- Tackle my geography homework ✓ as of Monday!
- Finish my history essay outlines ✓-
- Weed-eat ✓
- Go shopping for Mother's Day ✓
- Last and not least: Catch up with my book review blogging and blogging in general. I have a LOT of posts in "Draft"....
- EDIT: revamp my photo Tumblr blog
Showing posts with label somewhat random. Show all posts
Showing posts with label somewhat random. Show all posts
Friday, 11 May 2012
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Last week in pictures:
by Dake
This week in pictures:
by cyclonebill
From top to bottom: Dracula (4.3/5 stars) and green tea; diagram similar to those in my lab assignment for Physical Geography; map related to Shackleton's book/narrative South; two cups of green tea.
In other news--my application to transfer to another college was reviewed, and I got accepted! I may or may not be in the IT school yet, but in any case next fall I will be studying for my major LIEK FOR REALZ!!!!1 (I'm a comp-sci major, dear, not an English major. Extra credit if you catch the reference.)
Actually, I'm not thrilled at the idea of having to get used to a new school, but once I get used to itafter a year and a half, all will be well.
And now I leave you with photos of lilacs, because the internet needs more lilac appreciation:
by Dake
This week in pictures:
From top to bottom: Dracula (4.3/5 stars) and green tea; diagram similar to those in my lab assignment for Physical Geography; map related to Shackleton's book/narrative South; two cups of green tea.
In other news--my application to transfer to another college was reviewed, and I got accepted! I may or may not be in the IT school yet, but in any case next fall I will be studying for my major LIEK FOR REALZ!!!!1 (I'm a comp-sci major, dear, not an English major. Extra credit if you catch the reference.)
Actually, I'm not thrilled at the idea of having to get used to a new school, but once I get used to it
And now I leave you with photos of lilacs, because the internet needs more lilac appreciation:
Friday, 2 March 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
I saw this article. Being a person of female gender who is going into a technological field, I thought my opinions and reminiscences might be helpful.
I should begin by saying that I was neither a girly girl nor a tomboy. Usually, I was somewhere in between, an average Jane Doe. I loved Treasure Island, Shirley Temple, and Ben-Hur. I played with Barbie dolls and Sweet Streets and remote-control cars and, yes, Legos.
They were old-school Legos. Mostly squares and rectangles in red, blue, yellow, and green. A couple of pieces had eyes on them, and there was one piece that looked like a face (of sorts). We kept them in a plastic box that made a horrible noise when you had to clean it all up. I guess they'd be considered semi-vintage now.
We didn't have Star Wars, Pirates, or beauty shop Legos. And that was the trick, you see. By reducing the options to square and rectangles of the most basic colors of the rainbow, our Lego collection broadened my creative abilities. Instead of being distracted by Lego figurines, I was able to focus entirely on the design and building aspects. Nobody told me it was boring or out-of-date.
I am of the strongest opinion that "trying to get more girls to get into sciences and technological pursuits" can't be accomplished by sugarcoating science and technology. Girls who are remotely interested in those topics should have no problem playing with normal Legos, even if they also like playing with dolls as I did. The challenge and applicability of Legos are found within its simplicity.
And, if we must make a Lego set, let it be something as cool as the Pirate tall ship. I would have loved making something like that.
I should begin by saying that I was neither a girly girl nor a tomboy. Usually, I was somewhere in between, an average Jane Doe. I loved Treasure Island, Shirley Temple, and Ben-Hur. I played with Barbie dolls and Sweet Streets and remote-control cars and, yes, Legos.
They were old-school Legos. Mostly squares and rectangles in red, blue, yellow, and green. A couple of pieces had eyes on them, and there was one piece that looked like a face (of sorts). We kept them in a plastic box that made a horrible noise when you had to clean it all up. I guess they'd be considered semi-vintage now.
We didn't have Star Wars, Pirates, or beauty shop Legos. And that was the trick, you see. By reducing the options to square and rectangles of the most basic colors of the rainbow, our Lego collection broadened my creative abilities. Instead of being distracted by Lego figurines, I was able to focus entirely on the design and building aspects. Nobody told me it was boring or out-of-date.
I am of the strongest opinion that "trying to get more girls to get into sciences and technological pursuits" can't be accomplished by sugarcoating science and technology. Girls who are remotely interested in those topics should have no problem playing with normal Legos, even if they also like playing with dolls as I did. The challenge and applicability of Legos are found within its simplicity.
And, if we must make a Lego set, let it be something as cool as the Pirate tall ship. I would have loved making something like that.
Monday, 3 October 2011
When you find out that the actor who inspired one of your characters just happens to live (or have recently lived) in a place that shares said character's name.
Do these kind of "writing coincidences" happen to you? Or am I just weird.... :P
Do these kind of "writing coincidences" happen to you? Or am I just weird.... :P
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Earth Prelude / Einaudi
Theme song for the ending of my steampunk book. If you were watching this in a theater, the screen would go blank and the credits would show up at about 3:27. ;)
P.S. If anybody knows where I may legally purchase and download this song, do let me know...I've already checked iTunes and Amazon, and they don't have it.
P.S. If anybody knows where I may legally purchase and download this song, do let me know...I've already checked iTunes and Amazon, and they don't have it.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Monday, 28 March 2011
Warning: Contains unavoidable spoilers. :P
After finishing Eugene Onegin, I came to the conclusion that it joined Jane Eyre as being the best romantic classic lit I'd ever read. While trying to figure out a decisive answer to "why?", it struck me that they both have several essential similarities.
There's the Gothic side, for example. Jane Eyre is constantly called "Gothic", and Eugene Onegin has its share, too. The letter-writing scene has a sense of gloom about it, but more eerie is the dream sequence, with its fantastical creatures and irony. And Byronic heroes? Enter Edward Rochester and Eugene Onegin. Both are former socialites, now living out empty lives in empty ancestral houses. Both despise the high society where they once distinguished themselves. Both believe they've seen all there is to life and human nature.
Tatyana Larin and Jane Eyre are hardly less similar. Tatyana is quiet and plain; and she keeps her feelings very much to herself. So does Jane. Jane expresses her feelings spontaneously, and so does Tatyana (though more elaborately). They're both of them rather reclusive, but they're not ashamed of it. And even when they're at odds with society and circumstances, they stay levelheaded and true to their principles.
Why do we still root for Edward & Jane, or Eugene & Tatyana, even when they seem like such polar opposites? I guess everyone will have a different answer to this, but mine is summed up in a word: redemption. Mr Rochester, at the weakest point of his life, repents and finds redemption (though not through Jane, it is important to note). Eugene Onegin, on the other hand, has already gone through a slighter kind of reform before he meets Tatyana; but either he doesn't see it, and/or it's not fully realised, being too obstructed by the lingering pride and old habits left in his life. By the end of the story, Onegin hasn't entirely changed; but his story goes farther than that, and we know he has the potential to change.
It's this redemption that turns Edward into a gentleman worthy to be Jane Eyre's "Mr Right". Likewise, it's the glimmering of this change that makes us hope Onegin will find peace someday.
That is one side of the conflict. The other side is the struggle that the heroine goes through--following her conscience and not her heart. In most other romance stories, it's the heroine vs. the anti-heroine, or the heroine vs. society, or the heroine vs. her Annoying Relations, etc...in each of these she is a victim. But battling one's own human nature is a much more difficult thing. Jane and Tatyana both pass this ultimate test in their stories; they suffer for it, but they come out the blameless victor in the end.
I think this is the reason I like both of these stories so much. Jane Eyre and Eugene Onegin are true-love romance stories; but just as much, they are about spiritual growth and spiritual strength, and as much about individuals as they are about couples.
There's the Gothic side, for example. Jane Eyre is constantly called "Gothic", and Eugene Onegin has its share, too. The letter-writing scene has a sense of gloom about it, but more eerie is the dream sequence, with its fantastical creatures and irony. And Byronic heroes? Enter Edward Rochester and Eugene Onegin. Both are former socialites, now living out empty lives in empty ancestral houses. Both despise the high society where they once distinguished themselves. Both believe they've seen all there is to life and human nature.
Tatyana Larin and Jane Eyre are hardly less similar. Tatyana is quiet and plain; and she keeps her feelings very much to herself. So does Jane. Jane expresses her feelings spontaneously, and so does Tatyana (though more elaborately). They're both of them rather reclusive, but they're not ashamed of it. And even when they're at odds with society and circumstances, they stay levelheaded and true to their principles.
Why do we still root for Edward & Jane, or Eugene & Tatyana, even when they seem like such polar opposites? I guess everyone will have a different answer to this, but mine is summed up in a word: redemption. Mr Rochester, at the weakest point of his life, repents and finds redemption (though not through Jane, it is important to note). Eugene Onegin, on the other hand, has already gone through a slighter kind of reform before he meets Tatyana; but either he doesn't see it, and/or it's not fully realised, being too obstructed by the lingering pride and old habits left in his life. By the end of the story, Onegin hasn't entirely changed; but his story goes farther than that, and we know he has the potential to change.
It's this redemption that turns Edward into a gentleman worthy to be Jane Eyre's "Mr Right". Likewise, it's the glimmering of this change that makes us hope Onegin will find peace someday.
That is one side of the conflict. The other side is the struggle that the heroine goes through--following her conscience and not her heart. In most other romance stories, it's the heroine vs. the anti-heroine, or the heroine vs. society, or the heroine vs. her Annoying Relations, etc...in each of these she is a victim. But battling one's own human nature is a much more difficult thing. Jane and Tatyana both pass this ultimate test in their stories; they suffer for it, but they come out the blameless victor in the end.
I think this is the reason I like both of these stories so much. Jane Eyre and Eugene Onegin are true-love romance stories; but just as much, they are about spiritual growth and spiritual strength, and as much about individuals as they are about couples.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
I'm in the mood for random quotes...happy random quotes...
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Watson: Sherlock holmes is cheerful, so Sherlock Holmes must have a case.
Holmes: Pah! See what you can make of that, friend Watson.
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Mr Bracegirdle, to Midshipman Hornblower on the day of his examination: You're as ready as you ever will be.
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Gandalf: Is it secret--is it safe?
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Holmes: 'We can but try' — the motto of the firm.
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Cheshire Cat singing:
Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe!
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And yes, I do have a less random post(s) that will be posted soon. In the meantime, please vote, vote, vote on the poll! :) Thank you to those who already have!
Also, if you haven't seen them yet, I've posted some of my Moby-Dick drabbles on my writing blog (please follow if you like it!). More coming soon....
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Holmes: My brother Mycroft is coming round!
Watson: Well, why not?
Holmes: Why not? It is as if you met a tram-car coming down a country lane. Mycroft has his rails and he runs on them...Once and only once has he ever been here. What upheaval could've possibly derailed him?
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Watson: Sherlock holmes is cheerful, so Sherlock Holmes must have a case.
Holmes: Pah! See what you can make of that, friend Watson.
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Mr Bracegirdle, to Midshipman Hornblower on the day of his examination: You're as ready as you ever will be.
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Gandalf: Is it secret--is it safe?
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Holmes: 'We can but try' — the motto of the firm.
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Cheshire Cat singing:
Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe!
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And yes, I do have a less random post(s) that will be posted soon. In the meantime, please vote, vote, vote on the poll! :) Thank you to those who already have!
Also, if you haven't seen them yet, I've posted some of my Moby-Dick drabbles on my writing blog (please follow if you like it!). More coming soon....
Monday, 3 January 2011
So I finally learned how to play BBC's "Sherlock" themes on piano. ^_^ Mind you, when I say "play", I really mean "pound"--my piano playing is about as pretty as the quadratic formula. Couple that with a piano that's out of tune, and you have a most melodious music. The Sherlock soundtrack is so good, though, that hopefully it makes up for my piano playing. ;)
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I figured it out by ear...the second theme is definitely in the wrong key, though. :P
I wasn't so sure if I liked the soundtrack at first, but the more I've heard it the more I like it! Especially that second theme--very catchy. Needless to say, I've been playing these songs over and over again this past week...much to the annoyance of my family, I daresay. :)
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I figured it out by ear...the second theme is definitely in the wrong key, though. :P
I wasn't so sure if I liked the soundtrack at first, but the more I've heard it the more I like it! Especially that second theme--very catchy. Needless to say, I've been playing these songs over and over again this past week...much to the annoyance of my family, I daresay. :)
Thursday, 23 December 2010
I planned on sewing today. Instead, I find myself working on website design, which is the last thing I ought to be working on. But today, website design is a relaxing hobby--no pressure or deadlines, just experimenting with CSS codes. It's like doing a puzzle, I suppose...ultimately rather useless, but highly important during the process. :P
I got mywonderful textbooks today, and then visited the library, where I was ecstatic to see a book called The Whale, an award winner written by a Moby-Dick fan. It's non-fiction but looks highly interesting. :) Speaking of Moby-Dick, I'm thinking of doing the FanFic 100 challenge, which I heard about at Wickfield. I wouldn't be actually "joining" the challenge; I'd just write a drabble (100 words) whenever I had the time, and using the list of themes. Each drabble would be based on something in Moby-Dick...it's so complex that it should be perfect for this kind of challenge!
Right now I'm reading The Master of Ballantrae, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Is it just me, or does anyone else dislike stories where it's just "a series of unfortunate events"? One bad thing after another? I can see the potential for a poignant ending to Ballantrae, but so far it doesn't seem to be Stevenson's best book, as it's sometimes called. On the other hand, there is a cameo appearance of Alan Breck Stewart in Chapter 3, which was entirely unexpected and totally cool. :)
The FicSwap story is going pretty well, by the way! I only hope it won't be too long....
I got my
Right now I'm reading The Master of Ballantrae, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Is it just me, or does anyone else dislike stories where it's just "a series of unfortunate events"? One bad thing after another? I can see the potential for a poignant ending to Ballantrae, but so far it doesn't seem to be Stevenson's best book, as it's sometimes called. On the other hand, there is a cameo appearance of Alan Breck Stewart in Chapter 3, which was entirely unexpected and totally cool. :)
The FicSwap story is going pretty well, by the way! I only hope it won't be too long....
Thursday, 18 November 2010
^ One of the best random quotes ever. It's from Sherlock Holmes, too. :D
Speaking of whom, I ought to be writing my review of BBC's new "Sherlock" TV series, which we finished watching just recently. But actually, I worked on something better today--I started my story for FicSwap 2010 at Wickfield. :) I've already passed the minimum word count, but I'm hoping to keep the story as short as possible, and not get too needlessly verboseas I often am. I'll try not to get too critical of my writing, either, as that can be a major source of writer's block for me. :P Anyway, I think it'll turn out pretty good. I used to write only short stories, so it's nice to be taking a break from writing novel-length stories.
Apart from that, there hasn't been much to blog about, lately. A lot of different projects (sewing, drawing, reading) have been on my mind. I wish I had some fast-paced classic lit to read, too. Any suggestions? :) I do plan to finish Monte Cristo, but I find it hard to read that kind of book during the school year.
P. S. Is the font too small?
Speaking of whom, I ought to be writing my review of BBC's new "Sherlock" TV series, which we finished watching just recently. But actually, I worked on something better today--I started my story for FicSwap 2010 at Wickfield. :) I've already passed the minimum word count, but I'm hoping to keep the story as short as possible, and not get too needlessly verbose
Apart from that, there hasn't been much to blog about, lately. A lot of different projects (sewing, drawing, reading) have been on my mind. I wish I had some fast-paced classic lit to read, too. Any suggestions? :) I do plan to finish Monte Cristo, but I find it hard to read that kind of book during the school year.
P. S. Is the font too small?
Saturday, 6 November 2010
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Goal for the weekend: to finish my Spanish homework so that I can watch "Sherlock". The soundtrack is pretty cool:
We have a Spanish testthis next week, and a Spanish composition (rough draft) due this week. Lots to look forward to.
Long-term goal: to finish the research for my historical fiction book (first of a series) by August 2011 (if not sooner, but that seems doubtful). I'm aiming for a more serious, intense, and readable book, compared to previous stuff I've written. The number one thing I want to avoid is letting it get melodramatic. And this time, I don't plan to begin writing it until I know exactly what the characters are like.
Things I've learned recently:
Speaking of writing, I got my story request for the FicSwap 2010 event! :) It's an excellent story request, and I'm looking forward to writing it...
I'm currently learning Danse Macabre, arranged for violin and piano. (The title sounds sinister, but the song itself really isn't scary.) It's one of those short, elaborate, encore-style pieces, and has some great melodies.
I think for my next violin piece, I would love to learn "Melodie", by Tchaikovsky. It's the perfect song to listen to on rainy days:
As a piece of Sherlockian trivia, this song was used in the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (which is a great game, by the way!).
We have a Spanish test
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Long-term goal: to finish the research for my historical fiction book (first of a series) by August 2011 (if not sooner, but that seems doubtful). I'm aiming for a more serious, intense, and readable book, compared to previous stuff I've written. The number one thing I want to avoid is letting it get melodramatic. And this time, I don't plan to begin writing it until I know exactly what the characters are like.
Things I've learned recently:
- Writing for an audience/age-range is a must, if I want my book to have any relevance.
- Even plot-driven books can suffer from mediocre characters...
- ...and in the same vein, characters (and real people) have motives. I have to figure out why they are bad, good, heroic, annoying, etc.
- I'm not very good at ending chapters, so I should outline them first.
- Short, momentous conversations work better in short stories or films, than in novels.
Speaking of writing, I got my story request for the FicSwap 2010 event! :) It's an excellent story request, and I'm looking forward to writing it...
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I'm currently learning Danse Macabre, arranged for violin and piano. (The title sounds sinister, but the song itself really isn't scary.) It's one of those short, elaborate, encore-style pieces, and has some great melodies.
I think for my next violin piece, I would love to learn "Melodie", by Tchaikovsky. It's the perfect song to listen to on rainy days:
As a piece of Sherlockian trivia, this song was used in the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (which is a great game, by the way!).
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The Celtic Thunder Christmas CD is waiting to be picked up at the library, so maybe I'll be posting about that soon. :) I can hardly believe Christmas is only a couple of months away. I guess I should start thinking about buying Christmas presents and cards...
Monday, 25 October 2010
Beowulf
Version: Poem.
Translator: Probably Francis B. Gummere, 1910. (Until the Tolkien translation is published.) I've been referring to BeowulfTranslations.net, an amazing site; and it turns out there are many more translations than I had thought. But I tend to prefer older translations. This other translation, for example, is from 1826, and it's really beautiful: Translation by J. J. Conybeare.
Why: Beowulf is a classic. Secondly, I'm hoping to study Old English someday. Thirdly, Old English is just fascinating. Looking at it, the words remind you of Latin and English, but they're very different as well. On the other hand, when you look at an Old English word and then at its Modern English translation, sometimes there will be an obvious similarity. And then you realize the depth of the history of English. The differences between old and modern portray the complexity of the language, while those words that have not changed much are the ways in which you can truly relate to the writers of that older language. And suddenly, they're not just some manuscripts written by medieval authors, but meaningful words written by real people. Of course, they always were; but it is easier to know that when you can see a connection between the language they used and the language we use now.
Sorry, I didn't mean for that paragraph to be so long. ;) It's a highly interesting topic to me, though. It's also sad to hear people talk about English as if it's an inferior language, as they sometimes do.
When: Soon, hopefully.
Why I have not read it before: I used to think of Beowulf with great timidity, as if it was somehow more vastly aloof than Shakespeare. Not anymore. Maybe Moby-Dick has inflated my self-confidence. ;) Or maybe not. I haven't yet read The Children of Hurin it its entirety, or even attempted The Scarlet Letter, so I still have a long ways to go. :P
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If you have read Beowulf, what did you think of it?
Saturday, 16 October 2010
...orchestral sheet music will be read from an electronic device. The fonts, brightness, and size of music notes will be customizable. The concertmaster himself will be able edit all the violinists' bowings simultaneously, via wireless connection to each electronic device. Page turns will be operated with a simple tap of the musician's foot. Dynamic markings will glow red as the electronic device determines whether you are playing quietly enough...or not.
Until then, page turns are left to Marian, who finds them exceedingly awkward. Real books are all very well. Real sheet music is quite another thing.
If there is one thing better than playing in a live orchestra, it is hearing a live orchestra. The music doesn't sound the way it should unless you are in the audience's shoes. And it is much more relaxing to be a member of the audience. Especially when it comes to those moments when you are playing at a rate of more than 2,160 notes an hour, or more than 8 notes per second.
As Mr Rochester says, "arithmetic, you see, is useful".
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This summer I found a very pretty piece of fabric. It's red and has a lovely pattern on it that imitates embroidery or something similar. I'm going to make an 11 1/2 inch doll dress with it, but this time it will be Baroque, early to mid-1700s style, sort of like this 1740s gown. I've never sewn something from that era, so it's about time! :) I'm really looking forward to sewing it, during Christmas break.
Apart from homework and other nice stuff like that, I've been working on one of those stories that you write without a definite plot outline in mind. I really don't even know how it's going to end, or how long it will be. And already one of the characters has turned out to be vastly more eccentric than I had imagined. I've been experimenting with present tense, so that most of the description is in present tense and the dialogue/action is in past tense. It actually sounds far less awkward than it sounds. :) I've also been writing poetry. I usually write it when something's bothering me, and it's interesting to see how easy it is to write in rhyme when you're not feeling well. Writing poetry puts me in a better mood, too.
As far as reading goes, I've been reading a somewhat obscure book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, called Beyond the City. It was written at about the same time he wrote A Study in Scarlet, or thereabouts, and there are definitely similarities to his writing style in the Sherlock Holmes series. In some ways, Doyle is an underrated writer. His writing is so efficient, vivid, and interesting. The dialogue in his books may be the very best I've read. A great example of how to write fiction.
Speaking of stories, Nina of Wickfield is having a writing event at her blog: FicSwap 2010. :) I don't know yet if I can participate, but it sounds fun!
Do you like writing poetry? Do you have any special projects planned for Christmas break? And do you like real sheet music as much as real books?
P. S. Apologies for the blog design. I'm still trying to figure out how I want it to look. :P
Friday, 8 October 2010
What's your favourite everyday, "academic", creative-writing font? Mine is Georgia 11px, but my newest fave is Cambria, 15px, which I'm using right now. It's been around a while, but it's fairly new to me. :P Cambria is underrated, in my humble opinion...
Oh, and I found yet another favourite violin piece! It's now on my list of songs to learn...
This piece (with orchestra accompaniment) was the encore of a concert we attended recently. I don't care if a concert is already 2 1/2 hours long...I LOVE encores. :) Sometimes they're even better than the concert itself. At this concert, they also played Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, which was EPIC. They played it faster than I'm used to, but it was really cool. I think a great deal of the depth and detail of a symphony (or overture) is lost in recordings, so it's always interesting to hear orchestral music live.
School has been keeping me "extraordinarily busy", so my blog posts will be much less frequent and probably impromptu (impromptu! I don't even like that word, but oh well...). But hopefully there will be at least twice as many new blog posts when Christmas break comes. :) Meanwhile I'll be reading and commenting on blog posts as often as I can!
Oh, and I found yet another favourite violin piece! It's now on my list of songs to learn...
This piece (with orchestra accompaniment) was the encore of a concert we attended recently. I don't care if a concert is already 2 1/2 hours long...I LOVE encores. :) Sometimes they're even better than the concert itself. At this concert, they also played Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, which was EPIC. They played it faster than I'm used to, but it was really cool. I think a great deal of the depth and detail of a symphony (or overture) is lost in recordings, so it's always interesting to hear orchestral music live.
School has been keeping me "extraordinarily busy", so my blog posts will be much less frequent and probably impromptu (impromptu! I don't even like that word, but oh well...). But hopefully there will be at least twice as many new blog posts when Christmas break comes. :) Meanwhile I'll be reading and commenting on blog posts as often as I can!
Thursday, 23 September 2010
It's been quite some time since I've written a sizeable post! But school started yesterday, and I also have orchestra rehearsal once a week, so my blogging time has been shortened considerably. Further work on my sewing projects, alas, will mostly have to wait until Christmas break.
I will avoid talking about school, for now. ;) Orchestra is pretty cool, though. We're playing some great music, including Beethoven's 7th, which (to me) is the hardest.
Yesterday was Hobbit Day! I was going to do some kind of blog post for it, but never got around to it. Oh well--happy birthday Frodo and Bilbo! :)
I will avoid talking about school, for now. ;) Orchestra is pretty cool, though. We're playing some great music, including Beethoven's 7th, which (to me) is the hardest.
Yesterday was Hobbit Day! I was going to do some kind of blog post for it, but never got around to it. Oh well--happy birthday Frodo and Bilbo! :)
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
This piece--the adagio from Haydn's 44th Symphony--has been haunting me for a whole week. Last Wednesday I found myself randomly (and I mean RANDOMLY) humming the main theme...I knew I wasn't making it up, but I couldn't figure out who wrote it or what it was from! It bothered me the rest of the day, especially when I wasn't sure if I was singing it right. Then, the next day, I had forgotten the theme, and decided to just forget about it all together. And then, later, I was trying to come up with a counter-melody for Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, when I suddenly remembered this theme (which fits in quite well with part of the Moonlight Sonata)! I couldn't decide if the composer was Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, or even Grieg..... But today I finally remembered. :) By chance, I've heard this exact movement twice (on different days) on our classical radio station; though I really liked it, I didn't think it had made that big of an impression on me.
Anyway, this post is probably interesting to no one but myself, but I'm sure glad that mystery is cleared up. ;)
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