Day 10

What a week!  I fell of the wagon a bit today, but not much.  I decided I could have a nonfat skinny vanilla latte and regretted it.  I still like to think of this as quitting smoking.  I went to a restaurant and they heated my entree and everyone looked at me funny but I don't care.  It's not about them.

I discovered a great new band.  They are the love children of the Indigo Girls and Johnny Cash.

http://thisisfirstaidkit.com/

Their song Lion's Roar is my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl5FdvRR4pQ

They make me howl at the top of my lungs.  I love their lyrics, their sound and their potential.  The oldest sister is 21 and the younger is 18?  They've got a long way to go.  I was going to compare them to Lana Del Rey, another recent discovery.  Then I saw her hit, Born to Die, had 21 million hits on YouTube.  First Aid Kit has Scandinavian Spirit and talent and Lana Del Rey is a rich girl from The Hamptons.  (per wikipedia.)  This is a hobby for her.

I like to think I've been on a Swedish kick lately.  (More than shopping at Ikea.)  I found out that Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden all have the highest standard of living, but work the least.  Europe doesn't have it all figured out, but they've got wisdom on their side.  The Scandinavians all have successful socialist economies (on the surface.)  Their entertainment industry is blooming and I like everything I've seen.  Their horror movies are awful, but I'm not a fan of the genre.

I watched the Wallander series with Kenneth Branaugh on BBC and was turned on to the books.  I found out there was a series in Sweden and while the quality of the BBC series was superior, the Swedish series was more gripping.  It was more what I thought of the characters.  If I'm ever asked to choose between independent or high-end, I will choose indie every single time.