my favorite day in 2006 …

…is february 23.

because this was the day i traveled abroad by myself for the first time in my life.
because this was the first time i watched a concert alone. ever.
in the mosh pit.
and it was an oasis concert.
in singapore.

one more item crossed off “the things i must do before i die” list.

watching oasis and hearing the gallaghers sing and being 20 feet away from them and almost catching noel’s tambourine gave me the same thrill as seeing the venus di milo, the winged victory of samothrace, and the mona lisa for the first time. and singing (and screaming) champagne supernova and wonderwall and don’t look back in anger and what’s the story, morning glory with a zillion other people was fantastic.

i think turning 30 last year gave me some sort of magic powers that enable me to do these things.

since i’ll only be thirty for five months more, i’d better maximize these powers before a different sort of magic power takes over.

i hear U2 will be in tokyo in april. please let my superpowers be strong enough to take me there and back.


thanks nat and nessa for the mimosa and the burned teeth and gums. i can finally feel my ears again.