Sunday, April 30, 2006

 

So let's update shall we?

Fall Out Boy

• Skip Biochem to get there earlier
• Traffic ugh!
• Got there right as the OCKs had gone in so I missed it. I actually needed my OCK card which was funny because they didn't ask for it in STL and they made me sign the envelope proving I got it.
• Got in and found Amanda and we basically pow-wowed on the floor for half the show.
• The meet and greet was during FFTL so we went and lined up and SO many people showed up. It was ridiculous.
• It took us forever to move and we didn't know where we were going. We were taken under the stands where hospitality was. We could hear/see FFTL and HH. We got back there as FFTL was coming off stage and saw Sonny Moore walk past me. WHERE WAS WES?
• HH head bob. Give us guitars and we can basically replace the band
• Rocking out backstage and disobeying Charlie
• Waiting forever to MOVE
• Saw TAI people

A picture of backstage. haaha you can see TAI's manager Tony the clearest

Waited and waited. When it was our turn in line we went when the people in front of us did because we didn't know what was going on. All the guys started talking to me and surprisingly Joe seemed excited to see me. I told Patrick I missed talking to him. Everyone basically asked me to what I had been up to. I don't really remember much. We basically threw our letters at Pete because Charlie started yelling at us. We was barking at us to get behind the table and we told him we weren't with those kids and he was like "YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU WENT!" and Pete's like "I told you! Don't tell at them!" and he was yelling at Charlie for yelling at us and pointing his finger at Charlie and telling him to cut it out. We got our picture and I have NO idea where to get it because we weren't told ANYTHING. After our picture we basically got shoved out and Pete was yelling after me and making sure I was taken care of.

After getting shoved out I felt like we were in a car crash. Like, did we really talk to them? Did that just happen? It was ridiculous. We made fun of Tyson and danced to AAR to make us feel better.

FOB came on and they couldn't have pyro for some reason? That's two shows I haven't been able to see it at. but I did get to see the video screens for once. It was pretty cute. During "Tell That Mick" when they flashed pics from the cover of TTTYG I got all teary eyed. I still can't believe how much these kids have evolved in 3 years. They will never forget where they come from.

Some dad was giving me dirty looks because apparently I was dancing too close to him and he kept staring at me and was imitating me to his kids WHO DIDN'T KNOW THE WORDS AT ALL. I'm sorry I like to sing and dance and have a good time. They left during XO when there were 7 songs left. LAME.

Afterwards we went outside and waited for Pete to come. He kept asking me to go to the afterparty because he had to shower and blah blah. I would have liked to have gone but I didn't want to go by myself and I had to drive home that night and I had no where to stay so if I was out until 2am I'd die on the way home times 10. So we talked for a little bit and I told him I'd be at Bamboozle and then I drove home and Katy basically saved my ass. If it weren't for her I would have died.

My tire decided to start leaking which I got fixed on Tuesday for free and it's good again!

Wedding in Vegas last weekend. I didn't even have time to gamble. Had a pretty shitty time. Consisted of going to a lot of receptions and lunches and forced to hang out with people Ibarely know (see: dad's side of family). I put friends before family. Friends are my family. Ate a lot of rice. The wedding itself was really nice. Makes me want a Jewish wedding but I'd have to convert :x Worried about my cousins spiking my drink when they should be respecting my lifestyle and not mocking it. I'm sorry I don't get shit faced less than an hour into the reception party. Blah blah. I requested they play "DanceDance" during the reception because they played "My Humps" and "Hollaback Girl." I "dance danced" my ass off. I broke a blood vessel in my hand. haha Couldn't breathe. On the flight back to STL I landed but my bag didn't. Hung around for the next flight from Vegas and it still wasn't there so I gave them my address to deliver it to and at 1:30 that morning I got my bag. I was freaking out. This is the first time something like this has happened to me in all the years I've been flying period and flying with Southwest. BOO for Bush holding up traffic.

Last night was Hit the Lights. Pretty much a bad night. Got there earlier than Karissa and right after TREOS showed up. hahha HTL didn't get there until 5:30. I was there for like 45 mins by myself before Karissa showed up. Luckily she kept me company on the phone. She got there and I found Melissa and we were gonna walk to this Chinese place I found but upon arriving we found out it was nothing more than an old Rally's so you could walk up and order and it didn't look too sanitary so we opted to go to taco bell instead. As we were walking back we saw IATA filling up gas and most likely buying beer since the venue doesn't sell alcohol or anything else. All of a sudden these dudes behind me start talking to me and I realize it's Nick, Omar and Dave from HTL. They went to go buy beer too (of course). Nick started talking to me and was like "hey girls, what's going on?" and I'm like "not much, what about you?" and he's like "not a lot. my band's playing tonight." (mind you, I'm walking backwards to talk to them...this comes up later) "oh really?" "yea. we're playing right over there. You should come check us out." and as I'm still trying to play it cool I randomly must have tripped over an uneven piece of concredte and I fall flat on my ass/back/everything. I go down hard and just lay there laughing out of the ridiculousness and hilarity and embarrassment of the situation. All I hear is "WHERE IS MY CAMERA!?!?! I WANT MY CAMERA!!!!" They're laughing at me and Omar keeps saying he can see my underwear which is a complete lie. I was covered. The only one who offered to help me up was Nick. Omar just stood there laughing. Ass. Points off.

We wait freezing inside doors waiting for doors to open. Omar guestlisted me and Karissa was already guestlisted so we were the first two in. The venue is weird. Seriously. As Tall as Lions were horrible. Jam band no thank you. Waited for HTL and I put my set list up and Colin said some of my songs were right (they played every song on it except for one). Played an AMAZING show with a great set list. Colin's crotch was in my face most of the time. At the end of "Bodybag" he ruffled my hair as he was walking by. When they said they were gonna play "Talk Us Down/309"I freaked out and squealed and they all just looked at me. haha

Sat through IATA with karissa. Vinnie is so pretty. During their set Vinnie was like "Yea when I'm done there I can see all of you but up here I can't see anyone....except you" and he looks at me and I start smiling and he's like "just remember that" and I was all "I do." No wonder he kept looking at me on stage. haha

Afterwards we went in the back towards merch and Karissa started talking to Mo their manager/merch dude. We went back out for TREOS. I called Colin and asked him to come and hang out with me and he said he would be in in 10 mins and he never came :(

Afterwards I took pics of Karissa passing stuff out and then braved the rain and ran to my car and pulled it up and everyone got in (karissa was still inside so it was me, Melissa and Chrissy) and I needed to get gas and I was gonna go park by HTL's van and they were loading out and I saw Colin and he waved to me so I went and got gas down the street and came back. Went back inside. Then we saw that HTL was getting ready to leave so I was searching the van for Colin and I saw what I thought was him so I knocked on the window of the van and he knocked back and I was like "come outside!" "it's raining!" "can I come inside then?" "sure" so I went around and climbed into the van on Colin's seat and we just hung out talking for a couple mins. They were gonna drive to MN that night or at least drive half the way. I'm in the back of Melissa's picture :D Can't wait to see it. Said goodbyes and said we'd see them in Pittsburgh. hugs are always amazing. Nick told me to tell my roommate that HTL wants her pussy. HAHAHAHA oh man

I almost died driving to Ben's. It was pouring down rain and I was hydroplaning and couldn't see and texting 3 people. Yeaaaa bad idea. Got to Ben's and watched some tv before sleeping. When I left this morning there was a 60 dollar parking ticket on my car. My first. Apparently there was a "no parking from here to the corner" sign that I didn't see and they were fining me for parking too close to a fire hydrant that was on a different street. Pretty much bullshit. It's all Omar's fault. I told him he owes me 60 bucks and he said my check's in the mail. I'm getting it from him in Pittsburgh.

In other news my HTL hoodie is the warmest thing I've ever felt/worn.

HTL pics Tell me which ones your faves are.

Ashley bragged about her experience at 10:19 PM.

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