Singer: Ben Sollee

Absolutely beautiful.
New discovery: Ben Sollee
His version of, "A Change Is Gonna Come"
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Lyrics

Well, it's dark in the city
I've lost my pride
The lights in the streets hide the stars from my eyes
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

And it's too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there
Just beyond the sky

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

And I miss my family
My little girl
She is my princess
I'd give her the world

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

I just need some comfort
Some kind of belief
that this war we're fighting
can really bring some peace

There's no rhyme or reason
Or sweet melody
More and more weapons
mean less security

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

And I tried to find it
Some better place
Where having the biggest gun
is some kind of race

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

There's been times I thought
I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able
To carry on

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come

Yes a change is gonna come

Life: Lists

5 books that mean a lot to me:
The Time Traveler’s Wife
One Morning In Maine
Man Walks Into A Room
Diane Arbus, Untitled
Italian/English Dictionary

5 things you like doing:
Taking a good dance class that makes you forget what time it is.
Building something new.
Talking to a kid.
Eating pizza.
Reading a letter you didn't expect to receive.

3 things you would never wear again
Jellies
Blazer with shoulder pads
A t-shirt that says, STAFF on the back

4 favorite toys:
GPS
Magic markers
Tap shoes
HTML

2 Things I cannot do:
I cannot dive
I cannot decipher between East or West

2 Things I do not want to do:
I do not want to bungee jump
I do not want to be a waitress

Movies: Quick Reviews

** The Kite Runner
I liked this in the beginning. Then I fell asleep on the couch. When I woke up it was still playing so I started watching it again. That was kind of cool, the end of the movie. But mostly, I didn't really think it was that great. And no, I did not read the book. But I'm told it kind of flows the same way. Did you hear that the kid who stars in the movie had to leave his country after he made it?

***** Sex and the City
I dove into this movie like a kid on a roller coaster. I knew it would go up, down, and round and round. I knew how I would feel the whole time. But I paid my entrance fee and begged for a ride. And I got my ride. I loved, loved, loved this movie. I agree with what Oprah said. If you like the TV series, then this movie will give you everything you want.

**** Ira & Abby
Neurotic new york love is not uncomical, proves this little movie. I'm head over heels for this actress anyway, so I'd see anything she did/wrote/produced. It's an innocent, funny, happy film.

**** Lars and The Real Girl
Brilliance. I'd see it again. You should see it, if you haven't. Gosling puts the HIT in the SHIT.

***** Once
Brilliance. I can't sit through it again. Too emotional. It is LOVE at volume 10. You should see it, if you haven't.

***** The Savages
Brilliance. Everyone said this movie was depressing. I thought it was uplifting. I loved every second of it. I loved the characters, and the dialogue, and the context, and the catastrophe, and the drama, and the softness of the whole film. It looked and sounded beautiful. But it's not for everyone.

Life: learn

I am taking an intensive improv class this summer in the city. And by intensive I mean, not unintensive.