Love Me Tender

Last night I attended the Polysics concert in Toronto. It was amazing! Two bands went on before them but it was worth the wait. The performed mostly songs from their latest cd, We Ate The Machine [stream the music here]. They performed in Montreal yesterday and they’ll be in London tomorrow. I’m tempted to drive down to London just so that I can see them again.

We were really lucky last night. I got to meet Hiro (lead singer) twice! Once before they went on and after they finished. The first time I had to stare at him for a while to determine whether it was him (he wasn’t wearing the black glasses). I finally got up the courage to ask him and when he said yes I contained my fangirl squeals and asked if he would take a picture with me and my sister. He agreed and even shook my hand after. He’s such a nice guy and really attractive. I hadn’t really noticed before until I saw him in person. Maybe I’m just smitten because I was actually in his presence. Haha…*cough*.

Anyway, we had a good time and I can’t wait until they come back for another performance. Here is another review of the concert and some pics I took. POLYSICS OR DIE!!!

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THESE PICTURES WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

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The Jay Chou Toronto concert has finally been posted on Ticketmaster! Right now the site just offers information and they won’t be selling tickets until September 29, 2008. If you want to secure your tickets before then you can get them through Etrends. Here is the following information for that via the Facebook group, Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008.

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Submit E-mail to:
fbsales@2008jaychoutoronto.com

Eugene
eugene@2008jaychoutoronto.com
416-666-9377 (call after Sept 28, I still in HK, or FB/MSN me is fine)
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Links:
Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008 (Facebook Group)
Official Jay Chou Toronto Concert Site
Etrends

I got a message from the Facebook group Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008 regarding the Jay Chou Toronto concert ticket prices in accordance with the seating play they will have at the ACC. This is the seating plan they will have.

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The price tickets are as follows:
$388 - the blue seating area
$288 - seat sections 101 to 106, 121, 122
$138 or 188* - seat sections 107, 108, 109, 118, 119, 120
$78 or $98* - seat sections 110 to 117
$58 - seat sections 301 to 324

* the front parts of these sections are the higher price and the back seats in the sections are the lower price

Tickets are still not available for purchase online but you can try to purchase them beforehand from Etrends. Here are their instructions: Contact Eugene Chan at e-mail: eugene@2008jaychoutoronto.com or on msn: eugenechan_214@hotmail.com for tickets by providing your name, email, tel# and # of ticket and section.

Links:
Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008 (Facebook Group)
Official Jay Chou Toronto Concert Site

I’m not sure what it is about awesome Asian artists coming to Toronto at the end of 2008, but it’s great (aside from killing my wallet). In addition to the Dir En Grey concert on November 16 and the Jay Chou concert on December 18, I am now also going to the Polysics concert on November 5. The last time they were in Toronto was in 2005. I’m so excited! I can’t believe how spoiled I am for being able to go see so many people that I love. *squee*

CONCERT INFORMATION
Artist: Polysics [Official Site] [Wikipedia]
City: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern
Date: November 5, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Ticketmaster

I read that the prices for the Jay Chou Toronto concert at the ACC (December 18, 2008) will be the following: $58, $78, $98, $128, $188, $288 (VIP tickets) and $388 (Fan’s Zone). I’m not sure what the seating arrangement is for each price but I will post as soon as I find out. If you want to purchase the tickets now you can do so through the Facebook group, Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008. Just message the administrators for more information or to purchase tickets. Tickets are not for sale yet on ticketmaster. See you there! =D

Links:
Jay Chou - Toronto Music Journey 2008 (Facebook Group)
Official Jay Chou Toronto Concert Site

It is not official yet but there is a strong rumour that Jay Chou will be having a concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 18, 2008. Tickets are not up yet (obviously since it’s not confirmed), but the venue would be the Air Canada Centre. I will post more when I find our more information. I really hope this gets confirmed. I would love to go!

Two weekends ago I went to Okonimi House - a Japanese restaurant in downtown Toronto that makes okonomiyaki. It was my first time trying the dish and I was really excited since I’ve seen it so many times in dramas and animes (i.e. hana kimi). Well it was everything I anticipated it to be…delicious! So if you are ever in Toronto and in the mood for okonomiyaki, stop by there and have one. It’s about $6 for one and worth every bite. Here is the picture I took of mine. It doesn’t do it justice.