john mayer and vacations

oh my goodness. john mayer is just as sexy when he's dripping with sweat and singing the hits live as he is on DVD or on tv.

that's really the summary of whatever i'm going to say the rest of this post.

i went with nikki to Raleigh tonight (last night? it is 0117 EST right now) to see the Counting Crows and John Mayer (and leona ness just happened to sing first). awesome awesome show.

CC played all the good ones. opened with rain king and closed with long december. played hangin around and round here and mr jones. in the middle of round here he broke into Radiation Vibe from Fountains of Wayne (circa 1996ish). that was totally awesome b/c nikki and i were just talking about that song not two weeks ago. of course we were probably like the only two people in the whole dang audience that recognized the song though.

JM played last. he hit a bunch of high notes. opened with 3x5, closed with back to you. played the radio songs and like 3 newbies and 83. i wanted to hear neon and comfortable but i'm not complaining because at least i got to see him <333 he did all his funny faces and danced around like his funky self. the only cover he interrupted a song with was 'most beautiful girl' from prince. i'm just sooooooooooo happy i got to see him this year. now he needs to take some time off and play an intimate gathering in LR @ Juanitas or some other small club. i love how he tells stories in between songs. he did a lot of that tonight too. it was just reallly great.

the pavillon in raleigh where we saw the show is pretty awesome. way better than the ampitheater we've got in downtown LR. i think they shouuld take some pointers from this place even.

i get to go home weds. i'm sorta glad and sorta sad. i miss nikki and i only get to see her like once a year! but i also miss my bed and my car and my *laurie* time. it's been well worth the trip.

hell, i even went to West Virginia and saw the mountains and the coal mining and stuff. saw a football game @ marshall university. that was fun too!

anyway...it's almost 2 now and i'm sleepy and nikki's standing behind me ironing moose's work pants. i think i'm going to go.

oh did i mention i had some cheesecake from the cheesecake factory today? it was YUM! key lime cheesecake. and i got some stuff from Sephora. what a wonderful day. i'm not sure if i want it to end!

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