[transcribed from a real journal]
Back home in Newbury! Wee!
So...today was rather good (I like saying that). It was EXCITING! And wee!
Okay, time to..explain stuff perhaps. Well Kat and I met up with the Magnet gang people after the Belles performed. It was rather awkward. I'm so not used to being social and especially around musicians I like and stuff since I like...musicians. I'm shy but I can be semi-social when forced to do so. But I'm not especially comfortable with it. I'm kind of mad with myself for the stupid things I said or did not say and for being unable to remember anyone's name. Seriously, names stay in my head for about 0.2 seconds and then they move on to better things. Like death.
ANYWAY...ooh, I didn't explain about how I called James earlier and met him and such. [Well...I think I just said it.] He thought I was 20 or something...dammit NO! WHY THE HORROR! I know short hair makes me look older but long hair sucks and BLAH!
Okay, that was random. Anyway, everyone was so nice. I shook a bunch of hands. Even was very nice of course. He asked me some questions but my mind went blank and I didn't really ask him any. I wanted to get something for Angie...argh! I haven't even called her and I doubt we'll be able to get together now. :( ARGHY BLARGH! I hope she's okay.
We all chatted about junk for a while...website, life, lala. James talked about going to NJ not long ago for a Franz Ferdinand concert at Maxwells and that NJ was...well, they were in a sketchy area I guess. Franklin Lakes is boring and crime free.
At some point an empty bench was spotted nearby and we all moved towards it like a giant...blob. Okay, not really. Well we MOVED and shortly after that some TV people came by to interview Even. I dunno where they were from but it was rather random. Kat and I felt awkward so we went to the main stage area for a bit (I bought a poster and Kat bought water) to kill some time. The internet seemed to ask a while...I'd like to see it if I knew where it was. Then...some more talking. About stuff. Um...oh, I got some random group photos that Kat took of all the Magnet people and me and some random woman and the TV lady (sorry for the run on sentences, I swear that I have been taught proper grammar usage...maybe). Weird, but fun!
We went to the indoor stage shortly afterwards to see Ed Harcourt play. He was good but didn't have a drummer...i think that would've been nicer. Ed's a tad odd, methinks. james gave me a red wristband and a backstage pass as mementos. :)
Then it was over. Boo. A great day though and easy to get around cos Mr. Mason drove us to Leicester. That was REALLY nice cos it was a long drive...almost 8 hours for the day. We saved a lot of money though since all we paid for was gas (which is SO expensive here).
I didn't talk about Magnet's set, did I? Oh wait, I did. Well. I LIKED IT! Duh. I can't remember everything he played but the setlist included Lay Lady Lay, Last Day of Summer, Overjoyed, On Your Side, The Day We Left Town, My Darling Curse and other stuff I can't remember cos I suck. Even told us to clap during Lay Lady Lay and...yeah, it was kind of fun. And the rain and stuff was a nice touch. I couldn't have been much happier than hearing my favorite music in a calm rain.