Hanson
August 20, 2004 - Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa, ON Canada

Michael Tolcher

We got to the civic center pretty early, I dont remember what time but we woke up and left early and it was a long ass drive to get there. (400 exits what?) We wandered around a bit, got MS pins from a woman there also meeting Hanson and then waited for the Reporter. Erin had a M&G. Claudia called her friend who said she was with Hanson, so we went off and ditched Erin to find Hanson. And we found them. Taylor watched me walk over to where they were and I was so freaking paranid I was going to fall. Sheesh kid.

They were doing interviews.. and we watched for a bit and then Taylor came over and signed some autos and was being sweet and Claudia talked to him and I kind of just stared at him back LOL

Then the guys left, and then came back again a little later, and then Erin had called to say that her M&G was over and came to meet up with us. She got cotton candy about as big as my head and it was yum.

Later on we went to line up for the show (after checking out the animals) and we just waited and then the doors opened and it was like a freaking bull race. I told Erin I wasn't going to be running or breaking my leg, Hanson was not worth it. We still ended up front row.

Our buddy Tolcher was on first, and did the same ol banter and I was getting so freaking sick of him. Big Tiny his guitar dude kept looking at me, and apparently Lefty the drummer was looking at Erin. That band is CREEEEPY

Finally, Hanson took the stage and I had a perfect view of Zac and he had a perfect view of me since he was singing to me and making some faces at me. All of this occoured until KATE showed up of course. Then he was singing to HER and making faces at HER and I was mad. And Kate CAN NOT DANCE OMG SHE CANT.

I was writing down the set list and then like near the end of the show this guy that worked for Hanson came out and handed one to the girls near us, Erin and I so that was AWESOME because I didn't have to write it anymore. Love Song and Hand In Hand were on the list, but they ended up not playing them.

Optimistic - AGAIN! UGH!
Rock N Roll Razorblade
Dancin' In The Wind
Minute Without You
Strong Enough To Break
Look At You
Lost Without Each Other - YAY way to mix it up finally!
Then Zac walks over.. and PICKS UP THE GUITAR. nooooooooooooooooo. He then rambles on about how its his girlfriends last show tonight, he's sad, boo hooo hooo pity me I wrote her a song. He then sings Need You Now. I said I'd allow him to sing it once, and it's only fair since it was her last show and all. So I deal with it.
Call Me - thank you Isaac for doing a different solo!
Underneath
Where's the Love
Gimme Some Lovin
Cried- again! yay! i still dont know the words!
Penny and Me - headbanging protest LMAO
MMMBop
If Only
It's a long way to the top...
Erin and i left before the encore, which was In The City

We went up the stairs, then down some stairs, past Tolcher and were right against the barricade by the bus.

Around 10:30, Zac came out and promised that he would come back out to sign things, and he did! He went down the line, signing autos and taking pics. I asked him for a pic, and he was more than glad to take one with me. We were going to get a pic of him and Erin when this crazy girl behind us was like "ITS MY TURN ITS MY TURN ITS MY TURN!" and Zac was like "uhh, its her turn?" so he took a pic with her (i think) and signed some stuff, then shes like "Wait! Can you sign your head!" and he goes "can i sign my head?" and takes the sharpie to his forehead... and shes like "On the picture!" So he signed the pinup she had, and then Erin got her picture with Zac. Zac also accused Erin of being an email collector for an email list... since he enjoys butting into conversations ;) He was talking to people on the phone too.. and that was so cute and so amusing

Then Isaac came out and was signing stuff and chatting it up, and i decided to ask him for a picture, since Zac seemed to not have a problem. MISTAKE! He seriously stood there for at least 2 minutes arguing with me over why he couldn't take one with me, and that I just had one with him earlier, and I told him he wasnt near me in it and hes like "so you want one of just the two of us together?" and im like "Yeah..." and he walked away... and Erin and I were like "ooh dissed!" and then like 3 people over he starts taking pics with girls! Oh I was so pissed.

By that time Taylor came by and he was saying he's not taking pics so I didn't even bother begging him because well, it actually probably would have worked because he's a sucker, but I was just sick of begging lol
Then Isaac came back over and was like "I'll take a picture with you now" So I agreed, although I don't think I should have, I should have been like "You had your chance, I'm over it now buddy!" But nah.. Who knows when he'd be that nice to allow me to take a picture with him again!
Isaac headed to the bus, Taylor was still chatting near us, and then Machine had to like almost drag him back to the bus, they had to leave. So they all piled on the bus and we left too!

Then Erin and I went to our hostel, which was an old jail, it was creepy, but thats a whole other story in and of itself!