Chicago! Chicago!

By On 07/19/2008 · 32 Comments · In Uncategorized

Sorry, I’m running a little late on everything today, but I spent the day yesterday traveling. I’m in Chicago, IL where I plan to attend the American Idols Live show tonight.

Not that I have a ticket, or anything yet. But, uhm, I’m sure things will work out.

Speaking of traveling, it took me 5 extra hours to arrive at my destination yesterday. The plane took off right on time, but 20 minutes into the flight, a man sitting directly across the aisle from me got sick. And when I say sick, that’s an understatement. I heard a noise, looked to my right, and suddenly I was transported into a scene from The Exorcist. We are talking major projectile vomiting–all over himself, and everyone sitting around him. Not me, thankfully, but a slight turn of his head to the right, and I would have been toast.

The flight attendants tried to clean up the mess with borrowed baby wipes and blankets. All I could do was look on in horror–a pretty seriously gross scene. The man in question was fine. The folks sitting around him? Not so much. The pilot had no choice but to turn the plane around. After we landed, a couple of big burly medics came on board to whisk the man away. It turns out he’d taken some medication before the flight that didn’t agree with him. Afterward, I sat in the Boston airport for 4 hours while the plane was cleaned and another flight crew was found. The folks in the path of the deadly projectile got upgrades to 1st class! At least that’s something. The rest of us left to witness the horror–nada. I might have nightmares about that.

Anyway, here I am. Still looking for tickets. For fun, I’ll be stalking the buses today. Hopefully I’ll get a few words and a couple of pictures from the Idols that I can bring back to the blog. We’ll see. More later!

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  • Lu

    I know some of my favorite mjers are going to this show tonight. Have a blast – I’m with you in spirit!!!!!

  • primeminister

    I’m glad you ended up going to Chicago; have a fantastic time with the rest of the mj-crew! Can’t wait to hear all about it!

    pj and kk, give Jason a big smooch for me wouldya? lol…I’M KIDDING. Like the video of the arm rape wasn’t disturbing enough, heh. ;)

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    pj and kk, give Jason a big smooch for me wouldya?

    Have you and bax been talking? That’s what she told ME, but in regards to DC. LOL.

  • Layla

    Not Fair MJ!!! Isn’t this your 2nd show while some of us won’t even get to see ONWE show!! LOL I am pea green with envy. Enjoy the stalking and the show!

    Your sick-man-on-plane story made me laugh…uh sorry.

  • lala

    I’ll see ya there tonight mj! I’m bringing my kids & my mom, so I won’t be stalking the buses, but I’ll be there in spirit. :)

  • Lu

    Bus stalking… ahhhhh.. the memories! LOL

  • CRB

    If I recall correctly Chicago’s venue has good acoustics so it may be a one of the better sounding shows on the tour.

    I hope you don’t pick up whatever but that man on the plane had. Just being proximate to a major bout of projectile vomiting, with the aerosol it produces, can cause you to get the bug.

  • Sparkles

    I’m going too so looks like we’ll have a lot of recaps. Thankfully, we’ll be driving so unless we vomit on each other, we should be okay.

  • kerfuffle

    Have a great time. I’m sure you’ll get tix somehow. Is it sold out? Maybe you could just stand around outside looking pathetic and someone would take pity on you. :glurps_tb: Or you could tell the peeps there you are “the great and powerful mj.” :smile2_ee:

    I’m envious, too, because I don’t get to see them either. Frickin’ frackin’ tour schedulers! :furious_tb: I certainly can’t afford to fly anywhere to see them. Oh well. Hopefully Jasonnn :wub_tb: (especially), Brooke, Cookie and Michael will be touring solo soon enough and will make it here.

    And the sick guy? :sick_ee: Eeewww! That is all.

  • daisy

    So sorry about the plane incident, MJ…Yuck :help_tb:
    Here’s to hoping that the show will ease the pain of that scene. have fun, everyone!

  • Lu

    Yeah, MJ, I’m sorry you had to endure sick plane guy…. ugh. Makes me a little nauseous jsut thinking about it.

    At least you can try and forget about it with all the fun you’ll be having tonight!!! Cant wait for those recaps!

  • gingerly

    EWWWW!!! I’m so sorry. I will be there tonight. I won’t be stalking the buses because I’m a bit embarassed to be even going…a 51 year old woman by herself. But it’s all good and I’m excited to see them on stage.

    I have an extra ticket MJ it’s 20th row. You can have it if you want it. I don’t know how I’ll get it to you but maybe we can figure it out.

  • jersey

    Have fun tonight everyone! Wish I was there, too. :glurps_tb: Had I known my husband would be in Calif. for work yesterday and Monday (and by extension, this weekend) maybe I would have joined you! LOL. He’s out visiting his cousin in LA and here I sit sweltering in NJ! Oh well. I’m there in spirit. I can’t wait for the recaps.

  • vagabond

    Bus stalking…….yeah! I’m going to be doing that in Detroit in just a few days, myself! :)
    Work…..well……I feel something *cough, cough* coming on……..LOL.

    And see there’s an offer for a ticket already, hope you check back to the blog!
    You’ll get in. The venues often release tickets last minute too and sometimes those are
    really good seats!

    The guy-on-the-plane story is seriously ewwwwwwwwwwww……..sorry you had to go thru that!

  • KrazeeK120

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going too so looks like weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have a lot of recaps. Thankfully, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be driving so unless we vomit on each other, we should be okay.

    Dude, you better not puke on me!

    Well I’m running late so I did not do any bus stalking, but I’ll try to get some good pics from my non-floor seat at the show. Heh.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile

    Ugh on that bummer plane incident, mj. :s

    Have fun on the show (and the before and after, if any), Chicago gang! :)

    pj, if you meet Jasonnn, please give him my loveee!!! Hee. ;)

  • baxter

    Hey all…just got an update from the peeps in Chicago…

    MJ got some great pics out “stalking” the buses!!! Everyone came out except the David’s and Chickese ( sp??)

    The drool could be heard over the phone regarding the HAWTNESS that is MJ….Michael Johns…LOL

    Our favorite blog mistress has MAD SKILLZ at scoring seats. She arrived in Chicago without a ticket but managed to nab one this morning off ticket master….Sec 1 Row 5. I have a feeling that we could see some great pics and vids if the security gods play nice today!!!

    Can’t wait for the recaps from our regulars…Sarah, pj, Krazeek120, Chachi and Sparkles!!!

    Have fun ladies!!!

  • Natasha

    That plane trip – wow, what a story.

    Slap Jasonnn’s cute little butt for me while you’re at it. Jk lol.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile

    Thanks for the updates, cheese. Things should get very interesting here tomorrow. Yay!

  • gabam

    Congrats on the great seat, MJ. Have fun in Chicago. Enjoy the concert.

    MJ, if you can, please, please, please record and post the banter that Jason does between songs. He doesn’t say much so it should not take up much space. Most people just post the songs but not the banter. I would love to hear what he is saying between songs too. Please. Oh, I just realized that you probably won’t see this post until after the concert. Duh. Oh well.

  • meme

    Being that their in Chicago only means one thing–They are getting closer to Indianapolis baby! 3 more days. Have fun Y’all tonight :clap_tb:

  • baxter

    A couple updates from our reporter on the scene…Sarah

    1- Liked Jacuzzi…very upbeat.

    2- Rami…well was Rami…but clothes have improved from the start of the tour

    3- MJ was great!! Best song was IAWBIAR

    4- CHEESE!!! Sarah wanted me to tell you that MJ still does that weird bouncy thing…LOL….!!

    5- Thinks KLC and Rami are wearing the same pants just in different colors. LOL. How Sarah comes up with this stuff is beyond me!!

    6- Forgot to add earlier…Carly got her teeth done.

    7- As much as this pains me to type….Carly sounds amazing…grrrrrrr!!

  • abbysee

    Yaaaaay Carly. Carly’s talent is shining through, and Chikese. Happy, happy, joy, joy, lol. Wanna see ML, just once will suffice….

  • baxter

    Part 2…..

    1 Major malfuction with Syesha’s mic. Wasn’t on for much of her first song. OOPS!!! When she first came on she was LOUD. Said she grabbed Jacuzzi’s mic by accident.

    2- Sarah’s exact words….”Jason was just pure JOY. LOVE that boy. Brooke’s set was fab. Loved her too.

  • cooktard76

    I have a friend there right now. We are texting back and forth. She is waiting at the buses. Hee! I told her to call me when Cookie came out!

  • CRB

    7- As much as this pains me to typeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Carly sounds amazingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦grrrrrrr!!

    Carly IS amazing. :smoke_tb:

  • aly

    Ya……..for Carly and Michael (in all his Hawtness)
    The Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • baxter

    CRB….I’d just as soon have QTips shoved in my ears and my eyes removed with a spork, then watch or listen to Snarly. I am planning my beerrun during her set.

    But to each their own……

  • lala

    Awesome awesome awsesome concert! I was also at the season 5 show, but really only liked Elliott & Chris D then, so this one was soooooooo much better.

    David Cook was of course awesome–he was the reason I was there, and the man definitely did not disappoint, but honestly, I loved MJ, Carly, Brooke & Jason too–5 out of 10 ain’t bad at all for an idol show. MJ & Carly were especially fantastic, and everyone else was good too, just not my cup of tea.

    Oh, and my ears are bleeding from the Archie fan who sat next to me–oh to be young again and be able to screech that high….

  • http://myspace.com/susanatfox sumidol

    “Slap Jasonnnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cute little butt for me while youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re at it. Jk lol.”

    Did you get to? I am sure you will have NO problem recognizing it thanks to many lovely pics posted recently from Purple.

    Oh, I would sure like to meet a lot of you someday somehow at a tour!

  • CRB

    CRBà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d just as soon have QTips shoved in my ears and my eyes removed with a spork

    That sounds really cool, how about you get the beer first and then do that little parlor trick as sort of a night cap. :dunce_tb: In fact, if I recall correctly, that may have been among the deleted scenes of the Hostel 2 Director’s Cut DVD.

    Oh, and my ears are bleeding from the Archie fan who sat next to meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’oh to be young again and be able to screech that highà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

    I had four young Archie fans sitting directly behind me in San Jose who sang (if I may be so generous as to gild their caterwauling as such) along :surrender_tb: with David, thankfully they only knew the words to half the songs in the set.

  • sparklesgirl2

    KrazeeK, I see why you thought you were responding to me… I didn’t realize there was a Sparkles and a sparklesgirl2!