Hi all!
Sorry not writing sooner,I just returned Japan yesterday safe and sound.
Anyway,here's my recap!
Please please please bear with my bad English.

Fortunately I was able to meet Elliott in person again and chat with him for a while almost just the two of us...how lucky I am?!!
When I met Elliott for the first time in Manila,I was so happy but felt really really bad about myself 'cause I was too nervous to tell him about my blog and his huge success in Japan.
I really really didn't wanna regret any more so when my husband found Elliott popped out of the front door of Mod Club in Toronto around 3:00PM,I didn't hesitate any more to run up to Elliott and say hi.
At first he didn't remember me but when I said that I was one of Japanese Etrainers who went to his concert in Manila,he gave me a really really warm big hug.
I was like"so glad to see you agaaaain!" we joined in the laughter.
It was a miracle I could met him again...since we met in Manila on September,we both traveled halfway around the globe and met again without any appointment!!
I knew it was just me who thought so but I was so glad I really felt a bond between Elliott and I.
Anyway it was the greatest moment I've ever had in my life.
Then Elliott kindly gave a big hug to my husband too and said "This is crazy!"
We joined in the laughter again.

Then I passed him a dvd which was taken by naru-k-san @ Glorietta in Manila.
I put the dvd in a plastic case with a jacket using Elliott and the band's picture I took at the show.
I found lighting-up of his face when he saw the pic of jacket.
It seems that reminded him of some special moments in his life.



Then, a man in a balck leather jacket came out from the front door of Mod Club to have a cigarette.
I was awfully glad when Elliott called up to him
"Hey John!!look at this...Live in Manila!"
and showed John the dvd so proudly.

E : "She went to Manila...ah,what's your name?"
I : "Yoko...oh but everybody call me siba on Etrain and myspace!"
E : "John,Yoko...siba...went to Manila to see our show!"

I couldn't catch exactly what John said but I guess he said something about Elliott's live in Malaysia in next month.
Elliott nodded to him and looked straight into the eyes of me and said,
"I really really want to visit Japan"
His blue eyes shined more brighter and showed his love and passion for his work.
John said something (ahhhh I couldn't catch what he said again!!)and Elliott nodded to him and said "Hopefully,early...early next year"
I asked to him "To Okinawa for USO tour,right?"
Then he shook his head "No,it's not USO tour"
I was completely taken by surprise!!!
"Oh....then...for...for regular shows?"(ahhh my English was so bad)
he gave an ambiguous nod and said
"Hopefully,HOPEFULLY early next year"and smiled.
I was like "oh my gosh!!!"
My husband said "Oh, (then) she doesn't have to go to far away (to see you)!"
Elliott kindly nodded to my husband and agreed,"yes,yes"
Awwww Elliott,you're too kind!!!

Anyway I didn't want waste Elliott's precious time so I started to tell Elliott what I had been longing to let him know and showed him some print-outed screen captures of my blog in a hurry.



I : "I have a fan blog in Japan...which is an affiliate site of Etrain.
Have you heard about this site from your friend Mr Brandon or Etrainers?"
E : "I've heard about that...(with grin gleefully)
and...I'm not sure but...I think I've visited this site"

I jumped with joy and automatically fling my arms around his neck and said
"Thank you so much!!Please "save (my blog) to favorite" on your pc!!!"
He laughed and said "Oh sure, sure!!I will!"
I was overjoyed.
Thank you so much again,Mr Brandon!

then I rememberd I got one more little something for him.
It was a small album which has some pictures of Elliott's cds at music store in Tokyo Japan.
so I said to him again "so sorry to bother you...but one more thing..."
Elliott waved his hands and chuckled "No bother no bother!!"
When he saw the picture of bunch of his cds were displayed on the shelf,he said "This is GREAT!!" in a full voice.
Was so glad he loved it.



And I asked him "May I have your pic with me?"
He said "Sure,sure!"
It was freezin cold day so I and Elliott snuggled up to each other automatically.
I was so happy when I realized we nuzzled our head against each other like friends from way back.
I could really feel pure natural bonding between us.



Then he told us so politely "I have to go back to bus to warm up" and
"Thank you so much and see you few hours later!!"
I and husband saw him off with a smile and said bye to John who had a cigarette at there.

It was so great to see Canadian Etrainers at Mod Club.
Thank you all so much for your kind hospitality...
I and my husband had really great time because of you.



The show was PERFECT.
I must study English more harder to describe how phenomenol Elliott was in Toronto.
I felt like my soul was shaken by his every single words he sang.

After the show I and my sister asked Aaron to have his pic with us.
Aaron was so nice and kindly asked us "You guys had fun?"
I told him I'm from Japan,he chuckled "Wow really!?" so cute.



and I found Sway!!
I told him that I went to Manila to see Elliott's show,he said"Wow great!Thanks!" so politely.
I also wanted to tell him that I really love his music on his myspace but I couldn't.
Maybe next time!



Still can't believe my wonderful experience in Toronto...
I think that didn't happen without all of you who gave me warm words of encouragement on Etrain and my blog.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

Siba, thank you so much for that great recap! Your English is terrific, please don't feel shy about it. You brought such wonderful gifts with you, and it was wonderful reading how much he appreciated them!

Siba, Im so happy for you, it shows that you did have a wonderful time there. :)

You're picture with him looks great... :)

Welcome back, siba-san!!!
Awwwwwwww!! I'm sooooo happy reading your story. It was great that you could have such a precious time with Elliott!!
CONGRATULATION :awe: :awe: :awe:
Thank you so much for giving him my DVD. I hope he likes it.
WILL HE COME TO JAPAN, EARLY NEXT YEAR????
What a big news for all of Japanese E-fan!!!!!?????
And thank you again, for sharing your amazing story with us!! :grouphug:

:thud: Thank you so much for sharing your story! so glad you had a great time in Toronto. Siba-san, you had a sweet conversation with Elliott...then Why would you think you can't speak English well? I am so envious...jealous of you! haha
and the gifts which you gave Elliott are priceless.

he may visit to Japan early next year? :fireworks: I'm so happy for you and still a little bit jealous ;)

Thank you for that lovely recap. What a wonderful experience and I could feel so much emotion. There is nothing wrong with your English. You described your E-counter BEAUTIFULLY!

emmy

Siba, I'm so happy for you. What a great gift to give to Elliott. Loved your recap and pictures.

Hi Siba -san! You're recap was beautiful!! You're English perfectly described your pleasure in meeting Elliott. I am so happy for you. You brought Elliott such lovely and memorable gifts and he is sure to remember you forever!! That is very exciting that he may come to Japan next year. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us.

WOW Siba, That was great!
What a trip!

Siba - you described your meeting with Elliott so beautifully. Your English is perfect. I could feel the emotion coming from you. I am so happy for you - congratulations on making your dream come true. I know what you mean about it being the happiest day of your life.

beautiful recap, Siba
Thanks for sharing

:etrain: Siba what a beautiful story, It was so great to meet you and your husband and sister in Toronto. Thank you so much too for the little gift bags that you gave to fellow -etrainers that you met. The fan certainly was welcome when it got HOT watching E! So glad you enjoyed the trip and Toronto gave you and Elliott a warm welcome. Till the next time. :cheerleader1:

Siba-san, I enjoyed reading about how you met Elliott. It was so nice you had a chance to talk to him without a crowd around. I hope he is able to travel to Japan to do some concerts in 2008.

SIBA-SAN!!!! My smile got wider as I read your recap. What a fantastic trip for you! I am so happy you got to talk to Elliott, and also get a picture.

Your English is already very good :)

I sincerely hope Elliott can visit Japan next year. He's been very vocal about going there, and I am sure many Japanese fans will be delighted.

Great recap, siba-san! You are sooo nihonjin to write that your English is not so good. Much, much, much better than any gaijin's Japanese (or for many native speakers, *their* English).

siba hon, your english was perfect, but your story, even MORE SO!! Thank you so much for sharing your special moments with Elliott with us here on the train. Bless your heart, your story takes my breath away!! xoxo

Thank you all so mcuh for taking your time to read my long recap and I really appreciate your warm comments...I'm nearly weep for joy!

Sibaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa san!!! Domo arigato gozaimas hite for your wonderful recap!! I love, love, love it! I can feel your emotions and it's a very endearing recap. You brought a smile to my face reading it....beautiful! Thank you for sharing your experience with us...you're so kirei!! And your English??? Priceless!

:cheerleader1: :cheerleader1: :cheerleader1:

siba-san

I am veeeeeeeeeeery happy for you!!!
Looking for read your recup on you site as well!


Moni

Siba-san!!! I'm so happy for you. You had such a great conversation with Elliott and you got to show him everything you planned to show him... plus, you even found out that he has plans to go to Japan! This is so great! And your recap was great too! I love your pic with E. So glad you were able to get one that's facing front this time :grin:

HI Siba!!!!Your recap was beautiful,and so are you!
I was so happy to meet you there,you were standing right next to me
and so glad we realized.Your little gifts were priceless,let me tell
you the fan was very much needed!!!!!The pictures are wonderful and so
is your English and your husband was so sweet too!Elliott is one lucky
man to have such wonderful people on his side!Thank you for being there!
I hope we can meet again someday,take care sweetie! :awe:

Siba-san, what a great recap! There's no need to apologize for your english. There aren't any grammar police here. Right E-trainers? :)

Reading stories like these puts a big smile on my face. I was also at the Glorietta show and it was my first time to meet the other yaminoys. I regret not having the chance to meet you then. Maybe in future E shows/concerts.

Your pictures are beautiful and so are you. Take care! :elliottelliott:

OMG-----!!!!
I'm SOOOOOO happy for you,Siba-san!! I almost cry!
Thank you for the great story!

You two look great together---just like old friends.I think the bonding you felt is really true!

Can't wait to read the rest of the details on your site!

Siba,
We're very happy for you that you had such a great Elliott experience. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Your recap was beautiful.

Hi there Siba. What a lovely recap !! It was such a pleasure meeting you and your husband and sharing in the delight of Elliott's concert...I love the picture of you and Elliott and I really do hope that he does come to your country to perform..Thank-you for the lovely gifts you brought..love Rainy

Siba, your recap is wonderful. I loved reading it. I'm so happy that you were able to spend some time with Elliott and tell him about your blog. The picture of the two of you is beautiful. Congrats!

Awwwww everybody,please don't make me cry~~~~!
Thank you thank you thank you so much for your kind comments.
Words can't express how grateful I am to all of you...

Siba,
What a touching, heartfelt recap ! I'm sorry I did not get to meet with you in person, but I think I saw you standing next to Rainy and Lynn and I noticed your adoring gaze....Myself I was on the left side of the stage, on the raised section, where I had a good look of Elliott and also of the audience...it's so amazing how people from all walks of life are drawn in together by the power of E ! Men and women, old and young, and of the most eclectic backgrounds ... I cannot begin to comprehend how much it meant for Elliott himself to speak with you, to see how much of an impression he made on you, you exude so much sincerity and real, real appreciation ! This is a great, great example of how the whole world should come together in joy and understanding ...sorry, I'm getting a little to emotional here, but your story really touched my heart !

All the best from Toronto, and hope you'll visit again soon !

Siba-san! OKAERI-NASAI!!
:hug:
Thank you soooo much for your story in Toronto.
"early next year" OMG----!!!
Please please come to Japan! Elliott!!

I am looking forward to your recap in Japanese blog, too!

I love when you said your soul was shaken by every single word he sang...no English words could say it any better..thank you so much!

Siba, that was one of the most beautiful recaps I have ever read! I could feel all of your love for Elliott and what a magical night you had--and your English is great! I'm so glad you got to meet him again and tell him all the things you wanted to, and he seemed so happy with all your gifts and news! I hope he makes it to Japan so you can see him again! I'm so happy you had such a wonderful time with Elliott.

Now I'm in tears again because I read all over again all of your warm,wonderful and thoughtful comments...
Thank you all so much.

Hi Siba san!

What a great recap! I also cry.

I can imagine how lucky Elliot is and he has lots of lots of fans all over the world.
I am so proud of you, Siba san!!!

I can't wait your recap part 3!!!!!

Please keep telling us how you felt such a plesure moment.

:etrain: :etrain: :etrain:

Siba, thanks for your wonderful recap! It's great that you got to meet Elliott and you were able to say what you were too shy to tell him in Manila. You are so dedicated and traveled such a long distance. I'm so happy for you! :)

Awww,thanks a million...

I remember something to add to my recap.
In the middle of a conversation with us,Elliott kindly asked us
"Oh,did you guys already get your tickets?"
OMG...he spend his precious time listening to what we said and, what is more,he cared about our tickets!!!
He's got a heart of gold.

Anyway,can't wait to see him again in the near future!

Siba san, I archived a few excerpts from your recap here:
http://etrainstation.com/index.php?showtop...59&st=120&#last

Oh wow...I feel very honored...
Thank you so much,TxRangerette-san!

Siba-san, I just checked out your blog site and your post about the Toronto show was so wonderful! I enjoyed it even though I don't know any Japanese at all! LOL ;)! I just had to comment about the excellent illustrations on the comic strip! Did you make them? You are so talented! They are the exact copies of the photos you shared and I love all the little "reaction" drawings!

If y'all haven't done it yet, please check out her blog link in her siggy and scroll down to the Toronto show entry. The comic strip is so cute! Arigato, Siba-san! :)

Hi eyfinsf-san,

I'm embarrassed...
How flattering. :blush: :blush: :blush:
Thank you so much for visiting my site and kind words for my drawing!
So glad you loved them!!!

Actually I'm working as an illustrator sometimes.
I think I could not capture enough how Elliott looked beautiful when I met him in person,but I love drawing and I really really wanted to share how I felt at the most fantastic moment in my life,so...I tried my best!
Anyway,thanks again.

And siba-san takes wonderful photos, too! This etrainer's got talent, for sure! ;D