10 Things I Learned From Streetlight Manifesto

Hey everyone... I am the boyfriend that this crazy chick always talks about. My name is Wyatt. I love music, specifically ska, punk and anything really original and passionate. I also love surfing, long walks on the beach and eating romantic dinners, but this thing aint no E-Harmony profile, so I'm gonna shut up now. Apparently I'm supposed to write something on here for my beloved girlfriend. Why me, I dont know. I hate English and writing and all that jazz, but I'm going to make the most of it. I thought long and hard for about 15 seconds about something good that's happened to me recently. And out of the deep dark abyss of my brain, the Streelight Manifesto show I attended reared its not-so-ugly-head. For those who don't know what this Streetlight Manifesto thingy-mah-bobber is, lemme tell ya... They are an absolutely incredible ska/punk band. I'm not really going to go into great detail about them, because I could go on for days about how great they are, so instead, I'm just going to list 11 things I learned from the show. I had to go with 11 things just to be different from Laura's "10 Reasons I Want a Food Truck" post. Fair enough?......



1. Streetlight Manifesto is the greatest band to walk the face of this planet. ( I knew this before I went to the show, but it just confirmed my opinions..)

2. Tomas Kalnoky, the lead singer/guitarist is my one and only true man crush. Yeah. I said it. Man crush. He's just plain amazing and I admire him immensley.

3. No matter what race, religion, sexual preference, gender or attire you may represent, music always unites and brings us together.

4. Between screaming every last lyric, being smashed between what seemed like a moving, dynamic ocean of people, and trying to dance to the music, one can work up quite an appitite.

5. The Supervillians, which were an opening act to Streetlight, are quite fond of smoking the herb.....

6. Dan Potthast proved that an opening, solo, acoustic act can be one of the highlights of the night.

7. Mohawked men are very nice people to talk to while waiting for the next band to play.

8. Carrying 3 glasses of water through a crowd of people from the back to the front is not an easy task by any means.

9. It is possible to get Laura to say she likes Streetlight. It took a while, but 6 months, and one very amazing show later, I did it.

10. P.J. is can skank like a pro.

11. There's nothing like a gallon of water you pick up from a gas station after a show to quench your thirst.



There you have it! One heaping plate of blog for ya. Until next time....

Wyatt.

Ten reasons I want a food truck.

Everybody love that food truck, yah? You know what I be talking about. 4 wheels, one driver, and a hell of a lot of food. Food trucks are super sweet because when you are too lazy to go to the drive thru, the food drives to you!

Ten reasons I want a food truck.

1. Who doesn't want to drive around their own kitchen?! Literally everything, AND a kitchen sink. Luxury life.

2. If I get hungry, I can park it and walk to my trunk. Make myself something. DONE. Or you know. Don't park it and swerve into traffic. At least I won't be hungry.

3. I will be a hit with construction workers everywhere.

4. Three words: Riding. In. Style.

5. I don't have a job. So as soon as I borrow enough money off my Grandma to purchase the truck, the food, the gas, the advertising, car insurance, and other expenses... I will finally be amongst the employed! WOA YAH, BRAH!

6. Maybe I will get on that new show on the Food Network.

7. Pssh, me rolling up to the curb in my food truck? Someone get me a stick to beat all the LAID-AYES off my rear end! (Of the truck)

8. I could hook myself up with a horn song, so every time someone cuts off the Laura food truck, I could toot my horn and blast the theme song from Spongebob. That would teach them to cut me off.

10. I bet you realized there is no number 9. Didn't you.

:)

One hyperlinkin' beach day!

I do loves me some hyperlinks. It's like, a fun link hidden in words. :)

So I am going to tell you my story using HYPERLINKS! :D

Today my boyfriend Wyatt and I went to the beach today. It was such a blast! We played in the green green ocean, and Wyatt got out his casting net and caught lots of fish. We even found a few hermit crabs clams and tricked them into digging into our hands and in between our fingers. I flaunted my shizz out in my brand new swimming costume while strange creepers looked on from the sandy ledge. We paddled around in the water, and for all you ignorant people out there, no. We didn't encounter any of these. Or this. We did see tons of these though. And they were swarming, and annoying, and suckish. I drank tons of this golden beverage, and if you are getting tired of these hyperlinks, well.. poop on you. I had fun. :)

A few things I learned from Warped Tour 2010.

• iPhone 4G camera's pwn.
• Bring Me the Horizon sucks, and their fans are PATHETIC.
• Face to Face and The Casualties put on the best show I've ever seen.
• I can't crowd surf.
• 10 hours in the rain is no fun.
• Trench foot is no fun.
• PJ and Wyatt at Warped Tour is a lot of fun.
• No matter if you fall on your butt when you are trying your first attempt at crowd surfing, you still gotta get back up and show those Bring Me the Horizon losers how to be at a show.
• Moshing to make people angry is fun.
• Disrespecting the pioneers of Warped Tour is not fun.
• I can't write much longer before I collapse of the pneumonia I caught.

Warped Tour: The shortlist.

WARPED TOUR.

Ah, it's that time again. The sun is out, the dirt is dirty, and the pungent odor of sunscreen reaches the high heavens. This year will be my fourth Warped Tour, and although there have been better ones, I am no less excited. Now, I have been with noobs before, and they are always insanely cautious as to what to do, what to bring, and how hot it is really going to be. Instead of repeating my weathered and tired advice over and over, I decided to take to my blog to write all my tips down so every Warped Tour noob can learn, and be a little less noob-ish when they burst through the gates.

Q: Does it really get that hot?

A: Have you ever walked into an oven? That's what it feels like. There are no trees, therefore no shade. Often times there are no clouds, and people don't like when you hide under their shirt for shade.

Q: I don't really need sunscreen, do I?

A: If you like looking like a lobster and skin cancer, no! Go party without sunscreen. But like I said. No clouds, no trees, so you better lather that stuff on like liquid gold if you want to avoid getting cooked. Last year I couldn't raise my hands above my head for a week and a half because I was so sunburned. I blistered. Woa yeah dude.

Q: What do I do for nourishment?

A: Firstly, contrary to popular belief, fourteen Monsters are not going to do anything for you. Monsters give you a jolt of energy, then you are dead and have no actual energy afterward. To avoid dehydration, drink plenty of water. If you aren't going to take any in, (keep in mind, they don't let you take open containers into the venue) bring some money to buy some. It gets pretty steep. It's as simple as this; if you don't hydrate, you collapse of dehydration. And child, I am not carrying you around if you are dead. I'll leave you at the Attack Attack merch tent where all the other lame-o's belong.

Q: What is there to do?

A: UH, HELLO? There are bands, merch, tons of free stuff, tons of not free stuff, lots of cool people, lots of losers, the bands walk around, the bands sign your stuff, it's like a one day free for all to be a stalker to your favorite bands.

Q: What if I lose my friends?!!

A: For me, the day isn't about my friends. I can't stress this enough. I don't worry about where my friends are, I worry about where my next band is. It's a little stressful to track where the stages are, when the bands are playing, how much longer you can go on without a drink, and where your money is, to track where your friends are at. Your band plays once. All day. And then it's over and you have to wait until they come on tour again. I wouldn't worry about where Sally McSallypants is, I'd worry more about what time Alkaline Trio is signing at their tent. If you need to, take your phone in. Keep in mind people lose their phones all the time at these things, and if you are trying to search through 150 people AND dirt for your iPhone, it's pretty safe to call yourself screwed. My best advice is to set up a meeting place with your friends, and keep your eyes peeled as you are trekking the field.

Q: How much money should I bring?

A: A piece of advice I got as a noob was "If you brought enough money, you could buy your entire wardrobe here." And it's true. Warped Tour merch tents have whatever you need; sweatshirts, t-shirts, pants, sweatpants, short shorts, shorts, knickers, heck, I wouldn't be surprised if this year they had a Mayday Parade kitchen sink. Shirts cost about $20 regularly, water ranges from $2-$5, and all other fancy beverages are an upwards of $3. If you want any of that random crap I just mentioned, all the other random clothes range from $10 to $50. One thing that is really awesome about merch tents is that they often offer a good deal on the bands albums, where you can buy 2 for $20, or 3 for $35. It's a wonderful deal if you are looking to add to your collection.

Q: I'm an idiot. I like to do bad things. Is that fly?

A: No. Obviously the people there are not idiots. They have proper bulky bodyguards willing to throw you as far as I can see if you pull any crap. Yeah, the dudes organizing this thing are awesome, but that doesn't mean they will think twice before pulling that joint out of your mouth and kicking you out. As for sneaking in, nice try. It's near impossible. Don't bring smoke bombs, small babies, or think it's funny to try and crowd surf without your pants on. Don't be an idiot and wreck it for the rest of us. If you wanna run around high as a kite with no pants on, do it at your mom's house. Not at Warped Tour.

Q: Anything else?

A: Just come prepared. Water, Money, Sunscreen, and your phone. (optional)
Digital cameras are a good option if you are looking for high quality pictures. But again you can lose em really easy and then they are gone. Disposable cameras are popular, they are relatively cheap, and take alright photos. My option this year is a cheap digital camera I found at Walgreens. Decent pictures, small size, and I won't cry if I lose it in the port o potty's.

That's about it for now, so good luck everyone.

If I've left anything out, feel free to comment and add to what I wrote. :)