By chance...

Southern California, we played the shit out of you.

FRIDAY - 10:45am. We finally part after playing tetris with our equipment for an hour. Hit the road. Lil Wayne blasting. We stop for gas around noon and decide to eat Subway and Del Taco. 7pm roles around, we arrive to our destination in Riverside, The Pharoah's Den. Stairs? Fuck, we have an 8x10 bass cab. Best work out I have had in months. Gay bar fights and sidewalk mosh to Lewd Acts. Story goes, show was over at 1030, Lewd Acts couldn't play. They set up in the street, play two songs and a Paranoid by Black Sabbath. It was probably one of the coolest things that hardcore has let me witness. Kids like to stand in one place in Riverside. Post show - wiffle ball in the parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings, then eating wings that taste of Satan's anal cavity. Go to the place of rest after, kid named Stafford's house. Awesome guy.

SATURDAY - 11:09am. Wake up, brush teeth, change, head off to oceanside to meet up with Diego and company. Stop for gas and IHOP (another Southern California delight that we don't have in NorCal. Sike). Get to Oceanside at 3:07pm, meet up. I was changing into something more water friendly outside of the van when a train passes by. The blanket I had covering my naughties fell, so I quickly thurst my leg into the legs of my shorts. However, I accidently had both legs in one leg. The neck of my unmentioned part was still peaking out. Awesome. Went swimming in the ocean, got wonderful Server Yourself frozen yougurt and off to the show. Youth Pastor Chad was cool, free pizza. Rotting Out is a wonderful band, check them out. Did well, played well, lived well. After we drive Northridge to stay with Mr. Tim Butcher. Fell asleep in the most awkward position on the most awkward couch. I haven't slept better.

SUNDAY - 11:02am. Wake up, hear Joey, Phil, and Tim playing with Tim's dog. Cute little fella. Showered and off to eat breakfast at a fine Mexican place called SALSA & BEER. Joe Harder and Mike from Rotting Out show up. Fancy meeting you here. We dine together and bask in the greatness of our wonderful Mexican meal. Off to Hollywood to see gross looking feel males and douche bag looking males. Bought Stealing Harvard on VHS for $1 for the van (yes, we have a VHS in our van). Drive on Sunset Blvd. If we were walking I would want to punch through everyone's faces. Make it to Santa Barbara around 5:13pm. Walk to a pizza place for football, pizza, and making Joey drink lots of beer. He finished a pitcher in under and hour. He walks back to by a 40oz. Polishes that off. Worship is a good band. We played, did well. Tim Butcher passes out in the van before Pressure plays then pukes. Awesome. Pressure and Alpha and Omega were an absolute treat to get to see all three nights. Downpresser was great to see in their hometown. 11:24pm. Make our trip home. Stop to get gas and leave the pump in the gas tank. We rip it from the station and continue driving. Awesome. Make it home around 4:45am and I was at work at 8:00am. Back to hating our lives.

New Crucified merch store up soon. Lots of So Cal Weekend posters left over too.

Nick