- PUNKED OUT.
So I spent this past weekend in London, again. Yet this time it was different. I did not purposely go to architectural projects or do the tourist thing. I was there visiting my aunt Jorie, who was there visiting a friend. I could not miss out on this oppurtunity to see my aunt, plus DROPKICK MURPHYS were playing and I missed them in Ireland 2 weeks ago. Therefore, it was almost fate that my aunt called me a few days later inviting me up to London. The weekend was a blast. I met really cool people, who live alternative lifestyles ("punk" rockers). Friday night it was someones birthday so we went and did a pubcrawl in the soho area...it was great not having to worry about where I was and how to get to the next place. We took a break from the pubs and hung out in the studio that the members practice in. The night ended at a spanish party/bar in a basement of some sort. I got into a fun argument with the brits about what the pins on my bag were called, they kept yelling "BADGE!" and I "PIN!" such good times, I made it home safely.
Saturday I spent the morning in Camden Town. Its become my favorite place in London. Its great place to people watch, I usually dont do it purposely either, but I seem to always find myself waiting for over a half hour for people at the station where piles of interesting looking (read: goth, ravers, punks, hippies, indies and the tourists) come out and meet eachother. I could write more on this people meeting eachother thing as I have observed much of it, but I wont...
so saturday night I saw bouncing souls and dropkick murphys perform at brixton academy. I hung out with a friend of the daughther of my aunts friend (follow that?) because everyone else had some pass that allowed them to hang out in this private VIP bar area...it woulda been totally lame to hang out there during the show...I was right stage by the barcade. Bouncing Souls were alright, but nothng compared to the dropkicks. Just imagine rock with an irish whistle and a bag pipe. it was awesome. they played my favorite, amazing grace. I recorded it on my small cam. After the show, Jorie found me and brought me backstage or to the VIP bar. I was standing there and there was the chick singer of the band blabbing away, and then the lead singer from DM talking to jamie from Hatebreed. and Mickey Fitz from the Business got me a poster from the dropkicks signed by the band! Hes a cool guy, hung out all night. I tried killing the night at 1230am but didnt get home till 3am because no cabs were running. We just chilled at the apartment until they kicked me out...not really, but kinda so yeah for the most part that was my weekend...I knew I would regret it if I didnt go...I dont regret going at all.
money is the issue. I know Im spending a lot. Its the traveling really. always going and staying on a matress in a hostel adds up. But I dont want to regret anything, Im not sure when Ill be able to come back here, considering Ill be paying back this one for awhile, Im going to be broke. The goal is to make friends in every city to be able to stay with in the future. So far I have 2 friends...in one country....
shandar | 2:55 PM
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