Keane Concert: My Realization

When I want to go a concert, I usually think of the Utah Symphony. I'm not a "rock concert" kind of guy like other people are. Megan really loves concerts; she recently went to see U2 in Los Angeles. I think it's really cool when people get excited about seeing a band play live.

In high school, I went to two Third Eye Blind concerts and a Wallflower concert. I saw an Evanescence once. My concert experience is limited, but I don't get any more satisfaction from seeing a band live than listening to them in my car. However, I was reading the City Weekly and saw that Keane was playing at Abravanal Hall. I told Megan I wanted to get tickets, but she told me not to. While I didn't ruin the surprise, I knew she had gotten them for me from that statement.

When she finally gave the tickets, I was so excited. I hadn't seen a band in concert for years and I love Keane. Especially with the events of late, I was excited to relax and see a concert.

We went out to eat at ZTejas before and I saw Audrey Roach there. I love seeing people from my past unexpectedly in unexpected places. It confirms my belief that the world is small and we should be nice to everyone.

Afterward, we went to the concert. Scott and Nathan didn't sit with the rest of us because Megan bought tickets at different times (long story). I had a great time listening to Keane, dancing in my seat, and enjoying the experience--I just wish people sat down! Here are some pictures:

Megan, Josh, Me, Scott and Nathan

Keane on Stage

I realized something about myself tonight. I realized that I'm unique and special and weird. My personality is different than a lot of other people and I know there are not many people who are similar to me. I realized that sometimes I want Brian to be like me because I have a lot of fun being me.

I need to stop wanting Brian (or any of my friends) to be like me and start learning how to enjoy any moment by myself. If I want to dance and others are not dancing, I will dance. I am the only person that controls my actions or attitudes. I need to realize my independence, get over the boringness of others, and have fun no matter what I'm doing.

(I do have to give kudos to Josh Moon for being an awesome guy. He's so emotionally intelligent and said some things to me that really made me think about my relationship with Brian.)