July 6, 2014;

I just have to say that the 2nd was an absolutely spectacular day.  I guess that if I don't talk about what that day was though that sentence really won't mean anything to anyone who reads this except that it was a good day!

Anyway July 2nd was Warped Tour 2014 for me! I went with Brittani and her boyfriend Dakota.  We actually got off to a rough start because those two woke up late but it wasn't too bad.  We ended up getting there right as the gates opened and we were so far back in the line that we missed the first set of bands because it took us forty-five to fifty minutes to get inside finally.  It was okay though because we only missed bands that we didn't even know.  The first band we went to watch was The Ghost Inside, after that we were headed to go listen to another band and as we were walking by some of the merch tents I glanced over and saw Travis Clark.  That was when I realized that he was signing things for people and there was a line.  I allowed Brittani and Dakota to go on without me and I told them that I would catch up with them afterward because I had to meet Travis.  Honestly I had said before that my only goal for the whole day was to meet him and that I was willing to give up seeing anyone just to do so, seeing as it was the eighth time that I was going to be seeing them in concert.

Travis Clark and me! I think one of my most exciting moments ever in my life!

I started getting really nervous the closer and closer that I got.  Finally when I did make it up to being my turn it was fantastic.  I hugged him and told him how the day before six years earlier had marked both my first Warped and the first time that I had seen We The Kings EVER! He was like what took you so long to come back? I said actually this is my fifth Warped and I have seen you all play seven other times and this is the first time I am actually getting to meet you.  He goes "Wait, like the first time EVER?" I just smiled a little and nodded and said yeah softly.  He was like you totally deserve another hug for that! He told me about how he had to go out to the bus earlier that day and then he came around the corner there was a bunch of people and he couldn't just like turn back around because he had places to be, said it was like a the "wave" with people throwing their hands up and screaming.  So I got his signature, a picture and talked a little with him. Honestly meeting him was the best part of my day, I mean I had a SPECTACULAR time but meeting him was absolutely amazing and I am so glad that I missed seeing Yellowcard to meet him.  He was so laid back and just talked to his fans and that is something that you don't see sometimes anymore.  A lot of the time anymore they are just like signature, picture, NEXT! and that is all that you get out of someone.  It was really awesome to get to talk to someone who I'd say I have kind of idolized and wanted to meet for a total of six years and not felt like I was being pushed to hurry along.

Jordan from The Ready Set and I (I'm starting to get sunburned)

After that I just had to call my mom, I couldn't resist it.  I was shaking slightly from excitement and I told her all about it.  She reminded me to eat and drink (as she always does because I always get so excited at Warped!) and then told me to have a good day.  After that I actually went and got some food - which wasn't worth crap to be quite honest, and I went and found a decent seat for me Brittani and Dakota to watch Cute Is What We Aim For, I texted her about that and then we walked around a little because we had a short period of time before The Ready Set, which we came back for and got in the pit.  This is where you are going to hear the thing I thought I would never say in my life... I skipped We The Kings to watch The Ready Set.  I had my reasons though.  I had never seen The Ready Set and also both Brittani and I had low phone battery so we didn't want to split up and not be able to find each other again because that would have been horrible, so I sacrificed We The Kings for this one time, but don't expect it again.  While watching The Ready Set we kept getting pushed around which was rather annoying, but it wasn't the worst thing ever, I have been in worse.  After that we went and watched a band called Vanna with Dakota and then went back to see Anberlin.  They honestly weren't as good as I was hoping so Brittani and I went to hopefully meet Jordan from TRS but by the time we got there we ended up being way in the back and we had kind of given up.  We found out when This Wild Life was having their signing.  Then though we realized the line for The Ready Set had gone down.  Sadly by the time we got there it was pictures only so we at least got a picture with him, but it was still kind of sad especially for Brittani because he was like her top person to meet almost.

This Wild Life :)

We then went back to where most of the bands we were watching we playing actually, caught the end of The Maine's set and then we moved in closer to the pit once they were done so that we could watch This Wild Life.  I actually hadn't heard of them until earlier this year.  Though even with that being said I hadn't listened to any of their songs until that morning when Brittani played a couple for me.  They actually were really awesome.  We were right up close to the stage for their set and it was a lovely. After that we quickly raced over to meet them! Dakota went to watch another band while Brit and I waited to meet them.  They signed my backpack and took pictures with us.

After meeting them Brittani and I went and stood up by the gates waiting for Dakota because Brittani's phone died right after she told him where we would meet him.  It was getting chilly, especially with the wind blowing while we waited.  Once he got back we headed back out to the car, I finally realized how sunburned I actually was because I'm a dummy, and I handed Dakota my keys since I was going to let him drive home.  We just talked walking back, asked Brittani how her first Warped Tour was and if she enjoyed it.  We stopped for Denny's before getting too far away, though kind of wished we had stopped somewhere else because it wasn't be best of food that we have ever had, but it's alright.  Brittani bought my food rather than giving me gas money which was perfectly fine with me.

I just have to say it was an absolutely AMAZING day and I was glad to spend it with them.  It was only the second time that I had seen them both in person so it was just nice to finally spend time with him. Brittani and I bonded on the way their while Dakota slept and then it was vice versa while we drove home, so I feel like I got to know them both better on this day.

THEN... My amazing boyfriend came to see me on Thursday! (: He actually stayed until today and left when I had to go to work.  We really didn't do all that much the whole time we was here other than Friday the 4th we took a trip with Sara to Columbia for Taco Bell after I got off work.  We didn't even set of fireworks other than smoke bombs but that's okay.  Then Saturday before I went to work he took me to Chili's.  I have to say that I am going to get kinda mushy now.  I would like to say that I have such an amazing boyfriend and I know that sometimes we have some ups and downs but I know that we are good for each other and we see that every single time that we are together.  We don't have to do anything and still I smile and get butterflies whenever I see him smile and me or just look at me, he makes me happier than I expected to be by this time this year and I am so glad to have met him.  I know I have said all of that before, but I really don't care I love him to death.

Now I am finishing up this post that I actually started typing on Thursday but kept getting unbelievably distracted. Now I need to pack some clothes for tomorrow and Tuesday because tomorrow Sara and I are leaving bright and early to go to Lambert's because she has never been there and we are crashing at her parent's house afterward so we don't have to pay for a hotel.  We are leaving in less than nine hours so I really need to go and pack! (:

I has been an amazing last half week and I feel like I couldn't have anything better than I already do.

"Wrinkles merely indicate where smiles have been." - Mark Twain