for every inch we get, we need a mile more

back from hellogoodbye at the glasshouse in pomona.
forrest was having vocal probs. literally. 3rd or so song in, he was like "I LOST MY VOICE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WENT. I WAS UP HERE THE WHOLE TIME BUT I LOST IT." poor dude :( they finished up as best they could (i think they still played a nearly full set), it was still a dance party (with the dancing banana, beer, burger, etc. on stage at the end), as per usual. wish i had my cam- the stage was all lit up with at least 3 big xmas trees, a few little ones, a herd of light-up reindeer, and some "snow" covering stuff. good times minus the voice-losing.

last thurs, the 21st, the outline/ william tell @ hob anaheim. basically, william tell was gorgeous, although he had really odd pants on.. whatever. the dude is attractive. and i was rude to the outline. i guess i might've been asking for the threatening beer-pouring on head.. or the face punching.. or the screaming-in-face-and-running away. i embarassed e, and aromee and alee made some new friends. awesome as usual.

ya show recaps aren't all that fun when there are no pix. i did finally finish my cobra ones both from the sd ipayone show and the snakes on a plane show. holler at productivity. i'm going to get cracking on patd (sd) and falloutboy (from soap).

[cobra starship @ snakes on a plane soundtrack party - key club - august 16, 2006]
here are some faves:
i thought this one was kinda rad.
and little did i know that when i blogged about my elijah wood sighting, someone would find it and post it in an ljcomm! dude, i finally feel like i've made it in life. i was wondering why someone had ended up on this blog when they googled "elijah wood" and now i know. props to whoever found this blog, haha. fyi, it was him. for sures.

i totes stole this from someone: happy holla-days!

holidaze: when it's all over, i'll come back for another year

hello my BBs,
first things first: i'd like to mention that i saw elijah wood today, at santa monica place (aka the mall connected to the promenade). he walked past me in the food court, while i was sitting with mi madre. that was awes. i explained to my mom "it's the short guy in the lord of the rings movie, the one with the blue eyes." he was looking pretty cute! and i don't even have a thing for hobbits.

i'm going to work on my backlogged photos this week, so hopefully that'll work out and i'll have some posted (i.e. panicccc photos at the disco!). i also get to look for a summer internship. w00t.

also, we deco'd cookies at e and shelby's on saturday and ryro and the long-lost rosevest made an appearance. we had a photoshoot.

and in case you were living in a cave, jack's mannequin has pressie for yall: www.jacksmannequin.com. links to d/l the trax are in the comments here.

stay safe, xox.

wouldn't it be nice

... if finals were over? rhetorical question, btw.
today's a very special day for someone; i wish them the best.

back to studying. yes! so excited. NOT. not not not not not.

nothing rhymes with i'm pretty sure i'm in love with ryan ross

so i caught the last show of the nothing rhymes with circus tour @ the ipayone center (i guess formerly called the sd sports arena or something). took some photos. panic! danced a little. cameos by e, rhonda, ashley, aromee, and alee. and christine was right, dude, if you stand in the middle of the arena, the sound is kind of odd. i could swear i heard a slight echo in my right ear. weird.

kay pix. and commentary. when i get the full sets posted, i'll announce. for now, i just posted the jack's photos here in my gallery. thx for your patience.

[cobra starship - ipayone center - december 9, 2006]
GABE. love him. [jack's mannequin - ipayone center - december 9, 2006]
fyi: andrew and jay are having a facial hair growing contest.fyi: i just made that up.BOB. i'd post more but that was all the facial hair i could handle in one post.

[panic! at the disco - ipayone center - december 9, 2006]
everyone, plz meet my bf ryan ross. we're getting married, he just doesn't know.
you may recognize him as the guitarist for panic! at the disco. he also plays the drumz in the drumline.

just some dude named brendon who sings. dance, dance.yes, we get it. you're grabbing your crotch. awk shot.FYI: all the ryrolove commentary that i write.. is just for lolz. so no hateration, no "he's my bb, not urs!!" ummm yea. right. besides, i know better than to try to date a musician. but that kid is the epitome of adorable. i could fangirl for all eternity but i'll stop now.

alllrighty. goodnight.

is it legal to do this? i surely don't know

for my friends, my finals schedule:
12/7 civil procedure
12/14 property
12/18 criminal law
12/20 torts **after 4pm.
12/20 evening: LGFUAD. but not rly.

someone google searched this and my blog comes up toward the bottom. hilario.
... which begs the question: why on earth would anyone google that?

this life has been no holiday

happy dec. 2nd. even if i didn't meet some of you that day.. i think the day stands for something we can all relate to. hope. happiness. friendships beyond (truckstops and) statelines.. things that are greater than life. the stuff holidays are made of.

this'll be short and sweet, i'm supposed to be studying civil procedure which quite frankly, can die right now. not sure if i'm talking about me dying or civpro dying but i'll take either.

so i was rude to trent and accidentally ignored him while he waved at me on thurs at the sounds @ avalon. i suck at life, apparently i'm blind. anyhow, after a good 10 seconds of vigorous waving (on his part), i was like heyyyy i know you. i didn't bring my camera, but he has a bunch of pictures posted here and i'm sure irene will have some posted laterrrr.

tour buses are hilario + white russians with soy milk are surprisingly delish. and i don't care if birthdays are celebrated for a week in sweden.. i do not give up my drinks. and i will threaten to punch you in the face.

btw it's not summer all the time, unless summer is 55 degrees and freakin COLD.

umm kay. be safe yall.

but boys in swooping haircuts are bringing me down, taking pictures of themselves

bust out the xmas music (i highly recommend xtina's christmas album btw. i don't care that it's not scene. she rules.). the second thanksgiving is over, you probably won't be able to escape "feliz navidad" being played over
and over
and over
and over at your local ralph's.

okay things that have amused me the past week:
[the format - dog problems - video]

if you're having dog problems, i feel bad for you, son.
um but seriously. that video is the most brilliant thing ever. i hope someone fixes that synching issue soon but seriously!!! brills.

also i guess i went to some show on wednesday with some favorites and i guess the outline played? yea. i lolzed a lot. and i guess i took some pictures. posted the rest here.

[the outline - chain reaction - november 22, 2006]

they're playing @ the echo 12/5 for graham's bday so go. 18+

smile when you feel the sunlight

1. my sister is 20 today. happy birthday! i can't believe she's getting old, too.

2. THIS IS SO COOL. rhonda and ashley informed me last night that katie kay, a member of the circus troupe lucent dossier (they toured with panic! at the disco and the dresden dolls) posted this photo in this blog entry back in august. i feel spesh! [if anyone cares, the rest of the photos from that show are here]

3. OMG ROFLCOPTER. please stab me, i must be emo. this is the most hilarious article i've read in awhile.. ridic.

4. probably shouldn't be updating for awhile, but who knows, maybe i'll dig up some old photos and post.

shoplifters of the world, unite

i miss these dudes and i almost threw up in a good way. i don't know how that's poss.



and no new album till spring 2007, but they're going to have a digital EP with like, two new songs and two unreleased trax etc. EDIT: here on itunes.

excuse me while i go watch this again and laugh at "ricky sledge."
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING. JUST A LITTLE SKINNY DRUMMA.

stronger than yesterday, now it's nothing but my way

okay, homework can wait, b/c forreals.. this is the best news i've heard all day.

BRITNEY AND KFED ARE GETTING DIVO-ED.
OMG. I HAVE BASICALLY HOPED FOR THIS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. and if you think i'm kidding, i'm not. because i think kfed was ruining her and i was sad.
THANK YOU, BRITNEY.

here's the whole story over on pitnb.

love is such an awful thing to lose

another post because i'm awesome like that.

[the outline - bamboozle left - cal poly pomona - october 15, 2006]

more on fts here.

so you're looking for some big potential

la la finally posted photos of permanent me from bambyleft. herre. whoa nelly.

and it's only a justin-fest b/c i happened to be standing on his side. plus his sweater was colorful. case in point:

[permanent me - bamboozle left - cal poly pomona - october 15, 2006]

someone tell me where i saw this bunny and i'll give you.. my everlasting friendship. idk, i'm too poor for real prizes. elisa is excluded from this contest.

midterm on tuesday. barfage.

i've got what i need to get by

YAYYYYYYY pretty much one of my favorite songs off of dying to say this to you.
i like felix's hat.
The Sounds - Painted By Numbers

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though you're broken and defeated, your weary widow marches on

i've got a midterm coming up, so no photos for awhile. bear with me.

in the meantime, get my chem's new album and put it on repeat, because that's what i'm going to be doing for the foreseeable future.

i still don't know how i feel about the killers' album. i love "when you were young" but i'm all up in the air about the other songs. hrm. then again, i loved hot fuss SOMUCH that maybe it's just an unattainable standard that i have for them.

anyway, just wanted to assure yall that i am, in fact, alive. and also that if it were up to me.. i would be ryan ross for halloween. rosevest, theatrical + flamboyant makeup and all. a girl can dream, right?

step into my quiet violence

[something corporate - bamboozle left - cal poly pomona - october 14, 2006]

so i'm not really happy with most of the photos (posted the rest here), since hi, lighting was ridiculous. ridic BAD. red lighting = bad. lighting not on andrew = bad. lighting not on the rest of the band = triple hxc bad. i wish i had more photos of josh and bob but josh was just ooc.

but the show was magical. it was worth being almost crushed. and singing bgvs by myself.

holler at e and her first soco show!

I CANNOT WAIT TILL THE BLACK PARADE COMES OUT ON THE 24TH.

and now i am going to sleep.

nothing rhymes with circus

lol, i blog from the library now.

hrmm so that's what panic! at the disco ended up naming their tour..

some other names that were being thrown around [courtesy of my jm friends, who deserve pretty much all of the credit]:
- more wit, a better kiss, a hotter touch, a better **** tour
- intermission tour [shortest name ever]
- can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid tour
- keep telling yourself that i'm a diva tour
- wrecking this evening already and loving every minute of it tour
- with a sense of poise and rationality tour

i've never felt so lost, i've never felt so much at home

went to both dates of bamboozle left (left earlyyyy on sunday though). semi-photo update later this week of something corporate, permanent me, and the outline.

day one:
cobra starship- can we talk about how brilliant his motto is? "throw yr fangs up"?! and then seeing like a billion people do that back at him. ridic.
gym class heroes- travis brought sexy back.
hellogoodbye- as e says, their sound translates surprisingly well live. forrest screaming "welcome to the black parade" is probably something i'll remember for awhile.
jacks --> something corporate- we're not even going to talk about that right now.

day two:
permanent me- so awes and justin is so nice. i was being spazzy and awkward though.
the audition- pretty awesome. lolscenequeen spotted onstage.
the outline- ran over from the audition thinking we had 5 minutes. nope.. they were hitting their opening notes just as we rolled in. faves. always better live than on cd. "in light of recent news" sped up was perfect.

my only qualm- i don't like people who get photo passes and they have cams smaller than mine. i'm sorry but regular digital cams that can fit in your pocket are not worthy of a photo pass. i'm sure all the people with D-SLR cams probably look at mine and think the same thing, but seriously people. regular digital cameras are not photo pass worthy! >: o
[yes, i am ranting b/c i didn't get one. bamboozle needs to get on top of that shizz.]

the decay of a former stone heart

apparently, we at forthesound love stolen transmission and i didn't even know.
bright light fever stream
the oohlas stream
my friend lianne's monty are i interview with ryan muir (guitar, horns, vocals).

so permanent me is next, right?

UM ALSO JUST TO ADD SOME OF MY HORRIBLY INSIGNIFICANT THOUGHTS ON LIFE..
wouldn't it be amazing if everyone knew how to spell? i could stop having a spazz attack every time i see a typo. haha
what would also be amazing is if i could actually retain more of the things i read. i think my brain is full.

always love, hate will get you every time

i need to sleep but you wanna hear the greatest thing ever?
yes, you do.

someone ended up on this blog by googling "pictures of emo kids getting punched in the face." LOL.
why so much hate? i love scene/emo kids.

lots of fun news about shiny toy guns (cd coming out on universal on oct 17th) on a 10-date tour with the sounds but i'll deal with that later. if you want to see pretty pictures.. go here.

EDIT 10/12/06 4:17pm: all the info in one neat little package here.
but if you're lazy, here are the prelim dates.
The Sounds with Shiny Toy Guns
Nov 22 - Boston
Nov 24 - NYC
Nov 25 - Philadephia
Nov 26 - Chicago
Nov 28 - Denver
Nov 29 - Salt Lake City
Dec 1 - Los Angeles
Dec 2 - San Diego
Dec 3 - San Francisco

at usc, we're not snobs. we're just better than you.

in honor of cobra starship's cd coming out today + in honor of the radness that is usc (alma materrrrrr), i present "snakes on a plane" by the trojan marching band.

via cobrastarship myspace bulletin.

you're down with the japanese

PRETTY MUCH THE GREATEST VIDEO EVER MADE.
dresden dolls v. panic! at the disco - backstabber.



myspace bulletin "explaining" the video if you didn't know already..
While on tour together this summer, The Dresden Dolls teamed up with headliners Panic! At The Disco to film a video for The Dolls newest single, "Backstabber."

Midway through the tour, DD's Amanda Palmer had a revelation, "Why not make a video with these guys? They're here, they're bored like we are, they're hilarious." She shared in her online blog. "We aren't making a 'real' video for our next single,' She proclaimed. "'What's more real than this?' We keep asking. Nothing."

"It's not something that's going to be an official release to go to MTV, it's just that we were on tour with them and they came up with this idea to kind of do a funny thing." Panic! At The Disco's drummer, Spencer Smith, recently told online publication, Undercover. "It was just something that we were having fun doing at the time while being on tour and just something I guess for the fans of either of our bands to kinda see. It's just a fun bonus thing."
"People are just arrogant and ignorant." Panic! frontman Brendon Urie told dose.ca midway into the tour regarding inspiration for the video. "We're actually going to make a movie with the Dresden Dolls about that one thing [the fans fighting] to kind of poke fun at our fans for not being nice to each other."

Call it what you will -- the tour is over, the smoke has cleared, the video is done, and it's time for you to see...
The Dresden Dolls vs. Panic! At the Disco! Click HERE to see it!

Cheers,
Bill H.

*Be patient if it doesn't play right away as it was just uploaded and is getting a lot of hits so it may take a coupla tries to work

we're gonna bury this town tonight

SOMEONE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I THINK I KNOW JEROME? HAHAHAHAHA OMG. (yea, i would embed the vid code but they won't let me)

umm i think i am most productive between the hours of 12-3am. though i've been having some pretty screwy dreams during my naps lately...
i finished my monty photos from july, posted 'em here.

out.

now i sit by your side, seeing my name in lights

1. i have a cold, this is fun.

2. that was a joke.

3. real news: my chem fans.. i got this bulletin yesterday on myspace.

Now Come One, Come All To This Tragic Affair...
Experience An Evening With The Black Parade at an exclusive MySpace Presents The List event with the members of My Chemical Romance. It will take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 5th, 2006. To get into this free event, sign up on My Chemical Romance's profile and watch your email for more details.
myspace.com/mychemicalromance
myspace.com/thelist

yes i am jealous and wish i could be there.

4. blahh news: permanent me's album release (out on stolen transmission) got pushed back to january 2007. as consolation, they have a new album version of allison posted on their myspace page.

5. when i get the chance i will update with monty are i and the outline photos. am very behind (don't blame me, blame school). and someday, i will, in fact, finish those snakes on a plane photos. i don't need therapy, i need photos.

maybe if i punch you in the face, you'll know this is real

umm mini-update, went to see the outline on friday at the alley in fullerton. funnn except rhonda and i were falling asleep until they played (flying across the country and/or going to school will do that to ya). shotgun was dedicated to the group.
shotgun - the outline

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did i ever mention that i love them? except when i complained about school and graham said something to the effect of "well, i don't think most people go to law school thinking it'll be a party." thanks, captain obvious. jklolz.

sometimes i think this cycle never ends
we slide from top to bottom and we turn and climb again
pretty sure ben gibbard was singing about my homework right there.

this is not an lol matter

two updates in one day, aren't we lucky.
wtf awes. SNAKES ON A PIANO. xoxo dash mao.


ps. finally put up the sounds photos here.

you keep raising the stakes, i keep making mistakes

i should be: a) sleeping, b) reading, c)whateverrrr. me being artsyfartsy. and sounds photos. will post over the weekend on forthesound.com.

[the sounds - the wiltern - august 19, 2006]


blurry. sadface.

i've got the ballerina blues

soo irene dedicated an emo post to me last week. sooo this oohlas-inspired one's for her!

the oohlas are having their record release show at cinespace on sept 26th (tuesdays at cinespace sometimes scare me haha). but i'm going try to go anyway, unless some prof unexpectedly decides to assign 500 pages worth of reading for wednesday.

reasons you should go:
1. their music is so happy and adorable. even/especially when ollie is singing about chickens and suicide.
2. they themselves are freaking adorable.
3. trent from pitnb is hosting/ ultragrrrl is going to be in town to dj!
side story: i'm not even kidding, i thought the universe was going to explode when ollie met trent. two cutest human beings ever.
4. ollie takes quirky amazing photos.
5. irene takes amazing photos of the oohlas. like this one:

6. promises of balloons and cakes and champagne. we all know how much i love champ.
7. omg talk about an small emoworld. THEY RECENTLY PLAYED IN SD FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH HELLOGOODBYE. OMG HGB DVD ROTFL. WTH.
8. don't know why i'm surprised, cos 1/2 of jamisonparker drummed (for a bit) for the oohlas.
9. this list is losing relevance.
10. just go. k?

pre-order the oohlas: best stop pop here. first 30 get a special edition poster thing.

shoutout to the clevecrew + rhonda who is representing me as miss california.. who are all in VA via hiptop. as ashley said: "via hiptop drunkards and lil scrappy bring on the lolz."

also have to thank everyone who has donated thus far to light the night. i've upped my goal to $500 because yall are mazie. xo

ps. i wish i lived in europe because. panic! the sounds. *dies.*

i liked mikey way a whole lot more before he got lasik surgery

ya i'm superficial. loved his glasses. :( but it's okay. my heart will always belong to mychem.

[my chemical romance - dead - reading and leeds festival]
**umm 2:48 SO CUTE and happy. very "prison" in the beginning.


thanks to lyingintraffic.

i'd also like to mention that permanent me is re-releasing their ep "dear virginia" october 17th. i love their song "allison" and THEY ARE PLAYING BAMBOOZLE LEFT. yesyesyesyesyes

fragile, handle with care, you fall in love and then you lose your head

omg and just got this bulletin from the sounds:

[Major news from THE SOUNDS!!!]

Hey everyone! Things are REALLY exciting right now for us!!

ANGELS AND AIRWAVES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
We will be touring North America this November with Angels and Airwaves!!! We are also planning a run of headline dates right before and after the AVA tour, so we are going to try and come to all of you this fall!! Dates to be posted shortly!

AVA OMG. AND THE SOUNDS. MY EMO HEART.

andy you're a star, in nobody's eyes but mine

friends, foes, readers, and peeps in general,
on september 17th, i will be walking @ the UCLA—i feel like a traitor already—campus for light the night (a fundraiser for the leukemia & lymphoma society). yes, it’s true; i will actually be doing something for the good of humanity (difficult to fathom, i know). apparently, lawyers-in-training are allowed one non-evil act per year.

anyhow, all joking aside, i am asking for your help in reaching my goal of raising $100 (or more!). if you’re interested in donating to help me reach/surpass my goal and make a difference, you can make a secure online donation at: http://www.active.com/donate/ltnLosAn/1879_mshiokura. every little bit counts, i swear.

hearts and unicorns, thanks and loves,
mao
ps. why didn’t anyone tell me to listen to the new (not really) muse album earlier?! I’VE BEEN MISSING OUT.

we were boxing, you were swinging for mars

when he said it was going to be f-in amazing, he didn't lie.
click here and go to watch videos. (special thanks to the messengers)
[jack's mannequin - dark blue video] premiering on yahoo music on thursday.

so proud: rehearsals.com's interview for tour for the cure + dear jack foundation (go here and click on watch video: tour for the cure).

and in other unrelated news, i haven't stopped listening to my chemical romance's new single, welcome to the black parade, which is posted on their myspace. I LOVE IT.

we'll carry on

love love love. 1) i'm in love with like 4 out of the 5 members of the band. 2) it's def. a different sound for mcr, but i freakin love it. so happy.

[welcome to the black parade - vma preshow - august 31]

but don't stop if i fall, and don't look back

1. anyone else find it hilarious that google adsense thinks i am a lesbian? it also appears that i am obsessed with: emo and snake repellent. good to know.
this blog has totally become my procrastination tool. i find i'm blogging more when i have a bunch of reading to do.

2. i'm pretty jealous of e right now. let's just say someone owes us big time. (i love using the royal we/us)

3. just thought i'd link this: floating along in belize. pretty self-explanatory (if you read the heading/descrip) but if you're too lazy to look, it's a blog by a peacecorps volunteer.

4. i'm skipping the first bar review tonight. for those who are unfamiliar with the term.. it literally means to go to a bar. and review it. as in, you know. imbibe.

5. can't wait for the weekend. THREE DAY WEEKEND.

"black mamba is a deadly, venomous, sexy snake"

guess you learn something new everyday. i'll bet you thought i'd stop talking about snakes on a plane already. right? right?

nope.


i rly should go study. sorry. photos will have to wait. except.. one.

[felix rodriguez - the sounds - wiltern - august 19, 2006]

i promise i'll work on some next weekend. PROMISE.
ps. four reasons why october will be amazing. 1) bamboozle left (i maintain that pomona does NOT count as an "la" date for jm); 2) my chemical romance - the black parade; 3) cobra starship - while the city sleeps.. we rule the streets; 4) the killers - sam's town. holla.

so throw on the black dress, mix in with the lot

my chemical romance. the black parade (their new album out oct 24th). video interview. holy.. watch it here. now.

someone needs to get this on youtube asap. is it crapping out for everyone too, in the last 2 minutes?

the world can be ugly, but isn't it beautiful?

so last year was a big deal because this happened.
i'm not one to celebrate anniversaries nor am i one who likes to look back in time and remember the periods of my life that were not particularly the best.

With each new day it becomes more apparent to me that everything and everyone in this world is connected in some beautiful and inexplicable way, and the more I accept that, the more my world seems to come together... I feel cradled by this universe and the immense love that comes from it.

-andrew mcmahon

today, my mother took one of our doggies to the vet today to have her put to sleep. she was an old grandma, starting to lose her mind a bit, and slowly growing more deaf and blind each passing day. she was sick the past 3 days, unable to keep food down and howling throughout the night. though i think she must be happy where she is now, and it's been a hell of a week really, trying to grapple with this and my first week of school.

when one life ends, another begins. like jenny said once, "i appreciate you getting better." thanks, andrew. ps. everyone, the dark blue video will be amazing. there's the plug.

i don't know why i can be personal on here (don't worry, it won't happen often, and you'll get your daily dose of emao soon enough) but i guess sometimes it's easier to tell people/readers who you don't know rather than those who you know personally. though i know some of my friends do read this ;)

on a side note, i am literally taking caffeine to the bloodstream. fortunately, have avoided the redbull (thanks e) but i just might give in.. very very soon. pardon the weirdness of this blog, i have a bunch of reading to get done but i had to get that off my chest.

just look at how much we've changed

as some of you may know, i will be starting law school in less than 8 hrs today. this means that i will probably be photo-ing a lot less, and blogging a lot less. hopefully, AIMing/myspacing a lot less, but i make no guarantees. my priority is going to be school now (i know, it really should be shows > everything else in life. i wish :) ). EMO4LYFE.

new friends who have changed my life in more ways they will ever know (thanks jm), old friends who have stuck by me during my "slacker" period.. thank you. i am the person i am today because of you guys, and i will always be thankful. i’ve had the most amazing year off this past year, and i know that while i’ll never be able to go back to those glory days.. i will hold on to those memories when life is sucking—which i hear happens quite often for 1-Ls.

now, remind me not to become a bitter, horrible, mean lawyer-type and keep me in check sometimes. i will do my best to retain my sense of humor.

i love you all.
xoxo

ps. the sounds show saturday night blew me away. the best show BY FAR. amazing amazing amazing. i kept looking at the crowd singing every word of "night after night" (the slow version btw) and i just grinned like an idiot. maja absolutely loved the crowd so i believe there was more skirt-hiking and underwear-flashing than usual hahah.. i'm so glad i went-- it was the perfect way to spend my last weekend before law school. so happy. will probably try to get these photos posted, along with the rest of the snakes on a plane party, at the end of this week.

we got a free upgrade for snakes on a plane

**I REALIZE THIS IS A LATE POST. the combo of this show + photos + orientation (among other things) has killed me.

[snakes on a plane soundtrack party - key club - august 16, 2006]
on wednesday, at the key club, my little emo heart exploded and will never be put back together again. i told someone before the show that "the entire world" was going to be there, to which he replied, "the key club isn't big enough to hold the whole world." which is true. so i responded "well MY world will be in that room." friend-friends. show/jm friends. "work" friends. everyone else. and then, of course, the who's who of the scene world. scene queens. and thesounds. jacksmannequin. theacademyis williambeckett. gymclassheroes. cobrastarship. falloutboy. ALL IN ONE TINY VENUE. if panic! was there i probably would've passed out. literally.

the lineup was awes (the sounds, gym class acoustic, jack's acoustic, william solo, cobrastarship with all the guestmembers, then fall out boy). i was all ready with my photopass when of course, i have a battery malfunction issue. backup batteries are of no use either. after a pretty major freakout session, it was resolved. i have to thank e and irene for dealing with me and helping me out in every way they could. i have to thank the staff and security at key club for being so nice. and the guy at the liquor store on the corner of doheny and sunset. i almost hugged him as he sold me the batteries, but i just told him that he had just saved my life. without you all.. there would be no photoblog today.

1. maja is amazing. but you knew that already.
2. gym class heroes, i missed part of their set.. but the best was when patrick stump came out to sing cupid's chokehold, the scene kids are freaking out, and irene texts me "who is that guy from?" 3. i tried not to look too excited during jack's, but who am i kidding? someone from buzznet snapped a photo of me while i was geeking out. 4. apparently i looked like a scene kid and not some official photog b/c i must've been asked at least 5 times if i had a media pass.
5. william beckett. messing up the words to attention. interrupted by travis. and gabe. the kids singing along to EVERY WORD. i didn't care how stupid i looked. the entire room singing an entire first part of the song up till the chorus, and william just standing back in awe. THAT IS LOVE. then he was like "alright i'm going to sing it now." **lighting sucked hxc during his set :(6. cobrastarship. the snakes song killed me. i died. and then my camera decided that it was in love with william beckett. 7. fall out boy. that was ridiculous. i could feel the venue floor shaking and the kids going absolutely nuts. NUTS. some dudes who were geeking out to fall out boy later tried to hit on me. haha sorry guys. and i'm sure everyone would love to argue that they suck and that they sold out and pete wentz is.. blah blah. but you know what, they put on an amazing show. they love their fans. they love playing for them. i sang along to every word i knew. (bad picture, but how happy does he look? he has the best smile.)

for a minute there, i lost myself

if you want to know what to do in la this week, irene has a comprehensive list here. i'll be in attendance of all sounds + snakes-related events. unfortch, skipping out on the sounds djing cinespace tonight due to the lovely homework that was assigned at orientation today.

i finished some of my photos from street scene (from two weekends ago) but have yet to post them; still have to finish the monty are i ones.. and i will have photos from tomorrow's cobra starship (along with "special guests") show! i promise i'll get these done before school starts next monday. i'm pretty sure i'm going to miss having a life once school starts.

pretty much the most boring post ever.
my back hurts. time to dance sleep.