JOHN WON A GRAMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now, had he performed "your body is a wonderland" with the style he's adopted as of late -- the whole boy-band-justin-timberlake-let's-ruin-what-i've-got-going-for-me style -- i would have been thoroughly disgusted that such a horrible version of his music has received recognition from the recording industry.

but he didn't.

that was the closest thing to what i wistfully refer to as "old john" that i've seen in months. just john and his guitar. wearing a long-sleeved tee and casual pants while he performed (random note: i do admit he looked quite tasty in his pin-striped suit!), letting the world get a taste of how he used to be -- a singer/songwriter with a guitar and a laidback style, letting his music do the talking.

THAT'S the john mayer i'm a fan of! i was so delighted to see it.

and then, while i was still surrounded by warm fuzzy thoughts of old john, john mayer's "your body is a wonderland" wins a GRAMMY! so how do i react? i react by shrieking (there are witnesses to this, they'll back this up) and getting choked up.

at least for tonight, it's not john mayer the new diva who won a grammy. it's the john who let us interview him and played "babylon" during soundcheck for me and compared notes about david gray songs and sang, "your body is a taco stand."

i'm so absolutely tickled pink for him.

ok, time to process this. john won a grammy. hell, i've interviewed a grammy winner! how weird is that?!?!?

other quick notes: it was amazing to see simon & garfunkel together again. james taylor is the man. and coldplay is genius. i heart them.

more later...