Dreams of Being Hip: Aaron's Party
Guys, I did it. I really did it. I went to Aaron's Party. Let me walk you through this journey... I bought my tickets this Wednesday as I was working on a class marketing project in the undergraduate library. A fellow member of the Pizza.FM marketing team, Michael Stellfox, sold me his tickets and my life changed forever.I headed to The Canopy Club to see my boy Aaron live. My biggest thought: Hopefully I'll see him leaving the venue as I'm eating my after show pizza from adjacent Manolo's Pizza and Empanadas. Now when I was in elementary school, I wasn't the type of guy to be invited to a party like Aaron'sNow that I am hip 20-something with a full beard and black thick rim glasses who can buy tickets to concerts, I am finally able to "come and get it."Before I could attend this party, I had to check out what it was going to be like. After all, Aaron and I are both a lot older now. I wonder if he checked up on me the same way I checked up on him? Well, this is what I found out.
Ok so seriously, this is the guy whose party I wasn't cool enough to go to? I mean, first of all this whole thing doesn't actually make sense. He wants to throw a party, so he needs his parents out of the house. Pretty standard, but why would he then put flyers all around town? His parents will totally see those! But maybe they won't, I mean, they seem pretty old fashioned.
For old fashioned parents, they sure do let their kid dress pretty wild though.
You guys know what Peapod is, right? The home grocery delivery service? Well they drive green beatles because they look like Peapods. Now this is my kind of party. I love Peapod!
Mid blog intermission joke:
Do you guys know why Aaron Carter is so cool? His initials are AC!
I just can't sit back and allow a party of such cool magnitude to go on without me. That's why I'm taking these guys advice and crashing this party
Now that I've successfully crashed Aaron's party, here are a few pictures of me trying to "come and get it":
She was called on stage by the opener to dance. She stole the show from this guy. Busted out a flask, grinded all up on him, and didn't think this would end up on the internet the next day.
All joking aside, Aaron had a great performance. He busted on the stage screaming "I Want Candy" and the audience loved it. People were throwing candy at each other and on the stage. Aaron was really just loving his time out there. He was having a great time and the audience did as well. Aaron just seemed genuinely happy to be preforming for us.However, I realize now that I've finally made it and I'm totally cool. But wait, I still wasn't able to get tickets myself. I had to buy them from a third party. Someone who was decidedly totally cool enough to buy them by himself. He didn't need a reference. Aaron's party didn't directly give me access.When I was in elementary school I wasn't cool enough to go to these parties. And I guess not much has really changed. And that's why this week's dream of being hip is to actually be cool enough to attend Aaron's party.