Saturday night was the night of the Skinny Puppy concert

It was amaaazzzinggggg. Oh muh gawd.

But for something to be so amazing, something had to go wrong first.

Here's how everything went...

I had to work from 12-5 (ew) but luckily the concert started at 9:00 (doors opened at 8:00). So, Jake and I went to ihop after I got off of work and made myself pretty and everything at around oh-6:00?

Then, after our tummies were full and happy of pancakes, it was about 7:00 so we decided we might as well go now (since it takes around half an hour to get there) (or so we thought), then we could hang around for a bit but at least be able to get inside right when the doors open so we could get right up to the stage (in hopes of being covered in fake blood...and to be right up in Skinny Puppy's jank).

We were about 10 minutes away from the NorVA when suddenly...traffic stopped (on the highway). We had seen signs of some exit being blocked, but we had just passed that exit. We weren't really panicking yet though because it was like 7:15 or so.

Then we sat in traffic...and sat...and sat...and sat...

It was suddenly 8:15 and we were panicking. We had moved, but it wasn't enough. We were finally off of our exit, but traffic was STILL backed up. And we had to get over like 3 lanes. Then, Jake called his dad and his dad told us that there was a parade going on. So one exit had been closed off so EVERYONE was going on this exit, and parking where we needed to park (in this mall parking deck). Finally, we turned on the street we needed to (traffic was still ridiculous)but realized that at the light we needed to turn left at, there were cones and a cop car blocking it off so no one could park in that parking deck. We were freaking out. At this point it was around 8:30.

We had to do a U-turn, go around a bunch of cones blocking off THREE lanes, and turned right at the light before. We found another part of the parking deck that was open, and parked there.

FINALLY. Then, we ran into the mall (me, illegally since no one under 18 can now be in the mall without someone 21 or older after 5:00, which is bullshit) since the NorVA is on the other side, it would just be easier to cut through.

We got to the NorVA at around 8:45. Luckily, there weren't too many people crowding around the front, so there were only a few people infront of us.

The first guy who opened for Skinny Puppy was just this guy playing intense metal guitar and playing electronic music in the background. For an hour. It was kinda boring. I mean, he was a good guitar player and everything. But he needed to actually do something, not just stand there. The album he was selling also had a topless girl on it, which pissed me off. Completely unnecessary. If I ever put out an album I'm gonna put naked guys ALL OVER IT.

Then it was Skinny Puppy. Uh-mazing. The singer came out on stage with a straight jacket-type shirt on and a KKK hat and a walker (you know, the thing old people use to help them walk) and a bunch of cool/creepy masks to show that the KKK's beliefs are old and crippled

They had projectors with lights and colors and images on it and then he got in this box and blood spattered on it (which got on Jake's face and jacket, and he wiped some on my face and then i got some on my shoes). Of course, the music was to die for. They played my new favorite Skinny Puppy song "Pro-Test" I was a happy sponge.

Earlier that evening I asked Jake what kind of people listen to Skinny Puppy (since they're his favorite band, I figured he would know) and he said druggies, goths, and mall goths mostly. I could deal with real goths, but not the others. Whatever, it's like punk shows too.

And there were, indeed, all three of those types of people there. There was this one guy with a red mohawk who was pretty cool and said something like "this is my 40th Puppy show...and I'm 40" hahah.

I've decided that I like punk shows better, the people are a bit more fun and loud. Of course, I'm very quiet and independent but I still dig 'em. But this show was still awesome.

And I got a t-shirt!

Oh, and some asshole (who was already drunk) spilled beer on my arm, jacket, and shirt. I was pissed. It was so gross; i smelled like beer for the rest of the night. Ugh. Makes me gag.

Then, when Jake and I found our way back to the car after the concert, this mall goth who was parked infront of us (and who got there when we did too) was like "have a nice night, guys" and we were like "you too" he was so nice! haha.

My legs were fucking dead though. And I was sooo sleepy on the way home. But Jake almost didn't realize a light had just turned red in time, and then forgot to take off his turn signal...so I stayed awake for the ride home

If Skinny Puppy is playing anywhere near you...go see them. SRSLY.