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Blasterion 27th January 2010 12:50 AM

that's soo awesome that you got to meet her Maria :D

and thanks again! ^^

Maxker 27th January 2010 12:52 AM

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._2522117_n.jpg

AMGGG! I and norwegian blue has just met Ayu, and we got four CDs signed. Quite amazing. We landed in London around 20.00, put our luggage at the hotel, and went straight to the hotel where Ayu is located. There were many fans there tonight, actually more than I had expected. We waited for about 2 hours, before she appeared, but there were several who had been waiting for over 8 hours, feel sorry for them, because it was pretty cold. It was AWESOME.

She greeted us and took us in our hands, shocked at how cold we were ^^

It still seems pretty surreal ..... for a great day ^ ^

And yes, I will give her the book tomorrow night:)

Chandrachan 27th January 2010 12:54 AM

How long will Ayu be in London till - Friday?

amorphose 27th January 2010 12:58 AM

You guys are so, so lucky. :) I hope one day I'll be able to meet Ayumi-- but she seeing all these pictures and videos makes me so happy inside! I feel so warmed to know how much she really does care about us.

I'm so excited for her to receive the book!

Blasterion 27th January 2010 01:02 AM

ooh tomorrow night!

I hope I'll be on time for that, but probably not... still awesome though :D

AyUta 27th January 2010 01:07 AM

Me too, I feel so warm inside :heart She really cares, she's not just some diva. I love Ayu <3

MissElin_ 27th January 2010 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxker (Post 2224791)
AMGGG! I and norwegian blue has just met Ayu, and we got four CDs signed. Quite amazing. We landed in London around 20.00, put our luggage at the hotel, and went straight to the hotel where Ayu is located. There were many fans there tonight, actually more than I had expected. We waited for about 2 hours, before she appeared, but there were several who had been waiting for over 8 hours, feel sorry for them, because it was pretty cold. It was AWESOME.

She greeted us and took us in our hands, shocked at how cold we were ^^

It still seems pretty surreal ..... for a great day ^ ^

And yes, I will give her the book tomorrow night:)

Lucky!! Im happy for all of you guys! ^__^

And if its was many ppl this night, I think there probably will be much more ppl tomorrow since it seemes like to be the day when most ppl are going. :P

Have you taken alot of pictures on the book btw? Before you give it away? Im very curious of how it looks like. Hehe. ^^ Must be really pretty!

'Aik' 27th January 2010 01:56 AM

great to you guys! i'm happy for it
wish that i could meet her

truehappiness 27th January 2010 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by alterna88 (Post 2224724)
can someone uploade pictures of her holding the book!!! videos would be better but I take it they dont allow taking pictures or video there... But I really wanna see her holding it!!! T___T I'd feel better to know that she recieved mine and everyones letters and presents.... (I'd feel less envious)... he he he ^____^

Since she's getting it tomorrow, I think that it'd be a better idea to ask Stan or the TeamAyu photographer to take a group photo with Ayu in the middle holding the book.

That way, no rules are being broken, and everyone will get to see Ayu holding the fanbook somehow, via her blog or in a TeamAyu magazine... or the making of the next PV... haha.

LacusClyne 27th January 2010 05:14 AM

^that's a brillant idea!!!!!! it will be so great to see ayu holding it, and if it's on TA! i'll die~~~

aura~ 27th January 2010 09:53 AM

Oh! I'm almost sure she will post it in TA! it's like... we are using "A WORLD IS ONE" refering to her "ASIA IS ONE", it's just amazing to give her 150 letters!!

she will be shocked!! ^^

mmm I feel like we have less people and less info about their experiences about meeting Ayu... maybe I was too... passionate?? XDDD

Qt Mashi 27th January 2010 12:52 PM

OMG!!!! i wish i made a letter!!!!!!!!

T________T

Ianieee 27th January 2010 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by walking.proud (Post 2225234)
Oh! I'm almost sure she will post it in TA! it's like... we are using "A WORLD IS ONE" refering to her "ASIA IS ONE", it's just amazing to give her 150 letters!!

she will be shocked!! ^^

mmm I feel like we have less people and less info about their experiences about meeting Ayu... maybe I was too... passionate?? XDDD

Yeah... I kind of feel the same.. =(... Really want to know the exact day Ayu is leaving... I mean i will defiantly be there Friday around 6pm... But i just hope she doesn't leave before then x.x....

And Laura stories was perfect. It was those stories and many others is what kept this thread alive xD It's great to be able to hear other peoples experiences =)

dulceku 27th January 2010 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walking.proud (Post 2225234)
Oh! I'm almost sure she will post it in TA! it's like... we are using "A WORLD IS ONE" refering to her "ASIA IS ONE", it's just amazing to give her 150 letters!!

she will be shocked!! ^^

mmm I feel like we have less people and less info about their experiences about meeting Ayu... maybe I was too... passionate?? XDDD

Quién tuviera tu dicha... A ver si la próxima vez me uno ^_^

nanakopy87 28th January 2010 12:11 AM

so,i assume maxker gave the book to ayu already?

spanishfan 28th January 2010 12:20 AM

He said he'll give the book at the evening (he said it this morning)
It's 0:15 in UK so Ayu must be at the hotel and Maxker, as he said, should gave it to her.

I can't wait until Ayu update TA with a new entry *·* Maybe she's tired, she said she was a lot at her last post. So probably we'll get the TA update tomorrow morning.

AyUmIXx 28th January 2010 12:28 AM

Oh no..it's getting exciting rite now..
i hope Ayu got the book yesterday nite!!!

AyUta 28th January 2010 03:42 AM

I know Ayu's going to take a picture of it and post her thoughts <3

crazycool 28th January 2010 11:24 AM

I was there for most of yesterday :) and it was amazing day.
She was quite late yesterday - about 3.15 pm she came out of the hotel, but it was alll so worth it.

She signed my NEXT LEVEL album, and signed at least 1 thing from everyone there!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1264677867
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1264677769

Went back in the evening, about 8.30-ish, and waited until 11.15 - and still no Ayu return.... so I had to leave, had to catch the last train home :) shame I couldn't see her in the evening, but I had a great day and will probably go back on Friday.. maybe even this evening! :)

Ianieee 28th January 2010 11:27 AM

Thanks crazycool about your story xD.. Nice photos.. Loving Ayu's hair!..

Btw if anyone is interested... coming this weekend please look at this post!!

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...=97657&page=13

Ayumiko 28th January 2010 11:40 AM

Thanks for sharing the pic! Ayu's hair reminds me of the first Wacoal ad hair but more rockish. I like it!

Suteisi 28th January 2010 01:03 PM

Thanks for the picture n____n

I love to see what Ayu is wearing every day~

Saerie 28th January 2010 01:53 PM

I went back to London on Weds - very disappointing day for me :(
Waited 4 hours for Ayu in the morning, it was EXTREMELY cold - I had to run down to H&M and actually buy a coat
My friend I brought with me was getting stroppy though understandably :( so we left to get food and do what she wanted to do around London...
Came back to the hotel and everyone had gone.
I phoned crazycool and apparenty I missed Ayu by just minutes...at that time I wish I never brought my friend with me :(
Went back to the hotel at 7:30pm for the evening wait - my coach back home would leave at 11:30 so I'd have to leave the hotel at 10:45
Waited and waited and waited. Got really upset and started crying as it got later and I realised I'd have to leave without seeing Ayu :(

I have to say thank you to Cronopl though for taking my merchandise from me to get signed and post back to me, and for telling Ayu how upset I was that I couldn't see her. Really, thank you.

At least I did get to see Ayu on Saturday though, and it's a moment I'll never forget :)

CeReSu 28th January 2010 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saerie (Post 2226174)
I went back to London on Weds - very disappointing day for me :(
Waited 4 hours for Ayu in the morning, it was EXTREMELY cold - I had to run down to H&M and actually buy a coat
My friend I brought with me was getting stroppy though understandably :( so we left to get food and do what she wanted to do around London...
Came back to the hotel and everyone had gone.
I phoned crazycool and apparenty I missed Ayu by just minutes...at that time I wish I never brought my friend with me :(
Went back to the hotel at 7:30pm for the evening wait - my coach back home would leave at 11:30 so I'd have to leave the hotel at 10:45
Waited and waited and waited. Got really upset and started crying as it got later and I realised I'd have to leave without seeing Ayu :(

I have to say thank you to Cronopl though for taking my merchandise from me to get signed and post back to me, and for telling Ayu how upset I was that I couldn't see her. Really, thank you.

At least I did get to see Ayu on Saturday though, and it's a moment I'll never forget :)

OMG I'm so sad for you! I lived the same last friday..... My best friend and me missed Ayu by 30 minutes u_u

So, like you (we saw each other so!) I saw Ayu Saturday :love and it was MAGICAL *O*
I remember this moment again, all of the time xD

keepsgettinbetter 28th January 2010 02:34 PM

I got to meet her twice! Me and my friend got there at around 11AM, and waited outside. She came out at around 4PM, she was wearing the most amazing outfit; leopard print lace-up boots, ripped jeans, a black furry coat and sunglasses. I had a black pen ready for her to sign my SURREAL single but she was already holding a purple one, and she was like 'is purple okay?' and I was like ':o omg yes' <3333

So then she got in the van and we were told they'd be back earliest 9PM. Me and my friends went walking around London and came back at around 9PM. At around 1-2AM a van pulled up and her staff got out. Then at around just before 3AM the guy filming showed up and said she'd be here in around 10 minutes.

THEN SHE CAME. Stan said we could come over to the entrance of the hotel, and she came out and signed more things for us (she signed my GUILTY photobook, and I was like 'thank you Ayu!' and she was like 'you're welcomeeee' and smiled; a girl asked Ayu to sign her sleeve!) and then the fanbooks were given to her (Stan asked to take them from Ayu but she held them tightly and laughed, so cute!), and then Stan took group pictures for everyone with cameras, and then she went inside after saying bye and holding everyone's hands!

It was SUCH a long wait but seriously worth it♥

kiseki89 28th January 2010 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycool (Post 2226113)
I was there for most of yesterday :) and it was amazing day.
She was quite late yesterday - about 3.15 pm she came out of the hotel, but it was alll so worth it.

She signed my NEXT LEVEL album, and signed at least 1 thing from everyone there!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1264677867
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1264677769

Went back in the evening, about 8.30-ish, and waited until 11.15 - and still no Ayu return.... so I had to leave, had to catch the last train home :) shame I couldn't see her in the evening, but I had a great day and will probably go back on Friday.. maybe even this evening! :)

that hairstyle is loved!

maybe i should really go try and bribe my cousin to go help me take some photos of ayu:grumpy

Tordek42 28th January 2010 04:21 PM

I'm gonna post detailed reports once shes gone (so I can write about them all at the same time), but meeting her at 3.30am was much better than 11.pm the night before!! Even though we were cold and tired, and to be honest a bit anxious, the moment she appeared it all went away and she made us feel so much better <3

AyUmIXx 28th January 2010 04:34 PM

^
hey there, waiting for ur full report of your amazing experience!

AyuGAME 28th January 2010 04:40 PM

i really appreciate everyone determination to meet her...i mean its 3.30 AM?! almost sunrise!!! everyone asleep but you wait for her
its really touching me as ayu fans...
but i believe its really worth it...
waiting for more report and photos...

Ianieee 28th January 2010 05:14 PM

Will anyone be there this friday? (Tomorrow), I'll be at the Hotel around 5pm ish... If so gimme a private message and i can give you my number! =)

crazycool 28th January 2010 07:13 PM

I'll be there tomorrow :) not sure what time though in the afternoon... I'm thinking maybe around 12, as she hasn't been leaving any earlier has she?

Tordek42 28th January 2010 08:17 PM

Can't wait for tomorrow!! Hopefully I can get a group photo taken with my camera after I ran out of battery this morning :(

Ianieee 28th January 2010 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycool (Post 2226326)
I'll be there tomorrow :) not sure what time though in the afternoon... I'm thinking maybe around 12, as she hasn't been leaving any earlier has she?


I would think 11am would be safer, but yeah last time i saw her was around 12:30.... Would it be ok if you private me your number? I want to be kept informed to see if i can catch her during the day time... Most likely not because i wont arrive to the Hotel until 4:30 ish :) But i would liked to be kept informed if you don't mind Crazycool! xD

Ianieee 28th January 2010 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tordek42 (Post 2226364)
Can't wait for tomorrow!! Hopefully I can get a group photo taken with my camera after I ran out of battery this morning :(

Photo isn't a problem :D... I'll make sure i bring my camera with full battery xD... I will post any photos i take on this forums.. Promise! ;)

Tordek42 28th January 2010 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianieee (Post 2226368)
Photo isn't a problem :D... I'll make sure i bring my camera with full battery xD... I will post any photos i take on this forums.. Promise! ;)

Well they took about 5 or so group photos this morning but I really want one taken with my camera, just as a momento.

Ianieee 28th January 2010 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tordek42 (Post 2226369)
Well they took about 5 or so group photos this morning but I really want one taken with my camera, just as a momento.

Yeah, i know what you mean :)... Also when you said this morning.. You remember around what time?:innocent

Tordek42 28th January 2010 08:31 PM

Lol this was at about 3.30am, I doubt she'll arrive at that time again

Ianieee 28th January 2010 10:00 PM

^ Lol Oh i see, so you meant morning as in that late morning :P... Thought you meant 10am or somthing xD

norwegian blue 28th January 2010 11:52 PM

I just got back from Ayu's hotel, she's been inside all day, so no one was able to see her today. I arrived at the hotel around 6pm today, and decided to keep waiting with everyone to see if I got a chance to see her. After an hour or so, some of her staff came to the hotel, so I decided to ask them if ayu would come out today. The staff member said it was unlikely, but he agreed to call her and ask. Five minutes later he came back and said she might come out at 20.15, which was about an hour from that point. Knowing that, we all hurried off to mcdonalds and starbucks to get something to eat and get a break from the cold weather (it was raining..). Then we went back to the hotel to wait, but she never came out. Finally, a little before 23, Stan came out to tell us that ayu wasn't gonna come out at all, because she was writing lyrics for a recording session tomorrow. But they don't know what studio she's gonna be in yet, so don't go rushing off to metropolis to wait for her! Also, Stan said she's not coming out from the hotel until 12pm at the earliest tomorrow, so there's no need to show up early.

I'm flying back to norway early tomorrow morning, so i won't see you guys again, but i wanna say thanks to all of you ahs folks and everyone else i met outside the hotel. Really nice to meet you!!

But i did get to see ayu 3 times, so i can't complain ;) I'm gonna do a writeup about it when i get home tomorrow, it's gonna be a bit long (I was the one who actually got to explain to ayu what the fanbook was about, so i got to speak to her a lot :P )

I have to go. thanks everyone& good luck in seeing ayu again!

Ianieee 29th January 2010 12:32 AM

Thankyou so much for your story and it was unfortunate that it ended that way. But hey seeing Ayu 3 times... :) that’s a happy face right? xD... I love the bit where u guys hurried to mc Donald’s and star bucks.. hell yeah! haha.. But thankyou so much for your information... I myself will be going to her Hotel around 6:30pm.. I've got afew contacts but it seems like Tordek will keep me informed tomorrow.. Looking forward to meeting you all!!

AyUmIXx 29th January 2010 12:37 AM

^
waiting for your report soon!
yay!!! i hope she still can come out~
bcoz some fans are flying over there to meet her :)

Ianieee 29th January 2010 12:54 AM

^

Don't worry.. I'll give my long long story experience when i see Ayu tomorrow! xD~... I will try include a video if i can... If not.. Photos only =) It'll be nice either way!!.. Got things ready to sign too!! hehe

Ayu_no_tenshi 29th January 2010 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CeReSu (Post 2224711)
I already posted in the other thread but....

Here my live report (in french, use google translation to read it!) with my pictures:

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7914/livereport.jpg

http://ayuparadise.netne.net/page29.html

My videos:

(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWRrUWntWns

(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11beNuvsVw

(3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXjEdhEpfI


Enjoy!

THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEOS!!! :luv2

AyUta 29th January 2010 02:39 AM

^ I LOVE her hair :heart

jean-baptiste 29th January 2010 02:41 AM

^i know right! xD
the new hair really suits her, i think. :yes

Ayu_no_tenshi 29th January 2010 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norwegian blue (Post 2226541)
Finally, a little before 23, Stan came out to tell us that ayu wasn't gonna come out at all, because she was writing lyrics for a recording session tomorrow. But they don't know what studio she's gonna be in yet, so don't go rushing off to metropolis to wait for her!

omg...if it's a recording that wasn't planned, that means it could possibly be a song inspired by the A WORLD IS ONE project. i will die. :thud

Cherry Dynamite 29th January 2010 04:51 AM

I would pass out and die if that happens and I'll even buy 3 copies for each jacket xD
Just any special song for US would be awesome..

Ayumi27 29th January 2010 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BanaCherry (Post 2226787)
I would pass out and die if that happens and I'll even buy 3 copies for each jacket xD
Just any special song for US would be awesome..

Same...
Though if a new recording is somehow related to her fans affection, she better dedicate it to fans in general and not TA alone again. LOL

crazycool 29th January 2010 09:38 AM

So Ayu won't be out of the hotel until around 12 noon? That means I don't have to rush to get there this morning then! Cool :) Looking forward to seeing her again!

CeReSu 29th January 2010 10:17 AM

OMG new song? I hope it's for us *O*
xD

Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~ 29th January 2010 10:22 AM

so now, I think Maxker have given the Fanbook to her right? :D
If the pictures of ayu holding the fanbook posted at TA, I'll be "So Happy I Could Die" !!!!! XD

norwegian blue 29th January 2010 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayu_no_tenshi (Post 2226775)
omg...if it's a recording that wasn't planned, that means it could possibly be a song inspired by the A WORLD IS ONE project. i will die. :thud

Oh, I'm sure the recording was planned, I guess they just decided to do the pv shooting first. But she was writing lyrics yesterday while we were outside of the hotel, Stan said that's why she didn't come out at all. I wonder what kind of lyrics she'd write while knowing her fans were waiting for her outside!! :shakehead But since she's recording just that song today, the melody must obviously be finished already, so I don't really think the lyrics for that song is gonna be inspired by us.

And they weren't sure about which studio to use because apparently there was a double booking or something, so they were calling around last night to arrange it. Ayu's probably on her way to some studio about now though, I guess those of you guys who're still in London know more about this than I do.

By the way, I just got home, so I'll try to write up everything this afternoon and post here later. I've got some pics too (only of fans and stuff though, no ayu because we weren't allowed to), i'll post them as soon as i can.

@admiti: yup, we gave her the fanbook at 3.30 am yesterday, which is about 36 hrs ago if my mind's not messing too much with me :innocent
Feels like i haven't slept for a week..

AyuWorld 29th January 2010 01:32 PM

wow, that's mean Ayu just finish shooting at 3 am?? @@ i wonder how's the PV gonna look like? ^

jean-baptiste 29th January 2010 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~ (Post 2226988)
so now, I think Maxker have given the Fanbook to her right? :D
If the pictures of ayu holding the fanbook posted at TA, I'll be "So Happy I Could Die" !!!!! XD

there is a pic of ayu with the book! not on TA though.
it's in one of the threads. (there's so many i really don't remember which one. xD)
it's a group photo and ayu's in the middle holding our book.

Ianieee 29th January 2010 04:30 PM

Just to inform you all, im currently in London now!!! hehe... Tordek informed me that ayu left the hotel around 3:10pm to a studio.. dunno which one..But most likely going to be back early too.. I will be going to her Hotel around 7pm which is in like 3 hours time from this post.. I will keep you all updated as much as i can when i get back!! Plus it's snowing in London! or was.. xD haha

WoWee 29th January 2010 07:13 PM

maybe, she has the melody but changed she the lyrics of it for her international fans:D

gigipan* 29th January 2010 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by relmy (Post 2222399)
I'M IN THE LINE PHOTO! I'm the one with a blue coat, a green hat and orange gloves ;D

I got my NEXT LEVEL Encore USB signed! I also asked Ayu to write Happy Birthday for my niece and sign in, and she did. She was so lovely, she was saying "Happy Birthday?" "Is it her birthday today?" I don't remember much else because I burst into tears as soon as I saw her. XD I also gave her a letter (written on her own merchandise) and she said "thank you" really cute and looked happy and shocked when I gave her it!

I won't resay everything, but he missed out all the singing we did, we got pointed at lot by her staff because of it. These are some photos my friend took of what she was wearing, they're not HQ you can make it out! She looked really rockish and soooo beautiful!!

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...y/DSC03555.jpg - her signing the birthday message!
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...y/DSC03553.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...y/DSC03554.jpg


They got a little distorted when rotating.

Did you finally gave it to your niece or you keep it for you?? hahahaha
(I'm the other stranger girl who spent the day with you =D LOL)

It's great reading your experiences here^^ It's like remembering my own one again and again! (I'm gonna cry... LOL) Seriously, what Ayu can do is amazing! Making people from so many countries meet in London and sing and dance in front of the Langham... XD
I'm not gonna retell my story because I think walking.proud did it very well <3 haha I just want to say that everything I did last weekend to get to see Ayu was really worth it! I don't care being poor right now because of it (sad but true xd) and I don't care having to run directly from airport to University to take an exam on Monday. It was fantastic!! I wish I was as happy as I was that weekend my whole life!^^

(Ayu, please, stop making me cry! XDDD)

Ianieee 30th January 2010 12:12 AM

OH MY GOOOOOOOOD i have so much to talk about!!! it was a 5 hours wait!!!!.... i got 2 posters signed and 2 Cd's signed!! i got a hand shake... and was in a group photo and i met many ahs people! It was a great day. I will post a full story when i get a chance.. as well as videos and photos i took many! i would love to show but im hungry and just ordered KFC.... will post in the next hour! and also show you my signed stuff!!

norwegian blue 30th January 2010 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ianieee (Post 2227593)
OH MY GOOOOOOOOD i have so much to talk about!!! it was a 5 hours wait!!!!.... i got 2 posters signed and 2 Cd's signed!! i got a hand shake... and was in a group photo and i met many ahs people! It was a great day. I will post a full story when i get a chance.. as well as videos and photos i took many! i would love to show but im hungry and just ordered KFC.... will post in the next hour! and also show you my signed stuff!!

Oh no, now i'm really starting to regret that i went home today.. I should have stayed a day longer :thud

aura~ 30th January 2010 12:45 AM

^we all regret.. XDD I would want to spend the whole week XDD not going to my examsn, only living in London for a week and for Ayu XDD

crazy fans... XDDD

gigipan* 30th January 2010 12:51 AM

yep U_U I wish I had no life at all this week but Ayu! xDDD

Btw, I want to know eeeeverything bout today^^

Lee^ChaN 30th January 2010 12:58 AM

@Ianieee: Another lucky fans!!
Definitely waiting for your report!

Tordek42 30th January 2010 01:44 AM

Right I just got back from London and I’m so hyper and amazed at what has happened that I can’t really remember what has happened over the week so bare with me!!

Tuesday 26.01.2010
I got to the hotel at about 5.00pm and there were 4 fans there. Only real thing worth talking about is that I saw Amy Winehouse enter the hotel and she looked at me, I gave her a look of disgust XD. More and more fans came until there were maybe 10 or so… Ayu finally arrived at 11.15pm, wearing sunglasses (all I can remember…). She was tired so we could get 1 item signed each and that was it, she held all our hands though as we were all really cold (her hands are so warm and soft <3).

Wednesday 27.01.2010
This time I got to the hotel at about 7pm hoping I wouldn’t have to wait as long as the day before… how wrong was I!! Stan had told us that she would be at the hotel at about 9-10pm. 9-10pm went by and still no sign of her. Some people had to leave to get trains or tube, but the majority of us waited and waited. We kept ourselves entertained by listening to Ayu’s music (and doing the dance moves…) and walking around the tree nearby, I got a video of this and will upload it later. Finally at 3.30am she appeared wearing sunglasses again. She made up for the lateness though! She signed everything that we had, and posed for about 5 or 6 group photos, and once again held all our hands and wished us safe journeys and that we kept warm. After wishing her good night we all left and I got home at 6.00am

Friday 29.01.2010
After resting for Thursday I wanted to see Ayu in the morning as she left the hotel so I tried to get there fore about 11ish but after being delayed in Croydon I got there at 12.30 thinking I had missed her. She finally appeared at about 3.10pm (after I said that at 3.15pm I was gonna get McDonald’s, lucky me ^_^) The big shock this time was that was wearing sunglasses at all so we could see all her face!!! She signed everything and posed for photos, this time we were all allowed to take photos and we went insane taking photos and talking to her. After holding our hands again (still warm and soft <3) She left.
Me, Simon, Mayumi and SJ decided to kill a few hours. We went to get lunch, then went to Hamleys (a giant toy store near the hotel). We were stopped by a salesperson and they asked Mayumi what her name was. After she told them, the salesperson typed it into her computer and a personalised wake up song started playing with her name. We then decided to ask her if she had Ayumi in the database and was amazed to find she did. Not even thinking about we decided to buy a personalised CD with 21 tracks all featuring Ayu’s name (it’s designed for 5 year olds….) to give to her as a gift. We then went to various Japanese shops, I brought a copy of Vivi magazine with ayu so she could sign it. We went to the recording studio Ayu has been going to but was disappointed to find that she wasn’t there  So we went back to the hotel. I can’t even remember what time we got there but here were quite a few fans there. We showed everyone the CD and played them a sample of the first track I had recorded on my phone. After waiting for while and stealing 3 towels from the toilets (as revenge for being bastards to us for making us stand in the cold), Ayu appeared unexpectedly at about 11.pm. After signed stuff we finally got the chance to give her our gift. After explaining it too her (we also signed the CD and the inside of the case), she was played the sample on my phone. The moment her name was sung she laughed and gave the biggest smile I have seen her give, it made my heart melt, she loved it!! After posing for 1 group photo she went in. This time she held all out hands and when she got to me, she held me hand with both of hers, gripped it tightly and rubbed her hands together, looked straight into my eyes and said “Please keep warm!!”. Wow…

What amazed me was a) that she really cares about her international fans, even though she didn’t know we existed until last week and b) that even though we were cold, tired, in pain (from standing for so long), the moment she appeared all the coldness and pain went away…

What an amazing person <3

Tordek42 30th January 2010 02:00 AM

I hope this is OK but because I didn't want to add to an already long post, I decided to post this piccies I got in a new post.

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jean-baptiste 30th January 2010 02:02 AM

^0_0!!!!!!!!!!
OMG you are so lucky!!
congratualtions on meeting ayu, the pictures, the signed stuff, and just the experience as a whole!
i'm soooo happy for you... ^_^
...and a bit jealous. xDDD

Tordek42 30th January 2010 02:10 AM

Hehe thanks!! The only downside was that I wanted to tell her that I've been a fan for 11 years and have waited so long to finally see her, but everytime I tried I panicked...
Just seeing her laugh and smile at the CD we brought for her made all the coldness and pain and anxiousness worth it, she really is one in a million

jean-baptiste 30th January 2010 02:14 AM

^aww that's sweet!
i think i would've been too nervous to even hand her the CD to be honest! xD
i mean, it's one of my IDOLS standing right before me! :thud

love in music 30th January 2010 02:14 AM

Tordek it sounds like you had some great experiences! Ayu really does seem like such a sweet person. I don't know what I'd do if she held my hands and looked into my eyes.. wow.
Those pics are adorable too! Her smile is just the cutest <3

Tordek42 30th January 2010 02:19 AM

Thanks guys, I'll upload the sample we played to ayu later when I work out how to (all the fans there got it so we're thinking it could be an internet phononema in the neft few days!!!)

One last thing before I go to bed.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone I met over this week. You guys have made this week so special and I have amade some really good friends, some of you on AHS, some of you not (why I mentioned that I don't know...). I hope we can stay in touch and I feel that we have done the International Ayu Fan Community proud and hope that this inspires Ayu to do this sort of thing more often in many different countries (ands of course London again :P)

Well done guys!!!

ohsixthirty 30th January 2010 02:21 AM

wait...what was the cd you guys gave her?

AyuWorld 30th January 2010 02:27 AM

lucky you Tordek, envy haha :thud

nwey Ayu's smile in the last pic ooommmmmggggg! that's the prettiest smile in the world! i'd die if she smile to me like that :D

nanakopy87 30th January 2010 02:30 AM

the photo is very nice!she's cute with short hair...thanks for the photos :D
i wish she holds my hand too :P

Ianieee 30th January 2010 02:31 AM

Sorry all, Report is late because i had to go shower etc... But here are the videos i recorded!

just go into my profile :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ianieee

doing my report now!!! and picture uploads

jean-baptiste 30th January 2010 02:41 AM

^can't wait!
i love reading these experiences. it gives me hope!

Ianieee 30th January 2010 03:06 AM

January 29th 2010!!!!

Ok... Sorry for the late report... I lied... haha well I needed to go shower etc and upload everything >.<... Well basically... mm I got to London around 4pm... But I never really planned on going out around 7... So I got some stuff to eat at home and then headed out... By the time I got to the hotel it was around 7pm... As planned =).

I manage to meet a few people from AHS! Also met Cronopl, Tordek and some others! (sorry only a few I could actually remember haha) Everyone was very nice and chatty! It’s as if we all knew each other.. Was like wow.. :)... we talked a lot of stuff but then I heard that Ayu wouldn’t be back at the hotel until like 11pm because she’s having dinner with her staffs etc (most likely a thank you for the help dinner kinda thing)... So many “AHS” crew went to a coffee place named Costa... We all sat down.. drank our coffee had a nice time.. chatting xD it was fun! Very good and very nice experience getting to know one another...

After that it was mmmm probably around 9:30 ish? So thought we’ll go back to the Hotel... People were still there waiting =)... A few more fans came... I met Ob.Tony (two people) Mikko and Christine xD.... They were very nice too! Might be planning on meeting them tomorrow...

Anyhow we waited and waited and then... I needed to pee :( (Sorry for being rude) haha.. Well anyways Cronopl said that it’s ok.. you can go into the hotel... so i gave it a shot... And you can see from many videos that there is always someone standing outside the hotel... Hes the person that calls in the Taxi’s for customers etc... Anyways... so i gave it a shot... “tried” to walk into the hotel and got stopped by him... xD he asked me “How may i help you” I was like... you mind if i use the bathroom... His face looks very annoyed... Well pretty much because hes more annoyed of the fans being infront of the hotel every day haha... (God Bless Ayu) Either way he kinda said... “You know you shouldn’t be walking in etc etc” and i replied “sorry first time here” (Though it was my 2nd time because i was there last week... But i don’t think he remembers me) hahaha xD He was like ok... In the end he was a nice person!... So i got into the hotel and the first thing I thought in my mind was like wow!... This hotel is NICEEEEEEEE! Haha... It’s sooo well.. Looks rich! Lol Very nice place....

Even the workers in there was very respectful... i mean every time you walk pass them, they gave you a smile and a nod... greeted you very nicely... As if i lived in the hotel myself xD...
When i got out the Hotel i said “Sorry to bother you, and thankyou” the guy standing infront was like “No problem” xD... Haha... and then the waiting game started again!

One hour later... We saw a black Van.... Everyone was like bleh... But then Ayu’s Driver came out and everyone freaked out! Ahha... Stan-chan got us all to stand to the side and then autographs and everything started to happen... I myself manage to get 2 CD signed... 2 posters signed this time... Soo lucky i can’t believe it... When i got very close to Ayu and manage to get my 2 posters signed i said “Domou Arigato Gozaimasu” Ayu looked at me and smiled she said.. “Oh your Japanese is very good and cute” I just looked at her and smiled xD.... All i could do *Blush* hahaha!

Then i let others get some stuff signed before i took my CD’s out... And when i took my cd’s out... I got near Ayu again and she just smiled at me xD... Was funny haha But after 5 more minutes of signing.. Stan-chan said “ok lets have a group photo” and we all got into a little huddle and i was kneeling down infront of the photo and basically Stan-san said to take the photo on one camera and then hopefully the 1 person will share it between all of us *Really hope that happens* I soo wanted to have a group photo on my camera! >.<.... Either way it was a great experience... Once the group photo was taken Ayu shook many peoples hands near the front (Thankgod i was near the front) haha... When she shook my hand i said “Ganbatte on your new album” and she replied “Arigato” xD and walked up the stairs and told everyone go home it’s very cold! (something along those lines) but she basically told us to go somewhere warm and it was basically a very nice good bye in the end... Everyone was happy... This time no one cried haha... But overall... it was yaaay! I got everything signed... xD

Do i want to go again tomorrow? Mmmm Maybe! I want more group photos or little groups xD... I got nothing left to sign now but hey im really really happy.. So happy! *Can still remember when she smiled at me and was like “Your Japanese is good and cute” xD... Ayu spoke a lot of English when she arrived, it was very clear as well =)... then she spoke Japanese when we took the group photo... xD

Thankyou everyone who was there! Was awesome meeting you all!! :)

Videos

Hotel Night time! (looks nice :) )





Photos

Ayu signing.. signing.. signing.. xD

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My Friend got his albums signed too!


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Last but not least... My Very own Albums!!! and Posters!!

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...433_110727.jpg

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The Ballad Poster... i love her signiture there.. i dunno why but it's perfect! xD... Thats probably my fav!!

AyuGAME 30th January 2010 03:27 AM

SO JEALOUS!!!
JEALOUS!!!

AyuRox 30th January 2010 03:43 AM

OMG! YOU ARE SO LUCKY!!!!

Its kinda funny that i'm getting all happy and giddy just reading your report. Just the thought makes me happy. Maybe someday she'll come to the US, and then I'll be able to see her... oh well...

Chandrachan 30th January 2010 03:51 AM

I did go on Thurs but I didn't see Ayu since she was writing lyrics... I waited like 5 hours in the freezing cold 12.40 - 8.40pm - was soo bummed afterwards...had to go home than

AyUta 30th January 2010 04:11 AM

OMG. SHE SOUNDS SO CUTE! *dies*

JackieRos 30th January 2010 04:14 AM

Her nose!
I love her nose in these natural pics

Lee^ChaN 30th January 2010 04:16 AM

Nice report to both of you!!
And those candid pics are :heart

panda♥ 30th January 2010 05:50 AM

maybe Ayu hasn't updated her TA blog yet because she's not in Japan? i know she updated once when she arrived in London, but i'm sure she's been so busy between recording a new album and shooting PVs. i don't see how she COULDN'T update about her trip to London and all of her wonderful international fans that waited for hours out in the cold for her and not to mention the A WORLD IS ALL book that you guys made!

i'm positive she'll update before she leaves/on the plan ride to japan/when she arrives in japan. :yes

AyUmIXx 30th January 2010 07:05 AM

OMG..
nice pics you guys have there..OMG..
these are the most fan taken pics that i've ever seen..
COOL!
Ayu is really beautiful, she's such a natural beauty!!

Thanks a lot guys for sharing those pics and amazing reports!

jean-baptiste 30th January 2010 07:13 AM

^i know right!
her skin looks so soft and her smile seems so welcoming. :tipsy

yuki_unmei 30th January 2010 07:34 AM

thanks for the reports guys!!
she's such a beautiful person inside & out~! :smitten

tetsuo69 30th January 2010 08:14 AM

she looks so young ^^ eve if shes over 30 now XD

CeReSu 30th January 2010 09:21 AM

Wooow very very very coooool pictures!!!!!!!!!
Thanks you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ianieee 30th January 2010 10:22 AM

Thanks to Hatix, i guess you was the one whos camera stan-san was holding!! xD

Group Photoo!!!
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...433_110767.jpg

I just saw this photo again and im actually blocking someone in this photo... I apologise if your on this forum!!! Very sorry xD

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...314/dgfdgd.jpg

haha sorry ! lol xD

AyUmIXx 30th January 2010 11:58 AM

^
thx so much for posting the whole group pic!
and there're elder fans?
Ayu looks so littlleeeee!!

Yumi(e) 30th January 2010 12:09 PM

Where is Ayu? xDD
That pic is funny, Ayu is hidden among her fans. xD

Ianieee 30th January 2010 12:20 PM

^
Many of us were kneeling down, even ayu haha... But its soo cute.. she's soo small xD!!

gigipan* 30th January 2010 01:07 PM

Hahahaha so cute!! XD She is really really small and cute <3... You know, I though I was small, but when I first saw Ayu was like: Ohhh she's soo tinyy!! <3 Absolutely lovely! haha And with those mink coats she looks like a teddy bear <3 You just want to hug her! hahahaha

I'm glad you guys posted your experiences^^ Again you made me cry XD

I hope someday Ayu comes back to Europe so we all can repeat this AMAZING experience! And hope that all of you who unfortunately couldn't go to London can see her as well!

It was really worth it^^

AYU I LOVE YOUUU <3!! XDDD

AyuWorld 30th January 2010 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackieRos (Post 2227768)
Her nose!
I love her nose in these natural pics

me too :laugh that is my first attraction

yes Ayu's so cute in the pic at first i also cant find out where is Ayu :D

liltle Ayu with her TA friends :P

norwegian blue 30th January 2010 02:47 PM

Ok, so I was sleeping for like 24 hours straight after i came home, so I didn't manage to write anything coherent before now.

Here are some of my pics:
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3905/bilde269.jpg

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http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1482/bilde286.jpg

nanakopy87 30th January 2010 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigipan* (Post 2228184)
Hahahaha so cute!! XD She is really really small and cute <3... You know, I though I was small, but when I first saw Ayu was like: Ohhh she's soo tinyy!! <3 Absolutely lovely! haha And with those mink coats she looks like a teddy bear <3 You just want to hug her! hahahaha

I'm glad you guys posted your experiences^^ Again you made me cry XD

I hope someday Ayu comes back to Europe so we all can repeat this AMAZING experience! And hope that all of you who unfortunately couldn't go to London can see her as well!

It was really worth it^^

AYU I LOVE YOUUU <3!! XDDD

this makes people want to protect her more! :D

Lord B. 30th January 2010 03:55 PM

What a dream...

http://site.voila.fr/nothingfromnothing/ayume.JPG

She was real nice to me, my mates and everyone. A dream girl...

AyUmIXx 30th January 2010 05:04 PM

^
woww you're super luckyyyy!!!
i think that you're the only one who got to take picture with Ayu individually!!!

aura~ 30th January 2010 06:05 PM

^nops, also crea-span but he hasn't posted it yet ^^

LizBrazil 30th January 2010 09:36 PM

^
Yeah, I saw the picture on his camera yesterday :)

AyUmIXx 30th January 2010 10:08 PM

^
^
ah rite!
how could i forget about him!
yea he did say that Ayu was asked him to take pic together..
OMG!! that's the luckiest ever!


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