JOURNEY!!!!

So saturday I had just got to work when my boss text me and asked if I could go down to the Journey concert to massage the band. I was so excited! Of course I said yes. I was so excited at work that I could hardly contain myself. But I had to cause I had a full day of work ahead of me. After work the first thing I did was went to the Reel Theater to tell bridget! I couldnt tell her over a text. It had to be in person! So as I sat waiting for the theater to slow down enough for her to talk to me I called travis and told him all about it! Bridget kept looking at me like you are crazy what do you have to tell me. I was like freaking out! So when she finally got a second I like yelled it at her! I couldnt hold it in anymore. Thankfully she can deal with my craziness and got super excited! Which made me even more excited. So thanks for being so excited bridget! Then of course I had to call all my family! It was exciting! So I wasnt nervous at all until I started getting dressed sunday morning. I got a belt and even tucked in my work shirt to look more professional. By the time if was time for me to leave I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke! But bridget talked me through it. lol! My boss met me at the taco bell arena where the concert was and the first thing we did was tour Journey's dressing room. It was crazy! Like drapes and mirrors everywhere with like Buddha things on them. I dont know if it was Buddha but some statue thing sitting like Buddha! There was candles lit everywhere too. It was crazy! Then they showed us to the room I'd be in. Which was totally ghetto. They like just pulled out all the chairs from the room they are stored in and hung some black drapes up and threw a rug down for me to put my table on. But it was ok because it was like right by Journey's dressing room! So we set up the table and got all ready. But only one of the band members were there the rest were still at the hotel. So they said we could just wander around. We went into the main area where Neal Schon was sitting just jammin on a guitar. It was awesome. Seriously he is my hero now. Like he was just talking to people but his fingers were going crazy and all you could hear was the his guitar blasting through all of the speakers! I was in awe! So we just walked around for a while. Then my boss had to leave. I was nervous to be alone but it turned out ok. Journey's manager came up to me to let me know that the band wouldnt be here till 8 so I was just gonna massage the crew members that wanted one. Then Neal Schon walked down the hall. The manager was like hold on and yelled "Neal do you want a massage?" He was like Oh yeah and started coming over. So he shook my hand and came into my room but then was like actually I dont have time. I have to get to the hotel. I was like dang it! lol. But he said thanks though and left. But I got to meet him lol. Anyways the rest of the night I just massaged the crew while I was waiting for Journey to get there. When they arrived it was crazy! Cause their dressing room was right by mine. The drummer Steve Smith passed me and smiled and nodded at me but I didnt do anything. I was like in shock lol! I just stood there. Rachelle says she can picture the face I made! ha ha. Then they all went in there room. Then the band Heart walked in. The lead guitar, bass guitar, and drummer walked passed me and were like oh can we get a massage. I was like heck yes lol but they were like we wish but they have us on a stricked schedule! lol. Anyways the band showed up late so I didnt get to massage them. But the whole thing was totally cool and super worth it! They told me I could just wander so I basically watched the whole heart concert and some of Journey's. The lady from heart has some pipes. Let me tell you that lady can sing! Right before Journey went on Steve Smith their drummer was walking the hall with drum sticks drumming on the wall. It was so crazy! He is so good! All I could think of is that my dad would have loved that. Anyways it was a really good experience! I didnt get any autographs or pictures but it was still totally worth it! So I took a few pictures. I'll explain eachone!

This was right after meeting Neal Schon! lol I was pretty happy!

This is the stage sideways!
This sign was on my door! My boss told me to grab it before I left so I did and its in my apartment now!

The ghetto little room they set me up in!

Next the Journey's door!

This is Steve Smith Jamming on the walls in the hall! I snuck a picture. Blow it up you can see it better. He's not the first guy leaning on the wall. He is the guy in the back playing on both walls! So so Cool!!!