1920's

I know, I know. You are seriously sick of the whole 1920's thing but I am totally obsessed right now. I was honestly about to move and post something about food, like the apple crumble that I am mulling over right at this moment. But ,darn it! NPR had to stream live the Gatsby soundtrack and I fell into my little world of music. No one does it better than Baz Lutherman. Hello! Romeo and Juliet?! Moulin Rouge?! You are killing me with auditory pleasure! So here I sit with the Andre 3000/Beyonce version of 'Back to Black' on repeat. I am seriously having an affair with the whole thing. Amy Winehouse did a fab version, lets give credit where credit is due, but the smoky, sexy, drugged version in Gatsby has me inspired. 

I finally moved on and imagine my utter joy when I heard the strains of one of my favorite artists, Goyte. When I listened to the lyrics, I really thought he had crawled inside my head and managed to articulate the entirety of  my last relationship. I felt a little stirring in my chest and the familiar ache of how I feel like I failed flitted across my brain. Anyway....enough talk of that tragedy. 

The whole album has a deliciously melancholy feeling to it. I feel like slipping on this flapper dress and throwing this party below. 

I know that this melancholy, nostalgic feeling not really the mood I should have. It is ,after all, Cinco De Mayo weekend. It's also the Kentucky Derby. Alas ,dear peeps, I am not a bar party person and I have a family reunion to attend. Hence, my weekend will be spent perfectly by my pool with a margarita in one hand and this month's book club book in the other. Maybe a weekend CrossFit class but to be honest, I've killed it this whole week and I might want a day off! 

For your reading delight I have included the lyrics to my new favorite repeat, Gotye 'Hearts a Mess'. 

Hearts a Mess

Pick apart

The pieces of your heart

And let me peer inside

Let me in

Where only your thoughts have been

Let me occupy your mind

As you do mine

Your heart's a mess

You won't admit to it

It makes no sense

But I'm desperate to connect

And you, you can't live like this

You have lost

Too much love

To fear, doubt and distrust

(It's not enough)

You just threw away the key

To your heart

You don't get burned

('Cause nothing gets through)

It makes it easier

(Easier on you)

But that much more difficult for me

To make you see...

Love ain't fair

So there you are

My love

Your heart's a mess

You won't admit to it

It makes no sense

But I'm desperate to connect

And you, you can't live like this

Your heart's a mess

You won't admit to it

It makes no sense

But i'm desperate to connect

And you, you cant't live like this

Your heart's a mess

You won't admit to it

It makes no sense

But i'm desperate to connect

And you, you cant't live like this

Love ain't safe

You won't get hurt if you stay chaste

So you can wait

But I don't wanna waste my love