Feb 19 2008:
Well...I was thinking about this person that I hadn't thought of in a long time, so I went to the tribe website for the first time in almost 2 years. I logged in, and checked out the person I had been thinking about's profile, and just that day she had posted a link to Big Girls(You are beautiful).
I went and watched the video and instantly fell in love with that smile, those curls, his moves, his words, his style!
I immediately started to youtube Mika, and found so much stuff, watched interview after interview, video after video, until I was completely Mikafied!
Then I found out he had played a concert in my home town, during my college reading break, only 4 days before I had discovered him. I was heartbroken. I would have totally taken the 12 hour bus ride just to see him at the Orpheum. Not even a second thought.
What really attracts me to Mika though is his humbleness. His care for the fans. His steadfastness in keeping true to his music. His ability to stay strong in the face of mockery. His ability to keep everything fun, and in a fun perspective, never losing sight of the important things in life.
This thread made me cry tonight. It's beautiful to read these stories.
I truly believe that Mika is more than just a musician. More than just a performer. He's got this energy that just reaches out and embraces you, and fills you with this unconditional love. He's taken the adversity in his life, and turned it into something absolutely miraculous, and is sharing it with the world. What bravery.
He seems to be taking all this in stride, and I salute him!!
Hats off to you, Mika!!! Or maybe...HATS ON!! cause...well..hats are fun