Today, NASA beamed The Beatles' song "Across the Universe" across the universe. So what brought about this intergalactic party?

Forty years ago today, The Beatles recorded "Across the Universe" at Abbey Road Studios.

Fifty years ago today, NASA was founded. Within the same week, the first US Satellite was launched. And in mid-1958, John, Paul and George came together and became the then drummerless Beatles.  

The song was beamed in the direction of the North Star and is expected to reach its destination in 431 years.

Read more about it here!

Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
Possessing and caressing me.
Jai guru deva, om,
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.

Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes,
They call me on and on across the universe,
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
They tumble blindly as they make their way
Across the universe
Jai guru deva, om,
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world.

Sounds of laughter shades of life are ringing
Through my opened ears inciting and inviting me
Limitless undying Love which shines around me like a
million suns, It calls me on and on
Across the universe
Jai guru deva, om,
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.

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Also, Across the Universe (the movie) was released on DVD today. Fairy god mother, please send a copy my way. :)

I've just been really busy with work and life outside cyberspace. I'm in front of the computer long enough during the day and I haven't really been keen to do stuff online at home. You'll still find me on ym, msn and gmail though. Just say hi and I'll get back to you if I'm at my desk.

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On a lighter note, I'm almost done with Christmas shopping. I've been good and decided to start early this year. I've wrapped all my pressies for friends in Aus and am halfway through the list of things to send to friends overseas. :)

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We have also completed 2 dance routines for the medal test on the 1st. Please pray with me. I hope I don't get stage fright.

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Can someone give me Jim Sturgess for Christmas? Kthanksbye.

Across the Universe trumps all the other movies that I've seen in the last year. I had been waiting for this movie to come out for ages and may have built it up too much for myself. But nevermind those high expectations. I took a liking to the movie not long after Jim Sturgess started singing lines from "Girl". I don't remember any movie touching me the way Across the Universe has since The Motorcycle Diaries. Maybe it's Julie Taymor's audacity to create something different. Maybe it's because I'm a Beatles fan. Maybe it's because of the unpretentious, clean and appropriate adaptation of the songs. Maybe it's because it's set in the 60's. And having said that, maybe it's because it presented a few different perspectives in addition to the stereotypical view of the 60's. Maybe it's the hotness that is Jim Sturgess. Maybe it's the cameos appearances by Bono and Salma Hayek. Maybe it's the push and pull of various emotions that were captured in 2.5 hours of edited film. Maybe it's the risks taken that open the movie to both praise and criticism. I love love love this movie and I can't wait to watch it again.

Then again, maybe I'm just pms-ing. ;)