Look at me, oh look at me is this the way I'll always be? Oh noooooo, oh noooooo

The show was ridiculous and a total blast at the same time.
By the time we got in the door, we walked straight up to the stage and kept that spot for the night until Against Me went on but more on that later.
So, Taryn and I are just hanging out, waiting for more people to show up and the first band to set up when TOM GABEL (singer for Against Me) walks in from the back door and goes up onto the stage. As he's walking across the stage, so many thoughts rushed through my head (do I say "hi?" Should I be staring? Maybe he'll just talk to us anyway?) and I was left staring, with this star struck stupid ass grin on my face until he looked over and said "Hey, how's it going?" with a smile like he knew how in shock I was. Then he walked off the other side of the stage and Taryn and I were left to freak out.

The first band was a local punk band that never ceases to thrill me.
2nd band was Pine Hill Haints- completely amazing and interesting. I danced like crazy.
3rd band- Off With Their Heads. This is when the pushing really began and by the end of their set we had just about lost our spots.
Before Against Me took the stage, shit just got worse. We were all dripping with sweat and being pushed around as other people tried to weasel their way up to the front and all hell broke loose the second their feet hit the stage. It was no longer possible for me to keep my balance and my thighs were forever being shoved against the stage as I shouted "fuuuuuccccccckkkkk" and desperately looked for a way to get on the stage if possible. I finally put one of my feet up to the stage and ended up sitting on stage with everyone else who was in the front row. Then, Taryn was in the same spot that I had recently been so we had to get her up there as well.
Even on the stage we weren't safe and by this point my white shirt was a nice, disgusting color and my sandals were somewhere out of sight. So, we basically watched the band from the stage, me under one of the guitarist's' mic stands with sweat dripping from his hands, onto me. Butttt I have been waiting 6 years to see them so I cannot complain with being that close to them.

After their set, we made our way off of the stage, drenched and smelly and somehow bumped into my boss who we followed over to the merch table and talked to outside for a while. Thennn Taryn and I walked behind the building in hopes of meeting Tom (officially) and/or anyone and everyone from the band. After standing around awkwardly for about 5 minutes, I was about to give up when I saw the guitarist whose sweat had been all over me and I called him over, met him, and asked where Tom would be.
He had Taryn and I follow him and then we were face to face with Tom when I was all silly and shook his hand while introducing myself. He then introduced himself (which was adorable) and I had him sign the set list I snagged and then two other band members did the same. After that I took a picture with Tom and left completely satisfied.

Fuck I am tired and I'm listening to two boys play a game via Skype while I just sit here quietly and blog.

PS: I ordered my Empire of the Sun CD yesterday. FUCKING STOKED

Currently Listening to: Passion Pit. I've been in a Passion Pit coma for two months and I'm still loving it.