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Well, I am exhausted. We left at like... I dunno, 4:20. I slept in the car til we got close to DC. Then I watched Dad be stuck in traffic for 40 minutes while I looked for street signs. We then missed the parking garage and circled the block, parked in a maze only slightly less confusing than the one at the airport and headed into the Verizon Center. We were in our seats by 6: 50 or so, after buying a shirt for me, a shirt for my mom. My dad got himself a program and a keychain. 

They started at 7:40 or so. 

Now, before we get on to the set list and stuff, there is going to be a bit of a rant. Mostly about people and being late. My views on which are entirely blamable on my Dad. 

Okay <rant> If you're attending a concert, especially one where tickets cost $188, wouldn't most people want to, oh, I don;t know, be on time for the concert? Or better yet, actually watch the concert rather than running up into the lobby every five minutes to go buy another $7 beer? I swear, up - down. Up - down. I don't know how anyone besides us saw the whole concert. *shrug* Maybe it just seemed worse than usual because we were on the end seats. </endrant>

Alright, well, since the Eagles are so big, they don't use opening bands or pyrotechnics or any of the showy stuff other bands do. They were pretty funn, too. Glenn Frey talked a bit at the begining. That went something like this: Hello, Washington, and Welcome to the Eagles 'Assisted Living' Tour. xD *was amused* It's cool, too, they all dressed in suits, and even though they play the music loud, their sound quality is amazing. It always helps to know the lyrics to a song, but even the two or three I didn't know sounded awesome.

They opened with 'How Long', followed by 'Busy Being Fabulous'. Then, 'I Don't Want To Hear Anymore', 'Guilty of the Crime', then the awesomeness that is 'Hotel California', followed by 'Peaceful Easy Feeling'. 'I Can't Tell You Why', 'Witchy Woman', 'Boys Of Summer' <- also awesome. Then, 'In The City' and 'Long Run.' Then, they took a 15 minute break.

Came back on, played til 11. Opened this half with 'No More Walks In The Wood', 'Waiting In The Weeds'. 'No More Cloudy Days', 'Love Will Keep Us Alive', 'Take It To The Limit'. Next, they played 'Long Road Out Of Eden' - which is the title track of both their CD and the tour. It's an awesome song, like... a 10 minute song. Then, 'Somebody', 'Walk Away', and 'One Of These Nights'. Then Glenn Frey intro'd the rest of the band. The ones who're just their to play keyboard and horns and stuff, then onto the actual band members (Don Henley - who got the most applause, Tim Schmidt, and Joe Walsh - whose birthday it was.) So, then they launched into 'Life's Been Good' with a montage of Joe Walsh when he was young and equally crazy. Oh, and somewhere in the intros there was an amusing as hell comment: 'Longest note held by anybody whose head didn't blow up' In reference to the guy on the horn at the beginning of Hotel California. Lol.

Oh, right. Setlist. After the birthday thingy, they went into 'Dirty Laundry', then into 'Funk 49', 'Heartache Tonight', and 'Life In The Fast Lane'.

Encored with 'Take It Easy' and 'Desperado'.

According to the setlistwe had from another of their concerts, which they pretty much followed til the encore, they were supposed to play 'All She Wants To Do Is Dance' - Which I was rather hoping they would, since its in Real Genius and I am a dork. =)

As I said, over at 11. Took forever to get to the car. Then we got lost. Yeahhh. Fun. Took us a half an hour and a trip past the Washington Monument to figure that mess out. Safe to say, my Dad is not a fan of trips to the Verizon Center anymore.

They didn't allow cameras in, but I snapped a bunch of pics/vids with my cell phone. The quality will probably fail when I get around to messng with them, but, yeah, I'll post those eventually.

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Well, I am exhausted. We left at like... I dunno, 4:20. I slept in the car til we got close to DC. Then I watched Dad be stuck in traffic for 40 minutes while I looked for street signs. We then missed the parking garage and circled the block, parked in a maze only slightly less confusing than the one at the airport and headed into the Verizon Center. We were in our seats by 6: 50 or so, after buying a shirt for me, a shirt for my mom. My dad got himself a program and a keychain. 

They started at 7:40 or so. 

Now, before we get on to the set list and stuff, there is going to be a bit of a rant. Mostly about people and being late. My views on which are entirely blamable on my Dad. 

Okay <rant> If you're attending a concert, especially one where tickets cost $188, wouldn't most people want to, oh, I don;t know, be on time for the concert? Or better yet, actually watch the concert rather than running up into the lobby every five minutes to go buy another $7 beer? I swear, up - down. Up - down. I don't know how anyone besides us saw the whole concert. *shrug* Maybe it just seemed worse than usual because we were on the end seats. </endrant>

Alright, well, since the Eagles are so big, they don't use opening bands or pyrotechnics or any of the showy stuff other bands do. They were pretty funn, too. Glenn Frey talked a bit at the begining. That went something like this: Hello, Washington, and Welcome to the Eagles 'Assisted Living' Tour. xD *was amused* It's cool, too, they all dressed in suits, and even though they play the music loud, their sound quality is amazing. It always helps to know the lyrics to a song, but even the two or three I didn't know sounded awesome.

They opened with 'How Long', followed by 'Busy Being Fabulous'. Then, 'I Don't Want To Hear Anymore', 'Guilty of the Crime', then the awesomeness that is 'Hotel California', followed by 'Peaceful Easy Feeling'. 'I Can't Tell You Why', 'Witchy Woman', 'Boys Of Summer' <- also awesome. Then, 'In The City' and 'Long Run.' Then, they took a 15 minute break.

Came back on, played til 11. Opened this half with 'No More Walks In The Wood', 'Waiting In The Weeds'. 'No More Cloudy Days', 'Love Will Keep Us Alive', 'Take It To The Limit'. Next, they played 'Long Road Out Of Eden' - which is the title track of both their CD and the tour. It's an awesome song, like... a 10 minute song. Then, 'Somebody', 'Walk Away', and 'One Of These Nights'. Then Glenn Frey intro'd the rest of the band. The ones who're just their to play keyboard and horns and stuff, then onto the actual band members (Don Henley - who got the most applause, Tim Schmidt, and Joe Walsh - whose birthday it was.) So, then they launched into 'Life's Been Good' with a montage of Joe Walsh when he was young and equally crazy. Oh, and somewhere in the intros there was an amusing as hell comment: 'Longest note held by anybody whose head didn't blow up' In reference to the guy on the horn at the beginning of Hotel California. Lol.

Oh, right. Setlist. After the birthday thingy, they went into 'Dirty Laundry', then into 'Funk 49', 'Heartache Tonight', and 'Life In The Fast Lane'.

Encored with 'Take It Easy' and 'Desperado'.

According to the setlistwe had from another of their concerts, which they pretty much followed til the encore, they were supposed to play 'All She Wants To Do Is Dance' - Which I was rather hoping they would, since its in Real Genius and I am a dork. =)

As I said, over at 11. Took forever to get to the car. Then we got lost. Yeahhh. Fun. Took us a half an hour and a trip past the Washington Monument to figure that mess out. Safe to say, my Dad is not a fan of trips to the Verizon Center anymore.

They didn't allow cameras in, but I snapped a bunch of pics/vids with my cell phone. The quality will probably fail when I get around to messng with them, but, yeah, I'll post those eventually.

Disney Part 1

Alright, so, Disney recap time. I was hoping to type these up sooner, but oh, well. I'll get Sat/Sun/Mons up soon. So, 11/13-14.

THURSDAY

Our flight left at like... 6:55 on Thursday night. We hung around the airport from about 5 on, after getting through security and that fun stuff. Hit a ton of turulence going down to FL. And arrived around... 9 or so. Got the shuttle to the hotel, Pop Century, ended up in the 50s building there. Ordered a pizza, watched some TV and went to bed.

FRIDAY

Got up at 7. Got ready. Walked over to the main building to grab breakfast. Caught the bus to Magic Kingdom. Arrived just before the park opened. All the parks are already decked out for Christmas. Mom and I went straight to Space Mountain. We ended up in the front row of that ride. Oh, boy. xD An unfounded fear, but I kept thinking I was gonna hit my head on stuff. xD From there, we did the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, which is cooler than I remember it ebign in 1999. Then we headed over to the Haunted Manshion. Which was significantly less terrifying than it was when I was 8. Then Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. I was guarding both my hand and my camera from water, an unfun way to spend a ride. xD Then we hot Pirates of the Carribean and got something to drink. It was around noon or so by then, so we headed over to Epcot via the ferry and then a monorail thing.

Started on Spaceship Earth. That one was a little too dull for me. Then we hit Mission Space. And the line for the more extreme side was shorter, so we did that. DUDE that was epic. xD Mom wasn't much of a fan for a few seconds there, but she made it through. After that, we got fastpasses for Test Track and went to see the Universe  of Energy thing thats narrated by Ellen Degeneres and Bill Nye The Science Guy. That was cool. Then out Test Track things came up and we wandered over there. Only, as they always seem to, they were having technical difficulties and we ended up standing around for forever. Finally got on, as much fun as I recall it being. Then we went to grab a bite to eat. Grabbed Fastpasses for Soarin, did the Land ride while we were waiting, then decided to just wait in line for Soarin. Got on. Mom loved it, but I was in dull land again. I mean, it was cool, but I'm a rollercoaster person. Then we did the Nemo ride in the Loving Seas. Then headed out. It was like 6 or so by then.

We chilled in the room a bit and then got some food in the main building and then crashed.

Disney Part 1

Alright, so, Disney recap time. I was hoping to type these up sooner, but oh, well. I'll get Sat/Sun/Mons up soon. So, 11/13-14.

THURSDAY

Our flight left at like... 6:55 on Thursday night. We hung around the airport from about 5 on, after getting through security and that fun stuff. Hit a ton of turulence going down to FL. And arrived around... 9 or so. Got the shuttle to the hotel, Pop Century, ended up in the 50s building there. Ordered a pizza, watched some TV and went to bed.

FRIDAY

Got up at 7. Got ready. Walked over to the main building to grab breakfast. Caught the bus to Magic Kingdom. Arrived just before the park opened. All the parks are already decked out for Christmas. Mom and I went straight to Space Mountain. We ended up in the front row of that ride. Oh, boy. xD An unfounded fear, but I kept thinking I was gonna hit my head on stuff. xD From there, we did the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, which is cooler than I remember it ebign in 1999. Then we headed over to the Haunted Manshion. Which was significantly less terrifying than it was when I was 8. Then Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. I was guarding both my hand and my camera from water, an unfun way to spend a ride. xD Then we hot Pirates of the Carribean and got something to drink. It was around noon or so by then, so we headed over to Epcot via the ferry and then a monorail thing.

Started on Spaceship Earth. That one was a little too dull for me. Then we hit Mission Space. And the line for the more extreme side was shorter, so we did that. DUDE that was epic. xD Mom wasn't much of a fan for a few seconds there, but she made it through. After that, we got fastpasses for Test Track and went to see the Universe  of Energy thing thats narrated by Ellen Degeneres and Bill Nye The Science Guy. That was cool. Then out Test Track things came up and we wandered over there. Only, as they always seem to, they were having technical difficulties and we ended up standing around for forever. Finally got on, as much fun as I recall it being. Then we went to grab a bite to eat. Grabbed Fastpasses for Soarin, did the Land ride while we were waiting, then decided to just wait in line for Soarin. Got on. Mom loved it, but I was in dull land again. I mean, it was cool, but I'm a rollercoaster person. Then we did the Nemo ride in the Loving Seas. Then headed out. It was like 6 or so by then.

We chilled in the room a bit and then got some food in the main building and then crashed.