can'twait

via stereogum:

THE NATIONAL
TBA (4AD)
Matt Berninger kept it quieter on Boxer than he did on Alligator (i.e. no shout songs like "Mr. November"), but the band deepened their instrumentation, wrote some of their most subtly addictive songs, and had their biggest year to date (both in the National and in ambitious side projects like The Long Count). Curious what kind of mood they're in now? Matt tells us: "We started out trying to make a fun pop record. I had the word HAPPINESS taped to my wall. We veered off that course immediately. We've narrowed it down to about 15 songs now and it's going to be our best record (one song you can dance to) but it can't be described as happy." They've been recording for almost a year and as Aaron Dessner put it to us "[are] emerging from that black hole to start mixing in two weeks." Bryce adds, "There are a ton of songs and we have been working for a year, but as always with us it's the last couple months that change everything so it's too early to say what the overall direction [will be]."

who takes care of you when you're sick?

I just saw a commercial for cold medicine. First, there was a kid in bed. Enter cold medicine. The kid is in a ballerina costume, twirling around in her room!

Miracles! Can! Happen!

I have been sick for the last two days. Totally weak. Lack of appetite. Zero energy to do all the things I need & want to do. Will this feeling go away? Please and thank you?

xo,
lori

P.S. It's funny that this happened after watching Kissing Jessica Stein (love that movie). One of the characters has a man for every occasion... except when she's sick. : /

P.P.S. The lead from KJS, Jennifer Westfeldt, has been with Jon Hamm (a.k.a Don Draper) for the last 10 years.

I won the math award in Grade 8

Now I drop hundreds on holiday dresses & coats.

And walk home to skip the $2.75 subway fare.

seeing ghosts

I was away for awhile and now I'm back with new feelings, experiences, emotions... and clothes. I accidentally spent more money than I make, which means I'm also back with that guilty feeling.

Watched Adaptation last night in an attempt to extend my vacation in Fort Lauderdale. Toured the Everglades. Learned about the rare and highly coveted Ghost Orchid. Received a special bracelet with the best alligator tooh because I can, at times, be "just adorable."

Anyways, that's not the quote I wanted to write about. Instead, I'm keeping track of the most memorable lines from my second viewing of this awesome film.

1. "When you spot your flower, you can't let anything get in your way."

2. "I want to know what it feels like to care about something so passionately."

3. "... the reason it matters is that it whittles the world down to a more manageable size."

4. "... it's a little fantastic and fleeting and out of reach."

And, perhaps the most important life lesson:

5. "You are what you love. Not what loves you."

xo

lori

the big reveal

Today hurts. My head feels like it got hit by a truck and now my stomach hurts from eating two too many crepes. My hungover self couldn't decide between sweet and savoury, so went with both. I actually can't believe I left the house today; now all I can think about is crawling back into my oh-so comfortable bed with books and movies.

Last night I wore a pretty black dress. I also wore crystal earrings and a diamond ring. I had a rose pinned to my dress. My hair was loosely curled (and even looser now). And I had more roses. And I had overnight cards. And I carried three framed 8x10 photos of Reid, Kiptyn and Ed.

And now it's time to go lie down.

xo
lori