Beirut – Postcards from Italy
It’s been a couple of years, but this track from Beirut’s debut album Gulag Orkestar is just beautiful as the day I first heard it. The song’s lyrics paint such an incredibly vivid love story.
And I will love to see that day
that day is mine
when she will marry me outside with the willow trees
and play the songs we made
they made me so
and I would love to see that day
her day was mine
I did a fun interview with NewTeeVee earlier this afternoon about how the whole proposal went down.
Yes, I was in the room with her at the time, it wasn’t just an “internet-only” thing. Read all the sloppy, dramatic details here. (thanks newteevee!)
Even though it brought Tumblr to a screeching halt, this has got to be one of the cutest proposals ever. I’m so glad everything worked out and she said yes (YESSSSSSSSSS!, actually), and that I got to witness this.
Tumblr, you rock. Justin and Marissa, congratulations!
Up fan art by Yannick De Smet
I recently re-watched Up and it was even better than I remembered. I almost teared up when Carl was flipping though Ellie’s My Adventure Book and expecting the pages after ‘Things I’m Going to Do’ to be blank but was actually filled with photos of the two of them enjoying their wonderful and amazing life together.
There really isn’t a valid reason why Up shouldn’t be nominated for Best Picture.
I like to keep track of all my anniversaries with ex girlfriends… then text message them on those days like were still together.
My So-Called Life – ‘In Dreams Begins Responsibilities’
This heartbreaking final scene of My So-Called Life is probably one of the best teen drama moments ever. Devon Gummersall plays Brian Krakow to perfection as a geeky and socially awkward teen secretly in love with a girl who’s too infatuated with another boy to notice. Angela Chase—played by the wonderful Claire Danes—never looks at her neighbor and long-time family friend the way she looked at Jordan Catalano, a handsome, popular, and rebellious slacker who is failing high school—played by the excellent Jared Leto—until she realizes the beautifully profound and thoughtful love letter Jordan had given her was actually written by Brian.
My So-Called Life is one of the rare network television shows that tackled difficult real-life issues in its episodes without pandering to viewers’ likes and dislikes, but unfortunately at the expense of mass appeal and marketability. It is the best and most realistic teen drama I have ever seen, and its short televised run only serves to highlight how moronic and hopelessly stupid most American television viewers are. If you haven’t yet watched this incredible show, I highly recommend checking it out on Hulu.
If I had a heart, it might be breaking right now.
I will roll over
and with nothing but kisses
I will wake you up.
I loved this song when we were in love but I haven’t listened to it in years.
I’m looking forward to this movie.
Tumblring in Love
“You’re my first Web crush since 1997.”
The window of the gChat box flashed green, telling me David had typed a new message. When I read his confession, I felt a girlish pride for winning his attention, but also a sense of hesitation, guessing that Web crushes could only be reserved for pervs, nerds or socially awkward types.
Leonora Epstein’s real life romance with someone halfway around the world was kindled by Tumblr. I won’t spoil the story but it speaks volumes on how our highly connected digital life affects our real life, for better or for worse.
