Once

A while back, I saw the film "Once" advertised, and noted that it was playing, at the local independent movie theatre. I didn't think too much of it at the time.

It recently came highly recommended by a friend, and, much to my dismay, it's no longer playing in my surrounding area. I downloaded the soundtrack today...it's amazing. I've barely had time to give it one listen-through, but the passion in some of the songs is heart-breaking.

Stars of the film are Glen Hansard of The Frames and Marketa Irglova...both are musicians and are essentially the soundtrack.

For your listening pleasure, Glen Hansard of The Frames and Marketa Irglova performing "When Your Mind's Made" up, from the film "Once":

Update

-Learning a 2 minute coordinated dance, then having to assist in the teaching of it to about 800 people, then watching said group of 800 people DO the dance, is one of the greatest and craziest experiences ever.

-The other day I completed a career matchmaking test online (through Career Cruising). These were my top 10 careers, based on a preference quiz of about 90 questions:
1.High School Teacher
2.Elementary School Teacher
3.Early Childhood Educator
4.Dentist
5.Dental Hygienist
6.Professor
7.Acupuncturist
8.Optical / Ophthalmic Lab Technician
9.ESL Teacher
10.Picture Framer
I love how it's about half teaching-related, half med-related. And then: Picture Framer.

-I have lots to say about Facebook. But I think that I want to actually write a long, coherent piece about it, not a blog post.

-If you haven't read it, I highly, highly recommend reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. I would call it "literary science fiction". It's very beautiful, and very sad.

-I want/need to read "Spook Country" by Wiliam Gibson, and "Axis" by Robert Charles Wilson.

-"In Our Bedroom After the War" by Stars is a lovely album, insofar as I've listened to it.

That's all for now.

Daft Hands

While some people sample Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", others take it and give a helping hand (or two).