color explosion

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Thanks to the blustery, gray days of winter in the Northeastern part of the country, this color stuck out to me even more strongly. Holi F...

kindness rules

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Good to remember especially after being reprimanded for no good reason, plus being in a foul mood all day because a roundtrip to Cleveland ...

22 lbs of grain im goldnen Abendschein

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One of my favorite lines from my upcoming recital program: "Mein Geist auf Traumgefieder eilt..." Gestillte Sehnsucht Fri...

a birthday remembered

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I was so glad I got to spend the day with family, and extend a bouquet of flowers in person... we all miss you so very, very much. p...

the Vieuxtemps Guarneri

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What a fascinating world of trapped history in this concept: instruments on displays in museums. How is is any different than housing Jacq...

life edited

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Multi-functioning, tiny spaces never cease to amaze me. And I have been on a purging kick, feeling so relieved and liberated when throwing...

procrastinatrix

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Two people you might need in your professional life An  agonist . While an antagonist blocks an action, ...

double egg

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I love this homemade video, and how it shows just how crazy the world can be. One of Sean Wilson's chicken laid a huge egg and when h...

living actively

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A waiting person is a patient person. The word “patience” means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full ...

first family

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Awww, what a sweet moment amid the noise of today's news via { npr }

watercolor

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Something for B's cookbook, Maman. via { today is going to be awesome }

fears of musical chairs

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Speaking of dating, maybe I could miraculously skip the whole awkward process while stumbling towards finishing a degree that will hopefull...

dog hair

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Man, forget dating. I love my simple single life. Maybe I need to find a dog... Benj, this one made me think of you immediately, and I to...

simplicity in less

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After playing a mock audition tonight, this poster was very, very apt for the tricky road of orchestral excerpts illustration by Grant Sn...

bread towers

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These bread towers are simultaneously beautiful and a bit funny, especially after perusing the Gravity blog. Shot for Apartamento Magazin...

bookstore plumbing

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I love these recycled pipes, something I think is normally an eye sore on its own. via { guiltless reading }

learning to balance

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Another resolution: finding some balance in the activities I choose I have seen Michael Grab's work on other blogs, but was intrigued...

adventure

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New year's resolution: get outside more, and figure out a way to do one of these things. Although I do not really care for the produ...

a special today

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Happy, happy birthday, dearest Maman! May your new year be filled with  friends, books, sunshine, plants, style, good smells, f...

braille

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Wow, this made me smile. via { guiltless reading }

lumps of gold

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A fascinating video on gold bouillon, bringing up all sorts of questions regarding value and exchange with all of its societal implications...

vegetables

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I love these line drawings highlighting these naturally beautiful shapes in all of their fascinating symmetry. And I love the message. Ch...

A year of Shakespeare

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Another new year's resolution: read more The girls in my family have decided to try a play a month, aiming for a mix of favorite stand...

Zermatt

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In case you wanted to go to Switzerland and haven't yet (Maman!) 'mit oder ohne Man!' the Peak  from  Christian Mülhauser   ...

harp chair

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A perfect chair for a breezy Sunday afternoon. And I love the special touch of tuning pegs. Happy Sunday! via { design boom } vi...