Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

'Cause though the truth may vary

This ship will carry

Our bodies safe to shore

I'm of the mind that the music video is a lost art so I'm happy to see Of Monsters and Men come out with this gem, especially since I tend to like the absurd and this bizarro video hits the spot. And not to be reiterate that hipster shit, but I totally knew about this song before anyone else. ;)

In other news, I'm currently nursing a sore post-snowboarding body. This weekend is turning into one of those reminders of why it's so great to live in this city. A sunny day in Vancouver? Drop dead gorgeous. Unfortunately, the best I can do now is look at the mountains through the window as I make friends with managerial accounting.

The Staves - Mexico

To take a trip to Mexico
I heard it's the place to go
I want to see the colors of another sky

The lyrics that led me to title this photo project. I'm really loving this band and it made me realize how few female-only bands I listen to. Harmonizing, yo!

Oh yeah, I was living

I want to learn the hard way
I want to find my own way
and when I find it, I can say
Oh yeah, I was living.

Where Do My Bluebird Fly?

A little bit, a lot, in love with this.

And yes, Swedish sunsets are spectacular.

I and Love and You

Yeah, yeah, it's an old (ish) song. But I still love it, and I love this version.

Load the car and write the note
Grab your bag and grab your coat 
Tell the ones that need to know
We are headed north

Noah and the Whale - Just Me Before We Met

Looking through the photos you find in my drawer,
Laughing so hard you're rolling around on the floor,
At all the bad haircuts,
And me smoking cigarettes,
The lustless romantic,
Trying hard to impress,
Well that's just me before we met,
Well that's just me before we met,

Putting down the photos, you look up at me,
Enjoying the thought of the person that I used to be,
The things I was proud of,
The things I regret,
Some things I remember,
Some things I forget,
Well that's just me before we met,
Well that's just me before we met 

La Fête de la Musique

This is one of many indoor and outdoor venues that hosted live music throughout the night

Music festivals don't really feel different from city to city, country to country. The things people do tend to be similar: the drinking, the smoking, the chatting, the dancing, the merrymaking.

Apparently, this festival happens on the same day around the world. In fact, my brother attended the same festival, albeit on a much smaller scale, back home. Pretty cool.