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Well, my internets are inexplicably broken, so I'm sitting as close to my apartment's shared wall as possible trying to leech off my neighbor. It is not going well.
Anyway, LAST NIGHT I WENT BOWLING.
Bowling with COBRAS.
Overall, it was fucking amazing. hitzchakita and I were with Cobra Starship at the charity event in San Diego. I have so much going through my head that I want to talk about and no place to start.
Well, ok. Right when we got there, we were told that our names weren't on the list. We freaked. Then an event director came over and said that, no, we were on the list but Cobra Starship had to pull out at the last minute. We freaked even more. He offered us a refund and VIP passes to another Warped show, and let us into the combination bar/bowling alley. We're led to a central table that's serving as a check in table and basic command center for the whole event, and told that the lady there would sort us out. As we're waiting, I see Gabe Saporta across the room. Like, wtf, they're actually there. So we confirm with the lady that, indeed, we can has Cobras and that she'll call us over the intercom when it's our turn to bowl.
So we head back into the other room to people watch (read: stare discreetly at the booth The Academy Is... has commandeered). Eventually we wander back around and find Gabe sprawled on a pool table texting on his Sidekick. We both spent the whole night trying to decide if it was better to take advantage of the chance we had (and paid for!) and socialize with the band members or to let them have their one night off from touring for like three weeks and just leave them alone to hang out amongst themselves. But at this point I really just wanted to go say hi. So, uh, we did. He was super sweet about it, though when I introduced myself, didn't get the Tabby cat joke. (Me: "Hi, I'm Tabatha. Or Tabby...like a cat" Gabe:"Bzuh? Cat?" *facepalm* I was so embarrassed.)
Then he wandered off and we meandered back to our corner trying not to look too much like creeper fans. I spent the majority of the time texting adellyna and sending her pictures off my camera phone.
ALL OF COBRA STARSHIP WAS WEARING THEIR NEW JACKETS AND WHITE PANTS. IT WAS SO RIDICULOUSLY ADORABLE, I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU.
Eventually we get called to bowl. Since I was the 'winner' and Emmy was my plus one, I got to bowl and she didn't. It all worked out though- she sat down at the table near our lane and Gabe used her as a jacket and cheapy plastic sunglasses holder.
We bowled and bowled, and I actually didn't do too horribly, which was surprising. Alex was pretty good, but the Academy boys (BOWLING IN THE LANE NEXT TO US, SQUEE) freaking KILLED it. I'm pretty sure William Beckett threw more strikes than all of the Cobra team combined and tripled. Woe. It was pretty fun being right there with them, though.
Ahem, Gabe and Bill? Totally all arms around each other and big cheesy grins and high fives. My tinhat, it is very very shiny.
Gabe sort of just walked away a third of the way through the game, which was disappointing, to say the least. He was the one I was most excited to meet, and things seemed to start out strong with him. But, lo and behold, he ended up doing other amusing things such as starting games of dice on the floor in the corner and being generally semi-drunk all over the place. A friend they had with them (also sporting the Cobra jacket) took over. They inexplicably called him Hansel. EDIT: I am apparently very much out of the loop when it comes to Cobra's posse! adellyna is lovely and informed me that Hansel is part of their crew. Woo!
I was surprised at how awesome, adorable, and vocal Nate was. He, like, growled a lot, and was quick to high five. He also consumed a whole pitcher of beer, straight from the pitcher, and had a penis on his shirt. <33333
Vicky T is, as previously suspected, super duper hot. She didn't seem to be having a good time at all in the beginning, and I felt kind of bad because there wasn't really a way for me to, like, cheer her on when she was bowling without sounding reeeally weird. But eventually she and Emmy started talking and laughing and she loosened up a lot. She had awesome jewelry. And awesome shoes.
Ryyyyyland was so TALL. Like, I knew he was tall, but he was TAAALL, yo. I felt so short around him. He was pleasant enough, cracking jokes and razzing Alex and Nate and striking funny poses as he bowled, but nothing extraordinary. I asked (on behalf of SOME internet friends who might've requested it) about Ivy League shows, and both Ryland and Alex seemed pretty jazzed to talk about it. Ryland mentioned they might play some shows at the end of the year.
MY FAVORITE EVER, THOUGH, WAS ALEX. Alex Suarez is my new crush. I can't even explain how awesome he is. He was just so genuine. Sweet, funny, blah blah, but GENUINE. I never felt like I was a creepy, imposing fan around him. He was super into the bowling and talked to Emmy and I for a bit even after the bowling. Seriously, you guys, LOVE. I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE.
After our game was done, Gabe had found his way back to our group, and decided that he wanted to bowl. So, even though I'm pretty sure there was supposed to be a group after us, Gabe grabbed a ball and started bowling. We all kind of went out of order and took turns and played another couple frames before The Academy had to move into our lane. Somehow they managed to break theirs and their game got transferred to our lane, which meant awesome awesome William Beckett time.
Since we were done, everyone had kind of gone to different corners of the venue, and Emmy and I wandered back to the bar part of it to grab some food. We ended up finding Alex again, and he posed for a couple more pictures. Then we lounged in a booth waiting for a waitress, and a couple minutes later Alex and Nate stopped by to say goodbye. It was totally sweet and out of their way, and I wanted to die of the happy. They both high fived me and thanked me for coming and said they were heading out. I stuttered out a response (that, embarrassingly, involved me going "Okay, see you....well, never, I suppose.") and they, and Vicky T and Ryland left. I watched through the window as Ryland expertly (EXPERTLY, it was AMAZING) hailed a cab. I was mighty impressed.
The bowling was done tournament style- the top 12 teams moved on to the next round. The Academy went, and we didn't, so Emmy and I went to watch TAI bowl again, and ended up hanging out on a bench with our attention split between bowling and Gabe Saporta. Gabe was off talking to hot girls (a theme of the night, actually), and visibly stumbled a couple times. Drunk Gabe was druuuuunk.
It was actually pretty hilarious- this one chick asked him for a picture and as he went to hold the camera out to take the picture she tried to kiss him. He totally backed away and like, jokingly grabbed her hair so she wouldn't actually kiss him. It looked like a surprisingly firm hold. They took the picture then he immediately walked off with a scowl. It was...quite a sight.
Random highlights of the night:
-I accidentally (believe me, accidentally) saw Ryland's ass crack like three times. Boy needs to buy pants that fit better.
-Bill Beckett totally chestbumped Chiz while they were bowling. HE ALSO PICKED HIM UP, LIKE HALFWAY OVER HIS SHOULDER. <33
-I once accidentally stepped over the line when I was bowling and heard someone behind me go "SHE'S OVER THE LINE". So I turn around and BILL FREAKING BECKETT is pointing at me with a sassy look and goes (with this weird accent-but-not voice) "Hey LADY you stepped over the line". My brain short-circuited and I couldn't think of anything to say so I was just like "No I didn't!" and he did the cutest okay-okay-sheesh hands/face with a little grin. I DIED.
-Alex Suarez mentioned that he sucked at bowling when he was drinking. And then sipped at his beer. This happened several times. <3_<3
-Chiz and his girlfriend (cutely blonde and petite and Australian!) cuddled and whatnot for a couple minutes near the Academy's lane. It was adorable.
-ALEX SUAREZ SMELLS AMAZING.
-Apparently Gabe's sidekick has a lock on it so you need a password to access it. Ahahaha.
Emmy all dolled up ala Gabe Saporta
Nate bowling!
Vicky T (aka Victor, to Alex and Ryland). They ran out of bowling shoes and she wore high heels, so she had to bowling in her stockings.
Ryland! SO TALL.
Alex, with bonus Story of the Year fellow doing....something.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaabe.
NATE CAN HAS BEER.
I was somehow so, so unsurprised that Gabe was in the thick of the impromptu dice game.
Beckett back, woo!
*FLAILS* OTPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Oh how I'll miss Vic, Gab, Ale, Ryl, and Nat.
Emmy said "smile" and Alex said "Yeah, SMILE" and pulled me in a half hug (EEEEE!). Luckily, Emmy had camera in hand and it turned into a photo-op. <3333333
She's sooooo pretty, guys.
Emmy's turn!
She also managed to catch a couple minutes with Bill Beckett. And pretty much died.
That about does it, I think. I have bowling videos and Warped Tour pictures and videos to post, but that'll have to be tomorrow's project. For now, I'll leave you with a Warped Tour teaser and what is pretty much my favorite picture of William Beckett ever.
ETA: Videos and such THISAWAY
Anyway, LAST NIGHT I WENT BOWLING.
Bowling with COBRAS.
Overall, it was fucking amazing. hitzchakita and I were with Cobra Starship at the charity event in San Diego. I have so much going through my head that I want to talk about and no place to start.
Well, ok. Right when we got there, we were told that our names weren't on the list. We freaked. Then an event director came over and said that, no, we were on the list but Cobra Starship had to pull out at the last minute. We freaked even more. He offered us a refund and VIP passes to another Warped show, and let us into the combination bar/bowling alley. We're led to a central table that's serving as a check in table and basic command center for the whole event, and told that the lady there would sort us out. As we're waiting, I see Gabe Saporta across the room. Like, wtf, they're actually there. So we confirm with the lady that, indeed, we can has Cobras and that she'll call us over the intercom when it's our turn to bowl.
So we head back into the other room to people watch (read: stare discreetly at the booth The Academy Is... has commandeered). Eventually we wander back around and find Gabe sprawled on a pool table texting on his Sidekick. We both spent the whole night trying to decide if it was better to take advantage of the chance we had (and paid for!) and socialize with the band members or to let them have their one night off from touring for like three weeks and just leave them alone to hang out amongst themselves. But at this point I really just wanted to go say hi. So, uh, we did. He was super sweet about it, though when I introduced myself, didn't get the Tabby cat joke. (Me: "Hi, I'm Tabatha. Or Tabby...like a cat" Gabe:"Bzuh? Cat?" *facepalm* I was so embarrassed.)
Then he wandered off and we meandered back to our corner trying not to look too much like creeper fans. I spent the majority of the time texting adellyna and sending her pictures off my camera phone.
ALL OF COBRA STARSHIP WAS WEARING THEIR NEW JACKETS AND WHITE PANTS. IT WAS SO RIDICULOUSLY ADORABLE, I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU.
Eventually we get called to bowl. Since I was the 'winner' and Emmy was my plus one, I got to bowl and she didn't. It all worked out though- she sat down at the table near our lane and Gabe used her as a jacket and cheapy plastic sunglasses holder.
We bowled and bowled, and I actually didn't do too horribly, which was surprising. Alex was pretty good, but the Academy boys (BOWLING IN THE LANE NEXT TO US, SQUEE) freaking KILLED it. I'm pretty sure William Beckett threw more strikes than all of the Cobra team combined and tripled. Woe. It was pretty fun being right there with them, though.
Ahem, Gabe and Bill? Totally all arms around each other and big cheesy grins and high fives. My tinhat, it is very very shiny.
Gabe sort of just walked away a third of the way through the game, which was disappointing, to say the least. He was the one I was most excited to meet, and things seemed to start out strong with him. But, lo and behold, he ended up doing other amusing things such as starting games of dice on the floor in the corner and being generally semi-drunk all over the place. A friend they had with them (also sporting the Cobra jacket) took over. They inexplicably called him Hansel. EDIT: I am apparently very much out of the loop when it comes to Cobra's posse! adellyna is lovely and informed me that Hansel is part of their crew. Woo!
I was surprised at how awesome, adorable, and vocal Nate was. He, like, growled a lot, and was quick to high five. He also consumed a whole pitcher of beer, straight from the pitcher, and had a penis on his shirt. <33333
Vicky T is, as previously suspected, super duper hot. She didn't seem to be having a good time at all in the beginning, and I felt kind of bad because there wasn't really a way for me to, like, cheer her on when she was bowling without sounding reeeally weird. But eventually she and Emmy started talking and laughing and she loosened up a lot. She had awesome jewelry. And awesome shoes.
Ryyyyyland was so TALL. Like, I knew he was tall, but he was TAAALL, yo. I felt so short around him. He was pleasant enough, cracking jokes and razzing Alex and Nate and striking funny poses as he bowled, but nothing extraordinary. I asked (on behalf of SOME internet friends who might've requested it) about Ivy League shows, and both Ryland and Alex seemed pretty jazzed to talk about it. Ryland mentioned they might play some shows at the end of the year.
MY FAVORITE EVER, THOUGH, WAS ALEX. Alex Suarez is my new crush. I can't even explain how awesome he is. He was just so genuine. Sweet, funny, blah blah, but GENUINE. I never felt like I was a creepy, imposing fan around him. He was super into the bowling and talked to Emmy and I for a bit even after the bowling. Seriously, you guys, LOVE. I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE.
After our game was done, Gabe had found his way back to our group, and decided that he wanted to bowl. So, even though I'm pretty sure there was supposed to be a group after us, Gabe grabbed a ball and started bowling. We all kind of went out of order and took turns and played another couple frames before The Academy had to move into our lane. Somehow they managed to break theirs and their game got transferred to our lane, which meant awesome awesome William Beckett time.
Since we were done, everyone had kind of gone to different corners of the venue, and Emmy and I wandered back to the bar part of it to grab some food. We ended up finding Alex again, and he posed for a couple more pictures. Then we lounged in a booth waiting for a waitress, and a couple minutes later Alex and Nate stopped by to say goodbye. It was totally sweet and out of their way, and I wanted to die of the happy. They both high fived me and thanked me for coming and said they were heading out. I stuttered out a response (that, embarrassingly, involved me going "Okay, see you....well, never, I suppose.") and they, and Vicky T and Ryland left. I watched through the window as Ryland expertly (EXPERTLY, it was AMAZING) hailed a cab. I was mighty impressed.
The bowling was done tournament style- the top 12 teams moved on to the next round. The Academy went, and we didn't, so Emmy and I went to watch TAI bowl again, and ended up hanging out on a bench with our attention split between bowling and Gabe Saporta. Gabe was off talking to hot girls (a theme of the night, actually), and visibly stumbled a couple times. Drunk Gabe was druuuuunk.
It was actually pretty hilarious- this one chick asked him for a picture and as he went to hold the camera out to take the picture she tried to kiss him. He totally backed away and like, jokingly grabbed her hair so she wouldn't actually kiss him. It looked like a surprisingly firm hold. They took the picture then he immediately walked off with a scowl. It was...quite a sight.
Random highlights of the night:
-I accidentally (believe me, accidentally) saw Ryland's ass crack like three times. Boy needs to buy pants that fit better.
-Bill Beckett totally chestbumped Chiz while they were bowling. HE ALSO PICKED HIM UP, LIKE HALFWAY OVER HIS SHOULDER. <33
-I once accidentally stepped over the line when I was bowling and heard someone behind me go "SHE'S OVER THE LINE". So I turn around and BILL FREAKING BECKETT is pointing at me with a sassy look and goes (with this weird accent-but-not voice) "Hey LADY you stepped over the line". My brain short-circuited and I couldn't think of anything to say so I was just like "No I didn't!" and he did the cutest okay-okay-sheesh hands/face with a little grin. I DIED.
-Alex Suarez mentioned that he sucked at bowling when he was drinking. And then sipped at his beer. This happened several times. <3_<3
-Chiz and his girlfriend (cutely blonde and petite and Australian!) cuddled and whatnot for a couple minutes near the Academy's lane. It was adorable.
-ALEX SUAREZ SMELLS AMAZING.
-Apparently Gabe's sidekick has a lock on it so you need a password to access it. Ahahaha.
Emmy all dolled up ala Gabe Saporta
Nate bowling!
Vicky T (aka Victor, to Alex and Ryland). They ran out of bowling shoes and she wore high heels, so she had to bowling in her stockings.
Ryland! SO TALL.
Alex, with bonus Story of the Year fellow doing....something.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaabe.
NATE CAN HAS BEER.
I was somehow so, so unsurprised that Gabe was in the thick of the impromptu dice game.
Beckett back, woo!
*FLAILS* OTPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Oh how I'll miss Vic, Gab, Ale, Ryl, and Nat.
Emmy said "smile" and Alex said "Yeah, SMILE" and pulled me in a half hug (EEEEE!). Luckily, Emmy had camera in hand and it turned into a photo-op. <3333333
She's sooooo pretty, guys.
Emmy's turn!
She also managed to catch a couple minutes with Bill Beckett. And pretty much died.
That about does it, I think. I have bowling videos and Warped Tour pictures and videos to post, but that'll have to be tomorrow's project. For now, I'll leave you with a Warped Tour teaser and what is pretty much my favorite picture of William Beckett ever.
ETA: Videos and such THISAWAY