After a 4 hour-nap, me and the polish buds got up to catch our flight to Sydney. I couldn't feel my legs, I took a look at the mirror and I was full of bruises in my arms, elbows, chest and knees. Completely fucked up, but I had to keep moving. We took a taxi and got to the airport on time. I still had my kicks wet so I was kinda worried about it, unfortunately I didn't have enough space in my bag to bring another pair.
I slept during the whole flight. I also noticed that most of the passengers were going to Soundwave as well, so there were good vibes on the plane.
Once we got to Sydney, we took the train to the nearest station were Piotr and Kasia were staying. Almost 18 dollars a single fare. RATS. We couldn't find the hotel so we just took a break in Macca's and had breakfast. I just got a muffin, wasn't that hungry.
Piotr told me that they would take my stuff to their hotel so I could go to the festival site right away. So I did, I just picked up my ticket, the 3-days-in-the-making sign and my old lovely drumstick.
I got to the festival area ten minutes before 11 am. I went through ticket control, they asked for my ID but I wasn't carrying it, so I had to go to a tent to get a special wristband allowing me to get in. There was a huge line which I, obviously, skipped and got my you're-allowed-to-get-in-wristband.Then went through ticket control again and they let me in by putting the festival wristband on. I was happy enough with not having problems entering with my old rusty drumstick. So I head over to the main stage which was placed in the ANZ Stadium. I was in a hurry in order to get there and meet Mikiko, my japanese friend who was waiting for me. There was such a long walking distance from the main entry to the stadium, but once I got there, I noticed there was an age limit to get to the front of the stage. I was obviously screwed. I tried to convince the security guards but most of them didn't even listen. I was so pissed off, they were asking for a pink-over-18 wristband and I had a gray one. Things weren't good at all. I was desperately trying to find a way out of it and, fortunately, I remembered that I had a photo of my american visa on my phone. Full of hope I head over the main entry again and asked for the pink wristband, they asked for my passport again and I told them that I just had a photo of it and that I haven't been able to bring it because it got all wet after Brisbane show (which was actually true) they said it wasn't enough and that I had to talk to other security guard, so that's what I did and she made me talk to another security guard (at that time, I was obviously about to cry). I carefully explained the whole situation to the guard and he was feeling sorry about me, I showed him my american visa photo and the over-18 Brisbane wristband. He was looking convinced, so he just ask somebody else and said that it was okay, he got the pink wristband for me and that was it. Mission accomplished. It certainly was a pain in the ass, though.
Once inside:
I made my way to the rail. Met Mikiko, but didn't have the chance to talk to her cause there were people in between of us. Such a shame.
Later on the day, someone just grabbed me from behind and it was Nicole, facebook friend, pretty nice girl, we spent the whole day on the rail, struggling with the hardcore pushing behind us during Bullet For my Valentine and Stone Sour's set lists. Fucking hell. She had a sign For James asking For an armband, i was 100% sure she was gonna get it as she told me about her M&G experience with James which seemed pretty cool.
Later on the day, Farzad made it to the rail. After a while he just got kicked out, I still dont know why. Security guards said that he was pushing and that wasn't true, really. Ange got to the rail a few seconds later. After A Perfect Circle's set list. Farzad made it to the rail again but he got kicked out again. Such a shame, we couldnt do anything about it and it was frustrating.
After the show:
Sydney show was amazing. The set list is now one of my favorites ever! I finally got BBS! I fucking sang my heart out, it was great, powerful and amazing, even though they fucked up the intro HA! Wasn't expecting Orion at all, amazing as well. The best thing was that people behind didn't push that much as in Brisbane so I had the chance to enjoy the songs and the concert. The boys were just amazing, they played like fucking gods with such an epic set list.
When Seek finished, Lars came out and stood just in front of me, I showed him the 3-days-in-the-making-sign asking for a drumstick exchange, as he was holding his cup, he offered me a drink and I got spit on 3 times. Everyone including him were just laughing at me cause I was the only one opening my mounth with such a big enthusiasm, so it was funny.
Then he came a bit forward getting ready to throw the drumstick but I went quicker than him and threw my very first drumstick to him first, It fell to the ground but some nice bodyguard gave it to him (weird thing cause they always fuck things up) Lars looked at it with such a big fascination, then laughed and motioned a 'not that bad' expression, then he opened his big eyes asking me: okay, ready?! He came even closer to the rail, hit the drumstick against his knee two times and threw it to me, I just grabbed it from the air, then yelled: FUCK YEAH! Lars just laughed and said: ALRIGHT THEN!!! He put my drumstick in a safe place and after that, gave away the other 3 drumsticks. I got the first one :)) I'm surprised he's not giving too many drumsticks away now. I'm pretty sure he didn't give more than 4 for each show. Weird thing, though.
Nicole was waiting For the armband. James threw it to her, but we couldn't see where it fell, we were freaking out, until we saw it was on the floor, I told the security guard to pick it up and give it to her, but he fucked it up and threw it to the crowd. I just thought: FUCKING ASSHOLE.
She was so pissed off! I told her to try again on the remaining shows. So I hope she will.
I have a week off to recover and feel better cause at the moment I'm feeling like crap.
Couldn't take pictures with my iPhone and I didnt bring the camera to the show cause Brisbane was a fucking hell. I'll try in Melbourne.
C.
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