October 3, 2015
by Erica/Cyberhians
Background.
In the afternoon on the 17th of September the CybeRhians were told that Rhian would be in contact with the admins to meet up for coffee with those in Sydney. This announcement instantly made me excited as I reside in Sydney and this would be my chance to meet the one and only Rhian Ramos! So much later that evening Admin Rach notifies myself, and two other Australian CybeRhians that we can meet Rhian tomorrow in Circular Quay for coffee at 11am. With this knowledge it made it extremely difficult to sleep that night, but I managed and soon it was the next morning and the day I would meet Rhian.
The Day of: September 18th 2015
So I arrived at Circular Quay and eventually managed to meet up with the other CybeRhian; Kris who was also able to attend. We then waited while we communicated through admin Rach to Rhian about where to meet, which involved figuring out a suitable café to visit, and we eventually decided on the Guylian Chocolate café because we figured Rhian loves chocolate so why not go there?! And so we waited and looked around to find that then recently coloured red haired Rhian. Surprisingly a lot more red haired people were around then I expected, but then I saw a quick glance of someone who looked very familiar. However they walked past a pole and I was like I think that’s her, I saw the hair but maybe it isn’t them. And then they appeared again and it was her and Jason! In that moment it was like this is it! It’s really happening! So we went over and greeted them.
We then moved to the café where a lot of conversation proceeded to happen, which also meant we did not pay attention to the menus so after we were initially asked for our orders we actually looked at them and determined what to get. And we consequently learned that Rhian was definitely embracing being on holiday by having consumed quite a bit of chocolate already, and thus she would be sticking to the savoury meals at the café. We continued to chat a lot, and whilst this isn’t overly significant when we ordered, I had done mine quickly, but Rhian had not heard and so after Jason and she ordered and the waitress repeated our choices, she checked to make sure I had. Which I got to say really made me feel special despite it being a really mundane thing really.
So conversation during the lunch as it became (not just a coffee as I had expected), covered a range of topics. This really made it feel more than just a fan meet and not as though we had only met that same day. It was really relaxed and surreal to be talking about various subjects which to me showed a different side of Rhian which I had heard about and was now experiencing. Here are a few memorable and kind of unusual moments which stood out to me:
Discussing her fitness routine and how a balloon shaped Rhian may pop up at the concert on October 3rd. Can’t wait to see it! – haha but we all know she won’t be
Her desire to see giraffes in Australia which is possible at Taronga Zoo. And consequently we learnt how she wants to have a miniature pet giraffe which was very funny to hear. To imagine Rhian feeding this tiny giraffe leaves in her home is so ridiculous and yet really epitomizes what she is like.
More about her mug collection which included mugs from Starbucks of places she had visited. Hopefully she got one in Sydney which she did not yet have at that point. She also spoke on the phone to the other CybeRhian in Australia who couldn’t make it and even apologised to her about the late notice of it, further illustrating to me how open, generous and kind she is to her fans.
Another special moment to me was when once Rhian briefly said something in Tagalog, which she then proceeded to translate into English. What it was I now have forgotten, but I have to say Thank You, and she is an awesome translator!
The whole experience of meeting Rhian is one I will never forget. Even though little details will fade, the emotions I felt that whole day, and for several following, will always be remembered. The courteous manner in which she presented herself was great and confirmed to me her wonderful personality and willingness to meet fans. As gorgeous as she looks, especially in person, her character is what truly stood out to me and reaffirmed my decision to be a CybeRhian and to continue to support her in all her future endeavours. She is a person who has over a million followers and often has a busy schedule and yet was here spending some of her holiday time with fans. The fact that it was happening in Sydney, let alone with myself was completely unbelievable. However after meeting and getting to know her somewhat, I can now see why she would and it makes me incredibly grateful for what she did.
by Erica/Cyberhians
In the afternoon on the 17th of September the CybeRhians were told that Rhian would be in contact with the admins to meet up for coffee with those in Sydney. This announcement instantly made me excited as I reside in Sydney and this would be my chance to meet the one and only Rhian Ramos! So much later that evening Admin Rach notifies myself, and two other Australian CybeRhians that we can meet Rhian tomorrow in Circular Quay for coffee at 11am. With this knowledge it made it extremely difficult to sleep that night, but I managed and soon it was the next morning and the day I would meet Rhian.
The Day of: September 18th 2015
So I arrived at Circular Quay and eventually managed to meet up with the other CybeRhian; Kris who was also able to attend. We then waited while we communicated through admin Rach to Rhian about where to meet, which involved figuring out a suitable café to visit, and we eventually decided on the Guylian Chocolate café because we figured Rhian loves chocolate so why not go there?! And so we waited and looked around to find that then recently coloured red haired Rhian. Surprisingly a lot more red haired people were around then I expected, but then I saw a quick glance of someone who looked very familiar. However they walked past a pole and I was like I think that’s her, I saw the hair but maybe it isn’t them. And then they appeared again and it was her and Jason! In that moment it was like this is it! It’s really happening! So we went over and greeted them.
We then moved to the café where a lot of conversation proceeded to happen, which also meant we did not pay attention to the menus so after we were initially asked for our orders we actually looked at them and determined what to get. And we consequently learned that Rhian was definitely embracing being on holiday by having consumed quite a bit of chocolate already, and thus she would be sticking to the savoury meals at the café. We continued to chat a lot, and whilst this isn’t overly significant when we ordered, I had done mine quickly, but Rhian had not heard and so after Jason and she ordered and the waitress repeated our choices, she checked to make sure I had. Which I got to say really made me feel special despite it being a really mundane thing really.
So conversation during the lunch as it became (not just a coffee as I had expected), covered a range of topics. This really made it feel more than just a fan meet and not as though we had only met that same day. It was really relaxed and surreal to be talking about various subjects which to me showed a different side of Rhian which I had heard about and was now experiencing. Here are a few memorable and kind of unusual moments which stood out to me:
Discussing her fitness routine and how a balloon shaped Rhian may pop up at the concert on October 3rd. Can’t wait to see it! – haha but we all know she won’t be
Her desire to see giraffes in Australia which is possible at Taronga Zoo. And consequently we learnt how she wants to have a miniature pet giraffe which was very funny to hear. To imagine Rhian feeding this tiny giraffe leaves in her home is so ridiculous and yet really epitomizes what she is like.
More about her mug collection which included mugs from Starbucks of places she had visited. Hopefully she got one in Sydney which she did not yet have at that point. She also spoke on the phone to the other CybeRhian in Australia who couldn’t make it and even apologised to her about the late notice of it, further illustrating to me how open, generous and kind she is to her fans.
Another special moment to me was when once Rhian briefly said something in Tagalog, which she then proceeded to translate into English. What it was I now have forgotten, but I have to say Thank You, and she is an awesome translator!
The whole experience of meeting Rhian is one I will never forget. Even though little details will fade, the emotions I felt that whole day, and for several following, will always be remembered. The courteous manner in which she presented herself was great and confirmed to me her wonderful personality and willingness to meet fans. As gorgeous as she looks, especially in person, her character is what truly stood out to me and reaffirmed my decision to be a CybeRhian and to continue to support her in all her future endeavours. She is a person who has over a million followers and often has a busy schedule and yet was here spending some of her holiday time with fans. The fact that it was happening in Sydney, let alone with myself was completely unbelievable. However after meeting and getting to know her somewhat, I can now see why she would and it makes me incredibly grateful for what she did.
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