Concert and a few other things

I went to see The Used tonight with my roommate Janell. It was probably the best Used concert I have been to (tonight made #4). I thoroughly enjoyed myself, got really sweaty (even some that wasn't mine), got my nose smashed a little, got elbowed in the face, had my head used as some random girl's personal tripod, got cracked in the back of the head by a crowd surfer, and danced and sang to my little heart's content. It only took about 15 oz. of mighty mango fruit juice, another 24 oz. of Smart Water, and a 3 Musketeer to completely recover from the slight dehydration and light beating. Plus Bert sang Blue and Yellow for the first time ever in concert. I was only a few people back from the front so that made it even better. I also have a collection of band memorabilia including set lists, drum sticks, and guitar picks. I never had anything from The Used....until tonight that is:

I found this little beauty on the floor after the concert was over. I may have picked it up and hid it in my pocket from the girl that was possibly looking for it, but hey who's to say whether that's what really happened or not? It also has Quinn's name on the back! Wooooo!

Yeah, it's a little blurry, but you can see how close I was.

My favorite member or the band by far is Quinn Allman. I think he is rather adorable:

I was supposed to go see Brand New last night. They are one of my favorite bands as well. How epic (not to mention a little ironic) a weekend would it have been to see Brand New one night and The Used the very next? Alas, the Brand New concert was postponed due to illness, wrecking my epic weekend in the making.

 Instead of Brand New, last night I ate sushi and went to see Whip It. I recommend them both. 

The Hurricane Roll at Sushi Ya is mmmmmmmm mmmmm good! (even more so that Campbell's Soup!)

I also loved Whip It! Ellen Page did a great job, and it featured Pot Kettle Black by Tilly and the Wall, a rather awesome band with a tap dancer as their main form of percussion. The movie wasn't the best made I have ever seen (it was Drew Barrymore's first attempt at directing), but she did a pretty decent job. Most importantly, I am now a firm believer that everyone should understand how roller derby is played because it is a pretty cool sport!