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I played frisbee with POND ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It took me forever sorry but here’s the story of when I saw Pond on Thursday 1st June. 

Soooo I arrived like super early cause I’m an anxious mess when it comes to gigs (or life generally) and I need to picture the venue or whatever the more than I can. It was like 14h and it was pretty hot so I sat under a tree and listened to music. When suddenly I saw two vans and my mind was like “omg what if it’s THE vans omg I’m sure it is THE vans” turns out it really was THE vans. I felt SUPER awkward and there was James playing frisbee with Methyl Ethel and I actually had bought a present (a Camembert ya know) for POND but James is like “new” and I didn’t wanna interrupt or whatever so I waited quite a bit in a corner watching them playing but I felt kinda creepy ahah. And then I thought that it might be my chance and that I might regret not going to see him if I didn’t get the opportunity to talk to them / give them the Camembert later. So I went to him and he was very kind so I gave him the cheese and he said I could for the other so I did. (Still feeling awkward/creepy/kind of a stalker) Jamie and Jay eventually came out and started playing frisbee too. Then Jamie sat just next to me and we talked for quite a bit (He actually remembered my sign from Rock en Seine!!!) About the gift he said “it stinks in a good way” aha. So I told him I loved Pond so much and lliked the new album A LOT and he asked me about where I came from and stuff like that and he was jus soooo kind!! Then Joe came out too and they were all playing frisbee and...I played with them a bit too I was like “wtf is happening” but that was great aha. As I mentioned...it was hot. So turns out I saw all of them shirtless (which is great cause you know I love bellies. James is now my fav belly.) At some point Jay threw the frisbee on the venue’s rooftop and he was like “aaah fark!!” like typical Jay and I was trying so hard not to laugh at the fact he’s an idiot aha. He’s very conscious of it though cause he was like “that was gonna happen someday either me or Joe” ahaha I love them. So him and Methyl Ethel’s drummer went to take a ladder in the venue and they climbed to get the frisbee back. Then Nick finally came out too and !!!! we talked !!!! and !!!! he recognised from last year saying “it’s nice to see you again”. We talked about languages and stuff aha. He told me “chouette”. I taught him to say “Marion” the french way and he told me he had a aunt called Marion!!!! Funny. We talked for quite some time and then I apologized like a lot of time telling him I didn’t wanna interrupt or disturb or whatever and he said he’d do the same for other bands and that he understood and stuff. They seemed pretty happy about the Camembert and they went into the venue. So I went back sitting under the tree very pleased with that moment I had shared with them and could hear them soundchecking.

A bit later they were on the other side and I spotted them on the grass so that’s when I told Jay about @lonerism-is-bliss and that’s all cause as weird as it seems he intimidates me A LOT. While I’m confortable talking to KEVIN I can’t speak to JAY. So weird. Anyway then I took pics with Jamie and Nick and Thom from Methyl Ethel took a very great selfie with my phone ahah.

I was still alone btw. Then finally the doors opened and. I was still alone ahahah. As there was still nobody the were wandering around the venue and Nick and Jamie smiled at me like “the show is soon now!” I love them so much best guys. Through the windows I could see them all still playing with the frisbee and I was like “my band of idiots <3″ it made my heart so warm aha.

Then I could get to the stage. I was obviously so close and I could actually sit on the stage ahah (I didn’t tho). Methyl Ethel played their first song but then they had sound issues due to the venue that was too bad!!! But they fixed it and started playing again and they’re soooooo great!!! 

Finally Pond began!!!! They played 30,000 Megatons and they had sound issues too I was sooooo pissed omg. But while they were fixing it Nick crowdsurfed and everything it was sooooo amazing. The show was so fucking great I love them so much!!!! Jay was just in front of me and omg he’s so cute when he plays like ugh. And Jamie was always smiling when catching me singing (aka all the time aha). I was dancing all the time and enjoying myself so fucking much. It was so so fucking amazing but it went way too fast suddenly they started playing Man It Feels Like Space Again and I was like super happy and super sad at the same time cause it’s one of my fav song but I knew it was the song before the encore :( 

They came back and played You Broke My Cool and I was so happy cause they haven’t played it last time I saw them and it’s really one of my fav and they ended the gig with The Weather and!!!! Jamie handed me personally the setlist with a big smile and he took care that I was getting it I was sooooo happy. Then he gave the other setlists to people and he stayed a bit to take pics. So I went to see him asking him if it wasn’t too much asking him to sign it. So he did it and I told him the story of my pen which is an Australians’ special. So he asked me if I wanted him to go with it and ask everyone to sign it and I heard him mention drum but I thought he was talking about the drumsticks so I obviously said yes and he told me to meet him in the alley. So I went to the alley and OMG HE WASN’T TALKING ABOUT THE DRUMSTICKS BUT THE DRUM SKIN!!!!!!!!!! So everyone signed the drum skin and the setlist and I was literally the happiest person ever. And while I was hanging around the venue waiting for the car a girl working at the venue came to see me and gave me a pick she had found cause she saw I was there super early and so yeah. I think it’s Thom bass’ pick!!!!!!

That was one of the most beautiful day in my life AGAIN. They’re the best persons ever and I love them so fucking much and omg these guys are always so good to me I really don’t understand how I can be so lucky with my fav bands.

Also won’t posting any pics here ‘cause last time I did I found MY gig pics on Instagram accounts so not gonna get stolen again :)) Just follow my Instagram if you wanna see them.