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Post by timj on Oct 21, 2014 18:44:03 GMT
i'm paying attention to this thread, hoping for something closer.....TimJ
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Post by Joe on Oct 22, 2014 1:57:28 GMT
I have seen, on Hayley's Facebook page, that someone has contacted the Orpheum Theater and posted that Hayley meet and greets will not occur.
I am looking into this matter, folks.
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Post by Libby on Oct 22, 2014 3:20:53 GMT
Orla Fallon did a meet & greet after her show, right in the front lobby of the Pantages Theatre in Tacoma. I'm just pointing out that if the artist wants to do it, it's not an impossible thing for an American venue to allow such things.  |
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Post by Libby on Oct 22, 2014 4:06:08 GMT
BREAKING!!!My request has been approved!!!!!!!!  I'm not going to jump in just yet, as I still want to make sure I've considered every last, minute detail, but I will probably do it, unless my paranoid family imprisons me. They're actually my biggest hindrance now. They think of every possible thing that could go wrong, which is why I've been so hesitant in the past; when you're around paranoia enough, you think of everything they think of that might go wrong. But I've thought through everything over and over, and although everything might not be perfectly easy, I really don't see any reason why I couldn't do it. It actually sounds fairly easy. Their worry (like mine) is that I've never flown by myself before, but if I wait for someone else to go with me so I can "learn" how to fly by myself, that could be never!! My sister is kind of afraid of flying (she's also a bit afraid of the Seattle ferris wheel), and my dad seems to be a bit of a party-pooper when it comes to travelling, and my mom is somewhat handicapped, my brother is in Colorado and I hardly see him anymore, and I have no really close friends that I'd ever travel with by plane. So, what do they expect me to do? Wait till I get married, or something? Have my honeymoon be my first plane trip since I was 8? They are just so silly. Here are all the things they're worried about (and I'm 30 years old, not 8): Bad weather/snow/flight delays/cancellations, concert cancellations, the fact that I'm small and look very young, and so would appear vulnerable,... what else? Oh yeah, ebola, like I said before. Well, it's hardly an outbreak just because a few people have contracted it; I'm thinking it's similar to swine flu. It's mostly just media hype, so far, anyway. My only concern about weather is landing in Minneapolis, MN, which I think gets blizzards sometimes. But I think I mentioned, I looked at the Farmer's Almanac, and it said the Upper Midwest was supposed to get less snow than normal, so I doubt that means blizzards! You can't just stay home your whole life because something MIGHT happen. I've been sheltered and confined to my home state long enough. I've stayed in hotels before, not by myself, but I have enough experience to know what to do when you get there, and how to open a door with a room key. Not getting lost is probably my only worry, and if I look at the room numbers, I'm sure I can figure out which way to go. And then to find the dining room or elevator, there are usually signs. As long as I know where and what I'm doing, I really should have no trouble at all. As for potential bad characters, I may be small, but I have some fight in me (verbally, anyway, LOL), so I wouldn't be cornered that easily. I've been thinking about a line from a Sarah Brightman song: "... Don't deny yourself, don't just let life pass you by, like Winter in July." It won't even be winter in December yet!  LOL I don't want my whole life to pass by without doing anything exciting just because it's a little bit risky. I think I have some good arguments for them, such as "If you're so worried about me going by myself, then COME WITH ME!", but any input from you would help.
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Post by amptique on Oct 22, 2014 4:19:55 GMT
BREAKING!!!My request has been approved!!!!!!!! I'm not going to jump in just yet, as I still want to make sure I've considered every last, minute detail, but I will probably do it, unless my paranoid family imprisons me. They're actually my biggest hindrance now. They think of every possible thing that could go wrong, which is why I've been so hesitant in the past; when you're around paranoia enough, you think of everything they think of that might go wrong. But I've thought through everything over and over, and although everything might not be perfectly easy, I really don't see any reason why I couldn't do it. It actually sounds fairly easy. Their worry (like mine) is that I've never flown by myself before, but if I wait for someone else to go with me so I can "learn" how to fly by myself, that could be never!! My sister is kind of afraid of flying (she's also a bit afraid of the Seattle ferris wheel), and my dad seems to be a bit of a party-pooper when it comes to travelling, and my mom is somewhat handicapped, my brother is in Colorado and I hardly see him anymore, and I have no really close friends that I'd ever travel with by plane. So, what do they expect me to do? Wait till I get married, or something? Have my honeymoon be my first plane trip since I was 8? They are just so silly. Here are all the things they're worried about (and I'm 30 years old, not 8): Bad weather/snow/flight delays/cancellations, concert cancellations, the fact that I'm small and look very young, and so would appear vulnerable,... what else? Oh yeah, ebola, like I said before. Well, it's hardly an outbreak just because a few people have contracted it; I'm thinking it's similar to swine flu. It's mostly just media hype, so far, anyway. My only concern about weather is landing in Minneapolis, MN, which I think gets blizzards sometimes. But I think I mentioned, I looked at the Farmer's Almanac, and it said the Upper Midwest was supposed to get less snow than normal, so I doubt that means blizzards! You can't just stay home your whole life because something MIGHT happen. I've been sheltered and confined to my home state long enough. I've been thinking about a line from a Sarah Brightman song: "... Don't deny yourself, don't just let life pass you by, like Winter in July." It won't even be winter in December yet! LOL I don't want my whole life to pass by without doing anything risky just because it MIGHT go wrong somehow. I think I have some good arguments for them, such as "If you're so worried about me going by myself, then COME WITH ME!", but any input from you would help. You go for it, Libby. You will be fine. Even if your plans don't work out exactly as you envision them, you will adapt. See you in Madison. BillR |
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Post by Libby on Oct 22, 2014 4:38:57 GMT
Well, believe me, I've been envisioning every possible problem, and none of them seems too big for me, or the ones that are really big, don't seem all that likely (plane crash, blizzard, cancellations, scary creeps, etc.).
I've said that I'd prefer to eat my meals at my hotel, but I would be open to meeting with you all for a meal or two, if it works out. As long as I knew where to go, and it wasn't too expensive. I've just been thinking how lonely and strange it would be to say "table for one", and sit all by myself at the table. Of course, I used to sit alone at my college cafeteria, but that wasn't anything unusual there.
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Post by Bamafan on Oct 22, 2014 6:08:24 GMT
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Post by jimg on Oct 22, 2014 6:54:19 GMT
When I realised what this meant BREAKING!!!
it brought a big smile to my face. GO FOR IT LIBBY 
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Post by Richard on Oct 22, 2014 7:11:44 GMT
Yes go for it Libby, I'm sure you'll have a great time with excellent company!  Dave, I've just added the direct ticket links to our website. Richard  |
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Post by martindn on Oct 22, 2014 11:08:22 GMT
Well done Libby.
Go for it! If you considered everything that could go wrong all the time you would never get out of bed in the morning, let alone cross a road. And even then you could get bed sores.
I think your problem isn't that it is dangerous so much as it being unfamiliar. Millions of people fly on aeroplanes and stay in hotels, and very few ever come to any serious harm. Hayley does it all the time, and sometimes she may have done it alone, yet I don't know that she has ever failed to get where she was going or had any serious problem.
In any case there are plenty of people around airports and hotels whose job is to help you and to make your flight/stay a pleasant experience. If there is anything you need to know just ask.
If you don't go you will regret it for ever. If you do you will have the time of your life. So I really hope you decide to go.
Hope this helps.
Martin D
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Post by comet on Oct 22, 2014 15:38:52 GMT
Talked with my parents again tonight. They said that, even if money wasn't an issue, they wouldn't let me to go, basically because it's "too far" for them. Well, there goes that dream. -Taylor I am wondering if I am more upset than you about this, That you have been able to type those two lines. I have some idea how important this is to you Taylor This is a life shaping decision, It goes to the core of our being, it tests the very foundation of trust in others. |
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Post by frenchie on Oct 22, 2014 17:47:56 GMT
Congrats Libby on the time off! Taylor, Sorry to hear that your parents said no. I understand tho. I wanted to see Celine for the longest time and she was only performing in Vegas. My parents stated the same reasons as yours. All I can say is "don't stop believin". You will be able to see Hayley when the time is right. Just like me when I saw Celine in 2011 in Vegas at 23. I asked my boss yesterday about having Thursday and Friday off, and he said yes. They will make it work. He also said he was not going to stand in my way of my craziness. The only person stopping me now is me... and maybe my parents. I'm not trilled about Madison. Its not a destination on my bucket list. Also, I'm a fairly new fan, and while I would love to see Hayley I'm not dying to see her yet. lol But I know this may be it as concerts go for quite a while here in the USA. I just can't get my head and my heart to line up. Alicia |
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Post by martindn on Oct 22, 2014 20:46:41 GMT
Taylor, that is realy sad. Every show is a unique never to be repeated experience. there may be others you can get to in the future (I hope there are) - or not, you can never know what the future holds.
Do your parents actually realise what this means to you? Do they not think that perhaps in 50 years time, you may still regret not going? I don't think they do.
Martin D
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Post by cloudbusting.heights on Oct 22, 2014 23:23:02 GMT
Martin,
Not everyone has the time and/or money you may have. Because a few Hayley fans aren't able to see her in WI does not mean we few aren't devoted to her.
From one of your previous posts I was rather offended at your implication that by not going we're not committed to seeing her or as big a fan of hers. You have no idea how much it kills me to not be able to go to this concert.
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Post by Libby on Oct 23, 2014 6:20:05 GMT
Thanks for all your support and well wishes, everyone. I'm now thinking that I'm more likely to go than not, and my family are being less resistant to it than I thought. Very reluctant and resigned, and my dad's still describing all the things that I have to be prepared for and the dire things that might go wrong, but he's (so far) not barring me from making my plans to go. Anyway, it's his "fault" I'm such a huge fan, now, anyway!  The only person stopping me now is me... and maybe my parents. I'm not trilled about Madison. Its not a destination on my bucket list. Also, I'm a fairly new fan, and while I would love to see Hayley I'm not dying to see her yet. lol But I know this may be it as concerts go for quite a while here in the USA. I just can't get my head and my heart to line up. Alicia Yeah, that's how it is for me. At this point, if I didn't go, it would be me stopping me, not anyone else. Although it would be a result of the pessimistic influence of others getting the better of me. But I don't feel that I'm likely to cave in. Despite my anxieties, I feel as though this is finally my time to make the effort to go see Hayley. Maybe I could consider this practice to seeing her abroad someday, because I do think it would be fun to do that sometime, if I could manage it. Frenchie, the reason I didn't see Hayley with Il Divo in 2006 was exactly your reasoning now. I was a newer fan, and wasn't dying to see her. I did have a wish to see her at the time, but I didn't think my dad and/or sister would be very interested, especially since the Olympics would have been going on at the same time, and back then, figure skating was a bigger obsession for me (it still is a big obsession, actually). Then in 2007, after Treasure came out and I started frequenting the forums, at least the official forum, that's when I really became a "full-time" fan of Hayley. At first I was skeptical about whether it would be worth it to go see Hayley just with Celtic Woman, but after a while, I became more interested. At last when I heard that she was coming to Seattle with them, I got excited, and wanted to go, but it was sold out by then. And ever since then, Hayley has never toured, and has only been back 4 times in 7 years, but never anywhere near me, of course. And this still isn't near me. But the mere fact that I missed out so long ago, and that it could still be a long time before she comes to my area, makes my desire to go even stronger. Seeing Amalia Por Amor and I Dreamed a Dream on the list made the desire stronger still! As Martin says, you will probably regret it later. However, I have a good feeling about her coming to the US more often in the future, though there's no way to know that for sure at this time. Oh... I'd just like to point out that a while back, I think when Paradiso was more recent, I did contact the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra about having Hayley perform with them again sometime.... No, I'm not making that up, that's the sort of thing I've done since 2009 (the first time I wrote to Peter Jackson). I'm not saying they decided to have her back because of me, but obviously it didn't hurt anything. And, this is another factor in my decision to try to go, because this is something I tried to help make happen. |
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