My Random Moment of Happiness Today!

Sooo, today I happened to notice Darren Hayes had posted a cute little Twitter post... the one below (reminder: to read what was said, click on each image for full size!):



Naturally, I had to respond:



Then, the REALLY cool part: Darren RESPONDED TO ME!!!! *bounces up and down and squees*




So I was bad, and I responded again:




Yeah, that's kinda my big happy moment of the day, and I'm just LOVING it!!!

Darren Hayes' Roxy Concert

I know that this happened almost a year ago, but as I want to keep this as fresh in my mind as I could. So, this is all about a concert I attended at the Roxy in Hollywood on June 22, 2007.

Here goes.

I got home from the concert around 11:45 last night. It was soooo incredible!!! I was taken by my (now ex)-surrogate older brother, David, who likes Darren as well. He took me out to dinner first, then drove us down to Hollywood, where we stood in line waiting for about an hour before getting in.

The concert started late, around 8:30pm, instead of 8:15, so it wasn't bad, I guess. First was the opener who was only known as Julien, who sang only 3 songs, then retired for the night. He sang a capella with only a guitar.

The second opener was this band from England, called Temposhark. I really liked the way they sounded, and they did a great cover or two, along with some incredible songs of their own. I ended up purchasing their debut CD for $10, and getting it signed by two of the band's members. I also got a hug from the lead singer, Rob, and a hug and kiss from the other member who signed the CD, Luke. It was awesome, and I look forward to more stuff from them.

Finally, there was about a 20 min. break between them and Darren, but it was totally worth it. He played the audience incredibly, and we (the audience) responded very enthusiastically.

Darren sang a couple of old Savage Garden songs (Carry On Dancing, I Don't Know You Anymore, & I Want You), then did one from Spin (Insatiable), did a couple from The Tension and The Spark (I Like the Way, Pop!ular, Unlovable, & Void), and also performed some new stuff, including Step into the Light, Who Would Have Thought?, How to Build a Time Machine, On the Verge of Something Wonderful, A Fear of Falling Under, and a couple more I can't remember. He also covered Prince's Baby I'm a Star.

How incredible... The only thing that could have made it better would have been if we weren't kicked out immediately, and if he'd come out to sign autographs. Oh well. *shrug* I'll take what I can get, until the album comes out at least.

Life Rocks, When You Can Afford It...

I finally talked my dad into using his Paypal account to pre-order a DVD for me on the 2nd. Of course, it took a lot of money and begging on my part.

Y'see, this DVD is a deluxe edition, and won't be released until July 1st. However, there will only be 2,000 copies of said DVD available, and now I'm the proud future owner of one.

What DVD is this, you ask? And how much did it cost?

The DVD is called The Time Machine Tour, and it's from my favorite singer, Darren Hayes. It's from his latest tour from the CD "This Delicate Thing We've Made." If you haven't checked it out all ready, go on to iTunes and take a listen. If you like it, buy it.

Anywho, this DVD is only available in the GBP (Great British Pound) price. That means that whatever the price is in the UK, double that for the US. So, instead of paying £34.94 or so GBP, I paid $70 USD.

I'm cool with that, because it's REALLY hard to get your hands on any of his older DVDs...

Darren Hayes in Hollywood...

Darren came to Hollywood again. And again, I was lucky enough to be there, this time, due to some tears on my part and my father being unable to say no to me. We left later in the evening for the show, and dad dropped me off in front of the store around 7pm. I was surprised by the group of people already waiting for Darren to perform. (I ended up with a decent spot in the middle of the crowd, just surrounded by tall people. *smile*)

Around 7:22pm, Darren was introduced and started performing. He started off by saying hello and said that he needed to seduce his guitarist, Steve to the stage. He also asked which microphone he was supposed to be using... and really started to relax and warm up to the crowd.

He began to perform then, and started with A Fear of Falling Under leading into Who Would Have Thought. Now, the really special thing about this particular performance was that it was acoustic, so Darren sounded even more incredible than usual. He decided to continue with a classic from his sophomore album. This song is very dear to my heart, so more tears showed up when he sang I Like the Way. It was incredibly touching. Darren followed that with On the Verge of Something Wonderful, then thanked the fans for his success by singing the old Savage Garden classic Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Darren spoke again for a moment, remembering his childhood fondly, along with a car that was an escape for him. That was the opening for Casey. What a beautiful way to end a concert.

Yes, this was quite a short concert, only about 30 minutes because it was free and in Borders... Anywho, it was followed by a serious signing. I waited in line for about 45 minutes to an hour. When I got to the front of the line and had my stuff ready to go, Darren shook my hand, and I asked him if he remembered reading an email on myspace from a girl named "Wolverine's Newest Lover" about how she had been sick and his music had helped her to heal more quickly. Darren replied in the affirmative, and I told him that I was that girl. His eyebrow quirked very cutely. Then he started signing my things. He signed EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING! Here's the official list:<

•ALL 3 CD Covers (Spin, The Tension and The Spark, & This Delicate Thing We've Made)
•3 of 5 CDs (Spin & This Delicate Thing We've Made are double albums.)

And Finally, the most important thing:

•My old Roxy Concert Ticket from June 22nd!


I have never been more thrilled in my life. It was absolutely incredible!

Even better: after the signing was finished, Daddy and I went to IN 'N OUT for a snack. What a rare treat! Soooo much fun!

Darren Hayes' Roxy Concert (June 22, 2007)

I just got home from the concert!! It was soooo incredible!!! It started late, around 8:30 pm, instead of 8:15, so it wasn't so bad, I guess. First was the opener who was only known as Julien, who sang only 3 songs, then retired for the night. The second opener was this band from England, called Temposhark. I really liked the way they sounded, and they did a great cover or two, along with some incredible songs of their own. I ended up purchasing their debut CD for $10, and getting it signed by two of the band's members. I also got a hug from the lead singer, Rob, and a hug and kiss from the other member who signed the CD, Luke. It was awesome, and I look forward to more stuff from them.

Finally, there was about a 20 minute break between them and Darren, but it was totally worth it. Darren played the audience incredibly, and we (the audience) responded very enthusiastically. He sang a couple of old Savage Garden songs (Violet, I Don't Know You Anymore, & I Want You), then did one from Spin (Insatiable), did a couple from The Tension and The Spark (I Like the Way, Pop!ular, Unlovable, & Void), and also performed some new stuff, including: A Fear of Falling Under, Step Into the Light, Who Would Have Thought, How to Build A Time Machine, On the Verge of Something Wonderful, and a couple more I can't remember. Darren also covered Prince's Baby I'm A Star.

How incredible... The only thing that could have made it better would have been if we weren't kicked out immediately, and if he'd come out to sign autographs. Oh well. *shrug* I'll take what I can get, until the album comes out at least.