The pants command me; do not deny my veins! (and Japan updates)

[osaraba]

So this is the long story. I tried to get B-T tickets from Masamichi-san (recommended by a few members of the B-T LJ community). He said I should contact him again at the end of February since the tickets didn't go on sale til March 5th. Well, I did, but he never got back to me until a few days after March 5th. By then, I was desperately trying to get someone to help me. I posted on the BT community and someone who'd gotten her tickets for the 4/26 show was nice enough to give me instructions on how to order tickets through, I guess the equivalent of ticketmaster. I forwarded the instructions to Yoshi and asked him to help. He said he wasn't sure, and he'd get back to me. He never did, but I'm not holding it against him since I found out from Masamichi-san, when he finally replied, that the tickets were sold out.

He suggested bidding on an auction at Yahoo!Japan. I'd kept that in mind, but people only seemed to be putting up single tickets. I finally got around to asking Angelica if I should try and go myself if I could only get one ticket, or what... she said I should go myself if I had to. So I replied to Masamichi-san again, asking if he could try for a 2-ticket auction, or if not, then to bid on the one ticket. But then Wenia, on the B-T Yahoo!ML, sent an email saying that her friend (who was going to Japan, and the concert with her) had to cancel, and did anyone want to go! And then the heavens opened and shined its light of destiny down on me. I mean, I replied, excitedly, that yes! I really, really wanted to go with her because I wasn't able to get tickets like I thought I would.

So now, I'm going -- NOT by myself -- but WITH a B-T fan that I've spoken to a bit online! Oh, the wonderful joy! And Angelica still wants to go, so I'm still keeping an eye out for single tickets on ebay (although now all I see are pairs of tickets -- go fucking figure, ne).

But. The most important thing is that I am assured a ticket with a wonderful B-T fan. Yes. And if they're touring next year, I will go see them again. And maybe I'll try and join Fish Tank in the mean time, so I can be sure to get tickets.

Oh, and it's less than 2 weeks now, til I leave for Japan. And then -- to see Buck-Tick!!!!! I can only feel the amazingness of it briefly before my heart bursts in my chest.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_maldorora/]

oh yay! im so glad it worked out for you. Crescent is the only way I'd be able to get tickets, as its very hard to get them in Japan without being in the fanclub even when its so close to the tour date, and i felt bad when no one seemed to be able to help! congratulations <3

[osaraba]

Thank you for your support! <3 I know that everyone was rooting for me. Masamichi-san was very nice and seemed like he would normally be very helpful. He did say in that second note that he was very busy during that time I tried to contact him at the end of February. Obviously, next time I'll know to actually give him a bit more warning than even he asks for. ^^ *IF* I'm not able to join FT or get tickets through them. From what naishonorakuen told me, it *does* seem quite complicated getting tickets the "regular" way in Japan.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_maldorora/]

getting sakurai's tickets was an act of god, since it was a double lottery system. fortunately our little number (from inside the single, or the album, i can't remember which now) came up lucky!

i can't believe you get to go to gunma!!!!

you'll have to go to fujioka shi and see the Imai Shouten and meet mr & mrs imai!

[mousoucarnival.livejournal.com]

Omedetou gozaimasu!!! XD

I knew it would work out somehow, sorry that I couldn't do more for you! I just went to Gunma a few days ago actually, but the trip itself was nothing special - my host parents were being idiots...ANYWAYS, that is simply GREAT! When I was riding through the prefecture with my family I thought about you and crossed my fingers. Have fun here because I know you will! =)

[osaraba]

That's alright! You did a lot! I'm getting so excited about all this now; it's finally hitting me ~ and half of it is because of the people on the LJ community! =D I know I'll have fun too ~ I look forward to posting a concert report when I get back!