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posted by [personal profile] bethofalltrades at 04:55am on 15/11/2008 under , , ,
Things got better.

Tonight during the "Ask Amanda" section of the evening, one of the questions was "will your merch girl make out with me?"

"Sure... I mean, if you're a hot lesbian!" Amanda responded.

I blushed. I thought it was Dakota, but she said no. Finally, after I'd sold my last t-shirt of the evening, a beautiful, dark young girl stood quietly on the other side of the table. She awkwardly explained that she was the one who asked the question.

Of course I kissed her. She was sweet and hesitant and it was... perfect. And the perfect antidote to the self-questioning that comes with a unrequited crush.

...

During the show, Amanda said that if someone gave the Danger Ensemble $500, she would show her tits. Sure enough, a quiet, charming man with a boutineere brought five crisp $100 bills to the merch table and gave them to Steven. Amanda cued up the dance remix of Coin Operated Boy and called all of us up on stage. We jumped around like we were at a rave while she took her bra off. Everyone screamed. The man with the boutineere raised his glass to us from the back. It was perfect.

...

I laughed and joked and talked about sex with my compatriots. The bus generator is creating a comforting vibration. I am in my coffin-like bunk, swaddled in a blanket, exhausted but happy. It is perfect.

Love,
Beth


Merch got better to... my per head went down, but I am getting in the rhythm and I figured out how to make my count out from the other night make sense.
There are 26 comments on this entry. (Reply.)
 
posted by [identity profile] kabouterprinses.livejournal.com at 10:16am on 15/11/2008
i'm glad you're having fun.. and i'm glad that there are generous people willing to give hundreds of dollars to the danger ensemble (even is it's just to get a peek at amanda's breasts), they are well worth the money!

Love,
Anne
 
posted by [identity profile] brokenever.livejournal.com at 12:47pm on 15/11/2008
Sounds like a great night for all of you! (Especially the dark young girl - hmmmm) ;)
 
posted by [identity profile] mossbeloved.livejournal.com at 01:14pm on 15/11/2008
I'm just a silly fan who's never commented before, for the longest time I've only used my LJ to lurk blogs of insane awesomeness like yours.

But today? This post? Made me giddy with joy. I'm going to try to get down to one of the Boston shows - but I can't pin-point why this made me so happy. Maybe it's because you kissed the dark haired girl? And I always wondered what would happen if I asked that same question?
I'm setting aside two keys for you, for the Boston show. One of them I wasn't so sure about, but now I am.
Your previous post, 'Anonymous letter...' made me reanalyze my own sexuality recently. Thanks. I needed that.

love.
 
posted by [identity profile] i-heart-afi.livejournal.com at 01:54pm on 15/11/2008
Aww, this makes me so happy! I'm glad things are going splendidly.

And I only wish that I was that dark young girl.


Love,
Megan.
 
posted by [identity profile] elenieleni.livejournal.com at 03:16pm on 15/11/2008
Mhm,
It's great to have the 'this is perfect'-feeling.
By reading about your night, I actually got a bit of that feeling.
It's funny how blogs can affect you!

Keep up the great spirit :)

Hugs,
Eleni
 
posted by [identity profile] a-papier-mache.livejournal.com at 03:24pm on 15/11/2008
That's a beautiful story.

See you at the PGH show. I have 2 or 3 keys for you!
 
posted by [identity profile] linkaesthetic.livejournal.com at 03:41pm on 15/11/2008
I hope I can make it to the DC show. It's starting to look like it won't happen. Sad. :(
 
posted by [identity profile] spiritoftherain.livejournal.com at 04:18pm on 15/11/2008
Aww, man, I can't wait for December. =) That was truly sweet how you obliged the fan with the crush.

I don't know how you get the energy for these shows, but hopefully you'll save some for us Canadian folk, yes? ;P
 
posted by [identity profile] rekling.livejournal.com at 05:35pm on 15/11/2008
I thought you weren't kissing girls...

-Rek
 
posted by [identity profile] oh-snitch.livejournal.com at 05:35pm on 15/11/2008
that's amazing.

SCORE!
 
posted by [identity profile] zaarwin-devolve.livejournal.com at 05:52pm on 15/11/2008
I wonder if my hometown friends made it to that show. I suspect they didn't, and if so, one's gonna be pissed. He's always ranting about how he misses shows where Amanda flashes the crowd. Yay for pervs with too much money, or something!
 
posted by [identity profile] weezerchild703.livejournal.com at 07:15pm on 15/11/2008
So this must be why these shows aren't all ages? =P
 
posted by [identity profile] zaarwin-devolve.livejournal.com at 06:09am on 16/11/2008
Naaaaaaaah. It's the random orgies that break out. Man, they're so awesome.






(Ironically, while I didn't see it go down, some couple got it on during a Dolls concert in Virginia 3 1/2 years ago. An all-ages show, no less.)
 
posted by [identity profile] breathing-hard.livejournal.com at 03:59am on 18/11/2008
Last night there was talk of a massive group orgy if the children would all leave. No Amanda boobies but there was definitely lots of Danger Ensemble making out/gropage during Coin Operated Boy. I got in on that action.
 
posted by [identity profile] sodapopnskii.livejournal.com at 07:07pm on 15/11/2008
Awesome!


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awesome (ô'səm)
adj.
1. Inspiring awe: an awesome thunderstorm.
2. Expressing awe: stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
3. Slang. Remarkable; outstanding: “a totally awesome arcade game”
 
posted by [identity profile] rhiamon.livejournal.com at 09:47pm on 15/11/2008
Wheeeee - just a few more hours til Raleigh! The chunky chick with a gift for you in a sparkly silver bag with periwinkle blue tissue paper will be me - the tall baldly bloke with me is my hubby. He's not sure what to expect tonight, but I don't think it's going to be like one of the laid-back jazz concerts he prefers. LOL!
 
posted by [identity profile] breathing-hard.livejournal.com at 11:50pm on 15/11/2008
I wonder if I can get a kiss if I ask that question tomorrow ;)
 
posted by [identity profile] breathing-hard.livejournal.com at 03:57am on 18/11/2008
I'm glad it worked <3

You're even more adorable in person. My e-crush is validated now.
 
posted by [identity profile] ziibminthalij.livejournal.com at 04:19am on 16/11/2008
Damn, I suppose *I* mayn't ask that question now, either. Although I don't know that I would have; I don't really speak up in unfamiliar situations. But if I did...

(It must be odd to be indirectly hit on by tens/hundreds of semi-anonymous Internet women on a regular basis... hopefully you don't mind.)
 
posted by [identity profile] sunlandic-twin.livejournal.com at 12:19am on 17/11/2008
this was all Very Good.
i loved seeing you.
i am glad the mystery of the question-asker was solved.
i miss you already.
 
posted by [identity profile] tiny-little-dot.livejournal.com at 01:07am on 17/11/2008
Is it funny that I sort of became a Beth fan before I became an Amanda fan? You are just so cute.
I will be at the Philadelphia show on Saturday (the 22nd). I'm kind of nervous.
 
posted by [identity profile] mennie4.livejournal.com at 01:42am on 17/11/2008
Hello

I hope you don't mind, but this isn't related to your post at all.
In fact, I've never spoken to you, but enjoy reading your journal.

I just read about these 'locks of love' in South Korea. For some reason it reminded me of your key project and I thought you might be interested ... it's a sweet idea anyways.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27744901/displaymode/1176/
(Not so good with linking to things, me)
 
posted by [identity profile] nixonsangel.livejournal.com at 06:29pm on 19/11/2008
Dear Beth,

Make us LJ friends. Stat.

I'm super stoked to see you in a few hours.

Love,
The Lawyer
 
posted by [identity profile] slavetoreznor.livejournal.com at 07:01am on 20/11/2008
I got my package in the mail today! I love it! I was honestly a bit disturbed at first until I figured out what was going on. I was like "Who the hell sent this to me?!" Then it clicked right before I unfolded the paper with the article about Amanda disappearing. It's perfect for me :-)
 
posted by [identity profile] karmalingoist3.livejournal.com at 10:53pm on 21/11/2008
you have been very quiet lately.

hope the tour is well. it was great finally meeting you in person Sunday!
 
posted by [identity profile] bluuberrieashes.livejournal.com at 08:10pm on 22/11/2008
I'm so ridiculously excited for the December 6th show at the Bluebird.

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