Monday, March 10, 2003

I love going to SB...no matter how long the drive, how packed the weekend, or how much I know I'm going to miss it when I leave.

SATURDAY:
4:15 AM: Wake up ridiculously early, shower, pack and load up the Accord (the car I DIDN'T want to take).
5:00 AM: Call Mr. Evangelista to make sure that his ass is up.
5:30 AM: Pick up Agnes and Uncle Keith up, respectively.
6:20 AM: Arrive at Byron's house, load up his stuff.
6:30 AM: Starbucks for coffee, McDonald's for breakfast. Unfotunately, McDonald's doesn't open until 7:00 AM.
6:45 AM: Decide to hit up the McDonald's at the outlets in Gilroy since it will be 7 by the time we get there. Says "wouldn't it be moded if that McDonald's doesn't open until 8:00 AM." Rest of car agrees.
7:15 AM: Gilroy, Breakfast, car happy.
7:30 AM: Chop it up with Agnes, while Byron and Uncle Keith sleep.
9:30 AM: Byron asks to stop to use the bathroom, later reveals that he was holding it from 20 minutes after we left.
11:00 AM: Arrive in SB (yay!), check in, say hi to other band members...EXTREMELY TIRED.
11:15 AM: Yell at Jimbo on the phone...BITCH BITCH BITCH
11:30 AM: Advised to take nap.
11:45 AM: Took nap.
1:00 PM: Left for sound check at Earl Warren.
1:30 PM: Saw Rose (LB Chi Delt), talked for a while.
3:00 PM: Finally, went up for sound check. Good times.
4:00 PM: Back to the hotel after going to McDonald's for lunch, trying to get shit done before 6:00 PM call time.
6:00 PM: Showered, hair and make-up did, leave for Earl Warren.
6:30 PM: Arrive at Earl Warren. Say hello to everyone. Show supposed to start at 7:00 PM.
7:00 PM: Show has not started. Sitting in audience.
7:30 PM: Show starts. Great music, gay fashion show.
10:00 PM: Candy 4 Strangers rocks the stage.
11:30 PM: Show ends. One band doesn't get to perform because it ran over time (I wonder why). Decide in parking lot to hit up Zelo's since it's free before midnight.
11:59 PM: Up in the club (Zelo's). Byron, Agnes, Uncle Keith make a beeline for the bar. Designates self as designated driver.

SUNDAY:
1:00AM: Drunk boyfriend climbing on shit and hella talking, drunk Uncle buying more drinks, drunk brother smoking cigarettes, drunk friends being drunk. Dancing with my boyfriend.
2:00 AM: Jack in the Crack for late night, drunk munchies. Back to the hotel.
2:30 AM: Pass the fuck out.
9:00 AM: One word: GRINDIN'. Call front desk for late check out.
11:30 AM: Ben wakes us up, takes Uncle Keith back to the Bay with him.
1:00 PM: Check out. Hit up Urban Outfitters, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Auntie Anne's.
2:30 PM: See Denny's place.
3:00 PM: On the road again.
4:00 PM: Splash. See Julie and Lauren. Eat fried oysters and french fries.
5:00 PM: Driving again. Listening to Rex Navarette (courtesy of Byron).
6:30 PM: Bathroom break.
8:00 PM: Byron's house. See the homies, oh wait, it's those homies.
9:00 PM: Back in UC.
10:00 PM: Back in San Jose.

I'm sleepy. Good night.

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