louise on the left (coast)

Bjork:  More To Life Than This. Charlie Chaplin:  Moving through space. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo. Required Daily Affirmation Unexpected family: Chimp and White Tiger cubs Woody Allen in "Manhattan."   Scene: Tracy's face. These are just a few moments, both fictional and real, to hang on to while ringing out this year. No doubt 2011 has been a particularly trying one.  It's easy to become cynical or numb at times like this, but we shouldn't linger there for long. The truth is no matter what year it is there will always be moments which are genuinely good or funny or simply breathtaking and nothing can change those moments, no matter how bad a year it is. More reminders to come. Just as soon as I think of them.

Hang on, a sec. I have an apology to make, to a nyone who ever tried to tell me I'd like Bjork, but I refused to listen. They were right.  I was a jerk.   She's inspired and otherworldly and I adore her. I am listening now.  And, she's fantastic. Is she a little bit crazy? Uh, yeah, maybe. Probably. But, frankly, so am I. So, no wonder I get her. Why did I let that swan costume keep me from discovering her? I have so much time to make up for. Isn't that the best, though? Knowing there's so much left to discover? Follow up: I keep playing this video for my daughters and tell them that this is freedom. To just express yourself in whatever way you want to and not care if people get it, or not. To just share the feeling inside whatever way feels most suited to that feeling - and it won't matter a damn if people understand, because if it's from the heart and making sense to you it will translate to any language there is. They&#