August 14th, 2004

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh ok i just had to scream and get that out....i still feel like i am floating a mile high. MEETING JOSH was the best thing that has ever happened to me in my whole entire life. i feel so soo blessed. i haven't read courtney w's account of things so sorry if i repeat stuff...oooh ok hunker down and get comfy this is a long and thudding story! ok from the begining.

i couldent wait to leave my house and get their so my dad and i left and we listened to josh the whole way to starlight...about 40 min away. we got there about 6:00 and i planned on meeting westie at 6:15. i was kinda hanging out at the will call booth and getting all figity and freaking out about meeting josh in like an hour and a half when i see ash and her mom and little sis walk up...i took a few steps forward and go "is that ashley" and she and i start running to each other (in heels might i remind you) and she screams courtney......we hug and jump up and down and freak out! then courtney comes up and we both run to her and freak out again. we bought programs and chit chatted for a while...introducing all our parents to each other etc. then westie got the info and BSP stickers and at 7 they opened the gates...we got in their and bought some joshie stuff...i got buttons and a t shirt(pink) and then we went to the "pass gate" it was to the right of the stage between the consession stands and the stage. we waited their freaked out and talked to the security guy for about 20 min then Eric came out and gave us all pics...hugs, and auto graphs, he was so nice....i was shaking really hard and asked him "i am soooo worried i will faint or cry do you have any advice?" he just patted my hand and smirked and said "don't faint or cry" then he went back in and we waited some more. Then erin came out (joshie's tour manager) she was really nice. she walked us back their and gave us the rules...we waited for another maybe 30 min...during that time Mikey (member of opening act with william joseph) peeked his head out and said (smiling) what is all that noise...it's the grobanites we replied...he came out and gave us hugs and pics and autographs...we got to talk to him for a long time then william came out and we talked to him and got pics etc...he was super nice also...he talked to me alone for like 5 min which i thought was nice but kinda funny...later my mom said that the way he was looking at me he probobly was flirting and thought i was 21...i tend to look old then i dress up and actually put on makeup. then Erin said "ok josh is comming" so they went back in their dressing room and we all got nervous again and i started getting teary...i dried my eyes and got controll really quick though....he walked up and we were all in a line josh was maybe 5 feet or so away and we were all just waiting for our turn. I went last because Erin said i could since i was the most nervos... anyway the people (4 older people...two wives and their husbands) went first. they only talked for about 30 seconds...got a group picture and then left out the gate....you had to leave right when you were done...then it was sarah's turn and mrs. West's and then courtney's it all went by so fast...i don't remember what anyone said untill it was westie's turn ....to hear her account of this see journal....so she was done and it was my turn i took a deep breath and steped forward...as i was walking up i said "Oh my gosh i cannot believe i am meeting you right now"

"it's ok, it's ok it's me"

"hi, my name is courtney

"hi courtney" shakes hand

*putting arm around me* want a picture

*smiles* snaps picture,,,

"i got you some dark chocolate because i heard you really liked it"

*sincere look on his face* I LOOOOOve dark chocolate

"it's my favorite too i got you some regular and some mocha fudge"

"oh thank you"

"yourwelcome"

(NOTE: i will post pics later but understand he has a stuffed pink bunny in his shirt pocket)

"ok josh now you have got to explain...what is with the pink bunny?"

*giggles...(note:joshie has the cutest giggles ever)*
actually i just found this guy backstage and thought it would be fun to stick him in my pocket...you know keep me company,,,i have one back here too..

OMJ BRACE YOURSELF

*josh turns slightly away from me
and shows a green bunny in his butt pocket...so i laugh and i casually touch the bunny in his pocet kinda accedently on purpose allowing my hand to.....

...THUD TOUCH HIS BUTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

it was so awsome ok back to story..

so then i ask him to sign my pic i printed on photo paper...i had my program under it just as a hard surface...but he signed that tooo when he lifted up the pic and began signing the cover i just glanced up at erin and kinda gave her the oh no look...josh looked up and saw us looking at each other and goes..

oh oh it was so my fault i took it from her...(u were strictly only allowed one thing signed) he starts laughing and smiling as if thinking to himself"oh this is so funny that their are rules about tiny things like my scribbles...oh how funny to be famous" so i (while he is laughing) point to him and loook at the camera and go "it is all his fault" in my mind i was like i can't believe i am standing here teasing josh groban, lol

so then i handed him a letter i wrote and my entry for the contest. he says
i will read this

"do you promise"

Yes i promise

"do you pinky promise"

*josh has a HUGE HUGE grin on his face...extends his hand and pinky and says*

yes! i pinky promise...

then i got a hug and i looked him in the eye and said...don't worry or be nervous tonight you will do great as always...i have heard you tend to get a bit of nerves before you go on

yeah i do...it is kinda weird

don't worry i do also

YOU ARE A SINGER?

yes

wow keep up the good work

ok, thank you so so much

yourwelcome

bye *one more hug*

then i walked out of the gate and started crying hysterically! i hugged erin and the secruty gard...erin whispered in my ear you did a great job...then i talked to courtney and ash and ash's mom and etc....it was so great i will continue the rest of the concert story today after school i will also post pics tom...if i can figure out how to...ok well off toschool for some joshie day dreams! love you all
court