Time to get up for Friday. We all had some breakfast (Donuts!), watched some Al stuff, got ready, and went for some shopping.

Though, we had to say bye to Kim before then. :( Miss you, Kim!

We went to Target and stuff to buy more film. Film goes quickly! Also, Katie, Sharon, Moonbeam, and MegBob came over and we did more karaoke. We went earlier this time to see the Al Experience and also...buy merchandise! >:) Lots of spiffy merchandise!



Soon time for the concert again. No opening comedian. Hmmmm. Oh yeah. I did go up to Dr. D before but he didn't have time, he had to go introduce Al; said to come back after the first concert. Okay, no problem.

Went for the first one and chatted with some people before the show started. Guy to my right had never seen Al. Told him he wouldn't be disappointed either. I kept getting in front of the guy to my left because it had a better view to take pics of Al. He didn't mind either! Told me so! During Nirvana, I got baptized by the holy gurgle water. :D

The concert was polkariffic like always! Though, the lighting started to mess up. So I remember at the end of Pentiums, Al takes off the sunglasses with the "What?" Frozen...His eyes move back and forth, waiting for the cue to get off stage. Eventually either Mongo or Skip told them it was okay to get off. The lighting didn't get fixed til about...oh...I think it was Amish Paradise.

I went to the Al Experience quickly and signed the sheet to state where you're from and stuff. UHJeff started talking with me, then Marty joined up, and so did Amanda Cohen. We all chatted and then I went for Dr. D...and he was leaving again! Argh! Hit my head against the camera. Argh!



I was going for the line for the 2nd concert when someone came up to me and asked me if I was a big fan of Miles. >:) "...Yeah, but Al too!" He talked about how and his friend noticed that I sang to every song (even songs that aren't on albums) and did movements with Al through the first show. They had been sitting behind me! :O He told me they weren't letting anyone backstage after the 1st show and asked me the most magical question in the world, "Would you like to have my backstage pass?" :O

My voice went, "YeeeAHHH!" His friend, Joan (she's on Al's Driven too!), also gave hers to me to bring someone else with me. :O I decided I had to be fair and stuff. Though, I told people. As I sat in my farthest away seat (Row G), I debated between songs and did all the mandatory screaming.

Of course, the intro to Party at the Leper Colony and OMM was different. It went something like, "Steve wanted me to do a song about the devasting effects of Leprosy", dedicating the song to him. And OMM it went something like, "Steve wanted me to do another favor. `Al, I want you to hack into your arm with a knife-" and Al did so and screamed, "I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW!!!"

Actually before Leper Colony Al talked how it's been a grueling five days. I was sad, but I laughed at it. Then the show ended...Waaaahhh! The 2nd show had a whole lot of energy put into it. Well, this had a bit more energy than the others.

I met with a good amount of our group and did eenie-meanie-miney-moe to them to see who would go backstage. Karen somehow got the lucky finger and got to go backstage with me. I was bouncing all over and I couldn't believe it! I got to meet all of the band! :O Pictures with all of them! They all signed stuff! So cool! And talked with Suzanne and stuff. And...of course, Al! I gave him a card I made and he said hi and I had him sign my backstage pass which everyone signed (cept Steve, snorkel got the priority) and had my pic taken with him. ~sobs~ I love the picture! Al was very sweaty too. :D I talked with Al quickly. I forgot what I said, but I remember I told him who gave me the backstage passes and he went, "That's sweet of them!"

Oh yeah, while we hung out, talking with someone. Bermuda came out of nowhere and went, "Here, have some broken drumsticks!" I was in a daze holding them and he told me to give one to Karen who was next to me. Yeah. Ooops. ^_^ You amazed me, Bermuda! Thank you so much!

We had to all leave and chatted with the others outside the front gate. Moonbeam, Karen, Cid, and I went back. It was too late to go bowling. Kevin came back from his job and we all chatted about it til about 4am or so.

Saturday