do all the work! LOL! But she loved it and did great! I really want to be able to hear it, so if anyone can find the recording, that would be awesome!
Here's Chikezie and Jason talking on the phone for the live broadcast:
we rarely get that top-down view of the dreads!
Here's when Jason broke into song with "Deep in the Heart of Texas"!
So all in all it was an AMAZING WONDERFUL FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE FUN EXCITING COOL REJUVENATING AWESOME DAY!!!!!
love shout-out to my new dreadfriends
what?
you're still here? LOL
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Post by: Haidee on July 13, 2008, 01:02:29 AM
that was just awesome kimberlywq! thanks for posting, i missed the whole live feed and jason singing as i live at the other side of the pond! ;D love the necklace! i want one! where can i buy it? Whoop for the Portland Dreadheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Panndy1 on July 13, 2008, 02:00:10 AM
Wow Kim. Your story is alot better than mine. Yes the dreads are irresistable. So it was you who did the apologizing to Brooke.I wondered who it was. She was in front of both of us then. I knew she was in front of me too so you were on my left. I didn't plan to scream Jason but it just popped out. Right in Brooke's left ear almost. I felt so bad. I thought that was interesting about the Bible. I have 2 pictures where you can see part of the Bible as he is looking at it. I almost forgot to give him his gift bag. I got his attention and went in for my 3rd hug. LOL Those hugs were great. I didn't want to let go. At that point. I told him I loved him and was praying for him every day. He said thank you. Glad you got the shot as he was walking away. John had the camera and was behind me.
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Post by: Poindexter on July 13, 2008, 04:36:34 AM
Thank you both so much for this minute by minute report of your concert experience. I'm not going to be able to go to the concert and I get to feel like I'm right there at the meet and greets. It sounds like Jason is staying grounded and I love what you said about him having a peaceful calming aura about him. SO COOL!
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Post by: rosequeen49 on July 13, 2008, 07:40:18 AM
KIM - WOW awesome recap! two things I must comment on.
ONE: Jason is so sweet and so patient, taking pictures with all of us, signing autographs, and kind of just like hanging out with us! He just brings such a peaceful aura that I wasn't nervous at all! When I talked to him on the phone during homecoming, I think I forgot my own name!!! But when I was there face-to-face with him, he just radiates such peace and comfort, that I was totally at ease and relaxed.
NOW YOU KNOW! I can say it until I'm blue in the face, but you have to feel it to KNOW! ;D
TWO: OMG the picture where he is looking at the bible - Do you see the light he is bathed in! Brought tears to my eyes. I do not pretend to know what "God's Plan" for Jason is but I do KNOW he has one.
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Post by: elel on July 13, 2008, 07:42:44 AM
kimberly thanks so much for the thorough,neat and fun report!
and that jason picture is sooo beautiful and clear---how did you do it?!?
thanks
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Post by: HannaB2 on July 13, 2008, 08:25:09 AM
thank you for the recaps. It's fun reading all the little details. honestly, between these blogs and the cell feeds, I feel like I've been to every concert!
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 09:49:25 AM
Quote from: rosequeen49 on July 13, 2008, 07:40:18 AM
KIM - WOW awesome recap! two things I must comment on.
ONE: Jason is so sweet and so patient, taking pictures with all of us, signing autographs, and kind of just like hanging out with us! He just brings such a peaceful aura that I wasn't nervous at all! When I talked to him on the phone during homecoming, I think I forgot my own name!!! But when I was there face-to-face with him, he just radiates such peace and comfort, that I was totally at ease and relaxed.
NOW YOU KNOW! I can say it until I'm blue in the face, but you have to feel it to KNOW! ;D
TWO: OMG the picture where he is looking at the bible - Do you see the light he is bathed in! Brought tears to my eyes. I do not pretend to know what "God's Plan" for Jason is but I do KNOW he has one.
Exactly! When people ask why I wasn't nervous to talk to him, that's why!
Oh...and yes...the light. It's just so beautiful, it makes me want to cry too.
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 09:51:40 AM
Quote from: heartjason on July 12, 2008, 12:14:55 PM
LOL, Zelda you are so funny!! ...elbowing children and grandmas, LOL! I can just picture that!!!
How do you think I got all those interviews for the livefeed? Just call me the COUGAR that ROARED!!!!!!!! LOL
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Post by: overstrung on July 13, 2008, 10:36:42 AM
Great stories and pics Zelda and Kim!!!! I hope all Dreadheads understand, their Jason encounter is just around the corner!!
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 11:30:44 AM
Quote from: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 12:46:07 AM
we rarely get that top-down view of the dreads!
OMG is my hand touching his face?
??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 11:44:08 AM
Quote from: Panndy1 on July 13, 2008, 02:00:10 AM
Wow Kim. Your story is alot better than mine. Yes the dreads are irresistable. So it was you who did the apologizing to Brooke.I wondered who it was. She was in front of both of us then. I knew she was in front of me too so you were on my left. I didn't plan to scream Jason but it just popped out. Right in Brooke's left ear almost. I felt so bad. I thought that was interesting about the Bible. I have 2 pictures where you can see part of the Bible as he is looking at it. I almost forgot to give him his gift bag. I got his attention and went in for my 3rd hug. LOL Those hugs were great. I didn't want to let go. At that point. I told him I loved him and was praying for him every day. He said thank you. Glad you got the shot as he was walking away. John had the camera and was behind me.
Panndy, my story is not better than yours!!! NO WAY!!! All of our stories are THE BEST!
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Post by: mariana on July 13, 2008, 11:46:24 AM
WOW! WOW!
I love the story and pics!
The one of Jason looking at the bible is one of my favorites ever! ;D
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 11:46:39 AM
did everyone post their pics to photobucket? I did get to see panndy's but I didn't see anyone else's pics yet!
sweet, how was your drive back? you're probably still sleeping now!
Loved meeting everyone!!!
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 11:49:15 AM
My pics are on the main page for now.
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Post by: fanforever on July 13, 2008, 01:26:22 PM
I am not sure how to use photo bucket. I don't really want anyone and everyone to have access to my pictures. Is there a way to block them and only let this website see them? I am kindof computer stupid.
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 01:27:52 PM
What main page where?
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 01:31:42 PM
Quote from: fanforever on July 13, 2008, 01:26:22 PM
I am not sure how to use photo bucket. I don't really want anyone and everyone to have access to my pictures. Is there a way to block them and only let this website see them? I am kindof computer stupid.
when you set up your account, you can set it to private or public, so that only you can see it, or the whole world can see it, your choice. You can also set separate albums to be public or private, and I think you might be able to set it up so that only certain people can view them too.
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Post by: enlightened1 on July 13, 2008, 02:13:28 PM
I wish I could have gotten there earlier! I've enjoyed reading all of your stories and pictures! My sister called me at about noon on Fri. and said David Cook and Michael Johns were in the Nike Employee store shopping! So I figured that they weren't going to be meeting fans since they were all out doing things in the city. I didn't get to the Rose Garden until 6:00 and kept looking for dreadheads. I never saw any other Jason shirts. We had great seats but moved even closer at intermission. (we had been scoping out better seats) I thought everyone sounded great and Jason was sooooooo AWESOME!!!! I'm so glad I went!! I decided on the way home that no matter what state he performs in (if he doesn't come to Oregon on his tour) I'm flying to see him. I've never done that for any artist before. I might need someone to go with, I don't know if my hubby would go with me or not. I might need one of you to go with me. I'm already making plans for his tour!!! Who's in??
I got some great pics, but my camera might have messed up, so I'm working on it. I hope I didn't lose everything.
Did anyone notice that you could hear the crowd singing Over the Rainbow? I didn't notice that for any other songs.
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 02:39:00 PM
I will eventually put my pics in the images section.
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 03:55:12 PM
Quote from: elel on July 13, 2008, 07:42:44 AM
kimberly thanks so much for the thorough,neat and fun report!
and that jason picture is sooo beautiful and clear---how did you do it?!?
thanks
Thanks for the compliments! Actually I have no idea how the picture turned out so good. I have a really pathetic digital camera (so bad that I can't even tell what I'm taking a picture of because the viewing screen on the back is broken and it has no old-fashioned viewfinder!) Must be Jason's aura that just radiated right into the picture! LOL ;D
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 04:00:55 PM
Does anyone have pictures of Jason where you can see his hands better?
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 04:10:58 PM
here's one with his left arm....
here's a good hands shot, LOL or did you want HANDZZ LOL :
and this one....
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 04:12:55 PM
Hmmm...I'm trying to tell if he's wearing my bracelet! Why do I squint when I look at those, like it will help? lol
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 04:14:29 PM
Quote from: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 04:12:55 PM
Hmmm...I'm trying to tell if he's wearing my bracelet! Why do I squint when I look at those, like it will help? lol
I bet he is wearing it!!! Looks like he has quite a collection going, so maybe he is going to wear all of them all along the tour route
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Post by: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 04:15:15 PM
I hope so! He wasn't wearing it Wednesday, but I had just given it to him the day before.
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: keahgirl8 on July 13, 2008, 01:27:52 PM
What main page where?
I just put them in images. Eyecandy.
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 05:07:20 PM
Quote from: Haidee on July 13, 2008, 01:02:29 AM
that was just awesome kimberlywq! thanks for posting, i missed the whole live feed and jason singing as i live at the other side of the pond! ;D love the necklace! i want one! where can i buy it? Whoop for the Portland Dreadheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can check out the dreadhead logo jewelry thread:
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Post by: sweetattimes on July 13, 2008, 05:22:09 PM
Hey all, Am still recuperating from having such a blast. I got to meet Jason and all the other idols except David cook,ramile and Syshea. they had to do the press The drive was beautiful the youngest grandchild was good thru most of it but woke up about 30 minutes before we hit Portland so I had to find a place to pull over and get her fed. 6 week old babies do not understand or care if you are going to be late to meet some fellow dreadhead. They want their food and they want it now. LOL So we got there and I had to wait for my DIL and the kids to be picked up. After they left with my DIL friend I went in search of the dreadheads I was suppose to meet in Portland. We finally did meet up and boy are they sweet woman. We went down to where the buses were and eventually got to meet , get autographs and have our pictures with some of the idols. It was great. After meeting them all I went and checked into my hotel room and then met up with the ladies again for dinner. It was very nice to be able to talk about Jason without anyone judging or teasing me. after the dinner we went back for the concert. I was getting a little nervous about having to talk to the people on the livefeed. But I heard the sound was pretty good. After the concert Kim, Zelda and I went back to where the buses were parked. I needed to do the post concert livefeed but by this time I knew I weren't be able to do it. I am not a person who can get others attention and a lot on the shy side, besides I was exhausted by then I had been up since 4 that morning. I was having a panic attack about not being able to do it. So Kim suggested I ask Zelda and she did a wonderful job on it. Here is a link to the pictures I had taken.
s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm85/sweetattimes/Now how is everyone else doing in the lost souls? How is the husband Char? How is the packing going? Fill me in I have been gone for two days and it feels like forever. LOL
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Post by: jasonbeliever on July 13, 2008, 06:01:38 PM
To all of you Portland Dreadheads who were able to go to the meet and greet before the concert and took all the fantastic pictures and videos, etc....I thank you from the bottom of my heart...especially for the detailed stories of your experience! I wanted to be able to be with all of you so very bad...boo! hoo!
I had three other people going with me to the concert who live in Hillsboro, and with all the traffic it would have been tough for me to get to the meet and greet and then get back home and cleaned up and pick all of them up, before heading back to the concert...Believe me, I seriously considered going anyway and having them drive separately later!!! Dang it...Now that I am thinking more clearly, that is exactly what I should have done! (lol) The heat has been tampering with my brain lately!
I loved the concert and had my eyes peeled at every opportunity looking for other dreadheads, but they were obviously in floor seats or level 1! When Jason came out I held my sign up through his entire set but I don't think he saw it. Alot of other people did, though, and they were teasing me about it! Several people would make some negative remark, usually about dirty dreads, dumb as a post, pot head, etc...you know all the bad press stuff and AI conspiracy nonsense...However, I was proud of myself for not "knocking them over the head with my sign" or "grabbing them around the neck" and making them take back all that garbage! This time instead of thinking "WWJD" I thought what would Jason do! So I put a smile on my face and started enlightening them as to the error of their ways and started spouting Jason facts and truthdoms....I think I made up that word!
I felt like someone on a promotional tour! By the time I finished I told them that if they were really interested they should check out his myspace page and daydreamingboy.com to find out what a truly amazing person he was!!!
I wish I would have had some of your business cards, Kim!
...OH...and when Jason's tour comes around, put me down on the list of dreadheads from Portland or Oregon who is interested in traveling anywhere to see him in concert!!! I'm going to start saving up now!!
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Post by: Zeldasdobi on July 13, 2008, 06:35:37 PM
Quote from: jasonbeliever on July 13, 2008, 06:01:38 PM
To all of you Portland Dreadheads who were able to go to the meet and greet before the concert and took all the fantastic pictures and videos, etc....I thank you from the bottom of my heart...especially for the detailed stories of your experience! I wanted to be able to be with all of you so very bad...boo! hoo!
I had three other people going with me to the concert who live in Hillsboro, and with all the traffic it would have been tough for me to get to the meet and greet and then get back home and cleaned up and pick all of them up, before heading back to the concert...Believe me, I seriously considered going anyway and having them drive separately later!!! Dang it...Now that I am thinking more clearly, that is exactly what I should have done! (lol) The heat has been tampering with my brain lately!
I loved the concert and had my eyes peeled at every opportunity looking for other dreadheads, but they were obviously in floor seats or level 1! When Jason came out I held my sign up through his entire set but I don't think he saw it. Alot of other people did, though, and they were teasing me about it! Several people would make some negative remark, usually about dirty dreads, dumb as a post, pot head, etc...you know all the bad press stuff and AI conspiracy nonsense...However, I was proud of myself for not "knocking them over the head with my sign" or "grabbing them around the neck" and making them take back all that garbage! This time instead of thinking "WWJD" I thought what would Jason do! So I put a smile on my face and started enlightening them as to the error of their ways and started spouting Jason facts and truthdoms....I think I made up that word!
I felt like someone on a promotional tour! By the time I finished I told them that if they were really interested they should check out his myspace page and daydreamingboy.com to find out what a truly amazing person he was!!!
I wish I would have had some of your business cards, Kim!
...OH...and when Jason's tour comes around, put me down on the list of dreadheads from Portland or Oregon who is interested in traveling anywhere to see him in concert!!! I'm going to start saving up now!!
Absolutely!! Put us all down!!! It was so much fun!!! It was like we already knew each other!
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Post by: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 07:46:49 PM
I was thinking about that when they had Jason's homecoming.... I felt like all the dreadheads who got to go there were not only going to meet Jason, but they were having a mini dreadhead convention of sorts! That's what each concert tour stop is going to be. In a sense, knowing and loving Jason has given us all a connection to each other in our hearts.
Oregon (and southen Washington and Idaho) dreadheads unite! We will carpool or fly or ride a train or whatever for our next convention and concert
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Post by: rosequeen49 on July 13, 2008, 08:44:49 PM
Ya'll can pick me up in Sacramento if we end up going south!
Yeap right now I'm not hatin because soon we will have to share Jason even more with the whole world. He WILL pick up more and more fans. Until then I will practice the quote in his tour book....
Love Often, Hate Little. ;D
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Post by: CaitlinValerie on July 13, 2008, 09:09:43 PM
Quote from: rosequeen49 on July 13, 2008, 07:40:18 AM
KIM - WOW awesome recap! two things I must comment on.
ONE: Jason is so sweet and so patient, taking pictures with all of us, signing autographs, and kind of just like hanging out with us! He just brings such a peaceful aura that I wasn't nervous at all! When I talked to him on the phone during homecoming, I think I forgot my own name!!! But when I was there face-to-face with him, he just radiates such peace and comfort, that I was totally at ease and relaxed.
NOW YOU KNOW! I can say it until I'm blue in the face, but you have to feel it to KNOW! ;D
TWO: OMG the picture where he is looking at the bible - Do you see the light he is bathed in! Brought tears to my eyes. I do not pretend to know what "God's Plan" for Jason is but I do KNOW he has one.
that is an amazing picture!
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Post by: blaker on July 13, 2008, 11:03:15 PM
Quote from: kimberlywq on July 13, 2008, 12:46:07 AM
So I gave him my gift, which is a silver dread bead that Andrea made (insert shameless plug for dreadhead jewelry here). It might be kind of hard to tell from this picture but it has the famous blaker logo on the side.
In the pictures you can see the bag the bead is in--it's black mesh with the gold stars that he's clutching in his left hand. So I'm telling him all about the bead and how Andrea makes jewelry, and I point out the blaker dreadhead logo on the side, and I say "you know what I mean?" and he says "Oh yeah! I know that" like duh, woman, I wasn't born yesterday! LOL j/k he didn't say it like that, but it was funny
So at this point, there is no explanation necessary for the blaker DH logo! ;D
I'm showing him the bead and I'm thinking that it might be too small in diameter, now that I'm studying his dreads up close, and really without any conscious thought, I just started kind of sorting through his dreads to find the thinnest one to thread the bead onto! OOOPS! It just kind of happened, but of course, after the fact, again, I think
what the heck did I just do? I am touching his hair! And when I heard of other people doing the same thing, I thought "what a bunch of doofuses" and guess what, I'm one of them! I guess they are just irresistable to touch (right panndy?) and it really seemed so natural for some reason.
Also while I'm telling him about how Andrea made the bead, I said, "see, she made this too!" and showed him my pendant that I was wearing. (It's one of the prototypes for the pendant necklace--another shameless plug)
While I'm telling him about it, just on the spur of the moment, I took it off and said I wanted to give it to him. He said, something like, "no you should keep it" but of course I insisted he have it (I confess that I do have another one at home). I automatically started to place it over his head, but then I figured I'd have a difficult time getting it around his dreads, so I just handed it to him and said, "you should do it" LOL
oh gosh Kim!!
this made me cry.. this made my day. thank you so much for pointing out that logo!
and him having the same necklace as me and you just makes me feel so happy!!
goshh thank so much from the bottom of my heart. that means SO SO SO much to me!!