appreciating Goethe a little more

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Mom, here is that quote I was telling you about. Any ideas where it is from, and what it is in German? And here is that amazing  list ...

the unseen sea

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One of the most beautiful time-lapse videos I have ever seen of clouds over San Francisco via { vimeo }

length of the journey

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“The goal to be reached is the mind’s insight into what knowing is. Impatience asks for the impossible, wants to reach the goal without th...

negative space in contemporary culture

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Why Symphonic Music Has The Most To Say About Contemporary Culture Brian Horay Classical music blogger This post is part of S...

self-respect

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Angi, im Bezug auf unser Gespräch... Es ist immer so eine Wonne, mit Dir zu plaudern! Ich wünsch Dir einen richtig schönen Pfingstmontag--...

leading in conducting

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Although I could not have disagreed more with his taste in conductors, it was so fascinating to compare these clips back to back. Wow, wha...

orchestral mob

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Orchestral flashmob in Copenhagen, take 2. Wish I could come back and see you Jules-- I have such nice memories of that short visit ...

drama

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Just in case you needed something to remind you that your life is not that bad... Push the drama button.

Sitzfleisch

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Thanks to one of my favorite friend's request for me to be her morning pages buddy, I have recently delved into the discipline of "...

beautiful, captivating, alluring

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Beautifully compelling plea for conservation. Watch it on full screen just for the shots of Yosemite if for nothing else. Another place on...

graffiti wall

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Pictorial representation of how my brain feels sometimes: excess of information sometimes illegible sometimes basking in the sunshine ...

2 views of regret

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I personally think it is a combination of the 2... "I took  this photograph  five years ago. I still regret not buying the pa...

finger romance

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Confession: I did not touch my instrument for a week. I practiced yesterday for the first time since my last concert a week ago. There ...

European history

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So wish I could have gone through something like this with Opa!

perched in the soul

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Thanks for reminding me of this poem recently, Gabes! “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the ...

color

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Love the brush strokes and mix of colors. via { oh joy }

rice installation

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Yet another reason to visit you, Bahn! Go see this and tell me what you think. "Reverse of Volume" In this stunning installat...

internal musings

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The topic of true honesty, self-deception and the ego have weighed heavily on my mind lately. My year of...

wish I had known

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Nina Simone on a new way of seeing (she and Ella are solely responsible for my desire to be a jazz singer in my next life...)

historical step

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No matter what your political position may be on this controversial topic, I salute the President for taking a stand to respect the choices...

childhood dream

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Ever since my discovery of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1st grade, I have had re-occuring dreams of flying. I think it may have started with...

just why I love my favorite mothers in the world...

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Maman, you are the most wonderful mother in the world, such an incredible example to all 3 of us, the esse...

geek

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I am a self-proclaimed nerd when it comes to things that I love. This definition of geek is too wonderful to pass up. "Being a ...

limited sight

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What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. (Helen Keller) I cannot believe it h...

beach time

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I normally role my eyes at the oodles of animal pictures posted online. But I could not resist this baby elephant playing at the beach. ...

clouds of color

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more from the Holi festival to celebrate the arrival of spring-- I will go to India in March someday! via { odd stuff magazine }

whistling virtuoso

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This guy is crazy! The only who comes close to him is the best brother in law one could ever hope for!

teeth

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It’s all relative. How I feel about my viola playing lately... send me good thoughts today at 1:30 EST for my recital! So much looki...