Some days last longer than others

Oops, I've been away. First I was in Mexico. Then I was back in Montreal celebrating my 28th birthday. For awhile I was lamenting the wintery weather. And then, finally, now, enjoying the summery weather. First meal on the balcony! First bottle of wine on the balcony! There is something about this blooming of spring, the shedding of winter layers, the melty piles of dirty snow in back alleys. It's palpable.

Feist "1 2 3 4"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Z-DIAthbM
You've probably already watched this a million times, but watch it again.

Snailhouse "Salvation Army"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zAqAWY9oH8
Another beautiful, watery Super 8 video by Jon Claytor.

Rilo Kiley "With Arms Outstretched"
I listened to this song a lot in Mexico, shuttling in buses between cities. Most memorable was that afternoon we took the bus from Playa del Carmen to Tulum, and the bus was so full that Caroline, Lesley and I were stuffed at the front. Lesley and I curled ourselves into the ledge in the windshield, and Caroline stood in front of us, holding a bar. If the bus had gotten into an accident, we would've been the first to die, but we weren't too worried. I listened to Rilo Kiley and looked out the window and things were just good.