Ok, so after getting ready really OCD like, redoing my hair and repacking my bag like a bazillion times. I left to go see panic at the disco live for the first time.
Before heading to the venue I rushed into the hypermarket(lol) and grabbed all kinds of goodies for the boys (since thanks to my amazing friend rachael and the one and only Northern Downpour I got to MEET the band) which I would later find out they either couldn't eat or probably wouldn't keep, but didn't care, because it's the thought that counts.
We lined up, ate cupcakes, danced in pirate hats, and made friends with a security guard out back while we waited til the meet and greet was on.
When we got the admin. room where we waited anxiously for the m&g we were all fretting and making sure we had our stuff to be signed etc. When none other then Zack casually strolls into the room with a green and gold headband on. He takes a few strides looks impressed by the people in the room as he scopes it and walks out to see what's happening outside. I shoved my P.O. booklet and sharpie to Carolina and she got him to sign it for me. He signed the 'Mad as Rabbits' lyrics, saying that one of the lines was his :P lol.
Rachael got Zack attacked before we lined up to get names marked off and wrist bands given out. She asked if he'd been to the beach yet and he thought she called him a bitch. HAHA it was a magical moment. lol.
After a long wait because of clashes with early entry and meet and greets with both panic and TAI we finally got into the room where Zack gave us his don't rape the boys and "don't do anyting creepy!" speech. It also included the whole "if it can't lie flat on the table it ain't getting signed" thing, "if its your shirt getting signed, it has to come off, if it's your pants, they have to come off." He also said he wanted us to be good so he wouldn't have to be an asshole like charlie. HAHA.
When the boys came in. EVEYONE gasped. because. hey. its panic. and....they're REAL O.o....
haha I was shocked at how small they seemed XD but still beautiful.
I had a huge poster signed XD--Ryan took mine and rachael's big bag of crap with a smile :) it was gawguz. He was like "which one's mine" to the four aussie animal plush toys we had in the bag :P lol, we had a Jonbat, a platyurie, a spencer bear and a kookaryan. It was meant to be a Ryroo and a bren-u(emu) but, its ok, the toys were cute.
I told Jon his flip flops were awesome, and he proceeded to show them to me. I didn't to say much to Spencer sept HI HOW ARE YOU! :D:D:D lol
When I got to brendon i was like woo its the real one- and he was like "of course, thanks for coming" :D haha so lame of me. but <3 anyway.
Brendon was so bubbly the whole time, everything he did had like a little spring or a twitch to it, he was play fighting with a security guy there, and punching his arms, lol. For one photo some girls put bowler hats and things on the boys, jon was wearing mouse ears and a nose, later brendon picked up the mouse ears and put them on, i love that he can't sit still, never a dull moment in that room.
for the photos, rachael was brilliant and said "watermelon smiles" lol and i told brendon after that we'd tried to get him a ghost busters sweater but couldn't find one, and he said it was the thought that counts and thanks anyway. :) i nearly died HAHA.
Zac will never be a photographer, but. i still love the photo, partly because im between Ryan and Brendon and. my god, I was touching them, and also just because that moment was so amazing.
We went straight from the meet and greet to the floor, but i wasnt smart enough to grab the barrier so while the amazing Cobra Startship and TAI were playing i was batted around a fair bit. The whole right side of the pit was frikking crazy, and people were pushing from the middle out. but its ok, im alive. haha.
Gabe is sex on legs. He had an awesome hat, glasses, and purple hoodie on. I (l) that. He teased the crowd like crazy, which was awesome. haha, he was shocked any of us knew who cobra was but hell did we, he didnt even have to teach us to put our fangs up.
Me and carolina did the whole guilty pleasure dance, which he picked up on and followed (LOVE it). They played (I'll probably forget things.) the city is at war, snakes on a plane (which the william beckett came out for) the church of hot addiction, paparazi, guilty pleasure, send my love to the dancefloor. He talked about fucking tired from touring, but happy to be here anyway, about how he was an illegal immigrant, and about how he'd retire in australia one day because he "fucking hates america"-lol.
He held up the asutralian flag several times. much to our delight XD
The Academy is... was awesome! of course! but i was so squished at this point i coudlnt sing much, people got violent during their set, and a few people were pulled out. I was amazed at the length of William's legs. wow. and he did a huge kick at one point that was just. wow. Both william and gabe were up for some gropes fromt he audience at points during their sets. fucking awesome. haha!
Between tai and panic relief came in the form of water from the security guards-thank god. I was sooo determined to survive that pit. I wasn't gonna leave til I'd seen panic, its the whole reason i was there!! Zack randomly came out and threw a few mount franklin bottles out. he was so casual i love it. I called out his name and did a heart with my hands :) he smiled right back at me, lol. He also casually walked up to each of the guys' microphones and put his hand on top to demonstrate that not one of them was taller than his chin. rofl Zac. you tall, funny, american man.
Panic. are amazing! Once they came on the pit died down and everyone was just happy to be there, i was in a fine spot, a bit to the left, but still close enough to the middle that i could see everything...i was a few rows back , but held my spot alright, and when i got a centimetre of personal space I didn't care if i was at the barrier or not.
What pisses me off, is girls pushing in front of you, who dont even want to be at the concert. chicks with pretty done up hair and nails who are texting their friends during songs because they dont know any of the words. my god. get out of my way ladies. HAHA!
It all started with we're so starving (naturally) and NITA :D:D:D:D Then some talk of being happy to be here, and something about how big australia was. Jon made a comment at one point about "no matter where you are in australia you're always near the ocean" and ryan was like, except for the huge ass desert in the middle where theres absolutely nothing. HAHA. Brendon randomly came in about a movie hed seen where some people were in the kimberely, but he coudln't remember how big they had said it was, so he was like "I'll just shut up now" HAHA awwwwwww....
Someone threw underwear onstage at one point. when they were picked up brendon was like "oh beautiful." LOL
Several times throught the show brendon screamed AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE-the first time he said OI OI OI the second time we did. i think he likes our war cry :P
I don't remember what songs went in what order or something but i saw the setlist thrown out so hopefully someone got it. : P
After the entire audience screamed WHORE in i write sins brendon was like "I certainly hope so" HAHA
I do know that I started crying during folkin around. im not ashamed of it. it was pretty overwhelming that those four guys who were just infront of me were playing the songs that they wrote, that i listen to every single day. :) and then theres the fact that ryan kept smiling at me, he's such a sweety.
OH AND FOR EVERYONE WHO is concerned about whether brendon is still single or not he IS. They introduced lying by saying he was single again. love it.
During northern downpour the lyrics were up on the screen (which had some pretty impressive slides during the show) and everyone waved their arms and phones :) it was pretty beautiful.
During tables we all clicked and did JAZZ HANDS YEH. lol.
Brendon playing the tamborine during mad as rabbits on his head was pretty dam awesome.
what else....o yeh someone threw a neclace to brendon and he CAUGHT IT haha ryan was like how about a hand for brendon what a catch and brendon was like i always considered myself a mathlete not an athlete but i guess i was wrong. :) he cracks me up.
Brendon's solo of time to dance was awesome! I think our crowd did pretty dam well, as the do do dos and the WEDDING! :D:D
He called us 'beautiful' and 'sweet' lots of times :) I choose to believe it. haha
There weren't too many ryden moments, just very cute playfulness on the guitars.
Behind the sea may now be my favourite song in the world, It was so well done XD
After the show, when we were all dead, and I had stopped crying (haha awww).... we bought merch and went around to the back of the building where Cobra and Panic were still yet to leave. We were standing on the side of the fenced carpark where the toragos would drive out, but unfortunately not where the bands went and talked to the crazy screaming teenies. It sucked :\ but its ok, because we got to wave to them as they left. Brendon shot us beatiful smiles and waves and sent kisses our way after jess blew him some kisses.
It was the best ending to an amazing night.
I'm so happy that it all happened and so sad it's over. Panic at the Disco rock at life.
ps. jon slapping brendon's butt was pretty funny. haha
oh and btw Brendon's tatt looks way cooler in real life. :).