Trying to Live While Being Alive

So, last night we went to see Paper Route in Asheville. Which is two hours away. When we got to the venue, they oh so kindly told me and my sister Emily we couldn't get in because we weren't twenty-one. When this girl who wasn't twenty-one had just got let in because she wrote a blog for 'press'. So, while we were standing outside, our sister Katie was inside, so we couldn't leave. Which, let me tell you, some homeless creepers were creepin'. Luckily there was a huge garage window thing, but still. Finally, the bartender and bouncer apparently were like 'Well, they are cute. Also, we would be major dicks to make them stand with the homeless people all night since they've already paid.' So they let us sit inside. Literally a foot from where we had been outside. Which. . . it was nice of them to let us in, but really? When I inevitably started rocking out on my bar stool fifty feet away from Paper Route, they still did not let us move. Anyway, this little story is being told to say how awesome Paper Route is as a band. After the show, I went up to them and started talking to the lead singer, JT. This is the conversation we had:

Me: So, hey, you guys were great, I loved it!

JT: Yeah, well, I would look back at you guys and you gave me hope. I was a little worried about the set because of the way the crowd was, but you were rocking out and I was like 'YES!'

Me: Yeah, well, I would have been right up in the front, but I'm underage and they wouldn't let us move past that place in the back.

JT: WHAT?! Are you serious? That is awful. I'm so mad. That should never happen under the Paper Route roof. Seriously, you should have come to me. I am not kidding. I would have done something. I can't believe that. So you were just stuck back there?

Me: Well, yeah, but it was nice of them to let us in. I mean, they were like, 'Oh well, we probably shouldn't leave them with the creepers.'

JT: That is stupid, but if you would have touched alcohol I would have beat you.

Me: Hah, I wouldn't have. But it was okay.

JT: Still. That is so stupid. I can't believe this. Where are you from?

Me: Charlotte.

JT: And how far away is that?

Me: Two hours.

JT: I'm really sorry we couldn't come to Charlotte.

Then he proceeds to tell the rest of the band.

Chad (bassist): I am gonna punch them. That is so stupid.

Then Gavin (drummer) proceeds to make out evening even more than just talking to the band.

Gavin: So did you guys buy your tickets online?

Me: Yeah.

Gavin: Well, we're gonna do something for you. I'm gonna give you some posters.

Even though we protested, but he gave us each a poster. And they signed my shirt. JT with a sad vampire smiley.

Kudos to Paper Route being some of the nicest people and hands down the nicest band I have ever met.