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I want to live on the side of a square
I went to see John Mayer in concert on Saturday night, and whilst it wasn’t as absolutely fantabulous as the last time I saw him, it was still fantastic. The guy is truly a talented musician, and it was so great hearing the crowd sing along to his new songs even though the new album only came out a couple of weeks ago. I would have liked it even more if he had more crowd interaction or maybe included more improvisations like he did in the brilliant extended version of ‘Come Back to Bed’, but I’ll get over it because he still performed a solid set and played ‘Daughters’ and ‘3x5’ as his encore.
I still think he’s so dreamy.
*giggles*   
I’m sick of people complaining that he didn’t play any of his ‘good songs’ (read: songs off Room for Squares), but this was the Heavier Things tour, not the Room for Squares tour. Before you bought your tickets and forked out $75 you knew that this concert would focus on his new stuff. The call to action on the Ticketek website where you purchased your tickets said this, all the press surrounding the tour said this, hell, even the t-shirts being sold at the concert had ‘John Mayer: Heavier Things Tour’ on it. Deal with it.
And that’s all I have to say really.
Revised list of concerts I’ve seen this year and where they stand on How Much They Rocked Riss' Socks list:
1. Counting Crows @ The Enmore
2. Counting Crows @ The Horden
3. Ben Folds, Ben Kweller & Ben Lee @ The Enmore
4. Jason Mraz @ Brass Monkey
5. John Mayer @ The Horden
6. Michelle Branch @ The Metro
7. Jason Mraz @ The Metro
8. Jimmy Eat World @ The Metro
9. David Gray @ The State Theatre
10. Tegan & Sara @ The Annandale
11. The Whitlams @ The Metro
12. Charlton Hill @ The Basement
Ear Candy: "Your Body is a Wonderland" -- John Mayer
(I first heard this song a little over 3 years ago, and even though I play it so much I still haven't gotten sick of it. Granted, it’s not his best song and the lyrics aren’t spectacular, but there is something inexplicably beautiful about the song. It must have been hard to make a video to such a song without it turning into something sickeningly sentimental or soft porn. I’m glad he took the happy medium because the music video is just awww. Well I thought it was nice, other people may think it's sickeningly sentimental. But seriously, who is sweet enough to play someone the guitar when they’re having a bubble bath? Do guys like that even exist?!? I think the song is sexy, in the fumbling, young love kind of way.)
Falling
What makes you two so wonderful? Hard to say. Perhaps it's the stars. Perhaps you two are just so cute together that other couples shrink in shame.
When you find something good, there's a tendency to hold on to it for dear life. Don't bother. Just keep doing what comes naturally and you'll have nothing to worry about.
I received this cheesy information from one of those relationship rating meters and it made me very happy. I certainly don't base my life on any type of quiz but it's kinda nice to read how I feel.
When his arms are wrapped around me I know everything will be all right. I like nestling into his embrace, feeling the rise and fall of his chest, and feel his heart beat next to my own. Of course, I don't mind sliding my hand down his chest to one of his side's to tickle him. His reaction varies from a loud scream to an adorable girly giggle, heh. But, I'd much rather place my hand on his face, sliding my fingers up to his forehead. Then I could run my fingers through his hair and watch his face light up with a smile.
And it’s in those moments where I feel safe and cared for.
It's where I feel truly special.
It's where I want to be.
Ear Candy: "Feeler" -- Pete Murray
I made the front page. w00t! What a nice surprise.
I often wonder if there's some sort of statue of limitations on when you can be angry about something. Can I simply defer my anger until it's convient to have something to hold against someone? If I promise to be calm and try to understand about the very big things, can I take my anger out on the smaller injustices?
Ear Candy: " Angel " -- Sarah McLachlan
Rambling on Empty
Time has taken on the shape of a big, oozy blob. It's like those toys you get from the machines outside the grocery store - stick fifty cents in, get this weird capsule with goo inside. It moves too fast, I can't grab hold of it and it stubbornly refuses to take shape.
It's slipping away from me.
I am twenty-two. Six months out of university, five months into the ‘real’ world, and somewhere around one-fourth the way through my expected lifespan. I have no idea what I am doing. Some people think I have it all together, but I don’t.
Really, I don't know. I mean, I do - sometimes. Very rarely, I get these glimpses of what things might turn out like if they turn out well - happy, successful, self-satisfied, and all those good things. Every so often, I get this reassurance that in the end, whatever may come, I will be, more or less, okay, or even, maybe very good. I like that, I cling to that idea, that hope.
But that too often alludes me. Many times, I end up somewhere else, somewhat confused, the vision of happiness completely muddled. I don't know what I'm doing, what I want, who I want to be when I grow up.
Shit, I am a grown up. How the fuck did that happen?
Anyway. I have no idea where things will take me, but I remain relatively convinced that, as they have all my life, things will eventually make sense, and someday, that big blobby time will crystallize into something beautiful, solid and quantifiable.
Or maybe I'll just melt and get stuck in a big clumpy pile in the rug that smells a little.
Ear Candy: "Gorecki" - Lamb
(One of my all time favourite songs, it's a bit old but the lyrics are so beautiful. Pity no one likes them enough to come with me to their concert. Poo.)
Heavier Things
While he may still sing about the same things: finding one’s self, loosing love, and the glorification of women, John Mayer has taken his music in a different direction in his sophomore album, Heavier Things. He strays from his standard, heavily guitar driven sound to deliver 10 tracks with far more adventurous musical arrangements than those on Room for Squares.
Whilst it doesn’t quite have that same ‘wow’ factor as Room for Squares, and some fans may cry foul at the mellow, Dave Matthews-esque sound he’s adopted, Heavier Things still is an impressive release. Perhaps it’s the intense lyrics, the funky melodies or that sultry voice, whatever it is, Heavier Things has a quality about it that will make you want to play it over again and again. And don't be mislead by thinking that the album is going to sound like it's first single "Bigger than My Body", because the single doesn't do justice to the rest of the album at all.
There are a couple of songs that are just damn sexy *fans herself*. Definitely music, as Yul put it, “to get it on to”.
Standout tracks: “Split Screen Sadness”, “Come Back to Bed” and my personal favourite, “Daughters”.
Ear Candy: "Only Heart" -- John Mayer
Twenty Five
The West Wing = Best. Television. Show. EVA.
The season finale is even better watching it a second time, and actually watching it on a TV rather than on a computer.
Aaron Sorkin, you rock.
Ear Candy: "Clarity" -- John Mayer
Mrs. Robinson
My friend's younger brother asked me to go to his Year 12 formal with him.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes"
"But you're not even legal yet"
"I will be in October"
"I'm 22, you're 17. 17!"
"I like my women older"
Riiiiight. I think I will be avoiding going to their house for a couple of months.
Keeping Secrets
Sophie Kinsella’s books are fab, the Shopaholic series is a must read. Her latest novel, Can You Keep a Secret is currently keeping me company on the way to and from work, and it is a cack. The people sitting next to me on the train were probably wondering why I was giggling so much.
“It’s just like Julie Andrews said. When the dog bites, when the bee stings…I simply remember I have a boyfriend – and suddenly things don’t seem quite so completely shit…Or however she put it.”
High recommended reading.
Ear Candy: "Volcano" -- Damien Rice
(Damien who? This Irish singer-songwrtier is all kinds of talented. His album 'O' gets released in Australia on September 9th)
Online Shopping
I’ve never participated in any of those online auctions before because I’ve never felt the need, but I placed my first bid today when I came across a really cute Louis Vuitton bag. I need a new bag. Okay, maybe I don’t need the bag, especially one at this price, but I really want it.
An hour and a half left of the auction and some asshole outbid me! How rude.
I’m going to have to start stalking the item to make sure I win it.
You will be mine, MINE!!!
Ear Candy: "She Will Be Loved" -- Maroon 5
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