2010

August 8, 2010

I decided to start back up on this. I don’t know if I should make an update of what has happened in the past 5 months or not. Mostly just because I don’t think I remember. Whatever, the only thing of interest that happened was seeing Alkaline Trio twice.

Today we went into Gatlinburg one last time. The aquarium was nice. I went back to the music store I like to get a CD, but they didn’t have any I wanted. We ate at this place called Partridge & Pear which was supposed to be a Christmas themed restaurant, but we were very disappointed with the lack of decorations (and lack of Christmas music). Also, I had to get a salad because I was too picky for that menu (as I am for most). Then we went to this really awesome ice cream shop and I got a chocolate malt.

OH YEAH I HAD ANOTHER REALISTIC DREAM. I never have those. The weird part about this one was I could specifically remember thinking to myself. It was like thinking within thinking (I guess you could call dreaming thinking). Anyway, it was me talking to Caryn about going to see Tegan & Sara at Bogart’s that night. For some reason, I couldn’t drive, so my dad was taking us. There was some reason that he kept delaying taking us and I was getting super pissed. Then, we finally get there (apparently having dropped Caryn off somewhere?) and the show is over, but for some fucking reason Alkaline Trio is playing secret show. The inside looked nothing like Bogart’s (thank god), and there weren’t many people inside. I walked straight up to the stage with a good 20-30 other people in the room. Matt and Dan switched sides from normal, but that didn’t seem strange to me in the dream. All of the sudden I found myself in the middle of their set playing “My Friend Peter” and the part “and I’ll drink twenty three more to wipe this stupid smile off my fuckin’ face” came and I remember thinking I sounded like such a dumb girl when I sang it. Then when the song ended, Matt came up to me like “Meg?” I don’t fucking know why he called me Meg because NO ONE has EVER called me that, but it sounded normal. I recall thinking that it was weird that he remembered me but I had memory of previously meeting him multiple times and having lengthy conversations. I wonder if those memories were previous dreams of mine that I had forgotten or what but anyway.. We talked for a while and he gave me a hug and pretty much everyone left. It wasn’t like he was talking to me on stage it was just a normal conversation. FUCK I wish I had typed this out this morning because I remembered it so much better. I don’t remember what Matt said at all but it was jsut a nice conversation. And then when it was over I remember looking at three big posters on the walls, all lit up. The biggest one was a Jawbreaker one. I forget what the smallest was, but it was something I knew. And the middle one was one I had not heard of, but the band was called something like “The View” or “The Line” or something short with similar letter and “The” and I wanted to check them out when I got home.

But yeah not that fun of a dream but it was just strangely realistic

I find it strange that I never remember the people around me in dreams, only the people I talk to.

So yeah right now I’m burning up in the chalet. I probably should pack because we’re leaving tomorrow. I’m excited to see my kitties :)

March 4, 2010

I left my notebook at home today so I had to call my mom to bring it for me. And in English I got really happy because I was studying my notecards and the sun was shining through the blinds on the window and it hit the pencil writing so awesomely and wow I CARNT TALK GOOD 2DAY so I’ll just say that I’m really really really really really

really

happy

and

I LOVE ALKALINE TRIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess it had been too long since I’d last seen them or something because MAN I FEEL LIKE NINTH GRADE AGAIN

and I’m going to go on a quest tomorrow after school to find a frame this large because I don’t want my cats to eat it.

March 3, 2010

I SAW ALKALINE TRIO TODAY AND IT WAS AMAZING
I’ll just repost what I wrote about it earlier..

We left my house around 11:20ish and got to Columbus at 1:30. There was no one in line yet, so we drove around for like 15 minutes. When we drove past the venue again, there was one girl in line, so we decided to join her in line. We got our jackets and gloves and blankets and sat down next to her. After about 4 minutes, we realized that it was fucking cold as shit and that we had a possibility of dying, but we didn’t really care. Well.. I didn’t really care. Savannah kept jumping inside of Chipotle for like 15 minute intervals. Around 3:00, a couple got in line behind us. About 10 minutes later, they went inside Chipotle to get a burrito or something, and Dan came out and walked up to Savannah and I talked we for a little bit. When Dan left to go walk around the street, the couple came out and the girl freaked the FUCK out going “OMG WAS THAT DAN!!!!!?!?!?!! OMGG!!!!” and I was just like “oh my god he is a person shut up” not really but I was like “yeah”. Anyway, this chick sees Dan a little later walk around the back of the venue and she runs to chase after him, makes him hang up on his wife, and takes a picture. I was so embarrassed for her, I can’t believe how creepy people are. So yeah, eventually all five of us gathered together and became line buddies. The guy in the couple was cool, and his girlfriend was alright, just fan girling way too hard. They were all like 23, I always feel so young at their shows. Then the girl who we got in line behind, Kat, called her friend to come up and he came and he was like the funniest person I’ve ever met in my life and he was high as fuck and oh god.. so entertaining. So no one else even came in line until 5:30 and doors opened at 6:30, it was really weird. It was ridiculously cold, though. I can’t believe we actually stood out there for almost five hours in that weather. People kept walking in and out and we got into this discussion about ripping this guys face off and holding it over ours and then throwing it back out to each other until we all snuck in and omg it sounds so weird but I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in my life.

Finally, they opened the fucking doors. We ran right up to the front, obviously. We had to wait an hour before The Dear & Departed came out, so we got to know the people around us. There was some guy who must’ve been 28 or so and Alkaline Trio had been his favorite band since 2002 and he’d never seen them before and he was so excited and it was so funny. He paid the bouncers 20 dollars to get him beers, and he did that like 3 times, so he paid 60 bucks. And then he fucking paid them 40 dollars to lift him out of the pit, give him a place to piss, and be brought back to the same spot. And everytime he wanted something, he would yell the bouncer’s name, “Keviiiiin!!!” and I don’t think his voice will ever get out of my head. I had never seen The Dear & Departed before, but I’d heard them before. They had an extremely apparent “I wish we could be the next Smiths” vibe going on. Cursive was awesome, but they get tiring live for me after a while. I think Cursive is a good band and I think they’re all very talented, but they’re just not really my cup of tea. The trumpet made me happy, though.

Finally Alkaline Trio came out around 9ish or 9:30 I think? They opened with This Addiction, obviously. I’m not sure if I can list all the songs they played, but I’ll list what I remember. This Addiction, Armageddon, Lead Poisoning, We’ve Had Enough, Dine Dine My Darling, Dead On The Floor, Fatally Yours, Goodbye Forever, Blue Carolina, ‘97, My Friend Peter, Crawl, One Hundred Stories, Emma, Mr. Chainsaw, Stupid Kid, Fine, and of course, they ended with Radio. I was really bummed that they didn’t play Fuck You Aurora or Blue in the Face like they had been previously. For Fine, they all switched instruments, so Derek was on bass, Dan on guitar, and Matt on drums. And they did a Misfits cover of Angelfuck with Derek singing and talked about Reaper (haha). Matt said we were the best crowd of the tour so far, which I could totally see. You can see in the video, I just cut this part out so you could see how amazing the crowd was. Every single person fucking screaming “I’ve got a big fat fucking bone to pick with you, my darling”, it was beautiful. Dan said hello and waved to me while he was on stage, I thought it was nice. I love standing in the front because Matt and Dan, and even Derek was doing it a lot this time give you so much eye contact and smile at you and it’s so nice to see their faces because the smile is always like “oh god our fans are so fucking awesome”. I don’t think I ever wanted that show to end. Not only is it the best Trio show I’ve been to, it’s the best show I’ve been to. Period. They were so happy and so fucking into and you could see that it meant so much to them to have so many amazing fans together in one room. I hope I can see them again soon because I’m already having withdrawal symptoms.

March 2, 2010

We had our chorus concert tonight, it was okay. A cappella did surprisingly well, so I’m proud of us. We only had 5 practices to learn all of our songs, so I think we did a good job. Tomorrow is Alkaline Trio :) I’m getting out at 11:20 to get home and then Savannah’s coming around 11:40 and then we’re heading for Columbus. I convinced my friend Caryn to meet us there after school, so I’m excited for that. I’m really excited ksldfjs;lgksjlkfg.

March 1, 2010

Brian came over and we watched Pawn Stars. Then I studied a bunch and fell asleep.

February 28, 2010

I need to stop forgetting.

February 27, 2010

Before anyone calls me a slut, I don’t usually dance around like this. I was getting ready to take a shower today and opened my closet doors and saw this dress thrown on the ground. So, I put it on and turned on Rude Boy and forgot all about my shower (which I still need to take..) and just started dancing around like a slut because, well, have you heard the song? I also have officially rekindled my love for Preacher and have been reading it all day. I’ve kind of been off in my own world while everyone was freaking out about the tsunami in Hawaii that never happened. Other than that, my day has been pretty much nothing. My period hit full throttle, but it only lasted like 2 hours so I’m all good now! But really.. I’ve been dancing around all day. But really. I’m not a slut. Sorry for looking like one.

February 26, 2010

I watched Friends until I fell asleep (which was around 5 that afternoon..) Jaelin finally texted me and she seemed good, so that was nice. I woke up around 1 in the morning and didn’t go back to sleep until around 5 in the morning. I started my period early, though, so I won’t have it for Alkaline Trio!

February 25, 2010

I don’t remember what happened today. I know I came up with an acoustic version of Roses by Outkast and kept playing it all night but that’s about it.

February 24, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT SKIBA!!!!!!

sorry I keep forgetting to post on here lately. I’ll try to start being more consistent. But I like to have a post for each day even if I forget just to satisfy myself so bear with me.