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BSB in Toronto
I only slept three hours that night/morning while Jenn slept all of 20 minutes. Jenn and I gussed around our room making plans. She was on the phone with her mom when I heard commotion outside our door. I looked out the peephole and I swear I saw Kev (but a backside view). Jenn and I wondered who was in the connecting room. We listened at the door and both heard things that could be BSB-related. Much later we found out it was their tour mananger or promotor dude in that room. Some of the band was also on our floor. There was a lot of comings and goings from that room and we peeked out a few more times and were sure it was Kevin. I was feeling sick so I sent Jenn out to the drugstore for me. That proved to be my biggest regret of the trip. She left with her friend Angie and I got in the shower. I was about to blowdry my hair when I heard voices outside my door so I looked and this time I saw Kevin's profile. My heart jumped into my throat. Not wanting to miss this opportunity and not thinking before I opened the door, except to fluff my still-wet hair...lol, I flung the door open, leaned out, and he stopped dead in his tracks. He turned to look at me and I squeaked out, "Hi there or Hello there" (I can't remember, I was so nervous). He just stared at me for a few seconds, then said "Hi" in this drawl and smiled. I controlled myself, but I was about to freak. He's SO GORGEOUS in person. Carlos, the bastard, was grabbing him and saying "Come on, we gotta go." Kev gave me like a goodbye nod and smile and I think they went into the room next door. I heard the door close. I closed my door and started dancing around the room like a teenybopper. Then I called Jenn's cell to tell her, but there was no answer. Argh!!!!! Jenn and Angie came back after 11:00 and Jenn was all smiles. "Guess who we ran into at Roots, Maria? Nick and Brian." I screamed. Nooooooooo! I missed meeting Nick. *sigh* Jenn said she and Nick exchanged hellos. She told me how he was shopping in Roots and tried on this Toronto Maple Leafs jacket, then tried on a black leather one and opted for the leather one. Good choice, Nicky. Jenn said outloud, "I prefer the other one," and Nick just laughed. Meanwhile she received a glare from Mandy/Willa/Whatever before she even spoke to Nick. Nice girl that Willa. *note my sarcasm* Nick then went to look at watches. That leather jacket he bought was $750. Angie and Jenn went outside and Jenn began to videotape him. Brian was with Leighanne somewhere in the store. Nick came out and Angie gave him hers and Jenn's stuff to autograph. He signed autographs for the fans there -- still waiting for Brian. She showed me the video and I wanted to burst into tears and I did -- later. *(Jenn and Angie left the room and I got dressed, still trying to cope with missing Nicky. Loreto showed up and we were chatting when the phone rang and Angie told me to get my ass down to the lobby NOW! I just slammed down the phone. LOL. I didn't even have shoes on, but I grabbed them and flew out the door with Lo right behind me. Brian and Nick were coming back from playing basketball. Brian walked in first, looking good in his Millennium tour jacket and holding a pad of paper and a few other things. He didn't acknowledge any of the fans. Nick followed wearing his new leather jacket and carrying what looked like his green t-shirt from the end of the concert. He looked around and smiled. This was my first Nick sighting outside of a concert since 1998 so I was very excited. There were about 30-40 fans behind the roped off area of the lobby, but Loreto and I were on the other side so I got to move closer so I could take pix. No one stopped me either. :o) Nick looked DAMN GOOD. Nice tan colored cargo pants, hair was flat. He went to the elevator and when it came, I noticed a girl standing behind him. He backed up, put his hand on her back, and let her go in first. Of course it was the "famous" Mandy/Willa/Whoever. Still didn't ruin my happy feeling. I finally saw Nicky.
A while later I met Leighanne. I have to say that she's gotta be the most perfect woman. She's beautiful, tiny, perky, sweet. Makes me wanna gag. LOL. I just said hi to her and asked her for a picture, but she had to be getting upstairs or someplace (I don't remember exactly) and said when I see her later to remind her. I did see her, but it was the middle of the night and she was walking the dogs so I didn't bother her. The guys left for the venue around 4:30 or so. Brian (looking down at the floor), Howie (ignoring the fans, too) just walked by really fast. Nick ran out so I didn't see his face, just the body. Kevin stopped and signed autographs for the fans behind the rope. Again I wasn't behind it. I had been waiting for Jenn et al to come down so I was standing on the other side again. This man started talking to me, asking me if I was there for BSB. I said yes and asked him if he worked for them. He said he did. When Kev came out of the elevator, this man kinda prodded me to move closer. I ended up behind Kevin so the two pix I have...one is from behind and the other is a slight profile. He had on a nice long leather jacket and that ugly fisherman's hat. Loreto was there and she didn't even talk to him about that hat (it's on her list of things to talk to Kevin about...lol). No sign of AJ yet. After his drinking the night before, I'm sure he hibernated all day and he must've snuck out. Seems no one saw AJ during the day, either day. At least no one I spoke to. I went back upstairs to try and nap, but there were eight people gathered in the room so that was futile. We're discussing being naked and seeing BSB (don't ask) when I suddenly went OH MY GOD!!!! It hit me then...hours later...when I opened the door to talk to Kev, I didn't even think of my attire. Well, guess what??? I flashed Mr. Richardson. UNKNOWINGLY, I might add. Now you know why the story is aptly titled Flashronto. I was wearing this white top that is very low cut and meant to be worn with a tank underneath. I just threw it on to dry my hair cause it was hot in the room. I had left the two top buttons undone, so the top was bascially open almost to my bellybutton, and I was wearing a lacy, white, low-cut bra. Not only that, but I leaned forward when I opened the door. LMAO! So you see, Kevin got a free show and now I know why he stared at me before speaking. He probably thought I was coming on to him. I was horrified at first then the humor of it all took over and I couldn't stop laughing. How many fans can say they bared their chest to Kevin? ROTF! I don't think he'll ever forget me now. Hehehe. Ok so a few Kevin fans glared at me (according to friends) when word got around downstairs. Tough.
We left for the Skydome around 6:30. We had 11th row on the floor, on Howie/AJ's side. They switched the stage around for that show. I was not impressed. Howie flew over us and we had AJ on the pole, much to Jenn and Loreto's delight. Kevin was on our side a lot, too so they were happy. I didn't get to see a lot of Nick. Waaaaaa! So what if I saw him the previous night? I can't get enough dammit! The only differences in that show were: Nick kept saying we would see some crazy things on stage that night, but to me, and a few others who went to both shows, the guys were a lot less energetic than the night before. I thought the Hamilton show was a lot better. The only crazy thing was after Howie's rap, Nick totally bombarded Howie with silly string. You couldn't even see Howie's head. Howie's hair was loose, but it didn't look as good as the night before. Perhaps the silly string did it. Later on Nick got Howie again. I'm surprised Mr. "DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR OR DIE" didn't freak out. During IGBY, the Skydome security started putting barricades up in my section and the section to my left. I asked a guy, "Are they running out through here" and he says "Yep." And I was in the aisle! YAY! When they got to my row, they ran out of barricades. Awwww shucks. The security made a chain all the way to the end of the section. I had this small girl so I figured I could knock her down flat and just throw myself at Nicky. Well that didn't happen cause a guy moved down and I was stuck with him in front of me. I did find a gap between the girl and him so I stuck my hand out. The dancers ran by first high-fiving everyone. I think Teresa high-fived me. Then it was some management and finally the guys. I never saw Brian (same thing happened in Albany -- no Brian). Nick was first. He had throw his green tee off onstage right after IWITW so he was in a black wifebeater. *drool* He ran by and all I saw were massive arms and blonde hair. He was too far to the other side for me to touch, same with AJ. He walked by topless. Then it was Kev, who I got to touch. His bicep -- hot and sweaty. *sigh* Then it was Howie, who ran by covered by Nelson, his BG. All I saw were legs. None of the others had a BG holding them except Howie. I think Nelson takes his job too seriously. LOL. Then Leighanne and Mandy walked by. I finally saw Mandy's face. No, I didn't do anything to her. *evil thoughts* We saw a Brian lookalike outside the Dome. He could've passed for Brian's twin. Wow. He was cute, too. We went back to the hotel, ate, and our all night BSB-watching ritual began. Click here for Day III of our adventure. |