BIG NEWS THIS WEEK! Yes, that’s right, the Oscar Nominations have been announced! Pretty boring/whatever stuff (nice tries, Kate Winslet, nice boring, Brad Pitt in the Curious Case of Benjamin Boring), but I will attempt to stir some controversy: Shouldn’t Wall-E be considered a Best Picture nominee (and not relegated to the ghetto of ANIMATED Picture nominee)? How weird is it that Robert Downey Jr. garnered a nomination for Tropic Thunder? Um, why is the Academy otherwise so snobby about comedy?
Oh, wait, did something else happen this week?
The exclamation point quota has been filled for this edition of my life, so I’ll just refer you to the blog, which has been updated constantly lately. One thing to add: not only is this a victory for U.S. policy, and for the human rights world, but this is a really HumanRightsFirsty victory. As Obama signed the executive orders, he was flanked by our bffs the military leaders, and he talked about how they (in meetings organized by us) had met with him as a candidate, and really made an extraordinary impression on him. Organizing and amplifying these military leaders has been our project for some time now, and it truly is extraordinary to see the measurable difference they have made in this debate, in the way the world now looks.
I’m reading The Best and the Brightest, watching my grandparents get older, and I’m finding myself learning a lot and quickly. How come I still don’t know how the world works?
Winter Songs: I knew from the first time I heard it this morning that this McVie song, Hold Me, would make today’s list. And you know? It’s pretty nice out. Not the right day for slow songs about it being cold. It’s very nearly Spring out there (don’t remind me about interminable February when it’s this nice out plus we just ended torture). This season isn’t even close to over, but luckily I’ve got plenty more FM to share, like this awesome outtake that was released in bonus materials a few years ago, Think About It. Perfect for singing along to on headphones while getting coffee in the HRF kitchen. The other night I ran into an old friend and while drinking beer we were talking about Fleetwood Mac, and then he confused Rhiannon, the classic Stevie Nicks song, and Rihanna, the spritely dance-pop sensation from Barbados, unsure which was the song. Imagine the possibilities! I’d love a Lindsey Buckingham-Rihanna collaboration. Or maybe a Stevie Nicks-T.I. mash-up?
We Can Haz Mission Accomplished Hubris Now?
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