"It's dark and cold in Antarctica"

So I just got back from one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Basically, the Weepies are one of my most favoritest bands. If you haven't heard of them, you need to check them out. Right now. Right here. Do it!

Now that you can appreciate the amazingness of the Weepies, I'm going to ramble on about the concert. So at 7:15, I walked over to meet my friend Kelsey on the steps of the Union. I was super excited, and wanted to spaz out the entire walk to the Ark, where the concert was being held. When we approached the building, we noticed the line that went out of the door and around the corner. It was 7:30, and 95% of the people going to the concert were already in line to get into the Ark. The concert had sold out several weeks ago, so Kelsey and I celebrated the fact that we had bought our tickets six weeks ago. When we got inside, the person at the door took our tickets (sadly, as now I won't have it as a souvenir) and gestured for us to go upstairs.

We found seats near Mack(enzie) and Brian, and then kept spazzing about the fact that we were going to see the WEEPIES! LIVE! IN CONCERT! The first act, the Chapin Sisters, was good. Unfortunately, they weren't good enough for me to get over the fact that I was sleepy, so I was in danger of falling asleep for a little while. But then there was an intermission, so we got up and walked over to the merch counter, where Kelsey bought a sticker. I woke up all the way, and started getting more hyped about THE WEEPIES!!!!!

I was not disappointed. The Weepies were amazing. First of all, the Ark is amazing acoustically. They call it "one of the best listening rooms anywhere", and although it seats 400, it seemed much smaller and more intimate than that. Second, the crowd was great. No one made noise during the songs, and when each song was finished, they received a hearty round of applause. When the Weepies started playing songs that were favorites, people would clap or cheer when they recognized the song, but then quiet down and really listen. Which brings me to another great thing. The Weepies sounded just like they did on their albums. The sound quality was great, and amazing, and I felt like I was being held by the music. This made me want to be held by a real person though, which didn't necessarily detract from the greatness of the concert. Especially because the songs are a little melancholy.

Also, Mack and Brian kept dancing and hugging each other, which was adorable. After the Weepies finished their last song, they received a standing ovation, came back and played another song, then left the stage for good. The lights went up, and Kelsey and I just spazzed at each other and at Mack and Brian about how fantastic the show had been and how happy we were that we had bought tickets before they had sold out and how it was totally worth the 20 dollars we had spent. Walking back to campus, we kept spazzing and jumping up and down and flapping our arms and skipping and hopping. And I'm still in that bubble of happiness, of Weepies happiness. It was a good concert.