The pre-U2 report

OK. In just over 24 hours I'm heading to the snowed-in city to the west to see, arguably, one of the greatest bands of all time.

I hope they sing a Christmas song!

I went to a pro football (not soccer, you crazy Euro-folk!) game a few weeks back with my aunt, uncle and dad. We had a fantastic time - my uncle is a season-ticket holder. He's got these really nice seats that are actually covered up in the outdoor stadium, and the seats even have a switch under them to turn on a heater! I actually got hot at the game and had to turn my seat off! (This is a big tangent, but the seats also have their own private restrooms and restaurant indoors behind them, and waitresses will bring your beer, I mean, nutritious food, too you.) The game was so fun! Anyhow, afterwards, we all got talking about the concert I was going to, and I found out that my aunt and uncle are going to the same concert!

I have good tickets, floor, general admission, so I'll get to see Bono sing up close. The aunt and uncle have lousy seats - they'll be able to touch the arena roof. But we're going out afterwards, and that'll be fun. And I booked myself a hotel room. So I'll be able to enjoy going out, except for the cold...

I heard a U2 song on the radio - "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - yesterday, and I started to wonder, how many people on this planet have a U2 song as their theme song? U2, whether you like them or don't, is a band for the ages. The soundtrack of our lives, all of our lives, could fit a U2 song on it. (At this point I started to wonder what my theme song is. I got frightened when I realized it might be "wannabe" by the Spice Girls. I take that back...my song is "wishlist" by pearl jam - the greatest. band. ever.)

I like "With or Without You." The bass line gets me, it's electric. I really just want to hear a Christmas song.