Lennon & Maisy covering Charli XCX's Boom Clap

I have a soft spot for the show Nashville. I'll admit it.  It showcases the songs and music of talented songwriters. Two of the show's young actors did a cover of Boom Clap....I've attached the clip below. It's fun and sweet and I like this version a whole lot better than the original. Check it out.  Enjoy!

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American Sniper

There was so much hype on American Sniper that I decided to go check this movie out on Saturday night.  Hmph.  I should have stuck to my indie flicks. As much as I like Clint Eastwood as a director and I do love the way he takes a quiet approach in shooting a script...this movie was too stark with not enough story arc. I thought the movie was way too long, it could have been edited down by at least 40 minutes.  I was yawning and shifting in my chair through half of it. I felt the soldier returning home and unable to connect with family could have been better developed.  The crying wife begging the husband to talk to her felt like every other relationship. I will say Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle was pretty amazing. I didn't realize he had this much range as an actor so it was great to see him with some definite intention.  I know there are a lot of people out there who love this movie but I just don't get it.  What am I missing?

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Splintered Bloody Dream

I dreamt last night that I was climbing wooden stairs but they were jagged, splintered, and every step was a different height and shape.  Every step was precarious and unwieldy.  Every once in a while a large grey furry critter would scurry across my line of vision making me jump. I would reach out to the wall to hold on for support and the wall would become nebulous and amorphous making me misstep. When I faltered it would bring me very close to falling over onto these splintered planks and I knew that if I fell upon them it would mean unending pain. At one point, the image of a crown of thorns flashed through my brain and the stairs began to flood with blood. Making the stairwell slippery and I was falling neither being able to get back to the bottom to escape or getting to the top to finish the journey. Instead I was stuck in this mire of splintered fragments, blood and grey furry critters swimming beneath the surface.  Ergh.  Ick.  Let's just say that when I woke up the only thing that made me feel better was a long hot shower.  Talk about vivid dreams.

I'm off for a little pampering, a movie and then a little art supply shopping.  Yay!

Peace,
L~

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