ooooooooooohhhhhhhhh the show tonight was so utterly fantastic i can't even put it in words. tonight was why i love love love the interpol boys! ;) they played my favorite song called specialist (that's where the lyric comes from above!) and either being in a different part of the venue (with a much better view of boyfriend) was better soundwise or maybe some other improvements were made. it was really quite amazing.
getting around london on public transport is great but good night sometimes it takes forever! coming back from the venue i was on a bus and i heard the best quote of the day: "no! don't do that! why do you think you can smack her ass? because your a bloke and you've got a penis? well done then!" i may have peed my pants a little when the girl said it. it was so sassy and hilarious!
then in the tube there were two boys "sword" fighting with their umbrellas (clearly, a little intoxicated). the one boy pretty much destroyed the other's umbrella but the other guy insisted he could still fight and took what was left of the umbrella and turned it in to a "shield". there was such great entertainment value on the way home tonight, it ruled!!
i got to have lunch with pete today at a fantastic place called giraffe in angel near where he lives. i had turkey enchiladas that weren't quite authentically mexican but were definitely good anyway. i chatted with pete about the remaining shows and he's being such a great cheerleader. he's also followed bands around (quite a bit more so than even me, actually!) so it's great having him in my corner. yes, 13 shows does sound like a lot but i think i am one of the more mellow hardcore band groupies (believe it or not!)
and that's another thing - recently i've been reading a lot of extremely negative definitions of groupies - that all they amount to are stupid girls who are looking to get poked by the boys in the band. while i admit, if that were to happen i would be none the less happy to oblige. however, not all groupies are strictly in it for the boning factor. i think there should be a better definition in which i am also going to try to rationalize what i do! ;)
groupies are enthusiasts, first and foremost. and they have a great appreciation, love and passion for the band they admire. the music of the band is so utterly relatable to them and provides a very emotional high/experience to the groupie - especially when you can be present and hear/see the music performed live. so see, it's kind of like a hobby. some people collect stamps, elvis memorabilia, shop on ebay obsessively, etc. i just so happen to love seeing bands play live. yes, i absolutely take it to an extreme - but it doesn't mean i'm crazy! i'm not hurting anyone or myself by doing it so there you are! :) plus, believe it or not, with all that i've been working through personally over the last 3 months, following interpol around has been fairly therapeutic in a not really explainable way! it's an emotional thing (again) ;)
k so i'll get off my groupie high horse now. and also report that i will be going to the last 3 shows so i'll be heading to dublin either tomorrow night or sunday morning for a show sunday night. then to glasgow, scotland on for a show on monday night. then wrapping it up in newcastle, england on tuesday night. i'll be coming back to london for a few days and probably stay through the weekend and then i'll be heading back home to the states.
what will i do with myself without any interpol shows to go to? ;) i think i'll be able to figure that out ok, i promise! after all, i'll officially be moved in to the big apple! YAY!
mucho MWAHs!
tiff
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