I Heart Neil Finn

Well, as you may have figured out by now (which is late on Friday night for me), I will not be sharing my proposed “fun wedding” post today. Long story short, yesterday was CRAZY. It was my son’s first day of school, our 10th “legal” wedding anniversary, and the unusual occasion of an honest-to-goodness “night out” with my husband (just to mention a few things). Ultimately, the end result was that I am a complete basket case today (albeit a very happy basket case), and I just didn’t have it in me to go through hundreds of wedding photos and write a proper post. Oh, well. Sorry. Maybe tomorrow.

Anyhow. In lieu of that post, I thought I’d quickly share a bit of  my night out with you, which (as you also may have figured out by now) is why I heart Neil Finn. (And if you don’t know who that is, well shame on you! Go directly to iTunes and start enjoying Neil Finn, Crowded House, and Split Enz NOW!) 😉

So. Twenty-one years ago (*sigh*) my friend Grant Harvey entered a Much Music video contest. The grand prize of this contest was having Crowded House come and play for the winner and his/her friends in the winner’s house. To cut to the chase, I was in Grant’s video, his video won, Crowded House came and played at his house, and I was invited. (How I know it was 21 years ago is because I ran into Grant last night and he was kind enough to remind me… *sigh*).

Paul Hester and Neil Finn of Crowded House playing in Grant Harvey’s basement, 1989. I have more photos, but you get the point.

Anyhow. To this day, it is still one of the most exciting nights of my entire life. I had never before been that close to somebody whom I admire so much artistically, and at the tender age of 20, it was an incredibly cool experience. Thanks again, Grant!

Well, last night Crowded House was performing in town, and my husband was kind enough to get us tickets to celebrate our 10 years together. This is just one of the many things I adore about my husband – he “gets” my musical/movie/television tastes and is really good at finding ways for me to enjoy them. The concert was amazing – musically brilliant, visually stunning, emotionally stirring. And although I am clearly not 20 years-old anymore (as my sore voice, achy body, and muddled brain can attest to today), it was totally worth “going out on a school night” to see them. Thank you David! I heart you more than I heart Neil, just so you know. 😉

Here are a few photos I managed to snap with my wonderful “spy cam” last night. For those of you who were fortunate enough to enjoy the concert, I hope they bring back some fond memories.

Ahhhh. And YIPPIE!!! And now, I must to sleep. Sweet dreams, y’all!