sometimes being me can be very complicated

I saw "Barbie Diaries" with my daughter last night. For the semi-melancholic angst-driven teenage romantic, this is the right fit. The animation was a little to bright for my taste, but everything else fell quite into place. The music wasn't bad too. Below is one by Skye Sweetnam - hot 17-year-old rockstar with a touch of Avril Lavigne (which is why I think I like her).

"This is me" comes out in the beginning of the movie. At this stage in any young girl's life, by stage I mean, searching-for-yourself/ identity crisis phase, the song pretty much sums up what a girl can be, how confused a girl can be even about herself and that a girl just wants to be... accepted.

"This Is Me"
~performed by: Skye Sweetnam

Everyone has got a secret side
A winding path that's through
A door that's open wide
You think you know me
But I'm changing all the time

Because if I wanna be sweet
If I wanna be wild
If I wanna cry like a child
If I pick up the world
In the palm of my hand
I guess that's just who I am

This is me, can't ignore it
Reaching out, breaking free
Constantly falling forward
Yeah, I'm just going for it
This is me

Sometimes life is a confusing thing
When I talk it seems like no one's listening
Try to be an angel, but I just can't find my wings

'Cause I wanna be sweet
But I wanna be wild
And I wanna find my own style
So I make a mistake, then I do it again
But I do it the best that I can

More than what you see
Find out who I can be...
Can't ignore it...
Breaking free...

Falling forward
Yeah, I'm just going for it
This is me