Wow. Okay, no, wow . I had such an amazing time last night. All of my expectations were surpassed and I can’t believe I ever doubted how amazing it would feel to have Welcome to Night Vale perform right in front of me. Disparition’s music is so fucking intense. Everyone there was just as excited as I was, and as we’re all being ushered in and taking our seats, there are these sick bass beats pulsing underneath it all, keeping us buzzing with anticipation.

Eliza Rickman was both the opening act and the Weather Forecast, and god almighty, she’s amazing. I had fallen in love with her voice in episode 45, and hearing that she would be touring with Night Vale made me want to see them all the more. She seems so kind and funny, and you could tell she was thrilled to be there. She gave us permission to take audio and video recordings of her performances, which were amazing, so I’ve got a few that I’ll upload later. After the show, I went straight towards the merchandise and bought her album and posters for her and The Librarian. I also got a picture with her!!!!!

I wasn’t able to get pictures with the WTNV cast, but I am content with seeing them on stage. They were all so passionate and charming. If I ever see them again, and I desperately want to, I’ll make sure to thank them personally for their hard work.

The only thing keeping me from fighting back tears during Symphony Sanders’s speech was not wanting my vision to blur. Cecil had us jumping through all kinds of emotional hoops, from amusement to fear, sadness to euphoria, before finally bringing us down to contentment. No spoilers, but at one point I had to turn to the person next to me and congratulate them on being alive. And how awesome is that?

Thank you so much to Hailey and Summer, who I ended up riding back into Madison with. Your stories and comments distracted me from ever noticing the time, and I’m sorry if I wasn’t very talkative - I was on a cloud, you could say. I’d also like to apologize to Bill, Patricia, and their group for letting you know too late that I was getting home in another way. You’re all sweethearts for offering me your help, thank you so much.

Joseph Fink was right, my life has been changed(forever. (or temporarily. ((or forever))).