I haven't blogged in over a week. And that was just to say that I was going to San Francisco, which by the way was super fun and amazing. Ok, break down of my trip...
The boys picked me up at my place around 5:20, and after some hours of driving, listening to mixed CD's, and laughing at bad drivers, we arrive at our little motel at around 1. We check in, settle in, and after a rest, we go out and get some food. Our original plan was to check out this seafood place, but after seeing the outrageous prices, we settle on a pizza joint. Best decision ever! They had great pizza. It was in little Italy just past Chinatown, and it was one of those hole-in-the-wall places. They had great music, great food, and awesome service. The rest of the day is just a blur of exploring Chinatown and other parts of the city.
Friday was the big day. This was the main reason we came to San Fran. After a stepping literally next door from our hotel to this breakfast nook for a delicious all American breakfast cooked by an old Chinese woman, who happened to be the only one in the kitchen cooking to feed the entire restaurant, and after leaving a generous tip, we head across the Bay Bridge to Oakland. After a Jamba Juice, we head over to the Oakland Oracle at around 3:50. Our friend, not interested in the event, drops my boyfriend and myself off, and the two of us head over to find the line. After some assessment, we find that we are within the top 40 people in line. Thousands will follow soon. We anxiously wait for the doors to open at 8. Finally, after hours of sitting of hard concrete, the front of the line begins to stand, and everyone behind them follows. Slowly, the security gaurds let us in after a quick pat down. After a scan of our tickets and wristbands slapped onto our left wrists, we quickly head over to the stage. We are within the 2nd row of people! Another hour of waiting ensues until the start of the show. Finally, the lights dim, the crowd cheers, and the band steps out. The Arctic Monkeys are no more than 20 feet away from my face. After some loud cheering and live music, they disassemble and allow for the next band to come up. The main event. The reason we came out to city. The Black Keys! They rock out for an hour or so, and it is pure, musical bliss.
The rest of the trip included a trip to the Golden Gate National Park, where we saw a small number of bison; driving down Lombard street, that extremely windy road that San Fran is famous for; driving over the infamous Golden Gate Bridge; riding through Sausalito; and lots of great food with the help of Yelp. Overall, the trip was fantastic. And like any good trip, it was over much too quickly.
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