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This is the same group that did the Soprano's theme song.  They're a rare mix of blues and electronica (my two favorite genres).  The whole album is listenable, which is a rare thing these days.  The tracks that stand out are the opening track, which isn't really a song but more of a snippet (catchy nonetheless); the title track Power in the Blood; a creative song about strobe lights (who sings about the lighting in a club?); a neat song about rehabilitation; and a cute song about how "flowers bloom on Alcatraz now, let the caged bird sing."

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Kiera Knightly is hot.  And in this movie she takes her shirt off.  But Kiera's boobies do not a good movie make.  For starters, the plot is convoluted, pointless, and often gratuitous.  For example, why do her buddies have to die at the end?  There's no reason for it other than for attempted dramatic effect.

Architecture: Thumbs up

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This is what I expected. I'm talking about the "new" one (which is apparently the old one)--the one with the modern architecture. I'm generally not a fan of modern architecture, but this building was truly inspired. It takes three simple textures: rough rock, smooth rock, and curvy metal, and combines them in almost infinite varieties. Then it adds in negative space, fountains, natural gardens, and panoramic views of Los Angeles. Every time I turned a corner I saw something new to photograph.

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Yesterday I went to Disneyland for the first time.  I was probably the only person left in California who had never been.  It was awesome.  Really.  There are two things that surprised me: how much effort they put into it, and how genuine it all seemed.

First of all, vacation is awesome. I really needed this.