Oi! Review time!
Let's see.. Got into Toronto around 7ish.. Met with a couple people inside union - Saw Ryan and his crew. Chip and his peeps showed up. Broke off and nabbed my cab to the opera house (I know you hardcore peoples like to walk it or something, but I just don't know T.O. that well.). Walked to Real Jerk, got my ticket, and headed to the Pizza Pizza premeet.
I have to say, you guys. You totally did not disappoint. I'm SO happy I started that thread. EVERYONE showed up. Thank you so so much for coming. That rocked my socks. I stuck around until Shug and her sister showed (which was almost 9, I think), then headed over to the venue.
"Why did you bring a book to hulla?"
"It's not /for/ hulla, it's for the ride to and from hulla."
Took a while getting wound up once I got inside, but No Frills set the mood nicely.
I boogied my way (nearly) solidly through Silver1 and Frisky's sets, and went to chill through Spice. However, when I went to get up, I realized I had wrenched my back pretty badly, and dancing suddenly became a very painful experiance. Plus, the shrill screams of the whistles were starting to give me a migrane.
I took some pictures (the old fashioned way. I don't even have my Pacific Sun pics developed yet.) And traded some kandi and just generally looked for a place to sit where I wasn't going to get trampled as the floor got packed around 1-2. Around 3 I got back up and went looking for earplugs, and ended up stuffing wadded up napkin bits into my ears. Tried to dance a bit more, nearly cried at the pain, and went to sit again. I bopped in place til about 5 when I got an orange, unchecked my stuff and split.
Overall, a good night. Any cheesyness was well appreciated - the goopier, the better. Had to love singing along to Shooting Star and eyeopener. I dance hardest when the anthems are played.
Right now, I'm appreciating the warm, dark quiet of my room, however. Hulla is fun, but it's a severe shock to my system.
Rock on, Raver friends.
.:Kat:.
-- This is an honorable mention to the girl in the green wig I met toward the end of the night, who threatened violence if I didn't post about her on the board
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