Make Art

I watched the Oscars last night, DVRed so as to skip commercials and annoying dance numbers, but one performance stopped me from fast forwarding, those eventual winners of best original song, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. I had never heard of them, but they sounded genuine and were unlikely winners, which seemed to be a dominant theme of the night. Marketa, cut off by the orchestra on her first attempt, came back out and delivered something like:

This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all independent musicians and artists who spend so much of their time struggling. No matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible...this song was written from a perspective of hope, and at the end of the day, hope connects us all.

The song came from their own movie which they shot for 100,000 euros.
Marion Cotillard was another surprise and she looked like she was really going to pass out when she was walking off stage. I felt her joy. And then there was Diablo Cody. I read her book and although she is a talented writer, something about her winning an oscar for original screenplay felt like the girl from down the block just won it. And I felt hope and connection. So let's get out there people and change the world! Vive la vie!