twenty one pilots on film |-/

Hello friends!

I went to yet another concert. Shocker right? I think this is concert number..12? I lost count to be completely honest.

This time around we headed to Charlotte to see, wait for it...TWENTY ONE PILOTS. Yes, you read that right. Twenty One freakin' Pilots. I've been waiting to see them since junior year of high school. They finally came to North Carolina and I jumped on the tickets immediately.

When I say that this concert was hype, I mean it was hype. These boys casually give such a great show it's incredible how they're able to keep their momentum during the whole show. Another thing that I love about this band is that there really aren't any "bad" seats at one of their shows. Tyler and Josh went into the crowd at least six different times during the show. These times include mini stages throughout the arena, standing on platforms, and running through the crowd in a giant hamster ball. Yes, I said hamster ball. Keep in mind that we are at an amphitheater. How many concerts have you been to where the artist actually physically go into the crowd for longer than 30 seconds? I'll wait...

Also, let me say something: the two-man band that is Twenty One Pilots is more than the songs that play on the radio. If you play one of their albuma, 'Blurryface', 'Vessel' or their self titled album, and just listen, you will see what I mean.

They shine a light onto a topic that many people are too afraid to talk about or don't know how to talk about. Depression. As someone who has suffered the severity of depression I can whole heartedly say that the lyrics that Twenty One Pilots produce are pure and raw. I really urge you guys to just listen to their lyrics. I recommend you start with Kitchen Sink, Car Radio, Fake You Out, Truce, Screen, Migraine, Guns for Hands, or Goner. Those are some my favorite songs simply because the lyrics are so important.

And now that I have you guys in your feels, let's look at some pictures shall we? A majority of these photos were taken in Noda, the art district of Charlotte. The town of Noda is decorated with local shops and beautiful wall art. I really enjoyed my time in Noda, walking around you really get the laid back vibe the town has, it's a completely different vibe compared to the city.

Sadly this was my last concert of the summer. I had made so many memories and I feel so blessed that I get to experience and enjoy so many concerts with so many amazing people. With that being said, I think that my new concert tradition will be to bring a disposable camera. I love having the ability to relax and enjoy the show and not having to worry if I can get the best snapshot on my iPhone to post on Twitter. With my disposable I just roll the film back and press the shutter and then the worrying of if it's in focus or correctly exposed is behind me. And I love the anticipation of having to wait a week to get my photos back, having my mind race with ideas of how the photos might have turned out. Sometimes waiting is good. Sometimes anxiousness is good. Sometimes living in the moment is good.