Fangirl moment.

I apologise for having to indulge in a fangirl moment. 

Backstory? I think most of us have that one band / musician that we grew up with. You know the one you listen to when you're cramming for exams. The one you are blasting in your room after you've argued with your parents. The one you are hysterically singing / crying along to when you've had your heart broken. The one you are jumping around your room like a mad monkey singing after the last exam for the year. Yeah. That one. For me that was (I confess) Nickelback. Yes, yes, I know that there's a lot divided opinion on Nickelback but yes, for me it was Nickelback. 

I had long giving up hope that they would come to Singapore but after 24 years (and almost 20 years of me listening to their music - which I still do on an almost daily basis), they did!  

 I was intially hesitant to buy tickets to their free-standing only concert - at 5 foot, I'm pretty much at arm-pit level... which doesn't exactly make for much fun in a mosh pit. Like if I held out a lighter at a rock concert, I might set someone on fire... 

But it was Nickelback! Of course paying a premium of S$20 for priority admission so that shorty here could go and stake out a nice spot. 

oh. my. god. No regrets. I don't think I've been this happy since... like I don't know how long... days after the concert and I was still "woooooooooooooooooo!". 

[Feed the Machine. Lullaby. Hangnail. Animals. Something in Your Mouth. How You Remind Me. We Stand Together. Photograph. Burn it to the Ground. Million Miles an Hour. Rockstar. Hero. Far Away. What Are You Waiting For]

My photos suck because I was too excited. But that's how close I was to Chad Kroeger! They of course played their mainstream hits but I was so chuffed that they played some of my favourite non-mainstream songs! Not to mention that I was surprised that Chad Kroger could still sing! AHHHHHH!!!! I love live music... live rock music... LIVE NICKELBACK OMG. 

I don't think words can really describe how excited/happy/fangirl I'm still feeling but OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG maybe cuts it close. One hour 45 minutes of pure joy! 

*contented / excited sigh*

*ahem* *pats down blouse and regains composure*

Back to the Zentangling.

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