willow_25 | Wrap-up

Well, I'm home. I'm glad I went, the show was good, but man, the stress; if I do blogathon next year, I am not going ANYWHERE. I'll go back and clean up the short posts from during the concert as I go, but for now a little summary.

We got there just in time for the opening act, who was okay. Just okay. We scarfed down a container of nachos (I have a pic) and a soft pretzel. We took pics of ourselves all dolled up for the show. I got a few good shots of the stage, but it was tricky because of the stage lighting; I got some really cool shadow-effect pics, though.

There were some feedback issues with the amps, but it was basically what you'd expect from a pop-punk show; the sound quality was less important than the atmosphere. The atmosphere was okay...The venue was on a college campus, pretty far from the closest Metro. Posting during the trip involved very strategic timing, and getting off the train at the transfer point. There were a good number of typical drunk roudy concert goers, which was kind of fun to observe, especially the ones who ended up looking for a cab with us. They were so confused by the fact that cabs weren't just appearing...

So, we finally caught a cab, shared with a couple who we'd been standing near, and got back to the Metro. For another trip with strategic timing. I picked up a groupie during the stopover (hi Justin!), so at least i don't have to hang out alone for the next couple of hours. And that, as they say, is that.