Automatic Hotel @ Citywalk
so blah blah blah after many yummy pancakes and some yummy Chance viewage Kristy and i got our stuff together and headed off into the great grey world. we hit a little rain between Visalia and Bakersfield, but mostly the problem was the other vehicles kicking up water and not rain falling. basically though we had a really nice easy drive. switched drivers at the 99/5 junction. and i drove the grapevine and LA.
we arrived at Universal Citywalk a little bit after dee25x5 and were even able to get a parking space one space away from hers. which was good cuz it also meant that no one walked to their car alone later. we were thinking smart. ;)
we were a little early for the show... 4 and a half hours early, if you must know. and we didn't want to go to the hard rock till at least 8. so we wandered around and visited some of the stores of citywalk. this was probably a bad thing because both D and i came out of Them with goodies. personally i bought
. hehehehe. anyways, so we continued wandering around the stores... until we finally decided to try for a table at the hard rock. got one, but we couldn't get one big enough for all of us (ghostgirl13, rhiannfire, and millietheghoul had shown up once we started waiting for our table.) so we got one table and they ended up with the same table on the far side of the room. :) we had some yummy twisted macaroni. while we were finishing eating a horrid band started playing. so we hurried to finish. also, the guys of AH came in, but apparently we were totally hidden or invisible as we went unnoticed. ;)
after we paid our bill and escaped bing right behind the band, we went wandering to find the guys and our friends. said hello to everyone, and introduced Kristy around. and then we had to hang out through a second horrid band. OMG! i think the second one was way worse then the first!!! the pain! the horror! the blood pouring from my ears!!!
once the pain ended we moved to sit at the bar (which was kind of the best place to be for the show). (did i mention that when we first got to the hard rock and were waiting around we decided to have one drink. i've decded sea breezes are yummy. ;) but this also gave us a chance to say that Kristy was DD and since we were sitting at the bar for the show, it might have been good for her since some places don't let minors near bars.... this was rambling, sorry) anyways, so once we were seated this guy came up ad started hitting on D. she was like No, Thanks. so he moved to me. i was like No Way. and he moved to the others. he was hitting on Esme and D was like She's in HS! FinallyYani went off on him. We grabbed Jeff and were going to use him to get rid of the guy but the bartender came up and told us that they were taking care of him. the man went around the entire place and into the restroom as Automatic Hotel started their set. we saw a couple of sheriff deputies come in and escort the man out. WOOHOO!
anyways, the set was fantastic. there was one moment where Mike missed a lyric and sadly for him it was on one of the only songs we knew. ;) and there was something with the drums... which confused me. anyway... I ♥ THE NEW MUSIC!!!! and thats what i have to say about that. people, how many times do i have to tell you that i SUCK at reviews???
we hung around inside and out afterwards. and while we were outside the scary guy came walking up to us. RIGHT AFTER WE'D BEEN TALKING ABOUT HIM!! we got M's attention. scary guy just kind of stood there for a little bit behind some of us. and then he took off walking away. M did a little karate kick thing behind his back. and we all laughed. eventually, after much good hang out time (but not nearly enough!) we all parted ways and headed home.
Kristy and i went down to the 24 hour Starbucks on Ventura and got some tasty warm beverages before heading for the freeway and home. the drive was lovely and easy. no weather or traffic. we were going to switch drivers but i was feeling good so i just did the whole thing. got to the house round 3:30. i sent Kristy to bed, sent my messages that i was home, hopped inthe shower, and made a bedtime post.
that pretty much sums up our trek. so much fun. wish more people could made it. i felt bad for the guys cuz it seemed that the craptastic bands scared off audience people.
we arrived at Universal Citywalk a little bit after dee25x5 and were even able to get a parking space one space away from hers. which was good cuz it also meant that no one walked to their car alone later. we were thinking smart. ;)
we were a little early for the show... 4 and a half hours early, if you must know. and we didn't want to go to the hard rock till at least 8. so we wandered around and visited some of the stores of citywalk. this was probably a bad thing because both D and i came out of Them with goodies. personally i bought
. hehehehe. anyways, so we continued wandering around the stores... until we finally decided to try for a table at the hard rock. got one, but we couldn't get one big enough for all of us (ghostgirl13, rhiannfire, and millietheghoul had shown up once we started waiting for our table.) so we got one table and they ended up with the same table on the far side of the room. :) we had some yummy twisted macaroni. while we were finishing eating a horrid band started playing. so we hurried to finish. also, the guys of AH came in, but apparently we were totally hidden or invisible as we went unnoticed. ;)
after we paid our bill and escaped bing right behind the band, we went wandering to find the guys and our friends. said hello to everyone, and introduced Kristy around. and then we had to hang out through a second horrid band. OMG! i think the second one was way worse then the first!!! the pain! the horror! the blood pouring from my ears!!!
once the pain ended we moved to sit at the bar (which was kind of the best place to be for the show). (did i mention that when we first got to the hard rock and were waiting around we decided to have one drink. i've decded sea breezes are yummy. ;) but this also gave us a chance to say that Kristy was DD and since we were sitting at the bar for the show, it might have been good for her since some places don't let minors near bars.... this was rambling, sorry) anyways, so once we were seated this guy came up ad started hitting on D. she was like No, Thanks. so he moved to me. i was like No Way. and he moved to the others. he was hitting on Esme and D was like She's in HS! FinallyYani went off on him. We grabbed Jeff and were going to use him to get rid of the guy but the bartender came up and told us that they were taking care of him. the man went around the entire place and into the restroom as Automatic Hotel started their set. we saw a couple of sheriff deputies come in and escort the man out. WOOHOO!
anyways, the set was fantastic. there was one moment where Mike missed a lyric and sadly for him it was on one of the only songs we knew. ;) and there was something with the drums... which confused me. anyway... I ♥ THE NEW MUSIC!!!! and thats what i have to say about that. people, how many times do i have to tell you that i SUCK at reviews???
we hung around inside and out afterwards. and while we were outside the scary guy came walking up to us. RIGHT AFTER WE'D BEEN TALKING ABOUT HIM!! we got M's attention. scary guy just kind of stood there for a little bit behind some of us. and then he took off walking away. M did a little karate kick thing behind his back. and we all laughed. eventually, after much good hang out time (but not nearly enough!) we all parted ways and headed home.
Kristy and i went down to the 24 hour Starbucks on Ventura and got some tasty warm beverages before heading for the freeway and home. the drive was lovely and easy. no weather or traffic. we were going to switch drivers but i was feeling good so i just did the whole thing. got to the house round 3:30. i sent Kristy to bed, sent my messages that i was home, hopped inthe shower, and made a bedtime post.
that pretty much sums up our trek. so much fun. wish more people could made it. i felt bad for the guys cuz it seemed that the craptastic bands scared off audience people.