I previously said that I was a Jimmy fan before it was cool to be one. I have to say that I’m not actually sure whether it is “cool” to be a Jimmy fan (I think it is!), I’m just saying that I knew who they were before their song “The Middle” came out and received 20 hours of play time per day on every station, making everyone grow to hate it 🙂

Matt bought me the new Jimmy cd so I can get familiar before Friday! I’m on the first listen, song 2, so I can’t give you my assessment yet. But I will say this: Matt read a review that said it is better than their previous release, Futures, but not as good as Clarity, the first album I knew (but I think their second or so). Many people didn’t like Futures, but I really did. It didn’t have the topical flow of Clarity and the self-titled album, but it was fun and creative. I imagine that the lack of support for Futures came mostly from “fans” who liked the song “The Middle,” bought the self-titled album, liked it, and then were disappointed that the next album was different. You know how that goes. So if this new one, Chase this Light, is better than Futures, which I already love, it can only be great! I’m getting excited about the concert and about seeing Viva Voce too! Hooray for date nights (albeit expensive ones!) away from our twinkies. I just hope I can enjoy the concert without wanting to call home every 3 seconds or wanting to go home because I miss the little people. They are pretty great, and we haven’t left them for 4 hours before… it will be fine! This is healthy for me and my marriage. And that’s what I’ll tell myself when I do want to call home to the babysitters every 3 seconds 🙂 I also hope that Hoochie is well-behaved… he is the worst of the 3! I’d take a poop-splosion over a garbage tip anyday!