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I love concerts...I love MUSIC!
Well, well, look at Lubbock! We're BIG TIME NOW!
22 September, 2003
Finally this town has got something worth doing on Tuesday nights! A Battle of the Bands at Graham's Central Station! *does a happy dance* It's about time someone decided to put one on...THANK YOU TABLE09! The first two nights of the competition have already passed, and - unfortunately - Broken Cypress went out in the first round. :( But TenMinutes went on from the first round, as did a band that I am NOT fond of, Thrift Store Cowboys. *sigh* That band is an abomination. Hope you're happy, Jordan. The band you liked took your place in the semifinals! *GAH*
The second night The Franklin Theory and Grassroots Campaign advanced to the semifinals. *does a happy dance* TFT ROCKS! I'm so proud of those guys. I saw TFT about a year and a half ago now...at the 4th on Broadway KFMX Battle of the Bands. The ONLY band I saw that day. There is another prelim group tomorrow night, and even though I'm really not going to see any of the bands, there's a good chance TFT will be there so...I'm going. :D :D :D
I've decided that I'm NOT going to get to the Seether show two hours early...it's impossible. I have school until 3:45, and I'm going to have to jet out of there right at 3:45, take the 45 minute drive home (which will more than likely end up being a one-hour drive so I can go get Heather), maybe get out to the mall to grab some food, and then head out to the Canyon Amphitheatre to jump in line. I want SO BADLY to be the first fucking person in line to get in. You have NO IDEA...and the possibility that I could see Seether before the show starts....AGH! I am so pumped up for this! I really think I'm going to scare the hell out of some of my classmates and professors though...I'm going to be wearing my concert gear to school that day since I'm not going to have time to change clothes. As much as I have that night planned out, none of it is likely to happen. That seems to be the way of it for me. Plan it out, it doesn't happen. Don't plan, it ALL happens!
Here's an idea, Mandi - - DON'T PLAN!
There's only one problem with that day...The Franklin Theory is playing at the Battle of the Bands on that day...October 14th. *SIGH* I don't know how to tell Kyle I can't be there. *SIGH* badbadbad...You see? I'm getting into trouble again between my bands! If I'm not 'cheating' on them, I'm ditching one to go and see another. I guess I'll just make it up to TFT later...and pray that they make it to the finals. But you know, if ColdFuse plays that night too...hell, poor guys, I'll be missing them too. And J will be missing Seether. OOH. That REALLY sucks.
It looks right now that I'll get to go see Powerman 5000 on Friday. Shane from Backstage Pass in the South Plains Mall is having Heather and I hand out coupons at the show. In exchange? We get in free. :D :D :D I mean, hell! How much better can that GET?! I am DYING to see PM5K...and then Mudvayne! *EEK* FINALLY I get to see these guys! Now...how can I kidnap Spider? *ponders*
If I don't shut up now, I'll never get stopped...and I still have three articles to finish. *AGH* I'm gonna get to work on those right now. Laters!
--Mandi--
"Back to school...oh, back to school..."
That quote from Billy Madison about sums it up for me.
1 September, 2003
Okay, well, it's back to school for me tomorrow. My first day of college. Do I want to go? No. Am I ready to go? Definitely another no. Am I nervous? HELL FRICKING YES. There are only three good things about school rolling around. The first one comes up this Friday: some friends of mine that are in a band are having their first REALLY big show.
((PLUG: www.ColdFuse.net))
They have a show Friday night with Unloco, Slaves on Dope, and E-Town Concrete. THREE signed bands. And then ColdFuse. I SERIOUSLY hope CF wipes the stage with the other bands. My only dilemma is that I don't even have 40 bucks in my bank account. With all of the change I counted up last night (eleven bucks worth) I have fifty nine dollars and some odd cents to my name. I only have nine bucks in cash on me, and I'm not taking any more from my checking account.
I think I should stop vacationing.
I'm borrowing money from my mom so that I can go see my favorite band (DUH! SEETHER!) when they roll into town on October 14th...and I am DEFINITELY hanging out with them after the gig...if I can find them! I swear, I want to get to the venue 2 hours early for that one! I mean, HELL! It's SEETHER!
The line-up looks like this:
3 Days Grace
SEETHER!
NICKELBACK!
The After-Party
doubleDrive
DIE TRYING!
I am SO PSYCHED! I can't wait! I'm having my mom go get my tickets for me on Saturday...since I'll be working. *blah* I may be pretty wiped out on Saturday from the ColdFuse show. Here's hoping it's not too bad. The THIRD good thing is...Powerman 5000. *crosses fingers* I HOPE I can scrounge up enough money to get to that show. Mudvayne is coming with PM5K, and I missed them last time around. I really, REALLY hope I get to go to that one!
Ho-hum. I got my Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers DVD yesterday, along with a cardboard cut-out of Legolas. (THANK YOU, FYE!!!) The sexy Elf now adorns my room in a temporary position...looking over my bed from in front of my closet door. Apparently he scared my brother this morning too...*lol*
Well, that's it for now. I'll let you know how school goes when I get a chance. Thanks for dropping by!
-Mandi-
