Monday, May 16, 2005
i met ben lee today
Yes, i met Benjamin Michael Lee today.would you like to see pictures? they are all pretty dodgy. all out of focus n stuff. I'll post the good ones. And, ugh. the one of me and him, its all zoomed up on our faces, most horrible thing i have ever seen. At least his face was all airbrushed from Bert Newton this morning, I on the otherhand, did not perform on GMA, so block your eyes, its horrible.
I got into the city at about 11.30, right on time! and i wondered up swanston st. I saw Kumiko's host brother, but he didn't see me. So i get to HMV, and there were 3 obvious groups of Ben fans there before me. One was a girl called Emma, she was in year 9 at McRobs. she was nice, but she had a small breakdown at the end. I don't blame her, when i was in Myer afterwards looking for Polly's non existant shoes, i just broke out in tears of happiness. I got a weird look from the old lady next to me (who was looking at converse trainers. she was odd.)
And there were two others, who i didn't really socialise with. Before i spoke to anyone, i was told to wait outside by the security guard (the same one from when we went to the Evermore instore!) so i sat on the ground outside and read Toby Wolff... and someone ACTUALLY threw a 10c coin at me. I couldn't believe it. But i kept it anyway, you all know how poor i am!
Then at one stage i looked up from my book, and i saw two black stockinged legs infront of me. IT WAS LARA!!! ("the girl in ben lee's band") she was staring around, i later found out she was looking for a place to get some energy, as she came back with a boost.
Then i looked down again and read some more, but i couldn't concentrate so i put my book away and looked up and Ben Lee walked out of the store and down Burke st. in the opposite direction of Lara. weird.
Yeah, so then the small crowd made there way in and lined up. Me and my new yr9 friend, Emma, got front row centre. it was such an awesome spot. Then we waited around heaps... and yeah. He eventually came out. and he played. and he was cool. and lara said some weird pee drinking comments, and we were all a little freaked out about that.
Then it came time to sign stuff. YEY! i was second in line after a blind guy. He was nice, he went to a Jimmy Barnes gig last friday. So me and Ben had a little chat about stuff, and he made some sneaky comments about wagging school. Ah, it was good. Then we got a photo, and then i left. (And i completely forgot to ask Ari's question. my bad!)
And then i came back to school. and angus almost blew it by asking if i was scared. Ms Walsh would have cracked it if she knew i had gone to see ben. thankfully i had a cover.
Here are the pictures... click on them to make them bigger... (i will post this before i do it. so check back later to see the pics.)
and now, for the moment of aweful truth. here is the revolting picture of me and Ben.
And yes, it is of our faces. thats my camera for you.
horrible isn't it.
but worth it. i had such an amazing time.
- Em xoxo
p.s. i'm listening to him live at the wireless at the moment. He is awesome with the full Ben Lee Band. man, i wish i was there. OMG he is playing No Room to Bleed (the charlene song for those that have some idea what i'm on about.) it's my favourite song off HYYY. awesome song. but i have no idea whats going on with the drum part. eek!
p.p.s The entire lot of photos are now here