@ klown
i must have been really close to you! i was maybe 1-person away from dead-center and 2 people away from front row.

@ mistykz
were you the girl with the striped stockings? if so, you definitely got a great spot xD i was 2-people to the left and two "rows" behind. glad the early line-up got you a good spot despite the bad organization ^-^ i think my spot was probably pretty appropriate for getting there around noon, thank god.

@ Akio
i probably saw you in line, too. i was in a small 3-person group (me, my fiance and our friend) between the funny filipino group (never got their names :<) and Kimi's (girl that brought the birthday flowers) group.

it was so frustrating when the staff just let everyone rush inside! i think most of the early people got front row, but i didn't see some of them at all. in the end it came down to a foot-race. i tried to let the people in front of me stay ahead of me, but once people started passing around us i couldn't take it anymore so i bolted down the stairs to try to secure a good spot.

i got really confused who was with the earliest groups and who just got lucky. some people showed up late to join their early-bird friends in line, which was confusing once more unfamiliar-faces got mixed in when people were just placed at the head of the barricaded line before anyone else.. (i'm assuming they had staff connections). once we got into the concert i couldn't tell who was part of what groups anymore.. though i'm pretty sure the front-row people directly ahead of me at the concert hadn't been at the front of the line at all.

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completely unorganized line logistics aside, the concert was INCREDIBLE. what an unforgettable night! all the unfortunate circumstances in the world would not make me regret going.

i was a little disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm from some of the people in the first couple rows.. i mean, not disappointed in them individually, but at the fact that all the more energetic people ended up further back. i really wanted Hikki to be able to physically see how excited we were to see her. luckily i hear the rows behind me were more active (i couldn't see for myself since my eyes were glued to Hikki <3). Vegas made SURE we would not get a "why weren't people dancing?" comment on her blog, oh yeah! xDD

i also got directly stared at during You Make Me Want To Be A Man
i had been trying to wave at her all night, but she seemed to look more often to her left or right so i was starting to think she wasn't going to notice me at all (despite me being like.. the ONLY person with a glow stick in my line of sight). then all of a sudden she looked at my section and then DIRECTLY at me and smiled while singing and looking at me!!! i swear it lasted at least 5 seconds, but the shock and euphoria of the moment might have made it feel longer. xD i'll have to wait for a video to pop up to see if i can catch it!

congratulations to the people who caught the Kuma balls!! i saw one guy with one after the show, it looked amazing <3 i knew i should've brought my baseball glove. xDD