My friends and I had been planning on going to the Young the Giant/Grouplove concert since... Wow, I think last November at least... Anyways, we didn't realize at the time how busy this weekend was going to be. I mean, I had the concert, then the next morning I had an Academic meet, and then after that I had a student museum show to go to. Yeah. The concert was totally worth it though.
As I've mentioned before, my friends and I live approximately 2 hours away from Dallas, so we left school early in order to beat rush hour traffic and have time to relax and whatnot. My friend Kristen's dad was nice enough to volunteer to give us a ride, because apparently there was a shooting in Deep Ellum (where the venue was) three months ago. NBD.
Since we had a few hours to kill we road/walked around Highland Park, which is where all the rich people in Dallas live. Guys. These homes are not homes. They are castles. My friends and I took the opportunity to take pictures in their awesome park.
We got to the venue at 6:45ish and luckily we were one of the first groups in line.
From one of the windows you could just BARELY see them warm up, and since we got there early it was kind of like a pre-show for us. It was awesome.
Only my friend Kristen and actually listen to Grouplove, so we went insane when they played. Also, I get REALLY into concerts. I dance like a maniac, sing like I'm insane, and I'm pretty sure everyone thinks that I have issues. I just can't stand there like a rock, unaffected by the music.
Grouplove was too good beyond words.
Set list!
Sameer! Y U SO DAMN SEXY?!
Jacob is my favorite though. He had a fan blowing on him, and it made his shirt ripple ever so gracefully. Guys. I melted. Especially when he would look out into the crowd and smile. A few of those times, I'd like to imagine he was smiling at me and my sweet dance moves.
Also, WE WERE SO CLOSE TO THE STAGE. We were front and center. My friends Madelyne and Kristen were right next to the stage, with me and Rebekka behind them. It was glorious.
Halfway through, still ok!
For the finale they sang My Body. GUYS. SAMEER CROWD SURFED ON ME. I grabbed his butt. With both hands. And I squeezed. Below is a video my friend Q took. She was further back than we were, but in the video, you see those people that Sameer lands on first? YEAH THAT WAS ME AND MY FRIENDS.
Our souvenirs consisted of the set list we stole, and SAMEER'S WATER which we drank/bathed ourselves in. I also bought a limited edition YTG print.
And then I had to wake up bright and early, shower, and then arrive at my school at 7 am to go compete in Spelling, Headline Writing, and Editorial Writing. We had to follow the Math/Science van, instead of the bus, which left at 7:30 :/ The picture above is typical East Texas hi-way.
My friend Kenneth stared at me intensely. It was intense. Also, I somehow managed to place first in Headline Writing, meaning that I advance on to regional competition! :D
Then after my last event Rebekka and I booked it to her house, got dressed, then headed to Olive Garden to meet up with our friends before the museum show. Can you tell that I had 2 cups of coffee and an energy drink? Because I'm pretty sure my eye was twitching the majority of the day after that.
And then at the museum I found out that I placed 2nd! The picture doesn't really do my painting justice, but I was too tired to remember to take a better one.How was your weekend?
WOW! You had quite the weekend! I haven't listened to Young the Giant, but I think I will later today, since they look pretty awesome. Concerts are great, and I think it's awesome that you got so many good pictures! That rarely happens to me.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the winnings, too! That's really amazing, and your painting is stunning!
Welp, my weekend definitely pales in comparison. The highlight was probably, as you saw in my video, seeing The Hunger Games with my friend. And that's it. No crazy fun concerts nor Academic competitions.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I'm glad you enjoyed the concert after waiting quite some time. That must feel awesome.
And as for the art, I know the pride that comes with winning at art shows. It's often indescribable. Congrats, Lizzi! Keep it up!
Woot!
LMAO.
ReplyDeleteI just watched the video in sheer anticipation for the crowd surf.
I can't believe you grabbed his butt.
Unreal.
Wow that is a lot of pictures. A lot of good time too :)
ReplyDeleteSweet holy bejeezus! You've had quite the weekend.
ReplyDeleteOK, first off, I am super jealous! I adore both Grouplove and Young the Giant. Now I want to see a show :P
Also, I cannot find you on Facebook, it's very tragic..
Congrats on your art winning an award! It's great to see your work get some well-deserved recognition.
@Julia I'm friends with both Christopher and Ash if that helps!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a lot of fun. Want to guess what I spend most of mine doing? :P
ReplyDelete(Hint, it has to do with being in bed...)
OMG. That sounds like an amazing weekend. Those photos made me feel like I was there. He crowd surfed on you! I love their music, and I really like your painting, such skill!
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