LJ, an update and such
Apr. 4th, 2005 01:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancerjodiI don't spend a lot of time on the computer over the weekend. I had to LJ skip 325 to catch up! I go back and forth on the usefulness of this medium, because in one way I'm able to keep up with people more easily and have met some cool new friends. In other ways I think it serves to keep us from living life and touching base in person.
The http://www.jetfuel-sound.com/ show was a lot of fun, and Jet is as crazy and energetic as usual. Great Scott in Allston (corner of Harvard Ave and Comm Ave) is fabulous, pretty atmosphere and cheap soda. Jet Fuel played 2 old Sam Black Church songs and the new ones sounded just as good (I kept saying I was feeling 17 again)! Brian commented that there were only two women near the pit: myself and a chick that played guitar for the first band. The other women tended to stay over on the side of the stage out of harms way. I wonder, have things changed from when Hardcore had a larger scene? Was it because it was a 21+ show (and perhaps girls active in the scene still pit at under 21 hardcore shows but the women there for the most part were just going along with a guy who was an old SBC fan) or what? I'm proud to say that I got nice and sweaty, a bit hoarse from screaming out ("Re-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaliiiiiiiiive ay ay ay ay ay" and "Let in Life!"), and have a nice fat bruise on my left arm from people throwing themselves into me. Just like goths, hardcore people have their signature 'dance' that they do around the pit, its fun to watch and comment on it. We picked up a Jet Fuel CD, got to catch up with the Waltham guys, and have some potential plans in the works for future frolicking at a show in June.
I'm thinking a lot of things about the death of the pope. Mostly, I'm thinking of my grandmother, who really looked up to him and has multiple photos of him in her house. My Dad has the same name as him (John Paul), and I wonder if that was intentional. Poor Gram being housebound wasn't able to go to church and pray with her friends, I'm sure she would have liked to.
We fly out on Wednesday, but have an NEG event in the square tonight http://harvard.bkstore.com/default.asp?s=712424198794|300&m=0501 (see listing for Matthew Stover) tonight and I have dance class tomorrow. At some point I'll get packed! I can't wait for this vacation. :)
The http://www.jetfuel-sound.com/ show was a lot of fun, and Jet is as crazy and energetic as usual. Great Scott in Allston (corner of Harvard Ave and Comm Ave) is fabulous, pretty atmosphere and cheap soda. Jet Fuel played 2 old Sam Black Church songs and the new ones sounded just as good (I kept saying I was feeling 17 again)! Brian commented that there were only two women near the pit: myself and a chick that played guitar for the first band. The other women tended to stay over on the side of the stage out of harms way. I wonder, have things changed from when Hardcore had a larger scene? Was it because it was a 21+ show (and perhaps girls active in the scene still pit at under 21 hardcore shows but the women there for the most part were just going along with a guy who was an old SBC fan) or what? I'm proud to say that I got nice and sweaty, a bit hoarse from screaming out ("Re-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaliiiiiiiiive ay ay ay ay ay" and "Let in Life!"), and have a nice fat bruise on my left arm from people throwing themselves into me. Just like goths, hardcore people have their signature 'dance' that they do around the pit, its fun to watch and comment on it. We picked up a Jet Fuel CD, got to catch up with the Waltham guys, and have some potential plans in the works for future frolicking at a show in June.
I'm thinking a lot of things about the death of the pope. Mostly, I'm thinking of my grandmother, who really looked up to him and has multiple photos of him in her house. My Dad has the same name as him (John Paul), and I wonder if that was intentional. Poor Gram being housebound wasn't able to go to church and pray with her friends, I'm sure she would have liked to.
We fly out on Wednesday, but have an NEG event in the square tonight http://harvard.bkstore.com/default.asp?s=712424198794|300&m=0501 (see listing for Matthew Stover) tonight and I have dance class tomorrow. At some point I'll get packed! I can't wait for this vacation. :)
