Lana del Ray! I really like her songs and her musical decisions sort of remind me of Amy Macdonald's first album. Their singing style seems to spring from different inspirations, at least they do to me, but they both seem informed by really cool, old styles of music, yet avoid being dominated by always fitting into a retro style. I am also avoiding the SNL performance, because, argh watching music artists fall apart on stage is not my idea of a good time.

And, is that a sea faring book I see in Ana's section? Adds to ever expanding list about the sea, pirates and women on board ships.

Do you think there is some kind of history of women on bicycle trend emerging lately? I keep seeing references to it everywhere since that recent Kate Beaton comic strip. It is a trend I would embrace.