beautiful.

i saw Arcade Fire last night.

and it would be impossible to do justice to how unreal this experience was.

the music. the coolness. the energy. geez even the outfits.

the set was a little short, but kudos to them for leaving the crowd craving more.

after the last song, we all knew the encore was really the encore. we knew there'd be no second encore. and then... then they waved goodbye. genuinely so. with the same wild arms they flailed around moments earlier with tambourines; with the glittered and gloved up hands raised up in the air as their random dancing made no sense, yet actually perfectly did, bopping around up there for us to smile at. 

so we waved back. the crowd, that is, and it was awesome. 

it was like every single one of us were completely fulfilled at the exact same moment in time.

played 3rd or 4th in the set was Haiti. an older song from their album, Funeral. The song and video were written and produced years before the earthquake. Partners in Health, a boston based organization who has been in Haiti for decades, was also set up outside the concert. My parents encouraged me to donate to this organization, and i am so glad i do, as they've been working to bring healthcare, economic strength and development to the country for so long. Click on the link to learn more.

Miss twelveohsixam sent me the link to this breathtaking video. it's really beautiful, please check it.

xo,

cw