Once more, with feeling

“When the dog bites, when the bee strings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favourite things and then I don’t feel so bad..”

While I do enjoy raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens, right now, I'm totally in love with the song "I am Sixteen (Going on Seventeen)" from The Sound of Music. I saw the Toronto production a few weeks ago and ever since, I’ve had this splendid little ditty in my head. The song is just so adorable to begin with but the Rolfe in that particular production made it even more so. He was a definite hottie. Well, until he went all Nazi. Then our relationship got weird. Damn, why do I have to love the horrible ones (Patrick Bateman anyone? Mark Wahlberg in Fear? Christian Bale just in general?)?

The point is I am suddenly feelin’ the Sound of Music love. I honestly had no interest in it before, but after seeing it again, I totally converted to the von Trapp fan-hood. I mean, god, how can you not love “Something Good” or “Edelweiss” (I get teary-eyed thinking of it..)? They are just tops.

Besides harnessing some serious love for the Von Trapp fam jam (screw you octopulet mom, I doubt your 14 kids will be able to sing “The Lonely Goatherd”!), I have also become slightly fixated on this Ben Folds tune called “Emaline”.  It’s just beautiful. There’s one line that just kills me every time I listen to it: “Now, I wish it was last September so we could lose ourselves in crowds everyday”. I don’t know why but I find it so bittersweet and soulful. Maybe it reminds me of my favourite thing from the otherwise lame month of September – TIFF? Or perhaps it’s just that Ben is a god of beauteous phrasing? Oh, and I love that the song sort of has my name in it! Benny boy, you and your moniker themed tunes rock my world.

Also, can I just say that I am recovering from the mindblowingly orgasmic fact that Hirsch-y Kisses attended Justin Timberlake's William Rast show at Fashion Week?  I knew that they knew each other (hello, terrible excuse for a movie that is Alpha Dog!) but I had no idea they were BFF!!  I mean, Emile was sitting beside Jessica Biel, JT's serious gf!  They are for serious having a bromance and let me tell you, I'm lovin' it (wow, I totally made a JT reference and I didn't even try..).

Well, friendlies, it’s late. The sun has gone to bed and so must I.  So long. Farewell. Auf Weidersehen. Goodbye.