Dream Theater

Okay, I knew I couldn't wait till morning to write this.

We arrived there well in time to walk abouts and buy some T-shirts and merchandise... I got myself a tour shirt, a wristband and a tour book, forgot how expensive concert merch can be! What was it... $95 for a jumper!? Hell, if I had taken my bankcard.. damnit, I still would have bought one. I've seen those jumpers on eBay so I'll just look about on there for half the price. :3

We got in the doors to the Theater... Theatre... yes... and oooh! How wonderful it was, the GA area was nice and enclosed, not many people but then again I didn't expect many... I was so happy to see other DT fans, they are so rare to come across!

They had a stoplight at the top of the stage, that went from red, orange, to green. Hell of neat feature, all of us anticipating the next light change. =P

The curtain went up, and we got a neat surprise of the youtube video posted previously!! That, that was fantastic! The dude that made that must have been so surprised and taken with pride, and for good reason!

Setlist:
Constant Motion
Panic Attack
Endless Sacrifice
The Dark Eternal Night
Lines in the Sand
Forsaken
Take The Time
I Walk Beside You
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Overture 1928
Strange Deja Vu
Through My Words
Fatal Tragedy
Erotomania
Voices

It was a given they would have started out that way, The Dark Eternal night was brilliant live, such dark lyrics and quote 'the heaviest riff in DT's history'. I really enjoyed the new stuff live, of course, I love the new album but I was worried they'd place too much emphasis on it. It set up very well!

Lines In The Sand I think was one of the best they played, Labrie's vocals were absolutely fantastic in that one, I Walk Beside You brought the emotions that I knew that would come if I heard it live.

Scenes from a Memory was delivered through a few songs, that album is one of my favourites, so neat to hear those songs! There was a lot of band interaction on stage which was ever so heartwarming! Labrie joked a bit with the crowd, and also commanding the stage with his microphone, coming to us in the crowd, standing right above us and letting us sing the lyrics.

The crowd was very tame, just as one could expect from a DT concert. They're music doesn't call for heavy moshing at all, and I felt happy and secure in my place at the front. Apart from a few annoying people who kept singing so awfully right into my ears, it was a very mellow appreciative crowd. It was nice to be in a crowd like that again, a strong contrast to those of the more heavier metal gigs. Oh, how I love prog, the moments it offers to really fully sit back and appreciate the music hitting you.

During Voices, we could tell something was going wrong... there were the guys running about on stage, talking to Ruddess and looks between the other members... that wasn't a good sign... Labrie running off when the instrumental part kicked in. What was hoping to be a short minute to fix the problem, turned out to be the end of the show itself.... when they walked on stage all together, Portnoy in his boxing robe, I could feel my heart literally breaking, I didn't want to hear the announcement they had to make...

According to some guy on the forums who had a copy of the setlist: Pull Me Under, Metropolis Pt.1 and As I Am were to be played. Metropolis Pt.1 was the very first thing I ever heard of DT, alone in my room the Summer after graduation, I would have given anything in the world to hear that song tonight. Sadly, no Octavarium, I shouldn't have had my hopes up, it is a lot of effort for them to play for those 20 odd minutes, and frankly it's too damn grand for a small Perth show.

Even though the show ended early, I had the time of my life during the set they managed. I had been counting down the days in such anxious anticipation, finding myself daydreaming and smiling about the very thought of seeing them. I saw Dream Theater tonight, I saw my favourite band that is of now, and I cannot wait to see them again.

Watch.

This......

This is hilarious. And it's so true, down to the facts and issues facing DT's first Australian show! Hitler really digs his Dream Theater.

Chaotic Evil

5:04am

Wishing I could turn my mind off. Have been laying in bed the past while waiting for sleep... it doesn't seem to want to visit.

The laptop is getting warm on my legs, trying to balance this thing as I type, it is difficult, but oh so comfy.

I'm going to post a video, now, I know I've spammed this song on end to others, I'm putting it up here for the sake of that it is worth a viewing or two. The video compliments the song so very well... so beautiful...



I know a place to run, so come and follow me.

Plans that were made last night were scratched, instead have spent the entire day in bed crippled with pain.

AAARHRGH!

Who Then Now

Just spent the weekend with Mike, which was fantastic.

This week is going to be brilliant. Yes, you know why. You know why!!

I got a call from my Dad today, apparently he has moved back in with Helen, which is absolutely wonderful news. I get so worried about my Dad, about him being alone over there.... wasting each day away with no job, no hobbies, no-one to talk to. At least with Helen he has someone to keep him company. It really worries me sometimes, thinking about him... to the point where I start to get upset, wanting to make his life better somehow. He always says he is okay, but you can tell, you know?... He'll be alright.

Day off tomorrow... glorious.

Aims for tomorrow:

- Avoid sun, clean room, work on my head scarf, and attempt to cook Chicken Scallopini with pasta, transverse the universe.

My key to above and beyond.

3:45am

Blood Mountain

This album... I've been playing it constantly for weeks... it's... too good. Am wanting more Mastodon but can't find them anywhere in Fremantle, may have to take a trip into the city.

Bought Sunn O))) - Black One yesterday, drone metal at its finest, it's fantastic.

10 days to go...

Mike gets back soon, very soon. ^__^

Work at 5:30pm, saying goodbye to two of my friends at work as they have moved on to better jobs.

Am hungry, but there's nothing to eat... all I possess is Cornflakes but no milk to have them with... should have went shopping after Fremantle yesterday. So hungry! Note to self: start buying food for the week rather than just for that day and next. :/

No work tomorrow, I'm going to do a massive clean of my room. Putting the hideous amount of junk on my floor away, do washing and do a thorough spraying with Baygon just in case.

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of
work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.

Hope.

I need a plan.

The days are starting to run together. Wake up. Shower. Internet. Tea. Work. Internet. Music. MSN. Sleep.. repeat.

Of course, this is my own fault for digging myself into such a routine. "Oh, I have work tomorrow, I best not go out today." "Sure I can work, I'll be doing nothing anyway." Maybe work is the problem. It's always the problem. Even though it's so rewarding come payday... it takes away time that can be used...

Maybe I should quit my job. I'm not happy letting it create a schedule for my life. Yes, I do realise I work considerably less than most out there.... yes, I'm pathetic for not being able to put aside a few hours of my week. .... If I give up now, how in the hell am I going to last 40 odd years in the working life?

I have only 10 months or so of freedom left. 10 more months till I'm out of Uni, and off government assistance. I need a plan.

It seems like I'm waiting... for something. Life is always about waiting. When you are younger, you crave to enter those highschool years. In highschool, you can't wait to be outta there and on your own in the world. In Uni, you're waiting till you can finish your degree and then look forward to spending half your life working for someone. You wait for love, for holidays, for laughs. When these things are actually happening you take them for granted... you blank out into someone else.... memories of nights ago seem like a dream. Did I really have that moment? Why can't I feel that same way again? What happened? Why do things have to change?

Walking down the street... the sun setting. Alone. Many thoughts... wanderings... what if's. If we know and acknowledge that our younger years are slipping away so fast, why do we do the same monotonous thing over and over again. Things happen... but you are set in a state of mind that this is what you're supposed to do. Your supposed to head on into work at 5pm. You are meant to come home to where you live. No, you can't plan a spontaneous trip across the country because you have things to do here. Rent, tying us down. Friends, loving them too much to pack up and live in another country. We make our own world that expects things from us, we don't own our lives. Although we can try to take hold of it again... an obscure moment outside of what we normally expect.

One night I'm going to follow the moon, just keep walking in its direction. When it finally sets as morning comes, that is where I'm going to sleep.

I need a plan...

The Day The Milk Went Bad.

Plans! Oh glorious plans are being set in motion!!

Just got off the phone with Reece:

Leavers V.3 is a go! At the end of this year, me and a bunch of my best of friends are hittin' up Jurien Bay again for the third time. A week away full of drinking, games and laughs. >____<

V1:
V2:


I can't wait. :3

Also: I told Reece of my plan to attempt to re-film our high school film project.

THE DAY THE MILK WENT BAD

Characters:

Master Brown - an evil milk carton bent on wreaking havoc and chaos
Mike Hunt - his evil sidekick, a communist on the dole
Cheese Man - the 'cheesy' superhero who comes out of retirement
Yoghurt Boy - his useless but faithful sidekick
Pura - Master Browns love interest, who is killed by Mike Hunt
Man Behind The Milk - essentially not a character, but he is 'very much like GOD'


Synopsis:

Customer buys the milk. Customer drinks some and is tacked by a maniac policeman, the milk is thrown into the gutter. The milk slowly gets progressively more evil over time. Mike Hunt comes to drink the milk and he is then possessed. He becomes: The Human Formally Known as Mike Hunt.
................... and so on.

We've planned a day to do this at the end of this month. One day of filming only, and one day of editing and final show. Will it be lame? Yes. Will it be cheap as all hell? Yes. Will it suck? Most likely. But will it be fun? Indeed it will!

Whether or not we actually can get enough people to work on this project is a whole other thing.... but Reece (who will be playing Cheese Man) and I (who will be playing Pura).... we're the original designers of this film.... I hope we can see it out!

:D

Pointless

3:54am
Here I am, sitting in semi-darkness, listening to Sigur Ros... just came back from a quick 24/7 deli run courtesy of my housemate Jason. He wouldn't let me walk in the dark... so my would be half an hour trek was shortened to only a few minutes. :3

I'm not sure why I'm so awake at this hour... I've only had one coffee all day, and had a 4 hour shift at work which usually tires me out... I think it was some strange strawberry candy that I've been chewing on, 50c tastiness.... i.e strawberry flavoured sugar.

What to do tomorrow? Or, essentially in about 10 hours when I wake... I might go for a nice long walk around the lake. I was going to head into the city for some CD shopping, but decided not.to.spend.anymore till next Monday.

4:00am.
I just found out tonight that with this spiffy wireless connection I can connect to the WFC on my DS... which means I can race people all over the world on Mario Kart! ZOOOOOM! There I go! There are some damn skilled players on there... I played 5 four track races, and only won 1.... but, it's a start.

Looking forward immensly to getting back to Uni... we got back on I think the 18th of February... which means I've still got over a month of these late nights. I'm going to have to go through a heavy sleep routine change once semester starts.... the science units always do love their 8:30am lectures. Oh! To be up at the library till midnight once again, to sit down to a lecture and let all that glorious information hit me...

Apparently there are 3 more people who are going to live with us, they come tomorrow. There are a couple who are staying in the 4th bedroom, and another guy who is going to sleep in the front room... the room that I have to walk through to get out of the house... ....
They are only staying for 2 months, but at least the house will be nice and alive! ... wait a minute... this means I have to share the bathroom facilities with 4 other people.... .. that's .... that's not so good...

4:21am
Damnit, ARGH! Perhaps I should sleep.... ending what is a pointless as hell blog.
Terry Pratchett is waiting for me in bed. ......... (a book, a book!)

Goodnight. :3

Drafting

We want YOU to come to the Dream Theater concert in Perth on Australia Day!

Ctrl+Alt+Del

A long day. Sigur Ros playing on the stereo, calming to the over-worked mind. A mind that in a day has been filled with the mind-fuck that is Lain, a mind that has been focusing on the simple skills that are required for the role of the checkout. The social chatter. Familiar faces.

22 Days.

3:17am: Not ready for sleep. Not yet. Although I can feel my brain slowly exhausting itself out.. the more tired I get, the quicker I get to sleep. Last night this worked to a success, it was only a few pages into my book before I started to lose the ability to take in words. Some nights it goes for chapters...

I bought two CD's the other day:
In Solitude - Opus: Universe
Necronom - Exordium

"The songs of Necronom have become a sort of journey down the path of one man's mental and spiritual struggle with the death of a loved one. They are filled with revelations of beauty and ugliness, purest bliss and the darkest depths of pain."

The In Solitude album, I picked up because of the fact that is it quite plainly Space Metal in all its glory. The Necronom one because of its appeal and the price ($9). Even though it's only 17 minutes long, those minutes are fantastic. I'm happy to have found these two gems. :3

New Ayreon album out at the end of this month. Oh gosh! ^____^