The Opposite of Hallelujah

But sister, it's the opposite of hallelujah

it's the opposite of being you

you don't know cause it just

passes right through you

Jens Lekman, The Opposite of Hallelujah

December 17, 2003 - January 15, 2010

In other news:

Today I visited Evergreen State College. I guess it's the only college I like at all in-state, but I would prefer to never step foot on campus again... That's the short of it, really. I don't really like that they only allow one class at a time (AKA, one class per year) unless your "main" class is less than the "full credit" requirement of a "full class" (16 credits, less than that would be 12 credits), because then you can take another 4 credit class on the weekend only. What?? I don't think that will really help me with what I want to do. Evergreen is compared to Hampshire a lot, but I didn't really see any similarities beyond the fact that they both use evaluations instead of grades. Other than that? Nothing. I saw one girl there from writing camp (which I got an email about today - I think maybe I'm the only one who applied Early Admission, because I've already been accepted) and also a guy from school. I wish I hadn't, actually, because it looked like I had been crying for about twenty years.

I heard the Jens Lekman song above in the car yesterday on the way to Trader Joe's, after I heard the bad news. It was meant as a trip to take my mind off things (you can't really cry in a grocery store, it's pretty much frowned upon by society). I can't stop listening to it because it's really good... Guess it'll always remind me of this, huh? I hate that. It was nice to hear it yesterday, though, instead of the usual "I have no idea what this is" KEXP playlist. I'd never heard the song before, but I knew it was Jens Lekman. Cheered me up a little bit, I suppose you could say. Would have been better to hear Phoenix or Throw Me the Statue, but you take what you can get.

I also watched a good Doctor Who yesterday with Faith, and I watched Adam with my family. It was better than I thought it was going to be, and I thought it was going to be pretty good. It's a very cute film; next up on my To-Watch list are Bright Star, An Education, Whip It, and Coco Before Chanel.

P.S. "The Opposite of Hallelujah", should you choose to listen to it (which isn't a choice, really, it's a NEED), is actually free on Jens Lekman's website. I just found this out and wanted to share!

Walking around thinking the same again

To get to you I'll go down on my knees

Last night I swear it wouldn't be the same

Last night I swear it never was the same

Two is for a while, but then one has got to leave .

Phoenix, Lost and Found