Halloween recap

How did I not write about Halloween yet? It's been that busy, I guess. It's funny, really it's when my Mom has days off that I have the least amount of time to read or write. That's because she minds the baby for me during his nap, and that's when I get the chance to do things like laundry, cleaning, shopping, decorating (or undecorating,) cooking and things like that. When it's just me and him, he sleeps on my lap for 2 hours and I spend most of my time on the computer.

Halloween was really nice. Jo-chan was here. I was Morticia and CJ was Pubert Addams. My Mom had the day off. I answered the door for a few hours, then when Boychild came home from school and his other halloween activities, we all went out Trick or Treating really briefly, along with his Mom and Dad.

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The whole thing was really low key, but nice for his first Halloween. It wouldn't do to take him to a bunch of things and overwhelm him.

Last night I went to see Taking Back Sunday, but that's a different post, isn't it?!

TBS!

Taking Back Sunday was brilliant on Long Island last night. It’s so amusing how the audience knows every word to every song. I’ve never really seen that level of sing-along with any other band.

So, I had major anxiety about going last night. And as the time got closer and closer, I got more and more frantic. Really the venue was only a half hour away – pretty easy drive. But I'd never left CJ at home at night before. My Mom sat with him for the few hours I was gone. Gave him his bath, gave Haku his meds, etc. I knew he'd be okay. I just had this awful feeling that I was doing something bad and that I would have to pay for it or something. But then I decided that if I let anxiety control me to the point where I didn't go out last night, then I'd never go out again. And that I'd regret it if I didn't go.

Once I started my car, I noticed that not one, but BOTH of my headlights were out. When I put on my brights, I got one to light up. So I went the whole way there and back with one high-beam and my hazard lights on.

But I got there, and all was well.

I have this super power where I always end up standing or sitting next to, or walking straight into whoever it is I went out to see at concerts. Video Games Live, hitRECord shows, rock bands, basically any live show. I was very pleased to see Adam Lazzara and John Nolan a few feet away from me in a sound booth when I found a good spot to stand. I mimed to Adam “thumbs up” and “baby.” he gave me “thumbs up” back. Then I mimed “Me” and “picture?” Meaning, is it all right if I take a pic of you guys up there? He nodded, and to my surprise, came down out of the sound booth or whatever it was, and beckoned me to come back stage. I said, “You didn’t have to!” and he said “It’s all right!” So I did a selfie, since I went there alone. And I said, “I was trying to tell you, congratulations on your new baby. I’ve got one, too!” 

He said, “Aww! Mine’s so small. He’s so fragile and small,” and he made a gesture with his hands to demonstrate how tiny. (Their baby was one month pre-term and he had to leave the tour for a while to stay in the hospital with his wife and baby.  :(  ) I could tell he was itching to get back to them and I don’t blame him. I was having a hard time leaving my 6 month old for just a few hours! (I went back to work shortly after he was born, but something about going out at night, for myself, made me really anxious.) 

I told him, “I’m glad he and Misha are home,” and he said, “Thanks for saying that. And thanks for coming out.”

So I thanked him for coming to take a pic and said I didn’t want to keep him too long.

The show was really fantastic. I’ve seen TBS a handful of times in their many incarnations and they are worth the money and effort. Their concerts are just straight up fun. I’ve always said that Adam is my favorite frontman. There are vocalists I really love, but as far as being a frontman goes, I think he’s got everyone beat. he doesn’t do this whole “rock star” banter thing. He talks like he’s having a normal conversation, and he’s really witty and funny. It’s different. And then of course, you get to see him whip that mic around and I think that’s brilliant.

The other thing I've always noticed about him is how nice he is. Other singers do that whole stupid alpha male thing on stage, calling the audience names and being all aggressive. He's just quirky and funny and intriguing and nice. It's refreshing.
Also, they did My Blue Heaven, which is my favorite ever TBS song. Adam said it was his, too.

The crowd were very nice, for the most part. There were a few people who were off their face and acting obnoxious, but you always get that. This is an audience who goes way back with this band, knows every word and every beat and every rest. I sometimes think it’s not worth the hassle to go see a live show, because I’m not partial to crowds, so a band has to be really worth it for me. Taking Back Sunday concerts are just pure fun.

They are Long Island boys, and they ended the tour here on LI last night. 

I’m so glad I got to be a part of that. And I'm glad I beat down the anxiety monster and went. ^_^

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