(UPD 8/29) Tales of the Tweedles & Other Spazzjazzerit PHM '15 Cupcake Adventures

[Tinker326]

Great update! I love your idea to get over to MK right away and take pics with the medals...such awesome memories those will be!! Your drinks and Dole Whip look great too...I haven't tried one yet either but hope to fix that on my next trip!

Drinks and Dole Whips were good! If you like pineapple there is little NOT to like about the Dole Whip. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Orange is the new black!!!! I can't decide if I should just start watching, limit myself to one episode a day, or wait until I can spend a weekend binge watching.....I'm sure it's not healthy to be so addicted to a show, huh?

I love all the medals pictures! You both did tweedletastic!

Oh....dole whip.....not sure I would have shared either.

I can't control my binge watching. I'd like to pretend I can- but I can't ! I actaully have a very busy weekend as my daughter is dancing in Sleeping Beauty for ballet & we have a bunch of shows... so I'm kinda bummed that it all is happening this weekend. Couldn't they schedule Sleeping Beauty around OITNB? Is that SO hard to ask?!?! Sheesh.

 

[SarahDisney]

Happy Orange is the New Black Day! Anyone else cerebrating the Litchfield Prison System today?! I've been waiting a whole year for today!!

So ... were you super excited about the early release?

(I know this is edge of your seat excitement right now).

With you guys, it's always "edge of your seat" excitement!

I love all the pictures of you both & the medals!

Uh. Where was I? Oh. Drinking. Anyways, Mr. Warm Hugs had to b#tt his big white rear and try to drink all our $hiz.

Really? You let a snowman drink your drinks?
Don't you think there are enough drunk snowmen out there?

I'm glad you did an update, I'm still reeling from stripping for Ed Sheeran!

Um ... I think this is a story that needs to be shared. You can't leave me hanging like that!

 

[Tinker326]

So ... were you super excited about the early release?

I was! I got two episodes in and then was busy all weekend long that I didn't get another one in! Tonight after work baby! I'm gonna try for at least 2 more!

Really? You let a snowman drink your drinks?
Don't you think there are enough drunk snowmen out there?

Very very valid point. Next race we will not let that darn snowman near our drinks!

Um ... I think this is a story that needs to be shared. You can't leave me hanging like that!

It really is TweedleFloosy's tale to tell.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Um ... I think this is a story that needs to be shared. You can't leave me hanging like that!

ED SHEERAN STORY TELLING COMMENCE...

I'm not sure I can be completely coherent about it or type it all out properly without DYING(AGAIN), but I'll try!

So, Savannah & I drove 6 hours to Des Moines Iowa last Tuesday for an Ed Sheeran concert.

It was out 2nd concer of 3 Ed concerts this year. Yep. Obsessed. Anyway, we drove up Tuesday, checked into our hotel, which was a block from the arena, and got ready. We had bought matching shirts from a group order on Twitter. The shirt was a play on a Tweet he had Tweeted about Iowa in 2013. (are you keeping up?) His tweet and the shirt designthere's a reason I'm telling you about the shirt, stay with me here)

We went to the concert and had 3rd row seats, which blew our minds! Had an amazing time!

Ed was amazing, as always and I got so many awesome photos! Squee!!!

After the show we went to where the buses were. As you may recall, we met him after the KC show last September and were hoping to see him again. There were SO MANY people waiting, but we persist where they do not. After about 2 hours, many had left. Still a bit of a crowd, but amazingly, he came out!!

Everyone lined up but people were pushing and it was pretty crazy. I found a spot on the fencing for Savannah and then kind of stood back to "hold" the crowd that was moving down so they couldn't push her out of the way. He's coming down the line and out of nowhere he kind of makes a B-line for me? He was moving people (gently) with his hands out of the way to get to me? (I was behind the people who were along the baracade line, so in 2 people deep). He wanted to see my shirt, which I'm positive that he had seen online b/c my purse strap goes across me and was blocking most of it, so I think he spotted it b/c he knew what he was looking for! Then, HE ASKS IF I WILL SWAP SHIRTS with him?!?!?

I'm telling you, I did not even think about it for a SECOND! I said YES! and then YES again when he asked again (b/c I think he couldn't quite believe it) and then he asked if I was ready and I said YES, I'm READY! and we both took our shirts off in a crowd of people and traded shirts!! I'm seriously not even believing it as I type it out! I have a video someone behind me took though, so I have proof! (luckily only my head/arm are in the video!) Pics & screen shots that I have (b/c I don't think I can post a video here?)

his picture with Savannah (now in MY SHIRT!)

Uh yeah. So it was insane, I apparently broke Twitter for a bit because Ed does not normally take his shirt off and everyone was crazy excited about that and I'm a hero now!

Wish I could post the video, it's on twitter if you search shirtless Ed.

 

[rteetz]

Looks like you hit the Ed Sheeran jackpot!

 

[STLMickeyMom]

You're face after you switch shirts!!! Love it!! You look absolutely star stuck! What an awesome experience and totally cool memory to share with Savannah!!

And--now I know who to call when i want to go to Iowa for a concert! Couldn't get anyone to go with me to Iowa to see Colin Hayes, violent femmes, and barenaked ladies.....

 

[SarahDisney]

That may be the greatest post-concert story I've ever heard. Seriously.
So here's the question ... will you be wearing his shirt to your next Ed Sheeran concert? Or do you have to wear another shirt that he may want so that you have a chance at another shirt swap?

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Looks like you hit the Ed Sheeran jackpot!

Jackpot INDEED!!!

You're face after you switch shirts!!! Love it!! You look absolutely star stuck! What an awesome experience and totally cool memory to share with Savannah!!

It's been awesome, of course she claimed the shirt as hers before it was even off my body!! So it SMELLS! He wears a really strong, nice, cologne and it smelled up the whole car on the way home! It's NEVER getting washed, I can promise you that. and probably TMI, but he had clearly just showered and put cologne on and it was a little DAMP when I put it on!! Uh, yeah.

And--now I know who to call when i want to go to Iowa for a concert! Couldn't get anyone to go with me to Iowa to see Colin Hayes, violent femmes, and barenaked ladies.....

Ohhh, Violent Femmes!!!

That may be the greatest post-concert story I've ever heard. Seriously.
So here's the question ... will you be wearing his shirt to your next Ed Sheeran concert? Or do you have to wear another shirt that he may want so that you have a chance at another shirt swap?

It will likely never be worn because then it would stop smelling like Ed Sheeran! I ordered another shirt to replace the one he took from me. I will most likely wear the other shirt I ordered. It's identical to the one he took (in color) but instead it says "MY OTHER SHIRT IS ON ED SHEERAN"

I have young girls FREAKING out if I follow them on twitter, like I'm famous and people thanking me because now there are shirtless pics of Ed.

I'm "The mom that took her shirt off for Ed"

 

[momabaarjo]

Karen you make me..... The coolest MOM ever!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Karen you make me..... The coolest MOM ever!

So I have been told!!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

That is so cool! You now have his shirt )))

 

[smickchic]

Your Ed Sheeran post is totally amazing! I love that you did that with your daughter. I have three girls of my own and I have to think I would do something crazy like that too. I have no shame! You two have a special relationship for sure!

 

[KathyM2]

That's so awesome!!!

 

[Tinker326]

Bwhahaha- I had a rough night- even reading that re-telling of the story I knew made me giggle! Thanks- I needed that!

I can't believe I know someone so famous!!!!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

Every time I look at those pictures...I giggle, too!

 

[smickchic]

Omg!!!!!!!!!! I just saw Ed sheeran on Instagram wearing your shirt!!!!!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Omg!!!!!!!!!! I just saw Ed sheeran on Instagram wearing your shirt!!!!!

YEP!

Savannah & I had a fun night after he posted those videos wearing the shirt! He nearly broke the internet, people were freaking out so much! (uh, US INCLUDED!)

What's really amazing about all of this is the girl who came up with the idea/had the shirts made is ordering another batch. She's taking the proceeds and giving them to EACH Hospice, which is a children's hospice in the UK that Ed has done a lot with. Anyway, I honestly think that he lurks on twitter a lot and saw that she was selling them. I think he knew if he wore the shirt it would break the fandom and more shirts would sell! That's my theory anyway...and...

HE WAS WEARING MY SHIRT!!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

I know someone famous!

Just so you know I am dragging out my TR because I am waiting for a JellyRolls drink count, plus I know you drank going home...

 

[stacy~**]

First PHM....

Karen-
I'm so thrilled that you had such a great half! I started reading your reports after last years PHM and I remember how sad I was that your half wasn't as you would have hoped. How great that you had Cammy with you for the majority of it. I keep thinking I need to find a group like the cupcakes for the half in January. I originally thought I was ok alone (and will be) but I also think it will be more enjoyable with a group.

Your outfit was just adorable and I loved all the pictures of you! (Cammy was adorable too!).

Nicole-
I'm so sad that your injury prevented you from having a great PHM experience. I can't even imagine the disappointment after all that training, etc.....but I will say I completely admire your perseverance to finish the half. While it's wasn't what you had hoped it shows ALOT of character and determination to keep at it with such a painful injury. Many people would have not even tried or would have given up. You should be proud of yourself for that and know that you absolutely earned your metals.

I enjoyed the more detailed rundown of the whole Ed/t-shirt night! I had mostly pieced it together from Instagram but was great to hear it here too. What an amazing night and how fun that you are twitter famous over it!! Haha!

 

[Jackiemarie21]

I promise I am reading along, I just forget to comment. But don't take it too personally, I forget everything these days!

Nicole, I am sorry your race didn't go as planned! I admire you sticking to it and finishing. I know how it is to be hard on yourself, but you followed through and finished and that is something to be proud of!

Karen, so glad you had a better experience this time. There at the end you can really see your joy and exciment as you got closer and closer to go finishing:

I'm looking forward to hearing more cupcake adventures!