Jason::Adams

Spent most of the day(april1st) stressing about m_how related stuff.  Showed up at rob’s house to work at 12pm.  M_how was late as usual so I got a nice relaxing 30-40 minutes chilling at rob’s pad.  It’s nice having a place of work right on the beach with a beautiful view and nice breeze.  The beach always calms me down and makes me feel good.  Brings out the positive state in me.

 

Went to lunch in ob and worked on the problems with Uig, happened to see Dan there who was nice enough to help out M_how with his ideas and thoughts about the product.  It was really cool being able to work in such chillaxin places like the beach.  That’s something I definately appreciate, maybe something to include in that vision of mine.  Beach house? Work at home? Beach workplace? Who knows.

Anyways I had purchased tickets to the (Sold Out) Tv on the radio show, because after getting addicted to the cd while Jerrin let me borrowed it, I knew I had to see the show.  I couldn’t really figure out who to invite though…. I was having such a stressful time recently that I really just wanted to have fun.  I didnt care about who I was going with as long as they were fun.  I ended up calling Nicole Labarbera.. when I first met her I thought she was hot, but never really thought much more into it, she didnt have an awesome first impression with me or anything.  But the more I get to know her the more I learn that shes actually a sweet, cool, personable chica.  Actually kindof introvert, seems to think about alot in her head, which is why she may seem quiet or shy.  Definately a dichotomy considering she looks wild/outgoing, while being kind of timid.  Probably works for her with the boys anyways.  After getting to hang out with her a handful of times, I actually realized shes a person of substance, someone I’d like to keep in my life.(puabs)  So i invited her out, and made the decision that I would have a blast regardless of what happened.  Drove to pick her up at her place In Pacific Beach and then made a stop back in OB to pick up the camera I had left (where M_how and rob met her briefly).  Made the drive up the 5, and got distracted just engaging in conversation with Nicole.  Talked about plans, dreams, etc.  She’s in the same place I am and alot of people are, just not really knowing what they want to do, what passion to follow, what to aim for….  We got to the concert about 30 minutes early, so she smoked outside and when we started to hear the band soundtesting we went in to grab some drinks.  I bought the tickets and she bought me a shot of Bacardi 151 and a Rum and Diet coke.  Later scored me a beer too, cool chica that buys beer? Shes a keeper mom, too bad shes got the boyfriend eh?  Not sure that would even work out anyways, she seems too nice, I like the feisty ones.(puabs)  Anyways there was the opening band starting to rock out, and the shot of 151 really had me going fast.  I looked around at the Belly Up to see a wall of standing intellectuals.  No one was rocking out and this band was actually pretty good.  So i decided to start rocking out, started it out smoothly, but then began really having a good time with myself.  I saw people turning back and giving me stares, but I honestly didnt care because I was going to have a good time.  Nicole finally warmed up and started jamming with me some.  I figured it was good I started getting her warmed up early, so she could really rock out for Tv on the radio!  (And rock the fuck out we did! My sides were hurting I was rocking so hard)  We confidently made our way through the people to the front so I could take a picture of the Noisettes singer, because she was really great! She has a semi-afro mohawk dreads type hair thing going, and was generally just a fun singer.  She also was stripping between songs, which was a nice touch Definately remember to buy their cd when it comes out sometime late April!

 While rocking out I high fived the people behind us who started rocking out as well.  As I was leaving I told them that they were the only other cool people in here, and got their names. Rich and Alicia(i think?).  Very cool people, who later provided an ‘In’ for walking to the front of the crowd during TV on the Radios show!  Went to go grab some beers and Rich told us that he would try and save us some space, raaad!  Nicole bought some beers ( I just realized did she spend more on the evening than me?) and we drank them up nicely.  Nicole exclaimed that she was dieing for a smoke, and I didnt want to miss TV so I said we should run.  We decided to race to the car…. She started out ahead of me, but as soon as i felt that rhythym much to my surprise I pulled ahead of her until she finally gave up.  Woohoo for excercising? We made it to the car (huffing and puffing I might add) and she went to have a tinkle round the bushes.  She smoked her ciggy and we heard the band finishing their soundtest, so we started making our way in.  She stopped outside the bulk of the crowd, and I just grabbed her hand and decided to move through the crowd. (She let go of my hand, felt like she was maybe uncomfortable holding hands or something? Does holding hands piss off boyfriends?) We made our way to Rich and girl, and ended up standing in front of them.  Rich was super tall, but I told them both that if I was blocking their view just to tap me and let me know!  They were way cool people, and I decided to take some pictures with our new rocking friends ( I naturally decided to make some stupid face).

So before TVOTR came on stage they announced they didnt want any photography of the show. That is totally lame so i decided I would covert ops style videotape some of the show.  They came on stage and I instantly started bouncing around. Little did I know how hard and how long they were going to rock it.  There were too major highlights of the show for me, the first one is obviously when they surprise played Wolf Like Me, and Nicole and I simply ROCKED THE FUCCCCK OUT.  My neck was stiff for days after because of the amount of headrocking I did.  I had a great time jumping up and down and screwing around with nicole.  Besides the mass of sweatiness, there was nothing to stop the immense fun I was having at the concert.  Several times Nicole caught me closing my eyes and really digging teh music, she just gave me a smile, and maybe a weird look and we kept rocking.  Wonder if she thought I was sleeping like some of my other friends lol .  After the encore yells (which I was really screaming for) they came back on with the noisettes and each banging on a cymbal or some kind of percussion instrument did a slow song.  They continued to play and play an dplay, and finally Nicole had to bounce and go hit the bathroom.  Right as she left they played the last song of the night, which happened to feel like the most rocking to me.  Staring into the Sun was simply friggin amazing!  I was jumping up and down with the random people next to me, rocking out my neck like no other, really just having the best time of my life.  The singer was basically hemmoraging on stage, he was bouncing all around the venue screaming into the mic, and doing some kind of odd arm twitching thing while he sang.  He really set the vibe for everyone to go crazy, and that last song was a perfect ending.  I forgot to jack the 94.9 banner on the way out, because I was so damn tired and sweaty.  On stage the band had mentioned party on the beach after, and I was seroiusly down.  I could tell Nicole wanted to go home and pass the hell out, I can’t expect people to keep up with me forever ….  So we made the drive home.  Nicole said that was one fo the funnest times shes ever had at the concert and it was probably because of the company. (I made sure we had a blast, there was no changing that)  Overall she was an awesome sidekick, alot of fun, and she definately knew how to rock out.  I wonder if she was embarassed at times because I was going crazy? Do i Care? Nope.  Either way I think she is one of the best girls I’ve ever hit a concert with, its probably because I thought about fun before I thought about the girl.  I’m always picking a girl Im dating or currently seeing or some shit.  This always works out bad, maybe I only need to see girls who I would think have fun at concerts? Because I definately need a sidekick like Nicole.  Overall it was a great fucking night, and It made me miss and want to be at Coachella that much more.  24 days baby! Woooohoo!

  

 

So, I went to the beach all day today to hang out with Sherry Bak and some other peeps. (Lil bro what!)  I spent way too long in the sun without sunblock, and now I look like a friggin lobster… I have like half of my face badly burnt, and then the bottom half white ass jason.  I look like a tomato.  This sunburn reminds me of Coachella! I can’t wait! Coachella is coming soon, theres like 20 days till coachella! Wonderful music festival! The people all meeting, collaborating, coming from hours and hours away.  The music pounding, pushing the people to dance as one.  It’s all a very historical experience.  You can’t help but take a step back enjoying the music, and you realize that your apart of something big.  The experience is going to be a top memory for everyone around you, your sharing the fun, with thousand and thousands of people.  I think its amazing how music can bring together soo many people, I can’t help think about how tribal it is.  Beats bumping, crowds moving to the beat, reminds me of the scene in the second matrix, with everyone dancing tribal in the mud.

 

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