Losing money is fun

Hello masses.. it seems like it's been a while. There's been a lot going on, but not a lot to write about. I never really touched on the whole NOFX show that we went to and the gambling that we did prior to it. The night itself was a lot of fun. We started off at Hooters and got some more free wings, always good. We then headed to the Wild Wild West casino and started on roulette. I can just say that things didn't go quite as well as last time. And the "plan" didn't work either. That would be the one where we spend $40 and then walk away from the table if we're losing. We were up and down, but we probably spent that much in the first few minutes we were there, but in the environment, not to mention the fact that we'd be bored for 3 hours, we kept betting and said plan went out the window. I don't think I need to mention how much we lost, but suffice to say it was several times more than our original limit. After the bank accounts were lowered slightly (god damn in-casino ATMs), we headed to the show. We walked in right about when NOFX was going on stage. They opened with their 18-minute long opus "The Decline." It was a good way to open the show, but in retrospect, Fat Mike's voice could have used a break. The show was all energy, the crowd never stopped. I got a big bruise on my side, but I saw a guy bleeding profusely from the head, so I'm thinking I got off easy. I was alone in the pit, as my friends took their seats in the balcony from start to finish. After the show, we got some food and water and headed home. It was all good.
Tonight we're playing open mic night again after our one week hiatus.. I know, I know you all missed us and we can't disappoint our fanbase, so not only are we back, but we're back with a saxophone player! Six Inches Between Us is growing... so to speak.
While I'm on the subject of bands and shows, I'd like to share something about the reason I don't like going to shows as much anymore (especially with radio pop bands.) The crowds suck ass, and the band is a big part of the show, but the crowd is an equally big part of a show. When I used to go to shows, it would be a lot of guys, a good amount of girls up front, and some parents/older people that don't fit the categories. Now it's wall-to-wall girls and/or guys with their girlfriends that will get pissed off at people moshing because their precious little sweetie might get bruised. Then there's people like us, a good couple handfuls of them, that still get up through the sea of screaming 14-year olds and start a pit only to be given dirty looks and have the crowd overtake the pit the moment the song is done. Granted, this doesn't happen at every show, but shows just aren't the same. I'll give the example about the "secret" Fall Out Boy show in New York. And for anyone counting, I'm not bashing FOB, I still like them as much as I did before they blew up. Pete did a stage dive into the crowd, only to be greeted by blank stares and cold concrete floor. That's right, the young concert-goers had no idea what to do when a guy gets up on the amp and dives towards you. Catch him maybe? No, he probably saw someone drop a contact lens and he just had to find it before it got stepped on. Makes sense. Shows just disappoint me anymore. So sad. I gotta go to class now.

Rock on.