forgot about the show.... whoops

hey everyone, i forgot to post about the show the other night. i wanted to tell everyone how it went, for those who weren't able to go, because it was sold out.

the show had a very weird vibe all around. most of us, especially shane, didn't know how to act. we were still in somber, trying to make sense of the situation mode... and a show just wasn't something we were in the mood for. i love playing shows and playing music is my only reason for motivation, but for some reason this night just felt weird. i didn't talk to fans or friends, i felt like i was in a weird trance or something, i don't even know how to describe it.

my parents came, and that was awesome. rob and alex came, even though rob had vertigo. all of shane and dana's friends came, and that was definitely awesome. nicole came, even her roommate came, which was weird. maribeth came, and i haven't seen her in forever. alex burkat came, first time i had seen him in almost 5 months, becuase he was in prague. gio new atlantic came from the airport, he flew in at 945, and still managed to come and catch us, becuase he's one of the best dudes ever. dana's family came out, which was completely amazing in its own way. shane's brother even flew in early from california just to come to the show and support. so many people came... best of all was bryan and mike from thin dark line came. they tricked george and jd and we thought they weren't coming but they showed up anyway because they rule. we went to get falafel with them and alex burkat after the show.... it was a good time all in all.

shane played his acoustic set, and i was so worried for him, but he pulled it together. i was so impressed with him... he said all the right things, made the crowd completely silent, and played and sang the best i've ever seen him. there was so much emotion in that room, you couldn't help but feel such a crazy energy. the kind where you get chills, or many people were crying. it couldn't have been a more perfect memorial to dana and her life, and for her family. i was so happy that her family came. shane respects them so much and the fact that they were strong enough to come for shane was moving. dana's brother justin came up and played with him on "from the second i wake up" it was pretty awesome.

when we played, i felt so weird... like i didn't know what to do.... but i felt like we did alright. my mic wasn't turned up enough, as usual.... but whatever.... we did our best for what it was. we weren't on the tour so it was just meeting all the guys in the other bands, and they were awesome, i hope we get to tour with them another time.

but all in all, it was a great first step. if we hadn't done that show, the next show would have been even harder to get through.. but to have so many people coming and supporting shane and everything, it made it much easier than it could have been... so thank you to everyone and to everyone else... come out the next time and make it even easier.

well i'm gonna go see new found glory and my american heart at drexel today, its gonna be hilarious.

oh and about the camera, i dno't use a very good camera ha, because some people asked... it's the canon power shot, a520 or something like that... and i wish i had a sweet card that held alot of pictures, but i don't... but either way thanks for the tips and praise and all, and if i take some more ill put them up and you can critique them again, thanks alot...

brendan