WE MET THE GIRLS IN RALEIGH!!!!!

The pics above are the enormous tour bus that the girls are travelling in--Radiolova of the sho-boards who happens to live in Raleigh--and then me. :) Too my dismay Leisha was just as excited to meet me as I was to meet her. Ok I've been getting calls already about the Leisha encounter, so here it goes:

I got to the Venue (The Lincoln Theatre) about 3:30pm in hopes of meeting the girls b4 showtime--come to find out they had just left out to get something to eat. Of course I was thinking "Ok, I'll wait till they get back to get a pic with them". Well-I waited..and waited...and waited...waited all the way till 5:30pm. Kirby from the UHH boards was also out there with me...both of us had the same intentions...Well when we started to hear Cam singing and doing sound check from inside, we realized that they had given us the slip..:( But all was not in vain. I WAS DETERMINED TO GET MY PICTURE!! The girls came on about 9ish and the room uproariously erupted with screams and yells from the 200+ females crowding the joint. I also got some KICK-ASS FOOTAGE ON VIDEO...:) Long story short---I met up with Radiolova a short time before the girls went on. We made a pact and sealed it in blood that we were gonna meet the girls and get some photo ops. When the concert ended--everyone bum-rushed the autograph table to get up close and personal with their favorite female rock band. Well my heart almost was shattered when the bouncers (or as I call them--gorillas) started shouting "NO PICTURES" "NO PICTURES". Two other girls had snuck pics from the girls b4 the bouncers (gorillas) got there. They kept their promise about the pics, cuz no one else was allowed to take pics after that. Obviously they don't know me very well...heh heh. Anyway, Radiolova and I ascertained that we were the last ones to get autographs. This was my opportunity to let Leisha know who I was. Mind you--three other girls were trying to stick around for pictures too..but that wasn't my concern. I approached Leisha and she immediately shook my hand and gave me the warmest smile that could light up a football stadium. I leaned into her and said "Leisha-I don't know if you remember, but I interviewed you about a month ago. Angela hooked up a phoner with you and I for my Atlanta based Magazine...." ---B4 I could even finish my spew--Leisha, to my surprise jumped up and pointed to me excitedly and said' "OMG!!! YES! I REMEMBER YOU--I'VE BEEN WANTING TO MEET YOU--OMG!! I wanted to apologize to you for sounding soo tired during our interview---I felt bad...but I was sooo tired that day-I've been wanting to meet you since that day". I told her it was ok and that I knew she had been working quadruple shifts. I also told her I'm sorry if I kept her from your busy schedule. She said" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! IT'S TOTALLY OK--YOU DIDN'T BOTHER ME AT ALL!!." This is when I realized that Leisha gets excited really easily..lolol. Well of course I asked her the inevitable--"I would love to get a picture with you and Cam for the magaz..." she cuts me off, as if she read my mind-- she says' "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!" and commands me behind the autograph booth to get our pic. All bets are off at this point and the bouncers NO LONGER HAVE CONTROL OF THE PICTURE TAKING...hahaha. Leisha had a smile on her face the whole entire time as if we were two ole buddies who hadn't seen each other in yrs...it was kismet. We took our pics and then we proceeded to chat a bit. She asked how long was my flt from da ATL to Raleigh? I said it was only an hr...She says' "You flew all the way from Atlanta just to see us?" But of course my dear Leisha...lol. Radiolova told Leisha that I was at the LA show too, then Leisha looked at me with those wide chinky eyes and asked me if I was at the LA show too?... She said' "We gotta talk.." She started to ask me if I was going to the LA show in November, but the bouncers by this time told us-(including UHH)-that they had to shut down and no more pictures or conversations at this point. I told Leisha that I will send her copies of the magazine as soon as it's printed--she said ok and both she and Cam gave me the warmest hug I have ever gotten from a celebrity--and I've met quite a few on them...I could only feel how geniune and appreciative they were just from that hug alone...I can't explain it...but it was REAL. Bouncers were getting antsy---before I left--Leisha yelled' "I'm soo glad I met you". Leisha--the feeling is most definitely mutual......MUAHH!! :)