Things I Like Right Now

Starfish: I saw part of a documentary that followed researchers who filmed starfish and then sped up their film to observe the starfish's movements. You see starfish fight for territory and "rush" to food sources--things you don't normally associate with starfish because they appear stationary. I love how they live in an entirely different time from us, and most of all, I loved seeing those aggressive little suckers attack.

Camille, "Le Fil": Her new album, "Le Fil," is more focused and earthy than her first. She uses her voice as background instruments, and I have to say that there are few female French chanson/pop stars who could pull off the same. I'm not talking of the Celine Dion types, but rather Coralie Clément and Keren Ann, who have great songs but are obviously already pushing their limited vocal talents to their limits. Anyhow, Camille's official site has some videos, although only one is off the new album (Ta douleur): www.camille-lefil.com.