"A hungry person is an angry person."

 

A movie about food will probably have me hooked pretty quickly - and sadly, with little or no effort. Because frankly, you can get tired of a boring film, but when you've got some mouth-watering food involved, they start to tell their own story. I've already seen quite a few of the films on this super handy list, but I hope to get through all of them one day.

I recently watched Mostly Martha, an absolute gem. I haven't seen its American remake (pretty sure No Reservations was awful) and I hope I never do. If a film can make me laugh and cry, AND involves food in a very major way? WINNER!! It also reaffirmed my need to learn German someday. And my need to marry a chef. Anyway, I loved this excerpt from the film.

In the tank, a lobster eats itself slowly from the inside. That’s why you have to check its weight when you buy one. If it’s not as heavy as it looks, it has been in the tank too long.

Some people still kill a lobster by throwing it in boiling water. But by now, everyone should know that for an animal, it’s the most agonizing death because it takes so long to die. The best way to kill a lobster is with a well-placed stab in its neck. It’s quickest. - Martha

Yes, something good CAN work.

I'm a bit surprised that their May 5th show at the Troubadour is already SOLD OUT before I even heard about it... rude.

TDCC's pop/rock melodies definitely have potential, but their songs are still growing on me. They've got quite a buzz going overseas (touring with Phoenix will do that) - surely won't be long before they establish themselves here in the US as a band worth checking out.



MP3: Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know
MP3: Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work (Ted & Francis Remix)

PS, totally NOT digging YouTube's new layout.

Oh Summer, where art thou?

2010 will be the first year in 17 (!!) years where I won't have a summer vacation to look forward to.  Or any actual institutionally-dictated vacations for that matter. That is a real downer.

Now that I've been working for almost a year (what the..), weekends have become weekly lotto jackpots. By Thursday, I'm SO ready to check out for two days of painfully short bliss. Thankfully, Daylight Savings has returned some of my life back. I've definitely never been this aware of time change.

And so I turn to delusion.. with the help of some summery, pop music. Blair is a 23 year old singer-songwriter who hails from the New Orleans music scene. Her debut album, Die Young, has some hit or miss songs but these two below are pretty infectious. She's a bit Mirah, with a sprinkle of Jenny Lewis.

MP3: Blair - Candy in the Kitchen
MP3: Blair - Hearts