Connecticut Review

Thanks to JKPolk on idolforums! I've put in bold anything concerning Benjelle, whether good or... Bad : ( There are other things about them individually, though, so you should read it all. Thanks to... Whoever : D


The show is kind of a blur to me, I can't give detailed reviews like other folks. I'll give tiddybits.

In an early group number, I'm not sure which, Benji was on one side and Donny was on the other, in two separate groups. Benji started cracking up about something and looked over at Donny and they shared a cute laughing look.

Nothing interesting that I saw behind the screen. Just changing (seemed to be a third party helping) and an arm squeeze that I noticed.

Argentine Tango intro fell kinda flat. Little audience response and soooo scripty sounding.

This was definitely a Travis crowd. And Heidi, interestingly. Not much love for Donny, relatively, and it made me sad.

Benji called her his "lovely, lovely, lovey dovey partner" in the VFW intro.

There was facial thumb-stroking at the end pose. Benji had her face in his hands and stroked his thumb along her cheekbone a few times.

Jessica was in for Donny in ramalama.

Both Donny and Benji were in for the Disco and she looked fantabulous and it was just so fun.

Shirt removal in the benji solo. yay!

Loved loved loved sexyback.

Donny in garters/stockings? *dedAndrea*

Donny looked SO broken down by the end. She seemed to have no energy near the end of the broadway and left a lot of moves unfinished. By the time they were all leaving the stage once and for all she just looked so wiped/sad. :(

Natalie seemed to slightly stumble a few times, poor girl.

Travis and Benji got pretty giggly when they were doing an intro together. Seemed spontaneous but I dunno because I've never seen vids. :)

Ummm...rest is a blur. Any specific questions, ask, and maybe it'll trigger something. :)

As for after the show...took a bit to figure out where the heck to go because it's a huge casino and I had no idea where one would find buses. So a lot of people waited in the area outside the theater entrance for a while. Luckily I heard people saying they had info and followed them to the buses so yay! A nice small crowd, so that was cool. Still, I couldn't get right on the gate. I had one level of people in front of me.

Jessica came out first and made a point to stick around until at least one other person came (quite a delay) because she didn't want people to feel all lonely while the others were inside at a private meet and greet I guess. I forget what order people came out in. I was very shy about getting signatures and pics...I am so timid. Especially because I wasn't right in the front so people would move on without noticing me or thinking I may want something too. But the girl in front of me kinda took me in and after she was done would tell the dancers I'd like them to sign my shirt and take a pic too. (It was her 19th birthday and her name was Ashley I think and she rocks my world. I owe her.) So I missed out on Ivan and Natalie and Martha because of my chickenness. (And Jaymz and Jessica but I hate to admit I wasn't heartbroken.) But I got signatures/pics from/with Ryan, Allison, Travis, Dmitry, Heidi, Benji (!!) and Donyelle (!!!).

The girl in front of me asked Donyelle if she was dating Benji. All that got was a patented DonnyLaugh(tm). :)

Unfortunately Donny was long gone to the buses before Benji got out, so no moments. The boys were much later than the girls, for the most part. :)

I got a Benji hug. *swoon* First of all, he loooved my shirt. Which made me so happy. And then I gave him a CD of my vids. Because I am just that pathetic. :) And he went from all smiley-guy to one of those "omg really you did this for me??" sincere touched gazes and pulled me into a real hug. *omgded* ((no, I didn't take note of how he smelled.)) Heee...when we took the pic I rubbed my hand up and down his back a few times before letting go. I'm such a h0r. :)

My interactions with everyone else was pretty much limited to "hiya would you mind signing my shirt and taking a pic?" I really am verrry shy. I did tell Donny meekly that I love her. I'll do better if I meet them again in Albany. :) (Rox'll make me.) (Oh! something reminded me that Benji sand a spanish happy birthday song to the Ashley girl in a surprisingly good voice. YUM.)

Benji signed my shirt with a CTB and a smiley with a tongue and alsy a "heart(drawn) ya!" Aww. Also, I made him sign on my shoulder right above where Donny had signed. Just to keep them together. :)

Um, so yeah. That was my night. Clearly, I am not planning on going to bed before working tomorrow. Thank heavens for working at home.

Sigh. Squee. Yay. Yum. Aaaaah. And Albany in one week!


In honor or her, I shall now sing the James K. Polk song I know from 7th grade:

In 1844, the Democrats were split
The three nominees for the presidential candidate
Were Martin van Buren
A former president and an abolitionist
James Buchanan a moderate
Louis Cass a general and expantionist
From Nashville came a dark horse riding up
He was James K. Polk, Napolean of the stump
Austere, severe, he held few people dear
His oratory filled his foes with fear
The factions soon agreed
He's justtheman we need
To bring about victory
Secure our manifest destiny
And annex the land the Mexicans command
And when the vote was cast the winner was
Mr. James K. Polk, Napolean of the stump
*saw solo*
In four short years he met his every goal
He seized the whole southwest from Mexico
Made sure the tariffs fell
And made the English sell
The Oregon territory
He built an independent treasury
Having done all this he sought (sp?) no second term
But precious few have mourned the passing of
Mr. James K. Polk, our 11th president
Young Hickory, Napolean of the stump!

Hehe, yes, that was from memory... And it was three years ago! That just goes to show how many times our social studies teacher made us listen to that : D

~ Moose ~