Peter's Japan blog

Two of the videos I took from Ayu in London. These are the longest ones. Please watch in HD if you can :-)
The first video is quite dark, but you can see her through the flashes. The second video is by daylight and has a very good view of Ayu! <3

First video from Friday evening January 29th:

Second video from Saturday afternoon January 30th:

Here are the pictures of my stuff that was signed by Ayu in London, over the course of 2 weekends.

The first two are from the first weekend. My Arena Tour 2007 fan (my first concert tour that I went to) and the CD+DVD version of Days/GREEN. It is a large CD box so it has a large surface which can be easily signed, and it's a cardboard case around the 2 cd cases. So I can just use the cardboard box to frame ;p

The last two are from the second weekend. My Countdown Live banner and a cardboard with a personalized autograph. I consider the banner now to be complete being signed by Ayu herself :-).

And now for the combined photo. Some of these will be framed and hung on the wall of course ^^

Okay, I'm going back to London tomorrow, until Sunday morning. Since it was kind of confirmed that Ayu will be staying until Saturday, maybe Sunday. I will be trying to take more pictures and/or videos. I have a better strategy now and learning from previous mistakes <^-^;>
To other fans in London, see you there!

Sunday afternoon we were left with only 5 people (me, one girl from France and 2 girls and 1 guy from Spain), and we decided to buy Ayu a bouquet of flowers and put a small message in it with our names and countries on it. Since Ayu didn't come out (and later we found out that she wouldn't have come out at all as she was feeling ill), lovely Stan-chan accepted our gift and would give it to her.

And here's the bouquet + message:

I'm in London now, and I saw Ayu today!!! kyaaaaaaaaa!
The story for today.

First we went to the studio by 12 o'clock, but noone was there. Figured she wouldn't record any songs on the weekend. So we went to the hotel where she's staying and arrived there at about 13h30. Then at 14h, 3 big black vans arrived. And japanese people started to come out, and then I recognized her staff and ayu's friend (PJ boss?), but I hadn't seen Ayu, but there was a person who had gone into the hotel first so that was probably her. I recognized many of her staff, so it really was them.
Then we started to wait and wait. And it was quite cold but me and my friend were up for it.
One hour later, things started to get moving again. Some of the staff started to come out so she was coming out, and I approached the exit from the side. And then a small girl in a crazy wonderful outfit came out and I was totally stunned. It was Ayu! But the staff said to us, to wait 40 minutes until they would come back. She was probably dressed up for a PV or photo shoot and had to be there on time.
So 40 minutes later, they returned. She and her staff stepped out of the car, and waved at us that we could come closer. And then Ayu started to sign our stuff. She was sooo friendly and really took her time for us. We were asked not to take pictures though, as they were taking pictures themselves. (most likely because it was an outfit for an album booklet and so it wouldn't leak out ;p). But it was absolutely awesome! She looked so great. And then my pen had dried out (even though I had tested it a few times)!! But someone else got another one and I got my Arena Tour 2007 fan and Days/Green single signed! I saw that she was a little surprised to see the fan, but we couldn't say much as there were some other fans as well.
She was absolutely gorgeous (and small indeed ^^). Then it was over, we thanked her and they went into the hotel. I couldn't believe I stood so close to her and that I got my stuff signed. I will post pictures later, it's a bit difficult on this bloody wifi. I've got just one picture of her when she left at 15h for the photo shoot. All I can say is, I'm very happy ^^

Ayu getting into the car to go the shoot at 15h:

Since it was confirmed that Ayumi has arrived in London last Thursday, I've decided to go to London to see her. I'm not going to miss her like in Paris last time when I didn't go. Many fans and friends are also going, and since it has been confirmed (from her own mouth) that she's staying for 10 days (until next Sunday), the fans will be divided between both weekend I guess. I will most likely also go the second weekend ;p

The second weekend there will be given a special book "A World Fan Book" to her with letters from fans from all over the world.
Ayumi is currently staying in London for the recording of several new songs (which we think would be a new album maybe?), and this will be done at the famous Metropolis Studios. It has also been confirmed that she's staying at the Langham Hotel.

To be continued... with pictures most likely :)