A Little Bit Of Catch Up

Okay so much has happened in my absence. Some big happenings, for those who like to be up to date....

July 28, 2005
Arrive at The Northlands Fair Grounds at 6:30 pm. Spend the next two and a half hours listening to some complete backbirth go on and on about all the things he knows about the famous Matthew Good. Most of which I know for a fact was complete shit. 15 mins before the show starts he says something highly offensive directed at me and despite my best efforts my eyes well with tears. I'm sure that I'll be fine once the show starts. The first chords of "Near Fantastica" play and reverberate in my ears as I watch everyone around me stand on the bleachers. The tears I have been silently crying for at least ten minutes now progress to full out bawling. Now too nervous to stand with the rest because of what that dickhead behind me said I resign myself to only hearing with a "great" view of everyone else's ass. My mum, insightful as she is, knows that I'll be kicking myself forever if I miss this show so she pulls me up forcefully and gives me her resolve face. More proof of why my mom is the coolest. So there I am singing every word at the top of my lungs with tears drying on my face and wet eyelashes, looking every bit the pathetic fan girl you see screaming for The Backstreet Boys. Never the less Matt rocks as per usual. Placing this concert the best I've been to to date. Pretty much the best way to spend a night before a birthday ever.

July 29,
Waking up late I find myself greeting my morning well into the afternoon. Content in the knowledge that the real stuff isn't gonna start until around 8 pm. When me, my mum and my best friend are going to "The Roost". Over a bowl of Lucky Charms I am presented with two cards. On from my brother with the lovely signature...."Goat Ass Savage Unit"..... which if you knew my brother was compliment enough. The second was a Congrats on your baby girl card. Filled with things I'd never thought my mum would ever say. She even said she was proud of me. Warm fuzzy feelings abound. Then I notice that there are two tickets for the Avril (I'm a closet fan and it causes me pain to admit this) show that just happens to be tonight. Which is suprising because when I asked for these for my birthday she told me she loved me but not that much. Mum's are crafty creatures. SO cut to four hours later and I find myself on the floor. Yes that's right THE FLOOR. The only discouraging part is that I seem to be surrounded by 12 year olds and their parents. And for the first time in my short 18 years I feel old. So we wait the 1/2 hour thinking the opener is going to be no good. I notice everyone standing around holding blank faces and the "I Heart Avril" Posters they were giving away outside. Butch Walker, I now realize is one of the best live performers around. He is amazing and I know that seeing him was reason enough for going. He got everybody into it. Even the parents. And he did a cover of a Kelly Clarkson (sp?) song and totally kicked her ass. Then Avril comes on looking completely too skinny and bleach blonde. Her sound is terrible and reminds me of when me and my brother used to make people sound like "The Chipmunks" by pressing the pause button on the tape player only halfway down. Still I manage to frighten some parents by singing so loud they could probaly hear me and head banging at every available opportunity. With just two song left everyone leaves the stage except the lady herself. She sits behind the drums. Then comes Butch Walker screaming out the Blur song "Song 2". A great way to cap off the concert.

After we leave we decide to check out Klondike Days before we head home. We grab a drink and are about to leave when we hear Twisted Sister come on. So we spend the next 15 mins screaming "We Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It" with on-lookers questioning glances. I came home to be find a purple cake with the words "Happy 18th TurkeyFace" written on it. TurkeyFace being a quaint little nickname I've managed to acquire. And no, it is not a story I wish to share.*cheeky grin* So all in all it was pretty much the best 18th birthday I could have had.

So that's what's new. For further escapades you'll just have to come back every now and then. What a gripping life I do lead. *grin*

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