I am the happiest I've been in a really long time. I couldn't have asked for a better night. Seeing Andrew Bird in concert inspires some unexplainable emotion in my body. It was like living in a dream world, I was literally overcome with joy and love for his music. I was like a puppy who had long awaited the return of their owner, and could hear them opening the door as they waited patiently on the other side: finding comfort in their owner's voice, and having remained loyal and when finally seeing their owner, they get so overwhelmed with happiness that they might even pee a little. I have devoted so much time to his music because I genuinely love it. During the show and since then I have felt an abundant amount of love for everything around me. Everything is good. Is it weird that a single artist fills me with so much joy and gives so much purpose to my life? Listening to him makes me feel infinitely connected to everything around me. 

While Calexico was playing before he started, Mr. Bird snuck to the side of the pavilion, twenty feet from where I was sitting, just standing there. I spotted him and froze. I stared at him intently as if he were some sort of ancient dinosaur and then we made eye contact. Then we both looked away and I looked back and he did too, sort of staring of into the crowd in my general direction, smiling. It was enough for me. The woman sitting directly next to me got up and went over and talked to him. Sitting right next to me! That could have been me but I would have never had the guts. Supposedly she sort of knew him because she used to live in Chicago, where Andrew first started out, and went to a lot of his shows years ago. From what I can tell from his music I would say Andrew Bird is a pretty introverted guy.  He even said tonight, "This song is about socially awkward tendencies, both in groups and personally... (blah something much more interesting then I am actually typing blah blah..)" I wouldn't want my experience meeting him to be uncomfortable. I like the idea of just knowing him the way I do now. Obsessively and distantly. I was trying to think of what I would ever say to him. I wouldn't want it too be cliche or cheesy. Kathryn came up with the line, "Are you schizophrenic, because you have a Beautiful Mind?" in her funny voice. I really don't know what I would want to say to him, therefore I never want to meet him. Lies.

It's weird to think that everyone there tonight got their own feeling from him, in all sorts of different calibers. I seriously can't get enough of him.

Sorry if my obsessing isn't interesting or turns you off from Andrew Bird, but if you ever get the chance, see him live. He is the most talented performer I've ever seen. And he's funny, and so intense and not intense at the same time. It's possible, yes. Plus he's sexy and really quirky, especially when he sings Why? Ugh god, eargasm. 

Why'd you go ahead and do nothing?

Can't you see what kind of seeds you're sewing?

Damn you for being so easygoin'