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I've never watched American Idol. EVER. But somehow, after this last season, I found myself in love with Kris and Adam. My flist is largely to blame for this, obviously. *cough*phaballa*cough* And while I can't dispute the fact that Adam Lambert is AWESOME AND SHINY, I'm kinda saddened by everyone going so crazy over him instead of Kris. C'mon, Kris is ADORABLE AND AMAZING! I know that wordsindreams and I aren't the only two who feel this way.

So, how about a mini-picpsam of Kris (for wordsindreams) before I wander over to ink_like_blood, b/c apparently eleanor_lavish wrote PORN as a follow up to take this sinking boat.

( Kris Allen )

In other news, I still have a headache. But I have a pudding cup and I'm working on a birthday picspam featuring a certain drummer from Chicago, and chocolate plus Bob make everything better, right?

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Today is fangs_up1's birthday. He's 16. And he's a loser, but he's our loser and we love him. I guess I should actually wish him a happy birthday, huh? *looks for phone*

Anyway. Johnathan didn't go with us last night b/c he scheduled his driver's ed driving for yesterday afternoon. So it was just me and casualyobsessed. I let her drive for the first 100 miles or so. She does pretty good, seeing as how she's only been driving since March, plus a minivan is hard to get used to sometimes. Yes, I drive a minivan, and I LOVE her; she's a fantastic vehicle! Anyway, it was good we switched when we did, b/c I had to drive across Afton Mountain in the rain, which is never a fun experience. We left kinda early b/c we didn't want to get stuck in end-of-day traffic in Richmond, so it was about four when we got there. We walked around downtown for a while, around the capital building and stuff. (seriously, I haven't been to Richmond in probably ten or twelve years, and I don't know that I've ever been to the capital building.) ( We made a new friend: )

The venue was an old theater and was actually kinda neat inside. But it wasn't Tremont, which is the place we always go in Charlotte. And apparently everyone we talked to was actually from Richmond, which is also something we're not used to. (Tremont is always a mix of people who have driven from various places. Usually we're not the only ones from VA, and there are always a few people that have come up from SC, plus people from various places in NC) casualyobsessed made friends with a few people in the crowd. I have no idea where she got her social genes, but it sure as hell wasn't from me. She could make friends with a fence post, I swear.

The opening band was Days Difference. They weren't spectacularly memorable but they weren't bad, and they were cute. casualyobsessed met them after to talk and get pictures and whatnot (the drummer signed the back of her shirt with his name + "drummer was here"), but I wasn't planning on posting those pictures. Still, cute. I'm also not a big Cartel fan so I don't have anything to say about them.

I do love We The Kings, though. I blame reallythateasy. The first time I saw them was last year on tour w/ Cobra and The Cab and Metro Station, and for a long time I remember saying that I didn't dislike them, but that their music didn't do anything for me. But then reallythateasy kept talking about the boys, and I started following Travis's blog, and I kinda fell in love with them. But they were my main reason for wanting to go to the show last night. (I'm still sad that I missed them play earlier this year with The Cab at the roller skating rink in Harrisonburg.) Whatever, I adore them.

( more rambling + a few pics )

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I would apologize for spamming yall with posts tonight, but I don't think anyone is paying attention to me anyway. This post is all about LINKS. Check them out and share them with your friends/flists. :)

1. For my flisters who are in/around London (I know that includes more than just sunsetmog, but I can't remember exactly who, sorry!): Standup comedy by strangefrontier, ihavecake, and apiphile.

The Jokerists present:
COMECIDAL LOLOCAUST!

Fresh and tart stand-up comedy from the
inimitable Rose Watt (slapstick ninja mistress),
the incomparable Holly Burns (scientist and fashionista),
and the irredeemable Del Des Anges (do not feed or disturb).

Please allow plenty of time for digestion:
fairy cakes offered to survivors, suitable for 15+.

The one-hour show is at 4:15pm on 9th, 10th and 11th August
at the Camden Head, London, as part of the Camden Fringe.
Tickets are £7.50 and are available from TicketWeb.

This was totally promoted on moustachette's twitter, btw. And I would totally be there except for the fact that there's an ocean between me and London. And the fact I've got plans to be in Ohio on August 13th. So if you are in the area, go and show some love/support for me?

2. If you wanna come hang out with me for a day (acidquill? vardaofstars? gelsey? anyone else close enough to me? *g*), feel free to come out to the The Roanoke Hard Rock Festival on July 25th. $5 for admission to the park, 8 bands (including MADRONE, obviously!), goes from 3 to 11pm. (that is the same weekend as Floydfest. Yay local music!)

3. Fic rec: And the Angels Sang a Chorus of "Going Down, Going Down, Going Down Now" by ignipes // Supernatural. // Castiel, gen, PG-13. // 1400 words. // For the cliche_bingo square "A day in the life." // After the apocalypse is averted, the angels of the Lord return to Heaven for a reunion that is holy and joyous and righteous and really fucking boring. (My favorite line? "I love all creatures in my Father's beautiful universe," Castiel says solemnly, "except zombies.")

4. valerie_z created a new comm: rancid_fanfic. I know some of yall are interested in that, or can possibly help spreading the word about it.

5. reel_startrek - the Star Trek Movie!AU art and fic challenge community!!

6. bandom_hc - The Really Really Ridiculously Cliche H/C Challenge!!

7. The OWL House Cup! (I need to make a better actual pimpage post for this, once I get my robe/badges to work. But come check it out anyways; we need more Hufflepuff support!)