Wow! Today was by far the best day of my life.
So we get up early, around 6:15, shower, get dressed, and then I went over to Holly's hotel room to get ready. We did hair, put on makeup, ect. Then we left to the venue to watch the tour buses come in. We saw like 10 Sugar trucks and then like 6 tour buses.. so we didn't know which one Jen and K were on. Then Jen, Jess, and Jessica showed up so that we could start setting up for Little Miss Project Live. A few minutes later some stupid security guard shows up and tells us that the parking lot is closed and that we have to come back later. Please? If it's closed, how did we get in? On the email that we were send for VIP Passes it clearly says "Parking lot open all day." Yeah. We were pretty mad. So instead we came back to the hotel, and hung out and set up in the lawn area off of the lobby. That was the best. We were laughing insanely, Holly and I sung, we ate Cheetos, ect. It was the bomb. Then Jessica, Jess, and Jen all went back to the venue to see if it was open yet, they called us when they got there and they told us the venue wasn't open yet so Holly and I took a nap on her bed :) Then we got up, got ready all over again, and headed back down to the venue. We stopped at Jimmy John's along they way and ate lunch (I only ate like, a fourth of my turkey sandwich because I was so nervous.) Then we went to the venue! We set up LMPL stuff, tailgated, then Holly and I had to go get in line for our VIP!!!!! We went to this little room, talked for a bit, went to soundcheck! Eeep!!! In the middle of it Holly was looking down with her hand covering the side of her face. Jennifer Nettles saw and the conversation went a little like this:
Jen: "Miss, are you okay up there? Like, are you on the phone or did I do something wrong and you're calling the police? What's up?"
Holly: "No, it's just you!!!"
Jen: "Well I can deal with that. You sure you're alright?"
Holly: "How could I not be alright, I'm in Sugarland!"
Jen: "You got that right."
Ahhh we were freaking out! Well then soundcheck ended and we went back to our little VIP room for a while, then they did a raffle drawing and we got to do some Merch shopping. I got a T-shirt, guitar picks, a poster, and a tour book. I also got another tour book for Holly as I know she's been wanting it for a while :)
After that we pretty much just chilled and did LMPL stuff until our escort person took us down to the Sugarpit. We were in the pit two hours early to get our spot. They taped off the area for the VIPs so we wouldn't loose our spot during the Meet & Greet. At 7:30 we went over to the M&G area, and I started FREAKING out. It was CRAZY. I mean, I was about to meet the two people I've fantasized about for all of my life. We waited in like for like 10 minutes, and then they came out. We were at the back of the line so they came out like, right next to us. I won't lie. I started crying. Holly's like crying too and she's like, Erika, calm down. I told her to speak for herself. The line started moving pretty quickly. Holly went first out of our ground, then me. Our conversation went a little like this:
I walk up to them crying
Jen: "Hi! How are you?"
Me: "Oh my gosh I can't believe this is happening"
Jen: "Aww, what your name sweetheart?"
Me: "Erika"
Jen: "Erika, well why don't you get on in here and we'll take a picture."
Me: "Okay.."
Kristian: (as I'm still crying) "You're alright girl, we've got you."
Me: "Thank you so much. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for your music, for what you've created, just, thank you."
Jen: "Well I'm glad you like it, thank you."
Me: "I love you so much"
Jen: "I love you too baby. You get out there and have a fabulous show. Scream really loud, dance and sing at the top of your lungs and I'll be looking for you in the audience."
Me: "Will do! Thanks!"
Jen: "Alright, thanks honey."
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I still can't believe that just happened. It's like, that was so unreal. After I was done talking to them I walked over to Holly and she was like "Come here baby girl!" I just hugged her. I really, just cried and hugged her. And it was amazing. After I had hugged her like four times I was still crying and shaking and she was like "Oh stop baby, you're fine." And I'm like, "I'm fine, I just can't believe it. I can't believe this. With you. I can't."
After that we went back to the pit, got there right as the opening act was finishing. We stood there for maybe a half hour before Sugarland came on. When they came on I started BAWLING. I was like.... AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
They opened with All We Are, then did Stuck Like Glue (Holly, absolutely no one who knows me better :)) went through a few other songs, and then they did Little Miss. We successfully pulled off the biggest Little Miss Project Live - ever. Jen even acknowledged it. She gave us kudos on Sugarlandmusic.com!!! http://www.sugarlandmusic.com/news/39522
Little Miss hit home tonight. I've never done it live, so it was amazing. To look out over all the venue, everyone holding up their signs, it was amazing. I started filming the first part, but I just couldn't. It was too amazing. Too amazing. Too powerful to capture in a video. When I looked over, Holly was crying. It made me burst into tears all over again. She later said "Your sign was depressing, I looked over at it and I like, started bawling." I will post pictures of my sign tomorrow so you can read what it says for yourself. I was bawling because of Holly's sign so I guess it worked out. Her's said something about how her mom hasn't been around since she was two years old. At the end of this song, Kristian came over and gave her a guitar pick. She gave it to me!!!!!! I love her!!!!!! I will treasure that forever and ever. After Little Miss they played Baby Girl. I called my mom during it and just cried. I miss her. A week without her is too long. Holly called her mom... her mom that her sign was about. She was crying, I was crying. Then Jen put the concert on hold, took the phone from Holly and talked to her mom. Holly and I were on the big screen, crying together at the fact that Jennifer Nettles just spoke to Holly's mom in the middle of such an emotional moment. Tears were flying and it was amazing.
After the concert ended all of the Little Misses got together and took photos, ect. It was fun. Holly got another T-shirt and then we left. We met my dad in the parking lot of a Rite Aid. I got out of the car along with Holly. Gave my stuff to my dad, and just grabbed Holly. Grabbed her and wouldn't let go. I just told her thank you, told her I loved her to death, and then she walked away. The hardest step I've ever taken was walking away from her to my car. Because I know. I know this may be the last time I see her. She turns 18 in January and I'll only be 14. She's not going to love me her whole life and I know that. I'm coming to terms with it. That was the hardest step I've ever taken. I'm crying now as I think about it. I cried the whole way home. I love her so much and this weekend has been the most amazing experience of my life. She is the most amazing person and I can't live without her.
Nothing can beat this feeling I have right now. Nothing can describe it. No one can comprehend unless you have been through exactly what I have today. I have been through every emotion possible and I loved every part of it.
I'll blog more about the concert tomorrow, post pics and videos.
I love you.
I hope you know that.
J&K... I love you to death. I love you so much it hurts. Thank you, again, for everything.
Holly.... Gosh, I can't even begin to tell you how much I love you. You are my hero, my idol, I love you and I will ALWAYS be your #1 fan.
Jen, Jess, Jessica, Erica, ect..... thank you for making this night amazing :) I love you guys.
Lots of love tonight....
Forever, Little Miss Erika
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