One of the very best things

I just listened to that radio interview and I found it so delightful, even though it is such a sad topic. And even though I agree with everything that you said about the Phil Collins segment of the radio interview, how heartbreaking is the bit afterwards when the little girl writes to the mayor asking him for advice because her parents are divorcing? I can't think of a more heartbreaking and adorable thing I have heard!Even though I really badly want to describe it here I am not going to, because readers, you should all do yourselves the favour of listening to this delightful thing.

You know, that radio interview makes me think about a lot of things. Breaking up, awesome songs, how hard it is being a little kid because things are simple when you are little, but the world is not simple and this can lead to some serious difficulties. But the thing that it makes me think most of all is how much I love the radio, and how I hope that the air is always filled with it's waves. While I often say I am never going to get sick of things and then I do get sick of them (like the time I was lying on a hammock in Mexico and I told KJ I would never get sick of it but after an hour or two I started to feel queasy) I think I can confidently say I am never ever ever going to get sick of listening to people talking on the radio.
It really is one of the best things.

Phillings

I love Phil Collins.

When the drums come in in 'In the Air Tonight'!

'Sussudio'!

Of course I love him.

A little while ago on a Sunday night I was in the kitchen making what I think was this spinach and chickpeas dish for dinner. Except instead of spinach I used silver beet. And instead of chickpeas I used pumpkin. But really it was essentially the same dish. It ended up delicious. And one day soon I will make it with spinach and chickpeas. But (for once) I don't want to talk about food.

It was a really nice night. I had time to spend in the kitchen cooking by myself for some delicious end and listening to the radio. I was listening to This American Life. I like listening to that show, it is personal and generally well written and engaging. This episode was about breaking up.

The first story was written by a woman who had gone through a breakup and spent months listening to break up songs until she decided she should write one. She wanted to talk to Phil Collins for advice. Phil had played a role in the relationship she'd come out of. You know the story, she and her boyfriend listened to him ironically then lovingly and then when the boyfriend dumped her she quoted Phil at him. She wanted to talk to Phil and she got to. She got to talk to him. And this made me fall in love with him for so many reasons.

It made me think about how great it would be to talk to a person you have wanted to talk to, ask all the questions. Like talking to Joss Whedon about Buffy. But also it was different to that, because she was telling Phil about her break up. And I can only imagine that must have been even more intense and close to her heart than Buffy is to mine. If that is even possible.

It was awesome, but it was heartbreaking. They talked about heartbreak and song writing and Phil just sounded like this regular guy. He talked about a recent divorce, "My divorce came through on my birthday," he said, "And I didn't want it at all." When he said this it made me want to cry. It made me fall in love with Phil Collins.

I could keep talking about this, but I bet you'll get more out of listening to the episode.