Chelsey's First Experience
Hi, this story was donated by Chelsey
(Luckygrl530@aol.com) so if you have any questions, please direct them
towards her! Thanks! And remember, if you have any stories from when YOU
met O-Town, email them to ME at LuvDJ0102@hotmail.com and I'll post them
on the site!
My first experience was
on 2-4-01. Me and my friend, Jessica, went to a super Wal-Mart in Brandon
to go to an autograph signing thing. The night before we were so excited!!
We watched "Making the Band" all night and we couldn't fall asleep, but
we decided if we didn't want to fall asleep right in front of them we better
go to bed. We finally went to bed around midnight and had to wake up at
8. We live in Dunedin so it took us 1 hour and a half to get there. We
didn't mind because we listened and watch O-Town all the way there. Jessica's
mom and sister, katie, were with us but weren't half excited as we were,
and for good reason, katie is 4 and her mom liked them but not as much.
When we got there we were sooo happy! Jess' mom stopped the car and we
hopped out running to the store. We got in line which at the time we thought
was long but as we later found out was about half way to the store or less.
Since we were so excited when we woke up we of course forgot our jackets
and it was COLD! After about an hour it started to rain. Me and Jess almost
froze to death so her mom decided to go into Wal-Mart and get us sweatshirts.
She came back out a half hour later with these dark gray sweatshirts which
i didn't think were bad but Jess hated. She didn't even want to wear it
until it started to rain again. Ne way...... about another half hour later
the 93.3 bus drove up and parked right in front of us and who steps out???
Carson. Now at first we didn't know who he was but the girls behind us
asked if we would yell "Carson" really loud with them. We agreed and everyone
looked at us, even Carson. He smiled, waved and walked inside. It was close
to the time that they were going to start the line moving and the rain
stopped. We were really glad about that. The line started moving at about
12:30, and we got inside around 1:30. By then we were so excited we couldn't
stand it. Well we were waiting a few minutes and then walking a step or
two, getting closer and closer. The girls in front of us had met them before
and since they were so loud we could hear their whole conversation. One
of the 6 got out of line and walked across the walkway to look and this
REALLY ugly dress. She was joking and was like "I think i am gonna buy
one of these" to her friends. Well the guard standing close by didn't like
that. She came over to the girl and was like "You need to stay in line
at all times" and the girl said "Ok, I was just looking at that dress."
Then the guard said " I don't care what you were doing and don't talk back
to me." The girl turned her head and started talking to her friends. The
guard then went over to her and was like "Don't roll your eyes at me" and
the girl was like "I didn't!" and the guard was like "All right that's
it, your out of here!!" The guard grabbed her hand and took her out of
the store. By then everyone in the store was looking our way because they
had gotten really loud. The guard came back and told her friends she was
waiting outside and they were like whatever because they didn't want to
get thrown out too. Well by then we were really close. I could hear their
music playing and see the table but not them. The line started to go really
fast after that because the people that
worked there were pushing people along quickly. Me and Jess got up to where
we were the next people up and the guard was like "No hugging, touching,
or reaching in ne way, do you
understand??" I was like "Yeah" not realizing
what i was saying because I was in shock they were so close. Jess went
before me and Trev was the first one at the table. I handed him my CD cover
and he was like " Hi, how are you today?" I had the biggest smile on my
face and I was like "Great and you?" while signing his name <which i
might add he does slowly> he was like "Great and thanx for coming to see
us!" I was like "Your welcome..... can i have a picture please??" "Of course"
he said, giving me a big smile while i took the pic. Then he shook my hand
and was like "Thanx again for coming, bye" I said bye and went to the next
O-Towner at the table, Dan. he is such a cutie!! he was like "Hi babe,
what's up?" and then he noticed my shirt. I was wearing a
orange shirt that said Star on it. He
was like "So, your a star??" and started singing for me. I am not sure
what he was singing but it was some star song....ne way he was still singing
as I went to the next person Erik. Well dan was like "Hey Erik sing w/
me." So they were both singing away. When they were done Dan shook my hand
and I was like "Can I get a pic, Dan?" He was like "Sure!!" So he gave
me a big smile and I took the pic. I was kind of holding up the line but
I didn't care. Sorry. This whole time they were singing my cd cover and
it was making its way down the table getting sign by all O-Towners. Anyway
I shook Erik's hand when he was done signing and I was like "Can I get
a pic??" Well the people were telling me to hurry up so i couldn't wait
for him to smile all the way but he was looking. Well jess was so excited
to get to the next O-Towner, Ash, she forgot to shake Erik's hand so he
goes to her "Yo, I forgot to shake your hand" Jess wasn't paying attention
so I had to elbow her and she got the message. I smiled at erik as he laughed
and I walked on. As i said Ash was next and he was like "Hey what's up?
Thanx for coming" I gave him a big smile and said hi, then asked for a
pic. He said yeah and I snapped a pic. Now I was getting excited cause
Jake was next and he is my fav. Well Jess was already done and at the 93.3
table next to the O-town table because they wouldn't let her wait and stand
next to me because she was "holding up the line" well i picked up my Cd
cover when Jake was done signing and he was like "Hi" and right when I
was about to say hi a girl in the back screamed really loud.."I LOVE YOUR
HAIR, JAKE!!" Well I turned around to see who it was and the guard pushed
me out of the way because he thought I was done. Well i was mad, Jake was
my fav and I didn't get a pic or get to shake his hand. I turned around
and pushed the guard out of the way, did another turn and snapped a pic.
of jake. Not knowing if it
would turn out good or not. The guard
kind of got mad and told me to go. So i listened and went to the 93.3table
where I got some stickers and signed up to get tickets for their show which
i already had 2nd row. Oh well no hurt in trying right?? Well me, Jess,
her mom and sister made our way out to the car at about 3:30. Me and Jess
couldn't stop smiling!! We got in the car and wouldn't touch ne thing with
our right hands because well that was the hand we shook their hands with.
Right away we put on O-Town's cd on and called our friend screaming into
the phone. That was one of the happiest days of my life.... and just to
let you all know that pic. i took of jake was great. he is close and smiling!!
:-)
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