WHEN DREAM COMES TRUE...
1st time - Bangkok, Thailand (25/5/2012)
Hello everyone. I would like to share my experience when and how I met Lady Gaga here. Actually, it's very difficult for me to write or describe the situation when I met her but I still remember every second on that day. I am a little monster, who always had a dream to meet her. I've been waiting for her for 4 years in my country and never gave up any hope that one day I would get to see her. When I knew she was coming here in Bangkok. I just shocked and cried. Lady Gaga, in my parents' view, is a singer who always comes up with weird stuffs and a bit weird look, but for me she is an inspirational person and a person who dares to do whatever she wants. I think it's difficult to explain to someone who doesn't understand why do I always praise this woman so much, but if you spend some time watching her interviews on youtube, you would get some good advices that inspire our lives a lot, and I think you will find the answer why I like her. The first time I got a chance to see her performance was in Seoul, South Korea. I won a whole trip from Singha & BEC Tero from all 3000 competitors (read more here : http://www.bectero.com/press_release/index_eng.php?newsid=341) The first time I heard her voice in tbtwb-Seoul, of course I cried. I didn't get to see her close even though I stalked to her hotel at Ritz Carlton I wasn't lucky enough to meet her.
16th May 2012, Since I knew there was a monster pit key every show, I planned to get it with my friends. I have to thank my whole TLLG team that helped me to get it (Met, Poy, Cartoon and Ice). We camped at the venue from 19th May - 25th May. Sleeping in the tent was not easy for us, but everyone was willing to do it because we all wanted to see our Mother Monster. Press and TV programmes came to interview us about how we survived at the tent or how we entertained each others almost everyday. It was such a stressful week because there was no guarantee from anyone that we would get to see her. Although the Live Nation staffs came and checked us at the tent, they didn't tell or confirm anything that we would get to see Lady Gaga backstage.
25th May 2012, We moved our tent to the most left side of the venue and queue up since 7am. The biggest problem was there were 30 mini gates (to check the ticket) with 2 big entrances. This was so stressful for us. We did not know whether the Live Nation staffs will pick people from another entrance or not. There also was a rumour that people who ran to the gate first would get the key. WTF. It's was so annoying and stressful thinking about that. That day I ate only one sandwich (Oh I forgot to tell you guys, we also rented the hotel room which was next to the stadium the whole 7 days and switched the shift for taking showers, changing clothes and charging all our devices so we did not have a bad smell when we met gaga). Back to the venue. I told my team we needed to write the sign and show them by saying "we were the first group that camping here since 19th to 25th". Each of us held the sign when the staffs came by, and it was really work! The staff came to talk to me around 3.30pm saying he knew we were the first here, asking how many people were camping together and I replied 5 including me. He said OK. he would let all of us to meet gaga, but we had to decide who would represent the key. My team made a decision before we camped that they would nominated me to represent the key as I have a fanpage for gaga and it was for the victory of our fanpage - Thank you so much. I remember my team cried so I cried too, one even passed out! haha. We got inside the stadium at 5 pm but before that time the Haus brought me to signed the big key and take pic with it as they needed to post it on www.littlemonsters.com. Since the concert started, we enjoyed the concert so much. Gaga looked at us a lot, I think she knew that we would get to meet her backstage. It was like a celebration in the concert (we also had the vdo recorded us and gaga during the concert) I never imagined that this would actually happened - gaga was in front of us, singing and dancing. The Haus came to me telling I had to sneak out when the edge of glory started, so we could be ready when gaga finished the concert. But when we got out at that time, he then said we all could see the whole show nearby the stage until it finished because he didn't want us to miss even the tiny part of this gorgeous show. So he let us enjoyed the concert until Marry The Night finished. That was very generous of him - Thank you so much.
After the show, he brought us to backstage, checking our stuffs and telling us not to take pictures without permission from gaga. (I actually should tell him that I'm a strong female, I don't need a permission haha) We waited there like 20 mins. It was the most exciting time of my life. Then I heard someone said "gaga's coming here!!". She suddenly walked to me like she knew I was the person who got the key. I showed her my picture taken with all her stuffs and told her "This is my collection, I've been waiting for you for 4 years" and then she said "ohhh....it's amazing. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting so long - I'm here!". Then she smiled and continued "Let me put this key for you, you are the 14th key holder (at first she wasn't sure the number she turned around and asked if it was 13th or 14th). I was just standing, shocking like a stone! She walked in front of me and put her hands around my neck (I thought she would go behind me). It was just the best time of my life to be in her arms. Then she hugged me, I could feel that she wore nothing inside that beautiful versace robe. She greeted my friends and talked to them nicely and friendly. She called each person to take a photo with her. I got Lane Bentley to take pic of me and gaga and I didn't notice that she was looking in another direction but people said it's gaga's style haha. After taking photo she also told Tara that my outfit was from her Bad Romance, and Tara said "yes yes. It's Bad Romance." Gaga then said "It's very cute on you baby". And then she asked Lane to hand her the monster pit key bag and she gave it to me, because she forgot to give me at first. I asked her Can I hug her again? she said sure! then I hugged and kissed her on her left ear. She was the sweetest person I've met so far. She said many nice things to me and my friends. We all had the best time of our lives talking and laughing with her. I told Gaga I went to see her show in Korea and she said, really? was it good? I said yep, told her that I and my friend went to her hotel, but didn't see her - she laughed. Then she asked if we have things for her to sign. (while talking about Korea, she was signing for my friend whose name is Coral, but gaga was speaking about Korea with me, so she accidentally wrote "Koral" instead). I prepared the born this way vinyl cover for her to sign and told her I wanted her to stay here longer because it's almost my birthday. Then she asked "when is your birthday?" I said 27th, then she said "would you mind if I write a happy birthday to you on your vinyl?" i said no, please do so. She asked my name, how to spell then she wrote "Aom, Happy Birthday! Lady Gaga" and she turned around to sign on my friends' stuffs and came back to me. I told her I want to get her autograph for my boss, because my boss allowed me to take many leaves during the concert and all activities about her. And also told gaga that "my boss said if I didn't get your autograph for her during 3 days when gaga visiting here she will fire me from the company." Then gaga and everyone laughed! so gaga asked me "what's your boss's name?" I told her and then she signed "Mon, Born This Way, Lady Gaga". also I didn't mean to get another autograph because I think it was a lot already, but she saw my CD cover then she also signed it but just "Lady Gaga". She also asked us to hug her in group. Like mother hugging her babies. My friend cried a lot and she said to my friend "don't cry, you're beautiful!". And she thanked us for coming to see her show, she even said "Korn khun ka" in Thai which means "Thank you". We sent her until she got in her car. She shouted 'goodnight' to all of us. Very sweet night. After she had gone, we still touched ourselves if it was real or we were in the most wonderful dreams. I wish the night on 25th was longer. I love her so much....
Best day of my life
25-5-12
Hello everyone. I would like to share my experience when and how I met Lady Gaga here. Actually, it's very difficult for me to write or describe the situation when I met her but I still remember every second on that day. I am a little monster, who always had a dream to meet her. I've been waiting for her for 4 years in my country and never gave up any hope that one day I would get to see her. When I knew she was coming here in Bangkok. I just shocked and cried. Lady Gaga, in my parents' view, is a singer who always comes up with weird stuffs and a bit weird look, but for me she is an inspirational person and a person who dares to do whatever she wants. I think it's difficult to explain to someone who doesn't understand why do I always praise this woman so much, but if you spend some time watching her interviews on youtube, you would get some good advices that inspire our lives a lot, and I think you will find the answer why I like her. The first time I got a chance to see her performance was in Seoul, South Korea. I won a whole trip from Singha & BEC Tero from all 3000 competitors (read more here : http://www.bectero.com/press_release/index_eng.php?newsid=341) The first time I heard her voice in tbtwb-Seoul, of course I cried. I didn't get to see her close even though I stalked to her hotel at Ritz Carlton I wasn't lucky enough to meet her.
16th May 2012, Since I knew there was a monster pit key every show, I planned to get it with my friends. I have to thank my whole TLLG team that helped me to get it (Met, Poy, Cartoon and Ice). We camped at the venue from 19th May - 25th May. Sleeping in the tent was not easy for us, but everyone was willing to do it because we all wanted to see our Mother Monster. Press and TV programmes came to interview us about how we survived at the tent or how we entertained each others almost everyday. It was such a stressful week because there was no guarantee from anyone that we would get to see her. Although the Live Nation staffs came and checked us at the tent, they didn't tell or confirm anything that we would get to see Lady Gaga backstage.
25th May 2012, We moved our tent to the most left side of the venue and queue up since 7am. The biggest problem was there were 30 mini gates (to check the ticket) with 2 big entrances. This was so stressful for us. We did not know whether the Live Nation staffs will pick people from another entrance or not. There also was a rumour that people who ran to the gate first would get the key. WTF. It's was so annoying and stressful thinking about that. That day I ate only one sandwich (Oh I forgot to tell you guys, we also rented the hotel room which was next to the stadium the whole 7 days and switched the shift for taking showers, changing clothes and charging all our devices so we did not have a bad smell when we met gaga). Back to the venue. I told my team we needed to write the sign and show them by saying "we were the first group that camping here since 19th to 25th". Each of us held the sign when the staffs came by, and it was really work! The staff came to talk to me around 3.30pm saying he knew we were the first here, asking how many people were camping together and I replied 5 including me. He said OK. he would let all of us to meet gaga, but we had to decide who would represent the key. My team made a decision before we camped that they would nominated me to represent the key as I have a fanpage for gaga and it was for the victory of our fanpage - Thank you so much. I remember my team cried so I cried too, one even passed out! haha. We got inside the stadium at 5 pm but before that time the Haus brought me to signed the big key and take pic with it as they needed to post it on www.littlemonsters.com. Since the concert started, we enjoyed the concert so much. Gaga looked at us a lot, I think she knew that we would get to meet her backstage. It was like a celebration in the concert (we also had the vdo recorded us and gaga during the concert) I never imagined that this would actually happened - gaga was in front of us, singing and dancing. The Haus came to me telling I had to sneak out when the edge of glory started, so we could be ready when gaga finished the concert. But when we got out at that time, he then said we all could see the whole show nearby the stage until it finished because he didn't want us to miss even the tiny part of this gorgeous show. So he let us enjoyed the concert until Marry The Night finished. That was very generous of him - Thank you so much.
After the show, he brought us to backstage, checking our stuffs and telling us not to take pictures without permission from gaga. (I actually should tell him that I'm a strong female, I don't need a permission haha) We waited there like 20 mins. It was the most exciting time of my life. Then I heard someone said "gaga's coming here!!". She suddenly walked to me like she knew I was the person who got the key. I showed her my picture taken with all her stuffs and told her "This is my collection, I've been waiting for you for 4 years" and then she said "ohhh....it's amazing. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting so long - I'm here!". Then she smiled and continued "Let me put this key for you, you are the 14th key holder (at first she wasn't sure the number she turned around and asked if it was 13th or 14th). I was just standing, shocking like a stone! She walked in front of me and put her hands around my neck (I thought she would go behind me). It was just the best time of my life to be in her arms. Then she hugged me, I could feel that she wore nothing inside that beautiful versace robe. She greeted my friends and talked to them nicely and friendly. She called each person to take a photo with her. I got Lane Bentley to take pic of me and gaga and I didn't notice that she was looking in another direction but people said it's gaga's style haha. After taking photo she also told Tara that my outfit was from her Bad Romance, and Tara said "yes yes. It's Bad Romance." Gaga then said "It's very cute on you baby". And then she asked Lane to hand her the monster pit key bag and she gave it to me, because she forgot to give me at first. I asked her Can I hug her again? she said sure! then I hugged and kissed her on her left ear. She was the sweetest person I've met so far. She said many nice things to me and my friends. We all had the best time of our lives talking and laughing with her. I told Gaga I went to see her show in Korea and she said, really? was it good? I said yep, told her that I and my friend went to her hotel, but didn't see her - she laughed. Then she asked if we have things for her to sign. (while talking about Korea, she was signing for my friend whose name is Coral, but gaga was speaking about Korea with me, so she accidentally wrote "Koral" instead). I prepared the born this way vinyl cover for her to sign and told her I wanted her to stay here longer because it's almost my birthday. Then she asked "when is your birthday?" I said 27th, then she said "would you mind if I write a happy birthday to you on your vinyl?" i said no, please do so. She asked my name, how to spell then she wrote "Aom, Happy Birthday! Lady Gaga" and she turned around to sign on my friends' stuffs and came back to me. I told her I want to get her autograph for my boss, because my boss allowed me to take many leaves during the concert and all activities about her. And also told gaga that "my boss said if I didn't get your autograph for her during 3 days when gaga visiting here she will fire me from the company." Then gaga and everyone laughed! so gaga asked me "what's your boss's name?" I told her and then she signed "Mon, Born This Way, Lady Gaga". also I didn't mean to get another autograph because I think it was a lot already, but she saw my CD cover then she also signed it but just "Lady Gaga". She also asked us to hug her in group. Like mother hugging her babies. My friend cried a lot and she said to my friend "don't cry, you're beautiful!". And she thanked us for coming to see her show, she even said "Korn khun ka" in Thai which means "Thank you". We sent her until she got in her car. She shouted 'goodnight' to all of us. Very sweet night. After she had gone, we still touched ourselves if it was real or we were in the most wonderful dreams. I wish the night on 25th was longer. I love her so much....
Best day of my life
25-5-12
2nd time - Seoul, South Korea (15/5/2014)
The journey began since I knew that she was not traveling to Thailand for her ARTPOP Ball, so I managed to plan for the schedule/venue/ticket/accommodation with my girlfriend. Luckily, I got a very cheap air ticket as it was promoting a new route (Korea) for AirAsia. The concert ticket was on sale in April and for sure we got them in time. My girlfriend who has a very creative talent said that we had to make "Asia the puppy" for Gaga as she couldn't bring her Asia (the dog) with her (it's the laws) so my girlfriend did a papermache' of Asia, painted the color and decorated it by herself, i would say she did a very good job and it looked so real!
We planned to travel for the first 3 days and picked up Gaga at the Gimpo airport the day after. We arrived at there around 2 pm and waited there all day. We got so nervous and excited. We made friends with other Korean monsters and they were so nice. From 2pm - 10pm we hadn't had any lunch or snacks as we were afraid if Gaga happened anytime and we would lose the good spot. I checked the twitter all day if Gaga left Japan already and heard that she went to more shopping before coming to Korea :P
Until 10.55pm, securitie guards were on point, and her team walking outside the gate then Gaga. We were screaming so hard to call her but she seemed unheard, so I took my girlfriend off the spot and ran to (almost the exit door) and showed the Asia papermache'. It worked! Gaga smiled and said "Oh Asia". and walked to us, then I told her that we flied from Bangkok just for her, and she smiled, then I asked if we could get her picture, she said sure. And snapped! After we took picture with her, we shocked a little while until my girlfriend realized that Gaga was still there but we left her by our excitement ha ha. Then she took Asia along with her to the car. We were so happy. It was the best day of 2014 for us. My girlfriend cried. I posted picture of me and my girlfriend holding Asia before giving it to gaga with a caption "Gaga pick up our Asia" and then she answered to my tweet even though I didn't put the "@ladygaga" in the twitter, she stalked everything posting about her!!! then I got a lot of retweets and then my phone broke for all the trip since I posted my picture with Gaga.
The day after was the concert day, I would not mention the detail of the concert much as you know it was superb and amazing everytime she performed. I would say, after concert finished was much better to tell. I and my girlfriend were in rush to gaga's hotel, just wanted to wait for her, but we were asked to take pictures with a lot of monsters at the stadium. We called the taxi in front of the stadium, but the driver wanted to charge us double price when they knew we were not Korean. There were two Korean monsters came to help and told me to take a taxi across the river. We arrived at gaga's hotel around 11.15pm, stood there with our full costumes. Ha ha, I heard some Korean who walked pass us and said 'oh, harajuku girls'. Around 12.30, gaga and the troop of vans coming back to hotel, we were the only 2 people who stood there, waiting for her!!!! She asked the car to stop and we got to meet her again!!! She asked about the show if we like it, i said it was amazing, she said our outfits were amazing too. Then she said thanks for coming and we got a group hug while she was in the car. I said good night and thank her a lot for everything and she said good night back to us. It was everything. I promise I would go to see her again if she came nearby ha ha. It was completely best time of the year. Although we didn't have a picture with gaga at that night, because my mobile broke and my girlfriend's mobile had no battery left, but the memory and feeling will always be with us.
PS. I and my girlfriend were only people who got picture with Gaga at the airport :)
Thank you so much Gaga
15/8/14
The journey began since I knew that she was not traveling to Thailand for her ARTPOP Ball, so I managed to plan for the schedule/venue/ticket/accommodation with my girlfriend. Luckily, I got a very cheap air ticket as it was promoting a new route (Korea) for AirAsia. The concert ticket was on sale in April and for sure we got them in time. My girlfriend who has a very creative talent said that we had to make "Asia the puppy" for Gaga as she couldn't bring her Asia (the dog) with her (it's the laws) so my girlfriend did a papermache' of Asia, painted the color and decorated it by herself, i would say she did a very good job and it looked so real!
We planned to travel for the first 3 days and picked up Gaga at the Gimpo airport the day after. We arrived at there around 2 pm and waited there all day. We got so nervous and excited. We made friends with other Korean monsters and they were so nice. From 2pm - 10pm we hadn't had any lunch or snacks as we were afraid if Gaga happened anytime and we would lose the good spot. I checked the twitter all day if Gaga left Japan already and heard that she went to more shopping before coming to Korea :P
Until 10.55pm, securitie guards were on point, and her team walking outside the gate then Gaga. We were screaming so hard to call her but she seemed unheard, so I took my girlfriend off the spot and ran to (almost the exit door) and showed the Asia papermache'. It worked! Gaga smiled and said "Oh Asia". and walked to us, then I told her that we flied from Bangkok just for her, and she smiled, then I asked if we could get her picture, she said sure. And snapped! After we took picture with her, we shocked a little while until my girlfriend realized that Gaga was still there but we left her by our excitement ha ha. Then she took Asia along with her to the car. We were so happy. It was the best day of 2014 for us. My girlfriend cried. I posted picture of me and my girlfriend holding Asia before giving it to gaga with a caption "Gaga pick up our Asia" and then she answered to my tweet even though I didn't put the "@ladygaga" in the twitter, she stalked everything posting about her!!! then I got a lot of retweets and then my phone broke for all the trip since I posted my picture with Gaga.
The day after was the concert day, I would not mention the detail of the concert much as you know it was superb and amazing everytime she performed. I would say, after concert finished was much better to tell. I and my girlfriend were in rush to gaga's hotel, just wanted to wait for her, but we were asked to take pictures with a lot of monsters at the stadium. We called the taxi in front of the stadium, but the driver wanted to charge us double price when they knew we were not Korean. There were two Korean monsters came to help and told me to take a taxi across the river. We arrived at gaga's hotel around 11.15pm, stood there with our full costumes. Ha ha, I heard some Korean who walked pass us and said 'oh, harajuku girls'. Around 12.30, gaga and the troop of vans coming back to hotel, we were the only 2 people who stood there, waiting for her!!!! She asked the car to stop and we got to meet her again!!! She asked about the show if we like it, i said it was amazing, she said our outfits were amazing too. Then she said thanks for coming and we got a group hug while she was in the car. I said good night and thank her a lot for everything and she said good night back to us. It was everything. I promise I would go to see her again if she came nearby ha ha. It was completely best time of the year. Although we didn't have a picture with gaga at that night, because my mobile broke and my girlfriend's mobile had no battery left, but the memory and feeling will always be with us.
PS. I and my girlfriend were only people who got picture with Gaga at the airport :)
Thank you so much Gaga
15/8/14
|
|
Here are the pictures that Terry Richardson took and posted them on his blog. (2012, South Korea)
Me at the Ritz Carlton, South Korea
|
|