I'm on my way from misery to happiness today ( Read more... )

This article is a summary of recent research on earworms. Here's my summary of their summary ( Read more... )

A friend sent me this song a couple weeks ago. I find myself watching & listening to it over & over. There's something hypnotic about her performance, & something intriguing about the incongruity of her voice with her appearance. (At least for me there is incongruity. There may not be for you.) Anyway I love the percussion & think she has a very ( Read more... )

I like this song. I like the concept of leaving one's self a message that can be listened to in the future. I've done something similar. I obviously don't have the resources of an internationally famous musician who can get her songs played on the radio, so I'm more inclined to write myself notes in my journal, or save messages from other people ( Read more... )

Hey there Delilah,
Don't you worry about the distance,
I'm right there if you get lonely,
Give this song another listen,
Close your eyes,
Listen to my voice it's my disguise,
I'm by your side.

~Plain White T's, "Hey There, Delilah"

Due to lack of interest tomorrow is canceled
Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held
Cos there’s nothing at all except the space in between
Finding out what you’re called and repeating your name

~Kaiser Chiefs
from "Ruby"

I realized last night that one of my problems is that lately there is not enough chocolate in my life. Fortunately this problem is easily fixed. Unfortunately I won't be able to fix it until late today ( Read more... )

Wheee! I get ( extra hugs! )

I'm sure my librarian friends owlmoose & shandralyn have already seen these, but some of the rest of you might be curious to know there are a whole lot of awards for librarians! (Thanks to danjite)

To celebrate today's snowstorm in New York, here are some really pretty images of snowflakes, as seen through an electron microscope. The geometry in these are good for the ( Read more... )

I just gotta say, Phantom of the Opera, the 1925 version, with a live organ soundtrack? And with the organ played by Dennis James?

Wonderful!Dinner with a charming gentleman before the movie, and intensely chocolate dessert after, shared with a group of friends, and conversation that rambles until midnight? Walking down the street with your ( Read more... )