Sarasbande on Violin
Sarasbande by Karl Bohm is one of my favorite haunting melodies. I found this, luckily, by a student who is playing on a violin from 1841. I think she does a wonderful job! Take a listen~ Photo credit on thumbnail to: http://www.orato.com/files/imagecache/storyimage/files/olorato/story/2875/Musical_notes_tattoo_arm.jpg Photo credit for main photo... [Read more...]
My favorite flower
is the hyacinth. And it only blooms for 2 weeks at this time of year. When I was younger, I had a lover who used to put them in my hair. We laughed about how they would fall out, or make me look like a parade. “I want you to smell like this all day..” he woud say. Please share your own favorite flower, why, or any other story that interests... [Read more...]
A memento, a testament to dating in the Modern Age
I forgot to give this to you guys a few weeks ago.. It’s a memento from the NorCal Grilled Cheese Invitational. I fought long and hard to get this! One of the ballots I was counting had a seductive little note on it for one of the cooks. It reads, “Nice Cheese. Let’s do it again sometime.” With a phone number. Now that’s... [Read more...]
Punk Tango
I saw this “Punk” twist on Tango from Tomasz Mielnicki and J.T. Damalas. Music by Roisin Murphy – Ramalama (Bang Bang). I couldn’t believe the mod feel to this, or the light acrobatic cherry on top of the heat of the tango. An excellent interpretation and combination! punk tango-If I could do this, I would call it a good day. Read More →
Strife
I had a difficult week. There’s no prettying it up, folks. Flat out, HARD. It had mostly to do with my job, but other factors came in as well. In order to maintain my legal rights, and to get the frack outta my job as soon as possible, I can’t go into the details here. But I do want to share some wonderful quotes that either reflect my... [Read more...]
