lykke li

it's saturday night, in a remotely in new york city, as a girl walks out onto the stage. at first, the crowd is quiet and apprehensive but by the halfway into the second song, the entire audience is screaming and in awe of her. lykke li does that to people.

if you've never heard of lykke li, you've either been living on the moon or you're one of my friends. critics say her music is "indescribable", but i'm going to not be lazy here and try to sum it up: it's sort of electronic indie rock, kind of like what would occur if tori amos had a baby with dave gersham. i did a really bad job of explaining it. download some of her songs and i promise you it will be worth it. all her songs are different; my favourite is little bit- a sweet song about being too proud but falling in love anyway though it is with the wrong person...

finding yourself

i guess i'll be enthusiastic today and publish more than one post. today was also my first day at my new job, at the local bakery. it was pretty mindless work, like i swept and mopped and sliced bread and looked at bread, but it was challenging enough because it was all new, you know? my boss has the same name as me, which is kind of cool because i can come to work and be like, hey jess, how's it going! only she wouldn't like it much and would probably fire me. she's really serious and busy all the time but i think maybe it's better that way. that for my first job i get a boss who's a little scary but fair. no one too nice and accomodating. it brings me back to reality knowing that like the world won't stop if i stop, the bakery must keep working even when i'm just starting. things can't slow down for me, can they?

i feel a bit out of place because usually i'm such a placid and meek girl who steps out of other people's way. i'll get used to it.

these days i feel happier. i like the new me, a bit crazier and a bit louder than usual. i also feel more confident.

i don't know what happened. one day i just got out of bed and it hit me. (no, not the bed) that i have to make my own place in life. i have to be the one pushing me forward. people don't shut up and listen to you if you wait your turn. i guess now i feel like i should be valued because i do have something to offer, even if all it is right now is a positive attidtude and a willingness to work hard. i can't stand people who think the world owes them something.

la vita e bella... life is beautiful

the breakfast club

the breakfast club is the best movie ever

or for now it is

if you haven't seen it, i recommend it

i don't even find it that cheesy