Owls are Awesome

You know I really like owls- this just confirms their awesomeness.

Make Them Get Married

So they can suffer like the rest of us.
Totally awesome video with lots of celebrities!

The Movie Arbiter

Chris has started a new blog, not about his life but strictly for the rating and reviews of movies. You can check it out here:

The Movie Arbiter

He usually reviews recent movies while throwing in some classics to the mix. Enjoy.

Scary

Florence and the Machine

"Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too. So I stayed in the darkness with you." --Florence and the Machine--

I am in love with this song. "Cosmic Love"

Youtube listen here!

She is of course from England which is where my musical tastes have been lately. Hence Marina and the Diamonds! Hello Florence and the Machine! See a trend here?

Enjoy.

Lipton Ice Tea

Did I mention how much I love Japan.

Hugh Jackman is just a bonus to this commercial.

Follow up on Christopher Stone

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Although he didn't win the show and get to preform for the Royal Family he did make it to the semi-finals. Here he is singing "The Impossible Dream."

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Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.

45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world.

He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

The questions raised:

*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*Do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.

How many other things are we missing?

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This is a great video with lots of celebrities! Yay Jane Lynch! Check it out.