It took us a little while to actually get down into the belly of the festival due to having so many people in our group heading in but by the time we got down to catch the end of The Jezebels there was only about five of us. Number one festival rule...never spend time trying to find people, just stick with one or two and you will eventually run in to everyone else. Leave it up to fate or you will miss all the awesome music!
After the set and full of happiness we bounded out of the crowd and ran into Lucy, Lucas and Gibbo and Pauline. We were little disappointed that we didn't get to see Hilltop together but knew we'd have other chances when they started touring once the album was out so it was ok. We went and got a couple drinks then slowly made it over to the Boiler Room to see Girl Talk. I missed him last time I went to BDO because Hilltop Hoods was on at the same time so I was really keen to catch his set. I don't think it's physically possible to stand still while Girl Talk is playing, we all danced ourselves silly, were disgustingly sweaty but exceptionally stoked to be there. We managed to have our whole group there so it was so much fun.
Afterwards we all needed some fresh air, beverages and food so found a spot on the grass to have a little rest before Kanye West. Now don't get me wrong, the Kanye experience was pretty awesome...with the entrance in the middle of the crowd on a forklift to the chorus of ballet dancers and the light show...but as a whole....we all found the whole thing a bit arrogant to be honest. And I know this is his image...but seriously, this is a music festival, we don't need ten minute piano solos and ongoing talking into the microphone about how seeing him means it's the best night of your life and we all have to buy his album. Oh and that poor black swan on stage...she must of been thinking.."Will this ever end?" Because Kanye ran over time by about forty five minutes we managed to miss Nero and Noel Gallagher but never mind. I got to see Hilltop so I was happy :)
The Lucies and I managed to lose everyone after Kanye as the festival finished and managed to be one of the last groups of people out of the arena. Not worrying too much about where everyone was as they knew how to get home we headed off together on the train. Somehow we managed to have the energy to laugh hysterically at the expense of Kanye the whole way home, with everyone around us looking at us like, "Are you effing serious?" When everyone made it back to Paddington we then realised how hungry we were...and after calling every pizza place in Sydney (it was now 1a.m.) and finding out they were all closed, our wonderful friends Jess and Pauline decided to collect cash for the cab and food and caught a taxi in their pajamas to King's Cross McDonalds, made him wait while they bought eveything and then drive them back to Lucy's flat. Legends. Full and satisfied we all hit the sack. It had certainly been a big day out.
