Come Gather 'round People, wherever you roam

In less than three weeks, I'll be leaving these British shores and heading home to America. And honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I've grown very used to being here. I love the city, with its random spires and odd shops. It's full of odd corners and niches and alleyways that twist and curve. I've grown used to the people--these oddball, incredibly smart kids that are willing to laugh at anything and nothing at all. But most of all, I've grown used to the freedom I feel here. To be exactly who I want and not have to worry about anyone judging me. I listen to the music I want to listen to, watch my films, dress how I like, and act how I like. I feel more like myself than I have in years . . . and I'm petrified that that's going to go away. I don't want to go back to who I was. And I'm worried I won't fit in with my friends back home anymore. Because I'm not the same person . . . and I know that that will cause problems. At least with some, anyway.



So, in hono(u)r of my increased (hopefully) confidence in myself, etc. Here's a post of the directorial debut of Kate Hudson, Cutlass. It has definite shades of Cameron Crowe, which I'm completely ok with. Kristen Stewart is stunning in the 70s and Dakota Fanning is amazing (as is Kurt Russell as the dad). Plus, it uses a song from Humble Pie. Pretty awesome. Check it out:








graffiti in . . . Florence? Rome? That I saw and made my friend take a picture of.

Stand By Me

Now, I could blather on and on about the uniting power of music and so on, but I'm a visual learner, so I'll just post this video of the documentary "Playing for Change: Peace through Music"

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Oh my Espionage

A Quite Glorious Weekend

This weekend was my 21st birthday weekend. It was indeed quite a glorious weekend. Afternoon tea, dinner, and several bars with my closest friends in oxford, then closing the night with kebab food, champagne, and Almost Famous. An almost perfect birthday!




Then today I had the distinct honor of seeing Metric in concert at the O2 academy! They were beyond brilliant. They played a fantastic set--I just couldn't stop dancing! Emily Haines is a fantastic performer, as is everyone in the band. They exceeded all my expectations and then some.

"the most courageous act is still to think for yourself. aloud."

And Lord, I was born a Seventies Child

Lately, I've been obsessed with 70s rock. No need to really say anything more about it.





"Women to be in-a the music business give up more than you'd ever know. She's got kids she gave up. Any woman gives up home life, an old man, probably, because you're so crazy on planes and runnin' and you never find 'em egain. You give up, you give up a home and friends, you give up children and friends, you give up an old man and friends, you give up any constant in the world except music. That's the only thing you've got man, after you boil it down, the only thing you got left in the world is that music, man. And, so for a woman to sing, she really needs to, or wants to. A man can do it as a gig, 'cause he knows he can get laid tonight." ~Janis Joplin







Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
Its only me
Who wants to wrap around your dreams and...
Have you any dreams youd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness...
Like a heartbeat... drives you mad...
In the stillness of remembering what you had...
And what you lost...
And what you had...
And what you lost

Thunder only happens when its raining
Players only love you when theyre playing
Say... women... they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean... youll know

~Dreams, Fleetwood Mac

Procrastination vs. Knowledge

So, I have the option of listening to this, and actually do some work for my tutorials (which I will, I just need to figure out what the hell T.S Eliot is trying to say, then make a thesis about it)







OR I could listen to THIS and dance about my room all day.





Which one will I choose?!?!