Sometimes it's a good thing. Sometimes it's a bad thing.
I'm actually quite shocked that something that was a "hairbrained" idea on Wednesday, has actually materialized by Friday. Technically, it was last night, but hey, it's technically Friday now. And it's ... happening.
The best thing about Colette EVER, is that when I call her and toss ideas at her, she never, ever says, "No way!" I mean, I get no sometimes, but I know I'm really reaching when she does. I do the same thing. But it's times like this that I love my best friend. She's spontaneous too, and she never talks me out of it.
Her and I have both been in the blah rut. When we were supposed to do Vegas, that was going to be a "let's let our hair down, and raise a little hell!" weekend. Since she didn't make it, it just wasn't the same.
And well, I'm pretty sure it's obvious that my little infactuation with Jacoby is going NO WHERE...
Yeah, you see where this is going, don't you?
Papa Roach posted a blog a few days ago (Oh, wow, I think it was Wednesday.) about how they're going to be doing this contest, a chance to meet the band. I went and signed up on the site like I was supposed to for this contest, thinking well, since they didn't have it here where they were here, they might when they come back through.
Well, the thing is about doing stuff like that, I tend to start looking. And I look at what's on a Saturday. And when I seen Dubuque, IA... I'm like, well, it is a hairbrained idea. Let's see what the partner in crime has to say.
The conversation ended on Wednesday, that it wasn't going to be done. It was going to be too much for air fare, I had to pay all my bills. Blah, blah.
Yesterday at work... I'm sitting there on hold. I'm staring at my background picture on my computer, which is Jacoby getting a tattoo. I like the picture because it's black and white, and if you've ever gotten a tattoo, you know that it's kind of a intimate thing between you and your tattooist. There's just something about this picture that I love.
What my original thought was, hmmm, maybe I should get another tattoo?
Weird how the mind works.
So, while I'm on hold. I send Colette a little list of things. 5 things actually. I don't remember all of them, but one of them is Dubuque next week.
Her response is, don't tempt me, I have nothing going on that weekend.
Well, geez..... HMMMMMM.
Yeah. You see where this is going still, don't you?
My response is... "Let me look into airfare."
I'm pretty sure that I made her jaw hit the desk. Because look into airfare, I did.
I found a flight into Chicago for $248. With everything, fees blah blah. They have a bus that runs from Chicago to Milwaukee. Well, I'll be.
I figured out the budget. I paid all my bills, I even will have $$ for my mom. I efiled my taxes, and with any luck, will have a refund by next week.
What the hell. I'm going to freakin IOWA.
Iowa. That just sounds so... I don't know. I'm pretty sure when people pick places to go for concerts, that's probably not their first choice, ya know? They'd probably pick New York or Los Angeles... You know the BIG cities. (By the way, as soon as this was pretty much set in stone... Two Papa Roach headlining shows announced. LA and NY. Tix $20.) But ... I wouldn't get Avenged Sevenfold. Or Saving Abel. I'd say Buckcherry, but... that's so what this is not about!
Which is another topic I'll hit before I'm done I'm sure. One good thing about waking up WAY before I'm supposed to, lots of talking time this morning!
Hey, I've been quiet lately.
You should be happy I'm ... almost normal again.
Like I said, almost.
I'm pretty sure that I made her jaw hit the desk. Because look into airfare, I did.
I found a flight into Chicago for $248. With everything, fees blah blah. They have a bus that runs from Chicago to Milwaukee. Well, I'll be.
I figured out the budget. I paid all my bills, I even will have $$ for my mom. I efiled my taxes, and with any luck, will have a refund by next week.
What the hell. I'm going to freakin IOWA.
Iowa. That just sounds so... I don't know. I'm pretty sure when people pick places to go for concerts, that's probably not their first choice, ya know? They'd probably pick New York or Los Angeles... You know the BIG cities. (By the way, as soon as this was pretty much set in stone... Two Papa Roach headlining shows announced. LA and NY. Tix $20.) But ... I wouldn't get Avenged Sevenfold. Or Saving Abel. I'd say Buckcherry, but... that's so what this is not about!
Which is another topic I'll hit before I'm done I'm sure. One good thing about waking up WAY before I'm supposed to, lots of talking time this morning!
Hey, I've been quiet lately.
You should be happy I'm ... almost normal again.
Like I said, almost.
So, where was I? Yeah... Dubuque. No Elizabeth though, I'm afraid. She's taking her son out. Which I understand. Next time, my friend! 
At least, we thought about it.
So, yeah. My boss didn't help matters when I went in and asked if it's too late to ask for next Thursday and Friday off, and she said, "No. No one else has it off, you could have it."
I looked at her funny. It was almost like I WANTED her to say no. Or at least expected her to!
So, with that being said, plane ticket bought, bus ticket bought, not sure about the concert ticket. She said she was going to get it last night, but... not sure. If she didn't, I might just to insure we're going to have tickets. I'll talk to her when I get to work today.
I'm going to be in Milwaukee Thursday night. I'll be travelling all day, I'm not doing anything but hanging low and catching up with my friend. Friday, she's working, and I'm thinking that I'll go see Kerry if she's up for it. I have to call her first on that, to see if she'll be around, because I can't assume that she'll even want to see me. Spend Friday with her, and then Friday night... Barbieres. YUM! I hope that Lisa gets my message and rounds up the group for me. I've been thinking about them all so much lately, it would be nice to see them. Esp. Shawn. I've just been wanting to talk to him for so long. Michelle too! I'm sure that we'll talk with her for awhile after Barbieres. I want to anyway. I hope she doesn't have anythign else planned.
Saturday, we're going to Dubuque. Sunday I come home. I'm not going to have a lot of time, and there are going to be people I won't get to see unless they come to dinner, but ... I put a bulletin out there. If people can't make it, I understand. But if they can, the more the merrier!
I so can not wait. I need this weekend. I need to raise some hell. I need some quality time with my friend... the one that loves this stuff as much as I do. We're both pretty excited for the insanity.
And not only that... I mean think about it. I get to go back to the city I lived in for 8 years. I get to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a while. I get garlic bread and meat sauce. I get (hopefully) some George Webbs coffee. I get to hang out with my partner in crime. AND... JACOBY AND DA BOYS???
Hits stores March 24 friends. Preorder it at paparoach.com
Yeah, I'm not pimpin. Am I?
At least, we thought about it. So, yeah. My boss didn't help matters when I went in and asked if it's too late to ask for next Thursday and Friday off, and she said, "No. No one else has it off, you could have it."
I looked at her funny. It was almost like I WANTED her to say no. Or at least expected her to!
So, with that being said, plane ticket bought, bus ticket bought, not sure about the concert ticket. She said she was going to get it last night, but... not sure. If she didn't, I might just to insure we're going to have tickets. I'll talk to her when I get to work today.
I'm going to be in Milwaukee Thursday night. I'll be travelling all day, I'm not doing anything but hanging low and catching up with my friend. Friday, she's working, and I'm thinking that I'll go see Kerry if she's up for it. I have to call her first on that, to see if she'll be around, because I can't assume that she'll even want to see me. Spend Friday with her, and then Friday night... Barbieres. YUM! I hope that Lisa gets my message and rounds up the group for me. I've been thinking about them all so much lately, it would be nice to see them. Esp. Shawn. I've just been wanting to talk to him for so long. Michelle too! I'm sure that we'll talk with her for awhile after Barbieres. I want to anyway. I hope she doesn't have anythign else planned.
Saturday, we're going to Dubuque. Sunday I come home. I'm not going to have a lot of time, and there are going to be people I won't get to see unless they come to dinner, but ... I put a bulletin out there. If people can't make it, I understand. But if they can, the more the merrier!
I so can not wait. I need this weekend. I need to raise some hell. I need some quality time with my friend... the one that loves this stuff as much as I do. We're both pretty excited for the insanity.
And not only that... I mean think about it. I get to go back to the city I lived in for 8 years. I get to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a while. I get garlic bread and meat sauce. I get (hopefully) some George Webbs coffee. I get to hang out with my partner in crime. AND... JACOBY AND DA BOYS???
Hits stores March 24 friends. Preorder it at paparoach.com
Yeah, I'm not pimpin. Am I?
Thing is... Even though I have this crush on Jacoby, this band has brought me back... what I used to LOVE about music. The live performance. The band that LOVES what they do. I haven't had that in my life for a long, long time. I will never really try to meet Jacoby. If it happens, I'm at risk of my image of him being shattered, just like what happened with Buckcherry.
Which is completely ironic, that these two bands are touring together.
This band... is not the same band I fell in love with.
Which is completely ironic, that these two bands are touring together.
This band... is not the same band I fell in love with.
It's hard to believe their headlining the tour at that. Their performance seemed so... not real the last time I seen them. It lacked energy. It lacked... love for the music, and the love of performing live. At least, that's what it seemed like to me.
Which again, is why I find it so funny that I get this love back for music from another band that is touring with the last band I felt that energy for. Papa Roach, don't ever sell out, men. I beg you.
I read an interview with Jacoby awhile back, and I'm thinking it was pretty old, but he was talking about the insane things he does on stage just to make it entertaining for the crowd. Because... he realizes why they're there.
And entertain he does. I've never seen a front man do the shit he does. ALL over the crowd. I mean, all over!!! And the best part... his smile.
Oh wait, that's not the smile.
That's the image in my mind when I'm trying to sleep!
Shame on me.
That's the look I love.
Which again, is why I find it so funny that I get this love back for music from another band that is touring with the last band I felt that energy for. Papa Roach, don't ever sell out, men. I beg you.
I read an interview with Jacoby awhile back, and I'm thinking it was pretty old, but he was talking about the insane things he does on stage just to make it entertaining for the crowd. Because... he realizes why they're there.
And entertain he does. I've never seen a front man do the shit he does. ALL over the crowd. I mean, all over!!! And the best part... his smile.
Oh wait, that's not the smile.
That's the image in my mind when I'm trying to sleep!
Shame on me.
That's the look I love.
If I don't win that contest for the meet and greet, I'll be just fine. Because what if I meet them, and they're all jerks? That's going to ruin EVERYTHING all over again. And I just got it back. But on the otherside of the coin.
I want a crazy picture with Jacoby. Man, the guy can not take a serious picture EVER.
I love that about him.
Sigh. 
I want a crazy picture with Jacoby. Man, the guy can not take a serious picture EVER.
I love that about him.
Sigh. Anyway... sorry. I'm just very surprised, and very happy I'm doing something insanely fun.
Weight loss. Don't know what I've lost, but since I've been walking again, I can tell. I admit that I've got more bounce in my step, and I can feel it in my clothes. And I can see in the midsection. Yay me!
Okay... I'm done rambling. I hope this explains why I'm not going on my grocery shopping spree. Now, I'm getting coffee, half and half, milk and splenda. I'll be living on macaroni and tuna (not together..) for the next month. But ... it will be worth it. I'm pretty sure on that.
My latest favorite song.
My favorite line...
Take these memories that are Haunting me
Of a paper man cut into shreds by his own pair of scissors
BYE!
Weight loss. Don't know what I've lost, but since I've been walking again, I can tell. I admit that I've got more bounce in my step, and I can feel it in my clothes. And I can see in the midsection. Yay me!
Okay... I'm done rambling. I hope this explains why I'm not going on my grocery shopping spree. Now, I'm getting coffee, half and half, milk and splenda. I'll be living on macaroni and tuna (not together..) for the next month. But ... it will be worth it. I'm pretty sure on that.
My latest favorite song.
My favorite line...
Take these memories that are Haunting me
Of a paper man cut into shreds by his own pair of scissors
BYE!
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