cass said:
I've been holding on hoping my DIL would be home soon . i just realised we are in a different daylight saving time zone now. Talk about confusing an old lady.
SHE HOME!!
I just got this email
"just want to let you know that i have some awesome photos of
your
favourite boys!!!! its so exciting!!!!! A friend of mine has a digital
printing machine so i already have them cropped, zoomed, enlarged and
printed!!!!! Bono is beautiful. Im taping the morning news cos i missed
taping the late show. I was in a shot with all of them!!!!!!!!!!!! I
was on
the news with U2!!!!!!!!!!!!
lots of love"
FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR OUT
is it possible to die from too much excitement?
If it is possible to die from too much excitement, I'm pretty sure I'd be dead by now. Great that your DIL got to meet them/ take photos!
Anyway, now that I've calmed down I thought I'd finish my story.
BTW, before I go on I'd like to say that the 10 or so fans who I waited around with were great people - they really were all lovely.
Maybe the comment about talking to Scotty for two hours was hyperbole, but it felt like it. He revealed that they had been extensively rehearsing "The Saints Are Coming" - he was a really great guy and told us lots of good stories. I found it really amusing that he found out about the tour postponement in March from CNN (i.e. when we all found out) even though he was in Auckland already.
Anyway, he basically said they're rehearsing in a private room... said how when rehearsing they just keep playing the same songs over and over. He also revealed that GA line will be on the field near gate 16 (i.e. where the chopper landed today) and there will be a "snake" system setup (kinda like at amusement parks).
So he just said don't rush the cars, stay back and they will probably stop.
Then, like I mentioned before, Bono came bouncing out from the stadium, and said something about how un-James Dean it would be to be killed by a golf buggy (as they were driving around the stadium constantly). We all shook his hand, then he sat down on a piece of wood and was offered a piece of Aussie Bob Pizza. He then talked about Kite and said how they were going to do something special with it... I was shocked and excited. We then asked for photos etc. and he had no problem with it. People were snapping away, then all of a sudden...
EDGE. Like a thief in the night he just came up and said hello... people were snapping away jumping in and out of photos. Then they got in the cars and went on their merry way.
I found out when I got home my flash wasn't working and thus the photos are less than impressive. However, I'm expecting some photos from a great guy who was there too so it should be okay. I managed to salvage this one of Edge and I... after shaking their hands I don't think I'll ever wash them again (don't think this is practical but still!!).
Oh, and about Adam and Larry, they left while we were distracted by Bono and Edge... very smooth move.
What a night! I think I'm going to bed now... bring on the shows!!!