So I went to the SG party last night at Ruby Skye in San Francisco. Between tickets, gas, parking, and drinks, I spent about $70 (I'm not including the cost of the shirt I bought since I can use that for other events) And to top it off, I had a miserable time. I needed to keep a good buzz going just to deal with the fucking hoi-tois there.

Tonight I spent a little bit less, saw four awesome bands, and came home with two new shirts.

I really can't understand why people in my age group go to bars and clubs but tend to look down on people who go to shows instead.

I was at Ruby Skye for four hours, managed to converse with absolutely no one I didn't already know, and felt like I wasted my time. Even Taylor's photo shoots did nothing to raise my mood. Total spent on booze - $30. Total time spent dancing - 0. Fun factor - negative one.

Tonight I spent my time talking with people (much) younger than me and didn't even feel bad about using the phrase "When I was your age..." Total spent on booze - $7. Total time spent dancing - 2 1/2 hours. Fun Factor - uber, and this was going by myself.

Am I missing something about clubs and bars? Is there some magic secret to enjoying yourself at them I don't know about? Even dressed nicely not a single girl would even give me the time of day at Ruby, yet at the show tonight I got hugs, laughs, and dance partners while sweaty as hell in beat-up Chucks and shorts.

If anyone can explain to me why bars and clubs have such a draw to people my age, please do. Because as I see it, they're a waste of time and money with nothing in return.

*Sigh* guess I'll start cruising Pollstar looking for upcoming shows so I can still get out once in a while.

So I went to the SG party last night at Ruby Skye in San Francisco. Between tickets, gas, parking, and drinks, I spent about $70 (I'm not including the cost of the shirt I bought since I can use that for other events) And to top it off, I had a miserable time. I needed to keep a good buzz going just to deal with the fucking hoi-tois there.

Tonight I spent a little bit less, saw four awesome bands, and came home with two new shirts.

I really can't understand why people in my age group go to bars and clubs but tend to look down on people who go to shows instead.

I was at Ruby Skye for four hours, managed to converse with absolutely no one I didn't already know, and felt like I wasted my time. Even Taylor's photo shoots did nothing to raise my mood. Total spent on booze - $30. Total time spent dancing - 0. Fun factor - negative one.

Tonight I spent my time talking with people (much) younger than me and didn't even feel bad about using the phrase "When I was your age..." Total spent on booze - $7. Total time spent dancing - 2 1/2 hours. Fun Factor - uber, and this was going by myself.

Am I missing something about clubs and bars? Is there some magic secret to enjoying yourself at them I don't know about? Even dressed nicely not a single girl would even give me the time of day at Ruby, yet at the show tonight I got hugs, laughs, and dance partners while sweaty as hell in beat-up Chucks and shorts.

If anyone can explain to me why bars and clubs have such a draw to people my age, please do. Because as I see it, they're a waste of time and money with nothing in return.

*Sigh* guess I'll start cruising Pollstar looking for upcoming shows so I can still get out once in a while.