Blue October is one of my favorite bands. I have seen them twice before, and they always put on a great show. The last time I saw them, in 2010, was at an outdoor concert. When Justin sang the lyrics, "let the rain fall down", it started to rain. EPIC! I will never forget that. I'll be telling my grandkids about it some day.
They were in town last Wednesday and I just knew I had to see them. Problem is, I have very few friends, and the ones I do have couldn't come. I was going to go alone but then one of the moms in my moms group (who I've never even met!) decided to come. I was surprised by what a great time I had with someone I didn't even know. Because my husband was deployed (he actually came home that night around midnight), the kids needed to stay with the sitter, and it was only the third time I've ever left Cambria with a sitter, and the first time anyone but me put her to bed. Of course she slept GREAT!
The whole night caused me anxiety. I kept stressing over the fact that I would be going alone, thinking about all the money I'd be spending (tickets were $24, a small fortune (har har)), how the kids would do, how would the other girl and I find each other, would it be awkward, on and on. It irked me that I couldn't just enjoy the night and have a food time. I did, eventually, manage to let it all go and enjoy the show. But boy do I wish I was just a normal person who could go with the flow.
The show left me very inspired. I've missed the high you get when you are with an energized group of people who are completely like minded - at least, in terms of the music. I missed feeling a good beat traveling up my legs through the floor, moving me to the core. I identify very heavily with Blue Octobers music, their powerful lyrics, and their energetic performances. They are really the only band I started listening to in my teenage years and still love just the same today. I created this piece the next day (link to the song below):
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