And I know we get a little crazy

Dealing with an absolute tragedy has been draining and of course, very saddening. So, I don't want to post about it. Instead, while I'm waiting for pictures to upload, I'd like to relate my first concert experience. For those of you who don't really need to know, you can stop reading at any time =)

We were originally planning to leave early, but that didn't work out. By early i mean hit the road by 11. instead we left around 2:30-3:00. As we got closer to our exit on the highway, the normal stream of cars began to thicken. and before we knew it, there was a visible line leading up to exit 104. many cars bore messages such as "honk if you love the jonas brothers" or "happy birthday joe" or "future mrs. nick jonas." Needless to say, we knew we were on the right track.

The road leading up to the venue was...interesting. The country sections of it were beautiful, full of rolling green hills, huge meadows and even a lake. but the places along the way were kinda sleezy. once we turned onto the actual road to the concert venue, the excitement really picked up. parking was surprisingly hassle free. once we found a place on the grass, we started off to the stage. since it was our first time there, there was a lot of picture taking. we passed through the first gate, saw the new woodstock museum, passed through the bag check, and the ticket check. unbeknownst to us, we were not allowed in with anything larger than a piece of paper. which meant we'd have to surrender our posters, which was a total bummer. however, we got through, bought a t-shirt and saw caitlin meehan =) we continued walking along until we encountered a massive crowd/line. turns out, the guys were still in sound check so the gates to the stage weren't open to the public yet. once they opened, people charged like antelope on the serengeti. i'm aware that was an unecessary comparison.

i don't think we were prepared for the amount of people that were attending this concert. getting past people was like wading through mud. and we had to get past all the people that had lawn seats and down to our pavillion seats. but we made it, being the troopers we are, and found our seats no problem. we were SO excited. but that's assumed. the seats began to fill up as oldies songs blasted through the speakers. the stage was all set up, with demi lovatos drum set taking center stage.

we were innocently sitting in our seats, mariel and I, when girls started screaming. a few girls started running down to the back parking lot, and all of the sudden it was a stampede: the doors of the tour bus had opened. don't ask me how we did it, but mariel and i got right up to the front of the crowd. we were literally smashed against the metal fence. the whole crowd held their breath. all of the sudden, a fedora appeared from behind the bus door. the girls went insane. that's an understatement. if you had taken a general pulse of all the girls, it would have been extremely unhealthy. joe was followed by nick and then kevin and finally big rob. seeing them in person is so surreal. you forget that they're real live people. you see them on TV and see pictures of them all the time, but seeing them live is a whole other ball game. they were rushed in, of course, but joe had time to give the crowd a wave. i could see hearts stop.

we eventually made our way back to our seats, chattering madly the whole time. once demi took the stage, the crowd fired up again. she sang a few songs that were pretty good but no one really knew. she got a robust applause regardless. especially when she asked if we were ready for the jonas brothers.

turns out, it was about an hour wait before we GOT the jonas brothers. the rumor was that they were celebrating joe's 19th birthday. another rumor was that taylor swift, joe's rumored girlfriend, had arrived. we joined the crowd that ran down to try to see her, but no one appeared. for the record, she did appear right before the boys went on. cute =)

so we waited and waited. people frequently tried to start "jonas" chants. i complained to mariel about how the jonas brothers were being divas. but finally FINALLY, the stage blacked out; the show was about to begin. now i could go on to describe their entrance, but it would not do it justice. i did, however, take a video. ask me about it =) i'm going to finish this later. stay tuned!