The Big Show 00: "I came. I saw. I conquered. ...I shopped."

Feb 23, 2009 03:39

Hey self, apparently, even if you think you were dreaming but was actually really off gallivanting in other countries - life does still go on without you. It doesn't slow down, it doesn't stop, it doesn't even wait for you - it just goes. So stop being a slow poke, okay? 빨리! 빨리!

With that said, the reason I haven't been updating or posting anywhere yet of my Big Show concert experience is because I've been trying to catch up with life - all aspects of it, actually. School, family, friends, etc. Phew. Play time is over! Back to reality. Time to buckle down and take care of business.

By the time I get to finishing writing about everything maybe it'll feel old .. but I hate to leave things hanging..even though I often do that. >_> I will tell you now though... that I will probably never get over this whole trip...so I apologize in advance if I start to be annoying. In my whole life, I've only had about 2 major lasting obsessions - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and YG Family. SE7EN, 1TYM, and BIGBANG preoccupying most of my brain. Although I listen to and enjoy many many different artists and music/genres, these are the only ones that I've ever 'invested' so much 'love' into (no, love does not equate to money, although money has been spent over said loved people..lol it's SUPPORT! xD). So yeah, going to Korea (is that really halfway across the world?!) to see Big Bang in concertS in the friggin' country of their origin - is a pretty big deal to me. Of course, as to any fan who dreams of attending their favorite artists' concerts. I will probably never have that kind of opportunity ever again in my life, so I will bask in my memories and cling on to every single detail that I can remember. T_T It's not something I want to hide either..because it's something I was and am still excited about..I'm happy to have had this experience and would "shout out to the world" (lolBBplug) about it. LOL. Okay don't read that so dramatically, cos' I just imagined myself singing on a mountain like in the 'Sound Of Music'. xD

I guess I'll start backwards by posting pictures of the "treasures" I brought back from Big Bang Land Korea and Japan. I'm a cheese ball, but even just physically being there to buy these items on the spot...was so cool. >_<"

Please do not take out these images. I know no one will cos' the pictures aren't anything special..lol..but it'd be weird cos' someone might think I got all this stuff for my self..or think I am selling..which I'm not. @_@" Btw, I'm so glad I didn't have a problem going though Customs.





Later when I post my full account, I'll probably tell in detail how it was like buying 8s, 10s, even 14 of things at the merchandise booths, because the faces you get for it are priceless! lol They look kind of like: D8, O_o, O_O?, o_o~ Actually, now that I think about it, those were the same faces I got in Japan and Korea whenever I spoke English. LOL. But hey, at the venue I said the amounts in Korean..but then followed with English again. It's okay, they understood, it's just the 'WTF 14 blankets?!' thing that had to set in at the time. XD I think it was the 2nd day of the concert where I had to buy the blankets, shirts and hoodies all right there and in bulk, so they put the hoodies and shirts in a box and we stuffed my big blue laundry bag (provided by Monica) with all the tubed blankets, and SOMEHOW I was able to move them by myself to at least right in front of the barricades for the booths and just stood there waiting for Susana to come back from..the restroom? I forgot...but it was awhile of me just chillin' there....awkwardly. An awkward chill. XD But yeah, I was hella just standing there while people walked by probably wondering why the eff I had so much stuff to myself. LOL. This one lady was like, "뭐야?" like "What's that?" and I was like, "It's for my friends..." and then scared her away with my English. @_@" English nausea/phobia. I'm sorry? lol

Anyways, closer to the time of my trip, the few people that I did tell I was going to Korea were mostly the friends I already hang out with over here, so I told them that if they wanted - they could give me their money and list before I leave, I will bring back whatever they wanted from Japan and Korea. I was more than happy to be their "buyer" on this trip. xD Actually, if I wasn't so broke, the ideal thing would have been to just buy the stuff for them..but I didn't and still don't have such money to freely spend like that. :( Mianhe~ But little did I know that hauling all of this back to the states would test my physical endurance and lung capacity. lol Although I felt like Santa when I came back and gave them the stuff they bought, I did not have no sled and reindeer, okay!! (lol some of the girls I saw the day after I arrived, cos they wanted to get their stuff already see me and their eyes lit up like TOP in front of a donut shop) I had a medium black duffel bag that would fit all the clothes I brought to wear on the trip (I had no idea it had a shoulder strap til' my last day in Japan), that big blue laundry bag for more space and a big red luggage with a wheel that was about to die at the end from all the weight crushing down on it. DX All of which were HEAVY. My arms hurt thinking about it..haha. WHY AM I SO WEAK?! T_T

Wow, I talk a lot.... ON TO THE GOODS! (which will include more comments from me, but you can just skip those if you want and look at the pictures...>_<)

lol, I like how everything looks like together, because it makes it seem like..hella..but not. lol. I could've jump in there and rolled around insanely...but first of all that's weird, and I would NEVER think of that, second - it would hurt, and thirdly, the other girls would hunt me down and KILL me for squashing all their stuff. LOL.


From the Big Show, I got..one of everything (might as well, since I was physically THERE right?!) that was listed, minus the photo album, shopping bag and crown light stick (I have this already). Yes I know, crazy, but keep in mind that my grandparents gave me BIRTHDAY $$ to spend on goodies. >_<" And Susana is witness to me holding back on eating in Japan sometimes cos' of paranoia of running out of money. lol. Some of my other friends were more hardcore and bought every single thing there along with their other requests. <3 lol. It's okay, it was mostly the young ones who at one point, shoved their wads of cash in my hands before I left and just told me to get everything and anything BB related for them. Tammy's list, bless, included "ANYTHING YB OF BIGBANG RELATED THATS FCKING CUTEE" XD Everything was so cheap though, OMG. T_T"

Note on hoodies: If you plan to get them online, they are REALLY comfy and Susana says it's better quality than the Stand Up hoodies. I haven't tried on the shirt yet..

That little spot that is fucking dazzling my eyes out in this pic with it's shiny-ness is actually just the 'magic bangels' aka slapon bracelets. Big ups to YG for bringing those things back...they are fun. Believe it or not, this picture still doesn't include everything I brought back..I didn't take pictures of the posters (I got a free GD Cyon Edge poster from some really sweet KVIPs, which I will tell about later^^) and stuff like the Fila agenda..cos' I was lazy but you get the gist. Also, this is after Susana took out her batch..lol.. Space wasn't really a problem though, it was more like weight, though it may not seem like tooo much in this picture..you haven't seen the blankets yet. lol. Btw, the new versions of the BB bandanas do glow in the dark and the 3 things lined up at the right next to it are the photo albums of which you would then put in your "secret photos".





angles, angles~







I know I know, they are out of the plastic things..the horror! But, I had to take em' out so I can fit in my luggage. I did keep the plastic things though and gave it to the girls who wanted it. >_> Yes, they wanted it. I knew it. lol. Blankets are warm and I think bigger than the cartoon blankets - has strong laces on the front if you're eccentric and want to walk around with it on like a cape. jk. It's useful.



BB shopping bags... the rolled up posters are the ones that came with the BB autobiographies. I didn't bother to get a shopping bag, but was useful to people at the concert buying goods~ COS THEY DON'T GIVE YOU FREE BAGS TO CARRY YOUR STUFF. D:



One of my friends, Carol, needed me to get her stock of BB albums. LOL. Both the Number 1 albums are mine though, one came with a poster when I got it at Tower Records in Japan and other had the listening CD. The wall calender, diary, Stand Up mask, black bandana and a BANG ring not pictured here are for the maknae, Tammy. Fila Stylish CD, I got with my...shoes. >_> I have the diary agenda also..which I'm using..D:



Cellphone straps...pretty~



Magic BANGels! The guy gave me these for free...





"Secret" photos. I'll tell you the secret.... *whispers* It's pictures of Big Bang..xD



STICKERS! I think there's about 6 of them that I have to send to my friend Eve in NYC cos' I think she's gonna sell them in her Soompi selling thread..so if you're interested..I think her Soompi ID is grittseve? :x



BB autobiographies! There's actually suppose to be 6 of these but I accidentally left 3 behind in Japan with Susana because we forgot it was in her luggage. @_@" I kind of freaked out when I was counting everything because I was like jkvnfdkjndk "OMG I LOST THEM! HOW DID I LOSE THEM!?" and I pretty much thought I was going crazy because how can you lose 3 pretty medium books with a little..other book thing attached to it. @_@" Phew. But man, if I did have the other 3...that would be more weight to carry. Yes, I will attempt to read it. I must. ..eventually. IT WILL HAPPEN! D: ..if you see little lines on the carpet..yes it's my hair, I am aware..I'll pick it up..gosh..=_='' lol you probably wouldn't have noticed it but since I do..someone will..xD



This bunch here is from our little gift box from the Look Korea/H.I.S tour, of which they left for us to find in our hotel room. :3 The rehearsal pass, little photo wallet, mouse pad, coffee canister(?), and a folder..yes, random stuff.



This was from my little tour packet thing. It shows for just 3 concerts, because we bought tickets to the 4th added concert separately.



BIGBANG Limited Edition FILA F1XKR5012(BGO) - BIELLA LINGUA ST aka The black and gold Fila shoes. DX I swear, I didn't really plan to get those! Being at the Fila store with all the Japanese fans buying things left and right was CRAZY I tell you!!! MADNESS!!! LOL. It was such a frenzy that before I knew it, when we were leaving, I was carrying out a bag and was like, "WTF?! OMG! DID I JUST BUY FILA SHOES?!?!?! @_@" They are beautiful though. *O* But I doubt I'll buy any Fila anything after that..LOL...or actually just anything endorsed by Big Bang anymore unless I really really like it. Before going to Korea, I was eyeing them so I did get something I had wanted and liked a lot so I didn't just pick up anything and buy it just because it says Big Bang. BUT, the fact that these kicks were indeed appealing to me beforehand AND do say BIGBANG right in the front, just make it that much more special to me. XD Of course cheaper in Korea than I've seen online. @_@" The white versions of these are hella nice too, Susana has a pair. I also thought the red ones look really good in person also.

Oh, and that ski mask you see there...lol. Well, I don't know if you guys have seen any fancams of the Lotte World video of Big Bang that was shown at the Big Show, but Big Bang had on different masks and went around doing missions. And, RANDOMLY when we got back to Osaka, Japan and went into the store Don Quixote, as soon as we walked in, I spotted that mask that YB was wearing in the clip, staring right at me! @_@" It was cheap, so I bought it. LOL. I will somehow make use of it. AND, his mask wasn't the only one there, I think everyone's masks were hanging on that same rack. @_@" So, I wonder if Big Bang had been there before...or most likely they did get all of them at some other Don Quixote super store on their previous visit to Japan. But that was SO random because I was not even looking for that at all, and there ya' go..something Big Bang related in my fezz.

If anything, this next thing is probably the real gem of the Big Bang 'Big Show' goods. If they go on sale online somewhere, it's a must have item!


The BB pamphlet. Okay, when I read pamphlet before I thought of the little flimsy things like programs..but these were freaking thick and heavy! @_@" They are probably mostly to blame for my arms hurting carrying them in my carry-on laundry bag. But inside, it's filled with real nice BB photoshoots, my favorite being the paint party ones.^^
Here's a little preview/spoiler thing of the most precious section for the curious:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03509b.jpg
^GEEDEE. How cute. I like his drawings~ He took his time~
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03511b.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03510b.jpg
^ lol YB.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03512b.jpg
^ TOP's reminded me of HEROES, first season. lol. It's pretty freaking awesome though.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03513b.jpg
^Oh, Daesung. You are so...you.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03514b.jpg
^WTF? He drew YB's head so tiny and yet somehow managed to attempt to draw a face in it. rofl.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/ygpeachgirl/BIG%20SHOW/DSC03515b.jpg
^What's with Seungri making everyone and himself look...mean? LOL. The page where he foresees himself singing in Las Vegas 10 years into the future was really random. LOL. But somehow, I can so see him there. Yeah, like a Tom Jones singing similar things to or exactly, "She's a lady", "Sex bomb", and "It's not usual". I think he'd like it a lot - his own dressing room, "VICTORY" in fancy lights and glitter, entertaining an audience every night, seeing Las Vegas show girls and strippers left and right, being as cheesy as his limits allow because he's the main attraction - yes, Vegas is Seungri's dream land. And when I'm old and he's the only Big Bang member performing in the states, I will be that old and loyal grandma going to see him every night with my retirement money. huzzah~ 8D

And....I BROUGHT BACK MY VERY OWN HUMAN BEING!!!! >=D



JK. It's the big blue bag that helped me a bunch with carrying goods...and..apparently my friend Justine..sitting in it. D: I think I went to the restroom when this happened...wtf she fits. lol

Look what else we got for Justine...



HAHAHAHA. Doraemon costume~ She always said that she'd wear one to HB if Big Bang goes, if she ever found one..now she just better keep her promise. :] We got this one at Don Quixote in Osaka.



Guess which hand is mine~

The end..for now~

ps: I filmed around the concert venue, so once I put that together, I'll share here~^^

ps ps: Again, I'm getting tired of my username..lol..looks weird as watermark, tags, or labels. T_T" It's not aesthetically pleasing to me anymore! lol. I did make another LJ....but not sure if I'll move to it or not... hmmmm

goodies, friends, big bang, big show, pictures, life

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