One Friday night, over cheap pork-fried rice and a bottle of (very) cheap red wine, my roommate and I settled in to watch a Madonna concert on TV. Between Madonna's 85th costume change, my roommate exclaimed, "God, why is Madonna so awesome?!"

It wasn't a question at all.

Having worshiped Madge since I could remember remembering, I've always felt we had this special connection. When she was releasing albums that changed the world, I was begging my mom to let me wear makeup. Our paths just seemed so similar. And even when we disagreed -- the British accent, fashion statements I didn't always understand and um, other stuff -- we always found a way to come together again.

That's why, like everyone else on the planet, I can't wait to get my hands on Hard Candy. She's back...and she's everywhere. You can't read a blog (ahem) or watch the news without catching a glimpse. Madonna may seem untouchable, but the good news is, it's not that hard to get tickets to a special performance in New York City. All you have to do is bid til you can't bid no more. To top it off, you also get the globe -- and it's autographed -- from her recent Vanity Fair cover shoot. Because what's a Madonna auction without a huge, marble-looking globe? That, dear roommate, is why she's so awesome.

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