Rain in Dresden trip - Mission two
To read mission one HERE
MISSION TWO - Survive seeing Rain live, got "the thing" signed.
To read mission three HERE
A bit of explanation. THIS is "The thing" -
I got "the thing" as a B-day gift in February from my darlings and before accepting it I had to make a promise - I MUST to make it signed by Rain, if I'll have any chance. Srsly. It made me almost faint out when I realized what is that :D The imagine of Rain's face while signing this thing and me being all red, OH GOSH... Whatever :D Let's continue.
We woke up. Got ready and went out to see the Semperoper. Girls had some presents for Rain and Mr. Vogler too, so they wanted to deliver it on a place first. I didn't expect anything special, didn't care about what to wear and such. Just put on my messy hair a D'espairsRay cap and went out with girls. Sometimes I was kinda lost about what's going on, 'cause unhapilly I can't speak German, but whenever something was decided, they told me, so I stayed informed. Thank you, gals ^^
We found some entry to the Semperoper building and there was some reception guy. From what I got to know, he accepted the gifts, said he will deliver them and then he was talking about something with girls, but since I didn't understand again, I just observed reactions and when I had the feeling like something important is in the air, I asked what's going on. At the end I found out that the guy said, that Rain must enter this door once too. But didn't say when. He couldn't. So he told us to go just out to see a bit of Dresden. So we went. And just after while, few minutes of walk, I heard something's going on, had a look infront of us, bit to the right side and... OMONI! The group of guys (the dancers) and in the middle - RAIN. For the first time, I was just paralysed. I know I tried to get out my camera and take some pics, but I was not able to do anything else. Nor walk, nor speak, nor think.... I was just standing there, silently, with teary eyes, watching this guy infront of us. Girls went closer, saying something, but I was too out of my mind to hear it. Really. I just followed, still keeping my sight on Rain.
Just following girls. You can even see Rain's group there...
I remember him greeting us... But just hazily since I really was paralysed :D
As I said, I was paralysed to sense something, only followed girls and time to time said something like "Oh my God, is this really happenning?" but I still can remember meeting some asian (korean I think) women. Girls talked to them, but I didn't sense it again. Yeah. I only remember them sayng: "YES! Go, try it, it's maybe you're only chance." Or something like this... Not sure.
Someone (Xuxu I think) said "Excuse me" and then I heard "Can we have an autograph?" Rain stopped (as same as my heart), turned our way, gave his shopping bag (ZARA) to one of his dancers, smiled and started to give us an autographs. Later I realized it was not allowed to take a photos, but... Well I didn't sense anything, right? :D So I still had my camera out watching Rain, not able to talk. I only know that I wanted to give him some Festival Programme I got in Semperoper before (since I didn't expect meeting him and didn't get "the thing" with myself) but as I am too small and as I was just silently holding it infront of me, he didn't probably see it, thought it's all and went away. Then I was able to talk a bit again. Sadly - "I don't have any autograph..." But as I said, all the girls with me are amazing persons ^^ And Lilli gave me one of her signed cards ^^ (If you'll ever read it - HUG and THANK YOU!!!)
Here you can see I really didn't hear anything about the fact that we shouldn't take pictures. That's probably why I saw one of the dancers to having kind of "Glare of doom" at me xD LOL.
I'm such a papazazzi! Wrrrauuu!
Well. We were seeing Rain walking away and then I finally kinda got to my senses. I found out that I am all shaking like a chiuaua puppy, smiling as wide as it just can be possible and also a huge headache came to visit me, 'cause my blood pressure was probably acting like on a roller coaster. I was only surprised that there was no nosebleed, which is usually normal with me, in this kind of situation. I finally remember some "fangirl behaving" :) It was so nice ^ ^ Someone was even screaming, we all were so hyper and totally didn't believe that what had just happenned was all for real. I'll never forget that Group Hug that came ^^
I wanted to write messages that we met Rain to my darlings to Czech republic, but it felt like if I was playing some not-so-funny "tap tap game" - try to hit the right letter of alphabet while it's going left and right and up and down. No. Only both of my hands were so shaking. As never before. I only wrote "WE MET RAIN". That's all I could create at the moment.
After we calmed down a bit, we went to the mall, girls bought some food, ate and talk, I was still just happilly observing around, not in my right state of mind yet. We went back to the Semperoper place then, girls stayed there for a flash mob, but I had to go to the hotel first, to get ready for the performance, because I had to get sooner back to wait for my Czech friends. So I got to the hostel, had a shower, putted on my clothes, some more make-up, of course, for any case, putted "THE THING" to my hand bag and went back to the Semperoper to give the keys to girls and wait. Actually I got a message that my czech friends will be late. So I went back to the hostel again, with girls. Haha. Could stay there... Then I left hostel sooner then girls, but again - for nothing :D My Czech friends came even later then my girls haha. But finally we all met and we were waiting infront of the Semperoper.
There was some stand, selling Rain's albums. I thought I can't afford it, but then girls told me, that it's for a charity, you can give as much money as you want and get the album. I had only 10 Euro to spare, so I went there, put my 10 Euro to the box and a korean women let me choose the album. I chose the "Special Album" and wanted to go away, but another women tapped my back, saying - "Here is the gift for you!" giving me the other album - Rainism. I WAS SOOOO HAPPY!
Infront of the laber next to the stand with albums.
After while we already got in. Went to our places (fifth row *____* SO close). I was kinda worried about the old people that came too. I guess thay came because of Vogler or because they had a perm ticket for whole festival. They probably didn't really know what should they expect from Rain. Well, their fault I must to say. They should learn about the performance before they go there.
I was really glad that guys checking our tickets didn't check our bags, 'cause I forgot to hide my camera as I was planning to.
So, I was on my seat, all nervous while waiting for it all to start. My girls, sitting next to me, had a lightsticks (so amazing! Once I need to buy one too) and we were all excited about upcomming show.
It had started. First there was an intro on the screan, Mr. Vogler saying some things about what will happen that evening and how is he excited about performing this classic music/k-pop event for the first time. Well, belive me, Jan Vogler, I was totally excited too!
Then he (Mr. Vogler) came to the stage and started to play his violoncello. I must to say he is AMAZING musician. I really loved his music and enjoyed it together with watching some thematical videos on the screan behind him. He played for about 10 or 15 mins (dunno I didn't check the time). Then he left the stage and another intro started to be screaning. RAIN's intro! Fans started to scream and cheer for Rain (you should see these older people at that moment) and after this amazingly made intro, Rain came to the stage. My heart stopped again. And as I heard first tones of "Rainism" I already knew that if I will survive this, I will probably be immortal.
I won't describe all the show. Rain and Vogler were then even playing together, they had some funny chat on the stage and such. It was totally perfect, amazing, wonderful, beautiful, touching and *thousands of other superlatives*. Yeah. And I survived. Took lot of photos, recorded 2 videos. Time to time I got teary, mostly when the show was leading to it's end. I really had to hold myself to not to start cry out loudly haha (what a fangirl I am, right? :D). Well... Here are my vids and some of the photos before I'll continue.
First video: HERE
Second video: HERE
Photos... I think I don't need to comment them.
WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING AT, our rainy sunshine? ^^
Well if you wanna see more pics (I have LOTS more), you can check it HERE
After the concert we were out of the Semperoper, talking about it and such. I still remember one fan, as she went out and went totally crazy. She was screaming, geting on the floor and back, jumping, screaming again, totally, but totally out of her mind, but it was so nice to see how totally happy can one person be after seing her "god" ^^ I also was... But I'm kinda calm person. I was only dying of happiness inside of me, whole evening getting teary after remembering all these things that happened.
Well, then I said bye to my two czech friends, 'cause they were waiting infront of the Semperoper for a car to take them back home and I went with girls to seek Rain's hotel, as I got to know later when I asked where are we going to. We found out some other fans already standing infront of the hotel. Some girls stayed infront and I and few others went try other side, since there also was an entrance. At the end we were on the wrong side. Xuxu called us that Rain went out of the hotel, so we hurried up to reach them. We followed them to a restaurant. They got in and we stayed out, of course. Some girls were still looking inside through window, taking photos and videos of Rain, sitting over there. I felt bad, I am really not kind of stalker, so I was kinda relieved when Xuxu and Elina decided to go back to wait infront of the hotel for them to return. It was looong waiting. I was cold already, but somewhen in the night we saw their group comming back. We got there, but manager said "No photos" again. That time I heard him, so I obediently took my camera down and just watched Rain, with his arm around one of the dancers as he was really tired (and most probably a bit drunk, no wonder, I would also drink after such a performance in such a faraway country).
Rain got straight to the hotel. We still stayed there and dancers, one by one, came out, had some cigarettes and chat with us. Well better to say with girls. I felt bad so I stayed bit away, just time to time heard what was they talking about. Now I regret me holding still back. I don't have any photos with dancers or something, as the others have...
Then, standing there, infront of the hotel I saw a manager going out. He seemed kinda strict in his face, I thought he is going to ask us if we can finally go away, so I turned away and slowly walked. But then I heard him saying: "Excuse me, did you want to sign something?" and it was as like as if I just woke up. In one second I put "THE THING" out of my hand-bag and gave it to him, together with albums that other girls gave him. He went in. Girls were again chatting with the dancers and I was watching the entrance, if manager is comming back. Then, when I saw him comming, I turned all red. He had a "chimney" out of all these albums and on the top of this all was my "THE THING", nicely covering the albums. I fastly got it and hide it hahahaha :D... Then other girls came and got all their albums. Manager was waiting there untill he saw that everyone has everything and after he was sure that anything is missing (SO NICE from him) and then got back inside.
After some more time dancers said bye and went back to the restaurant (I guess, according to the way they were going) and we finally seeked for our way back to our hostel. It took kinda long, 'cause it was late at night and we had to find some right tram stop. Finally, we got there. We went right to the bed, as it was really a tiring but oh-so-awesome day.
MISSION TWO - SUCCEED!!!!!!
To read mission one HERE
To read mission three HERE
MISSION TWO - Survive seeing Rain live, got "the thing" signed.
To read mission three HERE
A bit of explanation. THIS is "The thing" -
I got "the thing" as a B-day gift in February from my darlings and before accepting it I had to make a promise - I MUST to make it signed by Rain, if I'll have any chance. Srsly. It made me almost faint out when I realized what is that :D The imagine of Rain's face while signing this thing and me being all red, OH GOSH... Whatever :D Let's continue.
We woke up. Got ready and went out to see the Semperoper. Girls had some presents for Rain and Mr. Vogler too, so they wanted to deliver it on a place first. I didn't expect anything special, didn't care about what to wear and such. Just put on my messy hair a D'espairsRay cap and went out with girls. Sometimes I was kinda lost about what's going on, 'cause unhapilly I can't speak German, but whenever something was decided, they told me, so I stayed informed. Thank you, gals ^^
We found some entry to the Semperoper building and there was some reception guy. From what I got to know, he accepted the gifts, said he will deliver them and then he was talking about something with girls, but since I didn't understand again, I just observed reactions and when I had the feeling like something important is in the air, I asked what's going on. At the end I found out that the guy said, that Rain must enter this door once too. But didn't say when. He couldn't. So he told us to go just out to see a bit of Dresden. So we went. And just after while, few minutes of walk, I heard something's going on, had a look infront of us, bit to the right side and... OMONI! The group of guys (the dancers) and in the middle - RAIN. For the first time, I was just paralysed. I know I tried to get out my camera and take some pics, but I was not able to do anything else. Nor walk, nor speak, nor think.... I was just standing there, silently, with teary eyes, watching this guy infront of us. Girls went closer, saying something, but I was too out of my mind to hear it. Really. I just followed, still keeping my sight on Rain.
Just following girls. You can even see Rain's group there...
I remember him greeting us... But just hazily since I really was paralysed :D
As I said, I was paralysed to sense something, only followed girls and time to time said something like "Oh my God, is this really happenning?" but I still can remember meeting some asian (korean I think) women. Girls talked to them, but I didn't sense it again. Yeah. I only remember them sayng: "YES! Go, try it, it's maybe you're only chance." Or something like this... Not sure.
Someone (Xuxu I think) said "Excuse me" and then I heard "Can we have an autograph?" Rain stopped (as same as my heart), turned our way, gave his shopping bag (ZARA) to one of his dancers, smiled and started to give us an autographs. Later I realized it was not allowed to take a photos, but... Well I didn't sense anything, right? :D So I still had my camera out watching Rain, not able to talk. I only know that I wanted to give him some Festival Programme I got in Semperoper before (since I didn't expect meeting him and didn't get "the thing" with myself) but as I am too small and as I was just silently holding it infront of me, he didn't probably see it, thought it's all and went away. Then I was able to talk a bit again. Sadly - "I don't have any autograph..." But as I said, all the girls with me are amazing persons ^^ And Lilli gave me one of her signed cards ^^ (If you'll ever read it - HUG and THANK YOU!!!)
Here you can see I really didn't hear anything about the fact that we shouldn't take pictures. That's probably why I saw one of the dancers to having kind of "Glare of doom" at me xD LOL.
I'm such a papazazzi! Wrrrauuu!
Well. We were seeing Rain walking away and then I finally kinda got to my senses. I found out that I am all shaking like a chiuaua puppy, smiling as wide as it just can be possible and also a huge headache came to visit me, 'cause my blood pressure was probably acting like on a roller coaster. I was only surprised that there was no nosebleed, which is usually normal with me, in this kind of situation. I finally remember some "fangirl behaving" :) It was so nice ^ ^ Someone was even screaming, we all were so hyper and totally didn't believe that what had just happenned was all for real. I'll never forget that Group Hug that came ^^
I wanted to write messages that we met Rain to my darlings to Czech republic, but it felt like if I was playing some not-so-funny "tap tap game" - try to hit the right letter of alphabet while it's going left and right and up and down. No. Only both of my hands were so shaking. As never before. I only wrote "WE MET RAIN". That's all I could create at the moment.
After we calmed down a bit, we went to the mall, girls bought some food, ate and talk, I was still just happilly observing around, not in my right state of mind yet. We went back to the Semperoper place then, girls stayed there for a flash mob, but I had to go to the hotel first, to get ready for the performance, because I had to get sooner back to wait for my Czech friends. So I got to the hostel, had a shower, putted on my clothes, some more make-up, of course, for any case, putted "THE THING" to my hand bag and went back to the Semperoper to give the keys to girls and wait. Actually I got a message that my czech friends will be late. So I went back to the hostel again, with girls. Haha. Could stay there... Then I left hostel sooner then girls, but again - for nothing :D My Czech friends came even later then my girls haha. But finally we all met and we were waiting infront of the Semperoper.
There was some stand, selling Rain's albums. I thought I can't afford it, but then girls told me, that it's for a charity, you can give as much money as you want and get the album. I had only 10 Euro to spare, so I went there, put my 10 Euro to the box and a korean women let me choose the album. I chose the "Special Album" and wanted to go away, but another women tapped my back, saying - "Here is the gift for you!" giving me the other album - Rainism. I WAS SOOOO HAPPY!
Infront of the laber next to the stand with albums.
After while we already got in. Went to our places (fifth row *____* SO close). I was kinda worried about the old people that came too. I guess thay came because of Vogler or because they had a perm ticket for whole festival. They probably didn't really know what should they expect from Rain. Well, their fault I must to say. They should learn about the performance before they go there.
I was really glad that guys checking our tickets didn't check our bags, 'cause I forgot to hide my camera as I was planning to.
So, I was on my seat, all nervous while waiting for it all to start. My girls, sitting next to me, had a lightsticks (so amazing! Once I need to buy one too) and we were all excited about upcomming show.
It had started. First there was an intro on the screan, Mr. Vogler saying some things about what will happen that evening and how is he excited about performing this classic music/k-pop event for the first time. Well, belive me, Jan Vogler, I was totally excited too!
Then he (Mr. Vogler) came to the stage and started to play his violoncello. I must to say he is AMAZING musician. I really loved his music and enjoyed it together with watching some thematical videos on the screan behind him. He played for about 10 or 15 mins (dunno I didn't check the time). Then he left the stage and another intro started to be screaning. RAIN's intro! Fans started to scream and cheer for Rain (you should see these older people at that moment) and after this amazingly made intro, Rain came to the stage. My heart stopped again. And as I heard first tones of "Rainism" I already knew that if I will survive this, I will probably be immortal.
I won't describe all the show. Rain and Vogler were then even playing together, they had some funny chat on the stage and such. It was totally perfect, amazing, wonderful, beautiful, touching and *thousands of other superlatives*. Yeah. And I survived. Took lot of photos, recorded 2 videos. Time to time I got teary, mostly when the show was leading to it's end. I really had to hold myself to not to start cry out loudly haha (what a fangirl I am, right? :D). Well... Here are my vids and some of the photos before I'll continue.
First video: HERE
Second video: HERE
Photos... I think I don't need to comment them.
WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING AT, our rainy sunshine? ^^
Well if you wanna see more pics (I have LOTS more), you can check it HERE
After the concert we were out of the Semperoper, talking about it and such. I still remember one fan, as she went out and went totally crazy. She was screaming, geting on the floor and back, jumping, screaming again, totally, but totally out of her mind, but it was so nice to see how totally happy can one person be after seing her "god" ^^ I also was... But I'm kinda calm person. I was only dying of happiness inside of me, whole evening getting teary after remembering all these things that happened.
Well, then I said bye to my two czech friends, 'cause they were waiting infront of the Semperoper for a car to take them back home and I went with girls to seek Rain's hotel, as I got to know later when I asked where are we going to. We found out some other fans already standing infront of the hotel. Some girls stayed infront and I and few others went try other side, since there also was an entrance. At the end we were on the wrong side. Xuxu called us that Rain went out of the hotel, so we hurried up to reach them. We followed them to a restaurant. They got in and we stayed out, of course. Some girls were still looking inside through window, taking photos and videos of Rain, sitting over there. I felt bad, I am really not kind of stalker, so I was kinda relieved when Xuxu and Elina decided to go back to wait infront of the hotel for them to return. It was looong waiting. I was cold already, but somewhen in the night we saw their group comming back. We got there, but manager said "No photos" again. That time I heard him, so I obediently took my camera down and just watched Rain, with his arm around one of the dancers as he was really tired (and most probably a bit drunk, no wonder, I would also drink after such a performance in such a faraway country).
Rain got straight to the hotel. We still stayed there and dancers, one by one, came out, had some cigarettes and chat with us. Well better to say with girls. I felt bad so I stayed bit away, just time to time heard what was they talking about. Now I regret me holding still back. I don't have any photos with dancers or something, as the others have...
Then, standing there, infront of the hotel I saw a manager going out. He seemed kinda strict in his face, I thought he is going to ask us if we can finally go away, so I turned away and slowly walked. But then I heard him saying: "Excuse me, did you want to sign something?" and it was as like as if I just woke up. In one second I put "THE THING" out of my hand-bag and gave it to him, together with albums that other girls gave him. He went in. Girls were again chatting with the dancers and I was watching the entrance, if manager is comming back. Then, when I saw him comming, I turned all red. He had a "chimney" out of all these albums and on the top of this all was my "THE THING", nicely covering the albums. I fastly got it and hide it hahahaha :D... Then other girls came and got all their albums. Manager was waiting there untill he saw that everyone has everything and after he was sure that anything is missing (SO NICE from him) and then got back inside.
After some more time dancers said bye and went back to the restaurant (I guess, according to the way they were going) and we finally seeked for our way back to our hostel. It took kinda long, 'cause it was late at night and we had to find some right tram stop. Finally, we got there. We went right to the bed, as it was really a tiring but oh-so-awesome day.
MISSION TWO - SUCCEED!!!!!!
To read mission one HERE
To read mission three HERE