Conan in Concert/Running

I was quite disdainful to learn that I probably wouldn't be seeing Conan O'Brien this week. He's doing a whole week of shows here in Chicago (to all of you internet stalkers out there, you're one step closer!).

Then, my hope was brought back to life when I found out there were tickets being handed out to people. However, they were just stand-by tickets; they didn't guarantee admission.

I ran to State and Lake to grab those tickets. The ticket holder pointed to a VERY long line forming all-the-way across the street from the Chicago Theater. I've waited in long lines plenty of times to have been disciplined in keeping myself occupied. A friend of mine even popped in to wait with me. She's not a Conan O'Brien fan, but she's just a fan of not going home right away.

I sang songs in my head, yelled random inflammatory statements, and even bought a free paper (yes, I bought a free paper) from a drunkard just to let the time pass. About a half-hour to an hour later, the line started moving. The staff people shouted on their megaphones: "Women to the left, men to the right!" It looked like a scene from "Titanic."

The crowd stopped and moved several times before finally making it across the street. Security people were even checking our bags. It appeared that we were going to get in! Unfortunately, we received the bad news that the theater was filled to capacity.

Of course, people were upset. There was a wild mix of people there.

• The Conan O'Brien fans (including myself)
  
• The Cheap Trick fans (they were playing this evening)
• People just wanting to see the show for the sake of it
  
• People that were just waiting in line for no purpose
• Solicitors

You could tell which group everyone belonged to depending on their reaction to the bad news.

People that were chanting: Conan fans.

People that were moaning and groaning: Cheap trick fans

People that were calm and almost strangely uninterested: ...For the sake of it

People that were vehemently pissed-off because they missed their train: The no-purpose group

People still trying to charge for free newspapers: Solicitors

I'll try again tomorrow and throughout the week. I'm hoping to make it in this Friday. For some reason, I just know the last show he does here will be the best one.

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I've decided to start running in the morning. In order for me to even have the desire to wake-up in the morning, I have to get some sleep. Ten-o'clock isn't an early enough bed time. I'll see tomorrow.


I wonder if anyone would even want to stalk me.