Saturday 9: Young and Beautiful

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Saturday 9: Young and Beautiful (2013)
 

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.


1) Lana Del Rey wrote this song for the soundtrack of The Great Gatsby. She wanted it to reflect the feelings of Daisy Buchanan. Have you read The Great Gatsby? 

Many, many, many years ago.

2) In the 1970s, Robert Redford portrayed Jay Gatsby. In the 2013 version, Leonardo di Caprio played the part. In real life, both "Gatsbys" have helped raised funds for the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). Are you careful about recycling and conserving water/electricity? 

Very much so. We recycle on a daily basis, water bottles, boxes, paper, etc. and since we can see the levels of the lake which supplies water in our area, I am very conscious of conserving water. It’s scary the years we have a drought. 

3) Lana Del Rey admits that she dropped out of college because she simply could not get the required math credits. When confronted with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, do you do it in your head? Reach for pencil and paper? Sometimes. Or do you take advantage of the calculator that's on your desktop or phone? Usually the phone for the big numbers. Haha.

4) She enjoys Kurt Cobain, Eminem, Elvis and Sinatra. Which of those four gentlemen did you listen to most recently?

I guess Sinatra since he was the guest on a John Denver special I watched this week on PBS. 
5) Speaking of Sinatras, she has described her high maintenance look -- big hair, long nails, elaborate eye makeup, full lips -- as "Gangster Nancy Sinatra." How long does it take you, on an average day, to prepare to face the world? 

30 minutes if I washed my hair, shower, make-up, blow dry and getting dressed. 

6) She's a big soccer fan, and her favorite team is Liverpool FC. Here in the US, college basketball fans are currently obsessed with March Madness. What's the last sporting event that you watched? Watching our favorite girl play softball. 

7) Her younger sister, Caroline, studied photography and is responsible for some of Lana's publicity pictures. Have you ever gotten a job because of a relative? No. 

8) In 2013, when this song came out, Pope Francis became the first pope from a Latin American country. Latin America generally includes Mexico, most of Central and South America, and in the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. What's the farthest south that you've ever traveled? 

Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, many moons ago!

Me with Texas Rangers hat and long hair!

9) Random question -- What button would you prefer your life to have: rewind, fast forward or a pause? 

Since I wouldn’t want to relive the past few years, (although it would be fun to visit the highlights), and don’t need to know the future, pause might be okay. I’m content right here. 

It might be fun to re-visit a few of these days!