just back from albany

[vivi37]

my daughter and i just got back from the albany seminar. it was a really great day. john read a lot of people and everyone really seemed to be in a very positive mood. the hotel where it was held was set up very nice and orderly. we arrived this morning at the hotel at 10:15 am and there were at least 200 people already on line so we joined the line. at about 11 o clock we were able to go in and get seats. although the seminar didn't begin until 2 o clock, it was fun getting to know the people there and chatting. i met a few people who write on this board and also told some new fans about the board also. although i wasn't read{this was my fifth time to see john} i was so happy to see the people he read get such comfort from his readings. i know my time will come, however the feeling of peace and comfort you get just attending these seminars is wonderful. if anyone who attended today wants to write of their experience, i would love to hear about it.

:daisy:
Viv

[AndreaW]

Hi Viv,

I too was at the ALbany Show. I thought it was wonderful. We met some great people waiting in line. Some really great stories.

Where were seated? I know it didnt matter where you were seated to recieve a reading, but I really wanted to sit near the front. We were able to get seats in the second row right on the end. It was great. I got to see his facial expressions and how the readings really just zoned right into the person being read. That was worth it all. He was awesome to watch.

Hope you had a much fun and inspiration as I did. I hope you get a reading next time. You sure are much more patient than I would be. That is great. Take Care.....Andrea

[tashi147]

So you two did you see me?? Did you see a woman in an law enforcement uniform with braids, well that was me. I went straight from work and drove three hours to get to Albany drove back three hours, came home, went to sleep for an hour and then back to work. That is why I was in uniform. Yes the show was awsome and I took notes on some of the readings. I liked especially the one when he asked the woman did she marry a milkman. That was hilarious. Will post notes later. I'm trying to catch the Boston show this afternoon. I live in the middle of Albany and Boston, so why not? Will be in uniform again, so if anyone is going to Boston look for me up front.:jumper:

[AndreaW]

I am sorry, I didnt see you. I could not believe how many people were there. Can you imagine what a seminar with 3000 must be like??

I thought about going to Boston today too!! I live in the Berkshires, which is between Albany and Boston, but I dont have tickets and do not want to take the chance of not finding them last minute. Although I noticed yesterday people were selling their extra tickets.

It was fun to hear and watch peoples expression during their readings. But I am very intuitive, and the disappointment of the people around was overwhelming. My heart goes out to those who were read and those who were not. As I am sure everyone feels.

Well good Luck today,....hope you get to Boston.....and hope you get some SLEEP. Have a Blast!!!!

Take care Andrea

[vivi37]

hi andrea, we were sitting on the right side off the center aisle about 8 rows from the front. too bad i didn't see you. i went to the front of the room before it began and was asking people if they write on this board, many didn't even know what i was talking about so i told them about our board. i did meet a lovely lady and her daughter who writes here with the name Sunflower. i was happy to talk to her and we were looking for other people who said they would be there especially a person who said they would be carrying a yellow balloon. didn't find her! did you? i am also going on april 28th in westbury ny. i can't wait. it will be easier because there is assigned seating so that makes it better as far as knowing where we will be seating.
by the way, we were directly in front of the entire family that he read where the mother died of asthma and there were seven children in the family, and also there was an uncle
and a father who also passed. when john was directing the girl up the aisle i really thought i was finally going to get read, she stopped right to the side of me however it was for the people right behind me. my daughter and i were really getting excited howver it didn't happen for us. i have been wanting john to tell me about my mother and as i have said this is the fifth time i have seen him. i hope westbury brings me a reading. a lot of people don't understand how i can be so patient however i really have faith in john and believe it will happen. i feel for the people who were sitting in the rear since they seemed so far away. i guess for security john doesn't walk around at all anymore. i had a great time and it was nice to read of your experience.
viv

[AndreaW]

Hi Viv,

I was looking for the person with the yellow balloon too!! I didnt see you either. I saw a woman taking pictures in front. We were to the left of John. It was great to see him in person and upfront. I also felt bad for the people in the far back.

He definitely has an incredible gift. It really was amazing. I really hope you get your reading in Westbury. I was thinking about going but I didnt buy the tickets in time through the ticket tron, so I would have to pay much more. I have already paid a lot for the Albany tickets, (cant tell you how much cause you will probably yell at me, hahaha) But to me it was worth every blessed penny.

I hope you have a great time. Wish I got to meet you there. Hope all goes wells. Let me know after the show how you made out. Take Care and Good Luck

Andrea

[dwing123]

The Albany Seminar was great. There were very positive energies there and everyone was extremely friendly. I also looked around to find the balloon and did not see it. We were seated ten rows from the stage on the right side. We were directly behind the family that was read where the Mother had asthma. There were so many parallels between their family and mine that I wanted to raise my hand. But again, I did not want to be a family stealer. The names and dates all made sense. He also mentioned a family member that committed suicide by hanging themselves in a barn or garage. My husband's uncle died in a barn that way. I left the seminar feeling that maybe my family was trying to get me to acknowledge them in a "me too" way and I was just too afraid of John's telling me that the messages were not for me. I could see he was abrupt in that way sometimes.

It was my first JE seminar and I hope not the last. Being close enough to see him and his expressions was wonderful. My husband, the skeptic, even enjoyed it. He felt that John was a great speaker with a wonderful sense of humor. My husband really enjoyed the story about the dog of John's friend. He also now agrees that there may just be something to this. We may have another convert!

[tashi147]

THIS IS SO HILARIOUS. Guess what you three. I was the one that was supposed to have the yellow ballon that I could not find no where. But you must have seen me, I just know you did. I will tell you who I am. Did you all see the black women with the law enforcement uniform on with the braids in her hair? I was also standing in line with some friends. Inside the ballroom another women out of the thin air turned to me and started talking to me and we talked for over an hour while I stood conversing. She was in row 10 center aisle at the end to the left of the state if standing on the stage ( I was standing letting people pass by so I could return to my seat, just having come back from the bathroom when she was startle that I had stopped right behind her so she started talking to me and I didn't know her from adam, but I do now, we have exchanged e-mail addresses and have already sent e-mails continuing our friendship yesterday. I was seated also in the center aisle, row 7. Because of the time constraint and me not being able to change clothes, I arrived in my uniform straight from work. What is also interesting is that people thought I was part of the security detail and kept asking me questions. Luckily I was able to answer them.

Same thing happened in Boston yesterday, with the security stuff and people asking me questions. Then people started noticing I was being introduce and making introductions to different people from different areas of the room and then they got curious and started talking to me (I then told them these people and I had never met but we are from this board and happened to meet at the seminar because someone noticed me from Albany and that uniform, so I gave out the web address to two people, one of them was read...look for tommy reading in Boston).

I drove straight from work again in my uniform and someone from this board recognized me from Albany and she introduced me to 6 other people from the board. Go to the Boston thread and read about it. In Boston, out of coincidence of that damn uniform we were able to meet a total of 10 people. I like the balloon idea better and now will make arrangements to have my balloon all set 2 days in advance. Sometimes my work schedule (overtime) ties me up, but with the little bit of sleep I have gotten in 3 days (4 hours), I was able to attend the Albany and Boston seminar and still report to work on time.

Sorry about the yellow balloon, but you all may have seen me and I didn't see you. What I find interesting is that out of all those people we all sat in the same general area only a few rows from each other. I will be at the workshop on April 27th in New York, but not in uniform. If you will be there let me know and I will make sure we meet. Now I have to go to the Boston thread. Nice corresponding with you.

[vivi37]

hi everyone, this is really a riot. i wanted dwing to know that my daughter and i were directly in front of the family with the mother with asthma. we were the two seats off the aisle, in fact the husband was right behind me and the wife right behind my daughter. i also felt a lot of similar things concerning my family. i have my mother who died and she had a brother frank who is also crossed and many other things, however i also was afraid to raise my hand and be told i was a relative stealer. i was sorry i didn't however i also felt it would have been uncomfortable to be told by john it wasn't for me. oh well, i will be going to westbury ny on april 28 maybe it will happen then. it is so funny how we were all sitting so close, in fact i asked the people in front of dwing if they wrote on this board before the seminar and they didn't know what i was talking about. i did find one member, sunflower who was close up front and did talk to her. too bad taschi didn't have her balloon since we were all looking for it. hope to some day meet some of these members who write here on this site. it is so great to be able to share our thoughts here.

:daisy: viv

[dwing123]

Vivi, that is just too funny. I know that John always said that people with parallels will tend to sit in the same area, but this really proves it. It's nice to know that someone else was afraid to be told no by John. Oh well, a lesson was learned....always speak up even if it means you will be told no and will be totally embarrassed!!

I loved the comment by the woman who asked John when the new shows would start since the reruns were getting very old. I was glad to hear that new shows are on the way very soon.

lol
Dianne

[jefan101]

Hi everyone, I too was at the Albany seminar, 6th row, left side. We too had similarities with the family right behind us that was read... same names different circumstances. This was my second seminar and both times that happened. My mom was so excited when John mentioned "Vincent" and "Jessica" but it was not for us. We will keep trying. Each seminar seems to be run a little different.

Can anyone explain the "CO" answer he gave because to me it was very vague. While he said that there would be new shows he mentioned that he is done tapping... for how long???

I can't help but be dissappointed in not getting read. Especially when he read people all around us. Alot of people say they "feel" their loved ones around us... I feel left out because I don't get that "feeling". While I have had two or three validations of my own.. I can also convince myself that they are just coincindence...

I will continue to try in keeping the faith and meanwhile will continue to try to see John... Maybe mine and my mom's day will come....

jefan101

[Sunflower]

Hi Everyone....Hi Vivian!!!

I was also at the seminar in Albany, which Vivian mentioned. I was there with my 16 year old daughter. We were sitting on the third row, in the middle, right side, on the aisle! What wonderful seats....it was great to be able to see John's facial expressions and see him in action. It's fascinating! We also had the 2 people right in front of us read. When John was coming over there, we were really hoping it was going to be for us, but it wasn't and that was okay.

We had talked quite a bit with one of the sisters that was read in "front" and "behind" you all.....the one with the asthma. We were SO thrilled for her and could validate quite a few things that John said to them, because she had told us the same things. We waited for her to come out after the seminar and gave her a big hug and told her we were thrilled for her. It was really neat to see a "new friend" get read! After that, my daughter told me that she now has NO doubts about the validity of John and his entire message. That reading totally convinced her, which was great!

I had also gone to the seminar in Baltimore last year and I felt like this seminar was 100 times better.....like night and day. The energy of the group in Albany was so positive and John was right on the money over and over and over again. I don't think there was even anyone that he got really "stuck" on. I also thought the "milk man" was great. It was so funny to see John crack up laughing over it...and also the "joke" he told on Carol!!!

I got in line at 7:15 in the morning, with only about 35-40 people in front of me. There was a real feeling of commoradory there and we met and talked with so many nice people. Vivian, it was great meeting you...I'm so glad that you came over to talk! I also met a very nice couple from Mt. Airy, MD, which is only about 1/2 away from me. They had already visited here some, but I think I talked them into writing in sometime......If you're there....HI from Germantown! And Tashi, I did see you!!!, cause I remember noticing the uniform and wondering if you were part of the staff, but them I read the patch on your arm and realized that you weren't.

Well, it was great meeting everyone! Take Care All!
Jean

[vivi37]

hi jefan, i just wanted you to know something about the tapings. my daughter, son,husband and i went to crossing over tapings in march 2001 and april 2001 in ny. these shows that we were at are always repeated, i think more than 5or 6 times. last year they told us tapings were ended from may until september however reading on this site many people who had tickets to the gallery had their dates postponed until december 2001. we don't know what happened. in albany the other day i didn't understand whether the shows have stopped taping or not. well i hope new shows are shown soon. i really enjoyed albany and although it was my 5th ttime and i have never been read i am still hoping when i go to westbury i will get a reading.

viv

[jefan101]

Thanks for the response... How in the world did you get to go to two tapings!! I am glad I am not the only one who didn't understand his response. I have been calling in on Saturdays since that process began. Before that I wrote at least 20 letters. I have been to two seminars and will now start looking for the third. It gets depressing sometimes but I will continue to try. I have also been trying to find a way in the "back door". i.e. someone who works in NYC in the TV industry... I will keep you posted. I too believe this seminar was better than the one in Cleveland last year. Although he spent signiciant time with two families.. no time did he ever get stuck for any length of time.. It was great...

jefan101

[luvje]

Hi Jean!!
My sister-in-law and I were in line just ahead of you. I just wanted to add that we had such a wonderful time and enjoyed talking with you and your daughter. Although we didn't get a reading, I'm so happy that Dana and her family heard from their mom and dad. I'm curious to find out about the reference that John made concerning some money that was found. Maybe we'll meet up again in line sometime. I'm definitely going again!!!
Take care!!!
Robin

[vivi37]

hi jefan
this is how we got tickets to the gallery last year. in january of 2001 i sent 31 letters to the address that was on the screen after the show is over. on 30 of them i put my name and phone number and on one i put my son's name and his cell phone number. you guessed it, he was the one that got called and we got 4 tickets for i believe march 15. three of us went, my daughter, husband and i , my son is a reporter for a radio station and had to cover a big explosion in nj that morning so he was unable to go. we had a good time however during the taping john was reading a lady and mentioning a name john. the lady said she didn't know any john, he persisted and 40 minutes later her husband said out loud, tell john edward that john is your father's name and she did and said she didn't want to hear from him and only wanted to hear from her mother. with that, the taping stopped and there was a 10 minute break. when we began again for the next taping je said that the woman would't be coming back and it was the first time he had had such an inconsiderate person in the gallery. because he felt for us he said that we would be invited to another taping and so we got tickets for april 2001. this time my son was able to come. although i have seen je 5 times and never been read i feel it will happen soon. i will be going to westbury april 28, hope i am lucky. it is close to impossible to get tickets now. by the way, the shows that we attended have been repeated at least 5 or 6 times. in one show i am sitting in the first row next to my daughter and i have a pin on the left side of my jacket of a watering can and flowers, i do believe in john and i know it will happen soon.

:daisy: viv

[polodecaf]

Wow! It sounds like such a great experience! I'll be seeing JE for the first time at the Workshop and then In Westbury on 5/7. The seminar tickets are SOOOO bad though-so all those comments about feeling bad for the people in the back-that'll be me and my mom. So, I guess it kind of does matter where you sit, huh?
Congrats you guys!:p

[slswain74]

EVERYONE WANTS TO GET TO THE SEMINARS EARLY BUT TRUEL IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER. THE FIRST READING JOHN DID THE LAST TIME I WENT WAS FOR A LADY IN THE FAR BACK CORNER. IF YOU ARE MEANT TO GET A MESSAGE YOU WILL.

[Sunflower]

Hi Robin! :wave:

Check your private email messages....I sent you an email!
It was great meeting you all!

Jean

[Jude]

polodecaf, it only matters where you sit if you want to get a good look at JE, himself, or his facial expressions. If you're short (like me) aisle seats are good, because you can "lean in" to see the stage.

As far as a reading goes, it doesn't matter where you sit. I was seated at least 50 rows back when I got my reading.