(crazy)

i've loved u2 since i was 11 years old.

back in the day...

the first tapes i owned were u2, 

passed along to me by a twentysomething who thought i'd like them, 

and the first tape i bought in a store was u2.

it may seem silly, since a billion people like u2,

but i don't really care.

i know they aren't cool, like the super indie or punk bands my husband likes.

but still,

i love them.

and i love them live in concert.

and i never miss a tour,

until now.

they aren't coming to northern california, 

so as of last night at 9 pm, 

i hatched a crazy plan...

i found a single ticket on craigslist in arizona.

i enlisted a friend who lives in arizona to pick it up for me today.

my brothers and i are driving to arizona

tonight

11 hours

to get in line 

first thing

to wait

all

day

tomorrow

and then to race in to the stadium

as soon as the gates open

to get all the way up close to the stage

with general admission tickets.

after the concert,

we'll drive home.

i feel a little crazy.

i'm so excited.

bono, larry, edge & adam: 

look for me, i'll be the one singing along to every song

(i know, along with 50,000 other people), 

happy as can be.