The Used was AMAZING!!!!!!!

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Okay, again I apologize for not updating in a freakin month...I should probably explain that I have hardcore ADD...I mean it's not diagnosed, but I seriously cannot sit still long enough to do this shit once a damn day....grrr...I'm trying though, I swear. Okay, where to begin...well, I guess we left off the first week in September. The first weekend was my brother's birthday...damn, 27...can you believe it? So me and the girls were supposed to head up to Chinook that weekend for a football game and to hang out with the boys and such...Only me and Thug ended up being able to go but it was still fun shit. We left Saturday and drove down there and went to the game with Justin and jammed out with him and Chapes...or whatever his name is...Jordan and AJ had dates so they didn't really hang out for very long, but it was still cool. Aaron and Greg had a wedding or something to go to so they weren't around at all, which sucked, but meh. Jordan and AJ came over late that night after we got back to Justin's house. Jordan randomly decided to give me his guitar, which was very cool of him. AJ drew me a picture and Justin burned me some cds. Ashley went to sleep pretty early and me and Justin started watching Half Baked. But I fell asleep. The next day, we came home and I slept like all day. Worked all week, which was lame, as usual. Then came a nice weekend...Brett's birtthday!! My little Brett turned 17 the weekend of the 9th and so I was COnrad Bound once again. I spent the whole weekend there, just hanging out and "whatnot" I stayed at Brett's house and it was a very fun weekend. That was the weekend that i basically decided Brett is my new partner in crime. He's like my best friend now and I am going to Conrad again this weekend to see him (and Levi duh!!) So the following weekend was special. Early in the month, after teh devastating Hurrricane katrina, Alix Lee had asked me for some assistance putting together a benefit show. I agreed to help, since I have experience with the shit and the first thing she wanted me to do was see if i could get A Beautiful Apology to play. So of course, I called and 30 seconds later, they agreed to play. Nice huh? So i called Alix and told her and miraculously, she didn't need my help anymore. Well, that show ended up turning out fairly successfully after it became an f-ing nightmare!!!! We had 700 and some odd dollars to send to the Red Cross, which we did, but I still can'tt help but feel that i was totally USED hardcore just so she could have ABA at her show. Lame, I know. But oh well. This brings me to a very special event. Not just AN event...THE event. On Tuesday, Septembeer 20th, 2005, I left Great Falls, MT with Jason Clark bound for Calgary, Alberta, Canada. That night, in completion of my every dream, I witnessed, LIVE in concert...THE USED. Yes, I can now die happy. We started with nosebleed seats and eended up on the floor with a killer view. Underoath rocked my face off, go ahead, ask me what happened when they played It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door...go ahead, ask me...Alexisonfire was also a thrill, but nothinbg can compare to The Used. They opened with Take It Away, and throughout their set played I Caught Fire, Listening, The Taste of Ink, Box of Sharp Objects, Sound Effects and Overdramatics (with an intro of the speaking part from I'm a Fake), All That I've Got, and the unforgettable On My Own. I was bawling hysterically during that one. They played it twice!! I missed Justin so hardcore during that song, especially since he was supposed to get to go with me, but he didn't. Then, wheen it was over, they camee back out and played Maybe Memories...also fucking amazing. We stayed the night in Calgary and went to the ZOO the next day! YAY! That was fun, but we were really broke, so we headed home, only to be stopped at teh border and searched by drug dogs beecause they thought Jason was a damn criminal at large or something. We got back to Conrad and found Levi and chilled with everyone and then I went to Brett's house while Jason and Levi tried to find some chick to give her some letter from some dude who was in jail for ratting out everyone in conrad for smoking weed or something...that story is way too long for me to tell you guys on this thing. Went home really late (my mom was out of town for a week). the next day i had to work and I just bummed around. That weekend, my Brett was in town recording at 4th ave studio with Scarlett Sonata. Levi and Brendan and Mike and Jason all came to town that night too. I dyed Levi's hair black and Mollie came over and gave him a haircut. That was fun, and leevi looks really good. In the meantime, my house was egged and someone wrote shit on my car. I've been told it was tyler gadbaw and am not sure what to believe. The next day, when Brett was done recording, he picked me up and we ewent to the show at St. Joe's while Mike slept in the car because he didn't feel good. The show was okay, but nothing spcecial, except of course the SUNDAY SPECIAL... they rocked socks. We all ate at 4bs and then Mike, ASh, and Brett crashed at my house. Sunday we slept late and then went to The Exorcism of Emily Rose. In the middle of the movie, me and Brett got the munchies so hardcore that we left the movie and RAN all the way to Smiths, sstopping in every store along the way to see if they would take Brett's checks. No one would, so we starved AND missed haalf the movie. But it was a lame movie anyway. They went home and I crashed early. Monday, PBP came to town for their show and it was so much fun... It was the first time since their very first show that all FOUR of the Original Groupies were present at teh same time. Let me tell you, that was EPIC. We had such a blast hanging out with the guys after their set. Oh and sidenote...i am gonna f-ing beat teh crap out of Chelsea if she doesn't grow up. Honestly, she pisses me off. She had no right to do waht she did to Jordan and because we called her on it she is lame and acts like a five year old. gay. anyways... I gave AJ his new ring since he broke the other one playing the drums (but he kept the pieces, how sweet is that?) We now have matching rings that change color and are super duper. (Did I tell you guys about Brendan telling everyone in COnrad that i was really engaged and everyone freaking out on me when I was there for Brett's borthday???Oh well, they did.) We finally set a date, November 19th! it will be a fairly exclusive ceremony, with mostly just the few bffs invited. BUt I will give everyone the details on the blog!! This brings me to today, Wednesday. And unfortunately, some horrible news. Everyone knows about my immense love of the band Driven Under, and all teh guys in it. Well, I wwas informed by my buddy Nick Emacio on Monday night that the bassist, Chris Crawford, who is a sweetheart and the funniest guy alive, is having a really rough time right now. His mother passed away just a couple of nights ago. Please everyone: KEEP HIM AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS! I know he will be in mine for a long time now. Tomorrow, Nick and I are heading down to Helena to see DU (if they end up playing) and the killer band MONTY from Rhode Island. Everyone knows how much i love MONTY and the fact that they are polaying with DU just makes me all the more happy. If you're not busy you should check it out. It's gonna be sweet. Show starts at 5:30 PM at the Carroll College Cube...call me if you need directions cause I've been there a million times. Other than that, the weekend is Conrad destined and the week ahead is boring as hell. Next weekend is Chevelle in Bozeman, which I am hoping to hit with Garth. After that, i'm supposed to go to Seattle with all teh Picture Bleeds Paint boys for theit tour. That should be great. Hopefully I get to see the Thrice show while I'm there. But if not, oh well. Okay, so you're up to date. Peace out and have a good week.
 

SoNg Of ThE wEeK: "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" by Underoath
 

I've been up at this all night long I've been drowning in my sleep I've prayed for your safe place And its time for us to leave Time is running, it's running on empty And the gas is running out I've decided that tonight is the night That I set love aside Full speed ahead this seems to be the place I've seen this once before Planned perfection sought in my dreams Hoping this would take you home My knuckles have turned to white There's no turning back tonight So kiss me one last time Around this turn where the cross will cast your shadow The people will all gather To remember such a day where the flames grew as high As trees And the world stopped for you and me My knuckles have turned to white There's no turning back tonight (So hold on tight) (x2) Kiss me one last time (Shut your eyes) I will now bring new meaning to the word alone Endless nights of dreaming of life And the days we should have spent here Drowning in my sleep, I'm drowning in my sleep Glass shatters and comes to a halt I thought we'd be there by now I thought it would be so much quicker than this Pain has never been so brilliant I made sure you were buckled in Now you can walk hand in hand with him My knuckles have turned to white There's no turning back tonight (So hold on tight) Kiss me one last time (Shut your...)
 

AND "On My Own" by The Used, for Justin

 

See all those people on the ground, Wasting time I try to hold it all inside, But just for tonight, The top of the world, Sitting here wishing, The things I've become, That something is missing, Maybe I...(fuck it) But what do I know. And now it seems that I have found, Nothing at all, I wanna hear your voice out loud, Slow it down, slow it down, Without it all, I'm choking on nothing, It's clear in my head, And I'm screaming for something Knowing nothing is better than knowing it all. On my own (4x) (On my own)(2x) Without it all, I'm choking on nothing, It's clear in my head, And I'm screaming for something, Knowing nothing is better than knowing it all. On my own (4x)

Posted at 9/28/2005 7:57:07 pm by gooz

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