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6-21-08 TCT2, Meeting Cyn, free passes for Cyn to meet my mom and kid.

Cyn tweeting me

Memphis Blues Tour

My Give A Damn Video 12-31-10

I have always been a die-hard Cyndi Lauper fanatic! The first song I sang as a toddler was True Colors, and I sang it a lot. Back in the 1980s, when I was in the Third Grade, we were asked to write a paragraph on "What I want to be when I grow up" I wrote that I wanted to be Cyndi's friend, I wanted to meet her, give her a hug, and sing True Colors with her. The teacher graded the paper "F" (fail) and told me it was 'unrealistic', crusing my little dreams.

I finally saw Cyndi Lauper in concert with my Mom when I was 16. She opened for Cher and played in San Antonio, TX. I had already loved her my whole life. My mom and I had a really great time!

Having no idea where life would lead me, I believed in Cyndi's words and 'let my True Colors Shine through'. Cyndi encouraged my wild side, and reminded me to stay strong.

Below are my Stories of Cyndi Fandom;

7-25-02 San Francisco, California. club universe

I was a homeless 19 year old in San Francisco, California when I saw a poster on a pole on Haight st. for my idol CYNDI LAUPER!!!! My lifetime goal has been to meet her, talk to her, and give her a hug, I have dreamt of this my whole life.

So when the 25th was upon me, I was at the club at 6:00am with a huge cardboard sign that said "HELP ME MEET MY IDOL, CYNDI LAUPER... I JUST WANNA HAVE FUN" it had a poster, flyer, and newspaper clippings taped to it. I was wearing 8 Cyndi buttons, my Cyndi shirt, and all my chainmaile jewelry that I made, including my headdress. So there I was in all my strange unusualness.

Many limos drove by all day but at 6:00pm one stopped, the licence plate said "DYNAMIC". Cyndi got out to go inside and I loudly said "Cyndi, wait please, I adore you! Please, I'm not old enough to get in" (as I was only 19 & it was a 21 and over show). Then to my suprise she walked over to me! My heart nearly stopped, it was like a dream, deja-vu.

We ended up talking for about 30-45 minutes, I got to tell her about her insperation on my life and she was so concerned about my living on the street that she hugged me 4 times and asked me about my Mom. 
She is the most caring person I have ever met! Nothing like I expected a "person from TV" to be, she told me that she was not "one of them" that she is an Artist, like myself.

I had my picture taken with her & she signed all my stuff; cardboard, records, etc. 
Then she asked about my jewelry, I told her about the jewelry that I make and she wanted one of my headdresses!

When the show started late everyone was excited, she arranged for me to stand around back of the club so that I could see part of the stage from behind. About halfway through the show she hushed the crowd and said "EVERYBODY SHHHH, THIS IS IMPORTANT! THIS NEXT SONG IS DEDICATED TO THE GIRL ON THE OUTSIDE WHO COULDN'T GET IN." then she started the first song I ever sang, TRUE COLORS. This was the best night of my life!!!!

Clive Barker Releases Abarat (first book of the Abarat Quintet) 
Q&A Meet & Greet Book Signing 
Borders Book Store San Francisco, CA. (2002)

I was traveling around California when Clive Barker released his wonderful book Abarat. I was in San Francisco when I saw that he would be  appearing at a local bookstore, speaking about his new book, answering questions, meeting fans, and signing autographs. Having grown  up with Hellraiser and many other Clive Barker Movies and Books, I was unbelievably excited to meet him. I had a chainmail bracelet with  me, I wanted to give it to him because his PinHead character had influenced so many of my chain and metal works. After his very personal  speech about ABARAT he answewd some questions, then it was Meet and Greet time. As I approched the table I was shaking, he was very  nice and personable, I told him how much his stories ment to me and gave him the bracelet I had made. He took it from my hand and held it  for a molment, rolling the rings between his fingers. He looked down at the piece and told me that eventhough it was not something he would  wear, it had actually "inspired a painting"! He said that he didnt know how he would use it yet, if it would be dipped into paint, painted over,  or sewn to a canvas. I have always wondered what painting the chainmail bracelet is in.

9-30-06 Austin, Texas. The Paramount

I was super excited when I got tickets to see Cyndi for The Body Acoustic Tour at the Paramount! We sat Center Floor seats P-1&2 my best friend Kimmy went with me. I was so happy we were able to make it early, Kimmy and I were the only people dressed 80s, everyone kept telling us how much they loved our outfits. We went around back to wait around and take some pictures in the alley, and I had to get a picture in front of the tourbus.

Back in the dark alley I saw her following Steve Gaboury into the back of the building and said loudly while jogging very slowly toward her "Cyndi please wait, I'm the homeless girl from San Francisco, remember me?" then she saw me and turned and came toward me, I quickly told her I just wanted her to see me now and know that our talk really helped me turn my life around, and to give her a letter I had written. She said "You look better!" gave me a hug, took the letter, and I said "Thank you, I am better" she opened the letter and the pictures and card fell out, I helped her pick them up, she then saw the picture of me and my little boy and said "awww" We chatted for a minute and I asked to get another picture with her, she agreed and then took a picture with Kimmy also!

She made a point to look me in the eyes before I left to tell me how important my child is and to never give up on him. He is my life, I love him more than anything, ever.

The show was awesome, Cyndi always sings like an angel. Jill Sobule opened, Cyndi played her dulcimer and sang back grounds on Jill's "Love in the Bushes" and Steve played piano for "Spanish Wrestler". Jill named Cyndi and Steve her band "The Sugar Tits". Jill is really funny, I like her and her music, she even invited 'anyone that knows the words' up on stage for the song Supermodel, only one girl went up, it was amusing.

This tour was a very nice, it was an acoustic jam. Cyndi always tells cute stories and talks about her mom. She was wearing a really cool black top and black pants, she looked great as always! I heard some new songs and lovely renditions of old favorites.

We were SO excited, and Im so very happy to feel like I have closure, she knows Im happier now and better thanks to her inspiration and strength.

I got three more tour shirts and a teddy bear for my boy. I got an autograph and hug from the fittle player. I managed to get quite a bit of footage with my sisters camera and take some cute pictures.

06-24-07 Houston, TX. True Colors Tour at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

We rented a hotel online. After searching for special passes online and via phone, Kimmy and I bought our tickets with the presale code from HRC, hoping for killer seats, but the seats we got were Right-T-22&23.

We got a bit lost on the way in, but found the hotel in time to swim in the pool and shower with too much hot water, etc. it was really fun. We then called a Taxi to take us to the show.

When we first arrived the local 80's radio station, 1069thepoint, was taking pictures and giving out paper fans, so they took our picture. As we hung out in line we realized we were, again, the only ones dresses up! We went in and to the merchandise table, for a first round. I got a True Colors Tour tee, teddy bear, flashing tiara, glowstick, and rainbow boa but it shed too much to wear haha.

Then we were off to our seats. We thought the seats wouldn’t be so great given being so far right, but they were just fine, we had good view of the stage and the nearby screen. Just after Dresden Dolls were done they were doing a meet and greet, so we decided to head back out to meet them, but first a stop to the ladies room, then for more 'rita to drink. As we were waiting around many people stopped us to take pictures with us, that was cool, I even ran into a myspace friend "Brad".

Then a guy came up to us, we didn’t recognize him from the radio table. He asked us "Hey do yall wanna come backstage and meet Cyndi Lauper?" Totally excited and confused we said "well duh man! YES! hahahaha" he replied "well wait here Ill go get tickets for you..." so we did, and sure enough he gave us two green triangles for "M&G" meet and greet baby, yeah!

So we waited around to go backstage, all the while missing Dresden Dolls' M&G and Debbie Harry. We saw a bit of her as we held each other's place in line.

Finally it was time, as they opened the door my mind like fell out of my head or something, I totally couldn’t think, Im sure I said "oh my god" a hundred times in a row, I just couldn’t believe it was happening again! I have got to be the luckiest girl alive, I sure feel like it!

As I stood in line watching Cyndi, I just thought "wow, she is SO ageless, so pretty!" then I realized I was getting a picture with her that we would both look good! YAY! She kept glancing at me, maybe it was my hair? hahaha I wondered if she remembered me.

It was my turn, I looked her in the eye and said, "Its me, Lily, homeless girl, San Francisco, remember?" laughing. She quickly remembered me, put her arm around me, got close, looked deep into my eyes, and said "You live here now?" Kimmy replied "no silly we came from Austin to see you!" We chatted close for a second, I told her my mom was babysitting, I wasnt able to get into Canada yet, and thanks for bringing the tour to Texas. I said "now Cyn, you might not like this but I gotta show you, I got your She Bop Moon tattooed on me" I then showed her my She Bop Moon tattoo, she said "oh its OK hon, I gotta tattoo too!" We took some photos and hugged a few more times. Im sure I said I love you at least ten times, I always do that hahaha, I get so Cyn struck hahaha

We were so excited that we went back to the merchant table, I had to ask about the CD and PoMo Bracelet! I ended up buying both. The girl at the table was surprised I knew very much about the bracelets, she wanted me to stick around and inform people about them, I just said "yeah I wish that were my job." cause I do, then walked off to see Ro, Erasure, Margret Cho's rap, and Cyndi!

Cyndi Opened up with Hole In My Heart, a long time favorite of mine. She went on singing many of my favorites from Shine to When You Were Mine, and Goonies! She even did a couple of the new songs, good groove in em, I couldn’t stop dancing! I cried when everyone sang True Colors, I always do.

So, in all it was a badass show! I bought cool stuff, heard great musicians and comedy, I even recorded some Cyn footage, and I, still, am shocked we scored free backstage passes!

We got a taxi back to the hotel and it was a great weekend! I got home and my kid had been good, too! So great, awesome weekend!