As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. ~ Carl Jung

From a friend/reader with a new Kindle toy:

SalomeSays.com via Kindle

Squee!

“I’m a bit of a groupie.” ~ Jerry Hall

No, it has nothing to do with that saccharin, dextrose, cream of tartar stuff (well, maybe *a little* saccharin…).

It’s a song, “Sweet and Low” by Augustana, and it’s the kind of thing that makes me understand videos from the 60s that depict herds of mindless young girls screaming and chasing cars trying to spirit away boys that play guitar. It also makes me profoundly miss Elliott Smith as the delicate, vulnerable style in the acoustic version reminds me of his performances.

As such, I much prefer watching this version:
Acoustic Live - Augustana “Sweet and Low”
(They disabled embed, so you have to click. Yes, I know this means they’re asses; no, I don’t care)

But there’s also a studio acoustic version:

As well as the all-out produced studio version:

There is something in my groupie girl DNA that renders me an absolute sucker for this stuff. It’s physical, chemical, an utter disadvantage…and responsible for way too much of my high school and college “dating” experiences.

I blame it on Walt Disney, where animals are given human qualities. People don’t understand that a wild animal is not something that is nice to pat. It can seriously harm you. ~ James Cameron

Avatar vs Pocahontas

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. It has to be a coincidence. It’s a coincidence, right?