for the past two weeks my sister has been trying to win jason mraz tickets from various radio stations. i was unaware of her efforts until a couple of days ago when my mom told me that sierra has been dying to win them as a surprise for me. i thought it only fitting that i surprise sierra with the ticket that i had purchased for her a few months ago. i bought a hallmark card that plays music (unfortunately none exist with jason's melodic voice) so i bought her one with a dancing hamster (inside joke) and slipped the ticket inside. i left it on her bed with her backpack. i could hear her open the card from my downstairs room. she waited a few moments to react. i asked her about this later and she said it was because she wanted to scream. wednesday we headed to the apartment after she got out of school (and after several wardrobe changes). i had to do a last minute walk-through at the aparment to make sure that the carpets were clean once they dried. we also had to load up a few final boxes from the garage. we scarfed down a dinner of yummy chick-fil-a (sierra's second time ever to have it! this i cannot understand). we headed to the spirit bank center and waited for amelia. i was like a junior high school girl, giddy with anticipation. amelia arrived a few minutes before the concert began and we all hurried inside to our seats.
jason, surprisingly enough, was the first person out on stage. he came out to introduce anya marina. we weren't aware that she would be performing, and it was a pleasant surprise. she has an unusual voice and i like the lyrics to her music. it was funny that she would be performing with him, as i had recently stumbled across her within the past two weeks. she played a set of five songs or so, ending with her own version of t.i.'s whatever you like. surprisingly enough, it was great! of course we were laughing, too, but it was really great.
next the plain white t's took the stage. i got into their music in the fall of 2007, and was excited to see them live. they do a great live performance (no one compares to jason, but great nonetheless).
the highlight of the evening was of course mr. mraz himself. i'm embarrassed of effect this man has on me. he is just too, too adorable, and i am seriously like a love-struck teen when he takes the stage. i get giddy and can't stop smiling. you would think i was 12. i love that he never does a song the same way twice, that his voice is so incredibly clear, and the talent he has is amazing. he did an extended version of the opera section in mr. curiosity and it was phen-o-men-al! i can't believe that i have let three years pass since i last saw him! after seeing him live, sierra now understands the facination amelia and i have for him.
[i will try to post pics soon. all pictures were taking with sierra's camera and her memory card doesn't fit in my laptop].
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