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Published: December 5th 2011
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A new day, more adventures.
It's not even 5am when Monica wakes me up. YES she won a meet and greet in Hamburg. That would be three days in a row, but who cares, we love it anyway. I now had time to give my presents.
We packed the car and we waited for Hannah to arrive so we could go, Finally on the road, having a great time with the three of us. We smiled, and loudly sang along with the Spencer Bell CD's i brought. It's the best thing to do, just singing along with your favorite music, together with people they actually know it.
By the time we arrived in Hamburg, we had to find a parking space, and I can assure you, that's not easy to do. After driving around in circles for 30 minutes we found a parking garage, but it did not say what it would cost, we decided to take that risk and parked the car.
When walking to the hotel, we found out that we were somewhere close to the venue, because we came across the long haired guy when we walked through the street, he said hi to
us and we were all excited, and then, on our right side, we saw the tourbus and Jackson. we grinned and walked on to the hotel to get ourselfs all freshened up before the meet and greet.
The outside of the hotel looked so crappy, but it turned out to be a great one once we were inside, big and a great bathroom.
After a quick shower it was time to head to the venue to claim Monica's meet & greet. There in line were a few more awesome people we already met before, but also a few new once, Finally got to meet Gundi and Steffie, (who i did not recognize at first)
(People, if you recognize me coz of my hair, please come say hi but please do say your name, coz i don't know everyone) time to go in for the meet and greet, the guys were already standing there, waiting for us. Jerad smiled and said "Hi strangers" we grinned and i replied. "Did you miss me?"
I did not forget my presents this time and i handed them over the mini soccer table/game table. they could play 5 different games
on it. They were all gathering around and checking it out.
I handed Ben.G the bubble gun i bought especially for him. He laughed and said "Oh bubbles, you know me so well".
Monica and I made special bracelets for them, black metal ones with Gratitude on it. We wanted to give it to them in Paris on December 3rd, but since we did not have a M&G there, we dicided to give it now.
They loved them and Ben.G asked me if i could help him to get it on. I gladly did that.
This meet & greet took a long time, because of the presents, and after the group picture i asked Ben if i could take a picture with just him and me, he agreed, but Lani told me, that they actually don't do that, but i could have it, just for this time. I was the happiest girl alive at that moment.
When we got outside we went to look for Hannah, who was sitting in a bar close by. We had contact with Steffie and Tina and with the 5 of us we went to a little restaurant across the venue.
Had a nice dinner, met some more lovely junkies (and zookeepers) Thanks for joining in the fun Cindy and Nora. And we chatted and laughed and took weird pictures.
And then the door opened and the long haired roadie guy walked in together with the band. But, as a good fan has to do, we did not bother them while having dinner and left the restaurant.
The line at the venue was huge, and again Monica and i were glad to be zookeepers, we stood front row again, and yet again, i found my way to where the keyboard was.
They entered the stage and Ben.G was blowing bubbles with the bubble gun, i laughed so hard, and then he gave it to Monica to hold it, and passed it on to me.
I quite much annoyed Jerad with the bubbles, to he told me, it was fun. Today they left out the Fair, and they changed Junkie for Smoke, (yes, sung by Ben.J...)
They even came back twice, to do keep awake as a special song at the end.
I can't remember the name of the improv song, it had something to do with German chips. But yet again, i couldn't hear what Jackson sung.
Uncle Larry handed out a rose (which he did at every concert so far) At the end of invisible monsters, Monica was the lucky one to get it this time. i cheered so loud, my voice still hurts.
At the signings I asked them to sign a flyer for my kids at work, Ben made a heart and wrote 100 Monkeys, and told me my kids at work are so awesome, I asked him, if David is REALLY forwarding the pictures, Ben smiled, said yes and that he loved them and i should send more. Again, i was a happy girl, that couldn't stop smiling.
This was one of the best days of my life, (so far)
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Im really so happy for you Maris!! u got to meet them ! these guys are amazing! i hope u keep having a blast!