jordan catalano

last night, i went to the pageant to see 30 seconds to mars, jared leto's band. first off, the pageant is awesome - if you haven't been to a show there, you really should. it's big enough to feel like a good turnout (last night was sold out), but small enough to feel home-y. the definite plus is that 21 and overs can go upstairs, where there is much less crowd (aka less annoying 18-year-olds trying to start a mosh pit), so the bar is easier to get to. we decided to buy general admission tix, rather than reserved seating. luckily, we got there early enough to snag a couple of first-come-first-serve chairs that circle around the reserved seating area. if you can get these, you really have it made. no climbing over people next to you to get a drink and easy access to the bathrooms.

we hit the halo bar (located in the pageant) beforehand to have a few drinks, which was equally as nice. feels like a quirky bar where musicians and eccentrics hang out, but is clean, comfortable and right next door to the concert. they won't let you access the concert from inside the bar (this may have had something to do with the large number of underage attendees), but it was no problem.

being a big fan of my so-called life, i was pumped to see jordan catalano in the flesh. i had the biggest crush on him in my flannel-plaid-shirt/hiking boots/grunge phase of 1995. he was dreamy. now, he is very skinny, wears very tight pants, and mildly resembles a girl from a distance. their music is good though...it's not exactly my style, but it was a good concert. a bit short (they played for less than an hour), but good.

the best part of the pageant, though, was that amidst a sea of smokers (even in the bathroom), i barely smelled a hint of cigarettes on me afterward. they must have had 8 industrial exhaust fans pumping air out of that place to keep it fresh...and it was amazing. so if you are sensitive to smokiness, you won't have any problem there.

all in all, a great night...i'll definitely be heading back for another show.

and i think i might try to buy my so-called life on dvd. what a great series.