If you've got my back I'll go on.

This Sunday night will go down in history as THE GREATEST NIGHT EVER IN MY LIFE, OKAY?!?

For those of you who aren't already aware, I went to see Frank Turner. For those of you who are aware, I DON'T CARE, YOU CAN KNOW AGAIN.

I should probably stop using capitals now. You guys might get scared that I'm angry. BUT DON'T FEAR; I'M NOT ANGRY. I'M JUST VERY EXCITED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE WONDROUS EVENTS THAT OCCURRED.

For starters, I was excited because I'd never been to Rock City before. Let me say; I will definitely be going there again in the future. It's a bloody fantastic venue. Especially considering the view that we got from the balcony. Brilliant I tell you, BRILLIANT.

We got there quite early (blasting out some Frank on the way there of course) and so we were quite near the front of the queue. ALTHOUGH IT WAS FREEZING. But me and Dana soon distracted ourselves by spying through the windows of the tour bus... But then they shut the curtains, which made us sad (imagine us pulling super-duper sad faces. That's how sad we were). However, we had a little giggle at the man that appeared to have gotten stuck in the door. Sorry Man In The Door.

THEN, Mia gave us our tickets, which made us happy. My ticket is very pretty. It has sparkly letters on it. I shall keep it forever and ever. It's pretty cool.

So eventually we went in (WOO) and the ticket man took my ticket stub and then a big scary man looked in my bag. Now, I'm the sort of person that panics in a situation like this. Even though I had nothing to panic about; I had my camera and my house keys in there. Hardly volatile substances... But anyway. Then we went inside and the room was starting to fill up, and so we went up to the balcony and secured the prime spot. It was great. Although the floor was VERY sticky. I think that I remember Dana comparing it to quicksand...

After much anticipation, Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun came on stage. And my word, they were FABULOUS. Me and Dana were dancing along so much! I felt as though I'd heard them a million times before; they were so catchy! (I listened to them on Spotify for like an hour earlier. THEY'RE SO GOOD) Please check them out!

After JL&tSS, it was Tim Barry. He was from AMEEERICAAA. (please read that in a Southern American accent.) He was good; he said "y'all" quite a lot and sang some very real songs about life. Then he told us to challenge ourselves more often. You know, I think that he makes a really good point.

Then when Tim was finished it all got a bit tense... FRANK WAS NEXT.

9:30 came. It was the moment of truth. The following two hours passed so quickly. They really didn't seem to last that long. I wish it could have gone on forever. And ever and ever and ever and ever.

First and foremost, he started with If Ever I Stray. My second favourite song. My favourite was saved until last... But more on that later. ANYWAY. He sang If Ever I Stray really slowly to start with, just him on his own with his guitar, and then the pace picked up at the chorus and The Sleeping Souls came on and it all just went BOOM. Not literally like something exploding, but the bass and the drums just vibrated your whole body. It was amazing. I love that feeling; there's really nothing else like it. Then I don't really remember the rest vividly. It's all just a cumulative ball of Frank-ness. BUT A BLOODY FABULOUS ONE NEVERTHELESS. I really didn't want it to end. I sang along to every word (my throat was very sore by the end of the night. I was very surprised to wake up Monday morning with a voice...) and I clapped and shouted and danced and screamed a lot too. It was amazing. There really aren't enough words to adequately describe it.

So when it got to the end of the set, everyone went off stage and nobody quite knew what to do. So we all clapped for an encore. One of those claps that starts off really slowly and gets quicker and quicker until there's just loads of noise.

SO THEN THEY CAME BACK ON STAGE AND SANG PHOTOSYNTHESIS. MY FAVOURITE SONG. IT WAS SPECTACULAR. And he sang Dan's Song too, which made me feel as though the whole crowd had been transformed into this one big happy family who loved being in each other's company. Nothing else mattered but Frank and his music. That was a pretty special moment.

So, in summary, I had the most brilliant time. It will never be forgotten. I recorded the end on my camera, so now whenever I'm feeling down I can just sit and watch it and relive the magic. IT WAS DEFINITELY MAGIC.

I really don't know what else to say now. Other than GO SEE FRANK TURNER LIVE BECAUSE HE IS AMAZING.

P.S. I have realised that I have used the word "amazing" rather excessively in this blog post. I would apologise, but it's really such a fantastic adjective. It's amazing.

So.

The reason I got this blog is so that I can have somewhere to write down my feelings, and to just generally get stuff off my chest. So I should probably talk about Skyfall before my brain implodes.

On Friday night (yes, the day of its release; we're die-hard Bond fans, people. We don't mess around) I went to see what I can only describe as one of the best films I have ever seen. I don't know if it's the very best; I don't know what the best film I've ever seen is. It's hard to judge films on how good they are. You just tend to like them more than others. Although saying that, War Horse was pretty spectacular. But anyway, I've gone off on a tangent. So, Skyfall.

It was utterly phenomenal. Definitely my favourite Bond film yet. The whole thing just blew my mind. I was so transfixed on the screen the whole time (apart from when the woman in front of me left to go to the toilet at about an hour into it. We hadn't even reached halfway and she was like "oops gotta go pee"... But anyway). There are so many things that I want to say about it, but I really don't want to ruin it for anyone that hasn't seen it yet who intends on seeing it. So I'll try to keep my points spoiler-free.

1) The opening scene was absolutely brilliant.
2) How they led into the opening credits part worked incredibly well.
3) The opening credits part and Adele's Skyfall song complemented each other beautifully.
4) Whoever designed the opening credits deserves some sort of award.
5) Daniel Craig's suits were superb. I love a man in a good suit.
6) Javier Bardem makes an excellent Bond villain.
7) The Bond women (Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe) were gorgeous.
8) BEN WHISHAW AS Q WAS BLOODY BRILLIANT. I've loved Ben since he was in The Hollow Crown. He was so perfect for the role of Q. Kudos to you Ben! (also, his hair and his glasses and his cardigan. HE'S SO CUTE. Enough said.)
9) There were many unexpected moments. I shan't elaborate because I do not wish to spoil it for anyone. But I guarantee you, you will be shocked on several occasions.
10) There were funny bits. Which I like, because even though James Bond is a macho, chauvinistic secret agent, at least he's still down-to-earth.
11) Dame Judi Dench was simply magnificent reprising her role as M. She's always been one of my favourite Bond characters and her performance in this film did not disappoint.
12) Daniel Craig's performance made it very hard for me to not pick him as my favourite Bond. Before seeing Skyfall, it was a very close call between him and Sean Connery, but now I think that after seeing this film it's definitely Daniel. Sorry Sir Sean. (have some light-hearted alliteration to make up for it)
13) I was thoroughly delighted by the whole experience. It was AMAZING. The queue was massive which heightened the anticipation even more! Such an excellent film. There really aren't enough adjectives to describe it.

So if you haven't been convinced to go and see Skyfall already, GO SEE IT! SERIOUSLY! I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.