"you have my attention..."

so, i'm sitting at home, in my pjs, in front of my computer. technically, i'm supposed to be in class, but i'm a senior and i do what i want. also, it's not really a class i need to be present for and i just really thought staying in bed, though i was fully awake and capable of getting ready and going to school in a timely fashion, would be a way better way to spend my morning (until spanish at 2, of course). 

i feel really good about this decision. i might even do some photography-related work to justify it, though. maybe. we'll see.

last night was the last time (probably) that i'll ever see Copeland perform ever again. i've seen them a number of times, the first time being in 2004, i believe. sometime between 2003 and 2005 i know, because it was definitely during my first two years of college. the first time i saw them was on this TINY stage at this venue i'm not even sure exists still, somewhere in midtown-ish. i think it might have been the same venue where the CMJ Syndicate party was in 2008, also the same venue where i first saw The Rocket Summer. but i digress...

last night, after a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom the night before, Copeland performed at The Music Hall of Williamsburg- a pretty cool venue close to the waterfront. i think there are like, 16 bars in the place...or at least 3 or so. the ladies bathroom is directly below where the drum kit sits on the stage, so "powdering your nose" during a performance is definitely an interesting experience. i showed up towards the end of I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business's set, ran into my friend Matt Watts, who i don't think i've seen since Warped Tour in Cleveland...no, wait, i stood next to him at Murder By Death at Brooklyn Bowl this fall, i just didn't say anything because i was being antisocial. ANYWAY, i made quite sure to record every song Copeland played during their set so i could immortalize it in a playlist. it goes a little something like-a this:

i left the album names as well just in case anyone wanted to replicate it but wasn't sure which songs belonged to which albums. it really was such a good show; it wasn't packed out, i could actually see which is nice because i'm quite short, and even though aaron was having some vocal difficulties, he still hit most of the notes. his voice definitely cracked at one point and he had some serious troubles with some notes towards the end of the set, but overall i think it was my favorite Copeland performance to date. usually they seem so meek and quiet on stage, not engaging too much with the audience; i always felt a very distinct separation between myself and what was happening on stage, as if i was watching a TV screen and not a live performance. last night, though, it really felt like we were all part of one big thing, an all-inclusive party where everyone there was particularly invited and supposed to be there in that place, at that time. there was this one couple dancing in like total goobers, kissing and being goofy, during like, the ENTIRE SET. obviously, this irritated chastine and i, as they were standing directly in front of us and we're just a couple of  cynical girls, annoyed at all things PDA (that we're not a part of, of course). then there was the jackass to my right, drunk and also being a jackass with his equally drunk girlfriend, shouting out anything Jesus related. APPARENTLY, this did not get past aaron, who decided to call this dude out and ask him what his problem was because, while homeboy and his girlfriend protested "...because Jesus loves you!", aaron felt it sounded more like harassment, to which the jackass replied, "it might be!" talk about being able to cut the tension with a knife- eek. it was really uncomfortable there for a second, never thought i'd ever hear Copeland's softspoken frontman have it out with anyone in the crowd- over Jesus, no less! totally weird. but then he went into an amazing performance of The Day I Lost My Voice (The Suitcase Song) and all was well from there on out. the encore was You Have My Attention, which always reminds me of more emo times, pining for and crying over a boy i can hardly recall having any qualities i'd ever be attracted to at this point in my life, listening to this song on repeat in my dorm room in Alumni Hall (suite 13G, bedroom on the right, bed under the window). in spite of the comically pitiful memories attached to it, that is definitely one of my favorite Copeland songs and definitely worthy of the last live song i'll hear them play for a very long time (likely forever). it's a real shame jeremy isn't going to be seeing their last tour, they're his favorite band. i couldn't fulfill his wish for "anything limited edition" from merch, as i don't think there was anything limited edition for sale- i guess i could have gotten a t-shirt...ah well, i'm sure his sister eliza hooked it up. i know shane is a major Copeland fan, too, but i think i saw somewhere that he's catching the tour in Florida...which begs the question: why isn't jeremy joining him?...i swear, only i think of this stuff, nobody else would care. music rules my life, and my friends too, apparently. 

so, this is what i stayed home for instead of going to class:

and this is the glorious view out of my window

 today has some real potential, i'd say. now, i think i'll tool around in photoshop and maybe work on some of those images i'm going to be displaying to the public in...not very long. oy.

PS oh i almost forgot, on our way out of the venue, i ran into my old Agency Group friends doug and justin (actually, i've known juice for a super long time, he's actually the one who got me my internship there). it was awesome catching up with them, hearing about all the changes at the office and whatnot, i should really go visit sometime before i leave the city, it'd be nice to see everyone and see the new digs. i also ran into my other pals, rob & chris from The Morning Of, always good to see those kids :) they have a new song on MySpace, too and they're putting out a new record soon, so i can't wait to see all the great things in store for them.

EDIT: also, brilliant waking up to texts from one of your best homies saying: "tried to jump out of a car in Beverly Hills and got pulled over. Btw" and IMs at 6:48am (3:48am in his current time zone) from drunk boys looking for attention hahaha oh, my life and my friends. love 'em, all of 'em.