good things come in threes

is that how the saying goes? who cares!

either way, i rounded out my alexisonfire weekend by going to the autograph session today.

starting top right, then going clockwise, is chris, then wade (he seems to like to sign with his birth year as well), jordan, george, and dallas in the middle.

i didn't think i would be able to go b/c i'd have to leave work relatively on time, which is almost impossible on a monday. but i kept thinking about it, so i just decided to leave and then go back to work after the signing. now, i believe in signs. and i got two signs that i should go to the signing today. first, while i walk to work, i listen to my ipod. it was left on the playlist where i have all alexisonfire and city and colour songs, on shuffle. out of the 5 songs i listened to, 3 of them were my favourites from last night's show. this is kind of a stretch to call it a sign, but while i was walking, i was hoping those songs would play. then, while i was walking to the signing, thinking i was too late, i passed by a shop who had speakers outside, and they were playing a city and colour song! now that was a sign that i would get there in time.

they were only going to be there 'til 5:30, and i left my office at 5, got there in 10 minutes, thinking there'd be a huge line up and that i'd be turned away. but when i got there, there was maybe 2o kids standing outside. correction, 19 kinds and 1 old guy. i take solace in the fact that i wasn't the oldest person in line. who cares about the fact that he was getting the CD signed for his 14 year old niece! i was outside for maybe 15 minutes, then i got to go inside.

when i got near the table. i could see the band looking at me. most likely not in the "who's that hot girl" kind of way, but more like "who's that girl who doesn't belong" kind of way. keep in mind, i was coming from work, so i'm in black pants, my black peacoat, and a pink pashmina type scarf. i wasn't dressed in skinny jeans, chuck taylors, or had my hair brushed over my face. nevermind the fact i could possibly be anywhere between 5-8 years older the average person who was there. when i was still waiting, there was a girl who came out and was freaking out and almost hyperventilating. thank goodness i wasn't like that.

like the angels and airwaves autograph session blog entry, i will recreate the dialogue between me and the band.

me: hi.
wade: hi.
me: how are you?
wade: good.
me: thanks. (move to chris) hi.
chris: hi.
me: thanks. (move to jordan) hi.
jordan: hi.
me: thanks. (move to george) hi.
george: hi.
me: thanks. (move to dallas) hi.
dallas: hi.
me: thanks. have a good day.
dallas: thanks, you too.

i knew i had to say something more to dallas, but all i could come up with was "have a good day"?!?! at least i didn't blurt out "i love you," although that would have been both mortifying and hilarious.

so that rounds out my alexisonfire weekend. two great shows, and i got my cd signed. here's hoping the next time i get to meet them i come up with something wittier to say than "have a good day."