Marty at Franz Ferdinand in NYC

[julianah]

Hey Karen,

Thanks for sharing your Marty-meeting with us. Don't beat yourself up for losing the photo. I'm a 35 year-old professional. I can walk into a board room full of old boys in suits and give a presentation without breaking a sweat. But, if I had seen Marty I would have reverted to my 13 year-old self. I would have gotten weak in the knees and been a blithering idiot (as if he were the cutest boy in my 7th grade class).

Sure, it would have been nice to come away with a photo, but do you really need a photo to immortalize this experience? I'll bet it's burned into your consciousness permanently (no need to hit "save"; no worries about accidentally deleting this memory). The fact that you were so excited and flustered that you forgot to save the photo just makes it a better story. You'll look back on this and laugh... and giggle and blush and get weak in the knees...

[dontchange]

OMG!! You actually got to touch him??? He is soooo hot!! I would never wash that hand..(I too am an over 40, totally obsessed with this man) I can't wait to see him in person..Sorry about your pic..I would be crying for a week..Rock on Marty!!

[vstreamer]

This happened with a close friend of mine too - she got a picture of her and her Idol, and the camera opened by accident and ruined the picture. I'll tell you what I told her -- you had the experience of the meeting and that's what really matters. You were there -- with Marty -- no one can take that away from you.

[mondegreen]

Hey, Karen,

I sympathize, too. If I'd been in your shoes, it could easily have gone the same way. Either I'd have been cool (almost distant) or I'd have been hardly able to think and speak coherently. And I wouldn't be able to control which way it would have gone ... with me, situations like that are a total crapshoot.

As for the photo, on the one hand I understand it would have been a tangible memento of the experience, but on the other it would have been such a pale representation of the real thing. I hope you soon come to appreciate the fact that what you walked out of there last night with was far, far more important than a collection of pixels. (But I don't understand why that image isn't *somewhere* in the phone. Don't camera phones work like regular digital cameras, in that they save the images by default in memory and you have to go out of your way to *delete* them, not *save* them?!?)

In any case — do not despair! There's always February 12th! Since you're in NYC, I take it you're going to the Avery Fisher show? Myself, I'll be there with bells on ... and, if necessary, snow boots and snow tires and chains!

[chk]

What a great story! Don't despair about the photo -- just wallow in what you did acheive. The whole thing reminds me of when my friend and I (both journalists) had to interview Bjorn Borg, whom we both ADORED as young girls. Neither of us could ask him a decent question or stop drooling. It was truly embarrassing! After "interviewing" him, we had to have a drink to calm down. When we listened to the tape it was all us giggling and him trying to say something about Sweden!

[Natalie]

Hmmmmm.... you clearly alluded to this story as being a "dream" of yours. So did it really happen or was it a dream? Dream as in = not real of course.

[wildfire]

waiting4mc said:

I can't believe this happened...what a dream that became a nightmare...

Ah-hah!

[myohmy]

Billy from the Lovehammers on the LH board....confirmed Marty was in NYC....at the FF concert....

We haven't heard back from you Karen....are you OK? Feeling a bit better? I sure do hope so....let us know....

[zsazsa]

There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said already but I'm with everyone else here.

Thanks for telling us the story - I'm so psyched he is the real deal. That thought will make me smile for the rest of the day.

[polarfan]

Hi waitin4mc
I just called a friend of mine who works at Verizon he talked to an IT guy and unfortunately because the bytes on the cell phone are so small it doesn't retain the photo if not saved. There is a teeny chance something could be retrieved but that kind of equipment is used by FBI, so any FBI agents out there? I was thinking about you yesterday hoping you were feeling better and it sounds like you are and just think you have the perfect opening line to approach Marty "you're not going to believe this but..." I'm sure in the near future we're going to see LH at record store signings, club shows etc...you'll get a 2nd chance I'm sure...I'm still waiting for my 1st ;D

[forestanswers]

Poor girl. Like everyone else is saying, at least you have the experience & the memory. I probably would have peed myself if I got up the nerve to approach him. I'm so jealous you got to meet him. I think it's hilarious how modest he seems...."hi I'm Marty". He is a doll baby. I also am a grown woman, almost 36 & he has turned me to mush. Marty definitely has someTHING like you said.

[wildfire]

Hello waiting4mc,

I had read, from this MC site and other sites, some posts that had included the dream word...
I had a dream... I dreamt that... I was dreaming...
so, when I read your post I thought that it was like some other dream posts...
A fantasy story per say.

Billy(LH's) posted that MC was there, so that brings some credibility to what you had post.

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Don't be too hard on yourself about losing that pic., you will have many other opportunities, in the future, to get MC/LH's pics.

wildfire

[dizzysham]

that's awesome...i'm so excited for you Karen!!! you may not have a picture, but you'll always have the memory.

[wendyc122]

Myohmy,

Which Lovehammers board are you referring to? Here or over at their site?

[myohmy]

Their site.....lovehammers.com

[sweetcheeks]

Hi waiting4mc,

Oh I feel your pain. I am so sorry you didn't get to have your picture with Marty and I know I would have been just a devasted as you were. I agree with that this is the first time that I have felt this way about anyone considered "untouchable or unapproachable" I had never in my life prior to this ever posted or joined any message boards. I cannot explain exactly what it is, but I am completely in awe of Marty

I think he is such a beautiful and moving person that he exudes the confidence that he has within. I find myself wanting to know more and wanting to see more of him. He fills us with excitement and the passion for the music that he is a part of.

You know yes, you will have the beautiful memory off having met him, talked to him and shared a special moment, but the fact of the matter is you are sad by not having the visual memory to look at and sigh with joy everytime you take a peek at it.

You have every right to be upset and sad so go ahead and grieve because you feel it and that is how you will get through it.

I hope one day you will have the wonderful opportunity to see him again and hopefully this time have your picture to remind you of your amazing encounter with a very special person.

[mchell]

I am so sorry you didn't get the picture.

Pleeeeaaaase tell us about the girl he was with. What did she look like?

[ftfeverything]

Well I don't want to sound preachy, but let's image you were the "female companion" with Marty. Would you want people discussing you on forum boards all over the place?

That being said, yes I am curious as hell about her too, but it's not any of my business.

Okay, I am now stepping off my soap box. Carry on.

waiting4mc I know you lost your picture, but your pretty lucky to have had a chance to meet him anyway.

ETA: I'm not trying to single out anyone who was inquiring. I know that no harm was meant in asking. I just wanted everyone to look at it from a different perspective.

[kellysgirl]

You are right, ftfeverthing....but I was hoping it would be the one he was crazy about in NYC. Just want him to be happy.

[ftfeverything]

I agree about him being happy, however if Marty and whoever he's dating wants us to know about it we will find out in due time (or sooner if the media starts hounding him).