Tuesday, December 11, 2012

This was a new experience for me. Not just the blogging but the writing in general. Throughout my many years of schooling this class has to be the most I’ve ever written in. I say that not because it’s a college class, but because I literally wrote only three essays during my entire stay at high school. This was a really big change for me. To be honest I was scared to write so much but as the semester progressed I learned to enjoy it and have fun with it. Since this class is coming to an end I think my blog will be doing the same. Though I do hope some of you do continue to write on yours. They were filled with great stories and lots of laughs. I hope you all have a great winter break. Merry Christmas.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

It was almost two months ago on October 15. We were in her grey corolla speeding down the freeway. The radio was blaring with The All American Rejects as the bass shook her car. With the windows rolled down we felt every gust of the wind hit us like a cool splash of liquid nitrogen. Sprinting down State street we had finally arrived at our destination. It was a small music club in the back of a complex full of shops. It's called the SOHO. As soon as you walk in the entire building opens up and this stage right against the wall comes into focus. I had early purchased tickets for one of my favorite bands, Starfucker. Their special blend of indie, electronic, and dance music is phenomenal and from what i was told their live performance would be incredible. We push through the crowd and squeeze into the perfect spot in the front. We see the instruments and the roadies setting up and we get so excited. We start swelling with anticipation. The crowd begins to scream as they casually trot on to the stage as if they are back in their garage. The lights go out and the synth starts to hum, you can feel the floor shake every time the drummer hits the kick drum. Then everything goes silent for just a quick second and BAM! The whole band plays as the crowd jumps and dances. It truly was an amazing sight when the entire backdrop turned into a LED light show. After the concert I got a drumstick and a T-shirt signed by the band. Probably the greatest part of the night was after the show because they didn't just go they stayed and hung out with the crowd. I was by far the BEST concert I have ever been to.