billy idol

i got a text from my friend earlier today around 5:00 saying "i saw on fb that someone has an extra ticket to see billy idol at sands tonight." uh WHA? billy idol is in bethlehem and i DIDN'T KNOW? i told her to find out how much and when i had to be there and all that jazz and then changed out of my sweaty drumming clothes into a nicer outfit. i probably still smelled terrible but at least i looked ok. i think.

so the extra ticket was in one of those suites at the casino's event center. i've never been in one of those before and i felt super fancy. but kind of uncomfortable too. there was a fridge full of beer (and water and soda) and wine and food on the counter. i had a beer. and some potato chips. totally lived it up, huh...

but anyway, so BILLY IDOL opened with "ready steady go." the girl i got my ticket from was running a little late, and we got into our suite right as the song was starting. i started smiling like an idiot and kept trying to find a better view. i settled near a table with an older couple sitting there. they tolerated me, i think. the show was so fucking cool though. his band is great, steve stevens is insane, and we got to hear all the hits: "dancing with myself." "rebel yell." "white wedding." "mony mony." i guess he feels like he has to do those songs, but they're probably a lot of fun to perform, especially with a ton of happy fans singing along. and he also did "king rocker" so i was happy to hear those 2 generation x songs. so the boyfriend of the girl i came in with shoved me over to their little group, away from my old couple, during mony mony. i was like come on, now i have to interact with you guys? can't you see i was happy with the old people and my bowl of chips? then one of them asked me "do you like billy idol?" i mean...that kind of question doesn't even deserve a response. "no, i just came here for the food." idiot.

and sorry for being pervy but he looks HOT. i called my mom after the show, because i tried to get her to go with since there ended up being 2 extra tickets, but she said she had "stuff to do," so i was like "you missed out on such a great show! billy is SUPER HOT, mom." and she says "yeah, for an old guy." and i said "NO. for ANY guy. i've seen guys my age and younger that don't look half as good as that man." she laughed. but it's true.

also i think i kind of needed to do something to get out of stranglers-land in my head, and it worked for a while, but i'm back again. oh well. it's nice here.