After a long time of researching, I finally found the studio where Justin was rehearsing . I was upset since I didn’t have a ride the first few weeks. My friend’s mom took us on August 21st. We got lost and were too late since Justin already came out around 4pm. I was crying so much, but kept trying. On August 24, my friend’ s mom took us again. I got there around 1pm and waited with other beliebers I soon became friends with. We were near the front. We saw the van arrive and about an hour later it left so we got worried, but it was just Moshe and Kenny who came back with food. The dancers came out and met everyone during their break. They were wearing cute Bieber shirts! Around 6:30, Justin came out sitting on the van! He met all of us, Moshe made us take group pictures, with Justin’s purple iPhone, and he promised to tweet them! I didn’t get to say anything since it happened in a few seconds. It didn’t feel real. He smelled soo good. I gave my letter to a worker to give to Justin, so hopefully he will read it. There were at least 40 girls and more people kept coming. Kenny and Alfredo came out to take pictures with everyone later. We took a group picture that Alfredo instagrammed and he also kissed my cheek! Everything was worth the wait. After 3 years I finally met Justin, my inspiration and the person who keeps me strong. BELIEVE♥ Read more here: After a long time of researching, I finally found the studio…
I have been a fan of Justins since 2009 and have been wanting to meet him for almost 4 years! I knew it would be difficult but I decided to make it happen the summer of 2012. My friends and I had gone to some of Justin’s favorite hangout spots in hopes of seeing him, but no luck . At this point I began getting really discouraged and afraid I would never meet him. I knew Justin would be starting his rehearsals for the Believe Tour so I decided to take it upon myself to find the studio he and the crew would be at. After calling about six studios, I finally found the studio which Justin would be at! I was ecstatic and so hopeful that this was my chance to finally meet him! Monday August 13th, my friend and I arrived at the studio at 2pm around the same time Justin arrived. We parked the car and sat on the sidewalk knowing Justin would be inside for at least 2 hours. Around 4 o’clock five more girls showed up and sat with us. Moshe, driving the swag van pulled out of the parking lot and drove across the street where we were to wait inside the alleyway. My friend and I got up, walked into the alley and walked up to Moshe hoping he would roll down his window and talk to us. He did. I said, “Hi Moshe, we have been waiting here for a while and were wondering if you could have Justin come out and say hi to us after he finishes rehearsing”. Moshe said, “No problem no problem”. We walked back to the sidewalk and told the other girls the good news. At that point we were all so excited becuase we knew we would finally be meeting Justin! It was just a matter of what time he would come out. At 6 o’clock, another 4 girls showed up. There were a total of 11 of us. We all sat and talked about what we would say to Justin and how excited we were which helped the time pass significantly. Finally at 7pm we saw the swag van pull out of the parking lot and we saw Moshe signal to us to stay where we were, so we did. The van drove right past us and drove all the way to the end of the alley. We saw the door open and we saw Justin get out but he didn’t come to us. We stared at that van for 30 minutes wondering when it would come back down the alley and finally at 7:30, it did. We all stood up and organized ourselves in a line whispering to each-other to stay calm! The van pulled up right in front of us, Moshe hopped out of the drivers seat, and then came to the side where we were. We all high fived him and expressed our gratitude for him stopping for us. All of the sudden Justin opened the door and came out. I froze, I couldnt believe I was so close to my idol. He started at the front of the line taking pictures with 4 girls until he got to me. I bought him a snapback Lakers hat and said “Here Justin, I got this for you.” He said, “Oh really? Thank you! Thank you for this.” He then asked me how I was and I said “Good how are you,” he said I’m good, it was a long day though.” He then grabbed my waist and I wrapped my arm around him as we took out picture. I told him thank you so much and he said of course, of course with a big smile on his face. I then watched him take pictures with the rest of the girls, still in awe that this was happening. After he had finished taking pictures and talking with everyone, he hopped back into his van and we all said “Thank you Justin, we love you, you are the best!!” He turned around and said “Thank you guys for being the best fans!” The van door then shut and they drove off. We all stood there, speechless and beyond excited! We all hugged eachother and ran around screaming. We hung out for another ten minutes together and then everyone went home. It was a dream come true and I cant thank Justin enough for being so sweet. The 6 hours of waiting went by really fast and were SO worth it. He is genuinly the sweetest, most humble guy ever and I am so proud to call him my idol. Nine days later I decided to go back to the studio with my friends who were with me on the 13th to see Justin one last time before school started. We got there at 2:30 and were only behind like six other girls. By this point more and more girls were finding out the address and the number of girls coming was multiplying daily. There were 45 girls at the studio compared to the 11 the first time I went . Crazy right? Anyways we all sat and talked and made jokes and before we knew it, it was 7pm (near the time Justin usually comes out.) The swag van began to pull out of the parking lot and the secutiry guards made us cross the street and screamed at us to keep an orderly line. Justin came out of the van and took pictures with every single one of us there. When it was my turn, I went up to him and gave him a huge hug first. I forgot to hug him on the 13th and then asked him how he was. We took our picture and and I told him once again thank you so much for everything you do for us! He smiled and said no problem, of course! Security made us all walk to the other side after we took our picture and I just stood there watching Justin take pics with everyone else. Once he had finished, we waved goodbye and off he went. There were about 10 cars (the Bieber crew) that followed behind him. We all waited and waved goodbye to all of his dancers, Kenny, Alfredo, Dan, Scrappy as the drove past us. There were so many cars apart of team Bieber that the entire street was backed up with the crew. It was hilarious and deifinitely a sight to see. I am SO thankful to have been able to meet Justin this summer and have made so many amazing friends along the way! View original post here: I have been a fan of Justins since 2009 and have been wanting to…
My name is Pauline, I’m 16 and I live in Paris, France . I’ve been a belieber since 2009. I’ve seen Justin for the first time in February 2011 for the ‘Never Say Never 3D’ premiere in Paris. I waited 11 hours outside and I saw him 5 minutes but I was the happiest. I’ve been to the MWT in Paris but before, I waited the whole day in front of his hotel and I saw him less than a minute but I didn’t care, I was happy. The next time I saw him was in November 2011, it was very fast but I had the chance to get an autograph. I always did my best to see him even if it was only 5 minutes. I skipped school and I waited hours and hours in front of the hotel. When I’ve heard he will be back in Paris in June, I entered all the contests to win tickets for the NRJ Music Tour or to see him inside the radio but I lost all of them. Then I’ve entered to win a M&G but I was continuing to loose every contest. It was Wednesday and Justin was coming the next day. I was totally losing hope. Thursday, I skipped school so I could go to his hotel. It was 11am and I saw on Twitter I lost another contest, there was only one contest left but I was totally hopeless. Someone tweeted me I was one of the winners! I was so happy, happy is not even the word, I was freaking out. It was incredible. The M&G was that Friday. I had to be in front of the back doors of Universal at 1pm. (But let’s go back to Thursday) Everything was crazy: I went to Justin’s hotel with my best friend and waited until 2am. Justin had a private showcase with only a few beliebers who won a contest and he had an accident, he ran into a glass door but he didn’t’ stop the show. We were all so worried, we saw Justin’s car going into the parking. Scooter came outside and told us what happened, he told us a doctor was coming to see Justin. My best friend and I went home. I didn’t really sleep, I was thinking about all the things I wanted to tell him during the M&G. The next day, 1st June 2012, my mom drove me to Universal and waited with me. She is so supportive and knows how much meeting Justin was to me . I really can’t thank her enough. A guy came out with a list of names and started reading it. We went in a room and waited, I met some amazing beliebers, I was so happy to be there. We were living this together and it was priceless. We waited 30 minutes and Justin came, I still can’t believe I met him. He was so sweet, he shook everyone’s hands. We talked with him, he told us he felt better than yesterday. It was the moment of the picture, I was with two of my friends, I was near Justin, I always thought the day I will meet him, I will start crying but I didn’t. I was so happy, I was the most happiest girl in the world at this very moment. We asked him how he felt and he shows us his bump on his forehead and let us touch it. He was so sweet, you just have to look in his eyes to know how much he loves his fans. We took the picture and I asked for a hug and he said, “Of course come here.” It was the most incredible thing ever. I was dreaming of this since 2009 and it was finally happening. It was a real hug, not just a 2 seconds hug, he cares about his fans. I remember saying, “I love you Justin” at the end and he told me he loved me back. I never wanted to let him go. It was the hardest part of the M&G. We were all speechless and happy. Justin was going to sing at the balcony so we ran outside and waited for him to sing. This day was one of the best day of my life. I know sometimes it’s hard to believe in “Never Say Never”, I know how sometimes you feel hopeless. But please, to everyone who didn’t meet Justin yet, you will. Dreams really do come true if you never stop believing, because of Justin I never gave up even if I felt hopeless. He is my inspiration and I love him with all my heart. I want to thanks Justin for everything. He truly is an amazing person. He loves us and he cares about us. So if you ever feel hopeless, remember I was too. – @itspauline_ Here’s my video when I met Justin. Read the original: My name is Pauline, I’m 16 and I live in Paris, France….
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C’mon now people, seriously?? WTC Victims Families Offended By Tourist 9/11 Memorial Behavior They’re treating it like a national playground. At the National September 11th Memorial, tourists balance coffee cups and soda bottles on the parapets bearing the names of the dead. Parents hoist their children to sit on the bronze plaques, while other visitors splash water from the two waterfalls onto their faces to cool themselves on a hot summer day. On the plaza, tourists break out lunch foods and lie on their backs. A year after the memorial’s opening, the almost-cheerful atmosphere at what was supposed to be a solemn site has appalled first responders and victims’ families. Some have compared the $700 million memorial to a “Disney attraction,” down to the weaving lines to get in. One tourist “spilt coffee all over my son’s name . . . after she arose from sitting on the names,” a relative wrote to Bill Doyle of the Coalition of 9/11 Families. When first responder Marianne Pizzitola visited, she found people acting “like this was a park or playground.” “People laughed and took pictures smiling, and so many people leaned on the tablets with all of my friends names engraved in them, holding Starbucks cups, like it was a kitchen table,” Pizzitola, head of the FDNY EMS Retirees Association, wrote in a letter to Memorial President Joe Daniels. Do you think that the 9/11 memorial and the WTC victims are being disrespected by people’s callous behavior? Image via NYPost Source
Hottest Celebrity Best Friends We like it so much more when people are friendly. And what’s better than one incredibly bangin’ celebrity out and about? How about two? Or three?! They get dolled up, look fine as hell and hit the town. It’s so nice. Let’s take a look at some pairs of buddy bangers that hang out and look fly. Enjoy!
The scepter of free speech and the protection of intellectual property via the internet reared once again, nearly a year since the Motion Picture Association of America -supported legislation first landed in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, only to be resoundingly defeated after a well-coordinated backlash by internet heavy-weights Google Wikipedia and others. MPAA chief Chris Dodd , himself a former U.S. Senator from Connecticut (and a Democrat to boot) gave a thumbs up to the Republican Party’s platform language on intellectual property and the internet. Said Mr. Dodd today via an MPAA release: The Republican Party platform language strikes a very smart balance: it emphasizes the importance of us doing more as a nation to protect our intellectual property from online theft while underscoring the critical importance of protecting internet freedom. As the party points out, the internet has been for its entire existence a source of innovation, and it is intellectual property that helps drive that innovation. Copyright is the cornerstone of innovation; it allows creators to benefit from what they create. As Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor – herself once a Republican elected official – wrote, ‘[I]t should not be forgotten that the Framers intended copyright itself to be the engine of free expression. By establishing a marketable right to the use of one’s expression, copyright supplies the economic incentive to create and disseminate ideas.’ I agree wholeheartedly with my friends in the Republican Party that we must protect the free flow of information on the internet while also protecting American innovators. It is imperative to our national economy and our national identity that we protect an internet that works for everyone. The Republican platform spells out its interpretation of “Internet Freedom” including its opposition from shifting away from a “multi-stakeholder” approach to internet governance: The Internet has unleashed innovation, enabled growth, and inspired freedom more rapidly and extensively than any other technological advance in human history. Its independence is its power. The Internet offers a communications system uniquely free from government intervention. We will remove regulatory barriers that protect outdated technologies and business plans from innovation and competition, while preventing legacy regulation from interfering with new and disruptive technologies such as mobile delivery of voice video data as they become crucial components of the Internet ecosystem. We will resist any effort to shift control away from the successful multi-stakeholder approach of Internet governance and toward governance by international or other intergovernmental organizations. We will ensure that personal data receives full constitutional protection from government overreach and that individuals retain the right to control the use of their data by third parties; the only way to safeguard or improve these systems is through the private sector. Additionally, the Republican platform said regarding “foreign theft” of intellectual property: “Punitive measures will be imposed on foreign firms that misappropriate American technology and intellectual property.”
Wonder what Cam’ron and Jim Jones think about this… Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Pleads For People In Chicago To Cooperate With Police Chicago has a SERIOUS problem, and it’s going to take the help of the community to solve it. After another violent weekend in his city, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a message for anyone involved in the shootings that left nine people killed and 37 injured: Stop the culture of silence. “I’d like to remind everybody that it also requires a community to step up,” Emanuel said Monday at an unrelated press conference. “You’re not a snitch, you have a role in community policing.” The “s” word is a particularly powerful one in Chicago. Last year a Chicago mother was arrested after she allegedly drove her son and an accomplice to shoot a person they believed was a snitch. The year before, a dying 17-year-old took the name of his killer to the grave. “I know,” Robert Tate reportedly said when asked if he knew who shot him in the chest, “but I ain’t telling you.” Last week, eight people were struck in a drive-by shooting at 79th Street and South Essex Avenue, and community activist Andrew Holmes said some of them reportedly weren’t cooperating with police. “The persons have been struck by gunfire, they need to step up and speak up for us,” Holmes told NBCChicago.com. “Nine times out of 10, they knew who was firing the shot at them.” Ninjas will support the dumbest, most ignorant, “trends” but won’t do something that could help save the neighborhoods that they claim they represent. If you have information that would lead to the arrest of a known killer, do your part. Point blank, period. Image via WENN Source
Wonder what Cam’ron and Jim Jones think about this… Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Pleads For People In Chicago To Cooperate With Police Chicago has a SERIOUS problem, and it’s going to take the help of the community to solve it. After another violent weekend in his city, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a message for anyone involved in the shootings that left nine people killed and 37 injured: Stop the culture of silence. “I’d like to remind everybody that it also requires a community to step up,” Emanuel said Monday at an unrelated press conference. “You’re not a snitch, you have a role in community policing.” The “s” word is a particularly powerful one in Chicago. Last year a Chicago mother was arrested after she allegedly drove her son and an accomplice to shoot a person they believed was a snitch. The year before, a dying 17-year-old took the name of his killer to the grave. “I know,” Robert Tate reportedly said when asked if he knew who shot him in the chest, “but I ain’t telling you.” Last week, eight people were struck in a drive-by shooting at 79th Street and South Essex Avenue, and community activist Andrew Holmes said some of them reportedly weren’t cooperating with police. “The persons have been struck by gunfire, they need to step up and speak up for us,” Holmes told NBCChicago.com. “Nine times out of 10, they knew who was firing the shot at them.” Ninjas will support the dumbest, most ignorant, “trends” but won’t do something that could help save the neighborhoods that they claim they represent. If you have information that would lead to the arrest of a known killer, do your part. Point blank, period. Image via WENN Source
