Summer entertainment: music and movie edition.

A couple of weekends ago Mr. CR, CRjr, and I went to visit Mr. CR's parents in a small city about 90 minutes away from where we live. Mr. CR's parents are lovely people, and the weekend went just fine, except for one thing: I actually experienced withdrawal symptoms from Mumford and Sons.

Whenever I worked online this summer, I spent most of my time* mainlining any Mumford and Sons videos I could find on YouTube. Have you heard this band? They're most famous for their songs The Cave and Little Lion Man but this is the song that gives me shivers:

There's a song called "I Will Wait" on the band's new CD, Babel, that I literally didn't know if I could live 48 hours without (there's no high-speed internet at the in-laws'). How sad is that? In other entertainment news, I read that the lead singer in the group, Marcus Mumford, recently married British actress Carey Mulligan (who I like because she often sports a short haircut--always a daring move for a woman, particularly so for an actress). So then I felt compelled to watch the movie An Education, which I'd always wanted to see anyway. So you can see how the summer started to get away from me!

*I also listened to this song by The Lumineers quite a bit.

Comments

[Sarah]

Love Carey Mulligan! She did her time in costume dramas and now is doing more edgy stuff. And the haircut is adorable. SHE is adorable. I'm her mother's age so I can say that.

[Citizen Reader]

I love Carey Mulligan too, Sarah, although my love is now tinged with envy that she's married to Marcus Mumford. (Don't tell Mr. CR.) I think they're both adorable--I may not be quite old enough to be one of their parents, but I'm old enough to say it anyway.
I got a real charge out of Carey in her role as an Austen sexpot in the latest version of Northanger Abbey. Have you seen that one? Pretty funny stuff, and a great cast all around.

[Sarah]

Yep, as well as Bleak House and Pride & Prejudice (2005 movie). She's also in the new Great Gatsby.

[Zubeda]

I was listening to that Mumford and Sons song on my way to visit the Abbey of the Genesee in utptase New York, where Henri Nouwen stayed for 6 months. Thanks for that reflection and reminding me of that beautiful day. Reading Nouwen and listening to Mumford always help me in the strenuous work of loving God, others and myself. Peace to you, friend.

[Unruly Reader]

Mumford and Sons! It's true: addictive properties.

[Citizen Reader]

Dearest Unruly,
I'm listening to "Babel" right now. Addictive is right. Still find it disgusting all these guys are so young and cute and talented, but hey, I'm still just grateful for the good music.