I could watch the trailer for this over and over and over again. I have a feeling, it will become a favorite. Enjoy!
July 6, 2009
Laughing With
I will admit it. I’ve never been in love with Regina Spektor. I’ve always appreciated her, but have never truly LOVED one of her albums.
Until now.
Far is absolutely stunningly beautiful. My favorite song, “Laughing With,” is stellar songwriting. Check out the lyrics and video below – and go buy the album. You will not be disappointed.
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God when the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God when it’s gotten real late and their kid’s not back from that party yet
No one laughs at God when their airplane starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God when they see the one they love hand in hand with someone else and they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God when the cops knock on their door and they say “We’ve got some bad new, sir,”
No one’s laughing at God when there’s a famine, fire or flood
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party while listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say he hates us and they get so red in the head you think that they’re about to choke
God can be funny
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie
Who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’ve lost all they got and they don’t know what for
No one laughs at God on the day they realize that the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party while listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say he hates us and they get so red in the head you think that they’re about to choke
God can be funny
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie
Who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God in a hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God
July 5, 2009
you are some kind of wonderful to me.
i know, dear readers, i have been slacking on my blogging. these last few weeks have been insanely busy, and i’ve barely had time to sleep, let alone blog. i feel slightly lost not posting on here though, so i will be better. enough of that though, this post is supposed to be about my dear husband.
happy birthday husband!!
this is our 6th birthday of yours together. you were only 20 when we started dating, and now you are the ripe old age of 26. although i didn’t know for sure then that we would get married and live happily ever after, i did know that you were special, and that i wanted whatever it was that we had to lead to happily ever after. and i’m so thankful that you felt the same way.
each year has been full of incredible moments, both wonderful and difficult, that have taught us a lot about ourselves and brought us closer together. i can’t wait to share more of those moments (especially the wonderful ones) with you.
thank you for being the best husband ever, and the one person that complements me better than i ever could have imagined. you are my other half, and i can’t imagine my life without you.
i love you dear husband. hope this next year is full of more blessings and amazing moments than you can count. xoxo.
{image via i can read}
June 22, 2009
New favorite blog.
Anyone who knows me well, knows of my absolute love for Zooey Deschanel. I think she is the most adorable person alive, and I think we would be fast friends. Just because.
Found this website this weekend – The Many Faces of Zooey Deschanel. Now I can be inspired daily by her amazing fashion sense. Check out more of her adorable-ness below!
June 18, 2009
coco avant chanel.
I can’t understand a word of this trailer, but it is so beautiful. Audrey Tatou was perfectly cast in the lead, and I cannot wait to see this. All the gorgeous clothes!!
June 17, 2009
those darlins.
I am so sad I didn’t get to see these ladies {and the myriad of other artists i didn’t see because i didn’t get to go this year} at Bonnaroo – but I will most definitely be at the album release show at Mercy Lounge at the end of the month.
So. Much. Fun.
Both of the following quotes sum them up well:
BEST OF NASHVILLE & NEXT BIG NASHVILLE PICK “If history has taught us anything, it’s that punk rock and old-time country music have more in common than anyone would have ever suspected. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., trio known as Those Darlins illustrate this truism. [They] banded together over their love of The Carter Family’s deadpan, crazed music and bring an energy to live performance that recalls the antics of punk heroes such as The Cramps…If the folks who ran the Grand Ole Opry had any sense, Those Darlins would be hawking Goo Goo Clusters and stirring up audiences with originals such as “The Whole Damn Thing,” a tale of unrepentant chicken-eating.” -EDD HURT, Nashville Scene
NY TIMES PICK “This young country trio from Murfreesboro, Tenn., is a tangle of bare legs, cowboy boots and Southern sass. In defiance of its moniker, the band is resolutely unladylike: “I got drunk and I ate a chicken/I ate a chicken I found in my kitchen/Not just a leg and not just a wing/I’d like to let you know that I ate the whole damn thing,” they yelp over acoustic guitar and mandolin. The band’s songs, which can be deliciously unserious, are as memorable as they are charming.” -Amanda Petrusich, NY Times
June 16, 2009
Dear reader – you made my day.
Dear reader who found my blog by typing in this:
“do people believe in vampires?”
You just made my day.
xoxo,
rachel
June 15, 2009
Design Crush giveaway!
Kelly over at Design Crush, is giving away a Sadie hairpiece from Flights of Fancy this week! Check out her fabulous blog and enter the contest while you’re there!
June 11, 2009
otter pops!
otter pops are the best.
happy weekend friends! my weekend started today, since jon and i took tomorrow off to go to IKEA. I am so so so EXCITED!
Any fun weekend plans for you? We will be shopping, painting, decorating, churching, eating more and more otter pops, housewarming party-ing, and hopefully {finger crossed} sleeping.
Have a wonderful weekend. I may check in later this weekend with some updates on the house!
