Dec 14: Another month, another post
Since last we met, I've started the new job. Also, I've started looking for another new job. This one isn't working out. It kind of sucks that that it isn't working out, but at least I realized it sooner rather than later.
I never got around to blogging about the second concert I had seen. It was Morrissey at Constitution Hall. It was a great show, but now it's too late to really blog. I'll just say that due to some cosmic fluke we ended up right against the stage for almost the entire concert and that I ended up with a piece of Moz's Dolce and Gabbana shirt and a drumstick. Oh yeah, I also hopped up on stage and was tackled by security. Luckily, a couple people captured it and put it on YouTube (I'm in the red shirt--about a minute into the first vid and right at the beginning of the second):
Lastly, I just found this photographer on flickr who shoots a lot of photos of dogs. I'm not much of a dog person, but for some reason, I love a lot of her shots--particularly this one:
Check out the rest of her stream.
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Holy crap, I thought you were joking! Is that how you got a piece of his shirt?
Sorry about your job.
Nope, he tore off his shirt and threw it into the crowd right where I was. There was quite a struggle to rip it to shreds and a security guard started to come over to break it up. I pulled out my keys and made some holes to let it tear apart.
When the first security guy let go of me and I ran back, the guy who stopped me did so with a hand to the throat. It was sore and red the whole next day.
What possesses a person to do this? Obviously you aren't embarrassed, but I am.
Not especially because it's you, mostly that it's anyone. Who the heck is Morrissey anyways?
Some people do it out of pure hero-worship, but I mainly did it because it's silly and would make a funny story. You're right, though, I'm not embarassed by it--it was silly and fun, what's to be embarassed about?
Ummmmm.... I hardly know what to say? Totally incredible! Something I definitely don't understand. Must be a generation thing.
I don't know about it being a generational thing. I think fans have gotten over-excited and acted silly over musicians and for a long time.
My kids are convinced that you are very lucky that you weren't arrested. Cyndi told me about the incident and I've even smelled the Morrissey shirt, but nothing prepared me for the actual video footage. Jeff and I laughed for about an hour. It sure brings back a lot of concert memories. I'm pretty sure I've outgrown being that crazy...it's good to know some of us haven't!
The first guy who got on stage really got man-handled by security and if he hadn't fallen back into the crowd, would've definitely been ejected from the show. After that, Moz left the stage for a minute and when he came back, security was a little (and I stress little) friendlier.
Best one-liner ever. From a guy at the (Ben's old, my current) office when Ben told this story:
"So just how hot is this Morrissey chick, anyway?"
I'm surprised how cool Morrissey was with all these guys tackling him. He had like 3 guys on him at one time. I think if I was in the audience (I'm never in the general admission section) I would be annoyed at people interrupting the concert. But I admire your guts. You are seriously one of my coolest cousins.
Thanks, Cassie!
The funny part is that there was no general admission to this show. We had seats about 25 rows back but snuck up to the aisle between the fourth and fifth rows. Security tried to get us and the 100 other people to go back to our seats, but everyone just ignored them. Then, randomly, security let several people (including us) go up into the center aisle between the first four rows--right against the stage.
For the most part, the stage invasion doesn't actually interrupt the show. Occasionally, as in this case, it'll do so, but just for a short time. Usually, Moz just keeps on singing.
that was a great laugh. Wow! lucky boy. I am so jealous. Morissey and Robert Smith in one life time.
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Since last we met, I've started the new job. Also, I've started looking for another new job. This one isn't working out. It kind of sucks that that it isn't working out, but at least I realized it sooner rather than later.
I never got around to blogging about the second concert I had seen. It was Morrissey at Constitution Hall. It was a great show, but now it's too late to really blog. I'll just say that due to some cosmic fluke we ended up right against the stage for almost the entire concert and that I ended up with a piece of Moz's Dolce and Gabbana shirt and a drumstick. Oh yeah, I also hopped up on stage and was tackled by security. Luckily, a couple people captured it and put it on YouTube (I'm in the red shirt--about a minute into the first vid and right at the beginning of the second):
Lastly, I just found this photographer on flickr who shoots a lot of photos of dogs. I'm not much of a dog person, but for some reason, I love a lot of her shots--particularly this one:
Check out the rest of her stream.
I never got around to blogging about the second concert I had seen. It was Morrissey at Constitution Hall. It was a great show, but now it's too late to really blog. I'll just say that due to some cosmic fluke we ended up right against the stage for almost the entire concert and that I ended up with a piece of Moz's Dolce and Gabbana shirt and a drumstick. Oh yeah, I also hopped up on stage and was tackled by security. Luckily, a couple people captured it and put it on YouTube (I'm in the red shirt--about a minute into the first vid and right at the beginning of the second):
Lastly, I just found this photographer on flickr who shoots a lot of photos of dogs. I'm not much of a dog person, but for some reason, I love a lot of her shots--particularly this one:
Check out the rest of her stream.
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Holy crap, I thought you were joking! Is that how you got a piece of his shirt?
Sorry about your job.
Sorry about your job.
Nope, he tore off his shirt and threw it into the crowd right where I was. There was quite a struggle to rip it to shreds and a security guard started to come over to break it up. I pulled out my keys and made some holes to let it tear apart.
When the first security guy let go of me and I ran back, the guy who stopped me did so with a hand to the throat. It was sore and red the whole next day.
What possesses a person to do this? Obviously you aren't embarrassed, but I am.
Not especially because it's you, mostly that it's anyone. Who the heck is Morrissey anyways?
Not especially because it's you, mostly that it's anyone. Who the heck is Morrissey anyways?
Some people do it out of pure hero-worship, but I mainly did it because it's silly and would make a funny story. You're right, though, I'm not embarassed by it--it was silly and fun, what's to be embarassed about?
Ummmmm.... I hardly know what to say? Totally incredible! Something I definitely don't understand. Must be a generation thing.
I don't know about it being a generational thing. I think fans have gotten over-excited and acted silly over musicians and for a long time.
My kids are convinced that you are very lucky that you weren't arrested. Cyndi told me about the incident and I've even smelled the Morrissey shirt, but nothing prepared me for the actual video footage. Jeff and I laughed for about an hour. It sure brings back a lot of concert memories. I'm pretty sure I've outgrown being that crazy...it's good to know some of us haven't!
The first guy who got on stage really got man-handled by security and if he hadn't fallen back into the crowd, would've definitely been ejected from the show. After that, Moz left the stage for a minute and when he came back, security was a little (and I stress little) friendlier.
Best one-liner ever. From a guy at the (Ben's old, my current) office when Ben told this story:
"So just how hot is this Morrissey chick, anyway?"
"So just how hot is this Morrissey chick, anyway?"
I'm surprised how cool Morrissey was with all these guys tackling him. He had like 3 guys on him at one time. I think if I was in the audience (I'm never in the general admission section) I would be annoyed at people interrupting the concert. But I admire your guts. You are seriously one of my coolest cousins.
Thanks, Cassie!
The funny part is that there was no general admission to this show. We had seats about 25 rows back but snuck up to the aisle between the fourth and fifth rows. Security tried to get us and the 100 other people to go back to our seats, but everyone just ignored them. Then, randomly, security let several people (including us) go up into the center aisle between the first four rows--right against the stage.
For the most part, the stage invasion doesn't actually interrupt the show. Occasionally, as in this case, it'll do so, but just for a short time. Usually, Moz just keeps on singing.
The funny part is that there was no general admission to this show. We had seats about 25 rows back but snuck up to the aisle between the fourth and fifth rows. Security tried to get us and the 100 other people to go back to our seats, but everyone just ignored them. Then, randomly, security let several people (including us) go up into the center aisle between the first four rows--right against the stage.
For the most part, the stage invasion doesn't actually interrupt the show. Occasionally, as in this case, it'll do so, but just for a short time. Usually, Moz just keeps on singing.
that was a great laugh. Wow! lucky boy. I am so jealous. Morissey and Robert Smith in one life time.
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