So...(e:nejifer) and I had a free class period today, so we thought we would enjoy the lovely weather with a SPOT coffee and a waltz down elmwood. We did a little shopping, then got caught in that wicked thunderstorm.

The rain was falling so heavily and the wind blowing so hard, I lost my earrings! They quite literally blew out of my ears! By the time we got to the car, we were soaked to the bone. We had presentations to do for class, but couldn't show up looking like sponges, so we had to make an emergency trip to Target.

New shirt, new socks, new panties, new bras, new shoes, new pants...and yes, new earrings. I look like a pink commando rock star. We would have taken a pic but Jen's camera was being fussy, so I drew one for you instead :)

So, part of my 'homework' this weekend was to lay low, not drink, not party, have dinner with a friend, and try to do something I used to enjoy. I've managed to make it through the weekend without a drink, didn't go out, had dinner with a friend, and I forced myself to play a video game last night. Yah..I know it sounds against nature to put 'forced' and 'video game' in the same sentence....but that is something I used to truly enjoy and over the last few months I've had hardly any incling to play them.

At any rate, I was playing Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. There's this weapon called the Sheepinator. You shoot the beam at small violent creatures and it turns them into harmless little sheep that say 'baaaaaaaah'. It's very fluffy and cute. The point of this is, somehow I mutated a small cluster of creatures into a 3 headed sheep. :)

wil francis of aiden










tomo - lead guitar and uber sweet guy!


matt - bassist


tomo again, because he was just so sweet!


jared

(look below for photos)

I forgot to mention the total solar eclipse that happened today over Turkey. If you can appreciate the cosmos, this video clip is great. More likely than not you'll want to fast forward the time to about 7:15 when it gets good. It's incredible! Then at about 11:20 you'll see a brilliant diamond ring as the sun begins to emerge once again from behind the moon's shadow.

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED!

If you read my previous entries, you will know (e:imk2) and I went on a little adventure last night. After seeing 30 seconds to Mars in B-lo, we decided it was imperative we see them again in Cleveland. We drove our happy asses down there with a brilliantly devised plan to stalk the band.

As a side note, I was also keen to meet the lead singer of Aiden. I thought they had incredible stage presence and the music was fab. However, this did not work out for me. Another day....

We arrive at the House of Blues and find free rock-star-parking just around the corner. Cuz we're cool like that. We make friends with the bar tender Molly and an older police officer named Kevin who, bless his heart, really tries to get us the inside scoop. Molly supports our exploits with great enthusiasm.

We watch the show, this time with even better positioning near the stage. We donned our concert earplugs for this round, so we were able to enjoy the tunes without bleeding from the ears. Yvonne and I BOTH agree, the B-lo fans were far more energetic and the show was much more intimate. Cleveland fans were like robots. Hardly any crowd surfing, virtually no moshing, people actually SITTING on their asses!!??? Oy. Nonetheless, the music was enjoyable :)

After the show, we hit the bar again..our plan is to be last in line for autographs. Which we are :) I had them sign my cd with a specially procured green Sharpe marker, because I just HAVE to be different from all the rest. We try to chat with them a bit, but they seem more focused on our boobs that our faces.

Some woman frighteningly screams "SHIIIIIIIIIIIT" and they all jump up and say 'gotta go'. What was that all about??? We wanted a photo so badly but this abrupt ending spoiled the opportunity.

Autographs securely in our purses, we move on to the next stage of our scheme. Hanging around the backstage area, we found the 'green room'. Oh yeah, there they were, with a stack of bimbos, naturally. As Jared comes trotting down the steps we ask for a quick photo but he declines with, 'It's the House of Blues maaaaaan, we're not allowed'.

Well, this is not satisfactory. We drove all the way from B-lo to see these guys again, and we are not leaving without photos! We get the car and park it illegally right by the tour bus. A small fan base of about 30 is lingering about. First comes Tomo, lead guitarist. I have to say, that man is not only fine, but had an incredibly sensitive demeanor. We chatted with him for a while. He tells me Jared is an avid and highly certified rock climber. Who knew? Anyhow....we got photos and enjoyed our time with him.

Shannon, drummer and brother of Jared, came out for a bout 2 seconds and then left. We were unable to snag photos with him. Matt, bassist, talked with us for a while. We were shocked to learn they felt Cleveland was a better show, but upon further inquiry, I learned it was an opinion based on technological success. Apparently, everything went perfectly for the first time this show. Good for them.

Lastly, Jared finally makes his appearance. He spends a fair amount of time taking photos with fans, but hardly says a word. He does not smile for a single photo. I think he was sick, or just very tired. Anyhow...we tried to get a photo but he always seemed to turn to another fan, and another, and another...making this giant circle around us. Just as Yvonne wanders off, I some how am standing all alone in a giant circle, and Jared turns to me. At last!!! Hugs, and a photo. Yvonne comes running back and we share our smiles with a flash in the chilly darkness. Mission accomplished.

If you read this far, congratulations, you deserve a prize. Which will be...lovely photos, posted later this evening. Until then...go buy their cd, you will like it!