I, surprisingly, do NOT have a massive throbbing migraine.

The past 3 concerts I've been to, I had to keep down the feeling of nausea during the ride home, had a massive headache, and immediately went to bed as soon as I got home.

Yet, here I am. ON THE COMPUTER. After my 4th, and quite possibly, most INSANE concert I've been to.

In order: White Tie Affair, Innerpartysystem, Medic Droid, and Kill Hannah.

So it was basically like a rockin' rave... with about half of the people looking like they were in MIDDLE school or under. 1/4 highschoolers. 90% were quite EMO looking. It was like Hot Topic come to life.
I seriously spent a little TOO much time trying to decide if this one person was a girl or a guy. Girl-like hair (like how it was cut... it didn't go past the shoulders... but yeah), and quite plainly a GIRL shirt. I only figured it was a guy, because he seemed quite tall compared to this girl he'd hold often, and because his chest was flat. So yeah, it was a guy.
Oh, and yes, there was not very many overly tall people that just happened to stand in front of you. I actually saw a few people that had to be AS tall, if not SHORTER than me. HELL YEAH!

I'm quite sure each band did 6 songs each...
White Tie Affair.
I don't particularly like them, but about... 70-80% of the crowd DID (quite possibly ALL being in that middle school and under age group)
And OMG, when they started jumping, you could feel in on the other side of the room, I'm sure. They ALL jumped. The last (and first) time I was at the Hawthorne, I sat on the ledge in front of the soundboard... you know, so I could SEE. And since there were SO MANY people (you could hardly move), I never saw, nor felt the floor when people were jumping.
So yes, the floor is very earthquake-proof.
I have to admit, though... The White Tie Affair BROUGHT it. You could tell they were giving their all.


Oh, and did I mention how many people were there? No? Well, when *everyone* gathered together in front of The Medic Droid (cause he asked everyone to get close), it only filled about HALF of the general audience section... if that. In the last concert (with Flyleaf, Sick Puppies, Kill Hannah, and Resident Hero), you could hardly MOVE in the GA section.

Despite the number of people, they were all very dedicated.

Um, then innerpartysystem. You could tell no one really knew who they were. They only got one fan who had their hands in the air the whole time, and no one really jumped.
I really like them. They put on a good concert. They had their OWN AWESOME lights, that was breathtaking in itself. I just really didn't like it when the strobe lights were flashing in my eyes... can you say "OW"?
And they never stopped playing in between songs. I really liked that. The ending of one song would MOLD into the beginning of the next.
And, was it just me, or did they introduce themselves as The White Tie Affair (whose banner thing was still up)? I thought that's what I heard...

Um, The Medic Droid was alright. About 90% of the people that LOVED White Tie Affair also LOVED and, once again, jumped a lot. I didn't really pay much attention at first. I think... oh, we were getting Kevin a Kill Hannah CD. And I got my autograph pants signed by Elias (drummer).

In between Medic Droid and Kill Hannah was a DJ. I noticed that after a while. I was trying to figure out why the "in between bands music" was so loud.

Oh, that's when the platform girl showed up. This girl had these, literally, SIX inch platform BOOTS. We were trying to figure out how she could even walk.

So then came Kill Hannah. If it wasn't for the crowd, I would've said that the innerpartysystem had the best show. NO. The KH crowd was INSANE.
They opened up like they have the last 2 shows I've been to: (Life in the Artic)
Then Boys & Girls. I think a few people surfed here... or not.
Then Believer. I actually think this is where people started to crowd surf. OH! This song had a MOSH PIT. Holy crap. I was laughing. I figured you'd only mosh to songs like "Boys & Girls" or "Kennedy". Kennedy's good.
Love You To Death. Oh yeah, this had SO many surfers. Holy crap! There were actually 3 surfers at once, and they totally collided into each other. There were literally more than I could count. When they got to the stage, they'd jump off, Mat would throw/push them back, or, if they stayed a bit longer, a guard would grab them harshly, and they'd come through this door next to the stage. Oh, and I watched this one kid get forcefully picked up by his friends, and surfed towards the stage. I think he fell though.
What? There weren't very many people, like I said.
Crazy Angel. Cause Mat totally called us crazy. We (er, they) WERE.

Um, I'm not sure if this is in the right order, but I tried to remember the best I could:

Home. Something about going into battle. Long-time in the making, but was never quite right.
The Chase. This could've been down a bit... I don't remember. I LOVE the bass on this song. Greg kicks ass XD
Nerve Gas. I loved that this was played. Cause I actually know it. There are KH fan sites (er... forums), where there are links to get old songs free. I totally have this song on my iPod. =D
Acid Rain. Mat said this was brand new.
Race The Dream. ....shit... or was it From Now On? Crap, I don't remember. For some weird reason, I always get those two songs slightly mixed up... I should find out why...
Kennedy. Always fun in concert. This is the song where you have to scream and jump your heart out.
Last Time Here. Did he said it was new? And I wonder if this was before Kennedy... hmm...
Lips Like Morphine.

That was SO not 6 songs. You're a liar, Kevin! No, I think Mat said that they were going to play 6 more familiar songs. You know, like from the CDs... but there's more than 6 of those, too, so I really don't know.


I wasn't feeling all that great from the ending of White Tie Affair to the beginning of Kill Hannah. Once I saw the mosh pit and the surfing to the MAX, it pretty much disappeared. If I stay here, in one spot, I feel fine. Moving seems to be a bit of a prick at the moment... just thinking of moving is making me not feel that good...

I got sprayed by Mat. Him and his water bottles. We were what? ...less than 10 feet away, but a few more than 5, it seemed, and yet he has sniper skills with the freakin water bottle. I only got a bit on me, but Emily (I went with Kevin, and Emily... whom I so don't know the last name off, but she was a freshman last year) said that she got pretty wet. And Kevin got one drop on him.

OH!! I got the innerpartysystem EP. It was $5, so I was all "What the hell." Later got Kevin his For Never & Ever CD (in exchange for him buying my ticket), I got my autographed pants signed by Elias. I wish he had put it up a bit more with the other band members, but I did have to put my leg over this box... so whatever. After the show was over, me and Emily got two of Jon's picks. Kevin was stuck with a not-at-all-fancy White Tie Affair pick... which only had the brand on it. Whereas Jonny's had Kill Hannah and his signature. I NOW wish I hadn't put it in my pocket, because the band got slightly worn off. It saddened me. Oh, and then I got the Welcome to Chicago DVD. Which is ancient, and I've been wanting it for a while, but never really had the nerve or money to get it.

A few band members and people were in the back, when we all got practically kicked out of the place. There, we met Greg again. Hi, Greg! Of course, we knew it was him as soon as we saw the people. That guy has to be over 6 feet tall. And he's really nice. And I mean REALLY. Kevin got his jacket re-signed (Greg's original sig faded out) and I showed him my jeans, and he said something like "Oh, you've already got mine" I think he knew that I had seen them before, because I didn't see anyone stop him when he was walking to and from the soundboard... DJ place. And I didn't see him before the concert started, either. Then Greg said something about my shirt being "old school". Yes, it is OLD SCHOOL, bitches! It's over TWO YEARS old, when I got it at my FIRST CONCERT with Kill Hannah and MSI. This shirt is NO LONGER MADE, and sold out. It's got "For Never & Ever" on the back, which came out... in 2003.
Then I said to Greg that it was two years old, and he said that it had to be older, or something.

Wait, I have to check something... No, I got this shirt July 3, 2006. Two years ago. Feels longer, yes. And "Until There's Nothing Left Of Us" came out in AUGUST 2006. Like Aug. 9, I think.... dude, don't look at me like that. Sorry I remember dates that I kind of obsess over.

Like... I saw Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Dec. 14, 2003. Because the first came out in 2001, right? I think so, because that's when the first Harry Potter movie came out. I remember Dec. 14, because it was like 7 in the morning. Outside of the movie theater. WAITING for them to even open. And there weren't very many kids my age, cause most still had school.... oh the JOYS of the old school schedules. I miss 2 weeks of spring break to death.
Anyway, that was a cold morning, I have to tell you that. And I remember this lady either in front of us or the second in front, and she had heavily penciled eyebrows that clearly did not match her hair color. She didn't look over 30, maybe mid-20's. Anyway, I remember her because at some point, she left to get coffee, and she came back with a SMEAR on her face. It was as if we had tried to wipe off the sweat on her forehead, and in the process, completely smeared one of her eyebrows, so it went down to like her cheek.
And her boyfriend/husband person clearly didn't have what it took to say anything. She still had the smear when we finally got in at 8 or 9. Whenever the hell they open.


Anyway... what was I talking about? Oh, well, I think I'm done...
Oh, wait.
Guess what?
They wouldn't let me bring my camera in. At first, he said yes, then the second person I came across was all "Nu-uh"
Why?
Apparently Kill Hannah didn't want "professional photography" taken.
I probably should've told them it was NOT a DSLR. But one of the guys said that if the manager saw it, he'd take it away. Hell, I'd live.
Just as long as Finch lets me take pictures. THAT'S what I'm really worrying about now. Or I should say Scary Kids Scaring Kids. They should've had their name "Scary Kids Scarying Kids" ...cause... yeah...

Dude... I'm hungry. That hit me real sudden.


I should probably stop talking so you can all get on with your lives and such...
Crap, I swear I'm getting hungrier by the second... no... every 10 seconds. Yeah. =]

I'm SO watching the Kill Hannah DVD tomorrow... or after I wake up in like 10 hours... whatever. I MUST know what that icon is all about!! (I'm not going to even explain) Maybe I will later... when I know the answer.
I think I'll do a round of today's Reject Olympic games (on Gaia, for you... not so nerdy people. Hey, most Gaians are nerds in one way or another!! ADMIT IT!!!!)

Now I leave you before I think of something else to say.
=D

I had this marvelous dream last night.

We were on a bus. Like a school bus.
I was sharing a seat with a guy. I don't recall his eye color, but his hair was red... like the color of rust. And it was kind of short. He was cute. And now I think he kind of looked like Derek Bloom... but his hair wasn't as curly.
When we talked, it seemed like I couldn't take my eyes off his face. I noticed, as I talked to him, his hair covered most of this forehead, but it was at an angle... it must've been the way his hair had settled.
When we weren't talking, we were reading. Or at least, I was. I noticed that I must've unintentionally... or absentmindedly put the arm/hand that was holding the book, on his leg (if that made any sense). He didn't seem to mind.

At one time, when we were talking, I realized his face was getting closer. I suddenly felt weightless, on a cloud, deliciously light-headed...
Then we were interrupted by the other people on the bus, and I could feel my face go completely red. Kids giggled and the bus driver (with two identical heads) glared at us in the rear view mirror.
Then I saw my face in the mirror, quite plainly blushing.

HE moved away from me a bit. So that we were no longer, like, leaning against each other, or something. I continued reading. Once again, I realized my hand holding the book was still resting on his leg, which at this point, radiated so much warmth, my arm felt on fire.

The dream continued on. We went to this summer camp type place, and since the incident on the bus, he was either mean or ignored me.

Men. >.>

Last night...

I had a dream where Poofy Hair's friends called him "Poofy".


I was on a swing, swinging, and there were people EVERYWHERE. It was crowded. And I hear Tiny Kid call Poofy Hair "Poofy". And I laughed. And then I told like... Caitlin, Michelle, and Steph, who were standing nearby...

AND THEN
I totally saw Elf Kid in my dream.


'Cuz I totally saw Elf Kid yesterday for the FIRST time since summer started, and it made my effing DAY.... I'm serious. I felt so accomplished.


Then in my dream I was like "I've seen Elf Kid TWICE now.

It's awesome!"

I'm trying to think of other memorable stuff from my dream...
But I can't.