Hanson
July 19, 2004 - Cape Cod Melody Tent
Hyannis, MA

Ben Jelen, Ingram Hill

So Marisa got to my house around 1:30, we left closer to 2 and made it there like 5:30? Crazy directions, but we made it. And we love the town of Sandwich, MA. It's cute. Marisa wants to move there.

So we're hanging around and I see Katherine so we talk to her for a bit, she got soundcheck passes because the seats she thought she had got moved because they took away Row 1.

Then the reporter was trying to get her camera in, and couldn't so I went over to help, and called Lisa and we were supposed to look for Jessica, but she was nowhere to be found. So we waited by the backstage door for I don't even know how long, and finally AshG came out and we got everything worked out. Annoying tambourine girl was there and just ugh there are no words for how annoying she was.

Then Ash wanted to go over the rope, but I said lifting it up would be easier, but he was already have way over it, so I pushed it down for him to make it easier for him to get over and hes all "Be careful with that!" LMAO

Marisa went to buy my merch and they had no hoodies and that was sad because I was totally looking forward to getting one.... But I got a tank, tour book and expensive poster.

Ingram Hill was on first, they were ok.. I didn't know any of their stuff though so it kind of made things difficult to sing along too. But we were Row 3, but Row 1 was cut off so we were really 2nd row!

Ben was on next and all I could see was his forehead because there was the piano and keyboards were on top of that. But when he did his guitar songs then it was good. He did "Revolution" I didn't think I had seen him do it before, but apparently I had. LOL but that was really good and had the place rocking. No boring ben. fun rocking ben.

If Taylor didn't have to play a grand piano we'd be all set, but it was kind of hard to see Zac w/ the combo of the piano and the backup guy!

I could see Frankie behind the stage watching, and at one point he walked up and I left in the middle of "Underneath" to try and meet him. But then I lost him. I'm kind of shocked with myself that I would have left in the middle of a song to go meet him LOL but i was determined! I ended up coming back for Love Song and was like ... wow I should have looked for him longer!

I had my "its my 20th bday" sign, and held it up cuz Taylor was looking at me during where's the love. He mouths "happy birthday" to me, so I mouth "thanks!" back, and then he lost his place in the song! HAHA. Apparently someone else said he sang the first verse twice... I got him THAT screwed up. It was too funny though. Couldnt he have said something AFTER the verse? lol {{{taylormybestfriend}}} At one point I think he read my shirt because he smiled and then winked at me!

He was up on the piano twice... once during dancing in the wind and once during in the city.. he was like crawling on it and stuff and that kid is nuts! He also was wearing a Hanson shirt....

At the end I had my drumstick sign up, but Zac instead SPLASHED ME WITH HIS WATER BOTTLE. It was kind of cool because it was SO hot but it was completely gross at the same time. It was all over my shirt and sign. Ugh. Nasty.

Zac didn't do a solo.. Isaac did Being Me and Taylor did LOVE ME. I loooove that song.

Then we decided to wait by the bus since we figured we'd be leaving at midnight, and it was only 10:30. Isaac came out for .2 seconds and then ran off, and the venue security was being assholes and was like GO AWAY so im like "lets walk over this way..." and whos there FRANKIE! ahhh

So I push my way up and im like FRANKIEEEEE sign this. So finally im like "Its my birthday will you please sign this for me?" and he takes it and is like "Is it really your birthday?" and im like "Yes! Im 20 today" and laughed. He has "ZERO" tattooed on his arm... So then we walked away and back to the bus, and ended up by Frankie like 3 times... One girl was like "Frankie why do you keep leaving and coming back!" and hes like "Well, I'm sorry for BEING NICE!" Boys been with Zac too long....

Then we decide to stand by this group of people and 2 are from New Zealand and one is from Canada and i think the others were from Chicago and Boston. So they needed money because their car was going to break down so they said theyd dance for us for money so we gave them our change and stuff.... and OMG the one from Canada was GORGEOUS. Marisa was trying to get them to stay at her house because we both fell totally in love with this kid. His name is Dan and he's 19.. From Canada... and just wow. I was going to offer him $20 if he'd make out with me rotflmao.

Then we went to Denny's and I wanted a Hilary Duff poster, but it was only for kids so I was sad , but then the guy gave us the poster anyway so I was glad! Its a huge poster though, but Ill probably give it to Brit lol since why do I need a Hilary poster in my room? LOL