Somehow, some way, I had good luck on this Friday the 13th and managed to get tickets to TAEMIN’S FIRST US SOLO TOUR.

The venues for this tour were only just announced the other day and when Henry showed me, I felt instantly sick. I already knew there were only going to be 5 cities, but out of those 5 cities, 4 of the shows are being held in theaters with capacities between 3,000 and 3,800.

For Taemin.

Of course, LA’s is the KIA Forum which holds 17,000 so it was less of a bloodbath for them I imagine.

Tickets for the NYC show were being sold fire through the theater’s website, so our strategy was that Henry would try for that at work while Chooch (who arrived home last night via Amtrak and has been bitching up a storm ever since) and I would try for Chicago.

CHOOCH WAS BASICALLY NO HELP. He just stressed me out even more because he woke up at the very last minute, came downstairs in a huff, spat, “WHAT DO U WANT ME TO DO AGAIN??” and then put on some loud, screamy YouTube channel.

THEN right when it was time to enter the waiting room, TICKETMASTER WAS ALL, “HAHAHA WAIT UP WE NEED YOU TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD JUST FOR FUNSIES EVEN THO WE JUST MADE U DO THIS 2 WEEKS AGO TOO ISNT THIS IS A FUN GAME?”

I was SEETHING.

The same thing happened to Chooch.

But then, miracles of miracles, when I was put in the queue, there were only 600 ppl ahead of me??!!

“Well, there are like 5000 ahead of me, so no use in me trying, bye” Chooch said as he DITCHED ME! Super big help.

AND THEN I GOT IN and was able to actually get decent seats before the dynamic pricing entered the chat?! What sorcery…??

The way I was shaking. The way my Fitbit was like “hello rapid heart beat detected are you having a heart attack?” The way I burst into tears when the “you got the tickets!” image popped up on the screen.

Taemin has been my #2 ult bias since 2017. He has brought so much joy into my life. I sit next to a cardboard cutout of him everyday when I’m working at my home desk. He is so brilliant, my dream idol, a source of so much of my happiness. And now I will get to see him in Chicago in two mths.

I can’t even believe it. I feel so grateful.

Meanwhile I had the NY theater’s website open and I was 8000 in the queue with a wait time of over an hour. For fun, I let that play out and of course it was sold out. I am sure there is a logistical reason why Taemin’s agency booked such small venues, or maybe they underestimated his popularity in the US, but I really feel like they did him and his fans dirty.

Almost 2 hours later, Chooch came downstairs and asked if I got the tickets.

“Yes! Didn’t you hear me screaming?”

“I tend to block you out,” he said with a half-shrug.

Wow.

Anyway.

This year was rife with many losses, but this was a win that I really needed and I fully know how lucky I am. I am so happy!

YOU GUYS IM GOING TO SEE LEE TAEMIN!!!! Am I dreaming???

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