Yes you heard it… read it whatever. I live in Tulsa and I met Ike in church, in Youth Group. Our mothers hadn’t been best friends all of their lives we didn’t move to Tulsa and next door to the famous trio, and they happen to be home for a month for one weird reason or another.
And finally no we weren’t friends our entire lives either and then one night on his sixteenth birthday (which he wasn’t even home for) he professed his undying love for me. And then I didn’t turn to him and say, ‘oh Isaac I’ve loved you for a long time.’ And then make love right then and there. C’mon people that stuff just doesn’t happen.
I’m assuming that you all have read the Ravi (idiot man)’s book. Well I’m the girl that he was talking about on that one page that Isaac has seemed to have torn out of my copy and taken one day when I wasn’t looking. I’m that girl that when they ask if they have a girlfriend and Isaac shakes his hand in that maybe motion. And Taylor says no for him.
They only tell you guys that they don’t have girlfriends because they want to please the label. The label does weird stuff that this chick will never understand.
Speaking of Ravi’s book, yes I do buy Hanson stuff. But it’s not like I’m sure all of you have. I definitely do not have three thousand posters all over my room. That is just eerie for me. I’m sure for you guys it’s wonderful but Ike could walk into my room and see mine.
It’s also different for me when I buy that stuff (no they don’t give it to me) I’m not buying it for my enjoyment I’m getting it because I want to support my best friends and boyfriend. I go to his concerts, I don’t hang out back stage with the family I’m in the front row fighting for my life with the rest of them I just happen to know that I’m guaranteed backstage passes.
You’ll never know if I’m there or not. I can swoon over Tay with the best of them. While we are on the subject of Tay…girls he is not God. Just thought I’d inform. He scratches himself, burps, farts, and smells funny just like every other boy I know at school. Oh and another thing…not every person that comes in contact with them is homeschooled and no Diana doesn’t school every one of his friends that is home-schooled.
Anyway, I do go to their concerts and stuff that’s in Oklahoma. My mom let’s me. But it’s kinda like my best friend goes to her boyfriend’s plays at school. It’s no big deal. Isaac goes to my orchestra concerts when he’s home. Or Mrs. Hanson will have my mother tape them for the family. (they are an odd bunch. =) )
Well the point of this is that I have been reading some fan-fics lately and I’ve been observing newsgroups and sites. I just wanted to say a few things. First, they do money but they don’t show it. They did move to a bigger house. C’mon nine people in one three-bedroom house? I think not. So yes they moved.
The house isn’t far from their old one and it’s about a room and a bathroom bigger. Ike still shares a room with Tay and Zac. They’re room looks like a hurricane hit it most of the time it’s not cute…it’s awful. If you step in the wrong spot you may step on a number one hit chart single that hasn’t even been demoed yet. You never know.
But in every story I read Taylor, (I’ve noticed a thing with you guys and him…don’t’ worry I’ll get to that.) gave this girl a gold bracelet with her name inscribed on it and on the back had a quote from Mmmbop I think. I don’t remember. First off Taylor does not go anywhere near normal people jewelry stores…the closest he gets it Claire’s in the mall. Even that’s a rarity.
And second they DO NOT go around quoting their songs to people. That’s’ just retarded. They do not give such expensive gifts. For my last birthday Ike gave me a necklace that had a Chinese symbol on it. It meant the year that I was born. I love it. He got it at Claire’s I only knew this because Taylor got a new choker. It’s something like five bucks. He’s not cheep. He just knows how much I like oriental things. It was from the heart. It was so cool. I wear it close to my heart.
I read a fan-fic the other day that said one thing about Isaac. One, how can you write a Hanson story without all three? They are a family they are with eachother in the same household all of the time except when spending the night at a friend’s. This whole concept of ‘love one Hanson’ I will never comprehend.
Anyway, in this story all Isaac did was drive Taylor somewhere. C’mon people they do more together than that. No they don’t spend every waking moment together like some of you would like to think but Isaac and Taylor are close. They talk to eachother about everything. I know this because Taylor says things to me that he really shouldn’t know. And Zac well he’s oblivious to everything that’s just Zac.
Speaking of loving one Hanson I have a question. You don’t know them how do you love them? You love their music no doubt but do you know them?
You girls seem to think that all they do is live for you guys that they are living robots with pretty smiles. That have nothing beneath the surface. Well let me tell you they all have feelings. Yes they can get happy, mad, sad, angry and tired. Just like you and me.
It hurts them, well Isaac when you say stuff like ‘he looks like a monkey’ or stuff like ‘man he’s so ugly,’ you all seem to have a fascination with his looks and the fact that he doesn’t look like an older clone of Zac or Taylor. I love them all like brothers well except Ike I love him like a boyfriend. And I know that it hurts Taylor to be singled out at the ‘hotty’ and Zac for the ‘hyper kid.’ And it bothers Isaac to no end when people call him ugly. For that matter it bothers me too.
And yes girls Ravi was right on something’s but he was biased on others. Yes Isaac is moody but on the other side of the coin so is Taylor. Taylor is worse at times. Because when he gets moody, he gets mean. Isaac just gets snappy.
I am by no means saying that his book was wonderful and right and just. Because it wasn’t. It did nothing but make Ike so furious that he couldn’t see straight. Because Ravi only seemed to say mean things about him. Well Tay and Zac are definitely not peaches either.
I love to read what you guys say about stuff like phone conversations with the Hanson of your choice and a girl they say the corniest stuff.
Taylor: Hey babe.
Girl: Taylor oh I’ve missed you.
Taylor: Missed you too. I’ve missed you so much it hurts.
Girl: Oh Taylor I love you.
Taylor: Oh ____I love you too. Wanna come to NY with us and tour?
Oh dear, how wrong you are. First off this is how a typical conversation with one of them goes say I call
Avie: Hello?
Me: Avie this is me, let me talk to Ike.
Avie: Oh hi, how are you?”
Me: Fine Avie. Can I talk to your brother now?”
Avie: Which one?
(Ike background – Avie let me talk to her.)
Avie (to Ike): Why?
(Ike- Because I asked you too.)
Avie: Fine.
Ike: Hey.
Me: Hey. How be you?
Ike: Fine….no Zac I don’t know where it is. What have you been up to?
Me: Oh, not much.
(Taylor in background-Ike I want the phone.)
Ike: Tay, can you wait?
(Taylor- no I can’t please. It’s important.)
Ike: Fine. Can I call you back?
Me: Sure, talk at you later, bye.
Ike: Bye.
Or if he’s not home, when he remembers to call…he’s not good with times and dates. He called from Japan one time he forgot that I was on the other side of the world and it wasn’t morning here. It was like three a.m. My mom was pissed.
Ike: Hey, how be you?
Me: Good. How be you?
Ike: Great. Tired but great. How’s school?
Me: (Talks about great events at HS for the day.) What were you guys up to today?
Ike: (Talks about great events in his day.) Well I should get off the phone. Long distance is expensive.
Me: No kidding. Well I guess I’ll talk to you soon miss ya.
Ike: Miss you too. Talk at you later. Bye.
Me: Bye.
That’s a typical conversation. No professions of love just a conversation like anyone would have with their boyfriend or friends. It’s no big deal.
One other thing, I don’t tour with them. That’s Ike’s world a world, which I fully understand I’m not a part of, and which I do not want to tread. I did go with them for a while on the Albertaine tour because their parents asked a few of their friends to go with them to keep them sane, and to keep the little ones happy. For about two weeks all of the kids had a friend with them. Then we all went back to Oklahoma.
Our dates are similar to our phone conversations.0. We go to the movies a lot. That’s about it. We sit around and watch TV. Or hang out in the living room. No fancy restaurants like I’ve read about half of which would never exists in Tulsa.
But right there is the Hanson’s in a nutshell. Nothing glamorous. Nothing incredibly special. Just Ike, Tay, and Zac.
Katie turned off the computer. She smiled to herself. This will show them she thought. The phone rang.
“Hello.”
“Katie.”
“Ike… how are you?”
“Fine. Just finished updating Hansonhotline and I figured since I still had the phone away from everyone I could call you uninterrupted.”
“Cool that should last what? Five ten minutes.”
“About…. if we’re lucky. So what have you been up to?”
“Well, I read stuff.”
“Stuff? What kinda stuff?”
“Get that grin off your face. Hanson stuff.”
“Ha, told you, you like our music.”
“Quit diluting yourself. Savage Garden rulz and Hanson drools and what is scary about that statement is that I can prove it.” She laughed
“Ha ha, very funny, Katie. Really what were you up to?”
“Well, I read some fan-fic. It pissed me off I wrote an e-mail for Hansonhouse.”
“What did you say Katie?”
“Oh, this that and the other.”
“Katie...”
“I’ll send it to you in e-mail.”
“Kay.”
“Oh, I got the coolest wav today a cute little girl saying ‘don’t give me that attitude I’ve got one of my own.’ It kills me. I’ll have to send it to you guys.”
“Cool... oh you should have seen it. Mackie is so jealous of Zoë. It’s hilarious. Zac was holding her and Mackie kept trying to get him to put Zoë down and do something with him. Tay offered but he wouldn’t let him. It cracked me up. I remember Tay being like that when Zac was little and I would spend time with Zac.”
“Go figure. He’ll grow out of it.”
“Tay? Nah. I figure after thirteen years he will never get over it.”
“No stupid, Mackie.”
“I know what you meant.”
“I know you did. That’s the trouble.” She laughed.
“Yes, well you know how it is.”
“Yes, you are a pain in the ass.”
“I try.”
“You’re good at it, you don’t need to try anymore.”
“I know I know.”
“So are we going to the movies tomorrow night?”
“Is tomorrow Friday?”
“Yes.”
“Then there, you answered your own question.”
“Hush.”
“You hush.”
“Bite me.”
“Can’t reach you.’
“This is stupid.”
“Yes, but we are good at these conversations.”
“Way too good.”
“Oh, did you hear about Amy?”
“Carver?”
“Yeah. She’s going to Paris this summer.”
“Ike, why do you say that like it’s a novelty to you?”
“Well, it is for her.”
“You’re weird.”
“I know.”
“Ike, can I use the phone?”
“Tay….”
“Please….”
“Fine…. Katie I gotta go send me that letter so I can read it when I get online tonight.”
“Kay,”
“Love you.”
“Love you too, bye.”
“Bye.”
Isaac got online and opened Katie’s mail.
Hey Ike,
Here you go sorry if it sounds mean but…they pissed me off. Oh I think we should go see “Saving Private Ryan” tomorrow and then go get pizza.
Isaac read the whole letter and was shocked that Katie was willing to reveal that she was his girlfriend online to everyone…not that a whole lot of people would believe her but still the rumor the very true rumor would be out there.
“What’s this? Fan mail?” Taylor asked eating a hot pocket sitting next to Isaac.
“No a letter from Katie to Hansonhouse.”
“What’s it say?”
“A lot.”
“Oh dear, was she pissed about something?”
“Yep. Here you can read it.”
Taylor read it then looked at Isaac. “Yup, you can keep her.” He laughed.
The next morning Katie went over to the Hanson’s house.
“Hey Mrs. Hanson.”
“Hey Katie. Ike is just about ready. You two walking blading or driving?”
“I don’t know. Oh, my mom wants to know if you are helping out with the younger kids youth retreat to the camp grounds next week?”
“Oh, is it next week…I think so. I’ll call her tonight.”
“Cool.” Katie waited for a few minutes. She went upstairs and knocked on their door.
“Ike, come on. I don’t take this long to get ready.”
“I’m comin’ I’m comin’.” He opened the door.
“Let’s go. Walk or what?”
“Let’s walk.”
“Kay.”
They walked halfway there.
“What did you think of my letter?”
“Don’t send it to Hansonhouse.”
“Awww come on, why not?”
“You know why not.”
“Be that way.”
“I will.” She stuck her tongue out at him.
“I could call it a fan-fic.”
“That would be cool…they would never know how true that story is.”
“Nope.” She took his hand and they walked off to the movie.
