About three weeks. That is how long it has been since I last delivered a blog post. I have had gaps like this between my writings before, and usually they can be attributed to the fact of “being lazy.” It is a fact because it is true. Being lazy is one of my strongest qualities.
But this time it is because of a mix of laziness and busyness. A summary of adventures, myths and legends.
October Tour!
On Thursday, October 15, my “Rocktober tour” began with a trip to Zeeland. Zeeland, which I had missed quite a lot over the past few months. Unfortunately it was only a short visit, because the next morning we were already on our way to Rotterdam.
That Friday was probably one of the best days of my still-young life. Not only did I get to see one of my favourite bands live, I stood on stage with my favourite band!
The Green Day show was amazing. Even if the gentlemen did not seem to have reinvented themselves. Anyone who has seen the Bullet in a Bible DVD could almost talk along with the entire show.
The next day it was Tilburg’s turn. Of course we checked out McDonald’s and did a little shopping. But the highlight of the day was the performance by The Fray. We met the singer and drummer beforehand, and then enjoyed a great show. One strong criticism: during the performance, the band seemed to live in a world of its own and completely ignored the audience.
Awesome guitarist, though.
Sunday was time for goodbye. My friends went home, while I honoured Amsterdam with a short visit. James Morrison was performing, and I had to be there. I was actually too exhausted to really enjoy the show, but nevertheless it was a good performance.
The Rejects
Tuesday, October 27, was a good day. The All-American Rejects performance was less good. Maybe it was me, maybe it was the audience, but it definitely was not the band itself. Even though the frontman made questionable decisions on stage, The Rejects played a very good set. It just did not fully come across.
Do You Want To Go To The Seaside?
I thought my weekend in October could not be topped. Definitely not this year. But actually, I was wrong.
Last week I was in Zeeland with my very good friends from Pekes.nl, Lars and Maurice. It had been so long since we had all been in Zeeland together, so it was time for a road trip.
We can say with certainty that we did absolutely nothing useful all week. But it was absolutely, definitely enjoyable. Saw lots of old friends again, went out for dinner, played PES, played poker, went to Renesse, sort of played SingStar and consumed quite a lot of drinks.
Top weekend. Thanks dudes.
She Looks Into The Past And Sees How Bright Our Cloudy Future Is!
Plenty happened, then. But the future brings plenty of fun things too. On Monday, November 16, we will visit Milow, who is performing here in the high north. Exactly one month later, we are going to Racoon, again in Groningen.
And of course we still have Christmas this year. I am looking forward to that!
Next year will be quite full of nice things too. I turn twenty-one on January 12, and my journalism masterclasses start on January 23.