02 February, 2010

How to avoid homesickness

Don't watch this Death Cab music video from New Moon. Don't let the lyrics: "Everything, everything ends," remind you that you probably won't be coming home.

Don't recognize the Italian road signs. Don't think of the Palazzo Vecchio when you see that crazy clocktower. So I read the movie wasn't actually filmed in Volterra, but we still want to go, just for kicks. And once and for all, I'm fairly certain we won't find a festival honoring vampires.

I'm afraid those Twilight producers must be doing something right because this video made me tear up.



Instead, listen to this American Life. Guaranteed to raise the IQ, not lower it. Thanks to my friend Jonathan, who did the D.C. program with me, for the suggestion. From now on, consider me a fan of Ira Glass' soothing voice.

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