I am loving this festival. When I'm through with it, Balaton Sound will have no idea what hit it.
Well…it’s been nice living just up the street from the festival, but I still think Andrea made the wrong call by booking it. To her credit, she paid for the first two nights, because she knew it was an unpopular decision. And Jon paid for the other two, I think because he felt a bit responsible as she’s his friend.
The festival, on the other hand, has been amazing. Totally makes up for any frustrating moments we had in the beginning. On both days so far, I’ve sent Jon and Andrea out first…that way I get a little bit of treasured alone time and some peace and quiet in which to work. Because man, is it loud when they’re around. Music is always blasting. They’re always play-fighting. Andrea keeps interrupting my work because she doesn’t yet understand that headphones + computer = hard at work, please do not disturb. It’s roughly the freelancer equivalent of the sign for housekeeping on a hotel door.
Well…it’s been nice living just up the street from the festival, but I still think Andrea made the wrong call by booking it. To her credit, she paid for the first two nights, because she knew it was an unpopular decision. And Jon paid for the other two, I think because he felt a bit responsible as she’s his friend.
The festival, on the other hand, has been amazing. Totally makes up for any frustrating moments we had in the beginning. On both days so far, I’ve sent Jon and Andrea out first…that way I get a little bit of treasured alone time and some peace and quiet in which to work. Because man, is it loud when they’re around. Music is always blasting. They’re always play-fighting. Andrea keeps interrupting my work because she doesn’t yet understand that headphones + computer = hard at work, please do not disturb. It’s roughly the freelancer equivalent of the sign for housekeeping on a hotel door.
That’s been a tad annoying, but it means I’ve been
going to the festival alone and oh my God…I love it. It’s been so much fun
flying solo! Why has it taken me 24 years to do this?!
On the first night, I was adopted by a group of
Hungarians – Katie, András,
Mathiász–
on the street while I was walking to the event. They were shocked, and ecstatic,
that I’m from New York, which is the reaction everyone here has been giving me.
I’d forgotten how much I adore being a foreigner!
Their English was passable (except for Mathiász
who only seemed to know a select few words, all of which I cannot post on a family blog), so we hung out for a while together. They taught me how to say “Put
your hands up in the air!” (useful at a concert) and “What’s up, man?” in
Hungarian. The rest of my limited Hungarian proved to be a big hit, even though
it’s frightfully inadequate. It got big smiles whenever I attempted to speak
it.
Eventually Katie and Mathiász,
who insisted on hitting on me despite being 20 years old, got separated from
András
and I. And Matthias was wearing my sunglasses…rats! András
and I tried to find them, but had to give up and continue on our way. We stopped
at a tent with one of the larger stages, and he bought me a beer. Always love it
when people who aren’t flirting with
you are still kind enough to buy you a drink!
We were standing outside talking when, out of
nowhere, Jon and Andrea popped up behind me and started commenting on my
bracelets. They looked so surprised when I turned around and they realized who
they were talking to!
They didn’t stay long, though, which was kinda
lame, but *shrug* I had new friends already, and plenty more new friends to
meet. The night turned out to be awesome, and I don’t think it would have been
nearly as awesome if I’d stuck with them. I rarely feel like a 3rd wheel, with any of my friends, but it
sounded like way more fun to become
everyone’s new BFF because I’m from New York!
I wandered the festival on my own for a long time,
chasing whatever music sounded good to me at the moment and meeting tons of new
people. I hung out with one Hungarian guy and his girlfriend for a while, but I
think she got upset that he was so interested in talking to me about writing. At
one point she just dragged him off in another direction! Whoops.
Then I hung out with a couple of Italian boys for a
while, then another Hungarian. I love being a wanderer…get adopted by a group,
make new friends, hang out for a while, then exchange contact info and move on
to the next group! Wash, rinse, repeat. For someone as social as I am, there’s
no greater fun.
I think a lot of the attention has to do with how I’m dressed.
No one here gets dressed up for electronic music, apparently! Meanwhile I’m in
day-glo colors and decked out in kandi bracelets and glitter…I clearly stand
out. I <3 it here very
much.
The crowning glory of the evening was towards the
end of the night. I was about to head home, but as I passed the big tent where
I’d run into Jon and Andrea, the music sounded great…and the Burner in me said I
had to check it out. Live for the moment, right?
It turned out to be the best decision of the day.
Martin Solveig was spinning, and his set was awesome. [Not the same set, but a good
one nonetheless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J3QsbyrMVQ&list=PL589F35D9880F0B7E&index=1&feature=plpp_video]
I danced my a** off. And then, towards the end, a very cute
boy asked if I wanted to sit on his shoulders. It was an easy decision to make.
J He was quite tall, so I had an amazing view, and
he kept jumping up and down, which was slightly scary, but so
much fun.
Needless to say, I went home with a big smile on my
face.
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