Okay, so my concert experience didn’t go quite as planned. In my head I pictured getting to the Hp Pavilion, calling Co to meet up with everyone else, screaming as loud as I could when Kat came out, dancing, maybe even try to get Kat to wave in my direction. And of course I’d do all this while video taping Kat’s set so I could share it with everyone else. And after the concert I would wait by the busses in hopes of meeting Kat. Well, this is how it really went...
My brother and I get to the HP Pavilion and as I search frantically for my phone, I realize I left it at home. Sorry again, Co. I really wanted to meet up with you guys. So, I planned sneaking my video camera in perfectly. I wrapped it my sweater, put my disposable camera at the bottom of my bag, and put my sweater on top of that. I figured that if they felt the bag I would just tell them it was a camera. So, we get to the doors and the lady scanning the tickets, asked to look in my bag. I opened it, but of course she felt the bottom, and when she felt something hard I quickly told her it was my disposable camera. She said "okay" but lingered there a bit too long, which made me nervous. FINALLY she let go of my bag, and let us in. I think my brother saw how scared I got because after he asked "Did your heart stop?" All I could do was nod my head. I would have been so disappointed because I really wanted to have a video to share with everyone. So, we find our seats and as we are waiting I realize, even if I do record Kat’s set I wont be able to share it because I don’t a USB cable. Don’t worry I was determined to video tape it, and find SOME WAY to share it.
Okay on to Kat! I really did plan on standing up and cheering for Kat as loud as I could when she came out, but I also wanted a good video. Of course with my luck two people who worked in the box office decided to come in and watch, and they just HAD to sit two seats away from my brother. Then to my left, the blue blazers (the staff that looked out for anything that shouldn’t be going on, such as video taping) had a clear shot of me if I stood up and video taped. All I have to say is thank God the people in front of me didn’t stand up or else I wouldn't have been able to record anything. My brother sat so the people sitting by him wouldn't see me, and kept an eye on the blue blazer. So I nearly got Kat’s whole set!!! Seeing her is such a surreal experience. It really does go by way too quickly. In her speech she said how she was sad that it was their last stop in California. The way she said it was sooo cute. I tried not to scream too much because listening to a video where you can only hear screaming instead of Kat singing isn’t the most enjoyable thing in the world. However, I did manage to get in a couple "woooo"’s. I also stopped recording a little after Kat finished SOTR because I really wanted to stand up and cheer for her, so I apolgize not getting her walking off stage.
I knew she was about to come out for LIA, so I tried to get ready and I crossed my fingers that the people in front of me would stay seated. They decided to stand up, and I really wanted to see Kat so I figured, "Oh well, I have her whole set, I’ll just enjoy this one." But when my brother saw that she was wearing that tunic type dress again he was like " You have to record that!!!" He than said "Look! That guy is recording." I look over and see a man standing right in front of a blue blazer happily recording. So I waste not time jumping out my seat, and record LIA and their final bow. I loved my seats during LIA. I was on the side where Kat goes up the ramp. I could also see behind the stage so I got to see Kat go back there.
This is getting long so I’ll try to hurry. When it was over I told my brother I wanted to go to the busses but he didn’t want to, and he was the one driving so we just went home. On the way home I rewatched everything, but again felt bad that I wouldn’t be able to upload it. Anyways when
I got home I was looking at my dads video equipment and found a USB cable. I was so happy when I found out he had one because after watching it again I really wanted all of you to see it.
So, about the video. I miss the "2,3,4" part, and the way I was seated I couldn’t get her face when she’s up on the platform. You can hear me say " I love the zoom on my camera!"(I hate my voice! I sound like a man
...lol). I want to apologize now for it being shakey. My hands were trembling because Katharine McPhee was 60 feet away from me(
), and I didn’t want to get caught. I lose her in a couple spots, so I stop recording but only for a little. Also when Kat isn’t in frame it’s because I was trying to watch without looking at the LCD screen. I don’t have the beginning of LIA, but I have from when all the girls are on the platform to when Kat officially exits the stage. Kat looks like she is having so much fun during LIA, and it’s really fun to watch her. I especially like when she laughs after Paris drops her mic. I am still working on uploading the video, but when I do I’ll post it in the media section.
Sorry again for this being so long. I hope you enjoyed it, but I especially hope you enjoy the video because it’s my gift to all of you.
-Erika
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Maddie's telling the story about what we'd just done and goes on and on about it all...then the phone is dying so she says goodbye to Florida...(it was past 3 a.m. on the East Coast I should note...)
Then, I heard "two, three, four.....and oH WOW, the crowd erupts into a glorious thunderous greeting for our Kat. Her beautiful face appeared on the large LCD screen and she smiled in grateful response to what I almost thought was a better greeting than she had received in LA....is that possible. Gorgeous Kat appeared as in LA, dressed in a long sexy black dress with the cross straps in the back. And her hair was done in her sophisticated long and curly style to frame her beautiful face. Ed called her the most beautiful idol!
So, I left around 3:40 to go home and get ready for the concert, fortunately I only live about 4 miles from the arena.