True Confessions of a Mattaholic!

Okay, since this got started on one of the Concerts threads I thought I would start one here.
Here is my confession:

I have never been much of a fangirl-- well, unless you count my David Cassidy Fan Club Membership ( I go back aways!! ). I have followed Matt since Hollywood week. I missed the VLV disaster as I was at nephews wedding in Hawaii. Let me tell you, I was so down when I found out he didn't make it. However, that didn't last long - thank goodness--- as he smoked WLY! I was screaming and jumping when he made that final 12! (Before we new Anoop #13). Each week I found myself conflicted --- couldn't wait to see Matty perform but on the other hand worried about Matty performing! It got to where I couldn't even watch Wednesday results until a trusted friend would call and tell me it was okay to watch (she would check the internet first!! )
Like so many of us I have WAY too much fun spending time here, on twitter, Matt's FB, and all the other Matt related places. Since it is summer, I have a lot of time but that will change when school starts in 2 weeks. (Fingers crossed I can get on the forum at lunch! ) I don't have to worry about a hubby being upset and luckily last BF is outta here or I would have to be a closet mattaholic! (Like Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle- hiding in the kitchen!! ). Anyways , like all of you I love Matt for all the same reasons. For me though, I would say it is his kindness and humor that I find the most appealing. I am glad I have this forum and you guys to help fuel my addiction. I am graciecat and Proud to be a Mattaholic!

Wo-hoo the official Mattaholic thread!
It´s getting late here and the true confessions must be told properly. I will share mine some other day.
Good evening to you all!

*taps microphone*

Hi, I'm "iluvmatt" (well, not really) and I'm a Mattaholic.

I've been watching "American Idol" since Season One and have been a big fan of Kelly, Chris, and David Cook respectively. I was convinced that my fangirl-y "obsession" would end with David Cook because I couldn't see how anyone could possibly top him. We went to the same college, live in the same state, and he just seemed like a talented guy with good old fashioned Mid-Western charm. Therefore, I told myself that I had found my "American Idol." End of story. Boy, was I wrong.

Oh, don't get me wrong--I was a stubborn little thing and even though a certain contestant performed a mouth-dropping version of "Georgia" during Hollywood week, stumbled on a certain Coldplay song that shall remain nameless, and redeemed himself with a fantastic rendition of "Who's Loving You", I kept telling myself that I just couldn't have a favorite this year because I felt like I was deserting my beloved David Cook.

Then a certain contestant perched himself at the piano and serenaded me with "Let's Get It On." All I could think of was, "Oh, H*** yes! Sing to me baby! I'm sorry David, you know I love you, but D*** this guy is good!" After the song, I texted my Idol friend and said, "It's settled. Matt's my favorite." I haven't looked back since.

I would like to say that it has been EXHAUSTING to be a Matt fan, hasn't it? I had a love/hate relationship with the show this year. I would watch the show every week and I was so nervous for Matt. I knew that he had SO MUCH talent, but his nerves.....oy, his nerves.....seemed to cripple him at times when he was on that stage and the judges didn't exactly help matters most of the time. I would watch the show on Tuesday nights and just give him a pep talk in my mind before he performed, hoping that he would be able to overcome his emotions and show the world just how talented he was. Beginning with the week he was eliminated/saved, I did not watch the show on Wednesday nights because I "just had that feeling" and I didn't want to watch him go home. I stopped watching the show altogether after he left, and I didn't even watch the finale. I told my sister to call me when Matt and Scott's duet was on, and we all know how THAT turned out.

Anyway, long story short (HA!), I absolutely fell in love with Matt's unquestionable talent and his wicked sense of humor which we never saw on the show (thank goodness for American Idol Extra!). Before this year, all of my "favorites" were front-runners and I never had to worry about them, but this year was a different story altogether. I had never "rooted" for a contestant or voted for the full two hours every Tuesday night before this year. I know that this season was screwed up in so many ways, but I'm so glad Matt introduced himself to the world on that stage. I absolutely adore him and am looking forward to following his career for better or for worse. Again, I have to say, that record labels should be JUMPING at the chance to sign him and if he ISN'T signed, then something is seriously wrong with the music industry and I will lose faith in the entire process.

I'm "iluvmatt" and I'm a Mattaholic.

I'm sorry, graciecat, cranberry and iluvmatt. I have no idea what you're talking about!

It's not like I was glued to my TV every Tuesday night, anxiously awaiting Matt's performance...

I would never vote for Matt every week, for two hours straight...

It's not like I used to dread Wednesdays because that was results night, and it was possible Matt could be eliminated...

It's not like I bought every one of his iTune singles and videos...

I would never spend hours listening to a concert over a cell phone, especially when it sounds like they're singing underwater...

I would never spend hours reading and replying on a Matt fan site...



Okay, that was just the first stage of a Mattaholic --- DENIAL!

Now for the real healing process to begin, I must move on to the next stage --- ANGER!

Like, why hasn't anyone signed Matt to a record deal yet? LOL

Now for the real healing process to begin, I must move on to the next stage --- ANGER!

Like, why hasn't anyone signed Matt to a record deal yet? LOL [/quote]

Riley, see "that other thread" where the motto seems to be "people are stupid."

Hey all..I definitely want to contribute to this thread also but it will have to wait until later today when i get off work and can type up a storm.. but I do feel the need to "unload' ..lol..and tell of all the different ways this "matt obession" has affected my life too! so stay tune! haha

In the mean time ENJOY my Avitar!!!

Wow! Matt Giraud...where do I even start?? I feel like my life has been a roller coaster ride every since he happened into my life! Well I must say first of all I missed out on all of the "original" hollywood week stuff (so thank god for YT and white chocolate video, etc. etc) But ya I wasn't even gonna watch AI this last time because I had gotten kind of burnt out on it so only ocassionally would I flip over there in between other "more interesting" shows BUT I just happen to flip over the nite they were announcing the wild card winners and really in truly I just was casually watching it and saw Matt after they called his name and I was just like hmmm..that guys kinda cute but no real big thrill or anything..ha!..well then I think they sang that nite right?? correct me if I'm wrong cuz i can't even remember but I remember thinking after he sang, (btw I don't even know what he sang?) but anyways I remember thinking why in the hell was this guy in the 'wild card" group..he seems way to good..why wasn't he picked the first time???

Now mind you I still I wasn't overly excited about anything at this point..hoooo hummm.. So then I think the next week came and I was thinking well I guess I will flip it over to AI tonight cuz I kinda wanna see that "one guy" sing again..I don't think I even remembered his name...WELL after watching him sing the 2nd time I was like S**T, 'm really kinda diggin this guy..(someone please tell me what song he sang?) seriously..I never kept track of this u guys...now to be honest with you I think the next time I knew I was falling head over heels for this guy was when they played his hometown video and I then realized he was FROM MI and I think I heard him actually talk some during the video and thinking I really just like his voice too and I remember thinking OMG ..this guy doesn't live very far from me..why haven't I heard about him??? LOL..then as I anticpated seeing him every week after that I was like everyone else..I was TOTALLY baffled as to why he kept getting shafted by the judges (because he sooo was) ..I was like pissed every week when they said negative stuff too him..I would literally yell at the TV .. I would be like WTF..you idiots can't you see how TALENTED this guy is??? Well needless to say I literally cried the night he was saved...I kept saying out loud to myself..if they don't save this guy tonight I'm never watching this F'n show again! I was estastic the night he was saved!! I was jumping @ my living room and after I calmed down a bit I was like WOW..what is happening to me with this guy??? Now my obession still wasn't in full swing yet but AFTER he got voted off for good (I voted like crazy too just like everyone else) I was sooo sad..When Tuesday came and no Matt I just wanted to cry I was like screw AI I'm gonna follow this guy and find out where I can go see him again because he is so freakin awesome!! I was still more crazy about his singing then anything else (sheeshh well that sure has changed huh?) so then next you know I get on the internet and I start searching for anything and everything I could find on him..I found this site and I was like Thank you Jesus!! I found other people that are as crazy about him as me! I thought I was losing it!! haha ..So here I am...drowning in Matt Giraud now and loving every minute of it..I CANNOT get enough of this Man!! EVER!!

SO, i'm single right now and don't have a husband or guy in my life to sneak around but I admire all you other women for your dedication!.. I'm sure if I was in a relationship they would think I had lost my marbles...but with that being said ALL my co-workers and family think I'm nuts!! I was really scared to tell anyone I was going to two shows but there wasn't any way I was gonna be able to keep it to myself!

The last point I did want to make though is...I think the thing that drives me so crazy about my state of mind when it comes to Matt is that I have never ever had an "addictive" type of personality...I consider myself to be a very "in control" type of person (well except when it comes to food.. ) but I HATE ever feeling like anything is "beyond" my control..in other words I could never be a "druggy" or "alcoholic" ..its just so beyond me how people go over the edge because of these things but yet some days I think OK Lisa You need to seriously take a "day off" from Matt world.. but in all seriousness I'm so glad you guys are here because it seems like Matt has this hold over ALL OF US and it really is comforting to have this place to come too... as I think we have all expressed.

I'm also the kind of person who always wants to "figure things out" and this is one thing that I analyze and try to figure out??? Why does Matt have such an affect on ALL of us...and the only thing I can come up with is..(and trust me I've thought alot about this) ..I think when we are young girls growing up we all have this "perfect" fantasy guy in our head and what we would like him to be like and for me Matt has every single quality that I ever wanted plus then some...he's funny, cute, charming, sexy, goofy, sensitive, caring, easy going, playful, good morals... then to TOP it OFF he sings like a damn ANGEL, plays piano with such talent and passion its breathtaking!! So THIS is why we LOVE HIM so much..He's the "perfect guy" we all wanted to have! Now I know alot of you have put that your husband's are really wonderful and talented which I really believe they are, ..BUT the problem is your husband is now a little bit older and even though you might love him alot and he's still attractive to you and stuff...he's STILL not some young HOT SEXY STUD that can sing as beautiful as Matt and no way has the young SEXY BODY like Matt who throws himself into his piano playing with such passion it makes you wanna SCREAM!!! So THAT my friends is why he still drives you married women crazy too!! this is just my theory..sorry if I got it wrong but just thinkin is all..... Love ya guys!! MATT FOREVER!!!

Oh and I did want to say I did have another life "before Matt"..I am an avid book reader but haven't been able to read a FULL book since my Matt addition started.. Everytime I start to read I get to thinking I better go check twitter!! I can still eat so that part kind of sucks cuz i really need to lose weight but I have lost quite a bit of sleep because of him..(does that count)..lol..I use to go to the blue chip casino alot with my friends to just hang out & listen to really good bands that play there (i'm not a big gambler) but haven't been once since my Matt addition..all my money is now going into him and "the shows" ...my friends are like when will you be back to reality Lisa?? I'm hoping after this Tour ends I will get back to a some what "normal" life but then again not sure I want too!!

Also I have 2 daughters, 22 and 25 ..and one beautiful curly red hair 5 yr old granddaughter that I've also not seen as much lately but she is definitely the real "love of my life"!! I have a cat Zoey who is 2 now I believe.

Lisa_M, I guess I'm also a Mattaholic because I could answer your questions without looking it up or even thinking!

1) Matt sang "Who's Lovin' You" (originally by the Jackson 5) on the Wildcard show, which was actually the day after the 8 wildcard contestants were announced.

2) Matt sang "Human Nature" for Michael Jackson week, which was his second MJ song, or his THIRD MJ song if you count the "I Want You Back" group song he did with White Chocolate in Hollywood week! Yes, Matt said that MJ was one of his favorite singers of all time!

I was saying in another thread on this forum that I have a photographic memory, but only when it comes to Matt! LOL Too bad my memory isn't that perfect in other areas of my life! HAHA

Riley 9 wrote:

Lisa_M, I guess I'm also a Mattaholic because I could answer your questions without looking it up or even thinking!

1) Matt sang "Who's Lovin' You" (originally by the Jackson 5) on the Wildcard show, which was actually the day after the 8 wildcard contestants were announced.

2) Matt sang "Human Nature" for Michael Jackson week, which was his second MJ song, or his THIRD MJ song if you count the "I Want You Back" group song he did with White Chocolate in Hollywood week! Yes, Matt said that MJ was one of his favorite singers of all time!

I was saying in another thread on this forum that I have a photographic memory, but only when it comes to Matt! LOL Too bad my memory isn't that perfect in other areas of my life! HAHA

Well Riley thank you very much for remembering this because I was really confused as to what I had seen him actually sing on the show or what??

And so it begins....."My name is Tigers and I'm a Mattaholic"

I love this thread. I pretty much already told my story on the Long Island Ny thread. I tell you my friends are starting to think i've lost it with my obsession. The funny thing is - they just think i'm obsessed with the idols - they don't realize its just Matt!

here's what i wrote - i'll carry it over to this thread:

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Ladies I can't even begin to explain what Matt does to me. How did this happen? When? I am just floored by it all. I try to think and pinpoint the exact moment that I fell hook line and sinker - and i really can't - i think i was there from the first moment i saw him - but it was just a spark that grew and grew with each week...and then even after Idol - and now - OMG after seeing him twice in one weekend and seeing all the gorgeous vids and pics - I swear - it's unreal . How can this 24 year old man suck me in like this!!! I fee like someone when they first fall in love - it's like it's all you can think about and you only want to see that person and talk about that person - maybe it's because i've been married so long - idk! Can anyone here relate to what i'm saying. Sometimes I feel like i'm so out there!!!! What is wrong with me????

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Thank you all. It's comforting to know that I'm not alone. If only my husband could read all this and see i'm normal. He doesn't say much - but I think he thinks i'm crazy. Last night he wanted me to sit outside with him - but all I really wanted to do is get on here and look and talk about Matt.

I have been married for 20 years - my oldest son is 20, my daughter -17 ya'll have seen her on the charlotte concert thread, and my boy is 10!

But as you said pasinthru - I dont' think he's too concerned about Matt - since he's so much younger than me.
If only he knew!!!

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But he is larger than life to me - and all i can remember - after all of this obsessing - after I took my picture with him and he began to walk away I patted his back - you know one of those quick little friendly pats - maybe it was even motherly - i just couldn't help myself! He is such a sweet guy! And i tell you i couldn't take my eyes off of him!
*sigh* I really want to be there when you meet him Cecilie - that's all i can think about. I want to be right there by you - holding you up in case you faint! AS of right now, i'm not going - but i'm still trying to see if i can get the courage to ask.........my obsession is pretty strong - there have been times in the past week - it's on the tip of my tongue. okay sorry this got long..see what i mean!!!

YOu know what I can hardly even say his name without getting butterflies.

Hello, my name is Emilie and I am addicted to Matt Giraud

My first inkling of my obsession with Matt was when I started to vote only for him once to top 13 started. When i watched him perform Human Nature - something inside of me felt more for him than anyone else. Kind of like I was watching someone I personally knew - or like watching my own son. I remember when his parents talked - i was most moved my his mother and father - his father got emotional saying how spending that time with his son meant so much to him - and then his mom got choked up talking about how talented Matt is and how she can't wait to share him with the world - so everyone can see how talented her son truly is......

wow - if only she knew......

I felt so proud for him after he sang "so Small" and the judges had such praise - the night Kara said "matt there ain't nothing small about you"..and then simon said - "i don't think you get enough credit for your vocals, everybody is talking about adam and danny, i think you are challenging them for the top spot, tonight i think you outsang him (danny)." I was so excited -

I was so upset the night he ended up in the bottom two after singing the best of the best "let's get it on"...i was literally freaking out. I have to admit that I was a big fan of Chris Daughtry and this night brought back memories of the night he got voted off - i was sick - couldn't beleive it.

Thank goodness he survived that night!

Anyways -as the story goes - my obsession grew week after week - to the point that i was voting for him on two phones, for two hours every Tuesday night. The night of the save - I cried and was hysterical. The night he got sent home - I cried. It was the worst night in American Idol history that I can reacall. - And I thought it was bad when daughtry went home. boy oh boy was i wrong. I was also a DAvid Cook fan - i never dreamed in a million years thatI would ever obsess like this over an Idol -

So My name is Tigers and I'm a Mattaholic -but the thing is - I don't want a cure!!!!!

So I have been sitting at my laptop over six months now.In the corner of our kitchen table,sitting on a wooden chair,
all the screws has dropped from the seat part. A giant plant hanging behind me touching my head all the time. Ha.
(And my hubby has a nice work space and he is using Aeron chair, in fact the same kind the Idol judges were sitting on,
hilarious!)
My invisible radar was immediately turned on when I saw Matt´s audition. The White Chocolate sealed it,I was done.
During the show spent sleepness nights worrying and went through the spectrum of feelings.
Much I knew when I announced to my family that when the show is over I´m withdrawing from the net.
I really didn´t know it was just the beginning. My knowledge of Idol stuff was very limited.
Being an information addict I must search all the possible places several times a day to get my daily dose.
Sometimes I get so frustrated,there isn´t enough, I need more!
Why can´t there be a spy-movie-like gadget, camera that could show me Matt 24 hours a day!
I would rather see my Mattaholic behavior as a being part of a spiritual movement. I´m participating worshipping acts!
Jenna is the head priestess! I´m devoted and having ardent love for Matt. And the love makes me feel so good inside.
His talent is the kind that touches souls, true artists can do that. Can´t wait to buy his new music.

And I´m doing my best to tame my open sluttysallys.

cranberry wrote:

Being an information addict I must search all the possible places several times a day to get my daily dose.
Sometimes I get so frustrated,there isn´t enough, I need more!
Why can´t there be a spy-movie-like gadget, camera that could show me Matt 24 hours a day!
I would rather see my Mattaholic behavior as a being part of a spiritual movement. I´m participating worshipping acts!
Jenna is the head priestess! I´m devoted and having ardent love for Matt. And the love makes me feel so good inside.
His talent is the kind that touches souls, true artists can do that. Can´t wait to buy his new music.

And I´m doing my best to tame my open sluttysallys.

I know how you feel! It's like I have to find out more about him, so I keep going to different web sites. Before I know it, I have been spending too many hours at my computer, and I even forget to eat sometimes!

Don't we all wish that there was a 24-hour Matt channel, like they have CNN on everywhere in the world? LOL I'm sure his fans would be happy to contribute their videos, photos, journals, etc. !

Hey - I am Cecilie and a complete Mattaholic.
I noticed Matt at his audition and spotted this promising guy and thought he was someone to watch out for
During Hollywood week I fell hard and like the rest of you followed his ups and downs with a mix of anxiety and great joy.
But since it has gotten worse or better depends on how you view it. Besides loving his musicality, his wonderful, incredible singing and pianoskills - I have the biggest crush - a real schoolgirl crush. I love hubby with all my heart but it is not because of him that I can't eat, that I am restless, tearing up easilym schoolgirl-goofy, giddy etc.
I swear - everytime Matt opens his mouth I get an instant phsysical reaction. I have been watching YT vid and BT's till blue in the face and still his voice just makes my blood rush and my heart beat faster.
This combined with his apparent wonderful personality and his immense sexappeal is more than I can bear :-)

I have been looking at my Matt-tweet carefully for a loooong time noticing and enjoying his exclamation point at the end and imagining his fingers typing, those absolutely magical hands.
I know I have passed the age for this kind of thing and I know with my brains and logic that this immense crush is silly. Geez he is 24 years old - come on woman!


I know some of u don't like Usher - but I somehow found his lyrics to his Superstar very Mattyfan-relevant LOL And yes - baby I'll be yr goupie

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I'll be your groupie baby,
Cuz you are my superstar,
I'm your number one fan,
Gimme' your autograph,
Sign it right here, on my heart
Yea, I'll be your groupie baby,
Cuz you are my superstar,
And as your number one fan,
I'll do all that I can,
To show you how super you are


Front row, there I am,
Jumpin' and hollerin', wavin' both hands,
Would ya notice me, little me,
Drove twelve hours girl,
Juuust to seeeee your pretty faaaace,one more time
Bought my ticket, I was first in line,
This is a metaphor, to show how I adore (I adore) you,
Baby I do

Now you know how I feel,
You're truly special, your love is legendary ta me,
Without you my life stands still,
I'll never leave your world, treat ya like a diva girl,
You're one of a kind,
Cuz they don't make em like you anymore,
Sooo, I'll be your fan for life,
I dedicate this to my superstar, for all time!

cecilie wrote:

Hey - I am Cecilie and a complete Mattaholic.
I noticed Matt at his audition and spotted this promising guy and thought he was someone to watch out for
During Hollywood week I fell hard and like the rest of you followed his ups and downs with a mix of anxiety and great joy.
But since it has gotten worse or better depends on how you view it. Besides loving his musicality, his wonderful, incredible singing and pianoskills - I have the biggest crush - a real schoolgirl crush. I love hubby with all my heart but it is not because of him that I can't eat, that I am restless, tearing up easilym schoolgirl-goofy, giddy etc.
I swear - everytime Matt opens his mouth I get an instant phsysical reaction. I have been watching YT vid and BT's till blue in the face and still his voice just makes my blood rush and my heart beat faster.
This combined with his apparent wonderful personality and his immense sexappeal is more than I can bear :-)

I have been looking at my Matt-tweet carefully for a loooong time noticing and enjoying his exclamation point at the end and imagining his fingers typing, those absolutely magical hands.I know I have passed the age for this kind of thing and I know with my brains and logic that this immense crush is silly. Geez he is 24 years old - come on woman!


I know some of u don't like Usher - but I somehow found his lyrics to his Superstar very Mattyfan-relevant LOL And yes - baby I'll be yr goupie

Quote :

I'll be your groupie baby,
Cuz you are my superstar,
I'm your number one fan,
Gimme' your autograph,
Sign it right here, on my heart
Yea, I'll be your groupie baby,
Cuz you are my superstar,
And as your number one fan,
I'll do all that I can,
To show you how super you are


Front row, there I am,
Jumpin' and hollerin', wavin' both hands,
Would ya notice me, little me,
Drove twelve hours girl,
Juuust to seeeee your pretty faaaace,one more time
Bought my ticket, I was first in line,
This is a metaphor, to show how I adore (I adore) you,
Baby I do

Now you know how I feel,
You're truly special, your love is legendary ta me,
Without you my life stands still,
I'll never leave your world, treat ya like a diva girl,
You're one of a kind,
Cuz they don't make em like you anymore,
Sooo, I'll be your fan for life,
I dedicate this to my superstar, for all time!

Oh, Cecilie! I got a DM from Matt on Twitter about a month ago. It had a smiley face in it. I stared at it so many times thinking about his fingers hitting the individual keys. AND to think that he had to hold down the shift key to make the smiley face! The sheer effort Matt put into my little message! And he had to be thinking of me when he was pecking those keys. If I told this story to anyone else they would really be worried about me. But Cecilie, you understand and I know many of you out there understand that the fact that he had to hit the control key for little old me will never cease to thrill me.

AND USHER!!! Thinking of Matt while listening to an Usher song??? Be still my heart! Cec, we are on the same wave length today.

OMG Girls - i think we are all sisters separated by unfortunate miles that on the weekend of sept 6 will finally be brought together - all because of one man!! LOL

Cec & Macigirl - same here. It's so funny that you posted these today - cuz you know what I was thinking of doing the same thing. I added songs that matt has mentioned in his tweets to my listening pleasure music while i walk. I really listened to the lyrics when I was walking and in the car - and i was LIke "OMG - that is how we feel about Matt - that's our song to him"!

I am in love with this song and can't stop listening to it either! HA - even tweeted the lyrics along with you Cec on Twitter!

Okay - My name is LovethemTigers and I Am A Mattaholic!

Another thing about his tweet to you...I love how he said "Hey You!" I thought that was soooo cute! Getting that tweet was as if I had got one myself - cuz I knew he had seen my tweet and responded...Cuz I said "please give a shout out to her, please!" And he did!

He reads, he knows, he pleases!!! Such a sweeet sweet guy - and immediately I thanked him for tweeting you ! It was the best thing that had happened all day!

Okay sooo I guess it's my turn!
The name's Megan and I am too a Mattaholic.....not sure of everyone's ages here, but am I the youngest one here? I too am the same age as Matt, 24 (actually 5 months older so would that consider me anything? haha)
It all started during auditions of course! Mr. Matt Giraud, a dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, MI. I'm not gonna lie, the first thing that brought my attention to him was his hometown....I had no idea that was a real city hahaha. So I watch him do his rendition of Gavin Degraw, who I also love. His shyness was quite sexy. His raspy voice, I'm a sucker for. Then that little dance he did with his golden ticket.....as soon as I saw that boy move like that, I was hooked!!!
Hollywood week....his piano playing made me fall for him even more. I thought we had bonded because I too used to play the piano (makes me wana learn even more now) and White Chocolate. Oh, White Chocolate. His dum dum dums in that low voice was so seducing. And like I mentioned before, I'm a HUGE sucker for guys who beat box.
So I'm gonna fast forward.....I wasn't gonna watch Idol this past season b/c all the new changes just wasn't doing it for me til I saw Matt make it through....then of course I HAD to watch every week! I set my tivo and made sure it recorded an extra 20 minutes past so I didn't miss a Matt moment! I'm not gonna lie, Coldplay just didn't rub me the right way but I knew he had that passion in his voice and was gonna make it through. Wildcard moment.....WLY took my breath away. Oh his voice.
Let's Get It On seriously made me melt. At this point I'm myspacing, facebooking and googling the crap out of his name. (Before my twitter addiction). I then found out of all these forums/chats/boards that were dedicated just to Matt Giraud, sweeeet!!!! I was in LOVE when I discovered this forum, it was just perfect! Had all I ever wanted to or needed to know about Matt! I then decided to check out twitter after much making fun of it. This was when the Matt imposter was on.......I fell for it and was quite sad when I found out it wasn't really him, AFTER I had received TWO tweets from him. Then the real Matt had a twitter, my life was complete.
I spent/spend almost all day on there stalking, it's quite embarassing but someone's gotta do it!!!! All of the websites in my bookmark are Matt related, heck, I even got an actual folder in my bookmarks named Matt! His personality just kept on shining and I was getting more and more hooked. Whenever he was in the bottom 3, my heart dropped. Then the save!!!! Tears of joy? Yes. I screamed.....acted like a teeny bopper at this great moment of time. Unfortunately that save didn't last too long, Jazz week. I was so sad. I said a few not so nice things to the TV since the bottom 2 were him & the lovely Adam ::inverysarcasticvoice::
Then I realized this was the beginning to a HUGE journey for our Matt. Okay so this is my addiction....

Matt as soon as I wake up and before I go to sleep.
Twitter, forums, facebook, youtube, anything that has something Matt on it!
Meeting new & awesome people online, all brought together because of Matt!
Spending money on tickets just to see Matt, and also sharing that as my 1st Idols concert ever.
Waiting outside in the blazing heat for hours just to meet him....well worth it and no complaints anymore!
Wanting to drive 11+ hours just to see Matt sing in his hometown on the Idols tour.
Wanting to drive 11+ hours just to see Matt at his FIRST solo show in his hometown.
Blowing up twitter with everything @mgiraudofficial!
Using every bit of memory of my memory card on pics/vids of Matt in concert.
Basically hyperventilating and shaking like crazy when I came inches to Matt.
Also hyperventilating & shaking when I received my 1st & 2nd tweet and DM from Matt.
Downloading every song he mentions that he likes or is listening to at the moment.
As I said before, admitting to friends and the boyfriend that I am on twitter at the bar, in the bathroom, eating dinner, anywhere you can think of just to see if Matt updated or enjoying his twitter party.
Seeing 40404, MGiraudOfficial come up as a text on my phone and getting butterflies in my stomach and my heart starts to race
Buying all his songs/vids on itunes when I had never bought anything on itunes before!
Taking off work early or completely just to get my Matt fix.
And so the list goes on......gotta love our Matt G!

Megann I saw the tweet he sent you after he met you outside the concert, but what was his second tweet?! And wait you got a DM from Matt???

Okay..who here has received a tweet from Matt and/or a DM!

I feel happy that I assisted in getting Matt to tweet Cecilie - so that was like I got one myself - but I really hope to get a tweet from him myself!!!! Till then I will tweet the heck of my twitter til he tweets me!

lovethemtigers wrote:

Megann I saw the tweet he sent you after he met you outside the concert, but what was his second tweet?! And wait you got a DM from Matt???

Okay..who here has received a tweet from Matt and/or a DM!

I feel happy that I assisted in getting Matt to tweet Cecilie - so that was like I got one myself - but I really hope to get a tweet from him myself!!!! Till then I will tweet the heck of my twitter til he tweets me!

I know honey - I am forever thankful!! Really you made my day, my week heck my life LOL
You will get one I am sure!

And Megannn - loved yr "story" and I laugh so hard when I read all of these confessions!! Nice to know that you are not alone.

Wow..I love this new thread..I find so much solance in reading that everyone else seems to be going thru the same CrAzY feelings and such that I'am !! We are just a mess aren't we girls???

It still just amazes that this lil 24 yr old guy is having THIS much of an affect on all of us and just when I tell myself, Lisa you are way overboard with this obsession and you need to get "a grip" and get back to your "normal" routine I literally cannot stop myself!! Matt draws me in like a moth to a flame! And like Cecilie no matter how irrational I tell myself I'm being at times (feeling all giddy like this little schoolgirl with this HUGE crush) it doesn't matter because at this point I feel like its an absolute MUST that I have to follow him in this manner!!....I was wondering, is this what cult members go thru?? and to be honest with you..I don't think I ever even felt this overwhelmed with emotion even when I did have my little crush on like Leif Garrett and Donny Osmond...sure I had their posters plastered all over my room like every other teenage girl but with the technology we have today I can be MUCH more crazzed!

and what I think is even more crazy is that when you read all these "new" women "really seeing him" for the first time on this tour...they are ALL practically saying the same things we say about him...OMG..he's so SEXY, so HOTTTT, I wanna have his babies..etc...etc..etc...Kara G. sure hit the nail on the head when she said "Matt there ain't Nothin small about you"...even SHE was crushin on him too I think at one time..seriously!! he does it to all women!! He just exudes TOTAL HOTNESS!! Every single thing about him!

So I listened to the Usher song but to be honest with you I don't listen to alot of "current" mainstream music so I had never heard the song but YES I totally agree the words fit us quite perfectly huh?? Matt IS our SUPERSTAR!! One thing I have caught myself doing quite alot lately is at times listening to some of my old favorite songs and then just closing my eyes and imagine what it would be like for Matt to be singing that particular song to me in his sexy singing voice..(now I know you all do this too!) but anyways..there's this very old song..(yes I'm old Megannn)..hahaha..it's by the group Wild Cherry (remember the awesome hit "Play that Funky Music" they did) well they also did this other song called "Hold On"..I LOVE this song..It's a very beautiful song I think and I can SO just imagine how awesome Matt would sing this song...it actually use to be me and my very first boyfriend's "song" so it just means alot to me...we use to "couple skate" to it..LOL.. and be all kissy face too.....anyways I can't believe I actually found a copy on Youtube so wanted to share it with you in case you've never heard it before..kinda ignore the goofy guy talking at the beginning of the video..NOW to get the "FULL" affect you have to close your eyes and listen to it all the way thru and imagine MATT singing it too you!! OK.. Just humor me here for a minute! Oh and another thing I imagine when I'm listening to it (especially during "the strings" part is him spining me around in the air like he did Megan that one time!..hehe..Gawd I'm sooo goofyyyyy!!)

Love ya all Matt's Crazy Women!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX7kNPaeDWQ

lovethemtigers wrote:

Megann I saw the tweet he sent you after he met you outside the concert, but what was his second tweet?! And wait you got a DM from Matt???

Okay..who here has received a tweet from Matt and/or a DM!

I feel happy that I assisted in getting Matt to tweet Cecilie - so that was like I got one myself - but I really hope to get a tweet from him myself!!!! Till then I will tweet the heck of my twitter til he tweets me!

He actually tweeted me with just the words "which one?" when I was spamming him about coming to a local piano bar when he came to Baltimore hahahaha. But just those 2 words made my month!!!! And yes, I got a DM the day after I met him!! I was sitting at work and my phone goes off and it says, Direct Message from MGiraudOfficial.....at that time I think I let out a loud yet short scream.

Honey, just keep spamming the crap outta his twitter......so far it's worked wonders

Oh Lisa gurl... You totally give me the fits!!! I sooo loved Wild Cherry and their music. Hold on was a popular song at the dorm discos I went to..ahhh, memories! I could see Matt singing this but who would he sing it with--- cuz it's a duet? Do you have someone in mind...? I bet it's me, huh???
Seriously, I know Matt wants to be current but I do love some of the oldies he has done-like LGIO, WLY, HTH,PTL those are my favorites.

Now I was going to try to go an entire day without reading this thread because it gets me all distracted- and now...FAIL!

My Turn! (you guys are funny)

The name's Laurie and I am also a Mattaholic. I'm a newbie here because I had no idea this place existed but I feel that I need to be here with all you other ....."freaks" lol j/k Ok so it all started during the auditions with saying hey that dude is good! Throughout the hollywood rounds I had already picked who I thought would be in the top 3 witch was Danny (I do like him a lot), Matt hehehe and Adam. So I just about died when he did "Part Time Lover" because when I was about 3 years old that and "I just called to say I love you" were my songs! That was really special for me. Sorry, having some flashbacks here lol. I will confess that I split my votes between Danny and Matt equally and there was one night where I voted for Danny more and that was the first time he was in the bottom 3 . I of course faulted myself so I told myself I would never let that happen again.

I loved every performance he did and got real when he would change a song or do one like the original and still get negative responses from the judges cause they wanted it the other way around (when someone does "Falling Slowing" exactly like the artist and they praise him *tries to calm down*) Anyhoo I was just in awe every time he was on screen. Had many arguments with my father over Matt because he thought that Adam was better lol....fathers don't know best.

I only downloaded 3 songs off itunes (so if anyone wants to give me a couple I wouldn't hate it) and the idol cd. My sister hates me cause I have played those 4 songs like no others on my pod. I was devastated when I found out that the tour was not coming here. So I'm probably the only one here who wont see him on the tour but I have to be positive and wait for a solo show.

Matt is the best voice to have ever graced the idol stage and is one heck of a pianist (and the fact that he plays drums makes me like him even more). Such a talented fella.

That's me in a nutshell (bit of a mess, I know)