If "you are the company you keep," then this year has been a hell of a learning experience for me.
With the challenges of 2010 long gone, the beauty of 2011 history, and the persistence of 2012 finally paying off, 2013 has become The Social Year for me. Last weekend was the perfect example of this. Myself, Laura, and five other mutual friend set off for Pittsburgh, PA for a three-day weekend excursion to see Green Day. The trip was unorthodox for me - farther than I typically travel, more expensive than I usually spend, and with an untested set of people I "sort of" knew. My fears were put to rest, however, by the time I crossed the Ohio-Pennsylvania border - I was clearly going to get along with these crazy nut jobs.
I am not as big of a Green Day fan as some people (*cough*Laura*cough*Alissa*cough*), but the trip was more than made worth the effort. Saturday was a day to explore Pittsburgh, which resulted in local attractions and local food. Nine hours of waiting in the cold rain was an interesting way to spend my Sunday afternoon, but by the time 6:30pm rolled around, our group was ready for the mad dash to the front of the Consol Energy Center stage. Sure enough, and despite some short hang-ups near the doors, we made front row. This proved to be a blessing and a curse: front row was an awesome experience no doubt, but the raw energy of the crowd crushing us was a bit overwhelming at times. I have not been so sore in years. So while Green Day did not put on their best show in my opinion, being right up front made up for some of their predictability. All in all, it was definitely an experience I could repeat sometime.
B3 out.
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