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xianeFirst order: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
audiorapture and dj_chewka!!
Second order: omg,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
the_dawning was amazing. The day went something like this... got up and packed up everything, and got on the road kinda early, figuring that Xmoose traffic would make things tough going. This wasn't a factor by the time I reached djdayglo's house, so I was there an HOUR early [eep!]... we used the time for her to get ready and for us to chat pleasantly about a million things. Got on the road right about when I thought we would [around 4pm] and almost promptly thereafter got caught in the mother of all traffic jams on 495. Thank the FSM that Wendy knows that side of town, because she directed me to a sooper-seekrit route through Bethesda and around until we circumnavigated the tie-up. Evidently it had BOTH sides of 495 pretty much shut down. That would wreak havoc for the bands who were traveling to the show, namely THE BRIDES and THE NEW MINORITY, as they didn't have the insider navigational info that I did.
With a few pit stops, we made it to Cville by 830pm... not too shabby, considering. The rest of the drive was effortless, despite the crappy BK food. [we couldn't hold out for Sheetz.] Pulled in and unloaded and from that point on it was a blur of hugs and jokes and Good Times. Immediately sawfiendmorte, nocturniandeath, bukakke4justice, antisocialgirl_, and newlyrisendead, then rozzgoth and orientallilly. After that it becomes almost impossible to name everyone I saw, as it would be a HUGE chunk of my friends list... just let's say that it was *wonderful* and I wish I'd had more time to talk to all of you. So fabulous. Of course all the bands kicked ass, and djjinxed was kind enough to arrange our DJing schedules so that I could be upstairs to rock out in the front row for The Brides. I was also upstairs for most of The New Minority [and caught part of Dead New Year, too] and they had excellent performances.
It was really gratifying to hear people scream in appreciation when I spun certain tracks... I wasn't breaking too much new ground, but that's okay. That's not the kind of night it was. The floor was comfortably full even on the riskier tracks, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the Kaiser Chiefs' "Everyday I Love You Less And Less" get a full and enthusiastic dancefloor. Wow!
The drive back was easy and pleasant, no real traffic or issues. I came home after dropping off Wendy and passed out.
Then I was awoke a few hours later by a panicked co-worker, revealing that I'd NOT been taken off the schedule as promised, and could I please please come in for a few hours?
Fuck. Sure. Ugh. [hehee, that's about verbatim I think.]
So I went to work for a few hours. That's why there was no update yesterday. I was blasted.
Tonight I'll have a setlist, but NOW? I have to go.... to work. :/
Woooo!
audiorapture and dj_chewka!!Second order: omg,
the_dawning was amazing. The day went something like this... got up and packed up everything, and got on the road kinda early, figuring that Xmoose traffic would make things tough going. This wasn't a factor by the time I reached djdayglo's house, so I was there an HOUR early [eep!]... we used the time for her to get ready and for us to chat pleasantly about a million things. Got on the road right about when I thought we would [around 4pm] and almost promptly thereafter got caught in the mother of all traffic jams on 495. Thank the FSM that Wendy knows that side of town, because she directed me to a sooper-seekrit route through Bethesda and around until we circumnavigated the tie-up. Evidently it had BOTH sides of 495 pretty much shut down. That would wreak havoc for the bands who were traveling to the show, namely THE BRIDES and THE NEW MINORITY, as they didn't have the insider navigational info that I did.With a few pit stops, we made it to Cville by 830pm... not too shabby, considering. The rest of the drive was effortless, despite the crappy BK food. [we couldn't hold out for Sheetz.] Pulled in and unloaded and from that point on it was a blur of hugs and jokes and Good Times. Immediately saw
fiendmorte, nocturniandeath, bukakke4justice, antisocialgirl_, and newlyrisendead, then rozzgoth and orientallilly. After that it becomes almost impossible to name everyone I saw, as it would be a HUGE chunk of my friends list... just let's say that it was *wonderful* and I wish I'd had more time to talk to all of you. So fabulous. Of course all the bands kicked ass, and djjinxed was kind enough to arrange our DJing schedules so that I could be upstairs to rock out in the front row for The Brides. I was also upstairs for most of The New Minority [and caught part of Dead New Year, too] and they had excellent performances. It was really gratifying to hear people scream in appreciation when I spun certain tracks... I wasn't breaking too much new ground, but that's okay. That's not the kind of night it was. The floor was comfortably full even on the riskier tracks, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the Kaiser Chiefs' "Everyday I Love You Less And Less" get a full and enthusiastic dancefloor. Wow!
The drive back was easy and pleasant, no real traffic or issues. I came home after dropping off Wendy and passed out.
Then I was awoke a few hours later by a panicked co-worker, revealing that I'd NOT been taken off the schedule as promised, and could I please please come in for a few hours?
Fuck. Sure. Ugh. [hehee, that's about verbatim I think.]
So I went to work for a few hours. That's why there was no update yesterday. I was blasted.
Tonight I'll have a setlist, but NOW? I have to go.... to work. :/
Woooo!
