I must be getting adulty....

[lagilman]

I had, on my monitor, two tickets to the Springsteen show in Albany.... and I let them go (several times over) because I couldn't get seats I felt were "good enough."

Honestly, I love Bruce. Y'all KNOW that. But I've been to enough shows that I can close my eyes and BE there, in my memory. So getting stuck in the upper tier (for over $100/ticket) is actually cause for me to say "do I really NEED to be at this show?"

(and since my usual partners-in-Bruce can't commit to the show, I'd be buying on hope, not fact. Yes, I COULD have gone alone - and as a singleton I could have gotten perfectly acceptable seats - but it's just not as much fun.)

There will be other shows. There will probably be other shows this year, and closer to home (not a 90 minute drive each way). And hopefully those will be shows my partners-in-Bruce will be able to commit to at the time-of-purchase.

Responsible Adulting. It's actually not all that bad. In moderation.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go sulk.  And eat a cookie.

Comments

[kradical.livejournal.com]

Speaking as one of the partners-in-Bruce (a term I adore, BTW), I hope that we can commit to joining you at a future tour date. Not this time, though. *sigh* Stupid finances....

[lagilman]

You, April, my sisters... everyone had an "nnnggggghhh I can't" moment (finances, known scheduling, etc). I may have taken that, not as a sign, but a strongly worded suggestion....

[gonzai55.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of adulty going on...my supervisor and I both decided to pass on the Hershey show, her because she didn't want to be away from her aging dog, and me because I didn't want to be away from my dementia-riddled mother. 8+ hours away from home, too much opportunity for disasters.

[lagilman]

Yeah..going to not-local shows always has a risk and a price.

Once upon a time, we drove from NJ to Philadelphia, under threat of a tornado, because we hadn't gotten word if the show was cancelled or not (it had been, but not by the time we left, and we didn't have smartphones back the to check in). We drove home literally on the nose of the storm, thankfully in a solidly-built SUV.

I've always considered that both my crowning moment as a fan, and one of the stupidest fucking things I've ever done. :-D