What a fucking brilliant concert last night. When I wrote my last blog, I was a little cranky because there were far more opening bands than I had anticipated and I just wanted to hear the Ataris. I went back outside around 8 pm to listen to another 3 opening bands...significantly better than the screaming group. I was a little lenient and hung out near the back, but then I ran into Sheri and hung out with her group for a bit as we edged closer and closer to the stage. By the time The Ataris came out, I was about 5 feet from the front. It was crazy! The Ataris played an amazing show and I had fun admiring Kris Roe, the lead guitarist/singer's, many tattoos or at least what I could see until the crowd went mad and I was caught in a storm of crazed students jumping up and down and running into each other. I have been in that situation once before at Warped Tour last summer when I made the mistake of getting up front for Simple Plan amongst a sea of hardcore punk fans. This time however was remarkably more fun and once I got into it I had a great time. I got kicked in the back of the head/neck region by a crowd surfer, but that didn't bother me much. I also got jabbed multiple times in the spot on my back right in between the shoulder blades. All in good fun though. My brother's early positioning paid off as he got front and center spot and took some incredibly pictures. Check out my online photo album soon and I'll post the pics. Overall, the concert turned out to be amazing and got me charged about going to more concerts. Matt caught the drumstick and a guitar pic that were thrown from the stage and was talking about it all night.

I am in love with a techie. haha. After the concert, Matt and I hung around hoping to talk to the band as they tore stuff down and packed. We waited a while and then John, the rhythm guitar player, and this guy who I think was named Mike (he's the backup guitarist and a techie at the same time) came out and hung out with us for like, 40 minutes while their van was getting loaded. They were super nice and down to earth guys. Before John came out, I got to talk to the techie who Ill call Mike for about 20 minutes and I pretty much decided that he's perfect. He was a little taller than me, bleached blond hair, black sweatshirt jeans and converse sneakers, really big blue eyes, and a lip ring. Holy sweet goddamn. When we were talking he told me all these cool stories about being on the road and we joked around and stuff and he did the eye contact thing that is so important and makes me melt. I love him. I took a picture with him that ill post soon so you can all see what Im talking about and maybe the next show of theirs I go to he will be there. I think that, for a while at least, that is what I am going to look for in a guy. I am definitely into the piercing/tattoo look although I think a colored mohawk would be a little extreme for my dating taste. haha. Just talking to these guys made me want to run out and pierce my lip and dye my hair bright red and learn to play electric guitar. I wonder what's stopping me.

I have even more stories about the concert, but I think this post is getting too long. Ill just end by saying that it was great and Im going to go to more of their shows (especially to look for the techie).