JS Part II
This is part two to yet another one of the best nights of my life, thus far. Ill always have a love-hate relationship with life, that just how it is. Sometimes life can be so shitty that I dislike it very much, but then most of the other time life throws all these awesome people, experiences, and places at me that I fall in love with life all over again.
Where to start? Do I start with my friends and I getting there and seeing some good bands? Do I start with seeing members of JS randomly popping up and us freaking out like girls? No, noIll start with them setting up. NoIll start with Arthur Nix. Fuck, I dont even know where to start.
Heres the deal; I along with a bunch of other people emailed the Door because we felt that JS deserved to headline the concert. The exciting thing is that they played new and old songs, along with an acoustic version of Steal Me. There were two specific moments during the show where I felt connected to everyone. The first was when they played the acoustic set because they had us sit on the floor and they sang to us. It was an experience that left one feeling safe. Then the second moment of conceitedness was the finale. After they sang Afraid to Fall, they had anyone who wanted to come up on stage come up and sing with them. Then we got to play Bens guitar and got hugs.
I couldnt describe the rest of the night without sounding like a recording or without recapping everything. Thats defiantly not what I want to do. Feeling comfortable around people that I pretty much just met is a very rare and special thing. Its like family because we just sat around talking about things that people dont normally talk about with people they barely know and hell, we shared eating utensils. When youre with someone that is like family, you eat off of their plate and share things without even thinking about their germs.
Im the type of person that has a unique relationship with anyone I befriend. I guess thats true with everyone. Who knows? What Im trying to say is that it feels like I made friends last night. Not like, "Oh I met someone and I guess Ill talk to them if its convenient." But. Its like, I feel like if they needed a place to stay I could let them stay with me, and they would do the same for me.
Ive been trying not to be attached to the situation because feelings are things that I have very much of, and I always want my feelings to be returned.
I really wish Cafe Brazil didn't close when it did; I was comfortable and I didn't want to leave. I really emjoyed myself and I hope that everyone else did too.
We were thinking of some nice things that we could do for them next time they come to Dallas. Which, I hope is very soon.
In conclusion, I feel liberated, hopeful, and inspired. And, Ive been voting my fingers off all morning/afternoon.
- Ashley