"No One" by Alicia Keys

Never pegged myself for an Alicia Keys fan, but I freaking love this song. Maybe I should start an "unlikely song choice of the week" series.

Oh by the way, Alicia Keys is a real grouch -- she won't let me embed the "No One" video, so you'll just have to follow the link above.

My Real Job

If anybody would like to see the work I'm doing for Goshen Public Library, go here. I spend about 6 hours a week (I work at the desk the other 34) posting stuff to the teen blog, tweeting, and using Facebook to promote the Library.

I also sit around and dream up ways to get teens excited about reading. That's the important thing. That's my real job. Heck, just getting them inside the building is huge. If a Wii party or Guitar Hero tournament gets kids into the library, count me in! Who cares if it's not library-ish, or if it's a bit noisy?

Bottom line: I'd rather buck library tradition for the sake of teen literacy than promote the idea that libraries are boring. Now I just need to get everybody else to think the same way.

Jay-Z Covers Oasis, Pretends to Play Guitar

You might have heard that Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury — England’s biggest rock festival — last weekend. After Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher questioned the rapper’s presence at a rock festival, Jay-Z took to the stage sporting a Fender Stratocaster. He then responded to Gallagher’s comments by covering Oasis’ “Wonderwall” while pretending to strum his guitar.

Here’s the video. It’s hilarious. Oh, and if you want to see the real “Wonderwall” video, go here.