“I always want to learn but I am sure on my dying day I will feel like I left something in the bucket.”~ Tim McGraw
This blog post I am more than happy to write about. So many wonderful things happened and I didn’t bother to screw any of it up.
I have recently talked about the invitation that I received from Red Vamp she was planning on visiting the area and she wanted to meet up. I was shocked at first because it was she that was asking ME about it. But I accepted and had a few weeks to prepare for it.
I’ll spare you the long drawn out details of the weeks that happened and skip right to the point of the blog post today. A band named “Iris” was having a CD Release Party at Elysium. Red Vamp and her husband were planning on attending. They live out of town a few hours, so I could tell that this would be a big deal for them. So I agreed and pushed all other plans aside to make this happen.
This was probably more exciting for me than for anybody else. I mean, I knew Red Vamp back in her modeling career when that was pretty hot. I tried to keep myself on the level with her, treating her like another human being because from the comments of other people, they were just concerned about hitting on her or flirting with her… hoping that it was catch her attention.
I can only guess that the attention it brought up was the wrong kind.
Then I started my Bucket List. Meeting Red Vamp in person was #9 on the Bucket List. So you can tell this was pretty much a long time ago for being at the beginning of the Bucket List.
Well now as of last night, the 15th of November 2014, I can scratch that totally off the list.
Before Iris was Mr. Kitty & NITE. Not sure what to think about Mr. Kitty, other than it is just not my style of music that I listen to. That’s more computers than human beings. But then again, I guess you have to be pretty smart to know how to use a computer to make what they call music.
NITE’s performance wasn’t bad at all. But their music sounded more 80’s than techno or electronic. Still, they had some good vocals. It is explained to me that there’s a set of twins in that band. Two brothers. So I thought that was cool.
Then when Iris got on stage, the entire club just erupted. It was very clear that these people were here for Iris. Red Vamp apparently felt bad for leaving me behind as she and her husband approached the stage. But as I have complained before that Elysium just isn’t wheelchair accessible for anyone. 
I mean, if you have to go to the club next door just to use the restroom… there’s something wrong! SERIOUSLY WRONG!!
When Iris was done, I had taken about 70 or more photographs. I was sure to take photographs WITH Red Vamp because honestly… I had been bragging this meeting was going to happen. And only a hand full of people believed me. The rest just thought I was messing around and joking.
I was actually a little flattered that Red Vamp’s husband did talk with me. I honored our conversations that we had, no matter how small they were.
When Red Vamp walked by the wall of local legends, I took a photo of her. I doubt she was prepared. In my mind, it was fitting. Considering all these years I’ve wanted to meet her in person and now I have had that opportunity.
It was a glorious visit, and the music didn’t suck across the board so that was plenty of bonus.
My obvious purpose was Red Vamp and the Bucket List. Now I have that. My star struck attitude probably only lasted 10 minutes.
But I do hope that we all can do it again. Her living a few hours away makes it difficult. It would mean so much to me to have a second visit.
Check out Iris, see if whether or not its something you fancy. If so, you’re welcome. If not, then at least I tried.
Until then, I’ll forever hold these memories so close to my heart, knowing that nobody can take that away from me.
Dambreaker 