The Concert

last night was the culmination of many a dream. not dream in the way that it is running thru my mind while sleeping but dream in that it is something that i really wanted to do. i had 4th row tickets for my favorite singer Jann Arden. she is canadian lives only a few hours from me, but that isn't really that cool. she has a few albums and is as much as a 'hit' in canada as she can be. there aren't many of her songs that i don't like. they all speak. they all make you feel. and some of them can make you hurt.
when she came out with her latest album and the concert was announced i set my alarm and was calling for tickets a full 30 seconds before the phone lines opened.
the concert was definitely worth the wait. she is hilarous to see live. i sat in my seat and just thought about her. she always says music was the last thing she thought she would be doing, but it was always something that she loved. and surprise, when you do what you love the rest usually follows. if your intentions are pure.
the audience was a mix of lesbians and large people. i kinda felt like i was at a cross between lilith fair and a weight watchers meeting.
and to my surprise the friend i took with me returned the favour and gave me a ticket for the nylons christmas concert (front row seats). i loved the nylons in the 80's and i still love christmas music. (i am listening to 'it came upon a midnight clear' right now.) it should be fun