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The
Hanson Concert Scrapbook
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Well, I Woke Up
This Morning...
What's the plan?:
See Hanson. Meet Hanson. Marry Taylor?
What happened:
Can't forget camera, money (120 bucks),
MOE card (I hear you can get backstage if you show it to the right person), tickets (row
zzz, seats 1 & 2) , and... what else?
Oh yeah,... best friend!
Show MOE Card to yourself in mirror:
"Come backstage, Taylor is expecting
you!" |
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Final Thought:
This will be the greatest day of my life! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(Hanson is performing for me!)
Irritation Factor: 0
(Nothing can bother me today)
Cost: none (breakfast by mom)
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It Started at a Bus
Stop...
What's the plan?:
To arrive before Hanson.
(hopefully 6 hours is enough time)
I'll faint in front of their arriving tour buses
and while Taylor is giving me mouth-to-mouth,
my friend will take pictures.
What happened:
We pulled into the parking lot right behind the
Hanson tour buses. Their buses entered the tunnel
of the arena as we were dropped off at the entrance.
Show MOE Card to the bus driver:
"What's that?" |
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Final Thought:
I knew we should have camped out last night! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 8
(Hanson and I were so close!)
Irritation Factor: 5
(My plan was thwarted!)
Cost: 25 cents
(bus fare)
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Big-Toed Bald Man
What's the plan?:
Get past this scalper/cockroach, into the arena,
and into the arms of Taylor.
Show MOE Card to the scalper:
He laughs |
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What happened:
He offered us a "good" deal for better seats.
Twenty bucks to move to row z, seats 1 & 2
Sounded good, so we went with it.
As we walked away, we heard,
"Enjoy the Hanson Girls!".
Final Thought:
What a jerk! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 5
(Better seats!)
Irritation Factor: 8
(I hate cockroaches!)
Cost: 20 bucks!
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Where's the
Right...
What's the plan?:
As a police officer headed toward us,
we decided to pretend we knew the
scalper. Don't let on that we
did business with him.
Show MOE Card to the police officer:
"Evening ladies..." |
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What happened:
When I realized the police officer didn't see us with the
scalper, I told him that the scalper was harassing us.
As he headed off to confront the scalper,
we bolted toward the entrance.
Final Thought:
That'll teach him to diss Hanson! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
("Payback is sweet!" ala Cartman)
Irritation Factor: 2
(Throat hurts now)
Cost: nothing
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It's Not Enough...
What's the plan?:
I've been so excited all day that I haven't been able to eat.
Now I am starving! I need some food fast, so
I don't pass out when Hanson hits the stage.
What happened:
I ordered a hot dog ($8) with mustard ($1),
a bag of chips ($3), and a small drink($5)...
Seventeen dollars?!? Are you kidding me?
Show MOE Card at concession stand:
"Cash only." |
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Final Thought:
I should've started my diet today! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 3
(Hey, I was starving!)
Irritation Factor: 8
(I just got robbed.)
Cost: 17
smackers
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Here We Go 'Round
Again...
What's the plan?:
We have time before the concert starts, so let's
go see if they were giving anything away
at the Tower Records booth.
Show MOE Card to employee:
"Visa or Mastercard only." |
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What happened:
As I approached the booth, I noticed that all the
workers are obviously not Hanson fans. One worker
asked me if I've heard the fabulous, new Three Car Garage.
I asked him to name a song on the CD... silence.
Final Thought:
Morons! Why are they trying to sell Hanson CDs
to people who already own four of eee...
I mean already own one. |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 3
(Outsmarting an idiot... nothing to brag about.)
Irritation Factor: 9
(Who here doesn't own Middle of Nowhere?)
Cost: nothing
(except precious time I'll never get back)
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What's
the plan?:
We see a big crowd by the tunnel to the arena,
which is guarded by security guards. We'll show
the security guards our MOE cards and they'll
let us go backstage to meet Taybabe.
What happened:
Fans asked, "When is Hanson coming?"
Response: "I don't know."
Fans asked, "Is Hanson here?"
Response: "I don't know."
Fans asked, "Will Hanson come out here?"
Response: "I don't know."
I asked, "What's your name?"
Response: "I don't know."
Show MOE Card to Security Guard:
"I don't know." |
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Final Thought:
Duh,... I don't know! |
Yellow Walkie
Talkie...
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 2
(I'm happy that I'm leaving them.)
Irritation Factor: 7
(Brain freeze.)
Cost: brain
cells (their's not mine)
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Maybe I'm
Hallucinating...
What's the plan?:
Hanson merchandise! Time to buy some cool
Hanson stuff to show everybody we were here.
I'm buying shirts and more with the rest of the money
I made babysitting the neighborhood brat!
What happened:
There were five vendors with 300 people crowded
around their tables trying to buy stuff. It took a half
an hour to make it to the front. Everything Hanson,
everything expensive! I bought a program ($15), a
Hanson T-Shirt ($25), and a Hanson Toaster ($40).
Show MOE Card at merchandise stand:
"We don't sell those." |
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Final Thought:
I wish I brought more money with me... That Hanson Chia Pet
would've looked good in my room. |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 9
(Toast with a Hanson logo burnt onto it every morning.)
Irritation Factor: 3
(Got hit by a couple of elbows while fighting for position.)
Cost: 80 bones
(I'm almost broke!)
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My Way
What's the plan?:
Have the usher point us to out seats.
It must be nice to see and hear the Hanson
concert for free. Lucky guy!
Show MOE Card to Usher:
"Ticket please..." |
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What happened:
We showed the usher our tickets and he pointed
to the ceiling. I pointed at the "section z" and
he again pointed to the top of the arena.
This guy must be new.
Final Thought:
That guy looked familiar. |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 0
(How can I see from way up there?)
Irritation Factor: 8
(There must be some misunderstanding.)
Cost: zilch
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No Matter How
High...
What's the plan?:
Climb the endless stairway and find another usher
who will correct this misunderstanding and send
us back down to our correct seats.
What happened:
We arrived at the top of the arena completely
dehydrated and out of breath. The top aisle of
the arena is section zzz, where our old seats
were located. However, the next row is section zz
followed by section z.
Show MOE Card to Section Z:
the bats fly away |
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Final Thought:
Bleeping scalper... 20 bucks got us two rows closer to the stage. |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 0
(Did I mention it was my birthday?)
Irritation Factor: 8
I hope the police officer locked scalp-boy up.
Cost: nada
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What's
the plan?:
I'm going to sit here, close my eyes, and wake up
in my bed. This has to be a dream or a nightmare!
If that doesn't work... I'm just going to scream!
What happened:
No dream... loud scream! The people moving things on stage looked like worker ants from
here. A row of rather giddy and loud teenage girls, who screamed at anything that moved,
filled row zz. The row in front was filled with short pre-teen girls, so at least we would
be able to see the Hanson ants. To nobody's surprise, a father accompanying the young
girls, sat down right in front of me. All 6'7", 250 pounds of him. A little girl with
her mother sat next to me and showed me her MOE card, signed by Hanson!
Show MOE Card to myself:
Maybe I'll stare at the card during the
concert. |
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Final Thought:
What else can go wrong? |
You Sit There and
Wait...
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 0
(Crappy Factor: 10)
Irritation Factor: 9
(I can't see, and thanks to the screams, I'm going deaf.)
Cost: zip
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Spice Up Your Life!
What's the plan?:
Listen to the much talked about Admiral Twin.
I wonder what they look like, not that I can
see anything from here.
What happened:
Apparently the Tulsa (loud scream) band, Admiral Twin, had to cancel. I couldn't hear the
announcement because everyone screamed when they heard the word, Tulsa. (including me)
When the lights turned on and the music started, the scream team kicked into action.
Nothing like enjoying a concert (by a familiar looking red head) while covering my ears.
Show MOE Card to myself again:
Where's the love, Tay-Tay? |
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Final Thought:
She shouldn't have quit. |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 4
(The concert has begun...)
Irritation Factor: 9
(I should've bought the Hanson ear plugs!)
Cost: depends
(how much do new ear drums cost?)
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Hoping That My Luck
Will Change...
What's the plan?:
A drawing is going to be held to upgrade two lucky people to front row seats! I'm going to
win and laugh at all the losers around me!
Kiss MOE Card:
A kiss for luck tay-rific. |
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What happened:
"The winner is seats 1 and 2... row z..."
"Yes! Screw all you losers!"
"z... z"
"Huh?!?... Wait a minute... Those were... our old seats!"
A quick look back, revealed the winner in our old seats...
the scalper!
Final Thought:
Those are our tickets! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 0
(I don't know whether to laugh or cry...)
Irritation Factor: 10
(Can someone my age have an ulcer already?)
Cost: my sanity
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Give It Up...
What's the plan?:
Follow the scalper down to the stage, and expose
him for the fraud he is! I'll explain to everybody
how he tricked us into giving up our tickets and
then, Tay, I will come to you.
Show MOE Card to myself again:
Hey, everybody talks to their
MOE card for support! |
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What happened:
On his way down to the stage, scalp-boy stopped off at a bathroom. While my best friend
kept watch, I entered the deserted restroom. (remember that 99.9% of the people at the
concert are female) After some incredible convincing and debating on my part, he
gladly handed over the tickets!
Final Thought:
Ohhh, I will come to you! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 8
(A kick to the nether-regions is a great bargaining tool!)
Irritation Factor: 2
My foot hurts!
(I shouldn't have kicked him the second time!)
Cost: a
sprained toe...
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This is What We
Came Here for...
What's the plan?:
As we make our way to the front row, I scope out the security force around the stage. I
have to decide whether to grab Taylor the Babelor when he gets close to me or to run
onstage and jump his hunky-bones...
What happened:
We had the best seats in the house! As the curtain dropped, the crowd went crazy as Hanson
opened with "Gimme Some Lovin'"! It was amazing and so was Tay-lord! I couldn't
take my eyes off of him as he occasionally glanced my way!
Show MOE Card to myself yet again:
We're having fun now! |
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Final Thought:
Numbness... all I can do is scream! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(We made eye contact!)
Irritation Factor: 0
(I'm in a trance...)
Cost: er...
ah... err...
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Standing in the
Rain...
What's the plan?:
Admire the drumming ability of Zac Hanson. Hopefully, he will make it out from behind the
drums, so we can see how tall and handsome he is now!
Show MOE Card to Zac:
He's too busy keeping the beat. |
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What happened:
You can't appreciate Zac's drumming ability until you see him do it in person. After a
change of sets, Hanson came running back out on stage and everybody started screaming. I
didn't notice until too late, that they were holding super soakers. Zac must've known what
a great day I was having, because he almost drowned me! He soaked me from head to toe...
I loved it!
Final Thought:
I should've bought the Hanson umbrella or rain slicker! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(Zac emptied his super soaker on me. He picked me!)
Irritation Factor: 2
(It sure is cold... brrr)
Cost: my
make-up
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Dancing All Over
the Place...
What's the plan?:
I'm looking forward to seeing Ike do his guitar solos up close. I'll be able to watch his
fingers work their magic on his guitar. I also hear, he does a great solo!
What happened:
Watching Ike on TV, I just expected him to stand there, play the guitar, and sing. Was I
surprised when I saw him run all over the stage, even leap from the drum platform. His
solo showed off his keyboard and singing abilities!
Show MOE Card to Ike:
I think he smiled. |
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Final Thought:
I like Ike! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(Ike didn't hurt himself!)
Irritation Factor: 0
(Taylor's next!)
Cost: nothing
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What's
the plan?:
When Tay's eyes meet mine, he'll see that we were meant for each other. Destiny shall step
in and we'll be together forever!
Show MOE Card to Tay-i-licious:
I swear he winked at me! |
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What happened:
Taylor was dazzling on the keyboards, especially in his tight leather pants! He even
played the drums... in his tight leather pants. During one song in the show, Ike took over
the keyboards and Taylor headed for the crowd. He started shaking hands with people in the
crowd and as he and his tight leather pants neared me, my knees started to buckle. All of
a sudden, Tay-bear looked at me directly in the eyes and passed over a few girls to come
take my hand! I reach out for him and closed my eyes in anticipation. Suddenly, I felt a
hard yank...
Final Thought:
He's a lot stronger than he looks! |
I'll Reach Out and
Take Your Hand...
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 50
(sigh!)
Irritation Factor: 0
(I should've went to the bathroom when I was there...)
Cost: my nerves
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And Take Me Away...
What's the plan?:
Hug and kiss... or kiss and hug!
Show MOE Card to ???:
No time for that... |
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What happened:
I decided to kiss and hug! When I opened my eyes, I see... the Security Guard?!? and next
to him the scalper with a slight limp. Needless to say, we were the first people on the
bus going home. We missed the end of the show (I hear there is an acapella version of
Weird), but more importantly,
I missed my destiny!
Final Thought:
His hand was so close to mine! |
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 0
(Oh, Taylor... why us?)
Irritation Factor: 10
(I've lived my whole life for that moment)
Cost: my
husband
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Until the Sun Falls
From the Sky...
What's the plan?:
To sit by the window, look at the heavens above, and write everything that happened today
in my journal.
What happened:
Let's see what happened today...
Arrived late, got conned by a scalper, got robbed by the concession stand, ran out of
money, got taken for an idiot, lost my hearing, embarrassed myself, stepped on a
cockroach, got kicked out of the concert, and missed my destiny!
Show MOE Card to myself:
So close, yet so far away! |
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Final Thought:
This was the greatest day of my life! |
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Reserved.
Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(Hanson has another concert tomorrow & I've got tickets!)
Irritation Factor: 10
(I'm going to kick that scalper three times tomorrow!)
Cost: 100
dollar loan from Mom
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The Road to
Albertane
What's the plan?:
Have a section about the Hanson Concert Experience up
by the release of The Road to Albertane video.
What happened:
The Concert section evolved into a story with not just clay miniatures, but complete
scenes with backgrounds and plenty of extras! The busy holidays coupled with a photography
class (to take better pics of the miniatures) didn't help our time frame as the project
took over 4 months to complete!
Show MOE Card to ourselves:
We finally finished it! |
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Final Thought:
I hope nobody remembered the Weird video poll... |
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Attributes on a scale of 1-10
(10 being strongest)
Happy Factor: 10
(Our favorite section on the site!)
Irritation Factor: 10
(It took way too long!)
Cost: Don't
ask!
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