roadtrip!

[stephanie]

Departure Date: Wed, Oct 08, 2003
Return Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2003

Total Driving Distance: 1,393 miles
Total Driving Time: 22 hours, 55 minutes
[ Milwaukee -> Iowa City | Iowa City -> Minneapolis | Minneapolis -> Chicago | Chicago -> Champaign | Champaign -> Milwaukee ]

Q: Is there a better way to spend four days than gallavanting around the the Midwest with ten of your favourite people in the world -- in a rental car with two, following the tour of the other eight?
A: No.

BONUS Q: Is "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo the absolute best radio single EVER?
A: Yes.

Oh, how I hate BBCode!

xo|s.

[mildlyrestarted]

hey, you know what i just remembered?

- how much we totally fucking rule.
- how much fun we are going to have.
- how many awesome people we are going to meet.
- how many hugs and kisses will be passed around.
- how much perfect, beautiful music we are going to hear.
- aaaaaaand, how we're SO not going to be in wisconsin for 4 glorious days.

yeup.

raise your hand if you are going to be at any of these shows. now raise both hands and give me a hug!

[Mite]

So jealous that I won't be there for any of the midwest shows! Y'all seemed like Good People at the last one I went to. But alas, it's a bit more of a road trip to first ave now than it used to be.

*Patiently waiting for a show date anywhere in the southeast*

[Midori]

*Patiently waiting for a show date anywhere in the southeast*

Seriously. Anywhere south of the Carolinas and I'm so there.

[inverted/converted]

Ha ha, I went to the show the Long Winter's played in Houston. No one was there but 3 teens wanting to me THE Sean Nelson, the regular drunks, and the 6 people from Carissa's Wierd.

I didn't meet anyone from the board... because I was the only person that was on the Long Winters board there.

[Karousme]

Awesome...... radical.... gnarly

[Betty Felon]

I will be at Chicago, Metro and Chicago, Sub. We will all shake our booties. Oh Boy.

And hey kids, helpful tips for those planning on being at the Metro on October 10th:

1.) If you don't have tix, get em' ASAP, it's almost sold out. (I hate ticketmaster too.)

2.) Don't even bother trying to park near the Metro. Along with the ocean of drunken cubs fans, The Music Box, playing part of the Chicago Film Festival is right around the corner: good for Sean, bad for people with cars. Laura brilliantly suggests parking along a less busy Redline stop. Get off at Addison.

Also, I heard a rumor that Carissa's Wierd broke up. That would be really sad. Does anyone know if it's true?

[SLR]

Also, I heard a rumor that Carissa's Wierd broke up. That would be really sad. Does anyone know if it's true?

Sad but true.

[LoveSickJerk]

Sigh, i'll be at the toronto show. i can't wait, though my friend bailed on moi. Anyone want a ticket?

[Betty Felon]

Sad but true.

aw. That's too bad. Have you ever seen better song titles in your life than those on Songs About Leaving? What does Seattle put in the water when your local burrito shop employees can make an album like that?

[NatureBoy]

I just came back from Wisconsin! I left the morning after the Spokane show for Green Bay to see the Packers play the Seahawks at Lambeau!!!

I have family in Sobieski...

[mildlyrestarted]

I just came back from Wisconsin! I left the morning after the Spokane show for Green Bay to see the Packers play the Seahawks at Lambeau!!!

I have family in Sobieski...

did you have fun? i don't understand football, and therefore hate it. but i suppose if you're into it, wisconsin can't be all that bad. :)

[NatureBoy]

I love the midwest...and miss it.

I spent time in Chicago as well. I wish I was still there!

[Betty Felon]

where are ya now? I've tried living in other places...but the heartland is where I'm supposed to be.

Chicago is the bestest....all the benefits of either huge coastal metropolis, without the pretention and obscene costs of living. Hard workin', hard drinkin', hard rockin', life lovin' peoples.

Course...I genuinely like every place I've ever been. Good peoples is everywhere.

[mildlyrestarted]

stephanie and i are back, barely in two pieces.

the "abbreviation tour" was fiercely beautiful and horrible and everything in between, though i'm leaning much more toward the beautiful side of things.

i am completely exhausted, though unable to sleep, because my body is ready to get in the car and drive out to michigan or whatever the hell is next. tour is tough stuff (unless you have playstation, queen dvds, and a shower on your bus). :)

i'm working on getting a few of the 180 pictures i took over the past 5 days up, despite the fact that my soap exploded all over my digital camera's data transfer cord, while somewhere in minnesota...

also, why is it that i met more friendly strangers outside of the subterannean (7) than friendly message board posters (2)? lame.

... but betty felon and tater are fantastic.

iowa city on wednesday was one of the most joyful nights of my life.

if it weren't for Rilo Kiley's Take-offs & Landings (particularly tracks 2 & 3, and 6 & 7), we wouldn't have made it even half-way through this 23-hours-of-driving conquest.

[Moni]

exploding soap... sounds like...


MacGyver!!


(Sorry :)

[mildlyrestarted]

i finally got my pictures of off my camera, and of about 175 pictures, these the bunch i like most:


http://mrabe.nailedtothenightlife.net/longwinters/tour

[Unremarkable]

That's a whole lotta Red Bull!

[stargirl]

Know what's awesome? Listening to the Long Winters while looking at pictures of the Long Winters (totally coincidentally, BTW).

Nice pictures of my other favorite Barsuk boys too. Thanks for sharing.

[mildlyrestarted]

dude, my tummy was not happy with the red bull. i bought a case, and me and steph drank it all in 4 days or something.

take note, picture106 = john and sean eating some dude from the audience's pizza. john said something gross about hearing himself chew in the monitors. it was classic.

i'm glad you liked them. i loved taking them.