Jason Mraz, I'm Yours

So Joe was a huge sport and accompanied me to the most wonderful concert I have ever been to: the one and only Jason Mraz. I am proud to say that I have been a big fan of his since his first album debuted, which I constantly must remind all of those who think they are fans NOW simply because of the new hit, "I'm Yours." There are a lot of you posers out there. For example, I have had a Jason Mraz poster hanging in my classroom for the last five years (his first album was released six-ish years ago), and every year my students ask who he is. This is the first year they have said, "Oh, Jason Mraz! I love that song!" And I always ask, "Which song? "The Remedy"? "You and I"? "Did You Get My Message"? "Forecast"? "Please Don't Tell Her"? Because those are my favorites." Without fail, I am always met with a blank stare. "He has more than one song?" Posers. All of them.

So, when I was on Ticket Master last July looking for So You Think You Can Dance tickets and saw that my wonderful Jason was coming in concert, I thought, "Screw you, Chelsie Hightower! I've got a date!" And I bought myself my own birthday present. And wonderful Joe, who doesn't really like Mr. A-Z, agreed to go and be my camera man so I could pay attention. He loves me.

So, on October 28, we headed to the E Center and enjoyed the best concert I have ever been to. There was dancing, there was singing (of course) there were pictures, and a about a 25 minute encore. It was so worth it being tired; I had arranged to take the next day off work so I could sleep.

This is Joe and me before the show. For some reason, Joe can't take a picture without closing his eyes. I don't get it, because he's the one pushing the button. He knows when it's gonna flash.

If you watch America's Next Top Model, you'll get this nex joke. We decided we wanted to practice "smiling with our eyes," as Miss Tyra Banks would say. She's not the brightest bulb in the box.

This is us with "dead" un-smiling eyes.

This is us "smiling with our eyes." It's a process that involves squinting and dipping your chin. Those models. What will they think of next? Rocket scientists! Every one of 'em!

Awesome shots from the main event:


1) These were the horn guys. They were freaking amazing! They would go out in the audience and pop up once in a while and play like...wow. It was cool.
2)This is a shot of the stage. You can see those screens behind Jason (yes, we're on first-name basis). Those were really cool. Before the show started, they had a number you could text messages to and they appeared on the screens. You could also take pictures with your phone and send them, and they would also appear on the screen. You can even look up Salt Lake City concert pics on Jason Mraz's website.
3)A close up of Jason on the screen. Isn't my husband a wonderful photographer?
4)The trombone guy. I had no idea trombones were so bitchin'. 5) Jason. He had this cute/funny little dance where he would wiggle his butt and nothing else. It was just fun!

The clip below was a pain in the freaking rear, but I had to figure it out because this is when Jason was singing really fast (which is his specialty) during "The Remedy." Joe pans over in the middle of it because apparently I was freaking out, but you can't see anything.

It really was an awesome concert, and I am not saying that because I am biased. Even Joe, who's not a big fan, said it was really good. I had a couple students come to school screaming at me about how awesome it was, and we were jumping and squealing like he had actually winked at us or something. I would pay for that again.

I feel sad for all of you who missed out on the concert. I am even more sad for those of you who don't care. It's like not caring about starving children in Africa, or that our ozone is going to crap. You're losing so much, without even being aware of it. I also feel sad for those of you who are new fans. How much you missed. Posers.