maybe she was tired....I always wear sunglasses when I'm tired or look like crap lol

I'm seriously dying of happiness for all of you guys! I love all the pics, her fashion sense is impeccable and it makes me so happy to see her with the people who maybe never thought they could meet her. Aww :heart LOL Pieces_of_SEVEN your expression says it all, loving it! :laugh

This thread is great to read.
I'm happy for all of you guys who met her!^^

he's a body guard. from what i can tell, he's a really nice body guard. he can tell people not to take pictures, or that Ayu won't do something (for her safety) but you know she's not going to listen, and it's ultimately up to her anyway.

^ I think I once heard that Stan nowadays is managing and organizing appointments etc. Her 'real' main-bodyguard is that bald guy. You can see him in concerts next to the stage with other bodyguards and also at events like the recent LOVE & HOPE thing with Leslie in New York etc.

Anyone who knows more, please tell us. I am not too sure myself, either xD

thanks a lot for so many amazing pics..
ayu look sooooooooo beautiful as always!!

that bald guy is the one ayu called with "armageddon" coz ayu thinks he looks alike to Bruce Willis lolsss~

my sister going to try and be there b4 9pm today

whose going in the morning or the night?

So I just needed to say a few things about yesterday. AMAZING EXPERIENCE.

I got Duty, Memorial address, and A COMPLETE box signed. Meeting ayu was one of the best days of my life.

That being said, I waiting from 2-7 outside the hotel. When I got there, two people were standing ahead of me. I was happy. As more people came, they started to talk to the people in front. I don't care if they knew them or not. I was getting annoyed. After about 5 hours, 10 people were in front of me. That's not cool. Especially when I think 9/10 of them ALREADY MET HER at least once and had things signed. I just feel it's not right.

But it gets worse. Stan came out to tell us to come back around 9pm, because that's when we could expect her. So EVERYONE dispersed. Me and my two friends were the first ones back around 815, and got in front of the line, as close as you could be to the hotel doors without getting in the way. So after a few minutes, six out of those ten people come back and get right in front of us! Basically blocking the doors! I was so angry! Like, you met her already! IF you're here, at least let others go first! It's so rude, selfish, and disrespectful.

Don't get me wrong, I talked to them all and they seem like nice people, but I was very upset inside. Toward the end, Stan was saying "this is the absolute last thing she's going to sign!" and I know maybe some shy people in the back might not get their things signed. It's just not OK in my opinion.

Just wanted to share.

But anyway....still...I MET AYU AND BEST DAY EVER!

^ envy you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~
if i were in US, i might want to grab a chance to go to NYC all the way to meet ayu~
oh~ the ppl came in late and stood in front of you~ that's kinda...
if it would be me, i'm gonna queue~~ lolss~

^That sucks that people do that. That's just when you yell at them.
AND then cause a HUGE riot... lol.. joking about the last part... but I would differently not stand for the fact that if you were there first and then people just came in front of you.

But glad you got your stuff signed. I have decided that the next time she is here, i am differently going! Dont care were she is... ! Now i just need to decide what I want her to sign...

^^She is still there! Don't miss your chance! It's a lot of waiting and standing but it's worth it! GO NOW! LIKE RIGHT THIS SECOND!

Man, wish I had gone -- but so happy for you all!

Did you recognize them? If they're AHS members they should be banned, that's disgusting and selfish behaviour.

I think banning members might be going too far... I mean, yeah, it is unfair that people who had already seen ayu are hogging the line. However, this is ayu! I think people just get carried away... It's hard not too. Not a lot of people get to see their idols. Maybe, if someone gets in front of the line or boundry, someone could get politely explain to them how they were here first, and didn't get to see ayu yet and then politely ask them to move back... :)

^ ha... we're talking about a smack down! No "politeness" needed. lol

But in all seriousness, I don't think people should be banned, what happens on the outside shouldn't reflect what happens in here... thats were drama comes from.

It seems Ayu stayed till she got to everyone, so that is fair enough...

Yeah. People aren't mind readers and it's possible to get caught up in the moment so if nobody is speaking up to them they could have no clue they're even being disrespectful. I think it's best to tell them face to face as it's happening instead of complaining on a forum afterward where they may not ever know what they did was wrong and continue to do it in the future.

Yeah... I found it pretty rude how some of the fans were behaving, to be honest. The line cutting account is 100% true and then again, when people were at the front of the line the second time, the group of people cut right in front!!!! Those people had said they were there the past couple of days and had already met Ayu, and then several of those people brought photos from the other day and some had Ayu sign like 10 of their things, no joke, and really didn't give other people a chance. I can't believe how patient and gracious Ayu was. She did look a little flustered when I tried to hand her one of my booklets and I felt pretty bad :( but some fans weren't giving other fans a chance to get their things signed... (they just kept handing things to Ayu to sign and wouldn't back off to give others a chance).

To any fans at AHS who have seen Ayu already: please if you're going to see Ayu again, let others who haven't seen her yet go first.

There was a married couple from Chicago who drove 15 hours all night to see Ayu and waited since 10:30am yesterday to see her at 8:50pm at night. Thank goodness the husband's camera was used to take the group photo, but I'm not sure how much of a chance the wife got to get things signed because of fans who had been there previous days standing in the way getting many, many things signed.

lol... We wouldn't want to scare ayu away, Or make Stan use his bodyguard powers! Even though I am kinda courious to see it:innocent
Yeah, I know what you mean... I guess people didn't want to have their words thought of as rude or offensive at an event like that. Everyone is already so anxious and excited. At least when they voice their opinions here, they're able to say it in a way that people can understand without getting offended. I know that when I get annoyed at something I get in "stand by mode" for a moment, cause I know how harsh words can seem when they are missunderstood.

Agree with this 1000%. It honestly would've been awkward to speak to them and there's that chance those people could've gotten offended. I don't think anyone wanted to create any unnecessary drama.

^^I agree with Larisa. (By the way, it was really nice meeting you! Larisa-chan is really nice and sweet in person!)

In the spirit of ayu's kind and sweet nature, I didn't want to start anything, and luckily everything worked out well.

I met evolution 7/4 as well...he's a nice guy! :)