Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Best Sports Day Ever Draft

Last year my sister, my dad and I went to the summer X-Games in Austin. We were there all day to see the race cars, motorbikes and cyclists going down gigantic hills and doing flips before they landed again. It was early June which made the day incredibly hot. I was dressed inappropriately for the weather because I was wearing a dark blue rain jacket with a t-shirt underneath, I was also wearing jeans and my everyday black ankle boots, I did have my heart shaped sunglasses that was very needed though. Need less to say I was teased by my sister for this, and before we left the house she knew she would have her "I told you so" moment when I complained about being too hot. 
There was never a dull moment because every time you turned your head there was someone doing something crazy, I could always hear peoples engines roaring and announcers yelling into there microphones about who had the best scores. There definitely was a lot of walking around and the smell of food was everywhere, which made it seem like a sports lovers Disneyland. I could smell corn dogs and burgers until we got to the asian barbecue food truck and then the smell changed to spicy with a bit of sweetness. I didn't get anything because they had run out of the meal I wanted, which was later substituted by a corn dog and lemonade that I didn't eat until the sun was down. While we walked around I also saw people playing new video games outside before their release. We didn't stay long to watch but it seemed to be the typical first person shooter game and as we walked by I could hear the gun shots and guys cheering him on, because he apparently got far in the game. As much fun as the sports were, the other reason for us going to the X-Games was because my dad got all of us VIP tickets to see Metallica later that night, they preformed on the gigantic stage that we had to get a golf cart to drive to because it was a bit of a hike to walk all the way there. We have been to Metallica concerts before because my dad is friends/business partners with Kirk Hammett, the lead guitarist, and every time they are incredibly unforgettable. They are also very loud which results in me having to wear earplugs for hours. We had VIP tickets that gave us and other people the opportunity to stand up high on a platform above the stage. Through out the concert people were jumping up and down to the beat of the songs and the lights of the stage were always changing colors and flashing to the audience. Mid way through the show huge blow up beach balls were released into the crowd and people started deflating them so they could take them home. The day was almost over and we knew the last song was playing so we left the platform to get back to our car before the heavy traffic. Our feet were sore from waking and our voices were weak from yelling during the concert but it was worth it because I know that I won't have a day like that ever again.

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