I’ve fallen ill. This cold is atrocious. I’ve been knocked on my butt for the whole day, going in and out of sleep. Between walks with this little dog I’m taking care of, I’ve been rabbitholing on Ani Difranco interviews and live performances. I’ve been thinking about my energy a lot lately…how energy is composedContinue reading “Got a Cold”
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love, terror, and waffle fries
All day, every day, I have dichotomies on the brain…good/evil, tenderness/violence, liberal/conservative, past/future, William Blake’s love/terror… I was thinking of love and terror as I ate gorgonzola waffle fries this evening. They say anger is a fear response, and I’ve been feeling very angry lately. I am cumbersome with it—it is awkward for me toContinue reading “love, terror, and waffle fries”
live music and growing
I am currently reveling in some live music put on at a local venue. I used to turn my nose up at live local shows—now I see them as the heartbeat of the town in which I live. So many of the performers tonight have been touched and influenced by my current music professor atContinue reading “live music and growing”
Feed Yourself First
“Be yourself—everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde It seems like there is a maze between my heart and my mouth. I am learning to navigate it daily, how to chart it faithfully and compassionately, without judgement towards myself. There is a powerful light inside me, but powerful darkness too. I ate a good dinnerContinue reading “Feed Yourself First”
Forgiveness Waltz
For every two steps forward, if I take one step back, am I waltzing through life? Might as well turn the stutter into a dance…forgive the process for its imperfection and enjoy it… There is so much love around. I can see it everywhere. I can hear it in the mouths of those around me.Continue reading “Forgiveness Waltz”
The Ride, Not the Result
Well, another inspiring day in class. We talked about chordophones today, beginning in ancient Persia (so we think) roughly 3,300 years ago. We talked at length about how, as instruments traveled along the Silk Road, they were invariably influenced by the new environments they found themselves in—various iterations would be built with different “ingredients,” soContinue reading “The Ride, Not the Result”
Participate!
I’m in bed, and the day is winding down. I spent it in front of the piano, and playing my guitar next to the ocean. I am so inspired, lately. I hardly know what to do with it all, except to insert my nose into my music theory workbook and keep on handling my instruments.Continue reading “Participate!”
Magnolia Breeze/New Guitar!!
Ok, so it’s time for another blog post. I got a new guitar today. A used Gretch with flat-wound strings—she’s so easy to play, she just glides into whatever song I want her to be…it’s love… I can’t stop thinking about her. I want to touch her all the time, every day, from here onContinue reading “Magnolia Breeze/New Guitar!!”
Thinking Too Hard, Once Again, About the Human Condition
For some reason, I woke up with the idea of “devotion” on my mind. According to the dictionary, it is defined as “love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity or cause” and stems from the Latin word devovere, “to consecrate.” It seems devotion ranges from simple appreciation to arduous worship, depending on where youContinue reading “Thinking Too Hard, Once Again, About the Human Condition”
“Le Prof”
mon coeur qui travaille, il n’y a pas de soulagement. j’apprends le langue de toi, tous les jours, fidèlement tu ne comprends pas le profondeur de mon amour ne me quitte pas, prend-toi mon coeur! je suis romantique, romantique c’est vrais j’ai seulement ces mots, du miel, et du lait j’attends la douceur d’un amoureuxContinue reading ““Le Prof””
