One of the most pleasant surprises of Italy is Cinque Terre . This is the view of the beach at Monterosso. Click for a larger version.

The playcount for Jump by Kriss Kross has been creeping up over the last two months, enough to warrant a Kriss Kross revival. It’s a really good song, Baby Got Back kinda good. This means that I’m going to learn the lyrics and sing it at every karaoke outing possible. However, I’m not about to start wearing my pants backwards (thanks David). Lyrics after the Jump Jump (hehe)[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/4UgficQpYE4" height="425" width="350" /]
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One of the funniest moments in Rome: there’s a giant poster of Gary Coleman near the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Someone took a look at this wall and said, ‘You know what this needs? A giant Gary Coleman.’

Zack Kim is a kid studying music in Melbourne. He plays complicated tunes on two guitars by hammering. When I ran into his Simpsons Theme video I had to check out his site, and I was surprised to find his performance of “The Promise”, which is one of my favorite pieces. You can see his videos at http://www.zackkim.com.

The Simpsons Theme:

The Promise (The Piano Movie Theme)