Yumi's Life Stories: Avril Lavigne Live in Adelaide

Haha..yes yes, I know..I didn't update anything in April..but, here I am, back in the Blog game! hehe..Theres heaps of things I didnt mention in March, and some in April, so I will only highlight the interesting stuff that I did, okay.. Those who were waited patiently for my blog to be updated, THANK YOU for your patience.. hope you'll enjoy the next few entries.so, here it is:-
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Ok, before I talked about the concert, I had a Buddy Gathering in the afternoon. All the buddies gathered & we discussed our experiences that we faced during the Orientation week, and also suggest further improvements that can be done in the future. Everyone got their cert, and we had pizzas & snacks after the meeting. I might consider joining up for next year's Buddy program, hopefully this time I can be a PAID buddy instead! will see how it goes..

Buddies of Summer 2005

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Ok, now the concert.. I went with Mai & my new found friend Syar (who reminds me of my friend Raha, physically!)..I almost didn't go to this concert because I had no one to go with, but luckily thing that these girls came to the rescue! hehe.. It is my first concert in Adelaide, and I wanted to go to this concert on behalf of Shades, who is a die-hard fan of Avril.. (wish you were here with me Shades!!)

Anyway, the night started off pretty bad. I overlooked the bus timetable,and we kinna took the wrong bus! In the end, we took a taxi instead to Adelaide Entertainment Centre (mental note: meen, please do your homework properly!) So we arrived there at 7.40pm, about 20 minutes before the show starts, and everyone was still sitting down on the floor. There were heaps of Avril's wannabes (wearing ties & tshirt, or fairy skirts), there were a mix bunch of people (the locals, the asians, etc). At 8pm, everyone started to stand up, and we ended up standing behind three 6 foot people. Like hello, we can't see anything on stage! can you like stand at the sides of the stage? ishh.. so, we had to patiently squeeze ourselves & nudge up to look at the stage.. There was an opening act by this band whom we dunno the name.. they were okie i guess..

Then, at around 9pm..BAMM..AVRIL IS HERE!! Everyone started to push each other, suide to side.. it was to the extent that Mai got saperated with Syar & I, but we managed to find her again... despite the chaotic crowd movement, but somehow we managed to go quite front of the stage (about 6 heads from the stage). And we looked behind, those 6 foot people are WAY behind the crowd! Hah, good riddance! hehe..

So yeah..Avril rocked! She did all the songs that everyone knew.. managed to sing to most of the song..she even did a cover of "American Idiot" & Blur's "Song 2" (she played the drums for this one). I have to admit, she's really pretty! (now blond hair), but she's kinna skinny though.. she doesnt interact much with the crowd.. just the beginning part, she went "Good day mate" and whenever she introduces her next song. Syar even commented that the band members looked "bored & unhappy" (maybe stress? who knows..) and yes, I managed to record the entire song of "Happy Ending", my fav song ever! (although I was caught videotaping the song by one of the guards..but, oh well..whatever!) She ended her concert with "Complicated", and that was it! 75 mins of Avril's concert!

Seriously, I find the duration of the concert really short! I mean, usually a normal concert would go on for like 2 hours plus. But, it was only 75 mins! like, the night is still young! oh well, regardless, I had heaps of fun with Mai & Syar.. it was totally a girls night out, with us singing & jumping to her songs...we were all tired & sweaty after the concert! although, I do wish that it was a lil longer to make the ticket price worth it.. but oh well, it was a good night. We later headed to Pancake House & crash over at Syar's place till the next morning.. Ahh, what a ladies night indeed! ;)