the below was supposed to show up last wednesday, so it seems old now and maybe i'll add fun things..maybe mac doesn't like me:

wow..this is fascinating, i'm on a mac...it's kind of thrilling..this is new and different in a very good way..they're like aliens.

let me quickly relay my awe about coldplay:

what an amazing band, what an amazing concert..it's up there with my top five shows of all time...maybe top three. americans are so enthusiastic about coldplay and chris martin is so excited about everything, he was so happy, they sounded so great, all energy and joy and just good times - there was the quintessential hardcore guy with his metal signs singing along a few people over, very cute - there was the obnoxious drunk girl trying to get ahead of everyone during yellow when everyone freaked out and the girl next to me taking a stand, screaming "NO!", great stuff - chris' voice is so gorgeous, he was so happy, dancing and running around and telling us about free trade thru writing on his hand that we could see by the big screens behind them, cameras on his hands on the keys and on the side of his face from the top of the piano..it was so intimate when it needed to be, everyone singing the whole time, and loud and exciting when it wanted to be, starting the set with politik, lights flashing with the piano in the chorus, very exciting, though too bright, had to close my eyes during "open up your eyes", yes, everyone jumping. i'm getting back on them, i'm listening to them all the time now..i want to hang out with them..axel and i want to make love to chris, which is fine. he's so sexy, he makes you smile. politik, then shiver, great opening..end with yellow and the scientist, so beautiful, then encore with in my place, clocks, and finally trouble (or spiderwebs as alan calls it), a soft ballad that americans yell "yeah!!" to that he mentioned he loved..what a beautiful night. alan, you really shouldn't have missed this one. i'm so glad i didn't. i will see them every time they come here, and every other time i have a chance to see them. definitely.