above: me and chris in a post-madeon cab heading to fattal.
chris and i went to see madeon at new city gas on saturday night. he’d apparently bought VIP tickets, so we got to skip the line, but i still think their dress code is absurd.
it was his first time there and we spent the first bit of it exploring the space, which was pretty, and then we went to the VIP section and sat down for a bit. nobody was really dancing to the opener, but i started getting my vibe on with a little bit of help.
we danced for a bit in the crowd during madeon, but it was ridiculously hot and sweaty and we could barely move at all, so we went back to the VIP section where we could see everything and still have to freedom to dance however we wanted.
the concert itself was so-so – i didn’t really know the music, so i didn’t experience the euphoria of hearing all of my favourite songs – but i was with chris, and we had fun. i bumped into a bunch of different groups of friends in the crowds and everybody seemed to be having a good time.
when the concert ended, we went outside and walked a little bit before taking a break on the sidewalk. we just sat there, leaning against each other and exchanging warm words and sighs, and i think i might’ve liked that better than the actual concert.
then we got a cab and headed over to fattal for some 24 hour techno show or something, and we saw some friends and danced a little.
we watched the sky get lighter and every once in a while we would leave and go for a walk through the scenic streets. it was actually kind of a pretty part of town, and everything was still sleeping and quiet and peaceful. we held hands in the early morning and soaked it all in, and these serene walks were a welcome contrast to the blaring music in the little room we’d wander away from and always come back to.
at one point, we climbed over a fence and explored the outside of an abandoned factory or something. we couldn’t find a way inside, but it was probably haunted or something anyway, so maybe that was for the best. still, it looked pretty cool.
meg invited us over to her place at around 7am. she lives right next to fattal, barely far enough away to shed the music, but her apartment was really cute and peaceful. we all chatted for a bit and i got to pet some cats. i hadn’t seen her for a while, so that was nice.
after about an hour or so we made the short walk back to fattal for just enough time to say goodbyes, and then we took the metro back to chris’s place and went to sleep.
all in all, it was a fun night (and morning) – the last opportunity for chris and me to go out together for a while. he left for new brunswick this morning and i’m heading to toronto on thursday so we probably won’t see each other for a really long time.
i’m happy i got to hold his hand and go on those last few walks with him before i head home. we’ve had a pretty wonderful last few weeks together, and though they might’ve been confusing and strange and maybe even a little reckless, they’ve also been happy and full of love, and in the end isn’t that enough?
the future is always so murky and bright – so full of threat and promise and danger and hope – all at the same time.