Yes, I am writing, really, but I need to take a teeny-tiny break to put these two videos up for Penrith, who is a fellow Bollywood fan.

These performances are Bollywood-style, something I find even more interesting. One is by Zazie, a fabulous French star, and one is by Dana International, an Israeli star (and arguably, the musical world's most ( Read more... )

Hello my all-over-the-world bbs!

In 2008, I fell hard for the scruffy rocker on Canadian Idol, 18-year-old Mookie Morris, and was sad when Theo Tams won. Theo is an awesome, pure (non-charismatic) singer but... MOOKIE!

The sounds from the crowd are calls of MOO!(not boo!) Also, watch for his Mookwalk. So cute! Enjoy!
~Renata

( The Northern North American Idol... )

My darling and precocious son Ben and I promised Jehane a list of Ben's top 10 songs (at this exact moment in time) in return for her pee-inducingly funny and aweful bug stories, and here it is! They are in no particular order.
( Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, to Ben's Top Ten! )

Part 2 cont...

Here's just a little bit more Zazie (and one Patricia Kass tune.).

( French Music, Part 2... )

Part 1

My darling bb, Jehane, requested music with words she could understand, so French it is today!
( Wicked Cool French Music, Part 1... )

This just NEEDS to be seen.

First of all, here is the link:
http://raitala.livejournal.com/71681.html

And LOOK AT THIS.
(swoons)


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The most lovely and talented Jehane18 has asked me for French music, but before I let her at the French, I'm forcing her to listen to some of my favourite lesser-known Canadian music.

Warning, here there be silliness, gorgeousness, and strangeness a-plenty!

( Warning Sea-Farers... Here there be Silliness, Gorgeousness, and Strangeness A-Plenty... )

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Man, I am jonesing for a REALLY long Cookleta fics! The best thing about the HP fandom is the huge number of really really long stories. In that fandom, I pretty much don't bother with anything less then 20 000 words, and I much prefer 100 000 words or longer ( Read more... )

If you haven't read Reverence by Sara84, run, do not walk to do so. Sweet and lovely first time love story... and LONG ( Read more... )