TWILIGHTERS MALAYSIA EXCLUSIVE: RP TOKYO FAN EVENT 2009 COVERAGE - PART 3: PRE-EVENT

The directional signage to the event. I don't read Japanese but I believe the Japanese words you can see above translates to "Press Conference/ 16:00 START" which we were not allowed to attend...boo-hoo

Okay. So we already checked in and are freshen up and we arrived at the Shinagawa Intercity at about 5.45pm for the event. We know we are not going to be the first ones but my, weren't we excited!!! We met up again with Katie, Mel and Laurel (they spent time at Outback Steakhouse and Katie told me she actually fell asleep, poor Katie...) and while waiting, Laurel presented us with keychains (yup ppl, one each for Azlina and I, you can check out the pics in Katie's blog) which she got from her trip to Forks over the summer. Can you believe that? Something original from Forks! Thanks so much Laurel, we owe you one!!!

At about 6pm, the officials (I am so inclined to call them 'guards') got all of us together and the result is a very long "U" shaped line starting from the entrance of the hall, doubling up to the entrance of the venue as you can see from the picture below. However, most of us were still calm and collected as RP is still not in sight :). Can't guarantee you what happens once he is tho LOLs...

The long 'U" shaped line outside the hall. We are still calm and collected...

I believe the Japanese were not ones to be known for delays but I think this is an exception for I think they are trying to create more buzz and excitement (or) simply, tension for us who are waiting? Well, it works with or without the additional 15 minutes of waiting as we were only allowed to enter at about 6.45pm. Each fan entering the hall received a silver helium balloon with a pink heart and I Heart Edward on it besides the basic NM screening information (YAY!!!). Aww..They're so cute. You can checkout the pics shortly but meanwhile, lets gawk at Edward('s car)...

"Edward's" Car - the same model they used in the movie was on display courtesy of Volvo but seriously, I still dun understand why its now black instead of silver , but its still shiny tho...

I managed to snap a few frames but did not manage to get in the frame (neither did Azlina) as the crowd was really persistent in getting theirs too...Anyways we did get this pic tho...

Nurul & Azlina with their Edward balloons close to their hearts...thump-a-thump-thump!!!


Throng of fans still queing up to get in, and getting surprised by their very own Edward balloons in return...

A bunch of Edward balloons...ain't it cute? Wish they give us an Edward each instead..LOLs...

Oh, something to tell you guys!!! Prior to the trip, we managed to have a custom made t-shirt done with I Heart Twilighters Malaysia printed on it, especially for Robert!!! And we managed to pass it to the officials who were manning the "Presents" booth (in hopes) to get the tee passed to Robert himself. What do you think are the chances guys? Do you think he'll actually get it??? Do you think he'll ACTUALLY WEAR IT ~~Gasps??? Fingers crossed but who knows? One of these days, we might just be seeing Robert, conspicuously parading the world-exclusive-one-and-only I Heart Twilighters Malaysia tee shirt!!! Help us keep an eye on it will ya?

Okay, lets move on. All these happens in the short 10 minutes after we entered the hall and we were directed to the actual event hall. We found our seats which (as we said) we discovered to be at the far right hand side corner of the ninth row from the stage. That's like almost 40-50 feet away!!! Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!!!

Regardless, we made the best out of it. Nurul immediately tested the Telephoto lense she loaned from fellow Facebooker, @Fadlisham Fadzil (thanks Sham! - he's gona be the official photographer for our Unofficial Mini Premier) and it worked. Checkout the pic of the stage below...

The stage, from 40-50 feet away, cropped up to the table top level. This is not the closest zoom tho, I was amateurly working with @Fadlisham Fadzil's 75/300 lense

We were placed next to the press photographers and we came to know that once the event starts, we are not gong to be allowed to even stand (or raise anything above our heads). And I'm thinkin, how am I gonna get pictures...You guys... :((((. We even enquired to the officials on the possibility of one of us to stand at the press designated area so that (at least) we can stand and take photos (better vantage point) but we were turned down. So sad...

Regardless, we are still optimistic and can't wait for the event to start, can you??? We know you can't too (especially the part of waiting for Robert's pics right, I have a bunch of them..hehehehe)..

No worries, you can view ALL OF THEM and DROOL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in PART FOUR (patience is a virtue...)!!!

Chiao for now,,~~HUGS...

(~~Grins and gives you a wink!)