days of a star chaser

my energy is on low. really low.
i am losing appetite as well. and mom's regular friends at the coffee shop all know the reason why.
one said, 'with all the late nights you are spending, of course you have no more appetite for anything,' when i was at the shop for breakfast today.

and the reason? one word- sammi.
it is an energy sapping activity to go star chasing. crazy fans are not content with only star gazing, they want more. they want to see the star up close, touch the star, hold the star, and have a photo for keepsake.

envy and jealousy will be part and parcel of this activity too. when you see others get the chance to get close with the star, others giving better gifts than yours, others being acknowledged by the star, etc. it is definitely not an activity for the faint-hearted and for those who give up easily. it takes a lot of your time, strength, money, physical and emotional energy.

some call it stupid and a waste but others have given me words of admiration. a friend who recently came back from Australia asked about this hobby of mine and said that, 'it is good you have something to occupy your time with.' wow, it was such a praise.

so now without further ado, let me give you a glimpse of what a star chaser does.

the star chasing activity this time started on Thursday in the evening. fellow star-chaser members were late and i only started my journey up to genting highlands at 6p.m. halfway up the hill, a message came on the handphone. not good. message read, 'she has arrived at genting jor.' there goes the first hope of meeting her.
so when we reached the hotel lobby, it was sort of like a reunion with other star chasers we know. saw some of the videos they took of the star getting into the lobby and making her way straight to the lift surrounded by guards. good....she did not stop for photo or autograph. made me feel good.

but then, news came that there were not many star chasers at the airport when she landed and some got autographs and photo op. ARRGHH!!! disappointment hit the head hard. why oh why. the airport was the haunt last time but there were just too many ppl. and this time around, i have changed the base up to the hotel, and it backfired!!! see, we have to be emotionally strong not to break down.

anyway, we decided to continue waiting at the lobby to see her leave for rehearsal. dinner had to wait.
after about 1 hour of wait, we saw the guards on alert, and the van at the entrance. time to get ready.



this is a video of her leaving the lobby of the hotel into the van. a starchaser's first amateur effort at capturing the moments, let's give her 50/100.
there was no stopping or hihi to fans. surrounded by guards, it was straight into the van as you can see. i managed to pass something to the assistant who put the bag into van. so can i tell myself that the star will see the contents of the bag? i have to tell myself that.

that's her on her way to rehearsal. it was cold and wet in genting. the fog was damn thick.
i drove all the way up and all the way down. we waited till she came back from rehearsal about 11+. again...it was straight from the van into the lobby then to the lift. other fans managed to pass her gifts which she accepted. happy for them.

that was the end of day 1. sleep came hard that night and i woke up mid morning with a slight headache and running nose.

day 2- first concert.
no more waiting at the lobby to see her go out to the concert hall. that would mean going up to genting in the afternoon. heard that she left for the concert hall at 4p.m. some friends showed me the video. again...straight to the van but this time there were many more fans waiting for her.
we only went up at around 6p.m. and had dinner at vietnam house. then went to pick up our tickets at the entrance of arena of star.
genting gave a bottle of mineral water for their vip guests. very thoughtful of them.
my seat was on the 6th row from the front. we got better chairs this time, covered and cushioned and more spacious too. comfy.

concert started at 8.15p.m. great...no long wait.
i am in no mood to give a review but it was ok i guess. there were some changes in some parts. fast songs medley were made slower because of the high altitude which would be too taxing on the dancers and the singer. haha... sign of aging? well, i dun think the fans mind. fans this time were quite well-behaved but of course they rose to the occasion when their shouts and screams were needed.

this first costume has been reported many times in the newspapers as lady gaga inspired.

this mini dress really showed her small waist and the lean legs.

the top is kinda loose huh?

this is a new dress seen for the first time. it is very transparent. i wonder if she knows. this woman really needs to eat to fill her butt. she is losing her butt!!!

the dance moves here had been modified. sloooooooooooooowwwweeerrrrrrr.

the planned encore.

she came back after the concert ended when fans all refused to leave. some unruly ones threw empty mineral water bottles onto the stage. malaysians? just had a few more words then it was bye for real.

concert ended at 10.15. two hours sharp. on her facebook page, she said she is going to add another song if there is request from fans who refused to leave after the first encore. is an encore still and encore when it is planned and made known to all?

guests for the night were hanjin and mc jin.
well, i reached home past 1a.m. luckily sleep was better and soon i will be all armoured for my second concert tonight.

watch this space for more photos and videos.